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TOWSON, Md. — There are many obstacles students face when getting a college degree, some facing more than others. But for one Towson University student, taking years to defy the odds was well worth it.
Rakeem Bowdry is 30-years-old and ready with his cap and gown to graduate from Towson University with a degree in Communication Studies and a minor in Psychology. But getting to this exciting day wasn't always easy.
"It's been a journey, I started out as a freshman in Mississippi and had a tragic accident,” said Bowdry.
May 15, 2011, is a day that forever changed the life of Bowdry. He was 19 when an accident caused by a drunk driver left him with a spinal cord injury that paralyzed him from his chest down.
Wanting to receive the best medical care possible, Bowdry made his way to Baltimore.
"After just researching from different states I finally came across the Kennedy Krieger Institute and I came here and was able to get the therapy I need, and I stayed at the Ronald McDonald House,” said Bowdry.
After getting treatment at the Ronald McDonald House, he decided to make Baltimore his home.
"They really just helped me become the person I am now. It's the home away from home, a wonderful place. And I met people through them, I built a whole network of people,” said Bowdry.
Through that network, he got back into school. With encouragement he decided to further his education at Community College of Baltimore County. But he didn't stop there.
Getting a bachelor's from Towson University was the next step.
Bowdry said, "As far as my bachelor's, I was like you know what, I can do more and this is going to be for me and that's how I kept myself motivated.”
Although he faced obstacles being quadriplegic, he found the help he received kept him stable.
"Towson really helped me get the accommodations I needed to participate in class,” said Bowdry.
Now getting a degree against all odds, he's one step closer fulfilling his dreams of writing a book and opening a nonprofit to help others with spinal cord injuries.
He sends one message to those going through hardship when it comes to pursuing their goals.
"There's a bunch of steps to perseverance and once you start getting through those difference steps and you don't give up, you will succeed. There are great things ahead of you," said Bowdry. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/determination-from-quadriplegic-student-is-getting-him-a-bachelors-degree | 2023-05-25T23:27:09 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/determination-from-quadriplegic-student-is-getting-him-a-bachelors-degree |
PARKTON, Md. — Hereford High School lost a pair of its favorite sons when Corporals Joshua Snyder and Norman “Wally” Anderson III both lost their lives just six weeks apart during the War in Iraq more than 17 years ago.
“Naturally, when 9/11 hit, he was ready to quit school,” said Norman Anderson, Jr., Wally’s father, “Naturally we told him, ‘No. You’re going to finish’, but he just wanted to serve. He thought he should.”
During the same conflict, which claimed their lives, the Lima Company out of Columbus, Ohio, which had deployed to Iraq, suffered major casualties.
“Lima Company lost 22 marines and one Navy corpsman between May and August and it was the largest casualties in a unit in all of the Gulf War,” said Kelly Jones-Swenson, executive director of the ‘Eyes of Freedom’ exhibit.
An artist painted a series of portraits of the fallen heroes for their Gold Star Families in Ohio and they form the backbone of the exhibit, which travels around the country in honor of all those who have served.
A youth club called ‘For Our Troops’ at the high school first approached the exhibit about coming here six years ago.
The visit, first scheduled for three years ago, was put on hold during the pandemic, but now, it is on full display in the high school auditorium, pairing the losses of two communities shared by an entire nation through the holiday weekend.
“It’s not a time to mourn,” said Anderson, “It’s a time for everybody to live and to celebrate these guys—men and women. You know what I mean? The picnics and all to me, that’s great, because there’s a reason they’re getting together. It’s Memorial Day. So it all comes together. You know? And I’m sure they’re thinking about that as they’re getting their families together.” | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/traveling-exhibit-honoring-gulf-war-veterans-arrived-at-hereford-high-school | 2023-05-25T23:27:15 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/traveling-exhibit-honoring-gulf-war-veterans-arrived-at-hereford-high-school |
BLOOMINGTON — Children's Home & Aid hosted its 2023 Thrive Breakfast at 7 a.m. Wednesday at the DoubleTree Hotel in Bloomington.
Over 270 local businesses and community leaders and elected officials attended the breakfast to celebrate 140 years of providing child welfare, youth and parent support, early childhood care and education, and mental health and wellness services throughout Illinois.
Thrive Award winners were also announced at the event, including Dennis and Jan Fries, who won the Community Partner Award; Heartland Bank and Trust, Corporate Partner Award; and Keg Grove Brewing Co., Small Business Award.
A former staff member spoke at the event about losing her 9-month-old child to SIDS and how Brightpoint helped. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/childrens-home-aid-presents-awards-announces-name-change/article_cf734e7a-fb40-11ed-bedd-fb655f5d433b.html | 2023-05-25T23:29:46 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/childrens-home-aid-presents-awards-announces-name-change/article_cf734e7a-fb40-11ed-bedd-fb655f5d433b.html |
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BLOOMINGTON — A Normal woman pleaded guilty Thursday to methamphetamine possession and received a probation sentence.
Holly M. Isaacson, 37, received her sentence before Judge Jason Chambers after pleading guilty to one count of unlawful possession of methamphetamine for an amount between 5 and 15 grams, a Class 2 felony.
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The remaining charges, which included seven drug-related counts, were dismissed as part of a plea agreement.
Assistant State's Attorney Jeffrey Horve said that on Jan. 13, a traffic stop was conducted at 2:50 a.m. for a vehicle with an unreadable license plate. During the investigation, a police dog indicated a positive presence of narcotics.
After a search of the vehicle, Isaacson was found with approximately 6.4 grams of methamphetamine, Horve said.
Isaacson was sentenced to two days in the McLean County Jail, as a time-served sentence, and she was placed on a term of 30 months probation. She was ordered to undergo a substance abuse evaluation and complete all recommended treatment.
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Bryant Lewis
Bryant Lewis, 28, of Bloomington, is charged with home invasion causing injury, a Class X felony. His next appearance is Dec. 30.
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Derek Roesch
Derek Roesch of Saybrook was charged Thursday, Nov. 10 in McLean County Law and Justice Center with several counts, including:
-Two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, Class 2 felonies
-One count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon while on parole, Class 2 felony
-Two counts of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a felon, class 2 felonies
-One count of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a felon while on parole, class 2 felony
-Unlawful possession of cannabis with intent to deliver (greater than 2000 grams but less than 5000 grams), a class 1 felony
-Unlawful possession of cannabis (greater than 2000 grams but less than 5000 grams), a class 2 felony
-Unlawful possession of a controlled substance, psylocibin less than 15 grams, a class 4 felony
-Unlawful possession of methamphetamine, less than five grams, a class 3 felony.
-Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, a class A misdemeanor
Justin M. Mata
Justin M. Mata, 28, no address given, is charged with possession of less than five grams of meth with intent to deliver, a Class 2 felony, and possession of less than five grams of meth, a Class 3 felony. He was released on a $50,000 personal recognizance bond and his next appearance is Dec. 30.
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Marcus D. Wesley
Marcus D. Wesley, 36, is charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon in a vehicle (Class 4 felony), unlawful possession of cannabis (Class 3 felony) and unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 2 felony).
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Phillip Tinch
Phillip Tinch of Normal was charged Thursday, Nov. 10 at the McLean County Law and Justice Center with several felonies including:
- Five counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, more than one but less than 15 grams of a substance containing cocaine, a Class 1 felony.
-One count of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, less than one gram of a substance containing cocaine, a Class 2 felony.
Trisha L. Hanke
Trisha L. Hanke, 36, is charged with theft of over $10,000 (Class 2 felony). Court documents indicate she knowingly took $14,000 belonging to a Love's Travel Stop, in LeRoy, where she was employed.
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William B. Givens
William B. Givens, 49, no address given, is charged with unlawful possession of five to 15 grams of meth with intent to deliver, a Class 1 felony, possession of less than five grams of meth with intent to deliver, a Class 2 felony, possession of five to 15 grams of meth, a Class 2 felony, and possession of less than five grams of meth, a Class 3 felony. His next appearance is Dec. 30.
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David L. Oliver
David L. Oliver, 51, of Bloomington, is charged with predatory criminal sexual assault.
Kenneth E. Funk
Kenneth E. Funk, 27, is charged with residential burglary (Class 1 felony) involving an apartment in Lexington on Dec. 31, 2022.
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Jordan R. King
Charges have been filed against Jordan R. King, 34, for violation of the Illinois Violent Offender Against Youth Act.
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Holly M. Isaacson
Isaacson
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Kenneth L. Minton
Kenneth L. Minton, 51, is charged with aggravated home repair fraud (Class 2 felony) and theft (Class 3 felony).
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Tony L. Jackson
Tony L. Jackson, 50, is charged for violation of the Illinois Violent Offender Against Youth Act (Class 2 felony).
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Britley L. Hilger
Britley L. Hilger, 32, is charged with aggravated battery (Class 2 felony) after she supposedly punched a McLean County Detention Facility officer in the chest.
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Jasmine L. Smith
Jasmine L. Smith, 31, is charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol (Class 2 felony) and five counts of endangering the life or health of a child (Class A misdemeanors).
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Jackie S. Claypool
Jackie S. Claypool, 46, appeared for a Friday bond court hearing for two new cases which charged her for one count of burglary (Class 2 felony), four counts of forgery (Class 3) and one count of deceptive practices (Class 4 felony).
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Noah R. Demuth
Noah R. Demuth, 22, of Evanston, is charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer, a Class 2 felony, aggravated battery in a public way, a Class 3 felony, mob action, a Class 4 felony, and obstructing a peace officer, a Class A misdemeanor. His next court date is Feb. 17.
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Brandon L. Parsano
Brandon L. Parsano, 39, is charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, a Class 2 felony. His next appearance is Feb. 17 for an arraignment.
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Alexander N. Williams
Alexander N. Williams, 24, was charged Feb. 2 with the following:
3 counts of unlawful delivery of cannabis between 30 and 500 grams - Class 3 felonies. 2 counts of armed violence - Class X felonies. 1 count of unlawful possession of cannabis between 2,000 and 5,000 grams with the intent to sell - a Class 1 felony. 1 count of unlawful possession of cannabis between 500 and 2,000 grams with the intent to sell - a Class 2 felony. 3 counts of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon - Class 3 felonies. 1 count of unlawful possession of firearm ammunition by a felon - a Class 3 felony 3 counts of violating the Illinois FOID act - Class 3 felonies.
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Carlos Sanchez-Solozarzano
Carlos H. Sanchez-Solozarzano, 22, was charged with 1 count of criminal sexual assault, a Class 1 felony.
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Jaylin S. Bones
Jaylin S. Bones was charged with four counts of first-degree murder stemming from a homicide in Bloomington last year. A McLean County grand jury also returned a bill of indictment charging him with attempted first degree murder and aggravated battery with a firearm (Class X felony).
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Jordan R. King
Jordan R. King, 34, was charged with violating the Illinois Violent Offender Against Youth Act (Class 2 felony) a second time in under a month.
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Dominique M. Banks
Dominique M. Banks, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated battery involving strangulation (Class 2 felony). The incident happened in October 2022 and involved one victim.
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Austin T. Daugherty
Austin T. Daugherty, 29, was charged with burglary (Class 2 felony) after he entered an Avis Car Rental, 3201 Cira Drive, in Bloomington, without permission and with the intent to commit theft.
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Sandra M. Lewis
Sandra M. Lewis, 77, is charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance containing MDMB-4E-PINACA, a synthetic cannabinoid, with the intent to deliver (Class X felony).
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Samantha E. Morris
Samantha E. Morris, 40, is charged with aggravated battery of a peace officer (Class 2 felony) after supposedly spitting on a Colfax police officer.
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Nolan C. Love
Nolan C. Love, 46, appeared in court Friday for a bond review hearing after being charged with aggravated domestic battery involving strangulation (Class 2 felony) on Feb. 26.
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Nikkita L. Sandefur
Nikkita L. Sandefur, 36, is charged with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance (Class 2 felony) containing cocaine.
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Katlin M.B. Wilson
Katlin M.B. Wilson, 32, is charged with aggravated identity theft (Class 2 felony) after being accused of fraudulently obtaining money exceeding $300 but not exceeding $10,000 from a 60 year old man.
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Eli C. Garozzo
Eli C. Garozzo, 20, is charged with two counts of home invasion, a Class X felony, two counts of attempted armed robbery, a Class 1 felony, and two counts of residential burglary, a Class 1 felony. His bond was set at $200,000 as a 10% bond, meaning he must pay $20,000 plus fees to be released. His next appearance is an arraignment on April 13.
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Tysean T. Townsend
Tysean T. Townsend, 35, is charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle (Class 2 felony), three counts of child abduction, aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a peace officer and obstructing justice (Class 4 felonies).
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Curtis J. Byrd
Curtis J. Byrd, 31, is charged with two counts of burglary (Class 2 felony), two counts of fraud and two counts of financial institution fraud (Class 3 felonies).
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Noral K. Nelson
Noral K. Nelson, 31, was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm (Class 4 felony) after he was arrested in connection to a shooting along the 1500 block of S. Main Street.
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Charles J. Tankson
Charles J. Tankson, 23, was charged with burglary (Class 2 felony), theft and two counts of unlawful use of a debit card (Class 3 felonies).
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Davis, Micah S
Davis was charged with 3 counts of arson, Class 2 felonies, and 3 counts of criminal damage to property, Class 4 felonies.
His next court date is May 5 at 9 a.m.
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Livingston, Joshua D.
Livingston was charged with 2 counts of possessing stolen vehicles, Class 2 felonies, possession of less than 5 grams of methamphetamine, a Class 3 felony, and criminal damage to government property, a Class 4 felony.
His next court date is May 5 at 9 a.m.
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Kevin L. Ewen
Kevin L. Ewen, 42, appeared in a Thursday bond court hearing and was charged with aggravated battery (Class 2 felony), obstructing a peace officer (Class 4 felony) and two counts of resisting a peace officer (Class A misdemeanor).
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Emmanuel K. Mpay
Emmanuel K. Mpay, 23, appeared in a Thursday bond court hearing following a grand jury indictment for two counts of criminal sexual assault (Class 1 felonies).
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Ahmad S. Manns
Ahmad S. Manns, 19, appeared in a Friday bond court hearing and was charged with cannabis trafficking (Class X felony), unlawful possession of cannabis with the intent to deliver (Class 1 felony) and unlawful possession of cannabis (Class 2 felony).
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Dylan R Mann
Dylan R Mann, 31, appeared Friday in bond court following four grand jury indictments for two separate cases relating to aggravated assault and battery.
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Tony L. Jackson
Tony L. Jackson, 50, was charged with possession of a stolen motor vehicle (Class 2 felony), domestic battery, violation of an order of protection and driving while license revoked or suspended (Class 4 felonies).
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William R. Linden
William R. Linden, 79, was released Tuesday on felony burglary charges for trying to pass a forged check at Busey Bank.
Zadek U. Moen
Zadek U. Moen, 20, is facing six felony drug charges after being arrested by the Illinois State Police on Thursday.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Zachary T. Willis
Zachary T. Willis, 27, is charged with aggravated domestic battery by strangulation (Class 2 felony) and domestic battery subsequent offense (Class 4 felony).
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Cecily M. Sexton
Cecily M. Sexton, 39, was charged with two counts of burglary, a Class 2 felony; one count of forgery, a Class 3 felony; financial institution fraud, a Class 3 felony, and possession of a controlled substance, a Class 4 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Tonisha A. Jackson
Tonisha A. Jackson, 27, was charged with aggravated domestic battery, a Class 2 felony, and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, a Class 3 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
James A. McConnaughay
James A. McConnaughay, 53, appeared in a Friday bond court hearing before Judge Amy McFarland. McConnaughay is charged with unlawful possession of 5-15 grams of methamphetamine (Class 2 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Jessica M. Longberry
Jessica M. Longberry, 38, appeared in a Friday bond court hearing before Judge Amy McFarland. Longberry is charged with burglary (Class 2 felony) and forgery (Class 3 felony).
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Barry D. Guyton
Barry D. Guyton, 26, was charged with two counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon (Class 2 felonies) two counts of unlawful possession of 15-100 of cocaine with the intent to deliver with one being a Class X felony and the other being a Class 1 felony.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
Keon E. Spiller
Keon E. Spiller, 22, appeared in a Friday bond court hearing before Judge Amy McFarland and was charged with attempted escape after his jury trial reached a verdict.
MCLEAN COUNTY JAIL
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Low pressure system to bring more rain to region but clear out in time for Memorial Day
A trough of low pressure forming along the southeastern coast will bring more rain and thunderstorms over the next couple of days to the region but is expected to clear out by Memorial Day, according to forecasters.
The area of low pressure was developing Thursday but has only a 10 percent chance of forming into a tropical system through Saturday.
"The system appears unlikely to become a subtropical or tropical cyclone since it is forecast to remain frontal while moving generally northward and inland over the Carolinas this weekend," according to a National Weather Service forecast.
Beach law enforcement debate:Miami-Dade issues connect to Volusia County
Some showers are possible over the next two days, but conditions will improve Saturday, National Weather Service meteorologist Kole Fehling said. Sunday and Monday are expected to be dry and mostly sunny with highs in the 80s.
"It's going to be nice on Memorial Day, so just keep in mind heat safety," Fehling said.
A small craft advisory will be in effect from Friday until Saturday morning and could be extended, he said. That means choppy waters near the shore and wave heights of about 6-8 feet and some larger waves farther out.
Memorial Day 2023:Where to honor veterans in Volusia, Flagler counties
On the beach, people can expect to see big crowds as the unofficial start of summer beach season launches, Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue Deputy Chief Tammy Malphurs said.
To stay safe, people should always swim near a staffed lifeguard tower, she said. Malphurs estimated that probably between 50-70 staffed lifeguard towers will be on the beach in Volusia in addition to roving lifeguard patrols. About 80-90 total lifeguards are expected to be on the coast.
"We're expecting hazardous rip current conditions. ... It's all hands on deck here for Beach Safety," she said. | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2023/05/25/volusia-county-will-see-some-sunny-days-over-memorial-day-weekend/70257982007/ | 2023-05-25T23:31:04 | 0 | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2023/05/25/volusia-county-will-see-some-sunny-days-over-memorial-day-weekend/70257982007/ |
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BOISE, Idaho — The Transportation Security Administration earlier this month recognized Boise Airport lead TSA officer Gavin Gard with the national 'In the Line of Duty' award for rescuing three people who were floating the Boise River in the summer of 2022.
Gard was floating the Boise River with friends when one of the people he was with slipped off her tube and it floated away. The woman grabbed onto a branch as the fast-moving water attempted to pull her under the water.
According to a news release, the woman's son – who was already out of the water – attempted to help his mom after seeing her out of the tube.
Gard grabbed an inner tube, fought the current and led the woman to safety. Her son was able to make it to the bank of the river.
Then, Gard and the others heard a child calling for help after they had lost their inner tube. Gard, barefoot at the time, climbed down the river bank and released the child's tube from the branches so she could float to safely.
In a third act of heroism, Gard helped the friend's father out of the river after he attempted to retrieve his wife's tube and nearly went over a waterfall while floating. All in all, Gard was able to assist three different people that day, earning him national recognition.
Gard was presented with the 'In the Line of Duty' award at a ceremony in Virginia earlier in May. He accepted the award from TSA Administrator David Pekoske.
The TSA officer, who has been with the administration since 2021, will also be recognized later this summer for his acts on the Boise River with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Award for Valor.
"LTSO Gavin Gard's decisive and courageous actions, likely driven by adrenalin and innate skill, kept a day on the river from turning into a tragedy. We are grateful for people like LTSO Gard who see an opportunity to help and immediately act on their instincts," TSA Federal Security Director for Idaho, Andy Coose said. "It came as no surprise to me that Gavin stepped up and stepped in to this situation. He is a humble and exemplary employee who carries out the TSA mission every day, volunteering to assist his co-workers whatever the task while ensuring security checkpoint operations run smoothly. The TSA team locally and nationwide salutes Gavin for his efforts."
As reminder, a "Dangerous River Condition" notice is posted for the Boise River. The flows remain fast - at around 5,000 cubic feet per second (cfs). Boise Parks and Recreation have also posted 80 signs around the Greenbelt warning people of the dangerous river conditions.
Float season typically begins in mid-June or early July. Typical flows for float season are between 500 and 1,500 cfs.
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BOISE, Idaho — The remains of Nick Maimer – a 44-year-old veteran from Boise who was killed in eastern Ukraine this month – have been recovered, and the repatriation process is underway, according to the nonprofit AFG Free.
Maimer was a former U.S. Special Forces member who went to Ukraine when the war started to help evacuate citizens and provide aid. While in Kiev, he met Perry Blackburn, founder of AFG Free, a volunteer group that performs evacuation operations and humanitarian aid services.
In a Facebook post Thursday, AFG Free said the Special Forces community and the nonprofit are working to "provide support until Nick reaches his final resting place within the United States."
AFG Free is accepting donations to support Maimer's repatriation, funeral services and his family expenses. Donations can be made at AFGfree.org, where people must note donations solely meant for Maimer and his family.
The nonprofit volunteer group said information on Maimer's services will be released at a later time, and the family's privacy is top priority at this time.
As previously reported, Maimer and Blackburn – two former Green Berets – began working together in Ukraine.
Maimer is described as being down-to-Earth, artsy - a local DJ in Boise, and someone always ready to be there for others.
"He just had a big heart. Nick was one of those guys that you run into very rarely in life, he was willing to do anything for the cause to help someone else," Blackburn said. "And he a was very minimalist type of person, he wasn't looking for fame or fortune. He was actually just the opposite of that."
A graphic video circulating online shows Russian troops finding a body and going through Nick's IDs - including his Idaho driver's license. That video is how Blackburn, and many others throughout the community, found out that Maimer had died.
KTVB asked Blackburn how he would like the world to remember Nick Maimer:
"As a great humanitarian. As a guy that wanted other people to be successful. As a guy that was able to work with so many different people, and to just generate energy in his desires to help people," Blackburn said. "He understood that now's the time to give that talent and wisdom back to the younger soldiers and aid workers so that we could help people. He understood really quickly, he was able to decipher that we had to work with, particularly the territorial defense in order to get the humanitarian aid that we needed into the right places - and that required his presence there. He was willing to do that - sacrifice his time, and now his life, in pursuit of helping others."
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BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho National Guard held the annual Memorial Day Dedication ceremony at Gowen Field Memorial Park on Thursday.The annual ceremony pays tribute to those who have served in the military and pledged to defend our nation.
Senior Advisor to the Idaho Army Guard and U.S Army Colonel, Skye Duncan was the keynote speaker at the ceremony.
"Today we memorialized, annually, here in the Gowen Field Memorial Park, veterans and service members who have died for us, for us as a nation, for us as a state, a community, a country," said Duncan.
"Every level that you work at, that you live, that you depend on in the United States. We have the freedoms because of those who have gone before us and have sacrificed themselves. Knowing that they would pay forward to us this freedom that we have."
Memorial Day Dedication ceremony at Gowen Field
The dedication ceremony included a variety of honorary events, such as a flyover performed by a UH-60 Black Hawk and A-10 Thunderbolt that were "timed perfectly" in sync with the National Anthem sung by Idaho Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Rosalie Glascock.
Thursday's ceremony also included a multi-service color guard, cannon salute by the Idaho Military History Museum and the playing of Taps on bugle by Sgt. 1st Class Michael Robinett of the 25th Army Band.
Per tradition, the ceremony includes a commemorative brick laying dedication.
This year, more than 20 memorial bricks that were purchased throughout the year were laid to acknowledge and honor those Idaho soldiers, airmen, citizens and family members.
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See the latest news from around the Treasure Valley and the Gem State in our YouTube playlist: | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/memorial-day-gowen-field-honors-service-members/277-90c7e463-68d8-4c32-8c06-09908e2ebaac | 2023-05-25T23:40:39 | 0 | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/memorial-day-gowen-field-honors-service-members/277-90c7e463-68d8-4c32-8c06-09908e2ebaac |
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — A judge has ruled there is enough evidence to move the case of Justin Schuback forward. Schuback is charged with the murder of Robert Baron in 2017.
Thursday, the Lackawanna County District Attorney's office presented its case. D.A. Mark Powell had seven witnesses testify during Schuback's preliminary hearing.
State Police crime scene investigator, Trooper James Hitchcock, spoke about photos in Baron's restaurant, Ghigarelli's, that showed blood and a cleanup, along with an open cash register and $50 missing from it.
Lackawanna County coroner Tim Rowland also testified about finding remains in March and how he consulted with other forensic experts to determine the cause of death to be traumatic injuries. The death certificate was just changed on Monday to reflect the cause and manner of death as a homicide.
Two DNA experts also explained their findings at the scene and in a car.
Of all the evidence collected, experts determined key samples matched the DNA of Baron, Schuback, and a third unknown man.
Then Courtney Rake, Schuback's ex-girlfriend took the stand. Rake was living with Schuback when the crime happened. She said she texted and called him the night of Baron's disappearance to see where he was. Schuback finally texted her back around 1:30 am, saying "I'll explain when I get back."
Prosecutors say detectives preserved Schuback's cell phone information from 2017 which, through new technology, put Schuback in the area of Ghigarelli's when that text to Rake was sent.
Another investigator also testified about a timeline, saying they determined where Schuback's cellphone was from the pizza shop... to his house... and to Pagnotti Park, where Robert Baron's remains were located in March.
"That places the defendant in the vehicle despite denying that and clearly DNA supporting the blood scene and violent crime that occurred, unfortunately, in the restaurant," said D.A. Mark Powell.
Attorneys for Justin Schuback said the cell phone technology puts Schuback in the vicinity.. but there are other people whose DNA was never collected that could have committed the murder.
"There was certain evidence, particularly the DNA evidence that actually excluded him from being inside which was the mop pocket handle," said Bernie Brown. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/preliminary-hearing-for-suspect-in-robert-baron-murder-case-justin-schuback-old-forge/523-c69ecfb8-d16b-4718-a986-a22a6fdbf1df | 2023-05-25T23:43:24 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/preliminary-hearing-for-suspect-in-robert-baron-murder-case-justin-schuback-old-forge/523-c69ecfb8-d16b-4718-a986-a22a6fdbf1df |
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Bill Gusler is from New Bloomfield just north of Harrisburg. In November of last year, he was at the Genetti Hotel in Williamsport for a billiards tournament when he went into cardiac arrest.
"I don't remember and don't recall anything from the situation. I checked into the hotel and had a cardiac arrest," said Gusler.
Thanks to bystander CPR and first responders, he is alive today.
"I am extremely thankful that Matt, my best friend, knew CPR and was able to start performing it before EMS arrived on site," Gusler added.
"Early CPR is massive for the public to know. In those instances, they keep the blood flowing and the oxygen flowing to the brain," said Alex Karney of the Susquehanna Regional EMS.
Gusler stopped by UPMC Williamsport to meet the EMS, firefighters, and police officers who helped save his life that day.
Karney was one of the first responders.
"I immediately placed the monitor on him and gave him a defibrillation since he was in a shockable rhythm at that time. As soon as we defibrillated him we started CPR again," Karney stated.
Within 15 minutes he was resuscitated.
"I am just so extremely thankful for each and every one of them and all their knowledge," said Gusler.
He handed each first responder a golden bar. They are awarded to those who save a life.
"It feels like we are doing something and making a difference. Especially seeing him with no neurological deficits. It feels good that he can live his life for a second time," Karney added.
Gusler is now back home with loved ones and says he is 100% healthy. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/man-meets-first-responders-who-saved-his-life/523-9f2f7dd1-0c90-4dfa-8095-3eecdd58ced3 | 2023-05-25T23:43:25 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lycoming-county/man-meets-first-responders-who-saved-his-life/523-9f2f7dd1-0c90-4dfa-8095-3eecdd58ced3 |
EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. — A developing story out of Monroe County.
Police say someone was shot in the area of Washington Street and Courtland Street in East Stroudsburg.
It happened just before 5 pm Thursday afternoon.
Investigators have the area outside of three businesses taped off.
A witness tells Newswatch 16 the owner of Next Level Sole shoe store was involved in the incident.
So far no confirmation on how many or if anyone was injured.
Investigators are looking for a motive for the shooting in East Stroudsburg.
Again, this is a developing story.
Check back for details. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/monroe-county/shooting-in-east-stroudsburg/523-634efeb5-09d5-49a0-8e19-2fc4446f2204 | 2023-05-25T23:43:25 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/monroe-county/shooting-in-east-stroudsburg/523-634efeb5-09d5-49a0-8e19-2fc4446f2204 |
PIKE COUNTY, Pa. — Only a few boats could be seen driving around on Lake Wallenpaupack in Palmyra Township, but docked at the marinas boats were lined up as far as the eye could see.
Workers are getting them ready for Memorial Day Weekend.
"Kids have off for the long weekend for school and everybody gets excited to be out on the boat and have some fun. so that's kind of the beginning of summer around here if you will," said Joel DeYoung is a salesman at 1st Klas Marina on the lake.
He says staff is busy making repairs and doing routine maintenance on the more than 400 boats they store and then move from land to water.
"We have to take every boat in shrink wrap," DeYoung said. "Cut the shrink wrap off. make sure that it's all running well and cleaned up for all the customers and then we get it in the water. Our goal is obviously a few a day. They're probably doubling that goal right now just to get everything ready for the holiday."
DeYoung says the demand for getting out on the water is just as high as it's ever been, with nearly every marina here around the lake working overtime getting boats in the water for this weekend.
"We saw a huge increase with covid. Obviously, when we got shut down in March of 2020 I was kinda fearing for my job, but then two weeks later I got here and everybody started buying boats it was kinda wild. Outdoor recreation was the first thing to reopen and everybody's super excited to get in the water and keep enjoying the water and the outdoors," DeYoung said.
Ahead of the holiday weekend and Summer there's a message DeYoung hopes people pick up on when it comes to safety:
"This weekend there's always a lot of new boaters and that kind of thing if you're born I believe it's after 82 you have to get your boater safety certificate but we always recommend just doing that course regardless so that everybody is safe and know how to boat especially on the busy weekends," DeYoung says.
Many people will look to get out on the water Saturday which means it is crunch time to get work completed. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/pike-county/marina-is-busy-ahead-of-memorial-day-weekend/523-069dd1f9-181d-472f-83f2-4458d8cf8555 | 2023-05-25T23:43:26 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/pike-county/marina-is-busy-ahead-of-memorial-day-weekend/523-069dd1f9-181d-472f-83f2-4458d8cf8555 |
TAFTON, Pa. — Rundown and old, are the two words Tafton Fire Company Dive Team Captain Charles Simone uses to describe the department's 23-year-old dive boat that serves the Lake Wallenpaupack Community. They are the only fireboat in Pike County.
"The boat is at the end of its life there is no way we can keep it going. We have to replace it. It's done its job for the department. It's done it well, but it's time for us to look forward to a new boat," said Simone.
He says last year, repairs on the pontoon consumed 90 percent of the dive team's budget.
They're hopeful a new boat will not only help save the department money on repairs and increase response times but it would also be used by firefighters.
"It would give us a more modern means of being able to assist the people on the lake and along the shorelines. We cover sometimes it's medical emergencies, sometimes it's a boat fire, or just someone in distress because the motor stopped," said Chief Michael Miller, with the Tafton Fire Company.
While the main boating season hasn't even started yet, Tafton Fire Company and dive team have already responded to three water rescues this year. That's why the need for a new boat is so important.
"We're looking to get a boat that's considered an apparatus, that can do multiple things. Not just be a dive boat, but it could be a fire apparatus. So a new boat would have a bigger pump, will be able to put boat fires out from a distance, we will be able to provide water supply for to the local department," Simone said.
Thanks to a $20,000 donation from Brookfield Renewable U.S. which is the owner and operator of Lake Wallenpaupack and Dam, the first responders have a nice chunk of change to get started.
But they still have a long way to go, to get the boat they want.
That's why the fire company and dive team are asking for community help.
"We're a volunteer company and we go off public donations so trying to help us, get better equipment to help them," said Miller.
The hope is that this is one of the last years the first responders have to use this boat.
If you would like to donate towards a new rescue boat for the Tafton Fire Company Dive Team, click here. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/pike-county/recuse-crew-fundraising-for-new-boat/523-a90c0052-0dd7-4436-9585-06e1c6b44b8f | 2023-05-25T23:43:27 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/pike-county/recuse-crew-fundraising-for-new-boat/523-a90c0052-0dd7-4436-9585-06e1c6b44b8f |
BELFAST - What comes to mind when you think about substance abuse prevention education? Is it D. A.R.E. With its "Just say no" motto or any number of anti-drugs PSAs?
Well, one group of local law enforcement officers has been taking a new approach and they say it's the right move.
This year the Belfast police department launched a ten-week substance abuse prevention program at Troy A. Howard middle school called Law Enforcement Against Drugs or L.E.A.D. for short.
LE.A.D. isn't just another "just say no to drugs" program. Along with substance education, it teaches decision-making skills and social and emotional well-being.
Belfast P.D. Chief Bob Cormier says, "We started to think like 'alright what isn't working' and one of the things we looked at was our prevention education in the schools".
For the program, officers and teachers work together to educate students about the harms of substance abuse and addiction using a mix of worksheets, activities, and games.
According to chief Bob Cormier, L.E.A.D. is an evidence-based program that has yielded results ever since its inception back in 2015.
Originally, the program started in New Jersey amid the opioid crisis.
Now it's active in over 40 states.
But what do teachers and students have to say about the program?
Troy A. Howard middle school science teacher, Kelly Littlefield says, "Its been really great because one of the things that kids are learning about this year is information processing and body systems so we've been able to make a nice science connection between the program and, you know, what I have to do in science throughout the year".
"It feels cool like knowing that the local law enforcement is here to talk to us and make us feel comfortable with drugs and telling us that we shouldn't be doing them," says Connor Barrett, a 7th grader at Troy A. Howard middle school.
Currently, the Belfast L.E.A.D program is only offered to seventh graders but it won't stay that way for long.
Chief Cormier says the program will be expanding to the sixth and ninth grades next year and he hopes that in the near future, the program will span all the way from K to 12.
Cormier says, "I think the reason we're doing this obviously is we care about the kids and we want to prevent the next generation of kids falling victim to, you know, substance misused to the level of addiction". | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/belfast-takes-the-l-e-a-d-for-substance-abuse-prevention/article_5bbb42b2-fb4a-11ed-9989-6febe524d2a8.html | 2023-05-25T23:43:27 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/belfast-takes-the-l-e-a-d-for-substance-abuse-prevention/article_5bbb42b2-fb4a-11ed-9989-6febe524d2a8.html |
STOCKTON, Calif. — Five days after arriving at her cousin's house for a family get-together, Nevada resident Briana Whitfield never imagined that she would still be in Stockton.
Since the family event Saturday on Norwich Drive, Briana has spent the week in Stockton searching for her sister, 28-year-old Leah Whitfield, who went missing during the reunion.
"It's very very hard. I wasn't prepared for this financially or anything. I left everything behind in Nevada," said Briana as she walked around downtown Stockton in search of her sister Thursday. "I have to stop everything I'm doing to make sure that I can bring my sister back home with me."
Leah, who also goes by Lily, was last seen at the family event around 9:50 p.m. Saturday. According to Briana, Leah suffers from schizophrenia and does not have a phone, money or a change of clothes.
"She doesn't have anything on her person. She doesn't know anybody out here. She's not familiar with the area," said Briana. "We're just here visiting and we were supposed to be gone days ago."
The Stockton Police Department says they are looking into the case, but that Leah was not considered at-risk as of Thursday.
Briana, who also brought her children with her from Nevada, says she is devoted to continuing search efforts including printing out flyers until her sister is found safe.
She asks those with information on her sister's whereabouts to call her family at 775-699-3192 or the Stockton Police Department at 209-937-8377.
"Just call somebody. Call dad, Leah. She knows my dad's number by heart, she knows my number by heart. Just say you're okay if you can," said Briana. "If anybody knows anything, let us know if she's safe, or anything. We need to know something."
Watch more from ABC10: Stockton high school students building 'Tiny Homes' while learning construction | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/leah-whitfield-missing/103-b770f191-664d-4986-89c3-1cd25cd8e2dd | 2023-05-25T23:43:28 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/leah-whitfield-missing/103-b770f191-664d-4986-89c3-1cd25cd8e2dd |
What to Know
- Wildwood has banned the possession of alcohol on the beach and boardwalk ahead of Memorial Day Weekend, the unofficial start of summer.
- Commissioners for the City of Wildwood unanimously passed the ordinance, which mirrors ordinances in other shore towns that aim to crack down on the possession of alcohol -- all after receiving yearly complaints on the matter. Designated restaurants or permitted events on the beach and boardwalk are the only exceptions.
- The Commissioners also approved a Breach of Peace ordinance to help the police crack down on juvenile curfew violations, excessive noise, littering, vandalism, illegal fireworks and riding bikes on the boardwalk after hours, among other complaints.
Wildwood has banned the possession of alcohol on the beach and boardwalk ahead of Memorial Day Weekend, the unofficial start of summer.
Commissioners for the City of Wildwood unanimously passed the ordinance, which mirrors ordinances in other shore towns that aim to crack down on the possession of alcohol -- all after receiving yearly complaints on the matter. Designated restaurants or permitted events on the beach and boardwalk are the only exceptions.
“Alcohol of any kind has always been prohibited on the beach and boardwalk. In fact, there is already a sign at every street entrance to the beach. This new ordinance not only prohibits the drinking and/or open display of alcohol, but also says the mere existence of any kind of alcohol is prohibited,” Mayor Pete Byron.
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This ban comes after numerous complaints every year, according to officials.
“Every year, the city receives numerous complaints about drinking, marijuana use and smoking on the beach and boardwalk. This is how we are responding to those complaints," Deputy Mayor Krista Fitzsimons said.
The Commissioners also approved a Breach of Peace ordinance to help the police crack down on juvenile curfew violations, excessive noise, littering, vandalism, illegal fireworks and riding bikes on the boardwalk after hours, among other complaints.
News
“This is a matter of public safety. We understand people are on vacation and want to have a good time. We want everyone to enjoy Wildwood. Drinking, especially in the sun on vacation, often leads to excess and unruly behavior, not to mention increased health risks," Commissioner of Public Safety Steve Mikulski said. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/this-jersey-shore-city-has-banned-alcohol-on-beach-and-boardwalk/4367337/ | 2023-05-25T23:43:29 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/this-jersey-shore-city-has-banned-alcohol-on-beach-and-boardwalk/4367337/ |
BLUE HILL - A local town will be sharing a piece of civil war history shrouded in mystery.
The Blue Hill Historical Society will be showcasing its Gettysburg flag in recognition of Memorial Day weekend.
What makes the flag so special is the uncertainty surrounding it which still stumps historians today.
No one knows where the flag came from, who made it, or even when it was made.
Adding to the mystery is the name Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederacy, is printed on the back of one of the stars of the flag.
"The size makes it almost impossible to have ever been carried in a parade of any sort. It could have hung vertically on a building or.... We just don't know. Thats the bottom line. We just don't know", says Ann Durgin, the director of the Blue Hill Historical Society.
The Blue Hill Historical Society is asking any families that may have ties to the town to look through any historical records and documentation they may have in the hopes they may shed some light on the flag. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/blue-hill-historical-society-showcases-gettysburg-flag/article_6980db9a-fb46-11ed-905a-cb0854135800.html | 2023-05-25T23:43:34 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/blue-hill-historical-society-showcases-gettysburg-flag/article_6980db9a-fb46-11ed-905a-cb0854135800.html |
AUGUSTA -- Officials unveiled legislation that would implement a statewide paid family and medical leave program.
LD 1964 would allow workers to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave for a variety of medical or family reasons.
The benefit amount paid to employees during this time would be 90 percent of their regular pay.
These changes would apply to all workplaces with more than 15 employees.
Senator Mattie Daughtry, lead sponsor for the bill, shared her personal connection to the issue.
"After being hit by a car while bicycling, my family took unpaid time off to care for me. Watching my parents age has me fearing whether I will be able to care for them in their senior years," said Daughtry.
The bill currently has more than 100 co-sponsors.
Those in favor say they are hoping to achieve a bipartisan solution for paid family medical leave.
"We remain open to new ideas and to compromise to ensure that the final product is the right piece of legislation for our state," said Rep. Kristen Cloutier, lead co-sponsor for the bill.
Those opposed to the bill shared concerns about the impact on small businesses and the proposed length of leave.
Peter Gore, who spoke on behalf of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, says that the chamber is not opposed to paid family and medical leave -- but seeks changes to the current iteration of the bill.
"There has to be a policy, a paid FMLA policy, that works for employers and employees. This policy... it doesn't work for employers -- particularly small businesses," said Gore. "It's going to be very administratively burdensome, and they're going to have real challenges to cope with absenteeism in the workplace." | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/maine-lawmakers-discuss-paid-family-and-medical-leave-bill/article_83787ae8-fb47-11ed-83ef-270bd68120fc.html | 2023-05-25T23:43:40 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/maine-lawmakers-discuss-paid-family-and-medical-leave-bill/article_83787ae8-fb47-11ed-83ef-270bd68120fc.html |
AUGUSTA -- Senate Republicans met for a discussion of what they are calling, quote: "bad bills."
During the session, they shared concerns about certain legislation that has been developed and introduced during the 131st Legislature.
Republicans spoke out against a number of bills, including LD 1735, "An Act to Safeguard Gender-Affirming Healthcare," and LD 1964 -- just introduced today -- which would offer paid family and medical leave to workers across the state.
"If you've got a gun to your head, why would you negotiate with that person in good faith? There's no incentive there. What I've seen so far this entire session is that the socialists and the communists at the maine people's alliance put this gun to the head of the legislature," said Maine Senate Republican Leader Sen. Trey Stewart.
Republicans have called the bills "ill-conceived legislation," and ask that Mainers reach out to lawmakers to discuss the legislature's current lineup of bills. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/maine-senate-republicans-speak-out-against-several-bills/article_651be7aa-fb48-11ed-b314-4f476789285a.html | 2023-05-25T23:43:46 | 1 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/maine-senate-republicans-speak-out-against-several-bills/article_651be7aa-fb48-11ed-b314-4f476789285a.html |
ATLANTA — Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is working with the metro's YMCA to help get youth in the area to sign up for summer jobs and internships in a Thursday event.
The event is a part of efforts for the 2023 Summer Youth Employment Program, which was first announced in the mayor's State of the City address a few months ago in part of Dickens' Year of the Youth initiative.
It was held at the Villages at Carver Family YMCA at noon. As it enters its second year, the event connected with youth in the community to recruit them for multiple organizations, including Coca-Cola, Atlanta Fire and more.
"This generation of young minds are tech savvy, ambitious and ready to create a positive and significant impact of moving Atlanta forward," Mayor Dickens said at Thursday's event.
The program had success last year. Dickens stated in his State of the City address that at least 3,000 young people made over the federal minimum wage during the time in the program.
Even during a lifeguard shortage around the country, 21-year-old Jelani Durley stepped into his opportunity through the summer youth program with a passion for swimming.
"It's helping me out with building a foundation on life," Durley said about the summer opportunity.
Durley said he started swimming when he was younger, but once he got older, he fell in love with helping people and keeping his community safe.
"It feels great to be in a position to where I can outweigh the stereotype that's put on us as Black people, but it also makes me feel good to help people to get to that position. We are going to change that stereotype slowly," he added.
Durley is studying to be an engineer but wants to keep his hand in the aquatics field.
Officials said the program is open to young people ages 14 to 24. The program is supposed to help adolescents develop work-related skills and explore new career opportunities.
The mayor said that this year's program would include more experiences in film, STEM, financial literacy, entertainment and more.
Mayor Dickens also announced Thursday that the new registration portal would have a matching system to help identify the best program for the participants.
According to a statement from the mayor's office, the YMCA of Metro Atlanta has helped strengthen communities in the city.
The city stated that the organization had provided impactful services and support networks for community members of all backgrounds since 1858.
Mayor Dickens said he hopes the city hires more kids this year and encouraged everyone to take the pledge.
If interested participants could not attend Thursday's event, the mayor's office still encourages those to sign up here.
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DAHLONEGA, Ga. — A former Gwinnett County officer drowned in a Georgia river on Tuesday, according to the police department.
It said 28-year-old Justin Andrew Cofield was fishing when he drowned at the Chestatee River at Turners Corner on May 23.
The department did not share any further details about the former officer, but a post on its Facebook a couple of years ago highlighted Detective Cofield's excellent work:
"The Gwinnett County Police Department would like to highlight the fantastic work of Det. Smith and Det. Cofield. They are responsible for helping to solve the murder of Gwinnett County Sheriff's Sgt. Felix Cosme that happened in January (2020). Their investigation tied the murderers to that robbery and 14 other auto store robberies."
Cofield's brother posted the following:
"Last night we lost a brother, dad, son, uncle, friend and many other things. Losing a brother is difficult and something no one wants to experience. This is a very difficult time, but we know God has and is in control. Please pray for our family during this difficult time." | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/former-gwinnett-county-officer-justin-cofield-drowns-georgia-river/85-af3a8993-d486-4c66-9206-0af05add2ac4 | 2023-05-25T23:46:13 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/former-gwinnett-county-officer-justin-cofield-drowns-georgia-river/85-af3a8993-d486-4c66-9206-0af05add2ac4 |
MARIETTA, Ga. — Steve Morris has made a painstaking effort to treat his pain for years. The Navy veteran served in the armed forces from 1979 to 1982.
"You go through something like that in the service and it trains you to be a different person physically and mentally," the Lithia Springs man said. "My lower back is destroyed. The ins and outs of being on the vessel, especially a small vessel that moves around, you take a lot of hits on your spine and other places."
Morris' multi-year journey for relief led him an hour's drive away to Trulieve dispensary in Marietta. Trulieve and Botanical Sciences are the only two companies authorized to legally sell medical cannabis in Georgia. However, Trulieve is the only company to have operational dispensaries right now.
For the last month, Morris and 1,000 other people have bought medical cannabis across the state, according to Lisa Harris, Trulieve Georgia's director of operations.
"We've seen individuals from north Georgia and south Georgia making a long trek to get the necessary products that they need," Harris said. "We’ve seen great sales in tinctures specifically and sublingual. We do all our growing and production within the state of Georgia, so we’re very self-sufficient.”
While Harris would not tell 11Alive exactly how much money Trulieve had made in the last month, demand for medical cannabis continues to grow in Georgia. More than 28,000 people are registered as patients in the Peach State for low-dose THC oil to treat 18 different conditions.
"The biggest hurdle is really patients being able to obtain their cards, which they're diligently doing with the Georgia Department of Public Health," Harris said. "And the wait times, at times, can be a little bit longer for some patients. Some typically waited four to six weeks."
On Wednesday, the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission approved Trulieve to open a location in Newnan, which Harris said could be up and running sometime this summer.
Next month, the Georgia Board of Pharmacy is set to hold a public hearing to debate whether to expand access to medical cannabis to local pharmacies. Morris said he would be in favor of expansion. After decades of pain, PTSD and waiting, the Navy veteran said every painful step is worth it to get relief.
"My pain has lessened to the point where I can actually go shopping with my wife," Morris said. "It's definitely life-changing." | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/medical-cannabis-sales-legal-georgia-one-month/85-46af124f-03e1-442f-ae81-06c0d193d184 | 2023-05-25T23:46:19 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/medical-cannabis-sales-legal-georgia-one-month/85-46af124f-03e1-442f-ae81-06c0d193d184 |
SAN ANTONIO — Thousands of Texas children are missing.
Of the over 47,000 people reported missing last year to the Texas Department of Public Safety, most of them are under the age of 18, including at least two from San Antonio.
A month long campaign began on Thursday across the San Antonio area to help generate leads in missing cases, but specifically for two missing children: Matthew Montanez and Ava Baldwin.
"A year-and-a-half. He's changed a lot. I'm sure either he's lost weight or he's gained weight or he's done something different with his hair," said Monica Selvera whose 16-year son Matthew has been missing since January of last year. She says her life is nowhere close to what it was before. Selvera told us, "I'm out and about and I see somebody that looks like him. We have a lot of homeless people around. Teenagers. I literally just stop what I'm doing just to try to get focus and be like, 'Is that Matthew?'"
On top of having mental health problems which were already a worry for his mother, he was also pre-diabetic at the time he went missing. Selvera added, "We had his appointments, you know, dental, physical appointments, things going on. And I can't imagine what he's feeling, what his body feels like now."
Luis Delatorre, the Local President of Clear Channel Outdoor said, "I think the reality is we've been a part of two or three here, local families getting reunited. So no matter how challenging it is, it's important, I think, to keep pushing through it because there's results."
The Texas Department of Public Safety Missing Persons Clearinghouse received over 47,000 missing persons reports in 2022, with about ¾ of them being children. This month long service campaign with Clear Channel Outdoor, the Texas Center For the Missing, as well as the San Antonio Police Department will take place for one month, not just in San Antonio, but Houston and Dallas as well."
William McManus, The San Antonio Department Police Chief told us, "The San Antonio Police Department has approximately 1,400 entered missing persons cases and has cleared approximately 1,300 of them. 1,300 out of 1,400 is not a bad record. Still, that leaves a lot more out there that are missing."
Selvera added, "Matthew, if you're watching, you know, we love you. Your sister misses you like crazy. You're about to become an uncle again on your birthday. I love you, son."
Ava Baldwin has been missing since September of 2015 when she was 5- years-old. She might be with her mother Kathryn Baldwin in Chicago.
Ava and Matthew's photos are being broadcast on digital billboards for the next month. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/missing-children-campaign-san-antonio/273-41224873-4cad-4cb7-8cee-b528aa6c1779 | 2023-05-25T23:46:23 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/missing-children-campaign-san-antonio/273-41224873-4cad-4cb7-8cee-b528aa6c1779 |
MACON, Ga. — 57 year-old Joseph Bradley Middleton, who was driving a Yamaha motorcycle is dead after a crash on the I-16 and I-75 interchange in Macon.
The Bibb County Sheriff's Office press release says it happened around 3:30 Thursday morning near the I-16 West exit onto I-75.
While driving in the construction area, Middleton ran over a tarp that was in the roadway. The tarp caught the rear tire causing him to lose control and hit a guard rail.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Middleton, who went by Brad, was a musician and hosted karaoke events around Central Georgia including at the Hummingbird in downtown Macon and at Billy's Clubhouse on Forest Hill Road.
Middleton was known as Man Intheboxx. His friends described him as one of a kind and that he loved to get people to sing songs outside of their comfort zone.
The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the crash. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/perry-man-dies-in-motorcycle-crash/93-a4ef6d2f-6053-4f23-843f-4da420cfda4d | 2023-05-25T23:46:25 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/perry-man-dies-in-motorcycle-crash/93-a4ef6d2f-6053-4f23-843f-4da420cfda4d |
SAN ANTONIO — Power has been restored for more than 2,000 CPS Energy customers in far-northwest San Antonio after a nearby gas line was struck by a contract, resulting in electricity being turned off as a precaution.
The outage lasted at least 90 minutes and affected 2,063 customers in the area of Galm and Park roads, near Government Canyon State Natural Area.
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SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — A large tree is blocking multiple lanes of Ga. 400 Thursday evening, which is causing a large traffic jam during the start of the Memorial Day weekend rush.
This is on the southbound side past Northridge Road. According to the Georgia Department of Transportation, three lanes of traffic are blocked.
GDOT cameras show traffic is creeping along the highway. Sandy Springs Police said only one lane is open at this time.
Emergency crews are on the scene.
Drivers in the area should find an alternate route.
Check 11Alive.com/traffic for more traffic info.
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One local group is trying to turn their passion for sewing into a smile.
Ryan’s Case for Smiles creates pillowcases for Carilion Children’s Hospital, in hopes that kids who have to stay for medical treatment feel a little better seeing the bright colors.
Carilion Child Life Specialist Sarah Kress said she’s seen the gift make an impact on her patients.
“The smallest things just really make such a huge difference for our patients,” Kress said. “It brings some fun, it brings some normalcy, and it’s one of the first things they see when they get to the hospital.”
The group sews 415 pillowcases every month, and they’re always looking for donations.
For more information on how to get involved, click here. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/25/group-donates-thousands-of-pillowcases-to-carilion-childrens/ | 2023-05-25T23:49:15 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/25/group-donates-thousands-of-pillowcases-to-carilion-childrens/ |
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BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – About 250 veteran motorcyclists made a stop for lunch at Montvale Elementary on Thursday, just like they do every year.
It all started around 20 years ago, from a simple connection.
“The kids noticed them riding by,” Principal Kevin Spaulding said. “They would go out into the yard and just wave to them. A couple years later they started stopping, and we offered them lunch, and since then it’s just grown.”
The ride is part of “Run for the Wall,” raising awareness for members of the military who didn’t make it home.
Vietnam Veteran Marty Gelbhar is one of hundreds that make the stop every year, as they travel between the Vietnam War Memorial in D.C.
“This is my 21st time here,” Gelbhar said. “It’s the greatest thing in the world.”
Not only was lunch served, but the kids put on a performance for the bikers singing patriotic songs.
“Until you’ve done the trip and you’ve experienced it, you can’t explain it,” Gelbhar said.
School staff said it only makes sense that the bikers and the students formed this unlikely bond because they have something in common.
“We are the little patriots,” Spaulding said. “This gives them people they can look up to and make a real-life connection to what that means to be a patriot.” | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/25/montvale-elementary-school-continues-decades-long-tradition-of-lunch-with-veterans/ | 2023-05-25T23:49:28 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/25/montvale-elementary-school-continues-decades-long-tradition-of-lunch-with-veterans/ |
VINTON, Va. – More than 3,000 pounds of recycled plastics are now park benches in Vinton.
The town dedicated one of them along Glade Park Greenway Thursday morning.
The project was spearheaded by the local Daughters of the American Revolution chapter in partnership with Precision Fabrics Group and Food Lion.
“We just wanted a place for people to rest and relax on the greenway and to get our name out there and to help the Town of Vinton as a community service project,” Cindy Higgins with Daughters of the American Revolution said.
Three of the benches are already in place while the others will be installed in the near future. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/25/town-of-vinton-unveils-park-benches-made-from-recycled-plastics/ | 2023-05-25T23:49:34 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/25/town-of-vinton-unveils-park-benches-made-from-recycled-plastics/ |
On Thursday, Southwest Virginia’s top federal prosecutor announced a new initiative to get violent offenders off the streets, using the investigative tool known as the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN).
The national database contains images of about seven million fired cartridge casings collected at crime scenes.
Walter Dandridge Jr. is the supervisor for the National Laboratory NIBIN system. He says the powerful investigative tool can accurately compare casings to see if they were fired from the same weapon, making it easier to link firearms and suspects to multiple crimes.
On Thursday, a mobile NIBIN lab made a trip to the Star City, where local, state, and federal law enforcement announced the latest strategy to reduce violent crime.
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia Chris Kavanaugh promised to crack down on anyone who uses a firearm that’s been tracked in the NIBIN system.
“If you possess a firearm in connection with a federal offense and that firearm comes back to having been used in a shooting under NIBIN, we will accept that case for federal prosecution,” Kavanaugh said.
Although NIBIN has been around since the1990s, Kavanaugh says it’s not used enough.
“I was surprised and I was a little disappointed at just how infrequently or just how few chiefs and sheriffs in the Western District of Virginia consistently used the NIBIN program,” Kavanaugh said.
He says it’s due to a lack of access and resources. Not all departments can afford the equipment needed to take images of bullet casings and submit those images to the NIBIN system. Tracking down casings can also take more manpower that understaffed police departments might not have.
“It takes an effort from officers to respond to the scene, to locate where the shots were fired, to locate shell casings, to take those and then subsequently submit them to the NIBIN system,” Kavanaugh said.
Kavanaugh says there’s also a misconception that by using the NIBIN system, police have to give up the chance of finding DNA evidence, which he says isn’t the case.
Danville Police Chief Scott Booth says his department has successfully used the NIBIN system for years, even charging suspects thanks to data in the NIBIN system. He hopes to launch a NIBIN casing testing site in Danville by the end of the summer.
“Sometimes you can have a retaliatory nature to shootings, so the quicker you identify those firearms and those potential suspects, the quicker you can resolve those incidents and ultimately stop the violence,” Booth said. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/25/us-attorney-for-western-district-cracking-down-on-violent-crime/ | 2023-05-25T23:49:40 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/25/us-attorney-for-western-district-cracking-down-on-violent-crime/ |
KENOSHA — The Pollard Gallery, 518 56th St. in Downtown Kenosha, continues its “Spring Forth” show, featuring the work of the Pollard artists, through Sunday, May 28.
"We invite people to stop in and see their representation of spring," the gallery’s Brian Wolf said.
For the summer season, the gallery is open noon to 4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday.
The gallery is accepting artwork for its June show, “Summer Fun.” Work needs to be submitted by May 28. The opening reception for the show is 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 3.
The gallery is also accepting new members.
Interested individuals can apply by contacting Joann Bates at joannbates.jb@gmail.com to start the process. In your email, include at least two photos of your work and a short bio, Wolf said. All work is juried after completion of a membership application. You can also complete this jury process by bringing in work, a short bio and completing the application during regular gallery hours.
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Phoenix police and ATF agents respond to "active critical incident" in North Phoenix
Perry Vandell
Arizona Republic
An incident involving a trooper from Arizona Department of Public Safety forced the closure of the area near 19th Avenue and the Loop 101 freeway on Thursday afternoon.
Phoenix police and agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms responded to the area to assist with an "active critical incident" involving the trooper.
Phoenix police tweeted about the incident at 1:47 p.m. warning people to avoid the area.
The Arizona Department of Transportation also closed off the ramp from Loop 101 westbound to I-17 northbound due to "a law enforcement situation."
Details regarding the nature of the incident were not released by police.
This story is developing. Check azcentral.com for updates. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-breaking/2023/05/25/phoenix-police-and-atf-agents-respond-to-active-critical-incident-in-north-phoenix/70258751007/ | 2023-05-25T23:50:28 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-breaking/2023/05/25/phoenix-police-and-atf-agents-respond-to-active-critical-incident-in-north-phoenix/70258751007/ |
INDIANAPOLIS — 13News viewers reached out to help a mom after she spoke out about an imposter website targeting the elderly and family with special needs.
“I didn't expect anybody to say, 'Hey, we can help you,' so I am very grateful,” said Vivian Collado.
Collado reached out the 13News about a website claiming to be the Aaron Family Foundation out of California. 13 Investigates found the real foundation and learned the website was not affiliated with the real family running the nonprofit.
At last check, the website was not loading or showing up as a top search on Google and other search engines 13 Investigates tested. However, it’s still unclear if the site is down for good.
Collado learned of the website through a friend. Another mom with a child with special needs reported she was approved for grant money. Both Collado and that mom say the money they were promised never came.
Instead, shortly after providing sensitive information to the web operators Collado said her son’s social security check was rerouted to a different account she did not own.
She filed a report with the Social Security Administration and provided documentation showing SSA considered her a “victim of fraud” and was investigating the matter.
Viewers moved by Vivian’s story decided to send her some donations. One of the viewers who wanted to remain anonymous said she hoped it would show the mom of three there are still good people in the world.
Collado was overjoyed by the gift and said she hopes to pay it forward one day when she’s in a better financial position. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/viewers-reach-out-to-help-mother-of-3-who-sounded-alarm-about-imposter-website-13news-wthr/531-74cbf76e-1c6e-4994-94cf-ccfa80bafb18 | 2023-05-25T23:51:56 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/viewers-reach-out-to-help-mother-of-3-who-sounded-alarm-about-imposter-website-13news-wthr/531-74cbf76e-1c6e-4994-94cf-ccfa80bafb18 |
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A group of voters and a coalition of religious leaders asked a federal court on Tuesday to strike down Arkansas' 2021 U.S. House map as unconstitutional, saying it dilutes the influence of Black voters in the Little Rock area.
The lawsuit by three Pulaski County voters and the Christian Ministerial Alliance is the third that's been filed since 2021 challenging the Republican-led Legislature's decision to divide a portion of the Little Rock area among three House districts.
“The 2021 redistricting plan is but the latest effort by Arkansas officials to limit Black voters’ access to representation and otherwise the political process,” the lawsuit filed by the Legal Defense Fund said.
The lawsuit challenges the decision to move thousands of predominantly Black voters out of the 2nd District in central Arkansas by splitting up heavily Democratic Pulaski County, where Little Rock is located. The voters were split between the state’s 1st and 4th congressional districts.
In October, a three-judge federal panel dismissed portions of a similar lawsuit challenging the new U.S. House map but allowed plaintiffs, in that case, to file an amended lawsuit with remaining claims that the new map violates the Constitution and the federal Voting Rights Act
“This latest suit simply regurgitates those same failed claims,” Republican Attorney General Tim Griffin said in a statement. "I look forward to defeating these allegations in court for the second time.”
Earlier this month, a Pulaski County judge dismissed the other lawsuit challenging the House map, ruling that the complaint should have been filed with the state Supreme Court.
Republicans hold all four of the state's U.S. House seats, and the 2nd District has been GOP-held since 2011. Republicans hold a majority of both chambers of the state Legislature, as well as all of Arkansas' statewide partisan offices. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/lawsuit-arkansas-us-house-map-unconstitutional/91-a8336584-dd77-460f-b794-6243a2a5bd75 | 2023-05-25T23:52:34 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/lawsuit-arkansas-us-house-map-unconstitutional/91-a8336584-dd77-460f-b794-6243a2a5bd75 |
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A three-judge panel on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit challenging Arkansas' 2021 U.S. House map, ruling that opponents of the new congressional boundaries had not proven race motivated the Republican-led Legislature's redistricting plan.
The lawsuit tossed by the federal panel claimed the redrawn map violated the U.S. Constitution and the Voting Rights Act by moving thousands of predominantly Black voters out of the 2nd District in central Arkansas, which includes Little Rock. Those voters were split between the state’s 1st and 4th congressional districts.
“The allegations do not create a plausible inference that race was the ‘predominant factor’ behind the adoption of Arkansas’s new congressional map,” the judges' ruling on Thursday said.
Republican Attorney General Tim Griffin praised the court's decision.
“Today, a panel of three federal judges dismissed a challenge to Arkansas’s congressional districts and confirms what we already knew: Our congressional districts do not violate the United States Constitution and are legal," Griffin said in a statement.
Opponents of the map have argued that the state Legislature diluted the influence of Black voters by splitting up the 2nd District. Republicans hold all four of the state's U.S. House seats, and Democrats have tried unsuccessfully in recent years to flip the 2nd District.
The ruling is the second in recent weeks dismissing a lawsuit challenging Arkansas' congressional redistricting. A Pulaski County judge earlier this month dismissed another lawsuit over the new House boundaries, ruling the complaint should have been filed with the state Supreme Court.
A similar lawsuit over the House map was filed in federal court earlier this week.
The three-judge panel in Thursday's ruling had dismissed part of the lawsuit in October but allowed the plaintiffs in the case to file an amended challenge. The residents challenging the redistricting plan include two Black state legislators.
Richard Mays, an attorney for the residents, said he was disappointed in the ruling and was considering appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court. Mays said he disagreed with the standard the court used to dismiss the complaint.
“If that is the standard, it will pretty much nullify any realistic attempt to set aside these redistricting acts unless there’s some admission in writing by the people who enact the legislation that they intend to racially discriminate against people,” Mays said. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/lawsuit-us-house-map-arkansas-dismissed/91-8872d213-688d-48c7-96a0-5e268849576c | 2023-05-25T23:52:40 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/lawsuit-us-house-map-arkansas-dismissed/91-8872d213-688d-48c7-96a0-5e268849576c |
A judge is prepared to sell off one of the largest collections of private property in Gary to pay off a man’s $8 million overdue property tax bills.
Andrew L. Young has been shielding his troubled real estate business in bankruptcy court from a mountain of tax bills owed on hundreds of parcels he owns in and around Gary.
Young and his legal team had wanted the court to give him more time to reorganize his enterprises into a more profitable condition under more-forgiving Chapter 11 bankruptcy rules.
However, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge James Ahler ruled this week that Young’s time is up.
The judge ordered Young to comply with more-stringent Chapter 7 bankruptcy rules requiring the forced sale of his real estate holdings.
It was a victory for Lake County Treasurer and Auditor’s offices attorneys battling Young in court for nearly six years.
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Lake County Treasurer John Petalas said Thursday that he welcomes Ahler’s decision.
County attorneys said Young’s unpaid tax debt denies revenues to Gary schools and other essential government services, and shifts his tax burden onto his less-fortunate neighbors.
Young countered that argument Thursday, saying he has been paying more than his fair share and would prefer to be known as someone who invested in Gary when tens of thousands have walked away from the Steel City.
“The bigger story here is that tax assessment in Calumet Township, which is Gary, is not uniform," he said. "Some of my properties have been underassessed and some have been over assessed.
“People said ’Andy’s just a cheapskate,’ but this is affecting all taxpayers. Some neighborhood assessments have gone up 300%, 500%, and one in Miller has gone up 1,100%.”
Young sought shelter from his tax bills by filing for bankruptcy in 2017.
He said he has active appeals in state tax court on his claims of erroneous property assessments.
Attorneys for the county treasurer’s office said these arguments are a delaying tactic that has spun out Young’s bankruptcy proceedings well beyond the usual time.
Ahler agreed, ruling that Young’s real estate income has been exceeding his expenses for years, and the economic picture is unlikely to improve.
“The only means by which (Young’s business) could meet his ongoing obligations would be through liquidating its real estate holdings,” he wrote in a 26-page decision.
Young, a resident of Chicago's far northern suburbs, began buying up tax-delinquent properties in 1999 through his businesses — including Andy's Truck and Equipment Co., Surplus Management Systems LLC, Gary II LLC and D.A.Y. Investments LLC — as well as in his own name.
The city of Gary has long attracted land speculators like Young who buy once-valuable real estate at depressed prices in the hope of scoring a windfall profit someday.
Young bought much of his real estate holdings through Lake County tax sales, the largest government-sponsored real estate auction in the state.
These auctions offered Young access to thousands of abandoned houses and businesses, plus vacant and overgrown parcels blighted in the wake of permanent job losses in the area’s heavy industry as well as white and black flight to the suburbs.
Gary’s population plummeted from a peak of 178,320 in 1960 to 67,972 in July 2022, according to STATS Indiana and the U.S. Census Bureau.
The downside to speculating in Gary’s real estate market is affording the annual toll of property tax in a city with one of the highest tax rates in the state.
Young has been successful in fending off county tax collectors, unlike most landowners who are usually cowed into paying up under threat of having their homes, businesses and lands seized and sold at a tax-sale auction to the highest bidder.
But Young also has had the means — he has paid legal fees in the six-figure range — and the moxie to defend his tax rights.
Young challenged local property assessments practices through a 2009 bankruptcy, eventually settling out of court in a deal for $904,000 in back taxes between 2012 and 2013.
Young said he thought he won a concession from county officials to reform their practices during a general tax reassessment.
He now claims that Lake officials reneged on their end of the bargain because county reassessments since 2012 have done nothing to correct property values in Gary. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/business/one-of-gary-s-biggest-landowners-hit-with-tax-ruling/article_bf4ff7c0-fb43-11ed-9be0-7f2e5fbf79b9.html | 2023-05-25T23:56:59 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/business/one-of-gary-s-biggest-landowners-hit-with-tax-ruling/article_bf4ff7c0-fb43-11ed-9be0-7f2e5fbf79b9.html |
People can ask questions or voice concerns at an upcoming public hearing on the renewal of Carmeuse Lime's air quality permit in Gary.
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. June 1 at the 21st Century Charter School at 556 Washington St. in Gary.
The state is looking to renew Carmeuse's five-year operating permit in Buffington Harbor on the Lake Michigan shore in Gary.
Carmeuse, which is headquartered in Belgium and bases its North American operations in Pittsburgh, supplies steel mills with lime, one of the main ingredients burned in blast furnaces to make iron that's turned into steel. The multinational company has local operations in Portage and in Gary.
It did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Environmentalists have raised concerns about air quality violations at the Gary plant, saying more safeguards are needed to protect the public.
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“Carmeuse Lime’s emissions are significant, and the company compliance record is poor,” Dorreen Carey, president of Gary Advocates for Responsible Development, said in a letter to IDEM.
The lime manufacturing plant on Lake Michigan is asking the state to renew its air quality permit, which was last renewed in 2014. IDEM has sent seven violation letters and taken six enforcement actions since then.
Another environmental group, the Environmental Law & Policy Center, has raised concerns about emissions of nitrogen oxide, sulfur dioxide and other chemicals that could be harmful to people, including minorities and low-income residents in nearby neighborhoods. It's asked for more monitoring, more emissions testing and a ban on burning trash.
Carey said the permits should not be renewed until IDEM tightens emissions limits, requires more reports, increases monitoring, steps up inspections and boosts enforcement efforts to ensure clean air for the community.
“A company’s monitoring and record-keeping responsibilities are not voluntary. They are required by IDEM, and they are critical to protecting community health and the environment because they are the only way IDEM and the public can be sure a company is meeting its operating and emissions requirements on a day-to-day basis,” Carey said.
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On May 25, 2023, On May 25, 2023, a new partnership between the Atlantic and Cape May County Probation DivisionOn May 25, 2023, in Atlantic City at Stockton University, a new partnership between the Atlantic and Cape May County Probation Division, Stockton University, Atlantic Cape Community College, and APEX Solutions Group, 20 Atlantic/Cape court probation clients graduated as Certified Associates in Project Management., Stockton University, Atlantic
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On May 25, 2023, On May 25, 2023, a new partnership between the Atlantic and Cape May County Probation DivisionOn May 25, 2023, in Atlantic City at Stockton University, a new partnership between the Atlantic and Cape May County Probation Division, Stockton University, Atlantic Cape Community College, and APEX Solutions Group, 20 Atlantic/Cape court probation clients graduated as Certified Associates in Project Management., Stockton University, Atlantic
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On May 25, 2023, On May 25, 2023, a new partnership between the Atlantic and Cape May County Probation DivisionOn May 25, 2023, in Atlantic City at Stockton University, a new partnership between the Atlantic and Cape May County Probation Division, Stockton University, Atlantic Cape Community College, and APEX Solutions Group, 20 Atlantic/Cape court probation clients graduated as Certified Associates in Project Management., Stockton University, Atlantic
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On May 25, 2023, On May 25, 2023, a new partnership between the Atlantic and Cape May County Probation DivisionOn May 25, 2023, in Atlantic City at Stockton University, a new partnership between the Atlantic and Cape May County Probation Division, Stockton University, Atlantic Cape Community College, and APEX Solutions Group, 20 Atlantic/Cape court probation clients graduated as Certified Associates in Project Management., Stockton University, Atlantic
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On May 25, 2023, On May 25, 2023, a new partnership between the Atlantic and Cape May County Probation DivisionOn May 25, 2023, in Atlantic City at Stockton University, a new partnership between the Atlantic and Cape May County Probation Division, Stockton University, Atlantic Cape Community College, and APEX Solutions Group, 20 Atlantic/Cape court probation clients graduated as Certified Associates in Project Management., Stockton University, Atlantic
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On May 25, 2023, On May 25, 2023, a new partnership between the Atlantic and Cape May County Probation DivisionOn May 25, 2023, in Atlantic City at Stockton University, a new partnership between the Atlantic and Cape May County Probation Division, Stockton University, Atlantic Cape Community College, and APEX Solutions Group, 20 Atlantic/Cape court probation clients graduated as Certified Associates in Project Management., Stockton University, Atlantic
ATLANTIC CITY — Twenty probation clients graduated Thursday with a project management certificate earned through an innovative workforce development program run by the state's Superior Courts and several partners.
Graduates of the Judiciary Opportunities for Building Success, or JOBS, Train-to-Hire program received their certifications during a graduation ceremony at the John F. Scarpa Academic Center of Stockton University’s Atlantic City campus.
The graduation was the culmination of a 10-week training program for specially selected probation candidates. The state judiciary program is conducted in partnership with APEX Solutions Group, Stockton, Atlantic Cape Community College and the Atlantic/Cape May County Probation Division, according to ombudsman Dominique Brooks.
The Atlantic/Cape graduation class was the largest in the state, organizers said.
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On May 25, 2023, On May 25, 2023, a new partnership between the Atlantic and Cape May County Probation DivisionOn May 25, 2023, in Atlantic City at Stockton University, a new partnership between the Atlantic and Cape May County Probation Division, Stockton University, Atlantic Cape Community College, and APEX Solutions Group, 20 Atlantic/Cape court probation clients graduated as Certified Associates in Project Management., Stockton University, Atlantic | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/20-probation-candidates-earn-workforce-credit-through-nj-program/article_5b1c194e-fb31-11ed-924c-230ab95d6eb2.html | 2023-05-26T00:02:01 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/20-probation-candidates-earn-workforce-credit-through-nj-program/article_5b1c194e-fb31-11ed-924c-230ab95d6eb2.html |
LOWER TOWNSHIP — Macky Bonner saved a special performance for Thursday.
The junior finished two goals and four assists to lead the eighth-seeded Lower Cape May Regional High School boys lacrosse team to a 10-8 victory over ninth-seeded Arthur L. Johnson in a South Jersey Group I first-round game at Frank Simonsen Field.
It was the Caper Tigers' (16-2) first playoff win in program history.
“It means so much to our guys and our coaches,” Bonner said. “We worked so hard for this. We finally showed up and proved we are a good team.”
Lower coach Cole Blackley played lacrosse for the Caper Tigers and Kean University. He took over the program last season and turned a team that went 5-9 in 2021 to an 11-5 finish in 2022. Blackley has really helped the Caper Tigers become a contender.
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Lower will travel to top-seeded Rumson-Fair Haven in the quarterfinals Wednesday.
“We made history here,” Blackley said. “It’s actually very emotional. It’s an awesome feeling.”
Blackley attributed the team's success to the players and coaching staff.
“The players are the ones doing the work,” he said. “They are out there working their asses off every single day. I have to give a lot to them. Those guys come up and work every single day to get better, which is all I can really ask for.”
Lower led 7-3 midway through the third quarter, but Johnson scored four straight to tie the game 7-7. Taj Turner scored early in the fourth to give Lower an 8-7 lead. Jake Robson scored four minutes later, and Bonner made it 10-7 after taking the ball from the midfield and running past multiple defenders to find an open look.
“We have been in those situations before,” said Blackley, referencing the Caper Tigers’ win against Mainland Regional in the Cape-Atlantic League Tournament semifinals. Lower led 8-5 in the fourth quarter, but allowed the Mustangs to force overtime. Bonner then scored in overtime.
“It has happened before where we have gotten down or tied in goals. We just had to come back and try to work on it and grind as best as we possibly could,” Blackley said. “We had good ball movement (Wednesday), the defense saved us a couple times, our goalie (Quinten Hagan) saved us a couple of times. Putting it together just makes it an all-around amazing game, something we haven't had a lot of. It’s amazing to see.”
Bonner is one of the top midfielders in the CAL with 48 goals and 37 assists. He was heavily defended Thursday but still managed to lead the Caper Tigers in assists and ground balls (seven). Robson led the team with three goals to go with three ground balls.
“It wasn’t easy, but I knew the team needed me,” Bonner said. “I was going to do whatever it took to win this game whether I had the give the ball up to my teammates and they finish the goals or I finish the goals. (Wednesday), I had to pass it up and distribute, and it worked out good for us.”
Robson scored off an assist from Bonner early in the first quarter, and Bonner scored unassisted less than three minutes later to give Lower a 2-0 lead. Early in the second quarter, Brandon Loper scored off an assist from Bonner, and Turner maneuvered through multiple defenders and scored unassisted about two minutes later to extend the lead to 4-0.
Johnson’s Rob Tyra scored twice, and Julian Bencivegna once to cut its deficit to 4-3 at halftime. Loper scored off an assist from Bonner to start the third quarter, and Robson scored off an assist from Isaih Carr-Wing to make the Caper Tigers’ lead 6-3. Dennis Serra scored off an assist from Bonner to make it 7-3. Johnson then scored four straight to tie it.
“We knew when we got the ball to possess it and give our defense a break because they were getting tired,” Bonner said. “Johnson kept getting the ball, but once we got the ball we were able to possess it and we were able to score. We just kept that momentum going and it helped us finish the game in the fourth quarter.”
Loper finished with two goals and three ground balls. Turner finished with two goals and two ground balls. Sera and Carr-Wing each added three ground balls, and Jackson Brown and Oguer Nunez each contributed two. Hagan made eight saves, and Zac Castellano won seven faceoffs.
Rumson Fair-Haven (17-4) captured the state Group II championship in 2022. This season, Rumson Fair-Haven defeated St. Augustine Prep and Ocean City, both programs ranked in The Press Elite 11. Blackley will tell his team beforehand that, even though Rumson Fair-Haven is a higher seed, Lower deserves to be there.
“We worked to get here all throughout the year, so we have to make sure we know we worked and deserve to be here,” he said. “We should stick with that.”
Added Bonner, “We are going into it like we do every game. We are going to go in and try to win, but we know it’ll be really tough because they are a good team.” | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/lower-cape-may-earns-first-playoff-win-in-program-history/article_5b96741a-fb49-11ed-a2ac-7bc2126e629f.html | 2023-05-26T00:02:08 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/lower-cape-may-earns-first-playoff-win-in-program-history/article_5b96741a-fb49-11ed-a2ac-7bc2126e629f.html |
A new exhibit at the Nicolaysen Art Museum in Casper will put on display the written and pictorial works of Tom Hough, an editor for the Casper Star-Tribune who wrote a column called "Headin' Out with Tom Hough" from 1971 to 1977.
The exhibit will open Friday, and there will be an opening reception from 5:30-7:30 on the same day.
Hough, who died in 1977, was known for his love of adventure. He chronicled that in both his weekly column and his photographs.
A collection of his written and pictorial works will be on display until Aug. 24. His family -- daughter Christina Wilson, son Steve Hough and brother David Hough -- gathered and organized both the works and the exhibit, according to the Nicolaysen.
Hough was born in western Kansas and joined the U.S. Army as a paratrooper before going to college at the University of Kansas to study journalism. He joined United Press International, which led him to Cheyenne. He then worked as the editor and publisher of the Jackson Hole News&Guide before he moved to Casper in 1971. | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/nicolaysen-exhibit-to-focus-on-former-star-tribune-journalist-tom-hough/article_aaa9c096-fa60-11ed-a6e7-53f889311ea2.html | 2023-05-26T00:07:22 | 1 | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/nicolaysen-exhibit-to-focus-on-former-star-tribune-journalist-tom-hough/article_aaa9c096-fa60-11ed-a6e7-53f889311ea2.html |
ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will be speaking at an education-related convention in Orlando on Friday following the announcement of his presidential run.
But his national plan for the primaries appears to be in full swing, despite a glitch in his campaign announcement, with stops already scheduled early in three key states.
Before hitting the campaign trail, DeSantis hit the radio circuit Thursday.
In an interview, he hit on key topics, including border security and the economy, he hopes will send him to the White House.
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The governor is meeting in Miami, looking to build his war chest before hitting the three key primary states.
He is set to kick off his campaign with a stop in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, followed by a number of stops in the state Wednesday, including in cities like Sioux City and Cedar Rapids.
On Thursday, DeSantis is expected to have four stops in New Hampshire and will end the week in South Carolina.
According to the latest Quinnipiac poll, DeSantis is trailing Donald Trump by more than 30%.
Dozens of Florida lawmakers have already endorsed the governor, but will federal lawmakers follow suit?
“Well, there’s gonna be a lot of people getting into the race. I know probably everybody so far,” Republican Sen. Rick Scott said at a hurricane preparedness event in Kissimmee Thursday.
He went on to say that he has colleagues that he’s serving with in the Senate that are going to be getting into the race, and that Trump is already in the race.
Scott told News 6 that he plans to focus on his race, and ended by saying, “I’m gonna support the Republican nominee.”
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Road worker struck, killed in Ingham County, officials say
A road construction worker was killed Thursday after being struck by a car in Ingham County, officials said.
The incident was reported around 2 p.m. on East Grand River near M-52 in Leroy Township, west of Webberville, the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
A construction flag worker had been directing traffic in a work zone when an eastbound vehicle struck him, according to the release.
The worker was identified as a 70-year-old Hillsdale County man, investigators said.
"Emergency crews had to extricate the victim from beneath the vehicle to render aid," according to the Sheriff's Office.
An ambulance rushed the man to a hospital, where he died.
The driver, a 23-year-old Williamston woman, sustained minor injuries in the incident.
The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at (517) 676-8202. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/05/25/construction-worker-struck-killed-in-ingham-county-officials-say/70258854007/ | 2023-05-26T00:10:05 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/05/25/construction-worker-struck-killed-in-ingham-county-officials-say/70258854007/ |
Michigan surgeon sentenced to 80 months in prison for health care fraud
A Bay City vascular surgeon was sentenced to 80 months in prison for orchestrating a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud health care programs, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Thursday.
Vasso Godiali was ordered to pay $19.5 million in restitution to Medicare, Medicaid and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. He was sentenced on May 3, according to the release Thursday.
Godiali began defrauding medical insurers, including Medicare and Medicaid, in 2009, Justice officials said, citing a plea agreement reached on Feb. 8, 2022. Godiali billed for the placement of multiple vascular stents in the same blood vessel and prepared medical records claiming to document the necessity to collect payment.
"In fact, however, Godiali did not place those stents and admitted to billing for services never rendered while preparing materially inaccurate medical records to justify the fraudulent billings," the Justice Department said.
The scheme resulted in $14,473,000 in damages to the federal government and $19.5 million in losses to Medicare, Medicaid and Blue Cross. Part of the plea included restitution.
“We will not tolerate the use of federal health care programs as a source of personal enrichment,” said Brian M. Boynton, principal deputy assistant attorney general , head of the Justice Department’s Civil Division.
Godiali agreed to pay the U.S. government up to $43.4 million to resolve related civil allegations that his fraudulent billings to federal health care programs violated the False Claims Act, according to the release.
A civil settlement includes the resolution of claims brought under the whistleblower provisions of the False Claims Act by Innovative Solutions Consulting, LLC, the Justice Department said. Under those provisions, a private party can receive a portion of any recovery. Innovative Solutions will receive up to $4,341,900.
A civil forfeiture case resulted in the seizure of almost $40 million from financial accounts controlled by Godiali, except for $7.5 million, which will be released to Godiali’s wife pursuant to an agreement with the government.
All of the seized funds will be used to pay the criminal judgment or the False Claims Act settlement, officials said.
“This provider egregiously stole millions of dollars from taxpayers by billing federal health care programs for services that were neither medically necessary nor rendered to his patients,” said Special Agent Mario M. Pinto of the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.
In addition to inaccurate medical records to justify fraudulent billings, officials said Godiali billed for arterial thrombectomies and created medical records that stated he encountered occluded arteries that would justify the performance of the procedures.
He admitted that he often encountered no such occlusions and performed no such thrombectomies, and billed insurers for services never rendered while preparing false medical records to justify the fraudulent claims, according to the release.
“A priority of my office is protecting our district against unscrupulous health care providers.” said U.S. Attorney Dawn N. Ison for the Eastern District of Michigan.
"We hope that today’s sentence and substantial civil recovery deter any other physicians likewise inclined to line their pockets at the expense of the public," Ison said.
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Capital One was founded on the simple principle: Recruit great people and give them the opportunity to be great. The company has been leveraging that mantra to build and harness a workforce to achieve great things.
“Our people take pride in revolutionizing banking, making a difference for customers and fueling their own careers through learning and development,” the company said in a statement. “They spend their days immersed in a fast-moving, technology-forward environment where collaboration and a culture of belonging foster breakthrough ideas. They’re empowered to take on interesting, impactful work that’s disrupting an entire industry. All while having the support and flexibility to take care of what matters most to them.”
With around 13,000 employees, Capital One is the largest private employer in the Richmond area.
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“We know that our associates’ lives extend beyond their professional roles, which is why we’ve built a culture that seeks to care for our associates and their families, allowing them to achieve balance," the company said.
The company has used employee feedback surveys in recent years to shape its workplace policies in ways that reflect the needs of its associates. Policies such as its pandemic-era hybrid work plan and “Invest in Yourself Days” – one day a month used for personal growth – have been entirely driven by employee feedback.
The past year was no different; with the company focusing on a host of new comprehensive benefits to boost its associates’ physical, emotional, financial and social well-being.
"It's our goal to offer a comprehensive set of benefits that provide our associates with affordable access to support and resources that meet their evolving needs. We’re committed to enabling our associates to not only grow and develop, but also to supporting their total well-being, and these offerings allow us to set them up for success," said Pam Ventura, vice president of benefits at Capital One.
Having a full education has been recognized as an area that impacts employee’s well-being. Capital One’s EdAssist program offers part- and full-time associates prepaid tuition assistance of up to $5,250 each year that can be used at 300 colleges and universities nationwide.
Emotional well-being and mental health were seen as a space in which employees could use support. The Total Rewards package has low- or no-cost virtual or in-person options for behavioral health counseling. It also has group classes for topics such as mindfulness, balance and sustaining happiness, plus access to TalkSpace – a mobile therapy app – and on-site health centers with mental health counseling.
The company also has an internal business resource group called Grey Matter for peer-led groups that discuss mental health illnesses, suicide prevention, domestic violence, substance abuse and the impacts of being a minority on mental health. The company wants that program to create a space in which leaders can share personal stories and build psychological safety for associates.
Capital One also helps its workplace with financial literacy programs. It recently launched a 30-minute self-paced program to help with practical strategies for sticking to a budget, building savings and getting rid of debt – topics associates said were most important to them.
The company accounted for inflation and the rising costs that have been thrust upon its employees in 2022. Capital One decided to hold health-related paycheck contributions flat this past year, and foot the bill for the difference. | https://richmond.com/business/local/top-workplaces/capital-one-prioritizes-employees-physical-emotional-and-financial-health/article_33da39f2-e06e-11ed-8a28-8f31e7b673ab.html | 2023-05-26T00:18:58 | 1 | https://richmond.com/business/local/top-workplaces/capital-one-prioritizes-employees-physical-emotional-and-financial-health/article_33da39f2-e06e-11ed-8a28-8f31e7b673ab.html |
Through its “Markel Style,” international insurance giant Markel has been striving for excellence over the past 40 years.
Those values for the zealous pursuit of excellence, looking for a better way to do things and reaching one’s full potential were written down when the company first went public in 1986. Everyday employees are at the heart of those goals.
“Everything we do is guided by that, and it starts, really, before people even join Markel,” said Sue Davies, chief human resources officer for Markel. “How are we thinking about prospective employees, interns or early careers all the way through the employee life cycle? And what are the things that you do at each stage to deliver on commitments that we set out for our employees?”
Today, Markel has about 1,900 employees across the Richmond area, where it’s headquartered.
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In keeping its promise to create an environment in which employees can reach their goals, Markel is always surveying its workforce to keep a finger on the pulse of what they need to be successful.
Hybrid work is one area in which the company has taken the lead from employees' desires. Markel decided to operate under a hybrid schedule with three days in-person work and two days at home in the summer of 2021 when the world was returning to work.
Markel also adopted a hybrid policy that allows its employees to do their work from almost anywhere for one week during the year.
“The one requirement is that it’s somewhere that you’re legally allowed to work,” Davies said. “People have used it to go to the beach. Say, they’ve managed to tag along if family were going to the beach; maybe traditionally, they’ve gone for a week, but now they go for two weeks, and they work remotely for the other week. I think it gives people more flexibility and that’s been well-received.”
Markel also doubled down on other programs to help with the overall health of its employees.
The company sprouted groups for members of traditionally underrepresented demographics who work at the company. It has groups for Black engagement, LGBTQ+, a veterans network and another for young professionals. Each is driven by an executive sponsor. The company is creating a global employee network to look at aspects of well-being, such as physical, mental and financial health.
Community engagement has been a drumbeat for the company’s workplace culture, Davies said. It introduced a “Dollars for Do-ers” for all U.S. offices in which the company matches donation dollars with an employee’s volunteer hours. Markel has also given volunteers time off, with the focus of having team volunteer hours.
All of these programs and mentalities have been important during the “great war for talent” in which employers have recently focused on retaining their current employees amid a shortage of qualified workers. Markel has promoted around 700 people within its 5,000-person organization since 2021.
That mission to find better people has also meant educating would-be workers about all of the possible careers inside of an insurance agency, which can sometimes appear to be secretive to the outside world, Davies said.
“It's an exciting business to be in. We view insurance as keeping that global economy running and allowing people to do their business and take the risks that they need to take,” Davies said. “So if we can make sure people are there and supported, then that keeps the whole thing moving in a positive direction.” | https://richmond.com/business/local/top-workplaces/insurance-company-markel-lands-top-spot-on-richmond-times-dispatchs-top-workplaces/article_acf9cf76-e075-11ed-87b3-bf3f0a09d179.html | 2023-05-26T00:19:04 | 1 | https://richmond.com/business/local/top-workplaces/insurance-company-markel-lands-top-spot-on-richmond-times-dispatchs-top-workplaces/article_acf9cf76-e075-11ed-87b3-bf3f0a09d179.html |
Weapon scanners will soon be phased in at all Henrico County public schools after the system has faced struggles with weapons being found on campuses.
Schools staff recommended that weapon scanners be installed in a phased approach, beginning with the county’s high schools. Those scanners could be installed as early as the start of the upcoming school year.
“When we began this process, I’ll admit I was very uncertain about this idea. But as we’ve gone through the process, there has been thoughtful field testing, there has been learning from other divisions and there’s been listening to the community,” said Marcie Shea, Tuckahoe District School Board member.
The plan involves installing weapon scanners at all county high schools before the end of the next school year. Once approved by the board, it was estimated it would take around eight weeks to start. Middle and elementary schools would have scanners installed afterward.
Richmond detectives have identified the victim of a fatal shooting late Tuesday night in South Richmond as a 17-year-old male from North Chesterfield.
The Henrico school system covers 74 schools and more than 50,000 students. A preliminary report showed an estimated 230 weapon scanners would be needed to cover all of the county’s schools.
In addition to the scanners, school administration also recommended the hiring of about 70 school security officers. That would put at least one additional SSO in every school building. Currently, no elementary schools have SSOs.
Weapon scanners are similar to metal detectors, but they search for high-density metals like those used in a gun or knife. They’re popular at large crowd venues like stadiums and music festivals because they’re faster than metal detectors. People being searched can leave small metal items, cellphones or headphones in their pockets.
A spokesperson for the school system said six firearms have been recovered from Henrico schools during the current school year.
HCPS announced a plan to begin trialing weapon scanners and metal detectors in six of its schools the week after the gun was found at Holman Middle.
The School Board still has to approve the recommendation with a vote, but it appeared to be in unanimous support of bringing scanners into schools.
“This is a complicated process and it will take the division at least a year to phase in the recommendation to acquire scanners, hiring and provide training,” said Lenny Prichard, HCPS chief of operations.
HCPS tested both weapon scanners and metal detectors across six county schools during February and March, then solicited feedback from parents.
School staff decided against using metal detectors because they were too slow. The added time it took for students to remove items like cellphones, laptops and headphones meant that only 8% to 10% of kids were screened. Weapon scanners could screen at least 95% of a school population.
Weapon scanners are also able to screen around 1,100 students in 30 minutes, compared to 130 students with metal detectors.
Parent responses in focus groups showed that they felt safer with weapon scanners, in large part because weapon scanners screen a significantly higher number of students, Prichard said
While survey and focus group respondents largely said they felt safer with visible security measure in place, some said they felt more unsafe about the prospect of students walking through detection systems to start their school day.
Parents were also concerned about scanning abilities at schools with open campuses, which do not have any particular entryway for students.
Prichard said they were able to push students at open campuses toward “choke points” between the school and a common arrival area like a parking lot.
“Felt like we really did a great job," Prichard said, "and I know one day at one of our particular campus staff schools, we captured 98% of the students that day.”
The school division is currently gathering pricing from different vendors in expectation of brining the scanners to Henrico campuses.
This July 1955 image shows the building, at Madison and Grace streets in Richmond, that once sat downtown and housed First Presbyterian Church. Completed in 1853 at the current site of Old City Hall, the building’s outer shell was moved to Madison and Grace in the mid-1880s to make room for the city building. In 1943, the Acca Shriners, who had lost the Mosque (now Altria Theater) during the Great Depression, purchased the old church building. They used it until the mid-1950s; the building has since been torn down.
In May 1977, this 150-foot smokestack came down, thanks to Controlled Demolition of Towson, Md. The smokestack stood behind what used to be Broad Street Station in Richmond; the demolition was part of a contract with the state for removal of the stack and several buildings in the area.
This April 1951 image shows St. Andrew’s School in Richmond’s Oregon Hill area. Noted philanthropist Grace Arents founded the school in 1894 and was a key supporter of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. The school offered a wide range of programs, including sewing, music and physical education. It still stands today, serving low-income children.
In May 1959, the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway announced plans to move about a third of its workforce from Richmond to Huntington, W.Va., by 1961-62. Many employees worked in the First and Merchants National Bank building at Ninth Street downtown, which was partially owned by C&O. The building has been converted to First National Apartments.
This July 1947 image shows the new Curles Neck Dairy plant at 1600 Roseneath Road in Richmond. The building, which cost more than $200,000, gave the 13-year-old dairy modern features including a refreshment room that served up to 50 people, ice-cream-making facilities and curbside service. The building is now home to the Dairy Bar restaurant.
This March 1987 image shows the Independent Order of St. Luke building at 900 St. James St. in Richmond, which was the new home for the city’s Head Start program. The building, which today stands empty, was built in the early 1900s and was expanded between 1915 and 1920. It was home to the benevolent society under Maggie Walker’s leadership, as well as the first location of the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank that she ran. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places.
This May 1935 image shows Herbert’s shoe store at 419 E. Broad St. in downtown Richmond. The store advertised itself as “the first air-cooled shoe store in the entire South.” A fall sale that year offered women’s shoes as low as $1.77.
This May 1957 image shows the Woolworth’s at Fifth and Broad streets in downtown Richmond. The $1 million building opened in September 1954, and it housed several departments for the nearby Miller & Rhoads, which had an earlier store on the site in the late 1800s. An ad for the Woolworth’s Easter sale offered handbags for $1, records for 99 cents, and cowhide and plastic belts for between 39 and 98 cents.
In February 1968, the National Theater on East Broad Street in Richmond was about to undergo a $150,000 remodeling to make it suitable as a movie theater – the building, which opened in 1923, was designed more for vaudeville and other live performances. In June 1968, the theater reopened as The Towne and operated until 1983. It has since been restored again and now hosts concerts.
This July 1955 image shows the building, at Madison and Grace streets in Richmond, that once sat downtown and housed First Presbyterian Church. Completed in 1853 at the current site of Old City Hall, the building’s outer shell was moved to Madison and Grace in the mid-1880s to make room for the city building. In 1943, the Acca Shriners, who had lost the Mosque (now Altria Theater) during the Great Depression, purchased the old church building. They used it until the mid-1950s; the building has since been torn down.
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In May 1977, this 150-foot smokestack came down, thanks to Controlled Demolition of Towson, Md. The smokestack stood behind what used to be Broad Street Station in Richmond; the demolition was part of a contract with the state for removal of the stack and several buildings in the area.
Don Pennell
This April 1951 image shows St. Andrew’s School in Richmond’s Oregon Hill area. Noted philanthropist Grace Arents founded the school in 1894 and was a key supporter of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. The school offered a wide range of programs, including sewing, music and physical education. It still stands today, serving low-income children.
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In May 1959, the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway announced plans to move about a third of its workforce from Richmond to Huntington, W.Va., by 1961-62. Many employees worked in the First and Merchants National Bank building at Ninth Street downtown, which was partially owned by C&O. The building has been converted to First National Apartments.
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This July 1947 image shows the new Curles Neck Dairy plant at 1600 Roseneath Road in Richmond. The building, which cost more than $200,000, gave the 13-year-old dairy modern features including a refreshment room that served up to 50 people, ice-cream-making facilities and curbside service. The building is now home to the Dairy Bar restaurant.
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This March 1987 image shows the Independent Order of St. Luke building at 900 St. James St. in Richmond, which was the new home for the city’s Head Start program. The building, which today stands empty, was built in the early 1900s and was expanded between 1915 and 1920. It was home to the benevolent society under Maggie Walker’s leadership, as well as the first location of the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank that she ran. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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This May 1935 image shows Herbert’s shoe store at 419 E. Broad St. in downtown Richmond. The store advertised itself as “the first air-cooled shoe store in the entire South.” A fall sale that year offered women’s shoes as low as $1.77.
Times-Dispatch
This May 1957 image shows the Woolworth’s at Fifth and Broad streets in downtown Richmond. The $1 million building opened in September 1954, and it housed several departments for the nearby Miller & Rhoads, which had an earlier store on the site in the late 1800s. An ad for the Woolworth’s Easter sale offered handbags for $1, records for 99 cents, and cowhide and plastic belts for between 39 and 98 cents.
Times-Dispatch
In February 1968, the National Theater on East Broad Street in Richmond was about to undergo a $150,000 remodeling to make it suitable as a movie theater – the building, which opened in 1923, was designed more for vaudeville and other live performances. In June 1968, the theater reopened as The Towne and operated until 1983. It has since been restored again and now hosts concerts. | https://richmond.com/news/local/education/henrico-county-public-schools-weapon-scanners/article_ebb6d074-fb41-11ed-a331-3b74d97a92b9.html | 2023-05-26T00:19:10 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/education/henrico-county-public-schools-weapon-scanners/article_ebb6d074-fb41-11ed-a331-3b74d97a92b9.html |
DALLAS — For a dozen years now, the volunteers and ambassadors of Carry The Load have taken their Memorial Day message on the road.
And, as those five teams inch closer on their journeys to Dallas, they say their motivation to spread that message remains as strong as ever.
The 2023 Carry The Load National Relay, with five routes in all, covers an estimated 20,000 miles, reaching 48 states in 32 days. The West Coast Route began in Seattle. The East Coast Route began in West Point, New York. The New England Route began in Burlington, Vermont. A Midwest Route started in Minneapolis. And the Mountain States Route started in Minot, North Dakota.
Each with a tour bus as their base of operations, they drive and walk and bike on their individual treks to Dallas and the Memorial Day weekend events at Dallas' Reverchon Park. And as they do, complete strangers, many who know personally why Memorial Day is important, join them for a few miles of that journey.
"She'd never heard of us before and came out and had this overwhelming sense of just family immediately," Colton Morrow said of a Gold Star family who joined them on the Midwest Route. "It's not necessarily what it does for me. It's to come out here for those people and those families and honoring these heroes."
"Listen to the stories that they always talk about them in present tense, never in past tense," said Army veteran Andy Medrano, who is currently on the New England Route and crossing into Texas on Thursday at Texarkana.
"You don't want to stop saying their names," said Rilea Stapf, who joined the Zoom conversation from Colorado Springs on her trip to Dallas on the Mountain States Route. "Because if you do, they're forgotten."
Morrow is a paramedic who lost an ambulance partner to suicide. Carry The Load is dedicated to supporting first responders and their families, as well.
"Talking about these people in the present tense, they still live in our hearts, so they never truly die," Morrow said.
The miles and the hours on the road are long. But the purpose is profound and simple: remind a nation what Memorial Day is about.
"This entire experience from start to finish is exhausting, it's taxing, but it's humbling," said Stapf. "And it really makes you appreciate this country and what we have and the people who sacrificed everything for it."
"I want to come back. I want to keep doing this," said Medrano. "I want to keep remembering, say their names so they don't die twice."
And as they converge on Dallas, this brotherhood and sisterhood admits there is sometimes a friendly relay rivalry.
"We've got an all-star team," said Morrow while moving his phone to show the other passengers he was bragging about on his Carry The Load bus.
"We're going to go ahead and end the taping now," Medrano joked of the four-way Zoom interview.
"Bye Colton, see you in Dallas," Stapf laughed.
This weekend in Dallas where the mission - and all those names - live on. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/outreach/carry-the-load/carry-the-load-national-relay-nearing-dallas-spread-memorial-day-message/287-32b51ba7-ce88-4997-83dc-45378ef10aea | 2023-05-26T00:19:23 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/outreach/carry-the-load/carry-the-load-national-relay-nearing-dallas-spread-memorial-day-message/287-32b51ba7-ce88-4997-83dc-45378ef10aea |
ARIZONA, USA — The Arizona Game and Fish Department reminds people to admire wildlife from a distance.
The reminder comes after a recent incident in which a dog infected with rabies bit a child in Whiteriver.
“The weather is warming up and people are outside,” said Dr. Anne Justice-Allen, AZGFD wildlife veterinarian. “At this time of year, we often see an uptick in the number of wildlife submitted for rabies testing as a result of contact with people or their pets.”
The Arizona Department of Health Services offers some precautions to avoid exposure to rabies:
- Keep people and pets away from wild animals.
- Do not pick up, touch, or feed wild or unfamiliar animals, especially sick or wounded ones.
- Do not "rescue" young wild animals you believe to be abandoned. In most cases they are not abandoned. Leave wildlife alone.
- Never leave pet food in your yard because it will attract wild animals.
- Vaccinate all dogs and cats against rabies.
- Keep pets on a leash or in a fenced yard.
- If you have been bitten or scratched, wash the wound or area well with soap and water, and report it immediately to animal control or health officials.
- Take precautions when camping, hunting or fishing. Avoid sleeping on the open ground without the protection of a closed tent or camper.
- Wear impermeable gloves when skinning carcasses.
- Do not disturb roosting bats.
- If you find a bat on the ground, don't touch it. Place a box over the bat to contain it. Try to preserve the bat so it is intact for testing at a laboratory. Report the bat and its location to animal control or health officials.
Rabies is a preventable viral disease most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal. The rabies virus attacks the central nervous system and is almost always fatal once symptoms appear.
The prompt administration of anti-rabies vaccine and rabies immune globulin can prevent rabies.
Pets such as dogs and cats and livestock such as horses should be vaccinated regularly against rabies.
According to the AZDHS website, approximately 30 people in Arizona are exposed to rabid animals annually. Exposed people must receive vaccine and anti-rabies serum treatment to prevent infection.
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LA PAZ COUNTY, Ariz. — Stage 1 fire restrictions will take effect Friday in western Arizona as firefighters prepare for a potential uptick in fire activity.
Fireworks will be prohibited and smoking will be regulated after the restrictions go into effect in the areas designated by the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management.
The restrictions only apply to state trust lands and state parks in Yuma, La Paz, and Mohave counties.
Rising temperatures and dry weather conditions have prompted the state to implement fire-related regulations.
The restrictions are as follows:
- No building or maintaining campfires and wood stoves in areas other than a developed campsite.
- Smoking is prohibited unless inside a building, vehicle, or in a developed recreation site.
- Fireworks are prohibited.
- Welding or operating devices with an open flame is prohibited.
Restrictions go into effect Friday at 8 a.m. and will remain in place until rescinded.
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Wildfire Go-Kit:
Residents in wildfire-prone areas are urged to have an emergency supplies kit to bring with them of they are evacuated from their homes, especially as Arizona residents are beginning to see early widespread fire activity throughout the state.
An emergency supply kit should be put together long before a wildfire or another disaster occurs. Make sure to keep it easily accessible so you can take it with you when you have to evacuate.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommends that residents near a disaster store emergency supplies in a plastic tub, small suitcase, trash can, backpack, or other containers.
Residents should make sure they have the necessities, such as three gallons of water per person and a three-day supply of ready-to-eat food, the NFPA said. A first-aid kit, prescription medications, contact lenses, and non-prescription drugs should also be taken into account.
Copies of any important family documents, including insurance policies, identification, bank account records, and emergency contact numbers should also be taken and put into a waterproof, portable container in your kit, the NFPA said.
The association lists other items that would help in a disaster, including:
- Sleeping bag or warm blanket for each person
- Battery-powered or hand-cranked radio and a NOAA weather radio to receive up-to-date information
- Dust mask or cotton T-shirt to filter the air
- Matches in a waterproof container
- Complete change of clothing including long pants, long sleeve shirts, and sturdy shoes stored in a waterproof container
- Signal flare | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/arizona/stage-1-fire-restrictions-set-western-arizona-yuma-mohave/75-60c5bd09-05e4-4798-9d8e-014326621d5a | 2023-05-26T00:28:11 | 0 | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/arizona/stage-1-fire-restrictions-set-western-arizona-yuma-mohave/75-60c5bd09-05e4-4798-9d8e-014326621d5a |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Johnson City Police Department is opening its doors for the newest batch of future recruits this summer.
Students from 15 to 18 years of age that are in good academic standing can join the Junior Police Academy program, which runs from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on July 17-20 at the Rick Collins Police Training Complex.
“We like to kind of showcase our police department for those that have got an interest in maybe a career,” Erik Hilton, an officer with the department, said. “Outside of what we see as a patrol officer or an investigator… Things they might see on TV but not know what it’s about.”
Involved students will experience a wide variety of what police work may look like, Hilton said.
“Things like our K9 program, our SWAT team, we have bicycles, EOD which is our bomb squad, or hostage negotiation” Hilton said. “So there’s a lot of different things that people might not always understand what we do.”
The course culminates in a mock crime scene that lets students test out their new skills. Even if the course doesn’t result in a new career path, Hilton said the lessons are still valuable.
“I hope somebody would come away with a little bit deeper appreciation about what we do for the community,” Hilton said.
The program is open to any teen with transportation and good academic standing. Hilton said some class members eventually go on to join a law enforcement agency later in life.
“We hope it’s a stepping stone,” Hilton said. “It can be a little bit of a recruitment tool, we’re always needing good men and women to come and apply.”
Those interested in attending can call 423-434-6125 to join. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/jcpd-offering-junior-police-academy-for-teens/ | 2023-05-26T00:28:56 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/jcpd-offering-junior-police-academy-for-teens/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – AAA forecasted a busy weekend of holiday travel for Tennesseans.
Nearly 900,000 Tennesseans are expected travel 50 miles or more over the course of the Memorial Day weekend, AAA officials said.
AAA Spokesperson Megan Cooper said that you’ll likely see most of the holiday traffic on Friday. She said Saturday and Sunday will likely be the best days for travel.
The Tennessee Department of Transportation plans to suspend construction across the state for Memorial Day weekend. The suspension begins Friday at noon and will end at 6 a.m. on Tuesday.
Cooper said she doesn’t expect this to impact whether or not drivers decided to hit the roads. However, she said it will most likely make your drive much easier.
She said that air travel is a driving force for bringing holiday travel back to pre-pandemic levels.
“Even last year we were still seeing some of those international travel restrictions,” Cooper said. “But this year, we kind of see Memorial Day as the unofficial kickoff to summer travel.”
Cooper said that travel on Memorial Day will likely be busy. She said that noon to 3 p.m. will be the busiest time to travel. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/local-experts-say-memorial-day-travel-to-see-pre-pandemic-levels/ | 2023-05-26T00:29:02 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/local-experts-say-memorial-day-travel-to-see-pre-pandemic-levels/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Republican lawmakers in Tennessee, including state senator Jon Lundberg (R-04), pushed back against Governor Bill Lee’s called special session to discuss gun violence this week.
Lee has discussed new laws to give law enforcement a legal pathway to remove guns from people who pose a threat to themselves or others, but said change needs to start in the legislature.
“I’ll be meeting with the General Assembly members, most importantly, just saying, let’s have a strong conversation,” said Lee. “Let’s put ideas on the table, and I think the General Assembly’s willing, ready, and wants to do that to bring ideas forward on how to better protect our citizens.”
But other lawmakers within Lee’s party felt that the call for a special session is not needed. Tennessee State Senator Jon Lundberg said he has yet to see any proposals in writing about the meeting and what to anticipate.
“Is there a need to go back into session? I don’t know how great that need is right now,” Lundberg said. “I think we’ve got to do some education, not only among legislators but among the public because folks are emailing and saying ‘You need to do this’ but it’s already law.”
Lundberg said he believes language currently in the U.S. Constitution already addresses issues that potential laws would.
“It’s tough to say, let’s go enact this law,” said Lundberg. “I think we already have legislation to effect that.”
Lee stated that he wants to protect second amendment rights but also protect the people.
“The importance of protecting the rights of Tennesseans, the Second Amendment rights that exist in the Constitution and at the same time bringing forth real solutions to providing safety for Tennesseans,” Lee said. “I think we can do both of those things.”
Lee said they can do things by working together as a team.
“Everyone wants their constitutional rights to be protected,” Lee said. “I certainly respect the thoughts and opinions of every lawmaker and have a great relationship with with them and will continue to work together with them.”
At this point, the special session is set for August 21 in Nashville. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/sen-lundberg-discusses-upcoming-special-session-on-guns/ | 2023-05-26T00:29:08 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/sen-lundberg-discusses-upcoming-special-session-on-guns/ |
GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – A disabled vehicle on State Route 349 led to a closure of all westbound lanes on Thursday, officials with the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) reported.
According to TDOT Smartway, the department’s traffic information system, a crash on SR349 was reported around 3:19 p.m. on Thursday. As of 6 p.m., westbound lanes in the area remain closed.
This is a developing story. Details will be updated as they become available. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/tdot-disabled-vehicle-causes-closures-on-state-route-349/ | 2023-05-26T00:29:14 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/tdot-disabled-vehicle-causes-closures-on-state-route-349/ |
Wesley Bennett, commissioner of the Department of Local Government Finance, will fill a vacancy on the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Thursday.
Bennett will fill the spot left by Stefanie Krevda, who was appointed in 2018. Holcomb said Bennett has a reputation as a respected leader and a "thoughtful and trustworthy" partner to communities in the state.
"His career experience in successfully managing government finance will serve him and our state well navigating the complex industry of utility regulation," Holcomb said in a statement.
Bennett said in a news release that he's honored to be selected and that he looks forward to working on the commission.
"My previous roles in both the private and public sectors will serve me well as we move the state forward toward cleaner, more efficient and reliable energy delivery systems and methods," Bennett said. "I want to thank my staff at (the Department of Local Government Finance), and the many stakeholders that supported us as we strived to deliver the highest and most effective level of customer service to local government."
The appointment will leave a vacancy at the head of the Department of Local Government Finance. Holcomb's news release said a new commissioner will be named soon. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/local-government-finance-commish-appointed-to-utility-commission/article_8828dbb4-fb42-11ed-855d-3379bd1f9f08.html | 2023-05-26T00:29:42 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/local-government-finance-commish-appointed-to-utility-commission/article_8828dbb4-fb42-11ed-855d-3379bd1f9f08.html |
Three lawyers were nominated this week for an upcoming vacancy on the Indiana Tax Court.
The state's Judicial Nominating Commission made the announcement Tuesday, naming Kevin Halloran, Justin McAdam and Patrick Price. After Gov. Eric Holcomb formally receives the list from Chief Justice Loretta Rush, he has 60 days to decide on the new appointee.
The Tax Court has exclusive jurisdiction over state tax law cases. It also has jurisdiction over some appeals from the Department of Local Government Finance.
The court will soon have a vacancy after Judge Martha Blood Wentworth, who was appointed by then-Gov. Mitch Daniels in 2011, announced her retirement earlier this year.
The nomination commission considered applications from 10 lawyers and conducted interviews Tuesday. According to a news release, they also considered other information including the applicants' education, writings and reputation in the legal field.
None of the three nominees has a law practice in northeast Indiana. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/local-politics/political-notebook/nominees-selected-for-tax-court-vacancy/article_f3676eb0-fb40-11ed-8f1d-0bb2e1da6c83.html | 2023-05-26T00:29:48 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/local-politics/political-notebook/nominees-selected-for-tax-court-vacancy/article_f3676eb0-fb40-11ed-8f1d-0bb2e1da6c83.html |
Three Rivers Ambulance Authority is doing better financially than officials expected, but Executive Director Joel Benz said that likely won’t decrease the amount needed over the next two years for the organization to become self-sufficient.
Benz remained cautious, but at Thursday’s board of directors meeting, he and his staff presented figures much better than expected. The shortfall they predicted would be $1.36 million by April reached only $204,504.
They budgeted for a loss in April, but net income was a $245,811 profit, he said.
“We’re operating at a loss, but we’re operating at a loss that’s far less than we expected,” Benz said. “We are making progress. We are ahead of where we’re supposed to be.”
In September, when the ambulance authority took over service from its contractor, PatientCare EMS Services, Benz told Fort Wayne and Allen County officials it would take $3.8 million and two years to recover financially. That figure included the cost of the authority buying the ambulances and equipment from the contractor.
In March, Fort Wayne’s City Council pledged up to $3 million to stabilize the authority, which provides ambulance service to the city and to some townships outside city limits. The Allen County commissioners declined to pay the remaining $800,000 but offered up to $400,000 if certain conditions are met, including forming a task force to study the situation.
Benz said the authority and county commissioners are still discussing the situation. However, his organization has not had to use any of the city’s money, which Benz thought would be needed to make payroll.
The ambulance authority has used some of the $400,000 it pays Fort Wayne for advanced life support training each year, Benz said. Instead, the ambulance authority has used the money for expenses – with the city’s blessing.
“I would like to be an optimist, but we still have turbulent waters ahead,” Benz said.
Allen County is creating fire districts instead of staying with individual fire departments, some of which rely on volunteers. Three Rivers Ambulance Authority might lose employees when the districts hire, he said.
Benz cited employing more emergency medical technicians and paramedics as a significant reason the ambulance authority is doing well financially. Having a larger staff reduces mandatory overtime, which pays employees double their usual wages.
More workers are coming, too. For 10 positions in June’s training academy, the authority has interviewed 16 applicants and plans to interview a few more, Benz said. It’s been a while since they had more applicants than openings, he added.
Benz also credited due diligence, including monitoring billing closely, for the better finances.
The new billing company, Med-Bill, had collections up to $50,000 a day in April, he said. Previously, Med-Bill brought in $45,000 to $46,000 daily, and the billing contractor before that brought in about $35,000 a day, he said.
The ambulance authority also received $319,000 in an annual Medicaid supplemental income payment in April. The organization receives four supplemental income payments from different sources through the year, Benz said.
Even with the good financial news, Benz said he welcomes the county commissioners’ idea of a task force to review operations. Fort Wayne created the ambulance authority 40 years ago.
“It needs a little bit of a revamp,” Benz added. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/three-rivers-ambulance-authority-doing-better-financially-than-expected/article_cb406c4e-fb53-11ed-9571-dfbada617806.html | 2023-05-26T00:29:54 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/three-rivers-ambulance-authority-doing-better-financially-than-expected/article_cb406c4e-fb53-11ed-9571-dfbada617806.html |
UPDATE 6:36 p.m.
FULTON, Miss. (WTVA) — The Itawamba County woman whose disappearance triggered a Silver Alert has been found alive in neighboring Marion County, Alabama.
Sheriff Chris Dickinson said Gaynell Snow, 82, was found late Thursday afternoon in her car.
It was located on Reedy Branch Road, which is what Lockridge Road becomes when driving from Mississippi into Alabama.
A helicopter flew her to North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo
Snow had not been seen since Wednesday afternoon.
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JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) — The state has issued a Silver Alert for a missing Fulton woman.
The alert is for Gaynell Snow, 82.
Someone last saw her on Wednesday, May 24 at approximately 4 p.m. in the 3200 block of Clay Tilden Road between Fulton and Tremont.
Someone last saw her driving north in a 2009 silver-colored Chevrolet HHR. The Mississippi license plate number is ITB8663.
Family members claim Snow suffers from a medical condition that may impair her judgment.
Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to call the Itawamba County Sheriff’s Department at 662-862-3401. | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/update-subject-of-silver-alert-found-alive-in-itawamba-county/article_00f7b0f8-fb05-11ed-866c-1feed8629834.html | 2023-05-26T00:35:29 | 0 | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/update-subject-of-silver-alert-found-alive-in-itawamba-county/article_00f7b0f8-fb05-11ed-866c-1feed8629834.html |
SEATTLE — A community meeting will be held in Seattle on Thursday to provide information about a new space that will help people who live in their vehicles.
The first-of-its-kind safe space will be located just south of the Ballard Bridge near the corner of Bertona Street and 15th Avenue.
The meeting will be held by the Low-Income Housing Institute (LIHI) at the Magnolia United Church of Christ from 6-7:30 p.m. for community members to provide feedback about the plan and learn more about it.
The 35,000-square-foot space will serve up to 50 unhoused people and provide space for 10 tiny homes and 30 RVs.
At LIHI's new Salmon Bay Village, there will be 24/7 staffing along with case manager offices, a community kitchen, hygiene facilities and a laundry room.
At Salmon Bay Village LIHI case managers will help the vulnerable and elderly RV residents make a transition to permanent housing. With the assistance of on-site case management staff, all program participants will receive help with housing applications, employment support, healthcare resources and other supportive services.
“The goal of Salmon Bay Village is to enable vehicle residents to leave their deteriorating and unsafe RVs and to make a successful move into permanent housing,” LIHI Executive Director Sharon Lee wrote in a press release. “We are grateful to Mayor Harrell and the Seattle City Council for approving $1.9 million in the city’s budget to implement an innovative solution for people experiencing homelessness.”
Construction on the site is expected to start next month and it will open in August. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/homeless/informational-meeting-safe-space-people-living-cars-rvs-interbay/281-8240c3ae-b078-4111-9a7f-9ae53fe3cc5d | 2023-05-26T00:36:13 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/homeless/informational-meeting-safe-space-people-living-cars-rvs-interbay/281-8240c3ae-b078-4111-9a7f-9ae53fe3cc5d |
CLEWISTON, Fla. — A Clewiston nursing home had to be evacuated after the building’s roof collapsed due to thunderstorms in the area.
According to the Clewiston Police Department, more than 100 residents had to be moved from the Clewiston Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on 301 Gloria St.
The residents of the nursing home now have a temporary place to stay across the state. Residents were taken to other facilities in St. Pete and Lakeland on Thursday.
Hendry County Emergency Management director, Bob Pastula, said it’s hard to say exactly when the roof will be fixed and the nursing home safe to live in again.
“We saw severe weather coming into Clewiston, but nothing like the severe weather we thought would have caused this,” said Pastula.
The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office said there are no fatalities or injuries reported at this time.
The National Weather Service looked at the damage to determine if it was just straight-line winds that hit Wednesday night.
Count on NBC2 to bring you the latest developments on this story. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/inland-counties/2023/05/24/residents-evacuated-from-clewiston-nursing-home-after-roof-collapses/ | 2023-05-26T00:36:13 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/inland-counties/2023/05/24/residents-evacuated-from-clewiston-nursing-home-after-roof-collapses/ |
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Canal killings trial: Miller deserves death sentence for brutal murders, judge told
It's possible, prosecutor Vince Imbordino said Thursday, that he was was about to try to persuade Judge Suzanne Cohen to make a decision she didn't want to make.
It might be true, Imbordino said, it might not be.
"Obviously," he told the judge, "none of us know what you're thinking."
Cohen's face gave nothing away.
The decision Imbordino was referring to is whether Cohen will sentence Bryan Miller to death for the murders of Angela Brosso and Melanie Bernas in Phoenix 30 years ago.
The judge is in the unusual position of deciding alone if Miller will receive the death penalty, a decision whose moral weight is typically borne collectively by jurors.
He was found guilty of the two murders in April after a six-month bench trial, at which he pleaded not guilty for reasons of insanity.
Imbordino said Miller's defense attorney Richard Parker had argued the day prior that a death sentence wasn't necessary for justice.
"(He argued) that the defendant is a broken man and that he doesn't deserve to be executed," Imbordino said. "My response to that is, who deserves to be executed depends upon what they did."
What Miller did deserved execution, he said.
Canal killings trial:Bryan Miller's attorney asks for mercy as sentencing nears
'This murder was horrific'
Brosso was stabbed in the back on the evening of Nov. 8, 1992 as she cycled along a bike path close to her apartment home by Cactus Road and Interstate 17.
After inflicting the fatal wound, Imbordino said, Miller, then 20, dragged her off the path to a darker area and "butchered" her.
"I know we don’t like looking at these pictures, but this is what he did to Angela," he said, as he displayed a photo to Cohen, the image hidden from the public.
"Just think of the time and the effort that was required to butcher this young woman, to have to turn her over side to side in order to try to transect her body and her lower spine," he said. "And take off her head."
Brosso's body was found where she was mutilated, and her head located 11 days later in the Arizona Canal.
Imbordino said it was unknown if Miller had carried her head to the canal the night he killed her or kept it somewhere for a period of time.
"You could take the position that every murder is bad," he said. "This murder was horrific."
On Sept. 21, 1993, he killed Bernas, by the I-17 underpass near Castles and Coasters, close to where Brosso's head was found.
The 17-year-old high school student is also believed to have been cycling along the canal when she was attacked.
Miller stabbed her, dragged her over the asphalt, cut across her neck and carved letters and a cross into her chest before dressing her in a turquoise bodysuit and dumping her into the canal, Imbordino said. The prosecutor suggested the carvings were a deliberate choice to mislead investigators, the bodysuit and disposal of her cut clothing clear signs of conscious planning.
Bernas, like Brosso, was also sexually assaulted during the attack, Imbordino said.
"The evidence not clear whether she was alive or dead, but most likely dead. Thank goodness," he said, before adding: "Hard to say that."
'He did not give them a chance'
"He did not give them a chance to live their lives," Imbordino said. "He chose to take that from them for his own sexual pleasure."
The murders were driven by Miller's sexual sadism, Imbordino said, not by anger he harbored toward his mother, whose parenting was a significant focus of the trial.
"A sexual sadist, and this defendant is such, has the ability to control their urges," he said. "He chose not to control them when he murdered Melanie and Angela."
Imbordino asked where Miller's humanity and empathy — qualities Parker pointed to on Wednesday — were when he murdered Brosso and Bernas.
"You may decide that today they're there," he told Cohen. "But they weren't there when it mattered the most."
In a brief statement delivered to court Monday, Imbordino said, Miller had expressed no remorse for the murders.
"I didn't hear him say he was remorseful for killing Melanie and Angela," he said. "I didn't hear those words. And somebody could say, 'Well, you have to read between the lines.'"
But Cohen had to decide if Miller was deserving of mercy, Imbordino said.
"One might say that if you're asking for mercy, perhaps — perhaps — it might be more warranted if you admitted what you did, if you took responsibility for what you did," he said.
"Just to say, 'I'm sorry.'"
Past images:'Canal killings': Judge hears about Bryan Miller's 'Zombie Hunter' persona
Mitigating circumstances questioned
Imbordino cast a skeptical eye over a list of 86 mitigating circumstances submitted by the defense.
He suggested it had been inflated, giving as an example that three separate entries — "traumatic death of father", "loss of parental figure" and "death of parent at an early age" — appeared to all address Miller's father dying when he was five.
"I don’t mean to minimize the loss of your father at an early age," Imbordino said. "My point is they listed three mitigating circumstances for what was one."
Other things on the list were unproven (Miller's autism spectrum disorder) or irrelevant (his being an only child) or contradicted by other parts of the defense case (the fact he had positive friendships), Imbordino said.
He wasn't trying to say Miller's childhood was normal, Imbordino said, though he reminded Cohen that Miller's mother Ellen, who died in 2010, has not been able to defend herself against the claims of physical and emotional abuse.
In a brief rebuttal, Parker said Imbordino seemed to love using the phrase "sexual sadist."
"They're painting Brian as a sexual sadist because they want you to think of him as a monster," he said. "That's the framing they want you to use when making a life and death decision."
In fact, Parker said, sexual sadism disorder is a mental health disorder, and one of many reasons for a life sentence.
"The world is not black and white," Parker told Cohen, as he argued Miller's actions were shaped by his traumatic childhood. "Bryan was not born a sexual sadist."
The backstory:The man accused in the Phoenix canal killings goes to trial 30 years after 2 women died
'They didn't get to choose'
Imbordino told Cohen that whatever mitigating circumstances she felt existed, they did not warrant leniency.
"What he stole from these young women deserves execution," he said. The planning, the thinking, the brutality, the gravity of the murders, the impact on the families — it all had to be considered.
"This will sound harsh, I'm sure," Imbordino said, as he drew to a close.
"Angela and Melanie didn't get to choose when they died. They didn't get to choose the day, the hour, the moment."
"This defendant deserves to know the day, the hour, of his death, for what he did."
Cohen said she is aiming to hand down the sentence on June 7, but the date may change. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/05/25/canal-killings-trial-miller-deserves-death-sentence-for-brutal-murders-judge-told/70257102007/ | 2023-05-26T00:38:27 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/05/25/canal-killings-trial-miller-deserves-death-sentence-for-brutal-murders-judge-told/70257102007/ |
Here is what you need to know about Lubbock's Juvenile Curfew Directed Enforcement
Months after the Lubbock City Council gave the green light to fund Lubbock's Juvenile Curfew Directed Enforcement, the program will go into effect Friday, May 26 through the summer months. The effort this summer, led by Lubbock police, will serve as a pilot for the program.
Here is what you need to know about the program and how it came about.
Has Lubbock already had a juvenile curfew?
Yes. The curfew was established in 1983 when it was added to the city ordinances — § 14.03.031.
"It shall be unlawful for any person sixteen (16) or less years of age to be or remain in or upon any public place or in or upon any establishment within the city between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day, official city time, except that on Fridays and Saturdays and nights next preceding school holidays (not including summer vacation) the hours shall be from 12:00 midnight to 6:00 a.m."
The ordinance goes on to give the enforcement authority to the Lubbock Police Department.
What will the enforcement look like?
According to LPD, the directed enforcement is from midnight to 6 a.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights as stated in the ordinance.
Six officers have been assigned to ensure the curfew is enforced with four of the six officers patrolling the city to look for curfew violators.
Assistant Chief Nathan White of the Patrol Bureau said the other two officers will be stationed at the East Patrol Division's Community Outreach Room, located at 1901 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., to wait with the kids until an adult comes to pick them up.
White said the room will be set up where there are games and snacks for the kids while they wait so that it doesn't feel like "a jail-type setting."
"We're always looking for ways to increase our positive interaction with youth, and so this is a good opportunity for us," White said.
If a juvenile is struggling with an issue, LPD has the ability to bring in a counselor or an officer trained in mental health to aid them.
However, this holding place is only used when a juvenile is found only to be breaking the curfew ordinance.
"We won't be bringing somebody who's been caught committing a crime," White said. "They'll be going through the normal process of booking at (the Lubbock County Juvenile Justice Center)."
Are there penalties if my child is caught breaking the curfew?
Yes, when the parent or legal guardian goes to pick up the juvenile, both the parent and the juvenile will receive a fine.
White said the citation is set at $149 with a maximum amount of $200.
If a juvenile is found at a business past curfew, the business is also eligible to receive a citation.
If a juvenile is not picked up by 6 a.m., the police have to notify Texas Child Protective Services as they can not hold a juvenile over a six-hour time frame.
Why East Division Station and not another station?
According to LPD, the station was chosen because it is the most central station in the city.
This is a test trial for the program and if proven effective, White said there is a possibility of the program being expanded to the south and west patrol divisions or even the new police headquarters being built next to Citizens Tower.
How did the directed enforcement come about?
As reported by the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal last year, as part of the Lubbock City Council's budget process for the 2023 fiscal, Councilwoman Latrell Joy proposed an amendment of $440,000 to LPD's budget to help enforce the curfew.
The amendment failed but Councilman Mark McBrayer made a compromise amendment of allocating $75,000 to the LPD for a 90-day pilot program for curfew enforcement which narrowly passed in a 4-3 vote.
Why was this program started?
A week after being allocated the funds, LPD Chief Floyd Mitchell presented the council with why renewing and enforcing the city's curfew is important.
According to the A-J's story at the time, Mitchell informed the council that LPD made 4,687 arrests from January 2019 through June 2022. Of those arrests, 254 were made during the curfew time period.
Mitchell also noted that there is a downward trend in juvenile arrests during June, July and August; however, the number of arrests during those month's curfew hours does increase compared to the other months.
White said the whole goal of this program is to intervene with juveniles who are breaking curfew before they commit a crime.
If citizens see suspected juveniles out past curfew, they are urged to call the non-emergency number, 806-775-2865, or 911 if a crime is being committed. | https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/here-is-what-you-need-to-know-about-lubbocks-juvenile-curfew/70252604007/ | 2023-05-26T00:39:16 | 0 | https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/here-is-what-you-need-to-know-about-lubbocks-juvenile-curfew/70252604007/ |
CEDAR FALLS — The contractor has started reconstruction of Madison Street from Belle Avenue to Virgil Street.
In order for the contractor to begin pavement removal, a full road closure will be required. The road closure will be in effect for approximately 10 weeks, depending on the weather.
The planned work for this street includes removal of the existing pavement, and driveway approaches, installation of new water main and storm sewer (and sanitary sewer manholes), new concrete pavement and driveway approaches, and sod from the back of the new curb to the front edge of the sidewalk or right-of-way limits.
For safety's sake, people are asked to stay away from the construction area. Heavy equipment will be moving back and forth on the closed street. It would be advisable to stay behind the sidewalk on the property side during the reconstruction work.
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Family and friends gathered to celebrate a few of the best local senior high school athletes at the FlagCoco Spirit Awards Wednesday afternoon at Hal Jensen Recreation Center.
The awards -- started by Russell Woods, the creator of FlagCoco.com -- are an annual event that is now in its eighth year. FlagCoco celebrates and showcases Flagstaff and Coconino high school’s crosstown rivalry. Woods honors one male and one female athlete from both schools based on their performances during their season and throughout their varsity careers.
“I think it’s becoming a tradition,” Woods said. “I don’t know how prestigious these awards are, but as long as you keep doing it and then you’re insistent on it, I take pride that I’ve done it eight years in a row.”
This year, Flagstaff’s Mia Hall and Jake Weidinger, and Coconino’s Jacob Clouse and Wheaten Smith were recipients of the awards.
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Flagstaff wide receiver Holden Sena received the John Ply Memorial Award for his contribution to this year’s rivalry football game. On the other side, Coconino running back Cooper French won the Bill Epperson Award for his performance in the game. Coconino won this season’s game 82-0 and now leads the all-time series 28-26.
This year was the first time the event had a sponsor — Daniel Vosskuhler, a financial planner for Principal Financial Network in Phoenix who played football at Coconino and graduated in 2017.
Here is a closer look at this year’s FlagCoco Spirit Award winners:
Jacob Clouse -- Coconino baseball, football and basketball
Clouse was everywhere during his high school career, playing key roles for the Panthers’ football, baseball and basketball teams.
In football, Clouse was used all over the offense as a running back, receiver and backup quarterback. As a senior, he ran for 225 yards and a touchdown. In three seasons as a defensive back, he tallied 161 tackles and two interceptions.
On the diamond, Clouse was a key piece of the Panthers offense and pitching crew. This season he led the team in batting average (.451), hits (32) and threw 22 2/3 innings. After defeating Seton Catholic in their play-in game, the Panthers nearly upset top-seeded Salpointe Catholic in the 4A Conference state championship tournament before falling short, 5-4.
Clouse also was a role player in basketball, averaging 1.5 points in his two years on varsity. In all his time on varsity in three sports, he only missed the playoffs one time. He is the second member of his family to win a Spirit Award, after his sister Madelyn, a volleyball and softball player, did so in 2020.
Mia Hall -- Flagstaff cross country and track and field
Along with her older sister Hana, Hall dominated in both cross country and track and field throughout her time with the Eagles.
Hall won another individual Division II state championship in November. She also helped the Eagles to team titles her senior and sophomore years and a second-place finish as a junior. The most recent title was the team’s 16th since 2000.
On the track, Hall has won races such as the D-II girls 3,200-meter her junior season, a race that was restarted after she was tripped at the beginning.
Hall will run next year at North Carolina State, one of the best cross country programs in the country. The school's cross country team on the women's side is back-to-back defending national champions.
Jake Weidinger -- Flagstaff football, basketball and hockey
Weidinger played a season of basketball as a junior and was also part of the Flagstaff Avalanche hockey club team that won the Arizona High School Hockey Association state championship in 2020.
Over the past three seasons, he has also been a part of several huge moments for the Eagles football team. In three seasons, he amassed 63 catches for 1,046 yards and 12 touchdowns.
Weidinger broke the school record for single-game receiving yards in a contest against Rio Rico in September, catching five passes for 231 yards and three touchdowns. He was named to the All-Grand Canyon Region Second Team this season.
Weidinger announced his commitment to Hastings College in January.
Wheaten Smith — Coconino cross country, soccer and track and field
Smith was a captain for the Panthers soccer team as a senior and led the team in goals (13), points (32) and assists (6). She also competed at state in track and field three times in her high school career.
In cross country, she helped lead the Panthers to the school’s first D-III state championship as a junior.
Wheaten's older siblings Weston and Woodlyn won Spirit Awards in 2016 and 2019.
John Ply Award Winner -- Holden Sena
Sena caught four passes for 34 yards in this season’s crosstown rivalry game. According to FlagCoco, he became the school’s all-time leading receiver with 83 catches. Against the Prescott Badgers Oct. 14, Sena caught 11 passes, both a school and city record.
Sena caught 15 touchdowns and had 1,074 receiving yards in his career. He was named to the region's first team this year.
After high school, Sena plans to work toward breaking into the entertainment industry to become a film and television writer.
Bill Epperson Award Winner -- Cooper French
French was the lifeblood of a run-heavy offensive unit for the Panthers. In his final high school football game, French ran for 327 yards and five touchdowns. In total, he ran for 1,172 yards and 14 scores as a senior.
He won two Ed Doherty Award nomination medallions. The award is known as Arizona’s most prestigious individual high school football award. French was also named to the region's first team as a junior and senior.
French also went 65-1 on the wrestling mat as a senior and won the state championship -- his third straight. He will be wrestling at the University of Nebraska next year. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/flagcoco-spirit-awards-turns-8-honors-new-recipients/article_858ef2ec-fb21-11ed-8d64-a7a9b934920d.html | 2023-05-26T00:42:22 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/flagcoco-spirit-awards-turns-8-honors-new-recipients/article_858ef2ec-fb21-11ed-8d64-a7a9b934920d.html |
The owner of a unique home in Plano is hoping to hook a new captain.
The 3100-square-foot property along East Parker Road is decked-out bow to stern in pirate-themed decor.
Inside, each of the three bedrooms, two bathrooms and living spaces feature a creative, old-world nautical theme complete with wheels, maps, sails and more -- and there arrrrgh even a few pirates to be found.
Outside, the private grounds are decorated with lanterns, skulls, gunports, and plenty of mooring ropes. Of course, there's a skull and bones flag, but there's also a Black Pearl complete with a diving plank extending over the in-ground swimming pool.
Interested in a new place to hide your treasure chest? Bring your plundered booty and make your best offer.
Photos: Plano Pirates of the Caribbean House
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The Brew Kettle, Topgolf Swing Suite open Saturday at HOF Village
CANTON − The Brew Kettle and first Topgolf Swing Suite in Ohio will open to the public Saturday at the Hall of Fame Village.
There also will be a "grand opening" June 1 at the venue, 2018 Champions Gateway Suite 101.
"Brew Kettle, known as one of the region's top craft beer and sports destinations, will offer a comprehensive dine-in menu at its Hall of Fame Village location," the Hall of Fame Village said Thursday in a prepared statement. "Guests can indulge in their acclaimed scratch-made menu including flatbreads, salads, wraps, burgers, and sandwiches."
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The Topgolf Swing Suite will have six simulator bays with virtual games, including zombie dodgeball, baseball and football. The bays are available to rent for events by visiting hofvillage.com.
The Brew Kettle with Topgolf Swing Suite's regular hours are 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to midnight Friday to Saturday.
The Hall of Fame Village is an entertainment destination that wraps around the Pro Football Hall of Fame and Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. The football-themed attraction also features a sports-themed Build-A-Bear, Visit Canton Welcome Center, Don Shula’s American Kitchen, ferris wheel-type ride and zip line. Heggy’s Nut Shop, Pizza Oven, and Pro Football Hall of Famer Isaac Bruce’s Smoosh Cookies are scheduled to open this summer.
A hotel, water park, sports betting parlor and tower drop ride also are planned. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/stark-county/2023/05/25/the-brew-kettle-topgolf-swing-suite-open-saturday-at-hof-village/70257904007/ | 2023-05-26T00:42:48 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/stark-county/2023/05/25/the-brew-kettle-topgolf-swing-suite-open-saturday-at-hof-village/70257904007/ |
Major upgrades to the Lewisville Dam are underway to secure the 71-year-old structure for people downstream.
The record high lake level recorded in 2015 helped cause issues at the dam that worried some people.
Those issues helped win $150 million for upgrades at the dam by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers.
Officials hosted a tour of the work Thursday.
Around half of the money is going to upgrades at the dam spillway.
Giant anchors are being drilled 180 feet into the ground to secure the spillway area.
Stacy Gray is the dam program manager.
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“We want to make sure that thing does not move,” Gray said.
A massive flow of water did rush over the spillway in 2015.
Normally dry areas around the lake were inundated.
Passengers flying over the lake to DFW Airport could see what appeared to be an alarming slide in the water side of the earthen dam.
Another part of the upgrade money has already been repaired for that area with a stronger rocky surface.
“That’s not to say we’ll never have another slide, but it is to say we mitigated the size of the slides and the extent it’s going to take to repair those slides,” Gray said.
Seepage collection areas have been upgraded with new monitoring equipment to be sure water coming from underneath is not damaging the dam.
Seepage did increase in 2015 and one seepage area was constantly muddy.
“We put in a system that would safely collect all of that seepage, get rid of that muddiness and allow us to see what was happening when it was happening,” Gray said. “Seepage is a normal occurrence in an earthen dam. We rely on the weight of the structure itself to hold back the water. So that water is going to move through that soil. This is just our way to monitor it and make sure it is performing as we want it to.”
The normal conservation pool height of Lewisville Lake is 522 feet. The spillway top is 532 feet.
Gray said the 537-foot 2015 record topped the spillway and did cause street flooding in areas below the dam but did not enter structures.
Dam improvements are to secure the structure to withstand an even higher flood event.
“So even though it’s never happened, we want to make sure as responsible dam owners that we’re doing our part to minimize the risk,” Gray said.
The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers works with communities in the potential path of such extreme flooding.
In a worst-case flood event, an estimated 431,000 people and $24 billion worth of property are in the path.
U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Fort Worth District Operations Chief Timothy MacAllister said the 2015 events were a concern but never a threat to the dam structure.
“We were never in any imminent threat of losing anything,” he said.
But, MacAllister said, the current Lewisville work is the biggest and most needed project of the 25 dams he oversees.
“There’s a lot of comfort level that goes along with making sure that things, although they may not be of serious consequence or concern, they certainly look like that, and if you don’t address them, they can become that,” he said.
The lakes are lastly for recreation, secondly for water supply, and primarily for flood control.
“A lot of times people say, what keeps you up at night about your job? That’s one of the things that keeps us up. We take it very, very seriously,” MacAllister said.
The Lewisville Dam work is due for completion in 2026. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/lewisville-dam-flood-protection-upgrades-underway/3265529/ | 2023-05-26T00:43:07 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/lewisville-dam-flood-protection-upgrades-underway/3265529/ |
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RI sues chemical companies over PFAS contamination of water supplies
PROVIDENCE – The state is suing the makers of so-called “forever chemicals” that have been used in cookware, clothing, firefighting foam and other products and linked to a variety of health problems that include cancers, low birth weights and hormonal disruption.
The office of Attorney General Peter F. Neronha on Thursday filed a case in Superior Court that alleges that 3M, Dupont and other major chemical companies deceived the public about the health consequences of exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, and continued to manufacture the compounds despite knowing the risks.
“We are still uncovering the consequences of exposure to these hazardous chemicals by Rhode Islanders, but the burden of this enormous cost should be borne by the companies who made, marketed and sold these products at great profit while hiding their true dangers,” Neronha said in a statement. “As alleged, these companies concealed from the public, regulators and consumers the dangers posed by these chemicals, and now their chemicals have infiltrated virtually everywhere from our waterways to our bloodstreams.”
The lawsuit comes after studies have tied exposure to the chemicals to numerous health conditions. States and the federal government have started cracking down, restricting levels of PFAS compounds in drinking-water supplies and banning their use in food packaging. In Rhode Island, the General Assembly passed a drinking-water standard last year. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed a nationwide regulation earlier this year.
The chemicals were invented in the 1930s and heralded for their ability to repel oil, water and grease. They were used by DuPont to make Teflon and by 3M to make Scotchgard. Their use is also effective in smothering petroleum fires. Today, there are thousands of the substances that have been used in many types of consumer items, such as microwave popcorn bags, rain jackets, dental floss, guitar strings and carpets.
The compounds don’t break down in the environment over time, thus the “forever chemical” moniker. While studies have found that people are exposed through food and even indoor air, the chemicals are most associated with drinking-water contamination.
The state Department of Health found PFAS in nearly half of the 87 public water systems it tested in Rhode Island in 2017 and 2019. Thirteen of them had levels above the new state standard.
The most serious case occurred in Burrillville, where the Oakland Association was forced to hook up to new water supplies after its well was contaminated by firefighting foam stored by the Oakland-Mapleville Fire District.
The attorney general’s office is not the first agency in Rhode Island to file suit for PFAS contamination. Last month, the Town of North Kingstown sued some of the same chemical companies in federal court in South Carolina to force them to pay costs that include removing the compounds from water supplied to the public.
PFAS were detected in all 11 of the town’s wells, while two of the most common substances in the family, PFOA and PFOS, were found above the proposed EPA standard in three wells, according to the complaint.
Water suppliers around the state are working to comply with the state and federal standards. For some, it could mean installing expensive filtration systems. The attorney general’s suit describes the contamination as widespread but says “the state has only just begun to understand the extent of the problem.” It seeks to recover the still-to-be-determined remediation costs from the companies that make the chemicals.
“The defendants who created and profited from the creation of this problem, not the citizens of Rhode Island who suffer from it, must pay to address the PFAS contamination throughout the state,” the complaint says.
DuPont De Nemours, the new name of Dupont since a corporate reorganization in 2019, says it’s not responsible for the past manufacture of PFAS chemicals.
“We believe this complaint is without merit, and we look forward to vigorously defending our record of safety, health and environmental stewardship,” the company said in a statement.
House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi and Senate President Dominick Ruggerio expressed support for the lawsuit. So too did Utpala Bandy, interim director of the state Department of Health, and Terry Gray, director of the state Department of Environmental Management.
“Monitoring the pervasiveness of PFAS in our environment is one of DEM’s most pressing challenges to help protect public health and natural resources,” Gray said. We are grateful for the attorney general’s legal action to bring about accountability for this massive ecological liability.” | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/ri-attorney-general-files-suit-against-makers-of-forever-chemicals-found-in-states-water-supplies/70256740007/ | 2023-05-26T00:44:12 | 1 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/ri-attorney-general-files-suit-against-makers-of-forever-chemicals-found-in-states-water-supplies/70256740007/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Sedgwick County Zoo (SCZ) welcomed African elephant Callee Tuesday.
The male elephant comes to Wichita from Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. Callee, 22, was originally born at the Pittsburgh Zoo.
He was brought to Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo four years ago. There he has sired three calves, one of which was the first African elephant born in their zoo’s history, with two more expected to be born in the next 10 months.
Moving Callee was recommended by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ African Elephant Species Survival Plan because it mimics elephant behavior in the wild. Males typically travel in small bachelor herds, finding mates and eventually moving on.
The children are then raised in multigenerational family groups. Right now he is getting settled into his new home, and once he is acclimated, he will be introduced to the other elephants.
Catch a glimpse of Callee on the Sedgwick County Zoo’s Animal Cams. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/sedgwick-county-zoo-welcomes-african-elephant-callee/ | 2023-05-26T00:44:56 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/sedgwick-county-zoo-welcomes-african-elephant-callee/ |
The Oneida Lake Arts & Heritage Center in Sylvan Beach is having an exhibition that might appeal more to Utica Residents. A collection of 20 oil paintings from the late Paul Parker all depict scenes from Utica. The Art Center’s Director Linda Verni Williams is working on getting the show ready for this Saturday.
"We’re going to be hanging more of them up there. You know we’re having all these concerts this weekend."
Pieces of the collection span from 1952-1968, so you can just imagine what the City of Utica looked like back in the day.
"I mean it’s like Oh I remember this, and I remember that because this was Bagg Square."
Some of the paintings will be unrecognizable to the younger generation, as many of the buildings no longer exist.
"Oh my GOD. I remember this corner, and I remember that corner, I mean look at this. This is …you’re too young (laughs)."
Williams is hoping this collection of art will be the start of bigger and better things for the Art Center.
"I always dreamed that what has gone on in Cooperstown that started Glimmer Glass started in a barn. Well, we should have it on this lake. Oneida Lake should be the next big thing, and so Sylvan Beach is perfect."
The Art Exhibition starts on Saturday at 12:30 and runs until 4:30. The paintings will be on display all month, but that’s not all happening at the Arts Center.
"We’re launching it this weekend. We have a piano concert, our new Sunset Classic Series, and I have our Sylvan Beach singers are going to be joined with Canastota High School Chorus, and we’re going to do Hamilton Highlights."
For a complete list of events at the Oneida Lake Arts & Heritage Center click here: www.OneidaLakeArtsAndHeritageCenter.org | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/sylvan-beach-art-exhibit-features-paintings-of-utica/article_8ccb29d6-fb44-11ed-b55c-5b0cf9842961.html | 2023-05-26T00:46:53 | 0 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/sylvan-beach-art-exhibit-features-paintings-of-utica/article_8ccb29d6-fb44-11ed-b55c-5b0cf9842961.html |
PORTLAND, Maine — Since the City of Portland forcefully removed more than a hundred people experiencing homelessness from an encampment in the Bayside Neighborhood, several encampments have grown around the peninsula.
Businesses who neighbor these encampments say problems with caring for unhoused people in Portland have only gotten worse. Meanwhile, those in the encampments say there is nowhere for them to go since shelter space in the city is full every night.
"Pretty soon the greatest city to live in New England is not going to be," Scott Rousseau, who owns Play it Again Sports on Marginal Way, said. "These are people in a crisis."
Rousseau said his employees walk by the encampment every day for work and it's a reminder of societal failures.
"There have been several ambulance calls and we have had several fights in the parking lot," Rousseau said. "On one hand, I think people are personally concerned and I think on the other hand, they are frustrated this is a humanitarian crisis and there is no plan."
The week before the Bayside encampment was forcefully dispersed, the City of Portland said it would build a task force to specifically work on offering resources to unhoused Mainers.
That task force is still in the works, according to an email sent from city spokesperson Jessica Grondin.
Grondin said more details can be expected in the next week.
Meanwhile, unhoused people who stay at the encampment off Marginal Way fear another removal, as the parking lot is controlled by the Maine Department of Transportation.
"If we keep it clean, I think it's better," Bruce Cavallaro said.
Cavallaro is unhoused and moved from the Bayside encampment to Marginal Way.
When NEWS CENTER Maine spoke to Cavallaro, he was cleaning up the encampment in an effort to prove to the public and the DOT they want their space to be clean.
"It don't look good for us, it don't look good for the city, so I want to keep it clean," Cavallaro said. "It's almost like they're embarrassed because we're homeless."
Cavallaro said he wants people to know there is nowhere to go since shelters in the city are full.
"This could be anyone out there, this could happen to any person watching or listening right now, this could happen to you," Cavallaro said.
Organizers at Preble Street, a nonprofit that works with unhoused Mainers, said it's been hard tracking down clients since the Bayside Encampment was dispersed.
"I don't know where the help comes from, but the status quo right now is unacceptable and we must find a way to stop people from sleeping outside," Henry Myer, the program director for Elena's Way shelter, said.
Elena's Way is a low-barrier shelter in downtown Portland. It currently has 40 beds.
"We can point fingers at the city, the state, at Preble Street or whoever, but ultimately, we let all these folks down. All of us are part of that community and none of us have done enough to resolve this situation," Myer said. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/housing/this-is-a-humanitarian-crisis-portland-businesses-react-to-increase-in-encampments-homelessness-maine-housing/97-3ff1c31f-fed4-487e-8118-dcdf8f40bdf7 | 2023-05-26T00:49:03 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/housing/this-is-a-humanitarian-crisis-portland-businesses-react-to-increase-in-encampments-homelessness-maine-housing/97-3ff1c31f-fed4-487e-8118-dcdf8f40bdf7 |
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and his staff held a new conference Thursday to outline details of a proposed ordinance to ban daytime camping throughout the city. Wheeler said he plans to bring the plan to the city council next week.
The ban would apply to all city property from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day, and would be in force 24-7 in areas within 250 feet of certain designated places including schools, parks, existing shelters and sidewalk spaces intended for pedestrians.
The ordinance also sets restrictions on the amount and location of personal items and garbage in proximity to tents. It also bans the use of gas heaters or fires at campsites and also prohibits digging, excavating, damaging vegetation.
The ban is intended to codify some of the city's existing policies, according to Wheeler's office, and to bring the city into alignment with Oregon House Bill 3115, which was adopted in 2021 and requires cities to update their camping ordinances by July 1 of this year to meet a new set of state standards.
HB 3115 is intended to align Oregon with the 2018 court ruling Martin v. City of Boise, in which the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that municipalities can't criminalize sleeping in public places if there aren't enough shelter beds.
The law still allows cities to impose "reasonable" time, place and manner restrictions on camping, and Wheeler's proposed ordinance uses those exact terms to categorize many of the restrictions that it would add to the city's code.
Under the new rules, first- and second-time violators would receive a written warning. A third-time violator could receive a fine of up to $100 or a prison sentence of up to 30 days.
"My goal is to have enough shelter, housing, and treatment access available so that we can fully eliminate unsanctioned, unsheltered camping in Portland," Wheeler said in a statement. "We must continue to develop workable, and compassionate means to connect people to the services they need to get off and stay off the streets. These changes are critical to the City's compliance with state law and vital to our community’s ability to return to the vibrant place we all love."
Separately on Thursday, Wheeler's office confirmed that the city has reached a tentative settlement in lawsuit brought last year by residents who claimed the city's failure to keep sidewalks clear of camps violated their rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Attorneys for the plaintiffs said in an email that Wheeler's camping ban ordinance was not one of the terms of the settlement, but that it would "work hand in glove" with it. The settlement, which still needs to be approved by the city council, would require the city to prioritize the removal of camps from sidewalks, among other commitments.
Wheeler announced a plan last year to develop six sanctioned mass camping sites and then phase in a total ban on camping everywhere else in the city. None of the site have opened yet, although Wheeler's office released some details about the first planned site earlier this year. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/portland-mayor-details-daytime-camping-ban/283-df522f15-8f06-4ae7-8dde-61c9ae9fbb32 | 2023-05-26T00:54:30 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/portland-mayor-details-daytime-camping-ban/283-df522f15-8f06-4ae7-8dde-61c9ae9fbb32 |
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Legislature has generated a lot of attention within the past few months, thanks to a long session now stalled by the Senate Republican walkout. That's stolen some of the limelight from another arm of state government: the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission.
The OLCC regulates the state's alcohol and marijuana industries, and it has generated its share of headlines over the past year.
It all started with "Bourbongate," the scandal involving OLCC officials who set aside bottles of highly-regulated rare liquor for themselves. That saw the OLCC's director and the board chair step down.
Then there was the scandal surrounding then-Secretary of State Shemia Fagan, who took a job moonlighting as a consultant for a subsidiary of influential cannabis company La Mota. Fagan first ended her contract after news about the job broke, then announced her resignation days later.
Fagan's work with La Mota was problematic for a number of reasons, but particularly because her office was overseeing an OLCC audit at the time. While Fagan did recuse herself from the audit in order to take on the lucrative contract, the vast majority of the work on the audit had already been completed by that point.
The audit of Oregon's cannabis industry came at Fagan's request two years ago, after she said she'd heard concerns from people in the industry.
Living la vida mota
Another issue surrounding La Mota came up even prior to the controversy involving Fagan. It had to do with the company's taxes — the fact that they weren't paying them.
Willamette Week was first to report that the Oregon Department of Revenue and the federal Internal Revenue Service had filed more than $7 million in liens against La Mota's owners, Rosa Cazares and Aaron Mitchell, as well as the companies they control, for failing to pay their taxes.
The couple was also behind on a number of bills from their vendors, Willamette Week reported — while at the same time donating buckets of money to the campaigns of Oregon Democrats, including Fagan and soon-to-be Gov. Tina Kotek.
Kotek returned those donations after the news about Fagan came to light. Last week, she ordered a crackdown on cannabis businesses who are behind on their taxes.
The governor has ordered the OLCC and Department of Revenue to require that anyone getting a retail cannabis license prove they're in compliance with the state's tax laws and get a certificate showing as much. It'll now be part of the licensing renewal process.
Data from the Department of Revenue shows that about 9% of cannabis retailers are out of compliance. That's higher than other programs regulated by the department, which average about 3%.
If a business is out of compliance after failing to pay taxes, they can set up a payment plan with the state in order to get back into compliance and qualify for renewal.
In 2021, Oregon recreational cannabis sales hit a record high of $1.18 billion. It's a huge business in Oregon, generating $311 million in tax revenue during the 2019-21 biennium.
Even though it's still illegal at the federal level, cannabis is a big business across the country. There are only three states where it's still completely illegal, and the total economic impact of cannabis sales in 2022 alone is expected to reach $99 billion nationwide. According to trade publication Marijuana Business Daily, it's expected to grow upwards of $155 billion by 2026.
Taking the reins
The Story spoke Thursday with an attorney from the law firm Harris Bricken in Portland. Vince Sliwoski is a business lawyer who's been representing cannabis companies since just about the beginning of legalization. Despite the size of the industry, Sliwoski said that cannabis businesses in Oregon are struggling right now — it's highly competitive, and prices are as low as they've ever been.
There are some other big challenges for these businesses that have been around since the beginning. Marijuana's illegality at the federal level is part of the reason it's difficult for some of these business to pay taxes, Sliwoski said — at least when paired with a certain amount of fiscal irresponsibility.
"I think what happens a lot there is people just tend to not do a good job of not commingling money, right? So they'll do a simple sale, say it's a $20 sale," the attorney said. "Three of those dollars are the state's dollars, but they won't set it aside, right? They're kind of in a lean spot anyway. They could use that money. Anyway, they've been almost using it like a loan, a lot of them, and they just have been in arrears on taxes."
"The issue was highlighted by one sort of spectacular tax non-compliance incident of this La Mota chain, which has been in the news a lot. I can't remember how far in arrears they were, hundreds of thousands of dollars and going back to 2016," Sliwoski continued. "And Governor Kotek got fed up with that and she issued a directive to the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission and said, 'I want a rule in place such that you guys are not issuing licenses to people that are out of compliance with respect to their tax obligations.'"
The Oregon Department of Revenue said that they've been discussing the issue for several years ago, but they didn't get anything done on it until recently. The reporting on La Mota brought the issue into the public eye.
Meanwhile, the OLCC has a new leader who will be tasked with putting the change into effect.
"With me coming in, it's a new opportunity, new leadership, I have a new Chair," said Craig Prins, interim director at the OLCC. "We wanted to work with (the Department of Revenue) once we realized this was possible through our existing rulemaking, we really felt like we could take action. And so I think that's why I'm here, frankly, is to look at things with new eyes."
The OLCC said that it is still working out the new process that licensees are going to have to follow. A temporary rule will be introduced at the board's next meeting on June 15. A permanent rule, with input from people in the industry, will come along this fall. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/oregon-olcc-scandal-cannabis-taxes/283-8346ad2a-73fd-481e-ae81-70483a1678c8 | 2023-05-26T00:54:36 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/oregon-olcc-scandal-cannabis-taxes/283-8346ad2a-73fd-481e-ae81-70483a1678c8 |
CASS COUNTY, Iowa — Portions of several counties in western and central Iowa are under a boil order as of Thursday evening, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
Some residents and businesses served by the Regional Water Rural Water Association, PWS #8300184, in the following counties are encouraged to boil water before use:
- Pottawattamie
- Harrison
- Shelby
- Audubon
- Cass
The boil order was issued as a precaution after Regional Water Rural Water Association lost pressure in its distribution system.
Wendy Wittrock, one of Iowa DNR's Environmental Specialists, said the water pressure issue is caused at least in part by drought conditions in the wells used by Regional Water.
The distribution system is currently undergoing repairs. The Iowa DNR will collect bacteria samples from the water after pressure is restored. That testing process is expected to take up to 48 hours, Wittrock said.
In the meantime, Iowa DNR urges residents to boil water for at least one minutes and cool before using, or opt for bottled water, if possible.
Boil orders often include water you use for "preparing food, drinks, or ice; dishwashing; and hygiene, such as brushing teeth and bathing," according to the CDC.
Here are some other things to keep in mind during a boil order:
- Do not consume water from any appliance connected to a water line, like ice and water from a refrigerator. Running the laundry is fine.
- If possible, breastfeeding is the best infant feeding option. If you formula feed your baby, ready-to-use formula is your safest bet.
- Washing your hands is fine and adults are likely safe to bathe, but make sure not to swallow any water in the process.
The advisory will remain in place until bacteria sample results are available. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/boil-order-pottawattamie-harrison-shelby-audubon-cass-county-regional-water-rural-water-association/524-f1836c4a-454f-4f8e-a304-c812030eebed | 2023-05-26T01:00:28 | 1 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/boil-order-pottawattamie-harrison-shelby-audubon-cass-county-regional-water-rural-water-association/524-f1836c4a-454f-4f8e-a304-c812030eebed |
SAN ANGELO, Texas — As the visual arts capitol of Texas, San Angelo is well-known for its wide array of murals and 3D pieces handcrafted by local creatives.
With this in mind, the Art Alliance of San Angelo has partnered with Discover San Angelo to create a free citywide art map featuring San Angelo businesses.
"Right now, we're just trying to get everybody that wants to be on it involved, make sure they're on the map," Art Alliance co-founder Alejandro Castanon said. "And then we'll go through the design process, we'll do a proof and then once the proof is approved by the folks that are participating, we'll go ahead and send it to print..."
Castanon has been working on the Art Alliance for approximately two years now.
At first, his inspiration behind the organization was simple: to showcase local artists and create a point of connection.
Now, he hopes to continue this goal with a free art map which will highlight murals and pieces located inside of city businesses.
"We decided to partner with them [Discover San Angelo] by creating these little maps and brochures that would allow us to identify which businesses were art friendly already," Castanon said. "That were open to foot traffic so like retailers, restaurants, bars, cafes, the normal places that you would see traffic coming through normally."
So far, Castanon has heard from approximately eight or nine businesses, including the San Angelo Center for Performing Arts, Angelo Ale House & Pizzeria and Old Central Firehouse Pizzeria & Taproom.
Murals will also include QR codes which can be scanned, where artist websites, Venmo accounts, etc. will then be available online.
Eventually, Castanon also hopes to create a virtual version of the map so it can be updated when needed.
Those interested in purchasing murals for their businesses can do so by contacting the Art Alliance directly.
Although this is still a work in progress, Castanon is eager to see his vision come to life. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/citywide-art-map-to-showcase-san-angelo-murals/504-51777824-e66d-48e3-bc31-7d31146cf205 | 2023-05-26T01:00:48 | 1 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/citywide-art-map-to-showcase-san-angelo-murals/504-51777824-e66d-48e3-bc31-7d31146cf205 |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Dr. Fred Alsop of East Tennessee State University (ETSU) has been in the birdwatching business for some time, long enough to earn the top spot in online reviews for a book he wrote over two decades ago.
“I stumbled across a website called BestReviews,” Alsop said. “And so I went on Best Book Reviews and found five current books that are being reviewed, two of them by Roger Dawkins and one of them by the American Museum of Natural History and one by National Geographic.
“And they were all good field guides, and then next to that was the best of the best. And by golly, my 21-year-old guide was the best of the best. So it’s got new life.”
Alsop, who also leads ETSU’s Eagle Cam program, wrote the book in conjunction with publisher DK and the Smithsonian Institute. The project grew as he went until the final volume was a massive tome.
“It ended up a book with 1,008 pages because it was all in North America. 937 species at the time, weighing eight pounds,” Alsop said. “Which made a great doorstep or a blunt instrument if you wanted to use it for that.”
Alsop’s work has taken him all around the world, and his works have been distributed even further than that. The recognition helps pay off the intense schedule he lived in during the book’s creation.
“We did it in nine months,” Alsop said. “So in addition to being a full-time biology professor at the time, I was working about 65 hours a week on this to meet deadlines. And each day’s work would go to two editors, one at the Smithsonian and one at DK press. They would edit the work and send it back to me the next day. And by that time I had more copy for them.
“So once we got into it, it was really a treadmill. I can empathize with ladies who are pregnant and they’re ready for that nine months to be over, this sort of got delivered the same way.”
Alsop is still in the publishing game and is currently reworking his first book, an inventory of bird species found in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. In the meantime, he’s happy to split his time between birdwatching throughout the region and helping ETSU’s George L. Carter Railroad Museum. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/etsu-prof-praised-for-long-standing-bird-field-guides/ | 2023-05-26T01:05:24 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/etsu-prof-praised-for-long-standing-bird-field-guides/ |
Editor's note: This story was originally written in 2022 and updated in 2023.
In Tucson, ice cream season is every season. I honestly believe the Tucson area could handle even more ice cream spots offering locally-made treats, but for now we have at least 12.
While popular ice cream factories like The Screamery and Hub have held down our artisanal ice cream scene for a while, lately newcomers like Blondie’s Ice Cream, Okashi and Licks (in Catalina) have pushed creative, smaller-batch ice cream to a new level. Keep an eye out for ice cream at Puro Ice, Tanna’s Botannas’ Mexican Italian ice shop that snagged the now-shuttered Sullivan’s ice cream recipes.
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Blondie’s Ice Cream
A great affogato can be found at Decibel Coffee Works, using their locally-roasted beans and locally-churned ice cream. Dana Rengel, who owns food truck Blondie’s Ice Cream, is also the baker at Decibel, cranking out some of the best chocolate chip cookies in town. While Blondie’s features ice cream flavors as unique as The Parent Trap — a peanut butter and Oreo reference to the Lindsay Lohan film — at events with her remodeled horse trailer, you can find a shorter list of standbys like lemon meringue at Decibel Coffee Works and vegan strawberry and vanilla at Substance Diner.
Locations: Blondie’s is available at Decibel Coffee Works, 267 S. Avenida del Convento, and Substance Diner, 1015 S. Park Ave. You can also find Blondie’s at events around town.
Blue Ice Gelato
Gelato is lighter than ice cream, its custard usually made with less cream and no egg yolks. Yet, it's no less decadent, with extravagant flavors and silky texture. Blue Ice, located in the Catalina Foothills, has over 50 flavors of the refreshing treat, including fig mascarpone, honeydew cucumber and vegan sorbet options.
Location: 6878 E. Sunrise Dr.
For more information, check out their website.
Brushfire Creamery
Brushfire Creamery is almost like a speakeasy of ice cream located in Brushfire BBQ. You think the brisket is the main event, and the ice cream is like their seasoned fries: a delightful side dish. Wrong! The ice cream is worth a trip in and of itself, especially if you like your ice cream decadently thick and creamy.
While the creamery is located at their east-side location, a smaller selection of flavors is available at their other spot in midtown.
Locations: East side, 7080 E. 22nd St. | Midtown, 2745 N. Campbell Ave.
For more information, check out their website.
Ceres and Noodies
Ceres' soft serve is inspired by owner Carolyn O'Connor's upbringing in Syracuse, New York. While Ceres will close on Monday, May 29 and be back in mid-June, the eatery normally debuts two new flavors weekly, which can be enjoyed on their own or swirled together. Toppings also rotate, from mini chocolate chips to triple berry sauce.
Soft serve is also available at Ceres' sister restaurant, Noodies, which is open through summer! Flavors rotate, so check their Instagram to see what's on the roster!
Location: Ceres, 77 W. Washington St.; Noodies, 1730 E. Speedway
For more information about Ceres, check out their website. For more information about Noodies, check out their website.
Frost
While Frost has expanded to an empire, with locations from Irvine, California, to Kuwait City, Kuwait, they got their start in Tucson, when two Tucsonans visited Italy and brought back a master gelato maker. My first favorite flavor of ice cream was their coconut gelato, which I still can't resist whenever I visit.
Locations: Casas Adobes, 7131 N. Oracle Road | La Encantada, 2905 E. Skyline Dr. | East side, 7301 E. Tanque Verde Road
For more information, check out their website.
Frozen Delight
One of my favorite everyday Tucson memories was one morning, while picking up Bubbe's Bagels, I saw an older woman sitting alone at a table in Frozen Delight. She was reading the newspaper with a tiny cup of espresso. The winter sun cast gently through the window onto this little scene. It felt very European, and totally out of place for a strip mall, albeit a nice one. It made me want to make Frozen Delight part of my daily routine, especially their tart frozen yogurt. While their ice cream offerings are not made locally (they're Thrifty brand), their frozen yogurt is!
Location: 1101 N. Wilmot Road
For more information, check out their website.
Hub Ice Cream Parlor
What can we say about Hub that hasn't been said before? The ice cream parlor is a flagship downtown eatery. They make wacky flavors, using ingredients like honeycomb and Peeps. If you have a favorite, you have to carefully watch their rotating menu to see when it will be available again. Their ice cream can come in a cup, house-made waffle cone, bubble waffle, cookie sandwich or choco taco.
You can also get their ice cream at their restaurant across the street at 266 E. Congress St.
Location: 245 E. Congress St.
For more information, check out their website.
Licks Catalina
This ice cream shop in Catalina offers a smorgasbord of unconventional flavors and methods. They offer bubble waffle cones and blend cereals like Cap'n Crunch, Fruity Pebbles, Reese's Puffs and Cinnamon Toast Crunch into their ice cream. They also have dairy-free flavors and gluten-free cone options.
Location: Catalina, 16130 N. Oracle Road
For more information, check out their Instagram page.
Okashi Ice Cream and Confections
Dean Blair, the patissier behind Okashi, came to Tucson from Portland, Oregon, to make ice cream. He incorporates flavors and techniques from Japan, the Philippines and France: ice creams like vegan ube (with a creamy coconut base) and pastries like matcha choux à la crème. Each new weekly order form offers substantial vegan and dairy options. Find his creations at the monthly Penelope pasta night pop-up.
Location: Pick-up happens at Dean Blair’s home in Blenman Elm. Place an order for details.
Pronghorn Pizza
This pizza destination in Sonoita, operating out of the Dos Cabezas winery, has now added ice cream to its stunning roster. Visit this summer to try their vegan strawberry sorbet and classic vanilla ice cream.
Location: Dos Cabezas WineWorks, 3248 AZ-82, Sonoita
For more information, check out their Instagram.
The Screamery
The Screamery uses only natural ingredients in their fan-favorite ice creams. An in-house pasteurization process allows them to infuse creative flavors into their cream. They shine their best with kitchen sink flavors like cowboy cookie and munchies.
Locations: Midtown, 2545 E. Speedway | Downtown, 250 E. Congress St. | East side, 50 S. Houghton Road | Marana, 5920 Arizona Pavilions Dr.
For more information, check out their website.
Sundaze Yogurt
Set in the Foothills, Sundaze offers an eclectic interior and over 75 flavors of frozen yogurt, including fat-free and sugar-free options. They also make smoothies!
Location: 4777 E. Sunrise Dr.
For more information, check out their website. | https://tucson.com/news/local/12-places-to-get-locally-made-ice-cream-gelato-and-frozen-yogurt/article_b266b0a6-fb22-11ed-a20d-334b4a4b14a6.html | 2023-05-26T01:10:17 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/12-places-to-get-locally-made-ice-cream-gelato-and-frozen-yogurt/article_b266b0a6-fb22-11ed-a20d-334b4a4b14a6.html |
A mother and father have both been charged after their seven children were found malnourished and living in deplorable conditions inside a Bucks County home, investigators said.
On April 23, Pennridge Regional Police responded to the 600 block of Roseann Lane in West Rockhill Township, Pennsylvania, for a report of children entering an abandoned trailer. Responding officers found three children inside the trailer and returned them to their parents at their trailer home next door.
Investigators said the officers then discovered deplorable living conditions inside the home as well as a refrigerator secured with a padlock. The parents of the children, identified as Shane William Robertson and Crystal Robertson, told police they secured it with a padlock due to them having little money and their children eating the food, investigators said.
The officers filed a report with Bucks County Children and Youth and they returned to the home later in the day with a Children and Youth investigator. The officers and investigator then found four more children hidden in a rear bedroom, officials said.
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The living conditions inside the home were unsanitary and unsafe, investigators said. The seven children were taken into protective custody and transported to a hospital for treatment.
Pennridge Regional Police, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office and Bucks County Children and Youth then conducted an investigation and interviewed the family. Investigators said none of the children attended school and lacked basic knowledge, including their own birthdays. The children also exhibited social anxiety and said they did not like being in public or around other people, according to officials.
Medical evaluations also showed that the children were clinically underweight and malnourished and lacked proper hygiene, investigators said. Two of the children had to shave their hair due to severe matting and one of the children needed extensive dental treatment due to a lack of dental care, according to officials.
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Investigators also said some of the children needed corrective eye care due to a lack of eye care.
Following the investigation, officials announced Thursday that Shane Robertson and Crystal Robertson were both charged with seven counts each of endangering the welfare of children. They both posted 10 percent of $10,000 bail. It’s unknown at this time if they have legal representation. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/7-malnourished-kids-found-in-deplorable-conditions-police-say/3573864/ | 2023-05-26T01:10:47 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/7-malnourished-kids-found-in-deplorable-conditions-police-say/3573864/ |
A Montgomery County man was arrested after he killed an innocent bystander while shooting at another man in Norristown last year, police said.
Damien Wilson, 19, of Norristown, was arrested Thursday by the U.S. Marshals at a home on North Cecil street in Philadelphia.
On October 7, 2022, at 2:02 p.m., police responded to the 800 block of Arch Street in Norristown for a report of a shooting. When they arrived they found 47-year-old Anthony Vitelli suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. Vitelli was taken to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead. Investigators found eight 9MM fired cartridge casings and a deformed projectile at the scene of the shooting.
Police later obtained surveillance video of the shooting which showed a tall man wearing all black clothing and pink socks running and firing a gun. Investigators later identified the gunman as Wilson and determined Vitelli was not his intended target.
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Investigators believe Wilson was trying to shoot another man as a form of retaliation after the man's friend shot Wilson in the leg back on July 27, 2022, in Norristown. The man was among a group of people at whom Wilson fired during Vitelli’s killing, police said. That man shot back once, but detectives believe it was Wilson’s gunfire that killed Vitelli.
Surveillance video shows Vitelli and another man in the parking lot at the same time that a group of three people – including Wilson’s intended target – are standing at the corner of the lot near the rear sidewalk area, investigators said. As Vitelli approaches the rear sidewalk, the gunman opens fire on the group at the corner of the parking lot.
The video shows the gunman running out from the other side of the parking lot. He’s wearing a black hoodie, black pants and black face mask, as well as white gloves and pink socks. The video shows him firing multiple rounds as he runs toward the group.
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Detectives found eight bullet casings and a “deformed projectile” at the scene, the DA's office said.
Investigators identified Wilson as the suspect after various interviews, multiple surveillance videos, text message logs and cellphone records. He was also wanted for a separate August 2022 incident in which detectives say he entered his ex-girlfriend’s Norristown home without permission and choked her.
“The evidence indicates this was an attempted retaliatory killing that instead killed an innocent man. We are working to interrupt this cycle of violence in Norristown and elsewhere in Montgomery County to make our communities safe from these senseless killings by young men with guns,” Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele said. “I also want to commend the U.S. Marshals, who worked diligently to find this murderer and safely get him off the streets.”
Wilson is charged with first and third degree murder, person not to possess a firearm, carrying a firearm without a license, possessing an instrument of crime and reckless endangerment. He is awaiting arraignment at which time a preliminary hearing date will be set. Bail is not available for first-degree murder charges in Montgomery County. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/man-charged-with-killing-innocent-bystander-in-norristown/3573875/ | 2023-05-26T01:10:53 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/man-charged-with-killing-innocent-bystander-in-norristown/3573875/ |
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Laura Roesler Kozlowski, Jessica Sommerfeld, Allie Smith Nowatny, Jory Zunich, Kara Deringer Meier, Anne Jorgenson Weisbeck, Kiki Smith Beschorner and Harry Clark will be inducted into the North Dakota Track and Field Hall of Fame on Friday.
The ceremony will be held at the Mandan Eagles on Friday at 7 p.m. A social is set for 6:30.
Roesler won a state record 21 championships across the 100, 200, 400 and 800 from 2005-2010 for Fargo South.
Roesler went on to a decorated collegiate career at Oregon, earning All-American honors 17 times. She also was a four-time Olympic Trials Qualifier.
Sommerfeld won two state titles in the shot put and one in the javelin from 1995-97 for the Lisbon Broncos. She participated in the throws at Rice and Arkansas in college, qualifying for the USA Championships in the javelin while at Arkansas.
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After her competitive career ended, she has coached at TCU, Eastern Illinois at South Dakota State.
Allie Smith claimed five state titles at Wahpeton from 2001-2005 between the 200, 400 and 1,600 relays. In college at South Dakota she was a two-time All-American.
Kiki Smith, also from Wahpeton, placed at state 20 times. She won titles in the 100 hurdles twice and 300 hurdles twice. She also was a relay state champion three times before earning All-American honors six times in college -- three times at North Dakota State and three more times at South Dakota.
Zunich, from Williston, won the 3,200 in 2003, 2004 and 2005, becoming the first high school boy to accomplish that feat. Zunich competed in the Big 12 at Iowa State in college.
Meier was a four-time hurdle champion at Fargo Shanley from 1994-95. She also won a pair of relay championships with the Deacons and placed at the state meet 18 times. Meier went on to play college volleyball at George Washington University.
Jorgenson placed 19 times at the state meet from 1994-1999, winning five state titles in three relays (1,600, 800, 400).
Clark has spent four decades coaching in North Dakota at Mott, Richland and Kindred. He currently is the cross country coach at Kindred. In high school at Woodworth, Clark won the mile and two-mile run in 1976. In college he competed at Valley City State. | https://bismarcktribune.com/sports/local/eight-to-be-inducted-into-track-and-field-hall-of-fame/article_e804b05e-fb50-11ed-9899-e7f55313de40.html | 2023-05-26T01:17:25 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/sports/local/eight-to-be-inducted-into-track-and-field-hall-of-fame/article_e804b05e-fb50-11ed-9899-e7f55313de40.html |
NAMPA, Idaho — The Idaho Alliance for Ukrainian Refugees and Immigrants in collaboration with the Boise Rescue Mission has helped 500 people find their footing in Idaho after fleeing the war in Ukraine started by Russia's invasion.
The duo operates the Ukrainian Welcome Center in Nampa. The center provides english classes, financial literacy and work training.
"Despite the fact that there's so much evil happening, and half a world away, there's the flip side, there's a lot of generosity and a lot of goodness here in Idaho," welcome center Executive Director Tina Polishchuk said. "Right now, we're welcoming on average two to three cases a week. So, a case could be one individual person, or it could be an entire family."
People coming to America from Ukraine are under Humanitarian Parole status as oppose to official refugee status. Humanitarian Parole is a temporary status that allows the recipient to live and work in the United States for about a year without a visa. The person receiving the status must have a personal connection - like a family member - in the United States to qualify.
Under Humanitarian Parole, Ukrainian people were not qualifying for the government's refugee resettlement program in 2022. A large chunk of the welcome center's initial work was to bridge the gap between people's needs, and government support.
However, that has since changed.
"Government services that are available to Ukrainians have also sort of caught up," Polishchuk said. "Right now, most of the services that we provide are mostly access to social services."
Humanitarian Parole for the people served by the welcome center has been extended by another year, according to Polishchuk. Work authorization was a hurdle in 2022, but now the center now can get people approved to work legally in the United States in six weeks.
Self-sufficiency is the ultimate goal; however, overwhelming support and generosity has made the center successful.
"We've had people donate cars. We have had a family recently that we gifted a car to, and they have five children – a sixth one on their way," Polishchuk said. "There have been a lot of people step up and say 'I'm willing to be a cosigner for a home,' which, you know, when you live here, and you don't have a credit score, you don't have a rental history, that can be challenging."
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FAIRFIELD, Calif. — Thursday marked a big milestone for Travis Air Force Base as it celebrated the 80th anniversary of its installation.
With Memorial Day weekend around the corner, this means going into another weekend of reflection, looking back on the legacy that came before them.
For eight decades, Travis Air Force Base has made its home in the city of Fairfield.
"It's a significant celebration just when you think about eight decades of being here in the community. Travis Air Force Base started off as Fairfield Suisun Airfield, and so this is a great way to recognize where we have been and where we are," said Derek Salmi, commander of the 60th Air Mobility Wing.
The base credits the community's support for how far they've come in being an incredible resource for our nation.
"The partnerships that a military installation has to have with the local community is so important. So being able to have our civic leaders here today, the mayors from several towns around the area, it was just so important because without their support, we can not do what we do here," said Sarah Galati, the project officer for the 80th Anniversary.
Representatives participated in several sports tournaments. It signified the physical pillar of their comprehensive airmen's fitness.
"This was a huge thing for me... I love the Air Force. I love being a part of everything that it means, and being able to put on something that is so important for this installation, it meant so much to me," said Galati.
The day serves as a time for deep remembrance and reflection as they look toward the future -- ready to answer any call from the nation.
"I'd like our community leaders to know, just thank you. Thank you for an incredible 80 years. We stand on the shoulders of those who come before us, whether those wearing the uniform or those who are out in the community, and we're looking forward to another 80 years and beyond, "said Salmi.
Travis Air Force Base is also applauding its community leaders who were here before for seeing it as a great place to train and to do its operations from.
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/fairfield/travis-air-force-base-80th-anniversary/103-8823b491-89d3-4305-8918-48dd3574838d | 2023-05-26T01:23:10 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/fairfield/travis-air-force-base-80th-anniversary/103-8823b491-89d3-4305-8918-48dd3574838d |
ELK GROVE, Calif. — The warnings from first responders are clear: stay out of local rivers, especially if you don’t have a life jacket.
The melting snow is making those waterways run dangerously fast.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drowning is the second leading cause of death for kids under the age of 14. It’s the leading cause of death for those under the age of four.
This year, with the local rivers running cold, fast and high, many first responders are urging people to spend their Memorial Day weekend at community pools and avoid the rivers altogether.
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start to summer, which means many community pools are opening.
In Roseville, the pools are operated by the city’s Park and Recreation District.
Alisha Moyer, the recreation supervisor, says they are excited to open their outdoor pools for the season on Saturday.
“Our pools are life guarded; we have plenty of staff watching,” said Moyer.
Trained lifeguards are keeping a close eye on everyone, unlike at the dangerous cold and fast rivers across Northern California. This year there have already been several water rescues and drownings.
“The waters are very cold and very fast, so our water is open for anybody and everybody that wants to come and enjoy,” said Moyer.
In Elk Grove, Cosumnes Fire Department and the Parks and Recreation Department have been working together to encourage residents to pick pools over rivers.
Colin Smith, the district’s recreation supervisor, says they have hired around 180 staff for pool season and are ready to go.
“You know what’s in the water. You can see the bottom of the pool; you can’t’ see what’s in the bottom of a lake or a river. Also, the current in a pool, the only current you get, is another swimmer going by, so in my opinion, it’s just an overall better safer environment. Of course, there is that entrance fee, but it pays for lifeguards,” said Smith.
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/pick-the-pool-memorial-day/103-c20de6cf-4b61-4201-a871-de389457a345 | 2023-05-26T01:23:16 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/pick-the-pool-memorial-day/103-c20de6cf-4b61-4201-a871-de389457a345 |
SAN FRANCISCO — Two airliners aborted landings at San Francisco International Airport last week after pilots spotted a Southwest Airlines jet taxiing across runways on which the other planes had been cleared to land.
An air traffic controller told the Southwest pilots they should not have been on the runways during the May 19 incident.
The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday that the Southwest plane cleared the runways when the other planes passed directly overhead, and the decision to abort the landings was “precautionary.”
“The FAA looked into the events and determined the appropriate steps were taken to ensure safe operations,” the agency said.
The National Transportation Safety Board said it is not investigating the matter.
The incident comes after a half-dozen close calls in recent months that are being investigated by safety officials. Those include one in February in which a FedEx plane flew about 100 feet (30 meters) over the top of a Southwest jet in Austin, Texas, after an air traffic controller cleared both planes to use the same runway.
In the incident this month, an inbound United Airlines plane flew as low as a few hundred feet (100 meters) over San Francisco Bay before pilots saw the Southwest jet on the same runway and decided to abandon their landing.
Shortly after that, the crew of an incoming Alaska Airlines plane saw the same Southwest jet crossing a second, parallel runway, and the pilots aborted their landing too.
Both the United and Alaska planes circled around and landed safely.
The air traffic controller told the crew of the Southwest jet, “You shouldn’t be on the runway,” according to a recording captured by LiveATC.com. When one of the pilots tried to explain, the controller cut him off, saying, “I don't need an argument."
The incident was first reported by the San Francisco Chronicle. The San Francisco airport was the scene of a frightening near-disaster in 2017, when pilots of an Air Canada jet mistook a taxiway for their runway and nearly landed on top of four other planes waiting to take off.
Despite recent close calls, the acting head of the FAA has said the nation's air-traffic system is safe, pointing to the lack of a fatal crash involving a U.S. airline since 2009.
However, concern about the close calls led the FAA to hold a “safety summit” in March. The agency said this week it is investing $100 million in improvements at 12 airports — but not San Francisco — to reduce the number of “runway incursions,” when a plane or airport vehicle is on a runway when it should not be. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/planes-aborted-landings-in-san-francisco-when-a-southwest-jet-taxied-across-runways/103-852f3c1f-c882-4e8b-8492-5dd03f2219aa | 2023-05-26T01:23:23 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/planes-aborted-landings-in-san-francisco-when-a-southwest-jet-taxied-across-runways/103-852f3c1f-c882-4e8b-8492-5dd03f2219aa |
DAVIS, Calif. — Students in Davis have a new place to get hands-on experience with robotics after a ribbon cutting for a state-of-the-art facility, Wednesday.
The robotics team started back in 2004 as a group of five students in a math classroom at Davis Senior High School.
After winning many regional competitions and world championships, the team and community support grew and they're known today as the Citrus Circuits.
Now, they have a new Career Technical Education facility featuring robotics workshops, a practice field and more all to encourage students interested in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
The robotics team now consists of 90 high and junior high school students within the Davis Joint Unified School District.
"What we're providing students is an opportunity to get hands-on experience in robotics, learning skills, not just hard skills like programming, design, manufacturing but also soft skills like teamwork, collaboration, problem-solving, and critical thinking," said Michael Corsetto, head coach of the Citrus Circuits. "With those two together, students really get that experience and it's almost like a startup environment for the students."
The new $6 million facility was built with local 'Measure M' funds and a matching Career Technical Education facilities grant from the State of California, providing an instructional space for Citrus Circuits and Davis Senior High School robotics classes.
"We started working outside of a classroom with only five students," said Emily Xia, a senior at Davis Senior High School and team captain of Citrus Circuits. "Over the years, we've really grown so much in size and this new building and all the facilities in here will be such a great resource for all of our students."
The team is going into its 20th season and is one of the most successful robotics teams in the world. They recently placed fifth at the FRC World Championship in Houston.
WATCH MORE ON ABC10: Davis Little League players first to test new sensor-filled camera at new games | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/student-led-robotics-team-davis-new-facility/103-21897eeb-7b42-4d32-8365-210beca9d3aa | 2023-05-26T01:23:29 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/student-led-robotics-team-davis-new-facility/103-21897eeb-7b42-4d32-8365-210beca9d3aa |
Originally published May 24 onKTVB.COM.Hazy skies loomed over parts of the Treasure Valley last week, caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires — a sign that wildfire season in Idaho isn’t far away.
As the weather warms, firefighters and government agencies are preparing for the battle against wildfires this summer.
And there are ways you can prepare too.
The Idaho Department of Lands is one of several government agencies that responds to wildfires across the state. They offer a Wildfire Alerts service to help give Idahoans up-to-date info on wildfires, when minutes can make all the difference.
“We’re starting to talk in terms of fire years instead of fire seasons, we really have to be prepared,” Robbie Johnson, public information officer for the Idaho Department of Lands, said. “For Idaho, right now we have seen small fires, they haven’t gone anywhere, we’ve been able to get them out. But it’s already time where those wildfires can start, and particularly at a time where people are going out and recreating.”
The Idaho Department of Lands protects 9 million acres across the state from wildfires. That area includes state land, which manages resources and generates revenue; industrial land, used for industries including timber; private forests and the wildland urban interface — area where buildings meet undeveloped land.
“That’s where more and more people are building homes, they have their cabins. And that’s a huge area that we’re very concerned about as we grow as a state,” Johnson said.
In addition to protecting lands, the Department of Lands has a way to help protect you.
“We get wildfire information from all sorts of sources these days,” Johnson said. “So, what we’re trying to do is really bridge the gap and fill that need for real specific locations within the areas we protect from wildfire.”
The department has a Wildfire Alert service that you can sign up for online at idl.idaho.gov that sends text or email updates about wildfires near you.
“You can sign up for alerts in a specific area near where you have property, you can get alerts that cover all of the protection areas, we have all the areas we’re protecting from wildfire,” Johnson said. “You get that, you sign up for it, and then when we respond to a fire, we get that information to you. So you have that timely information to protect yourself, decide if you need to leave.”
May is Wildfire Awareness Month, and this week marks the ‘Week of Wildfire Preparedness and Prevention’ in Idaho.
In addition to staying up to date with wildfire alerts, there are also steps you can take to help prevent wildfires this summer.
“Right now, make those decisions so you’re ready. For example, when you’re going camping, when you’re going to use a campfire, do those things now — have a shovel, bring a jug to fill with water so you can make sure that fire is out,” Johnson said. “People leaving campfires not completely extinguished, and just taking off and not putting them out, that’s a huge risk that we see for wildland fires, it happens all the time.”
The Idaho Department of Lands recently sent a crew of 13 to Alberta to help fight wildfires in Canada.
The department also says Idaho is pretty unique in how dry the state can get, and how much wilderness Idaho has — both reasons for why the Gem State is so prone to wildfires. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/department-of-lands-encourages-idahoans-to-sign-up-for-the-wildfire-alerts-system/article_a2d8fd68-fb38-11ed-b3f2-9b2ae0932a5b.html | 2023-05-26T01:25:58 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/department-of-lands-encourages-idahoans-to-sign-up-for-the-wildfire-alerts-system/article_a2d8fd68-fb38-11ed-b3f2-9b2ae0932a5b.html |
Pfc. Isabelle Edwards and Sgt. Michael Edwards walk in the flag during the Idaho National Guard's annual Memorial Day dedication ceremony at Gowen Field Memorial Park on Thursday.
Service members salute as the flag is raised at the start of the Idaho National Guard's annual Memorial Day dedication ceremony at Gowen Field Memorial Park.
Taps is played by Sgt. 1st Class Michael Robinett, of the 25th Army Band, at the close of the Idaho National Guard's annual Memorial Day dedication ceremony Thursday.
Pfc. Isabelle Edwards and Sgt. Michael Edwards walk in the flag during the Idaho National Guard's annual Memorial Day dedication ceremony at Gowen Field Memorial Park on Thursday.
Service members salute as the flag is raised at the start of the Idaho National Guard's annual Memorial Day dedication ceremony at Gowen Field Memorial Park.
Taps is played by Sgt. 1st Class Michael Robinett, of the 25th Army Band, at the close of the Idaho National Guard's annual Memorial Day dedication ceremony Thursday.
The Idaho National Guard held its annual Memorial Day dedication ceremony on Thursday afternoon at Gowen Field Memorial Park.
The event honored those who have served and paid the ultimate sacrifice in defense of the United States.
Highlights from the ceremony included a multi-service color guard; the singing of the National Anthem by Idaho Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Rosalie Glascock; a UH-60 Black Hawk flyover; a cannon salute by the Idaho Military History Museum; and the playing of Taps on bugle by Sgt. 1st Class Michael Robinett of the 25th Army Band.
Additionally, more than 20 memorial bricks purchased throughout the year were laid and acknowledged to honor fallen Idaho soldiers, airmen, citizens and family members.
U.S. Army Col. Skye Duncan was the event’s keynote speaker. Duncan said there are two things to keep in mind with Memorial Day approaching.
“Our government established this holiday to ensure that at least once a year we stop and remember those who sacrificed their lives in service to our constitution and our nation,” Duncan said. “So…Thank you again for gathering with me today. It is a pleasure and an honor to remember along with you.”
The Gowen Field ceremony kicks off a number of events taking place going into Memorial Day weekend, including these on Monday:
The annual Memorial Day Ceremony at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery, which runs from 10-11 a.m.
The Warhawk Air Museum flyover, which stretches from Nampa, to Boise, to Meridian. The 18-minute route begins at 10:59 a.m. and will pass over a number of hospitals and cemeteries where fallen military personnel are being honored.
Nampa’s Memorial Day ceremony at Kohlerlawn Cemetery, which begins at 10 a.m.
Meridian’s Rock of Honor tribute, scheduled for 11 a.m. at Kleiner Park.
The Eagle Field of Honor at Merrill Park.
Caldwell Veterans Memorial Hall open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/idaho-national-guard-gowen-field-host-memorial-day-tribute/article_8a56a058-fb22-11ed-9518-a7b242d38627.html | 2023-05-26T01:26:04 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/idaho-national-guard-gowen-field-host-memorial-day-tribute/article_8a56a058-fb22-11ed-9518-a7b242d38627.html |
INDIANAPOLIS — Police in Indianapolis are asking for the public's help locating a missing man.
James Haywood, 30, was last seen on Thursday, May 25 after leaving a group home in the 4300 block of North Kenmore Road, near East 42nd Street and North Arlington Avenue.
Police describe Haywood as a 5-foot, 10-inch, 160-pound male with brown hair and brown eyes.
If you locate James Haywood, call 911 immediately.
Amber Alert vs. Silver Alert: What's the difference?
There are specific standards a person's disappearance must meet in order for police to declare an Amber Alert or a Silver Alert.
Amber Alerts are for children under the age of 18 who are believed to have been abducted and in danger. Police also need to have information about a suspect and their car to issue an Amber Alert.
Silver Alerts are for missing and endangered adults or children. They are much more common for missing people. It was not until last year when the standards for Silver Alerts were expanded to include children.
In both situations, these alerts must be issued by police. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/impd-asking-for-publics-help-finding-missing-30-year-old-indianapolis-man/531-58a5bc2e-aa05-49a5-81a9-14489d8fc26f | 2023-05-26T01:27:39 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/impd-asking-for-publics-help-finding-missing-30-year-old-indianapolis-man/531-58a5bc2e-aa05-49a5-81a9-14489d8fc26f |
The Fight Against Racial InjusticeCoverage on race and movement for racial equality in the Philadelphia region and across the United States. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/fight-against-racial-injustice/vigil-held-in-philadelphia-in-honor-of-george-floyd/3573798/ | 2023-05-26T01:28:01 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/fight-against-racial-injustice/vigil-held-in-philadelphia-in-honor-of-george-floyd/3573798/ |
MONT ALTO, Pa. — 13-year-old Logan Tremmelle is taking life one step at a time and his next step is a big one.
Last October, the seventh grader at Waynesboro Area Middle School experienced excessive vomiting.
After several doctor's visits, he was sent to Penn State Health Children's Hospital in Hershey.
"First thing they did was a chest x-ray and his heart was almost three times the size it should be and it was surrounded by fluid," said Melinda Tremmelle, Logan's mom.
His heart was failing and doctors couldn't figure out why.
By the time Logan was airlifted to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia two weeks later, his heart was down to just 10% function.
He needed immediate surgery.
"We just knew that he wasn't going to make it without the surgery. It was that or we had a few days," Tremmelle said.
Doctors installed a device that keeps his heart going. A Left Ventricular Assist Device helps pump blood through the body, as doctors fear his heart can no longer pump on its own.
Batteries keep it powered up during the day. It connects to a wall outlet at night.
Logan is using a wheelchair to help keep his heart rate down and avoid leg pain from the surgery. The LVAD is a temporary solution to a problem Logan has had since birth.
"They found out he has a rare genetic disorder. It's AARS2. It's 100% fatal," Tremmelle said. "He's the second kid in the world who has made it to his teenage years."
Removing his heart would also remove the disorder, but first he needs to find a replacement.
Logan has been near the top of the transplant list for ten weeks, at least four weeks longer than his family anticipated.
"I'm waiting for a new heart, but I don't really know what the future is going to hold," Logan said.
"We're just really hoping he survives, because I can't lose my baby," Melinda added.
A transplant is expected to cost $1.6 million, adding to the $7 million worth of care Logan has already received.
Logan's medications will cost $1,000 per month.
Insurance is covering some of it, but Logan's family is raising money for travel costs and expenses.
Melinda Tremmelle set up a GoFundMe page to help Logan's recovery. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/franklin-county-middle-schooler-new-heart/521-f9e447fb-4b09-4eb4-b986-4d445ebe6c79 | 2023-05-26T01:29:08 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/franklin-county-middle-schooler-new-heart/521-f9e447fb-4b09-4eb4-b986-4d445ebe6c79 |
LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. — Fire crews with Lawn Fire Company were dispatched at 3:34 p.m. to the 500 block of Woodland Circle in South Londonderry Township to combat a residential fire.
Assistant Fire Chief Dylan Wilson told FOX43 that the fire burned through most of the first floor to the attic, as well as some damage in the basement.
The house was in a non-hydrant area, so the challenge for firefighting crews was having to bring water in, which was ultimately sourced from Mount Gretna, according to Wilson.
There are no injuries, and the family is being assisted by the Red Cross. It's currently unclear how many people were residing in the house at this time.
Fire officials estimate the flames caused about $1 million in damages, and there is no known cause at this time. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lebanon-county/lebanon-county-fire-estimated-to-have-caused-about-1-million-in-damages-fox43/521-bf83ab78-af11-4732-ad1d-b816a6a41e40 | 2023-05-26T01:29:14 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/lebanon-county/lebanon-county-fire-estimated-to-have-caused-about-1-million-in-damages-fox43/521-bf83ab78-af11-4732-ad1d-b816a6a41e40 |
Health Authority issues warning of unsafe water at Nye Beach in Newport, Oregon
The Oregon Health Authority is warning of unsafe levels of fecal bacteria in the water at Nye Beach in Newport.
The state agency has issued an advisory asking people to avoid direct contact with the ocean water. People should also avoid wading in nearby creeks, pools of water on the beach or discolored water, and stay clear of water runoff flowing into the ocean.
What could happen?
Unsafe levels of fecal bacteria can cause diarrhea, stomach cramps, skin rashes, upper respiratory infections and other illnesses. Children, older people and those with compromised immune systems can be especially impacted.
What causes it?
Fecal bacteria can come from stormwater runoff, sewer overflows, failing septic systems or animal waste from livestock, pets and wildlife.
When can I get back in the water?
OHA says it is safe to visit and do other activities on the dry areas of the beach.
Once water bacteria levels are safe, OHA will lift the advisory. That could be as early as this weekend.
For the latest information, visit the Oregon Beach Monitoring Program or call 971-673-0482. | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/oregon-newport-nye-beach-advisory-unsafe-water-fecal-bacteria-warning/70258937007/ | 2023-05-26T01:30:48 | 0 | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2023/05/25/oregon-newport-nye-beach-advisory-unsafe-water-fecal-bacteria-warning/70258937007/ |
SARASOTA, Fla. — New technology is helping 911 dispatchers in Sarasota County get help to residents more quickly. The county's Public Safety Communications Center (PSCC) recently upgraded its call processing equipment and mobile emergency service internet.
According to county officials, over the last few months, dispatchers have been learning and implementing the new call processing system which has helped end reliance on a device's GPS or pings to a wireless tower.
"A lot of times, when we would get the packet from the phone or the phone number, it would come up as like...Phase 1 where we would get the tower location," Kirsten Fitzpatrick, with the Sarasota County PSCC, said. "We would have to re-bid or ask the phone for the location again to get that latitude and longitude information."
With the new technology, voice and data would now be patched through simultaneously.
"It helps us with knowing where the location of a caller is much sooner," Fitzpatrick said. "Especially if someone doesn't know where they're calling from and it also limits the number of transfers we have to do. It directs the calls more accurately to the right 911 center."
Officials said the new process can save around 20 to 30 seconds and allow first responders to get to an emergency faster.
"That doesn't sound like a lot but it is quite a big leap," Sally Lawrence, the 911 coordinator for Sarasota County, explained.
First responders would also get more accurate information instead of waiting or heading towards an unrelated, nearby location while the system updates with a specific location.
They say this is especially critical for high acuity calls like heart attacks, drownings, or fires and in areas that overlay with neighboring counties
"Our calls will go to Manatee County and then have to be transferred back, that is once the dispatcher in Manatee County has figured out where they were and then they would transfer it back. That could be 40 seconds to two minutes," Lawrence said.
The county is working with wireless carriers and service providers to ensure they get onto the system as soon as possible.
Among the upgrades are laptops that are paired with the remote radio system. This would allow 911 dispatchers to be mobile – as long as they have access to power and an internet connection. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/sarasota-county-911-center-upgrades/67-a6e0d81d-377d-4bb7-a66c-b98c4eebb686 | 2023-05-26T01:36:52 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/sarasota-county-911-center-upgrades/67-a6e0d81d-377d-4bb7-a66c-b98c4eebb686 |
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