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BALTIMORE — The Orioles host a lot of free giveaways at their games throughout the year, but it's not often you can get a free puppy.
The Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter, or BARCS, is out of space right now. They need to find their furry friends new homes quickly so they can help other animals in need.
When the O's heard about the problem, they invited BARCS to bring their BFF wagon to Camden Yards for the weekend home games.
Fans could meet cats and dogs looking for homes and adopt them with zero adoption fees.
BARCS said there are plenty of other ways to help out, too.
"It's not just about adoption; we need fosters; we need volunteers; we help the community in so many different ways with free vaccine clinics to grooming and adoption and keeping pets with families program, so even if we just get more exposure with the Orioles it'll help save so many more lives that come through our doors," said Katelyn Churchwell, BARCS.
The BFF wagon will be at Maryland Square near Gate A in Camden Yards on Monday at 10:30 a.m. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/orioles-team-up-with-barcs-for-free-adoptions-at-camden-yards | 2023-05-28T23:53:54 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/orioles-team-up-with-barcs-for-free-adoptions-at-camden-yards |
Estimated crowds of 20,000 attended both days of the Adjacent Festival on the Atlantic City beach, enjoying a lineup of bands performing on three stages. “You see a lot of people with their families here, sharing that music with the younger ones,” said fan Joe Cocola, who grew up in North Jersey and lives in San Diego
Matthew Strabuk Photos, Staff Photographer
Many of the bands, including Beach Bunny, seen performing Saturday, attracted millennial and Generation Z alternative rock fans, but concert-goers of all ages were evident.
Matthew Strabuk, Staff Photographer
Fans pack the area in front of the main stage of the Adjacent Festival near the Playground Pier to hear Beach Bunny perform Saturday in Atlantic City. Two other stages were set up to give fans plenty of listening options.
Matthew Strabuk Photos, Staff Photographer
Bella Ronca, 15, center, of Brigantine, watches from the pit while the band Beach Bunny plays Saturday. Ronca's parents, Lisa and Jeff, attended the festival both days, looking forward especially to the performance of Sunday night's headliner, Blink-182.
Matthew Strabuk, Staff Photographer
Enjoy the festival Saturday were, from left, Eric Watts, of Garfield, Bergen County, and, from San Diego, Joe Cocola and Kali Mortwood.
Matthew Strabuk, Staff Photographer
The festival gave fans the chance to set up right by the beach — and even take a dip if they so chose. The Atlantic City Beach Patrol was on duty.
ATLANTIC CITY — Jeff and Lisa Ronca exchanged looks several times Saturday.
As they peered into the mass of music fans in front of the main stage, somewhere in the middle of the crowd was their 15-year-old daughter, Bella, having the time of her life seeing one of her favorite bands, Beach Bunny, perform.
They saw their younger selves in that crowd.
About 25 years ago, the Roncas weren’t much older than their daughter is now when they were watching Blink-182 perform.
The Roncas joined Bella in the pit Saturday night for Jimmy Eat World and were ready to dance among the crowd again Sunday when Blink-182 headlined the two-day Adjacent Festival on the beach.
“Saturday was her day, and Sunday will be ours,” said Jeff Ronca, 46, of Brigantine. “I’ve seen (Blink-182) since I was in high school, and now I’m bringing my daughter, who is in high school, to the same concerts.”
Lisa said they began taking their daughter to these concerts at a young age. She laughed at how all of Bella’s teachers at Egg Harbor Township High School thought it was so cool she was going to see some of the music they also grew up on.
That’s what the weekend was for many in attendance. About 20,000 people filled the beach Saturday, with another 20,000 coming out Sunday, according to public relations specialist Ike Richman. Alternative rock band Paramore headlined the first night, with Blink-182, whose music blared from many teenagers’ car stereos in the 1990s and 2000s, on tap for Sunday night.
Adjacent was a part of a busy Memorial Day weekend in the city, kicking off the summer tourism season. It was supposed to be the second big outdoor music festival of the year in the resort. But the first, Bamboozle, scheduled for May 5-7 at Bader Field, was canceled after city officials said its organizers failed to do everything needed to secure permitting. No major incidents or police transports were reported through Sunday afternoon, according to city public information officer Andrew Kramer.
Mayor Marty Small Sr. said in a statement Sunday the city should be in store for “an epic season” after seeing the success of this weekend.
“The Adjacent Festival brought in massive crowds to our world famous beach, and trust me when I say this is just the beginning,” Small said. “Once again, we’ll be Live, Lit and Outside in Atlantic City all summer long. I just want to give kudos to our law enforcement and all public safety personnel who did a tremendous job keeping everyone safe this weekend. That’s why they are the best at what they do.”
‘The nostalgia runs deep’
Joe Cocola and Kali Mortwood came from San Diego to sit on the Atlantic City beach, look out at the ocean and listen to music.
On Saturday, huddled under an umbrella to shade themselves, they enjoyed looking at the crowd and seeing the different generations of fans as they waited for the arrival of their friend, Eric Watts, 35, who grew up in Garfield, Bergen County.
Excited to see Andrew McMahon and the Wilderness on Saturday and Blink-182 on Sunday, they were happy that a lot of the bands they listened to as teenagers are still around.
“You see a lot of people with their families here, sharing that music with the younger ones,” said Cocola, 34, who is originally from North Jersey.
McMahon has been well-known since the late 1990s with the band Something Corporate. He also is known for his solo project, Jack’s Mannequin, that was big from 2004-2012.
Blink-182 became a smash hit with the 1998 album “Enema of the State,” which features their anthem “All the Small Things.” The Roncas were excited to see the original Blink lineup back on stage with the return of vocalist and guitarist Tom DeLonge.
Brittany Mills and Shawn Wood, of Wilmington, Delaware, dug themselves a nice little lounge area in the sand just outside the thick of the crowd in front of the main stage. They were ready to listen to Beach Bunny, a newer group that went viral with the hit song “Prom Queen” on TikTok in 2018.
The couple only planned to attend Saturday, mainly to watch Paramore. Mills, now 31, said they were there for her 19-year-old self, while Wood grew up listening to a wide variety of music, not just the genres that played the festival.
“This is old person music now,” Mills joked, saying that her daughter listens to a lot of that music now.
“When we were kids, we wouldn’t dream of listening to our parents’ music,” Wood added. “But kids from our generation are listening to this kind of music. It’s transcending generations.”
Cocola and Mortwood, the visitors from San Diego, remember watching Long Island, New York, rocker Jeff Rosenstock, who performed early Saturday on the main stage, play at VFWs in the 1990s.
“The nostalgia runs deep,” Cocola said. “It’s powerful, nostalgia, and I’m here for all of it.”
Cooperative weather
Three stages were set up along the beach. Shortly past the general admission entrance at Kentucky Avenue were two stages — the Boot Stage and Thimble Stage. Keeping with the Monopoly board theme, the main stage was dubbed the Top Hat Stage and was backed up against the north side of the Playground Pier.
Single-day tickets started at $189 for more than 11 hours of music. Two-day packages started at $359. Many concert-goers said it was a great price for the festival, especially when comparing those prices to just seeing some of the major acts like Blink-182 and Paramore.
Jim Rude, 38, from the Poconos, and Ryan Collins, 39, of Easton, made the trek from Pennsylvania with a group of friends. Though they were happy with the price point, “it still wasn’t $30 for Warped Tour,” Rude said shortly after checking out I Am the Avalanche on one of the smaller stages Saturday afternoon.
“We got stupid lucky with the weather,” Rude added.
There was plenty of room between the stage areas for people to enjoy the beach, get refreshments and wander. Many found spots along the surf, enjoying a beach day in the 70-degree weather while listening to the music emanating from the stages on either end. It was more overcast Sunday with temps in the high 60s during the day.
“We just came by from listening to a couple bands over there (at the smaller stages) and migrating our way to the main stage,” said Bryan Maganan, 23, of Rockland County, New York, who found a nice spot along the water with Gabby Cabral, 21, on Saturday.
Maganan had never been to Atlantic City, but Cabral came to the resort for the Warped Tour in 2019.
“This is the perfect way to start off the summer season, the relaxation and enjoying music with friends,” Cabral added.
Mills and Wood, still lounging in their sand hole, found some enjoyment in people watching. Mills joked that much of the crowd didn’t look like they were beach people.
“A lot of people dressed in their Doc Martens boots like they’re going to an underground concert,” said Wood, 29.
Few tried the cold water, some only dipping their toes in the ocean. Atlantic City Beach Patrol lifeguards were on duty for anyone who went in.
“This is definitely my first time out in the sun this much in quite a long time,” Mortwood joked. ”San Diego goes through a May grey, and then a blue June.”
Ingrid Sitner, 27, of Staten Island, New York, wasn’t deterred by the cold water. She had just gotten done taking a dip when she and Luca Lombardo, 27, decided to cuddle up by the ocean and listen to Rosenstock from the main stage Saturday.
“It was about as cold as I expected,” Sitner said.
The two have been to several music festivals, but this was the first time Lombardo went to one on the beach, he said.
“It’s a little different from the hard ground, that’s for sure,” Lombardo said.
Sitner wished the weekend had more of a festival atmosphere with more food options, games and merchandise.
“But we’re having a great time,” she added.
Across the generations
The Roncas, of Brigantine, were at the festival with their daughter Saturday and made their way back to the beach Sunday afternoon, ready to be front and center for Blink-182. Jeff Ronca praised the city and the event organizers for a fun-filled weekend.
They hoped Blink-182 would put on a performance, much like one of the band’s hits, that could ask the elder Roncas, “What’s My Age Again?”
“Seeing all ages come together and discovering new bands,” Jeff said, “and sharing the music that we grew up with the next generation while discovering new music from groups we have never heard of is the best part of the festival.”
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Estimated crowds of 20,000 attended both days of the Adjacent Festival on the Atlantic City beach, enjoying a lineup of bands performing on three stages. “You see a lot of people with their families here, sharing that music with the younger ones,” said fan Joe Cocola, who grew up in North Jersey and lives in San Diego
Many of the bands, including Beach Bunny, seen performing Saturday, attracted millennial and Generation Z alternative rock fans, but concert-goers of all ages were evident.
Fans pack the area in front of the main stage of the Adjacent Festival near the Playground Pier to hear Beach Bunny perform Saturday in Atlantic City. Two other stages were set up to give fans plenty of listening options.
Bella Ronca, 15, center, of Brigantine, watches from the pit while the band Beach Bunny plays Saturday. Ronca's parents, Lisa and Jeff, attended the festival both days, looking forward especially to the performance of Sunday night's headliner, Blink-182. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/nostalgia-rules-the-vibe-at-adjacent-festival-in-atlantic-city/article_11835856-fce4-11ed-a821-eb456adfe10b.html | 2023-05-29T00:19:21 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/nostalgia-rules-the-vibe-at-adjacent-festival-in-atlantic-city/article_11835856-fce4-11ed-a821-eb456adfe10b.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. — People living in Portland’s Eliot neighborhood are looking for some parking relief. The neighborhood is close to the rose quarter. People attending events there, park in the neighborhood and take up spots from residents.
The Portland Bureau of Transportation is working on a plan for parking permits in the neighborhood.
“Living in an area that does not have off street parking we do not have a driveway here and we live close enough to the Moda Center it's something we could definitely use” said Eliot neighborhood resident Jess Morgan.
A task force of neighborhood residents was formed and parking data collected from the 126 blocks of the Eliot neighborhood.
There are some options released recently in a PBOT virtual open house; program dates would run from:
- October first to April 30th
- October first to May 31st
- Year-round
Permitting would be in effect from five to 10 p.m., seven days a week. A permit would be required if a vehicle is parked for more than two hours. While many residents support parking permits they want the cost kept under control.
Morgan said “I broadly think I’m supportive of it. I hope it's responsibly done and not an undue burden to folks”.
PBOT has said the cost would be based on median family income and could range from $30 to $100.
The permit program and the area where it will be in effect will be finalized in June. Residents will get ballots mailed in July to vote on the plan. PBOT will ask for city council approval in October for streets that vote for permitting. Don't expect the plans to go into effect until sometime next year. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/pbot-parking-permit-eliot-neighborhood/283-04f93f6c-b27b-4dd6-8c9e-23de3f4f6e27 | 2023-05-29T00:19:27 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/pbot-parking-permit-eliot-neighborhood/283-04f93f6c-b27b-4dd6-8c9e-23de3f4f6e27 |
Mike Trout, 31, a 2009 Millville High School graduate, is a center fielder with the Los Angeles Angels and was the 2014, 2016 and 2019 American League MVP.
Saturday: Went 2 for 4 with a walk in a 10-inning, 8-5 loss to the Marlins. He batted second and played center field.
Sunday: Went 0 for 4 with a walk in a 2-0 loss to Miami. Batting second and playing center field, he left three runners in scoring position with two outs.
Monday: Michael Kopech (3-4, 4.24) is scheduled to start the 8:10 p.m. series opener for the White Sox in Chicago. Trout is 1 for 3 (a double) with a walk and one RBI against him.
Stats: Trout is hitting .278 (54 for 194) with 12 home runs, 28 RBIs and 33 runs scored in 50 games. He has walked 23 times and struck out 60 times. His on-base percentage is .368, his OPS .889. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/daily-mike-trout-report-angels-lose-to-marlins-in-series-finale/article_d1a9150c-fdad-11ed-ad24-a724bf2b5e09.html | 2023-05-29T00:19:27 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/daily-mike-trout-report-angels-lose-to-marlins-in-series-finale/article_d1a9150c-fdad-11ed-ad24-a724bf2b5e09.html |
LOS ANGELES — George Maharis, a stage-trained actor with rough-hewn good looks who became an icon to American youth in the 1960s as he cruised the country in a Corvette convertible in the hit television series “Route 66,” has died.
On “Route 66,” Maharis played Buz Murdock, a hardened survivor of New York City’s Hell’s Kitchen. His co-star Martin Milner, who died in 2015, was Tod Stiles, a young man raised in wealth who upon his father’s death was left with nothing but a shiny new Corvette.
The pair decided to travel the highway author John Steinbeck had dubbed “The Mother Road.” Each week brought a new adventure in a new city, and audiences tuned in in droves.
“Route 66” was the rare series at the time that was filmed on location, moving to new towns and cities for each new episode. It featured as guest stars future stars including Robert Redford, James Caan, Robert Duvall and Alan Alda in some of their earliest roles.
The storied highway itself was as much a star of the show as Maharis and Milner. Since bypassed in favor of bigger, faster interstates, it stretched unbroken from Chicago to the Pacific Ocean and was venerated as a driving force behind the country’s 20th century westward migration.
“Route 66” was said to have been inspired by Jack Kerouac’s novel “On the Road,” and it spawned its own hit song, an instrumental composed by Nelson Riddle. The more familiar tune, “(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66,” was not connected to the series.
Maharis left the show after the third season — it would continue for one more without him — and never again achieved the same fame.
He got a name check that introduced him to subsequent generations in director Quentin Tarantino’s 2019 “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” when fictional actor Rick Dalton, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, says he was considered for the Steve McQueen role in “The Great Escape” along with three Georges: “Peppard, Maharis and Chakiris.”
A native New Yorker, one of seven children born to Greek immigrants, Maharis really was raised in Hell’s Kitchen. His parents ran a successful restaurant, and they wanted George to join the family business.
“Growing up in Hell’s Kitchen, at least for me, was all about ‘I’m not gonna stay here,’ ” he said in a 2007 interview. “Life is all about the journey, the going. I had to get out.”
He hoped to be a singer but damaged his vocal cords, so he switched to acting. After training under Lee Strasberg and Sanford Meisner at the Actors Studio, he began appearing in off-Broadway plays.
Excellent notices for his work in Edward Albee’s play “Zoo Story,” and in appearances on the television drama “Naked City,” attracted attention. After a small role in the 1960 film “Exodus” and a few other parts, he landed “Route 66.”
After leaving the series, Maharis was cast as a star in such films as “Quick Before It Melts,” “The Satan Bug,” “Sylvia.” “A Covenant with Death.” “The Happening.” “The Desperadoes” and “Land Raiders.”
In 1970, he returned to weekly television, playing a criminologist in “The Most Deadly Game,” but the show lasted only one season.
Maharis kept acting in the ensuing decades, appearing in such TV movies as “Escape to Mindanao” and “Murder on Flight 502,” “Disaster in the Sky,” “Crash of Flight 401,” “Death in Space” and on TV series including “Fantasy Island,” “The Bionic Woman” and “Murder, She Wrote.”
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The late AP Entertainment writer Bob Thomas provided biographical material for this story. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/2023/05/28/george-maharis-obituary/e438bb06-fdac-11ed-9eb0-6c94dcb16fcf_story.html | 2023-05-29T00:19:56 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/2023/05/28/george-maharis-obituary/e438bb06-fdac-11ed-9eb0-6c94dcb16fcf_story.html |
MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. — Lake Pleasant Regional Park is temporarily closed, according to Maricopa County Parks and Recreation.
Parks and recreation said the park was closed after the west side of the lake reached capacity.
The temporary closure will be in place until 4 pm on Sunday. During this time, the lake will not allow anyone into the park.
Officials said boats may be launched at Pleasant Harbor Marina.
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Drowning Prevention Tips:
Drowning is the leading cause of death for children between ages 1-4 aside from birth defects, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Three children die every day as a result of drowning. Here are some tips from the CDC on how to protect children around water:
Learn life-saving skills.
Everyone should know the basics of swimming (floating, moving through the water) and CPR.
Fence it off.
Install a four–sided isolation fence, with self–closing and self–latching gates, around backyard swimming pools. This can help keep children away from the area when they aren’t supposed to be swimming. Pool fences should be completely separate the house and play area from the pool.
Life jackets are a must.
Make sure kids wear life jackets in and around natural bodies of water, such as lakes or the ocean, even if they know how to swim. Life jackets can be used in and around pools for weaker swimmers too.
Keep a close watch
When kids are in or near water (including bathtubs), closely supervise them at all times. Because drowning happens quickly and quietly, adults watching kids in or near water should avoid distracting activities like reading books, talking on the phone, or using alcohol and drugs. | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/lake-pleasant-closed/75-2fd8e525-c605-4954-8750-e20cbedede52 | 2023-05-29T00:28:02 | 0 | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/lake-pleasant-closed/75-2fd8e525-c605-4954-8750-e20cbedede52 |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Authorities have identified Charles Carlson as the bicyclist hit and killed while at Sacramento State University.
The Sacramento County Coroner's Office said Carlson was 49 years old and from Sacramento.
The crash happened around 11:37 a.m. Saturday on State University Drive near Sequoia Hall and the American River, according to the Sacramento State Police Department. Medics pronounced Carlson dead at the scene.
The driver of the car stayed behind at the scene, officials said. The Sacramento Police Department's Major Collision Investigation Unit is handling the investigation into the crash.
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/charles-carlson-identified-bicyclist-sacramento-state/103-a459bff4-180b-49bc-84ad-59d3d6a57df0 | 2023-05-29T00:39:27 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/charles-carlson-identified-bicyclist-sacramento-state/103-a459bff4-180b-49bc-84ad-59d3d6a57df0 |
CARMICHAEL, Calif. — Three people were saved from the waters of the American River Sunday afternoon.
The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District responded to a report of six paddleboarders who fell into the water, downstream of River Bend Park.
First responders were able to find the victims, three of which were already on shore and three that were still in the water.
Officials said crews helped all six victims into the boat and got them to the Harrington access.
There were no reports of medical complaints or obvious injuries. All six were released to the park rangers.
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/water-rescue-american-river/103-bf3b813e-0e41-4ee9-8374-dad72d98e39f | 2023-05-29T00:39:33 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/water-rescue-american-river/103-bf3b813e-0e41-4ee9-8374-dad72d98e39f |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Asian Night Market was held Saturday evening at Riverfront Stadium.
The Market is inspired by the late-night Bazzars of Asia, where people come together to enjoy local food and drinks.
This one provided new experiences and entertainment in downtown Wichita.
The Night Market had over 50 vendors selling everything from food and drinks to clothing and merchandise.
“We have a huge crowd,” said the Owner of Fit For A Queen, Pia Scwamman. ” We wanna promote unity and just good friendship amongst all sorts of different people in our community.”
The Night Market showcased local performers, chefs, businesses and more. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/asian-night-market-brings-new-experiences-and-entertainment-to-downtown-wichita/ | 2023-05-29T00:43:12 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/asian-night-market-brings-new-experiences-and-entertainment-to-downtown-wichita/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — One person has been killed in an industrial accident in the Delano District Sunday evening.
According to Sedgwick County dispatch, the accident happened just after 6 p.m. in the 200 block of N Osage St.
KSN has a crew headed to the scene. We will provide more information as it becomes available. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/person-killed-in-delano-district-industrial-accident/ | 2023-05-29T00:43:18 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/person-killed-in-delano-district-industrial-accident/ |
BEAVERTON, Ore. (KOIN) — An exhibit at Beaverton’s Patricia Reser Center for the Arts is showcasing artists from the LGBTQ+ community, including paintings, drawings, sculptures, photography and film.
Karen Benedetti, the curator and gallery programs manager for The Reser, said it’s important to spotlight a variety of artists and art in the “Friends of Dorothy” exhibit.
“I think what’s nice about The Reser is we’re giving different artists a chance to exhibit so we’re giving artists of all abilities and levels within their career,” Benedetti told KOIN 6 News.
“Friends of Dorothy” runs through July 22 and will feature a series of events, including a cabaret show and an afternoon learning about the history of drag with performer Poison Waters. | https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/friends-of-dorothy-opens-at-beavertons-reser-center/ | 2023-05-29T00:47:29 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/washington-county/friends-of-dorothy-opens-at-beavertons-reser-center/ |
ARKANSAS, USA — Fort Smith Native, Madison Marsh, was crowned Miss Colorado, on Saturday, May 27, and is now moving on to compete in Miss America, according to her social media.
Marsh will be adding to that title on Thursday when she graduates from the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) with a physics major, Representative Steve Womack said in a tweet. It doesn't stop there. Marsh recently shared on her Instagram, that she was accepted to Harvard Kennedy School where she will continue her studies.
Marsh is a 2019 graduate of Southside High School. Aside from being a USAFA cadet, she is also the president and co-founder of The Whitney Marsh Foundation (WMF) according to the website. The WMF is a non-profit organization made in honor of her late mother who died of pancreatic cancer, the website says. Marsh uses this as her platform to bring awareness to the disease.
Believe it or not, she actually has free time. The WMF website says Marsh loves to "fly planes, cook lots of desserts like her mom," and as you can see, "compete in pageants".
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DULUTH — It was at the end of the second week when Glen Guten’s rickety car ran out of gas, and he missed a shift at Normalville’s general employer.
“I couldn’t make it,” he told girlfriend Gayle Garofalo.
“Do you still have your job?” Garofalo asked, worried. Guten wasn’t sure. He had to head back to work to let them know what had happened.
The two had been living in a homeless shelter with Gerald Garofalo, Gayle’s 1-year-old son from a previous relationship, and needed to find more stable housing soon.
“Guten,” though, was actually Cory Paliewicz, a geologist at Lake Superior Consulting. “Gayle” was actually Seth Justice Loeffler-Kemp, a St. Louis County 911 dispatcher and campaign manager for Mayor Emily Larson. “Gerald” was a News Tribune reporter, and “Normalville” was the gym at Myers-Wilkins Elementary School.
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Each was randomly assigned those personas at a poverty simulator held Thursday and organized by Community Action Duluth, Detroit Lakes, Minn.-based Mahube-Otwa, and Duluth Public School’s Office of Education Equity.
Simulators like the one held Thursday are meant to teach stakeholders how to understand the narratives of poverty and avoid stereotypes, according to Classie Dudley, the executive director at Community Action.
“Stakeholders who have the power to vote on laws,” Dudley explained, “to change policy.”
In attendance Thursday were a handful of Duluth Public Schools staff and administrators, a St. Louis County prosecutor, a few Duluth politicians, and several members of area social service organizations.
The simulation offered a first-person view of the obstacles faced by people with little means. About 40 participants in about a dozen simulated families spent a faux month in Normalville working low-paying jobs, grappling with transportation and child care, worrying about bills, and bouncing between partly-helpful social service offices.
Some struggled to find a place for their children during a school vacation or after a suspension. Others tried to sell EBT cards for cash. Ginka Tarnowski, a youth care counselor and city council candidate who was assigned the role of teen girl Thursday, hawked family appliances to make ends meet. Tarnowski’s assigned character, she told attendees, decided school wasn’t important because she wanted to help her mom.
“That’s what I deal with on a daily basis at my job,” Tarnowski said. “These little kids who have a lot of anger in them because they think that they know everything because they’ve had to focus on helping out their family.”
We must move forward with compassion and purpose in combating homelessness and poverty in our beautiful city.
Gayle, with Gerald in tow, took a lowball offer at a pawnshop for her ring and a television, netting $90 total that was gobbled up by a $100 payment for a title loan on Guten’s car. She would later be served with a notice to meet with a caseworker to determine if she was still eligible for her Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits and food stamps, which meant a trip across town while her son grew hungrier.
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A simulation organizer would later hand Justice Loeffler-Kemp a “health and nutrition alert” card which indicated that Gerald’s dietary needs weren’t being met.
By the end of the simulation, families were nearly sprinting to get to the bank, to make it to a simulated job on time, or to meet with a case worker before their simulated office closed for the day. The stress of putting out figurative fires grew almost palpable as the exercise wore on, and one participant said it nearly drove them to tears.
The Guten/Garofalo family’s income, Paliewicz and Justice Loeffler-Kemp determined as the simulation began, was about $948 a month: $511 monthly from Guten’s $6.50-an-hour part-time job, $278 from Garofalo’s assistance payments, and $150 a month from her food stamps.
Most of that money went toward immediate expenses: about $400 each month for food, another $50 for clothing, $155 for miscellaneous expenses, and $100 for Guten’s loan repayments.
Organizers said the specifics of each simulated family were taken from real-world accounts of families in poverty. The income and expenses upon which so much of the simulation rested, they said, was based on 2021 dollars.
Paliewicz said he felt empathy for what someone in that situation would be going through.
“Not being able to do certain things, being limited, being stressed out,” he said. “Not knowing where to go, feeling like you have your hands tied behind your back, where you might have some resources but you can’t get there.”
Christine Lunde, Paliewicz’s fiance and the development director at Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank, said her simulated family ended up in the red even with supplemental income from her simulated boyfriend.
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Justice Loeffler-Kemp said he had seen many of the experiences laid out in the simulation firsthand. He recalled helping a homeless man in Minneapolis get back on his feet.
“Him not having housing had an effect on being able to get anything else done,” Justice Loeffler-Kemp said. “It’s a stool missing a leg. And so we need to make sure each of those legs of the stool that affect our neighbors in poverty are getting the support they need.”
The simulation, he later said, was an important and stark reminder to everyone that “we must move forward with compassion and purpose in combating homelessness and poverty in our beautiful city.” | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/in-duluth-a-simulation-of-real-world-poverty | 2023-05-29T01:07:11 | 1 | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/in-duluth-a-simulation-of-real-world-poverty |
GNESEN TOWNSHIP —A 70-year-old man was injured Sunday in a fire.
Authorities responded just after 2 p.m. to a report of a structure fire on the 4300 block of Three Lakes Road, where they found the man with burns to his arms and back, the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
First responders treated the man at the scene before transporting him by ambulance to St. Luke's in Duluth. The house, which was engulfed in flames when authorities arrived, is a total loss, according to the Sheriff's Office.
"The Red Cross was contacted on the owner's behalf and is working with them to offer assistance. The fire did not seem suspicious in nature," the news release said.
The Gnesen, Rice Lake, Fredenberg, Normanna, Cotton, Ellsburg and Minnesota Air National Guard fire departments also responded. The Minnesota State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the fire.
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DULUTH — Canal Park was a little fishier Sunday afternoon as many people dressed in silver carrying aluminum fish on sticks or clad with papier mache fish heads gathered for the 11th annual Magic Smelt Parade.
The parade celebrates the running of the smelt: small, silver-colored fish that swim in Lake Superior up to rivers to spawn. In honor of the fish and to celebrate the end of winter, the parade encourages attendees to wear silver and dress up as or carry silver fish on sticks as they make their way on the parade route.
The parade started with a performance by the Brass Messengers, a Twin Cities-based second-line band. This year the group played limbo-themed music as members of the Smelt Queen’s royal court entered by limboing under a facsimile Aerial Lift Bridge.
Parade organizer Jim Ouray, dressed as Neptune, then addressed the crowd and introduced the Smelt Queen and her royal court and guard.
Two members of the silvery horde of parade attendees were Kelly and Mike Boedigheimer of Duluth, who were at the parade for the first time. They’d heard about it before via Facebook and always wanted to check it out but hadn’t made it.
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The couple were dressed in bright shiny outfits that Kelly said they bought for the upcoming Grandma’s Marathon.
“We always have an Elvis at our water stop along the route and so I got this shiny top and thought, you know what, that looks like fish scales! They'll be perfect for today,” Kelly Boedigheimer said.
Liesa and Niall Klyn attended the parade last year and said they had such a good time that they looked into getting involved this year.
“We did the workshops and both of our kids are dressed up over there; our son is in the fish head costume with a hard hat and our daughter is in the blue robe with the fleur-de-lis on it,” Liesa Klyn said. “They helped us put together our outfits this morning.”
Seth, Hannah and Mariah Loeffler-Kemp also prepared their outfits Sunday morning. The three siblings compared the outfit creation to a challenge like the ones they faced when they participated in Destination Imagination, a STEAM challenge tournament all three competed in.
“What’s great about the smelt parade is that there’s such a great variety of smelt,” Hannah said.
“Yes there’s all different kinds of smelt,” Mariah added. “You can be a cowgirl smelt or an alien smelt, whatever you want to be.”
“It really brings the smelt community together,” Seth said. “It’s like a giant smelt reunion.”
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All three have attended the smelt parade before, unlike Amy and Anna White, sisters who watched the parade pass by along the Lakewalk.
“I’d heard of it before, but I’d never seen it,” Amy said. “It’s so much bigger than I’d expected. We got a lot of ideas of what you could do for costumes. We’ll have to come back next year.” | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/smelt-parade-returns-to-canal-park-with-parade-silver-clad-participants | 2023-05-29T01:07:31 | 1 | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/smelt-parade-returns-to-canal-park-with-parade-silver-clad-participants |
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FORT WORTH, Texas — Police in Fort Worth are searching for a missing 17-year-old girl who was last seen late Saturday night.
Police said Griselda Josephina Bretado was last seen around 11:50 p.m. Saturday in the 2700 block of Las Vegas Trail, near Interstate 30.
She's described as being 5-foot-1 and weighing 150 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.
According to police, she was last seen wearing a black sweater, an orange Whataburger work shirt and black pants.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is urged to call Fort Worth police at 817-392-4222. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fort-worth-police-searching-missing-17-year-old-girl-whataburger-uniform/287-924d2f96-9dae-4572-b484-37583057c53a | 2023-05-29T01:15:53 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fort-worth-police-searching-missing-17-year-old-girl-whataburger-uniform/287-924d2f96-9dae-4572-b484-37583057c53a |
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A child was shot Sunday night in St. Petersburg and is facing serious injuries, police say.
At around 8:10 p.m., officers arrived at 15th Avenue South after receiving a report of a young child shot, the St. Pete Police Department said in a news release.
The child was reportedly transported to a hospital and is being treated for life-threatening injuries.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/child-hurt-st-pete-shooting/67-2d4e6145-a741-4467-bcd5-136ea287175b | 2023-05-29T01:22:30 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/child-hurt-st-pete-shooting/67-2d4e6145-a741-4467-bcd5-136ea287175b |
SARASOTA, Fla. — One person was taken to a hospital Sunday afternoon after they were seriously hurt during a shooting in Sarasota, law enforcement says.
Shortly after 5 p.m., a shooting occurred in the 1800 block of John Rivers Street, the Sarasota Police Department said in a news release.
One injured person was located and taken to a hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police say.
The person who fired the gun is reportedly in custody, but authorities have not yet revealed their identity or if any charges have been made.
"This is an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public," the news release reads.
The investigation of the shooting remains ongoing. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/person-hurt-shooting-sarasota/67-305abb39-6ade-4c21-8a0c-16d10c0397aa | 2023-05-29T01:22:36 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/person-hurt-shooting-sarasota/67-305abb39-6ade-4c21-8a0c-16d10c0397aa |
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dozens of puppies and dogs were rescued from a home in Richland County by a local humane society Saturday morning.
The Humane Society of Richland County says they rescued 80 pups from a home. One of the animals reportedly died from illness.
Managing Director of the shelter Linda Chambers told 10TV one of the local sheriffs heard a lot of barking at a residence and went to investigate. Finding a lot of animals living in poor conditions, he called the humane society right away.
"They were in really deplorable conditions between being caged with multiple dogs in confined spaces without any kind of adequate ventilation, no clean source of water..." Chambers said. "This is on a whole other level."
The animal shelter posted to Facebook saying that 15 of the puppies were still nursing. The team also removed exotic animals from the home.
“It was an absolutely disgustingly filthy environment. We have spent the last seven hours getting these dogs situated, fed, and set up here, but our work is far, far from over,” the post read in part.
The shelter is asking for $20,000 in donations this weekend to help fund care, including spay/neuter, parvo testing, vaccinations, deworming, microchipping, flea treatments and veterinarian care.
"Right now we have them all situated with soft blankies and good food and all of that. Right now we're just going to be assessing medical needs," Chambers said.
The Humane Society of Richland County says they will be closed for the foreseeable future while they tend to the new animals.
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WATERLOO – No injuries were reported after two Waterloo fires erupted within 30 minutes and a mile apart Sunday.
Waterloo Fire Rescue responded at 4:30 p.m. to a fire at a single family home at 516 Rhey St. that left it uninhabitable, according to Battalion Chief Ben Petersen. His crew then reacted to another call at 5 p.m. for a garage fire at 215 French St.
Firefighters responded to Rhey Street blaze fearing as many as three children were inside the house. The children were later determined to be safe before firefighters extinguished what turned out to be a kitchen fire in the back of the home, one that threatened the front side of the structure.
The Red Cross was contacted.
Petersen was unsure whether the family -- at least one adult and three children -- had been inside while “serious” flames were active.
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The home suffered significant damage, with smoke damage throughout.
A few blocks away on French Street, also in the eastern part of town, a detached garage was on fire with no people or vehicles inside it. The structure was 25 feet away from a home on the property, Petersen estimated, but the fire was put out before it had a chance spread.
He said the damage was heavy enough that the structure will probably have to be torn down.
Causes of both Sunday fires are still under investigation. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/waterloo-fire-rescue-responds-to-two-fires-within-mile-30-minutes-of-each-other/article_1bed461e-fdaf-11ed-9f2f-5ba8b7b5d8b5.html | 2023-05-29T01:52:52 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/waterloo-fire-rescue-responds-to-two-fires-within-mile-30-minutes-of-each-other/article_1bed461e-fdaf-11ed-9f2f-5ba8b7b5d8b5.html |
UPPER TOWNSHIP — This Memorial Day weekend in Cape May County, the work to honor the military heroes of American history is being carried on by the next generation.
The grand opening for a new American military museum in the township was held Sunday. The museum’s founder is Simon Davies, who while just a junior at Ocean City High School has amassed a storied collection of military artifacts and a put together an impressive display of patriotism honoring those who have served throughout American history.
The grand opening was held at the museum, which is located at the Davies family home. Delivering a brief address at the grand-opening ceremony, Davies, 17, thanked those who had contributed to the museum, as well as its inspirations.
“I would just like to start off by saying thank you to all of our veterans and those who have given the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our country,” Davies said.
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Dozens gathered at the museum for the grand opening, with the audience including several area military veterans and public officials.
Several dignitaries spoke during the opening ceremony. Joseph Altimari, an Army veteran of the Vietnam War, discussed his experiences as a door gunner in the 132nd Assault Support Helicopter Company. Some of the items in Davies’ museum, Altimari said, were from his company and had seen combat. He said Davies exemplified how the youth should work to honor the nation’s history.
"Hopefully, those that visit will come away with a better sense of what the military has done over the years to secure our country’s freedoms … ,"Altimari said.
The museum drew attention from public officials throughout the state.
Gov. Phil Murphy delivered a recorded video address commending Davies for his work. He said he had spoken to Davies and had heard about the memorial from Joe Griffies, a Vietnam veteran and radio host who also spoke at the event. U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat, and U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-2nd, each issued proclamations celebrating the museum.
“Today is the result of years of work curating an outstanding collection of military items that reflects your deep respect for those who have served our nation,” Murphy said.
From WWI to Iraq
The museum, while contained in a shed, is dense with artifacts from the collection the teenager has been cultivating for years. On display are uniforms, rifles, photographs, helmets and a host of other wartime military equipment and media. There are extensive exhibits from American conflicts ranging from World War I to the Iraq War, with a special focus on Marine items, reflecting what Davies said is his ambition to join the Marine Corps.
Davies, whose paternal and maternal grandfathers are both Vietnam War veterans and whose family includes several other service members, said he has had a passion for military history since he was young. He recalled how his kindergarten teacher gifted him his first artifact, an M1 steel-pot helmet when he was just 6, seeding his collection. Through donations, gifts and purchase, he has steadily cultivated the collection into the full exhibit it is today. His favorite artifact, Davies said, was M1951 combat boots that Marines wore in the 1950s and 1960s, as well as an M1 rifle used during World War II and the Korean War.
“It really just showed that this is worth displaying and worth bringing other people into,” Davies said before the ceremony. “Everybody’s put in a lot of effort to get this up and going and helping me out and I’ll forever be grateful.”
There was plenty of local praise for Davies. Leonard Desiderio, the director of the Board of Cape May County Commissioners and mayor of Sea Isle City, delivered a speech during the ceremony and presented Davies with the key to Sea Isle City, calling the museum a point of pride for the whole of Cape May County.
He was joined by Vice Director E. Marie Hayes and Commissioner Jeffrey Pierson in presenting Davies with a proclamation from the county commissioners honoring him for creating the museum. Before the ceremony, Pierson, a retired Army brigadier general, said Davies was upholding a legacy of commitment and service and had a “future in our country to do great things.”
“I think it’s refreshing,” Pierson said. “In the times that were in, I feel that patriotism is vastly being overlooked, so I’m very very happy that here’s a young man that stepped up to the plate and decided to do something and recognize the people that have served and made this country what it is today.”
During his speech earlier in the ceremony, Griffies, who hosts the show “Welcome Home Veterans” on WIBG 94.3 F.M. radio, spoke to the significance of the Davies’ exhibits.
“Every artifact in here is a story,” Griffies said. “Long after we’re all gone, this museum will be here telling stories.”
During his speech, Griffies praised a pair of veterans in the audience, including Joe Walters, a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps who served in the Vietnam War. Griffies talked about how Walters received the Silver Star for braving enemy fire to protect the Marines under his command. He lost a leg during his service. After the ceremony, Walters said he was encouraged by Davies' commitment. Asked about his own commitment, Walters was more humble.
“I just did my job,” Walters said.
'He's going to serve the country'
Other veterans in the audience reflected on what the museum meant to them.
Bill Davenport, who served as a Marine sergeant in the Vietnam War, congratulated Davies after the ceremony. Having recently appeared on "NJ Spotlight News" to discuss his work to honor U.S. Army Specialist Four Lester Williams Jr., Davenport said he appreciated Davies’ efforts to preserve military history and commitment to joining the Armed Forces.
“He’s going to serve the country, and I know he’s going to do a good job with it,” Davenport said.
Bill Archer, the commander for Aaron Wittkamp Colwell American Legion Post 239, joined the Army when he was 17 and retired at 56, having reached the rank of first lieutenant and served in the Iraq War. He said he was glad young people like Davies were dedicated to preserving military history.
“It’s great to see the young man is actually taking an interest in our military,” Archer said. “It’s great for here because patriotism needs to be kept alive.”
While all celebrated the museum, some marked the occasion to follow Davies' example and do more for veterans. Griffies spoke about the young age of those who have been thrust into war and denounced what he considered the dereliction of the government institutions in providing veterans with support. He called for more investment in veteran health care and for a more powerful response to issues such as homelessness and suicide.
“We have to wake up as a country, as a people,” Griffies said. “We turn around and have to take care of (the service members) that Simon is displaying in this museum.”
Davies is preparing to attend the American Legion Jersey Boys State, a weeklong statewide civics program, in June. He said he aims to secure an ROTC scholarship and receive a commission in the Marine Corps. Those interested in learning more about the museum can visit www.simondaviesmilitarymuseum.com. To schedule a visit, one can email simondavies1916@gmail.com or danielle@danielledavies.com. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/upper-township-teenager-unveils-military-museum-for-memorial-day-weekend/article_36a81c64-fda9-11ed-9bf4-7f721f29c660.html | 2023-05-29T01:55:01 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/upper-township-teenager-unveils-military-museum-for-memorial-day-weekend/article_36a81c64-fda9-11ed-9bf4-7f721f29c660.html |
Rico Hoey wins Visit Knoxville Open by one shot at Holston Hills for first victory
Rico Hoey has played in just one PGA Tour event and that was more than three years ago.
After earning his first Korn Ferry Tour win on Sunday in the 2023 Visit Knoxville Open, Hoey took a huge step toward perhaps being a regular on the big tour.
“I couldn't control my hands," said Hoey about the final hole. "I just told myself, just hit it down the line and see what happens. And it was in the fairway, so I had to make a birdie, hopefully force the playoff or something.”
Hoey birdied the par-5 18th hole Sunday at Holston Hills Country Club to win by a shot over Chase Seiffert (65) and Norman Xiong (69). Hoey’s final-round of 5-under-par 65 got him to 14 under 266. It’s his sixth top-10 finish of the 2023 season.
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He punctuated his birdie on 18 with an animated fist pump.
"I hit my drive in the rough over there, had a 4‑iron in and hit it to the bunker," said Hoey. "(Caddie) Logan and I were just saying, like, maybe I'll just come off the slope here, and it didn't. But it was a great bunker shot. I was just happy I didn't blade it over or something. I had a 15‑footer down the hill and I just told myself, it's time, let's do it. And I hit the putt and it went in, and just went nuts. I don't remember after that.”
It’s his first win in 82 Korn Ferry starts and his second professional win since he claimed the 2017 Freedom 55 Financial Championship on the PGA Tour Canada.
The last 10 events of 2023 have been feast or famine for Hoey.
Prior to winning this week, he tied for second. In the two events before that, he missed the cut. The three events before those missed cuts were three consecutive ties for third. In his last 10 starts, he either has finished in the top 10 or he has missed the cut.
"This is what we all work for," Hoey said. "And I'm really enjoying it. I'm really happy to be out here and to have a chance to get on the PGA Tour. I'm just really excited.” | https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/local/2023/05/28/rico-hoey-visit-knoxville-open-holston-hills-korn-ferry/70265797007/ | 2023-05-29T01:57:14 | 0 | https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/local/2023/05/28/rico-hoey-visit-knoxville-open-holston-hills-korn-ferry/70265797007/ |
AUSTIN, Texas — With Memorial Day and warmer temperatures approaching, more Central Texans are spending time outside at pools and lakes, and are barbecuing more.
Kristen Hullum, a trauma injury prevention coordinator at St. David's Round Rock Medical Center, is aiming to remind families to remain vigilant about heat, water and fire safety.
According to Hullum, it's important to consider that heat related illnesses can happen even in temperatures that are not perceived as being particularly hot.
"So even in the mid 80s or low 90s, when it doesn't necessarily feel that hot to you, but you've been outside for a long period of time or maybe doing some activities that's causing a lot of sweat. So the things to look for are feeling weakness," said Hullum.
Early symptoms of heat-related illnesses include nausea, dizziness and lightheadedness. Hullum said the key is prevention. Try to limit time outdoors during that hottest part of the day and instead go outside early in the morning and later in the evening.
"Make sure that you are hydrating really well, that you're drinking a lot of water to replace the fluid that you're losing in your body through sweat. Even if you don't think that you've been sweating that much, you actually have been more than you think you are. So drink lots of fluids," said Hullum.
It's also important to keep children in mind, and to make sure they are drinking plenty of fluids and applying sunscreen. It's recommended to wear an SPF at least 30 or higher and reapplying it about every two hours.
If outdoor grilling is on the ledger, Hullum said adults should be supervising any children that are around the heat source and an open flame. If there's an open flame and a fire is being built, it's important to know to never use lighter fluid after a flame already exists.
"There have been lots of burns that have happened in a situation like that. So really just careful supervision, especially around children," stated Hullum.
When it comes to setting off fireworks, experts say to give children a sparkler. Also, make sure that they are far away from where an explosive firework is igniting. As for the person setting the fireworks, it's important that they are sober, and making good decisions.
"Fireworks tend to to sometimes not go off exactly when we think they are. So if you think that you've had maybe a dud, don't lean over the firework to check it, because sometimes it could go off in your face. So be really cautious when you go up to the firework and kind of squat down next to it with your head back away to ensure that it is in fact a dud," said Hullum.
Lastly, over the holiday weekend, officials see an increase in motor vehicle crashes. There're going to be more people on the road and there're vastly more people drinking at parties.
"It's really important that you have a plan if you are going to drink at some type of holiday function, please be sure that you have a driver or that you use a rideshare program because we do see an increase in those alcohol related crashes," said Hullum.
The other thing that healthcare professionals tend to see are boating related incidents. Depending on how the weather is, people are spending time out on the lake during the holiday weekends. It's important that whoever is operating the boat is experienced and understands nautical rules of the lake.
"It's very easy to kind of turn a boat quickly one way or the other to where a passenger can be ejected off of the boat, which makes it all the more important to where a U.S. Coast Guard approved lifejacket," said Hullum.
A approved lifejacket is required for everybody aged 13 and under on a boat. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/safety-tips-ahead-of-memorial-day/269-15c59f98-9251-4080-a47b-95e2a99ddb06 | 2023-05-29T02:01:02 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/safety-tips-ahead-of-memorial-day/269-15c59f98-9251-4080-a47b-95e2a99ddb06 |
SAN ANTONIO — An AMBER Alert was issued for two young children out of San Antonio.
The children, identified as 2-year-old Zylah Faulks and 9-year-old Kamil Brown-Sykes, were last seen in the 3200 block of Bolmore Drive around 4:50 p.m. on Thursday, which is on the southeast side.
Faulks has brown eyes and black hair and weighs around 30 pounds. Brown-Sykes has brown eyes and black hair and is 3'9".
The mother, Khadijah Faulks, 28, is now also wanted in connection to the disappearance of the two children.
Julio Najar-Trevino,29, who had been listed as a suspect in their disappearance has been arrested. He is facing time in jail for intereference with a child custody case.
Anyone with information on the missing kids is asked to call (210) 207-7660. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/amber-alert-issued-for-two-young-children-last-seen-in-san-antonio/273-ab162389-7e7e-4ca7-a8c1-ba75fe467277 | 2023-05-29T02:05:24 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/amber-alert-issued-for-two-young-children-last-seen-in-san-antonio/273-ab162389-7e7e-4ca7-a8c1-ba75fe467277 |
SAN ANTONIO — A couple of animals had to be rescued by firefighters after a quick-moving fire ripped through two apartments late Saturday night.
Firefighters responded just before 10 p.m. to reports of a building fire in the 500 block of Heimer Road not far from Coker Elementary School.
When first responders arrived, they found fire coming from the first floor apartment, and spreading to the apartment above it.
Firefighters were able to quickly attack the fire and prevent it from spreading any further.
The Battalion Chief says everyone inside the two apartments was able to make it out safely, although they did have to rescue a couple of animals.
Officials say the cause of the fire is unknown at this time and fire investigators are conducting their investigation.
Management was notified and will be assisting in relocating residents in both units.
The didpaced residents will be staying with family until the arrangements can be made.
No injuries were reported and no other details were provided.
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SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Police Department on Sunday released officer body camera footage from a police shooting in early May that left one person injured.
The incident occurred back on May 6 at the 15600 block of Knollhollow on Saturday night.
McManus said that a call came in for a disturbance with a gun, and that one of the residents had allegedly been threatening his neighbor.
The newly released video has the 911 call when a woman says, "He went into his house and got this big gun. He pointed it at us and we had to reverse out of the street."
According to McManus, the suspect went in and out of the home several times before eventually taking a position behind a vacant police cruiser and aiming the rifle at officers down the street.
The video also shows the suspect in front of a police vehicle shooting a long gun in the neighborhood with police presence.
You can hear police speaking to the suspect saying, "Put the rifle down, come over here. Walk over here please to the sound of my voice. It's alright, we're here to help you out."
After multiple shots were fired you hear police yell, "Put the gun down! Get away from the car!" Then they say, "Get on the ground!"
McManus said one of those officers, a 27-year veteran of the force, shot the 22-year-old suspect and hit him in the shoulder. He said officers administered first aid and the suspect was taken to the hospital.
A photo of the gun was also made available in the video. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/bodycam-video-gun-knollhollow/273-77fbeed8-75e1-4364-a2d3-108b52c0f871 | 2023-05-29T02:05:36 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/bodycam-video-gun-knollhollow/273-77fbeed8-75e1-4364-a2d3-108b52c0f871 |
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — As we look ahead to this weekend, and the unofficial start of summer, the lifeguard towers at area beaches are up and full.
Corpus Christi Parks & Recreation Director Robert Dodd said their department has hired more lifeguards and are currently fully staffed.
That includes lifeguards for city pools and area beaches. The City of Corpus Christi's Beach Rescue Program patrols 20 miles of beaches. Dodd said that last month's lifeguard job fair helped fill that much needed demand.
"The high school kids are, you know, graduating now and the college kids are coming home from college. And so, you know, its a time for them, you know, its a great job. You get to go to the beach, you get to got to the pools," he said.
All gulf beach lifeguards are CPR and AED certified. Dodd said the city is looking to hire even more lifeguards.
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SEATTLE — Alki Beach and Golden Gardens will close an hour earlier this summer, according to the Seattle Parks and Recreation Department.
A Memorial Day weekend on Alki Beach is filled with people soaking in the sun.
“I come down often probably once or twice a month and come down for a walk with friends and enjoy the atmosphere,” said Kira Smith. “Every time I come here i have no safety concerns at all. It's just a great day at the beach and just hanging out and vibing."
But everyone’s time on the beach is being cut a bit shorter.
The parks are currently open from 4 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. through Sept. 3. The parks will return to their normal closing time of 11:30 p.m. on Sept. 4.
Parks and Recreation staff start closing down the beaches at 10 p.m. with the help of the Seattle Police Department.
This is the second time Parks and Recreation has introduced shortened hours at the two parks. The department hopes the shortened hours will assist in addressing "dangerous and/or illegal behavior typical of summer evening uses at these two parks in response to public input and nearby community complaints."
The announcement of the time change came earlier this month, two days after a man was shot and killed near Alki Beach. A man was shot in the torso at Whale Tail Park around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 13. Officers and firefighters rendered first aid, but the man died at Harborview Medical Center.
Smith understands wanting to keep the community safe but thinks there’s a better approach.
“Have the police patrol a little bit better. I don’t think shutting down is the answer just a little more protection in that way could be a benefit to the area,” Smith said.
Maryanne Wood, who’s lived on Alki for 40 years welcomed the change.
“I don't begrudge anyone coming to Alki and sitting on the beautiful beach in the sun and having a good time but when the party's over it needs to be over,” Wood said.
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“It was really scary. I have friends with bullet holes in their houses,” Wood said.
The change in hours is something the City of Seattle also did last year, and for Wood brought some peace of mind.
“I’m going to say for me personally as a resident I felt more secure,” said Wood.
Wood would like to see more of a police presence.
“The police presence down here we used to have a pretty good representation that sent the message don't come down here and do your trouble but we've lost that,” Wood said.
The shortened hours are a pilot that will be reviewed by the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners after the summer is over in an effort to decide what the best operating hours are for the public. The review will include data collected through the pilot period, alongside public input, which people can provide online. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/hours-shortened-seattle-beaches-safety-concerns/281-263714c4-dd1d-451a-9718-f02f9397a59d | 2023-05-29T02:05:44 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/hours-shortened-seattle-beaches-safety-concerns/281-263714c4-dd1d-451a-9718-f02f9397a59d |
HOUSTON — A new hotel just opened in Houston and it's offering a lot more than just a comfy place to lay your head.
Champions Club Texas, located at 6440 W Sam Houston Parkway South, has deemed itself a first-class 71-room hotel that offers a relaxing lounge and bar along with a "Vegas-caliber Poker Club."
The poker area has 19 tables, a VIP section, live-streaming capabilities to broadcast professional tournaments and an enhanced security system.
Guests interested in getting in on the poker games will be required to sign up for a membership with Champions Club Texas and pay a one-time membership fee. Benefits are limited to personal winnings, per Texas law.
“Champions Club Texas is aiming to set the standard for private-membership poker in Houston, where novice and experienced players can come together to enjoy the community and camaraderie of the game in an elevated, social club environment,” said President Isaac Trumbo. “We look forward to hosting both professional tournaments for the poker community and charity tournaments for nonprofit organizations in Houston.”
If poker is not your thing, don't worry. You can still book a room at Champions Club Texas and get access to the hotel's lounge and bar.
For more information on Champions Club Texas, click here. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/houston-hotel-poker/285-d5d1c37b-f736-467c-a3a6-e552b2044a59 | 2023-05-29T02:05:50 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/houston-hotel-poker/285-d5d1c37b-f736-467c-a3a6-e552b2044a59 |
SAN ANTONIO — A local mother was shocked after seeing a video taken in her student's classroom where two girls grappled and threw punches for at least 30 seconds before staff got involved. She later sent the video to KENS 5 while expressing her concerns. She the fight happened at the Idea Hidden Meadow campus said her student was in that same classroom.
"My concern isn’t only about my child safety and the fight breaking out but it is what the teacher did, and did not do, in the video -- which might I add has been going around students and Instagram and other social media platforms. He was kind of just letting it happen and more worried about people taking out their phones and recording," the parent said.
The parent said she has multiple kids in IDEA Public Schools, a charter school company, and wanted to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation.
KENS 5 reached out to IDEA Public Schools on Friday and asked multiple times if teachers were, or were not, allowed to stop fights. The charter school didn't answer that question specifically but did provide a statement:
"At IDEA Public Schools, the safety of our students and staff is our top priority. IDEA Hidden Meadow leaders are investigating an incident that took place in a classroom earlier this month. Teachers are instructed to follow proper protocol to stop an altercation and alert administration for support. IDEA is reviewing the incident. We take matters of this nature seriously and look forward to partnering with parents to address any concerns they may have. We will continue to prioritize the safety of our students and staff." - IDEA Public Schools
The video shows two girls grappling and throwing punches in a classroom while an adult stood by. The adult didn't intervene but yelled at the students to "put your phones up." He can later be heard stating "put it up or I am going to take it" while off screen.
Twenty-five seconds into the video he yells "Can we get an admin please?"
Another adult approached and appeared to point a camera phone at the girls, who were still fighting, before attempting to break up the fight 35 seconds into the video. A third adult intervened at 60 seconds into the video and was able to help separate the girls.
The parent told KENS 5 she believes the a teacher should have intervened immediately and she wants an investigation into the incident. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/idea-students-fight/273-fba006da-1887-4933-8af4-3096cc8bec8c | 2023-05-29T02:05:57 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/idea-students-fight/273-fba006da-1887-4933-8af4-3096cc8bec8c |
MOORESVILLE, Ind. — High school seniors across Indiana are receiving their diplomas this month. One student is inspiring his classmates as he walks across the stage.
Saturday is the start of a new chapter for Mooresville High School seniors, and it begins the moment they cross the stage. But for one student, the work to get to this moment was a little harder.
"They're long leg braces," said Lucas Grounds. "They go up to my hips and they lock out at my knees. That's my biggest thing is I can't straighten my legs to hold myself."
Lucas was paralyzed from the waist down following a dirt bike accident about two years ago. It hasn't slowed him down. He has continued to beat the odds and has achieved every milestone since, even getting his driver's license and getting back into racing.
"Anything with a motor, I'm still getting into like I was before," said Lucas.
Graduation was next on his list. His mother Shanda said Lucas started planning the moment while in a bed at Riley Hospital for Children, the day after his accident.
"He told me 'I'm not going to let this impact my life, I'm going to do exactly everything that I did before,'" Shanda said.
Lucas said using the braces to get back on his feet has been a surreal feeling.
"At first, it's like 'I'm really tall, I'm really up here.' It felt really good because it's been so long since I've stood up. It's a really cool feeling and felt good to know I can still do those things," said Lucas.
For Shanda, seeing this moment means everything.
"We were told two years ago he would never be able to move everything below his belly button and we should get used to his new normal," she said.
"I'm so excited for his future and I'm so excited of what he's accomplished, of being able to walk across the stage."
He hopes he made it a memorable moment, not only for his family but for everyone in the gym.
"In the end, the chair doesn't have to define you," said Lucas. "The situation doesn't have to define you. Do things that you've never seen done before. If you think you want to do that, then try and do it."
Words of wisdom for this new chapter. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/inspiring-steps-mooresvilles-lucas-grounds-achieves-graduation-ceremony-goal/531-58f6346f-d39a-49ff-8ae6-69dee4b50c85 | 2023-05-29T02:05:58 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/inspiring-steps-mooresvilles-lucas-grounds-achieves-graduation-ceremony-goal/531-58f6346f-d39a-49ff-8ae6-69dee4b50c85 |
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Family and friends came together for Dorothy Pulliam's 100th-birthday celebration at Community of Faith church.
Dorothy's family told 3NEWS that she has been through it all, from the first ever times magazine publication to the invention of television.
They explained that the birthday girl's mind is sharp as ever and she can tell you everything about the 100-years of history she has lived through.
"I don't feel 100, it just went by so fast," Pulliam said.
Dorothy's nephew, Alan Foster spoke with 3NEWS and said, "I think of this scripture in proverbs where it says she looks at the future and smiles." He said, "I can't think of another person on this planet that can look at the future and smile like my aunt Dorothy and the hope and the faith that she has always encouraged me."
From all of us here at TV-3, happy birthday to you Dorothy and may you enjoy many more happy and healthy years ahead!
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- Nueces County deputies have wild 'tail' to tell after wrestling alligator
- 'He blew me away': 13-year-old becomes radio station DJ in Corpus Christi
- Sean Strawbridge resigns as Port of Corpus Christi CEO
- Valero officials: No 'offsite concerns' nor injuries reported during refinery fire
- Here's when you can watch the 2023 solar eclipse over Corpus Christi
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SAN ANTONIO — A man is dead after police say he pointed a weapon at them late Saturday night on the southwest side of town.
Police responded to the 1000 block of Nogalitos around 11:08 p.m. for reports of a suspicious man with a gun.
Chief McManus says when officers arrived at the location, they encountered a man walking up and down the street shooting his gun.
Officers approached the man, and he turned and pointed his handgun at officers, according to police.
Chief McManus says both officers opened fire hitting the man four times.
The suspect was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, where he was subsequently pronounced dead.
One of the officers has four years of service with SAPD, while the other officer is a probationary officer.
Detectives will be handling the investigation and details may change as it continues.
No other injuries were reported and no other details provided.
This is a developing story.
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Over the years, KENS 5 has worked to transform local news. Our cameras have been the lens bringing history into local viewers' homes. We're proud of our legacy as we serve San Antonians today.
Today, KENS 5 continues to set the standard in local broadcasting and is recognized by its peers for excellence and innovation. The KENS 5 News team focuses on stories that really matter to our community.
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SAN DIEGO — Walter Mintus’ relatives, Kathy Coder and Elijah Kozak, said their “Uncle Bert” was a Navy Aviation Radioman Third Class during World War II.
In July 1944, Mintus "Uncle Bert" was part of a bombing mission targeting a Japanese base in Palau when his Avenger warplane was shot down, just one day shy of his 23rd birthday.
Mintus was with two others onboard. He was reported Missing In Action and presumed dead in 1946.
In 2013-2014, the founder of the non-profit Project Recovers, an organization dedicated to finding U.S. service members who were killed in action during World War II, connected with researchers at Scripps La Jolla.
A few years later, divers located the plane and remained in Palau in 2016. Those remains were sent to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency labs for testing.
"My grandmother and all her siblings would say, 'Someday Uncle Bert is going to come home,' here, my Dad gave his DNA along with my cousin, and it was a match. Seventy-four years later, and he was found," said Coder.
They finally verified it was Mintus’ remains in 2018, nearly 80 years after he’d been declared missing.
"We were all just blown away. It's one of the best things in our lives," said Coder.
"It was awesome. Emotionally, I was taken back by it," said Kozak.
Minuts’ family held a funeral with full military honors in his hometown of Portage, Pennsylvania.
Mintus has a special place on Mount Soledad, where he will be forever remembered for his ultimate sacrifice.
"This is what America is about. It brought us closure and united us, and we’re so honored," said Coder.
"It's a lot of emotions. You know, it's awesome. I appreciate the people of San Diego and his being able to come here and be here forever. This is how we're going to remember him," said Kozak.
The Memorial Day service honoring Walter "Uncle Bert" Mintus and unveiling his plaque takes place Monday at 11 a.m. at Mount Soledad National Veterans Memorial. It is open to the public.
WATCH RELATED: Memorial Day events across San Diego | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/navy-aviator-honored-nearly-80-years-after-his-death/509-08a1c37d-a2ef-4139-8582-c5d4bae27f72 | 2023-05-29T02:06:17 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/navy-aviator-honored-nearly-80-years-after-his-death/509-08a1c37d-a2ef-4139-8582-c5d4bae27f72 |
BEXLEY, Ohio — A Pickerington man is marching 100 miles to celebrate his uncle, who was a World War II veteran and a prisoner of war for three years.
"He was a survivor," said Dennis Smith.
Smith joined veterans, active-duty service members and their friends and families in a virtual "RUCK," marching at least 65 miles in 58 days to bring awareness and honor to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice serving the nation.
The march honors the 75,000 Filipino and American troops who were captured on April 9, 1942 in Bataan and forced to make a 65-mile march to prison camps in five days. Among those marching was Smith's uncle, Lt. John A. Ryan.
"He was a survivor of the Bataan Death March," Smith said. "During that death march if you faltered, if you tripped, if you complained, if you just couldn't make it, you were just shot and left."
For 65 miles, participants of this year's ruck march carried 20-pound rucksacks on their backs, to symbolize the weight of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
By Sunday, Smith "rucked" 98 miles.
"Anything to serve our veterans, right?"
He'll ruck his final two miles to the granite obelisk in Bexley that was built to honor all those who served in WWII.
Proceeds from the ruck march will benefit Honor Flight Columbus. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/pickerington-man-honors-uncle-in-100-mile-ruck-march/530-6e49fd28-506c-4152-8a6a-ee72bb529fac | 2023-05-29T02:06:18 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/pickerington-man-honors-uncle-in-100-mile-ruck-march/530-6e49fd28-506c-4152-8a6a-ee72bb529fac |
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Police are asking for your help after a deadly shooting on the southside late Saturday night.
Investigators say it happened just before 10 p.m. in the 700 block of Cantrell Drive near Commercial Avenue.
When officers got to the location, they found a man in his 40s who'd been shot multiple times. EMS arrived and performed life-saving measures, but the man succumbed to his injuries.
The sergeant at the scene says they have no information on suspects.
The only information they have is that several men were seen running from the location after the shots were fired.
Police searched the area and found some individuals that may or may not be involved and took them downtown for further questioning.
Police say if you have any information about this shooting, please contact SAPD Homicide.
No other details were provided and no other injuries reported.
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Over the years, KENS 5 has worked to transform local news. Our cameras have been the lens bringing history into local viewers' homes. We're proud of our legacy as we serve San Antonians today.
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SAN ANTONIO — Officials are searching for a missing girl who was last seen May 26 on Perrin Beitel and Loop 410, officials say.
Tameka Renee was last seen wearing black shorts, pink sandals, a brown jacket, black tank top and black bonnet, SAPD says. She also has her nose pierced.
Renee is described as being 5'2 and weighs 170 pounds with brown eyes and naturally curly black hair.
Anyone with information on Renee's whereabouts is asked to contact the San Antonio Missing Person's Unit at (210) 207-7660. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/sapd-missing-teen-girl-san-antonio/273-02110e78-61d7-4a15-8ff7-6e83c34146d8 | 2023-05-29T02:06:30 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/sapd-missing-teen-girl-san-antonio/273-02110e78-61d7-4a15-8ff7-6e83c34146d8 |
SCHERTZ, Texas — A local woman is renewing her calls for fresh clues on her brother's cold case murder.
Twenty years ago, 55-year-old Sammy Pfannstiel was shot to death in Schertz, northeast of San Antonio. Schertz Police still don't know who killed him, and his younger sister said leads have gone dry.
On Saturday, she shared what is known about his death on May 22, 2003, while asking for anonymity. She said there was three people in a red car who kept coming to his business Rodeo Motors and 'asking for the boss'.
"They checked back twice, then the third time is when my brother was in his officer. The shooter was the only one who got out of the car, I believe," she said.
His sister said employees were around at the time but details remain few. Police also have limited information but their investigation has resulted in a composite sketch of the suspect.
The family wants the image updated to show age progression as they renew calls for clues in the case.
"I'm just very determined at this point to get the word out again, and for us to all have closure and for him to lay in peace," she said.
She is taking steps to move the case forward by sending emails, making phone calls and searching the internet for cold case investigative teams. She also thinks DNA testing could link a suspect to the crime and hopes an analysis of some sort could be performed in the future.
For now, she is asking anyone with information to step forward.
"That would mean so much to us with closure," she said.
Anyone with information on this case, can contact Detective Sergeant Trevino with Schertz Police at 210-619-1200 or the Guadalupe Crime Stoppers. They're offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual(s) responsible. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/schertz-clues-cold-case/273-c1dffce2-c700-47b2-8002-7c158e24a39f | 2023-05-29T02:06:37 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/schertz-clues-cold-case/273-c1dffce2-c700-47b2-8002-7c158e24a39f |
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A tradition will continue at the USS Lexington this upcoming Memorial Day.
There will be a ceremony to honor the men and women who have given their lives while protecting our country.
Officials want those in attendance to leave with a sense of pride and patriotism.
Marketing director, Samantha Koepp Stemplinger spoke with 3NEWS and said, "the USS Lexington Museum is a living memorial for those who served aboard the Lexington but those in general who served and are currently serving our country,"
The event is free to everyone and begins at 2 in the afternoon.
Just walk up the pier and let the admission booth know you are there for the Memorial Day ceremony.
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SHORELINE, Wash. — A Shoreline church celebrated on Sunday receiving a new Celtic cross after the church's original cross was stolen by thieves during the pandemic.
"It will be in the space where you can see it and it's also safer, it's a lot harder to steal it from in here than it is from up there apparently," said Reverend David Marshall of St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church, in Shoreline.
A moment of levity, after nearly three years of heartbreak. "It felt like there was an empty spot in my heart, that cross was so much a part of our identity and who we are, who we had been and who we are becoming even," said Rev. Marshall.
Rev. Marshall reflected on when thieves stole the church's cross off its roof back in July 2020. The stolen cross was donated to the church back in 2003, by a family within the congregation.
"There was love and loss, expressed in the giving of that cross,” said Rev. Marshall. “They gave that cross in memory of children who have died and there was so much love present in that gift."
He said with insurance and generous donations from the community, the church was able to work with the original artist of the cross to remake a new five-foot tall, three-and-a-half-foot wide cross, in honor of the church's namesake. "Our hope is that this will continue to inspire us and be a symbol of our desire to make a difference in the world," said Rev. Marshall.
Although the thieves were never caught, Rev. Marshall is ready to move on from the past. “You are forgiven, and I hope that you won't do something like that again, so God bless you and I'm sorry that you did that, and we're delighted to have the replacement."
Staff with the church said they have improved their surveillance camera system and will keep the cross within the church’s sanctuary. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/shoreline-cross-replaced-theft/281-dfe0d520-9176-4a49-b7de-d52d63e6d0f1 | 2023-05-29T02:10:15 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/shoreline-cross-replaced-theft/281-dfe0d520-9176-4a49-b7de-d52d63e6d0f1 |
SHELBY COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — For many boaters, warm water and a three-day weekend is a perfect combination for a trip on the lake.
“It’s fun, it’s not cold in the mornings when we have to wake up early.” Ben Wyrosdick Jr. said. “A little activity out there today. We finally saw some tubers out there and some other boaters out there having fun.”
Wyrosdick, his son and Jake Orso said they plan to spend many days at Lay Lake this summer. Law enforcement wants people to enjoy themselves at the lake while being aware of potential dangers on the water.
Chilton County Sheriff John Shearon said collisions and overturned boats are some incidents that can happen while boating.
“Some can be stranded, the boat could break down, but people are usually good about helping and getting them to shore,” Shearon said.
Shearon said many incidents that happen on the water are because of people being intoxicated with alcohol, which puts themselves and others in danger.
“That can be the meaning of life or death,” Shearon said. “You can hit somebody, hit another boat. I mean a lot of different things, bad things, can happen during that scenario.”
Law enforcement told CBS 42 it will be out on the water this Memorial Day weekend to make sure boaters have a vessel license and are following rules to keep themselves and other safe. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/alabama-law-enforcement-warns-boaters-of-safety-concerns/ | 2023-05-29T02:12:41 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/alabama-law-enforcement-warns-boaters-of-safety-concerns/ |
IRONDALE, Ala. (WIAT) — The Irondale Fire Department is searching for a missing person in the Cahaba River on Sunday night.
According to the IFD, a group was swimming in the river when strong currents separated people within the group. Drone teams are searching the area.
Stay with CBS 42 for this developing story. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/missing-person-search-underway-in-the-cahaba-river/ | 2023-05-29T02:12:47 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/missing-person-search-underway-in-the-cahaba-river/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Memorial Day is a time to honor all those who sacrificed themselves for our freedom, and a local veteran shared with News Channel 11 how he takes the day to remember those lost.
Local Vietnam Veteran Moe Baines said he spent a lot of time in the military, and that the true heroes are the soldiers that gave everything, even their lives, for our country.
“Being a veteran is something that anyone can do that really wants to put the effort into it,” said Baines. “But the real heroes are the people that paid the ultimate price.”
Many people who have fought for our freedom are locals from the area.
“Just in the Vietnam War alone, we lost about 1200,” said Baines. “And from Tennessee, that doesn’t sound like a lot, but it’s a lot of people.”
Some of those local war heroes are buried at the Mountain Home National Cemetery in Johnson City. Brenda Barnette, a former Chair Member of the Johnson City, Washington County Veterans Memorial Foundation said there are over thousands of Military veterans buried at the cemetery.
“They’ll [visitors] see like 16,000 plus gravesites,” said Barnette. “That reminds us how many people from here and local areas died in the wars.”
Baines said he takes time each Memorial Day to remember the soldiers who never made it home and died fighting for our freedom.
“This is the day that we remember the people that stepped up to the plate and gave all they had, they never got to come home, never got to see their family again,” said Baines. “That’s the ones that we want to remember this Memorial Day.”
The Johnson City, Washington County Veterans Memorial Foundation built the downtown Johnson City memorial to honor local lives lost.
“We built the memorial, right now, it has over 2,000 names on it,” said Barnette. “There’s about 350 Washingtonians [Washington County locals] on it, it’s just a constant reminder of our freedoms and who saved it for us, who sacrificed for it.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/local-veteran-remembers-those-who-made-the-ultimate-sacrifice/ | 2023-05-29T02:16:46 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/local-veteran-remembers-those-who-made-the-ultimate-sacrifice/ |
ABINGDON, Va. (WJHL) — A dedication ceremony was held for a new splash pad at the Meadows Sports Complex in Abingdon on Sunday.
“Over a period of seven years, we were successful through Rotary Frolics and various other projects to raise $100,000 towards the splash pad that we have here today, and the town matched that,” said Abingdon Rotary Club member, Wayne Austin.
Town Manager Mike Cochran helped design the splash pad by adding bricks to the perimeter.
“The brick is original to the Meadows site, so we were able to repurpose it and retain some of the character,” said Abingdon Mayor, Amanda Pillion.
Pillion says the splash pad adds more activities for the many visitors who come to the sports complex.
“There were maybe 18,000 people here yesterday for a baseball tournament,” said Pillion. “So this whole area is just bringing people together, getting people outside, getting people moving.”
She says the new addition is great for parents who bring multiple children to the sports complex.
“Being a parent of a child who used to play travel baseball who was dragging younger children along to the ballpark, this would have been amazing,” said Pillion “Because, you’re always looking for something to do with the other kids.”
Austin and Pillion believe places like this splash pad is what make Abingdon a welcoming town.
“Abingdon is an easy sell,” said Austin. “I enjoy traveling and when I get out, I just bubble over talking with people about Abingdon and what we have to offer and things like the splash pad.”
“When you’re traveling around and you’re thinking about moving somewhere, it’s great when you see a place like this where everybody is able to come together and it just makes it feel welcome for everyone,” said Pillion.
The splash pad is dedicated in memory of Abingdon Rotary Club member Julie Finney.
The splash pad is open seven days a week free of charge from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/new-splash-pad-now-open-at-the-meadows-sports-complex/ | 2023-05-29T02:16:53 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/new-splash-pad-now-open-at-the-meadows-sports-complex/ |
ROGERS, Ark. — The City of Rogers says 13th Street will be closed through the summer in an effort to expedite the Northwest Park renovation.
The closure will begin May 30 and is expected to last until "the school year begins", according to its website. The City says the street closure will be between Beech Drive and Sunset Drive.
Officials say the main detours for drivers will be "Easy Street to the north and Olive Street to the south," and "every property will have constant access".
The renovation will consist of "a new connection from 13th Street to Will Rogers Drive" and they will also be building utility and stormwater connections, according to the City.
Here are some more things listed on the website to expect in the park's new design:
- Trails
- A playground
- Youth baseball and softball fields
- Concessions
- Pavilions
- An indoor batting cage
The City of Rogers says Northwest Park is "Rogers' oldest park" and this renovation will benefit the park to continue providing years of enjoyment.
You can follow the progress of the park renovation, by clicking here.
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Involta: Involta, a hybrid IT, cloud computing and data center services company, has raised more than $45,000 for the Southern Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault. The funds were raised during the company’s second annual Cinco De Mayo golf tournament, co-hosted with Lambda Lambda Lambda, Tucson’s IT networking group.
The Southern Arizona Center Against Sexual Assault provides crisis services, advocacy, support, therapy and education for individuals and families impacted by sexual trauma. The organization offers a safe place for survivors to heal, gain strength, learn coping skills, and develop trusting, caring relationships.
United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona: United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona announced two investments to support initiatives within the Arizona End of Life Care Partnership, which is anchored at United Way, to promote equitable access to end-of-life resources and education in Southern Arizona.
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An investment of $24,750 will be given to Certified Community Health Specialist Foundation to implement an end-of-life care needs assessment among those experiencing homelessness in Tucson. This needs assessment will be conducted by CCHS on-site at Z Mansion, a local organization that provides meals and basic health care needs for unhoused individuals and families.
The findings from this assessment will be used to guide future work for the Arizona End of Life Care Partnership and focus on assisting individuals with completing advance directives.
An additional $25,000 will be given to Step Up to Justice to fund a community education project focused on increasing knowledge about end-of-life care topics like drafting a will and planning for guardianship.
CCHS is a network of physicians, nurses, paramedics, EMTs and others who are certified in the medical needs of those experiencing homelessness.
Step Up to Justice is a full-service, free civil legal center for low-income individuals and families in Pima County, powered by the talents of volunteer attorneys.
Valle Verde Rotary Club of Green Valley: The Valle Verde Rotary Club awarded $6,000 in scholarships to three graduating seniors from Sahuarita and Walden Grove high schools.
Receiving $2,000 each were: Lorelai Barrett and Raquel Rodrigues of Walden Grove. The third recipient asked to remain anonymous.
Rotary Club of Dove Mountain: The Rotary Club of Dove Mountain, as part of their focus on youth, education and vocational service, has awarded $8,000 in scholarships to Marana and Mountain View high school seniors.
Students awarded $2,000 each were: Rachel Pixley of Mountain View High for service, Mia Partch of Marana High for academics, Angelina Santiago of Mountain View for academics and Luis Gonzalez of Mountain View for specialized training in a trade or technical profession.
They were selected based on academic achievement, service, extracurricular activities and essays.
Submit items about charitable donations by businesses or nonprofits to business@tuson.com. | https://tucson.com/news/local/business/giving-back-in-southern-arizona/article_f640b3f4-fa68-11ed-9403-477bd3a11535.html | 2023-05-29T02:22:28 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/business/giving-back-in-southern-arizona/article_f640b3f4-fa68-11ed-9403-477bd3a11535.html |
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Whether it was kayaking and canoeing or casting a line, the boat launch and pier at Lackawanna State Park near Clarks Summit was packed with people.
Nancy Allen and her family from Meshoppen were some of them.
They had a great picnic area set up in the shade.
"Just fishing and cooking. It's amazing. It is so nice, even in the sun, it's not bad. It's mild. I love it," said Nancy Allen, Meshoppen.
Chrissy Kelly from Old Forge was able to sneak away from household chores to get out on the water.
"I have a nice four-day weekend, so we're getting a lot of stuff done around the house, but we're also, you know, trying to use the day to do something fun as well," said Chrissy Kelly, Old Forge.
It was the first time this season Valarie Clark from Clarks Summit was able to spend the day in her kayak.
She was looking to paddle up to Bullhead Bay.
"I love going up there because there's a little beaver dam up there, but I didn't get through that part today. But I was out for a couple of hours, and it's awesome," said Valarie Clark, Clarks Summit.
And while many spent the day on the water, others wanted to get in it.
"Wanted to get some aquatic action, and we originally went to a fishing spot but weren't able to swim. But we're looking to swim," said Johnson McNeely, South Carolina.
On this Memorial Day weekend, many took time to reflect on why they were able to celebrate.
"Very fortunate, yes, definitely. Were very glad to be together and have our freedom," said Allen.
"We have the freedom to do that, and a lot of people don't, and I think the war in Ukraine has, you know, made us all very aware of the liberties that we have in our country, and I'm grateful for that so I'm grateful for the service of our Armed Forces and also for the opportunity to have this long weekend," said Clark.
Some of the families tell Newswatch 16 they plan to be at the lake throughout the holiday.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/busy-holiday-weekend-at-lackawanna-state-park-north-abington-nancy-allen-chrissy-kelly-valarie-clark-johnson-mcneely/523-b4f031ae-b0e1-4b1f-9d66-0255e11eb2f3 | 2023-05-29T02:30:37 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/busy-holiday-weekend-at-lackawanna-state-park-north-abington-nancy-allen-chrissy-kelly-valarie-clark-johnson-mcneely/523-b4f031ae-b0e1-4b1f-9d66-0255e11eb2f3 |
WASHINGTON, California — A bear got caught in the powerful flows of the of the Yuba River Saturday.
A video posted by Washington Volunteer Fire Department Chief Mike Stewart showed the bear going into the water to cross to the other side. He took the video off the deck of the Washington Hotel in Nevada County.
The bear is seen getting caught in the current and forced downstream, bobbing a few times underneath the water before eventually swimming to the other side.
Stewart described the bear as being roughly 300 pounds.
He emphasized that while the bear was able to withstand the force of the river, it's highly unlikely a person would have been able to do the same. His message comes as some head to the water ways to enjoy Memorial Day weekend.
The Washington Volunteer Fire Department provided the following PSA regarding the South Yuba River this season.
MOM’S RULES
As a child growing up on the South Yuba River there were lots of rules that other kids didn’t have, but two have stuck with me:
1. You can’t go barefoot until mom’s birthday (early May), and
2. You can’t go down to the river until the Fourth of July
Number 2 is especially true this year! With the epic snowpack and the warmer weather, the already high river will increase its flow starting Friday as the high-country lakes start to spill.
Note how a professional addresses the river this time of year, helmet, personal flotation device, and thermal protection coupled with training!
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/bear-gets-yuba-river-nevada-county/103-c0000058-8016-42e0-b686-dc4baa2426fe | 2023-05-29T02:32:10 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/bear-gets-yuba-river-nevada-county/103-c0000058-8016-42e0-b686-dc4baa2426fe |
Police are trying to piece together where a shooting took place after two people fled from police when a dead man was found in the back of their car in Northeast Philadelphia Sunday evening.
At 6:18 p.m. police officers stopped a blue Nissan that was speeding along 57th and Springfield. The driver and passenger got out of the car and police found an unresponsive man in the backseat with a gunshot wound to the right shoulder, police said.
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While officers were transporting the victim to the police car, the driver and passenger got back in the Nissan and sped away, according to the police.
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Police transported the victim to the hospital where the John Doe was pronounced dead at 6:40 p.m., police said.
At this time police are not aware of where the victim was shot. There have been no arrests and there is no further information at this time.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — A motorcyclist is dead and their passenger is hospitalized after a collision with a pickup truck early Sunday morning in the Hazelwood neighborhood of Southeast Portland.
East Precinct officers were dispatched at 1:09 a.m. to a report of a crash at Southeast Stark Street and Southeast 139th Avenue.
They found the motorcycle operator deceased when they arrived.
A passenger on the motorcycle was seriously injured and taken to the hospital by ambulance, according to the Portland Police Bureau.
The driver of the involved pickup truck remained at the scene and cooperated with police, the Portland Police Bureau said in a news release.
No one the pickup truck was injured in the crash.
The Portland Police Bureau Traffic Division’s Major Crash Team responded to the scene to investigate.
The intersection of Southeast Stark Street and Southeast 139th Avenue was closed for several hours for the investigation.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland’s Rose Festival is getting ready to wrap up weekend one of — after closing down during the pandemic. This is what many people consider the start of summer.
“It’s amazing to see them come and enjoy the festival like this. [Attendance] is up from last year and last year blew our minds,” said Jessica Metteer, events manager with the Portland Rose Festival.
It’s taking place at the Tom McCall Waterfront Park in downtown Portland and is attracting people from all over the Northwest.
“This is our first time coming ever we’re not natives so this is our second year actually living here,” said the Rakach family. "Things are coming back to order and its great to see kids and families just being happy and enjoying their day and the weather."
The Festival runs for three weekends: May 25-29, June 2-4 and June 9-11 from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. And it brings a little bit of everything for everyone in the family.
There’s mouth-watering food, drinks, live performances and of course the carnival rides with family and friends.
“I’m also excited about the games because I get competitive a lot. I just wanna have fun and have fun with my family,” said 10-year-old Maverick Moua.
Local vendors have also felt the community’s support.
Including Dora Darlington LLC (DD LLC) which sells African clothing and accessories.
“This is what I sell from Africa, Ghana,” said Dora Darlington, owner of DD LLC. “I feel really good people are buying. They love what I have, they’re enjoying the colors and it’s really nice here I like it.”
The price of general admission per person is $15 at the gate, but families can save $3 off online. Tickets include all musical performances. Kids ages six-years-old and under can attend for free. Veterans and service members can also get in at no cost by showing their ID at the gate.
“The cost for adult [tickets] are pretty expensive,” said the Rakach family. “But considering how much coordination, permitting and everything else the city has to go through this is lovely and it’s lovely to have a three-day weekend where you’re able to take your family and your kids somewhere.”
And what’s a festival without food? Batter on Deck made an appearance for the first time this year.
“Being from Portland, Oregon, raised here my whole life, it’s an event that I have been coming to since I was a kid, so now being a vendor is almost like a dream come true,” said Batter on Deck owner Isaiah Bostic.
Bostic says these types of events mean everything to local Portland small businesses, especially after the pandemic.
“I’ve done a lot of different events in Portland since I started, but this is hands-down — I tell my friends and family for me this is like the Super Bowl of events,” said Bostic.
But the festivities don’t stop there. For the last century — the Rose Festival Parades have been volunteer-ran. And organizers are in need of more this year.
“Right now we really need people to show up to the starlight parade it’s just one week away. We are still looking for 20 to 30 people to go to our website rose festival.org and sign up to come secure the parade route and really make it so we can send those parades down the street,” said Metteer.
A family of four visiting CityFair for a day could spend, on the lower end, about $135 to $170 or more. The lower end of the price estimate does not include any spending on souvenirs and only accounts for about one carnival ride per person.
Starlight Parade
When: June 3
Where: Downtown Portland
Time: 8 p.m.
What's going on: CareOregon Starlight Parade is the most popular events of the festival as the parade lights up the streets of downtown. This bright tradition features marching bands and flood-lit floats, glow-in-the-dark umbrellas and more. You can enjoy the fun in-person or from the comfort of your couch. Drag performer Poison Waters is the grand marshal this year leading the parade.
Parade route here.
Junior Parade
When: June 7
Where: Hollywood District
Time: 1 p.m.
What's going on: The Fred Meyer Junior Parade is the daytime parade that brings children from all parts of the city to have fun being kids. The parade will feature elementary and middle school marching bands, along with dance teams and more. This year families can participate in the new family fun float award competition and win prizes.
Parade route here.
Grand Floral Parade
When: June 10
Where: Northeast Portland
Time: 10 a.m.
What's going on: The Grand Floral Parade is more than just a bright colorful parade — it's tradition. This parade features traditional large all-floral floats that everyone admires and love. Along with the floats parade guests can expect marching groups, vintage vehicles, flags and much more. Ticket reservations are required from indoor seats inside the Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Parade route here. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/rose-festival-first-weekend-more-volunteers-needed-portland/283-9f5b9106-767f-4b3c-a281-cceb14baf9ee | 2023-05-29T03:09:04 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/rose-festival-first-weekend-more-volunteers-needed-portland/283-9f5b9106-767f-4b3c-a281-cceb14baf9ee |
In the Cedar Hill ISD if you see a group of men wandering the halls they may not be teachers.
They are likely members of Cedar Hill All-Pro Dads.
“We want these kids to be successful,” Cedar Hill All Pro Dads president John Mays said. “If I can have in any way a small part in that success that is fulfilling.”
Mays said they are similar to the national All Pro Dad program. But here they take it a step further. Cedar Hill All Pro Dads work with elementary-age kids welcoming them to school in the mornings.
“That has the most positive effect we’ve found on kids at that age,” Mays said. “They’ll bump us. They’ll greet us. Some know our names.”
They’ve also set up the Shay Whittaker Operations Center on the high school campus to mentor students and have a daily presence on campus.
Some students really appreciate seeing them.
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“It makes me feel very safe at school just seeing them around,” class of 2024 student Jaia Johnson said. “They’re very nice. They’re very chill. But they are stern, and you need that.”
“Kids know when we are in their presence, they feel safe,” Mays said. “There have been a few times when we’ve had to step in a few fights. Just being real. These dads will step in and prevent the fight before it ever happens.”
Besides mentorship and a sense of security, the Cedar Hill High School associate principal Idol Mallard said All Pro Dads adds another dynamic on campus.
“They have that male presence,” Mallard said. “Many of them are dads and have students that are here on our campus and so they are someone the students can relate to.”
Relating to students so they can succeed on their school journey is what All Pro Dads is all about.
“We’re not policemen,” Mays said. “We are not security guards. We are partners with these youngsters.”
There are about 2500 men participating in Cedar Hill All-Pro Dads.
To learn more about Cedar Hill All Pro Dads click here. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/all-pro-dads-bring-mentorship-and-more-to-cedar-hill-isd-campuses/3264870/ | 2023-05-29T03:29:36 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/all-pro-dads-bring-mentorship-and-more-to-cedar-hill-isd-campuses/3264870/ |
Inside Greenwood Memorial Park in Fort Worth stands a monument recognizing history dating back to 1917.
"They have no idea that 6,000 British came here 1917 through 1918,” veteran Griffin T. Murphey said. “They brought 200 airplanes from Canada with them, and they trained 1900 combat pilots and that history is pretty well unknown. We want to make sure people do know about that history."
They were the Royal Flying Corps. 39 RFC died here, mostly in crashes, but 1900 combat pilots were trained here.
On Memorial Day a special ceremony will be held at the Royal Flying Corps Cemetery to honor 12 British, Canadian, and American volunteers in the Royal Flying Corps who are buried here.
"It's just to preserve the history," Murphey said.
The Royal Flying Corps Cemetery is an official British Commonwealth War Grave site and is considered British soil.
"I just think it's a great thing to show the friendliness of Fort Worth and the willingness to preserve that history,” Murphey said. “So, to me, that's the significance of the service."
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The Service will Begin at 10:15 a.m. Monday at Greenwood Memorial Park on Whitesettlement Road in Fort Worth. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/royal-flying-corps-honored-in-fort-worth-on-memorial-day/3266782/ | 2023-05-29T03:29:42 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/royal-flying-corps-honored-in-fort-worth-on-memorial-day/3266782/ |
DALLAS — Ken Paxton's second-in-command will act as attorney general while the Texas Senate considers whether to remove Paxton, who was impeached by the House, from office.
Brent Webster, Paxton's top assistant, told his colleagues "the day-to-day operations of the agency will continue smoothly" in a memo sent this weekend.
Webster ascended to the role when Paxton fired the whistleblowers who spoke out about the same matters lawmakers impeached him for.
"The state of Texas has no better elected official than Ken Paxton defending citizen's rights, fighting for justice, and preserving freedom," Webster wrote. "You can rest assured that the executive team will continue to work tirelessly."
The letter reads a bit like a resume, University of Texas at San Antonio political scientist Jon Taylor said. Webster touted his and Paxton's success suing the federal government, in particular.
"Definitely a little braggadocios, if not just outright, in-your-face, saying, 'We're Ken Paxton's shop and we're going to stay that way,'" Taylor said. "If you want to talk about continuity, Webster is continuity for Paxton."
Webster was intimately involved in Paxton's attempt to overturn the 2020 election. But in 2022, a state judge threw out the state bar's attempt to punish Webster for his role in the effort.
Gov. Greg Abbott could appoint an interim attorney general, though that move might be seen as an endorsement of Paxton's expulsion.
The governor has not publicly weighed in on the matter.
"Abbott might want to just stand firm for right now and not say anything or do anything," Quorum Report editor Scott Braddock said.
But Braddock and Taylor each noted the governor could effectively handpick the frontrunner for the 2026 Republican nominee for attorney general if he chooses to name an interim.
Having an ally in the attorney general's office would benefit Abbott, whose current term ends in 2027. Texas governors are not subject to term limits.
"When the governor and the attorney general are basically in lockstep, it makes it that much easier for the governor to get done what he wants to get done," Braddock said. "If they're out-of-sync, even a little, it causes all sorts of problems for the way state government operates."
It's not yet clear when the Senate will begin Paxton's trial. They'd need to convene in a special session, separate from the one Gov. Abbott is expected to call.
"We do have questions about which senators might have to recuse themselves," Braddock said.
Sen. Angela Paxton would serve as one of her husband's potential jurors if she does not abstain from the proceeding. Braddock also noted that Sen. Bryan Hughes is named in the House committee report lawmakers used to impeach Paxton.
Some well-connected politicos have also floated Hughes' name as a potential replacement for Paxton. There are questions, Braddock said, about whether lawmakers who could replace the attorney general should decide his fate.
"If you have two or more senators who recuse themselves, that would lower the number of senators needed to convict," Braddock said. "Paxton probably doesn't want a lot of Republicans to recuse themselves. That would just make things worse for him." | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/ken-paxton-impeached-top-assistant-will-act-as-texas-attorney-general-for-now/287-be4834d6-c690-44b2-b66b-aa4d733098d6 | 2023-05-29T03:30:42 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/ken-paxton-impeached-top-assistant-will-act-as-texas-attorney-general-for-now/287-be4834d6-c690-44b2-b66b-aa4d733098d6 |
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Two suffered injuries Saturday after their vehicle entered a ditch and rolled over.
The 2004 Lexus RX 330 reportedly was traveling westbound in the 2500 block of 278th Street west of Quasqueton when the accident occurred at about 7:30 p.m. while failing to properly negotiate a curve in the roadway.
One occupant was ejected and then airlifted with serious injuries from the scene to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. The other was treated there for minor injuries.
Waterloo firefighters respond to a garage fire at 215 French St. on May 28, 2023. Credit Andy Milone.
The accident remains under investigation. The Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Quasqueton Fire Department, AMR Ambulance Service and LifeGuard Air Ambulance.
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Classic cars roll through downtown Waterloo during the 41st annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 41st annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Spectators watch as classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 41st annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 41st annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Spectators watch as classic cars roll through downtown Waterloo during the 41st annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll through downtown Waterloo during the 41st annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 41st annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 41st annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 41st annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Spectators watch as classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 41st annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 41st annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 41st annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 41st annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 41st annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 41st annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 41st annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 41st annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 41st annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 41st annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 41st annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 41st annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 41st annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll through downtown Waterloo during the 41st annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll through downtown Waterloo during the 41st annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll through downtown Waterloo during the 41st annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll through downtown Waterloo during the 41st annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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Classic cars roll across the Fourth Street Bridge to downtown Waterloo during the 41st annual Fourth Street Cruise on Saturday.
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JACKSONVILLE, Ark. — We're nearing the two-month mark since an EF3 tornado made its way through Central Arkansas. It's been a long road to recovery for many communities including the City of Jacksonville.
James and Jones Street was covered in debris the day after the tornado, and two businesses there were destroyed. Now, all the debris in that area is cleaned up.
“We really have come a long way,” said Mayor Jeff Elmore.
Mayor Elmore explained that the progress they've made is a testament to the people who call the city home.
“I can't say it's leadership or anything that I’ve done, it is just them taking it on themselves,” said Mayor Elmore. “Out of the goodness of their heart, helping their neighbors, loving their neighbors just work through a bad situation.”
Dupree Park is another area that was hit hard by the tornado. The damage there was a big loss for the city and the high school baseball team.
“People use it all the time from little league rec games through these hosting tournaments,” said Mayor Elmore. “So financially, you know, it is important to the city as well as just the quality-of-life issue for the city.”
The city has made progress there much faster than they expected.
“Dupree Park looks good. It's still not usable yet, but it's clean,” said Elmore. “We're at the point in time where we're beginning, the construction, the rebuilding of everything that was messed up there. We've got the new inclusive park being installed now. They're working on getting the lights in for the fields and the fencing.”
He said they hope the sports complex will be ready by the middle of summer, and added that rebuilding isn't just happening at the park but across several neighborhoods.
“Our people are working with their insurance companies,” said Elmore. “There are a lot of homes that have recently begun construction or repairs, or total rebuilds, just depending on the situation, there are others that are still in the middle of paperwork.”
While there's still debris to pick up and recovery isn't over Mayor Elmore said the future looks bright for the city.
“When it's all said and done, we're going to be in a better spot than we were before and that's what's encouraging,” said Elmore. “I want the best for our city with the best for our citizens and it's unfortunate if it took a tornado to do this, but there's a lot of good that's going to come out of a bad situation.”
He said that they will continue debris pick up through at least the rest of the week. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/jacksonville-rebuilding-tornado/91-42cee351-3404-4766-9a7c-6aed94029c27 | 2023-05-29T03:46:29 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/jacksonville-rebuilding-tornado/91-42cee351-3404-4766-9a7c-6aed94029c27 |
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GARDEN CITY, Kan. (KSNW) –U.S. Army Sgt Gregory Knoll from Garden City, Kansas was killed during WWII. After decades, he was accounted for on January 3, 2023.
“It’s quite the joy to know he’s coming home but it’s also quite the honor to get him into his final resting place,” Knoll’s nephew Paul Horning said.
Knoll’s battalion was responsible for capturing Schmidt, Germany in the Hurtgen Forest. He was reported killed in action on November 7, 1944 while fighting at Kommerscheidt. After the attack, his remains couldn’t be recovered.
“He was actually missing an action, and they could never identify where, so that caused a lot of pain in the family,” Horning said.
In November 1951, Knolls was declared non-recoverable.
Over the years, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has worked to identify remains.
One of Knolls brothers sent DNA, and that was one of the final pieces of the puzzle.
“There was hardly any remains to identify conclusively that he was who he was,” Knoll’s nephew Adam Lecuyer said.
He says he is extremely proud of his uncle.
“After we heard the story of how he fought the confrontation that he fought in, I’m extremely proud of that fact that he did so much to protect his company so that they could escape, keep them from harm,” Lecuyer said. “He was trying to get them out.”
Although he didn’t know his uncle well, he enjoys hearing his stories.
“It sounds like he was just a really good person,” Lecuyer said. “I never really got to know him, unfortunately. But it sounds like he was just a really good sergeant, a good soldier.”
Knoll will be buried in Garden City on July 7.
“It’s kind of a happy thing knowing that we’re gonna be able to bring him home, put him with the rest of the family,” Horning said.
Horning encourages more people to send in DNA to the army so more soldiers can be identified.
The family says they are grateful for the work the army puts in to identify soldiers. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/kansas-solider-identified-from-wwii/ | 2023-05-29T04:07:53 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/kansas-solider-identified-from-wwii/ |
ROCHESTER, Minn.-- The History Center of Olmsted County has been serving the community with it's rich artifacts since 1926 with materials dating back as far as the 1850s.
Wayne Gannaway, the Executive Director of the history center says, the face of Olmsted County has completely changed from what it once was from the landscape to it's increasing diversity.
He says preserving the information is humbling and as technology continues to evolve, it's even more important to hold onto archived findings.
Although there is a criteria that has to be met for receiveing donated peices, every day they are receiving artifacts from locals, that adds more to the story behind how the area came to be.
Gannaway says in fact they are now running out of space and are looking to expand the center.
Currently the history center is featuring the 'To Have and to Hold' exhibit which gathers stories from the area's LGBTQ+ community in honor of same-sex marriage becoming legal in Minnesota 10 years ago on August 1. | https://www.kimt.com/news/local/history-center-brings-life-to-olmsted-county/article_92111572-fdc4-11ed-bd14-8393b00ade3e.html | 2023-05-29T04:17:37 | 1 | https://www.kimt.com/news/local/history-center-brings-life-to-olmsted-county/article_92111572-fdc4-11ed-bd14-8393b00ade3e.html |
ROCHESTER, Minn.--According to studies, the number one deadliest holidays to drive is Memorial Day and that is due to a number of factors.
The website, autoinsurance.org states that this time of year with warm weather, an extended weekend and schools getting out--creates the perfect storm for traffic crashes.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation also dubs the time period between Memorial Day and Labor Day as the 100 Deadly Days of Summer when it comes to fatal crashes. In fact within the past two years, 34 percent of fatalities on the road occurred during the 100 Deadly Days
To combat the numbers, the Rochester Police Department is continuing their Toward Zero Deaths program to monitor dangerous driving behaviors.
Officer Eric Christenson of RPD says, “We want to make sure that Minnesota roadways are safe. we want to make sure everybody enjoys their holiday weekend and can get home safely at the end of it."
He says drivers should obey the speed limit, wear their seatbelt, and have a sober designated driver. | https://www.kimt.com/news/local/holiday-travel-calls-for-safe-driving-reminders/article_80e3ec8e-fdc4-11ed-bba4-af4d3ad3c3fd.html | 2023-05-29T04:17:43 | 1 | https://www.kimt.com/news/local/holiday-travel-calls-for-safe-driving-reminders/article_80e3ec8e-fdc4-11ed-bba4-af4d3ad3c3fd.html |
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — A multiple-vehicle crash in Goodyear has killed two people and injured three others, according to authorities.
The crash happened on Indian School Road Sunday evening.
According to the Goodyear Fire Department, the three injured people have been rushed to the hospital for treatment. Their conditions are unavailable.
The fire department said one of the vehicles involved caught fire.
The names of the people killed in the crash have not been released.
This is a developing story; additional details will be added as they become available.
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How big is Maricopa County?:
Maricopa County is the United States’ 4th largest county in terms of population with 4,485,414 people, according to the 2020 Census.
The county contains around 63% of Arizona’s population and is 9,224 square miles. That makes the county larger than seven U.S. states (Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut, Hawaii, New Jersey, Massachusetts and New Hampshire).
One of the largest park systems in the nation is also located in Maricopa County. The county has an estimated 120,000 acres of open space parks that includes hundreds of miles of trails, nature centers and campgrounds.
The county’s seat is located in Phoenix, which is also the state capital and the census-designated 5th most populous city in the United States. | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/deadly-crash-in-goodyear/75-84c7180f-1e58-45bb-9c57-37df38183aca | 2023-05-29T04:22:59 | 1 | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/deadly-crash-in-goodyear/75-84c7180f-1e58-45bb-9c57-37df38183aca |
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — With lots of snow melt after this wet winter, river levels are high and the water is fast-flowing and cold.
That’s why public safety agencies are calling on people to stay out of rivers this holiday weekend— or to be extremely careful.
At Sacramento County’s Tiscornia Beach, where the American and Sacramento rivers meet, the Drowning Accident Rescue Team (DART) have been present this weekend to help keep boaters and swimmers safe.
“A lot of the public safety agencies in the region are responding to – in some cases multiple times per day – a water rescue,” said DART spokesperson Zachary Corbo. “Both today and yesterday, there have been several calls for service. Actually, right now, this afternoon, both Sacramento City Fire Department and Sacramento Metropolitan Fire Department are responding to simultaneous water rescues in two different parts of the area. It just underscores the fact that rivers, that we are often very familiar with, have changed and they are much higher risk this year than they have been in years past.”
On Sunday afternoon, the water temperature was about 54 degrees, which Corbo said might not sound cold – but can be dangerous if someone falls in.
Corbo recommends wearing a life jacket or at least having one close on hand in a boat and avoiding alcohol on the river.
Audrey McCurdey and her family came from Davis to Tiscornia Beach for a day of fun on Sunday. She has heard the warnings about the high, fast and cold water, so she made sure her 8 year old’s lifejacket was on securely.
“Wear your lifejacket. Make your kids wear their lifejackets. Even if you think you’re a strong swimmer, you’re not. The current can take you down,” said McCurdey.
Kids 12 and under are required to wear life jackets in Sacramento County, which many county parks have at lifejacket boards where people can borrow them for the day for free.
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/water-rescue-sacramento-county/103-84445bbd-1f9b-41fa-801c-ded45738aff2 | 2023-05-29T04:24:14 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/water-rescue-sacramento-county/103-84445bbd-1f9b-41fa-801c-ded45738aff2 |
BIBB COUNTY, Ga. — Authorities are working to find a 20-year-old man in the Ocmulgee River Sunday.
Raymund Ellison, Jr. was floating behind his friends on an innertube Sunday evening and when they looked back for him, he seemingly vanished, investigators said. The Bibb County Sheriff's Office said it is considered a possible drowning incident.
First responders were first made aware of the situation around 5:30 p.m. They were called to Frank Amerson Park along Riverview Road. The Macon-Bibb County Fire Department and its dive team are now working to find Ellison. His family has been notified, according to the sheriff's office.
This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.
Also download the 11Alive News app and sign up to receive alerts for the latest on this story and other breaking news in Atlanta and north Georgia. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/search-for-raymund-ellison-ocmulgee-river/85-9a33949e-3759-44c3-8c26-d2f5fb6ab0b0 | 2023-05-29T04:24:44 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/search-for-raymund-ellison-ocmulgee-river/85-9a33949e-3759-44c3-8c26-d2f5fb6ab0b0 |
New Jersey State Police are looking for a man who allegedly attempted to kidnap a 7-year-old inside a Wawa in Dorchester, Cumberland County, on Sunday.
At approximately 12:20 p.m. an unidentified man went into a Wawa on State Highway 47 and allegedly attempted to kidnap a 7-year-old boy., according to authorities.
According to authorities the suspect went into the bathroom and approached the little boy and offered him a piece of candy to leave the Wawa with him. The boy said no, at which point the suspect grabbed him by the arm and attempted to kidnap him--but the boy was able to escape, police said.
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The suspect then left the area before the boy’s family was able to locate him.
Authorities describe the suspect as an older white man with gray hair combed back who was wearing blue jeans and a maroon or burgundy t-shirt.
Police are not aware of any other information at this time.
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This is a developing story. It will be updated as more information becomes available. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/man-attempts-to-allegedly-kidnap-7-year-old-inside-wawa/3574979/ | 2023-05-29T04:28:25 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/man-attempts-to-allegedly-kidnap-7-year-old-inside-wawa/3574979/ |
BALTIMORE — Memorial Day weekend was the start of the city-wide youth curfew.
Alongside the curfew is a program, B-More This Summer, created just for the youth to have activities to do in the summer, helping to keep them off the streets.
"I love the fact that it's even a thought to have something going on to get kids off the street due to the fact that it's so many killings going on and these parents are losing their babies left and right, so to have something like this going on to bring everybody together as a community as a family, I think it's beautiful personally," said parent Gary Rich.
The event on Sunday included food, games, live music and dancing, free haircuts, and school supplies for all of the youth who attended.
Mayor Scott says it was important for them to speak directly with the youth to find out what they wanted their summer to look like.
"We had 300 young people involved in what they wanted to see this summer, and this is evident: this is what they want to see; this is what they want to be involved in. We're so happy for their participation, but most importantly that they want to involved and engaged in a safe way," said Scott.
Many parents say they are happy this program is taking place, and they are hopeful this, along with the curfew, will begin to make change in Baltimore.
"I'm all for any idea to save everyone, not just the kids but all people, so if this is the start, I would like to see where it leads and how it's going to turn out," said Rich.
"This is what we envisioned, families, young people, everybody being out here engaged in a great way in a positive way, and this is what we're seeing, and it's still early, and we know more young people are going to come, and this is just the beginning of B-More This Summer," said Scott.
For other events the youth want to participate in, things like midnight basketball, swimming, art, and more, the city is also encouraging anyone interested to volunteer. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/b-more-this-summer-events-kick-off-memorial-day-weekend | 2023-05-29T04:33:11 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/b-more-this-summer-events-kick-off-memorial-day-weekend |
BALTIMORE — ISKON of Baltimore held their 21st annual free feast and Festival of India on Saturday.
The festival is a celebration of Indian culture and Baltimore's Indian community, featuring henna, Indian cuisine, and a parade.
Their free feast was made up entirely of vegetarian Indian dishes.
ISKON of Baltimore hosts a feast every Sunday at their temple in Catonsville on Bloombury Street. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/festival-celebrates-baltimores-indian-community | 2023-05-29T04:33:17 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/festival-celebrates-baltimores-indian-community |
BALTIMORE — The largest Muslim gathering on the entire continent is happening right here in Baltimore.
This weekend, 30,000 members of the Islamic Circle of North America, or ICNA, came from all over the continent to the Baltimore Convention Center.
The theme of the convention this year is faith, family, and future, with special projects and events to strengthen family ties and community involvement.
But organizers say it also provides great economic opportunities.
"You can imagine when 500 vendors have come from across the world selling their product and 25,000 people shopping. It helps our city, our country, our people," said Dr. Moshin Ansari, president of the Islamic Circle of North America.
ICNA also does extensive disaster relief work throughout the year, heading to earthquakes, floods, and other disasters around the world.
The convention runs through Monday. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/thousands-attend-icna-convention-in-baltimore | 2023-05-29T04:33:23 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/thousands-attend-icna-convention-in-baltimore |
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing woman.
Sixty-two-year-old Donita Silk was last seen walking from her home late Friday night on Solano Drive in Austin.
Police say Silk has dementia and is new to the Austin area. She does not have access to a vehicle.
Silk is described as a white woman, 5 feet, 3 inches tall, with brown hair, green eyes and shoulder-length hair in a ponytail. She was last seen wearing a light-blue collared shirt with flowers on the collar and blue jeans.
If you see her or know where she might be, call 911. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/donita-silk-missing/269-c1cc4b1e-f43f-4719-b7ed-f9ca5893bc8d | 2023-05-29T04:38:55 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/donita-silk-missing/269-c1cc4b1e-f43f-4719-b7ed-f9ca5893bc8d |
Fort Wayne/Allen County
City honoring enlisted employees
The city of Fort Wayne has installed new Blue Star Banners to honor residents and city government employees who are actively deployed in the military.
The banners will be displayed on light poles on Lafayette Street, between Brackenridge and Main streets. The location was chosen to give the public a safer option for viewing and photographing banners.
The following service members are being honored with new banners:
• Bernadette Hargis, Army
• Alec Wampole, Army
• Spencer Wampole, Army
• Leith Knight, Army
Banners previously installed also being displayed in the new location:
122nd Fighter • Wing
• Charles W. Davis, Air Force
• Kyler Doan, Army
• Daniel Belcher, Air Force
The Blue Star Banner initiative started in May 2014 and has recognized more than 100 Fort Wayne residents and city government employees. Applications for deployed military personnel can be completed at www.cityoffortwayne.org/bluestarbanner.
Commission seeking artists
The Fort Wayne Public Art Commission is seeking proposals from artists for the first phase of a pilot program, SHOUT-OUT: Fort Wayne! Those selected will work with two neighborhood association leaders and residents to express a story, idea or characteristic of each neighborhood through temporary public art installations.
SHOUT-OUT: Fort Wayne! was created to empower neighborhoods to develop and demonstrate their unique identities through public art. The program creates opportunities for inclusion, engagement, education and dialogue between neighborhood residents.
Emphasis for the first phase is on neighborhood engagement and temporary art installations rather than artistic skill. The selected artist will demonstrate experience working productively with diverse groups in the imagination, creation and installation stages of projects.
Community engagement is the objective for the entire process rather than being limited to idea input at the project’s beginning. The artist will work with individual neighborhood association leaders to select engagement activities that align with resident interests and aspirations for temporary art installations.
The program will run from August 2023 to December 2025. Information: https://www.fwcommunitydevelopment.org/.
Library touted for financial success
The Allen County Public Library has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada, library officials announced Friday.
The award was given after the government financial organization reviewed the library’s comprehensive financial report for 2021. This is the 30th consecutive year the local library has received the honor.
Judging standards include evaluating whether the report demonstrates a “spirit of full disclosure” to clearly communicate a financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the report.
Susan Baier, the library’s executive director, commented on the designation.
“This award demonstrates that when Allen County taxpayers invest in their local libraries, they can trust that every dollar is spent responsibly and with the highest level of scrutiny,” she said in a statement.
Ex-NACS official up for new job
A former Allen County superintendent is poised to lead another Indiana school district beginning in July, pending board approval.
A public hearing about Chris Himsel’s proposed contract is set for 6 p.m. June 5 at the Vigo County School Administration Conference Center in West Terre Haute, the district said late last week.
Himsel led Northwest Allen County Schools for 12 years. His final year was divisive after tensions mounted over coronavirus mitigation measures. Himsel clashed with board members sympathetic to the protesters.
Himsel spent his final months at NACS on medical leave, retiring last June.
The Vigo County school board agreed to release Himsel’s name earlier than anticipated in response to the community’s growing excitement about him, a news release said. Serving about 13,800 students, the Vigo County has about 5,600 more students than NACS.
– Journal Gazette | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/city-honoring-enlisted-employees/article_512257ca-fc1f-11ed-9e64-83b14708c71d.html | 2023-05-29T04:42:31 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/city-honoring-enlisted-employees/article_512257ca-fc1f-11ed-9e64-83b14708c71d.html |
A Fort Wayne Community Schools teacher has been nominated for Teacher Honor Roll in recognition of her caring and attentiveness. Her profile follows.
Sarah Schoolman
School: Lincoln Elementary
Grade teaching: Fourth grade
Education: Bachelor of science in elementary education from Eureka College and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Purdue Fort Wayne
Years teaching: Three
City born: Bluffton
Current hometown: Fort Wayne
Family: Husband, Joseph
Book you’d recommend: “Educated” by Tara Westover. I love how it shows how dramatically education can transform a life.
Favorite teacher: Elizabeth Baldridge, college English professor. I never even met her in person – she taught our class completely online – but she made such an impact on me with her passion for learning, her ability to connect with her students virtually, her love and talent for writing, and her deep empathy for her students.
Favorite teaching memory: There are so many – testing egg drop contraptions on the playground, our roller-skating parties, watching kids become completely invested in our read aloud, singing our math facts at the top of our lungs, and so much more! However, the very best part of teaching is watching kids realize their own capabilities and seeing them become hungry to learn.
Hobbies: Reading, hiking, playing piano
Interesting fact about yourself: I have three sisters – Jessica, Rachel, and Michelle – who are my best friends and my greatest inspirations.
What advice would you give to your students as they plan for their future? One piece of our classroom mission statement is “Learn all we can!” I challenge my students to become lifelong learners and to never turn down an opportunity for learning. Whether that’s reading a book, taking a class, or spending time with someone whom you can learn from – take advantage of every bit of learning you can!
Recommended by: Michelle Watson, parent
Reason for recommendation: “She is hands down the absolute most caring, attentive teacher I have ever came across. I have five children, so we have had our fair share of teachers, and none of them beat Mrs. Schoolman.
“She can detect the smallest change in her students and is so quick to reach out to parents and let them know so a solution can be reached! My daughter was struggling with test-taking anxiety, and she reached out to me the same day she noticed there was an issue. (She) gave me resources and ideas to help deal with it as well as working with my daughter in the class to help curb her anxiety.
“She is so motivational with the students and is so encouraging to them. My daughter struggles with math, and Mrs. Schoolman hasn’t given up with different ideas on how to get my daughter engaged and help her actually learn the things she struggles with.
“Not only does she excel with the children in the classroom, she’s always staying after and attending the after-school activities and puts 100% of her attention into them. (At) the FWCS school skate parties, she skates for two hours holding their hands and hanging out with them just like she (was) one of their friends.”
Bluffton
Four school counselors from Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District were honored with an Award for Excellence by the Governor’s Workforce Cabinet: Allison Harter and Stephanie White of Bluffton-Harrison Middle School, and Jodi Leas and Sebastian Baxter of Bluffton High School. Brittany Kloer of the Area 18 Cooperative nominated the group for their work in preparing students for post-graduation success, whether in college or in the workforce.
Concordia
Concordia Lutheran High School recognized Sally Rish with the Excellence in Teaching Award. Rish has served as an aide in the school’s Study Center, a resource room for students with needs that are learning disabilities, physical needs or extra tutoring, since 2016. She previously served the high school for 11 years in Student Services.
FWCS
The Fort Wayne Community Schools board recognized Memorial Park Middle School for placing among the top 10 at the State Academic Super Bowl. The math team placed ninth, and the interdisciplinary team placed fifth. Participants were Mary Daniel, Mya Davis, Jasmine Diaz, Zen Gunawardhana and Toby Watson.
The board recognized Northrop High School for earning its first State Academic Super Bowl championship. Alexandra Beber, Noah Haefner and Mckailyn Lort comprised the first-place science team. Eloise Boschet, Anelise Fazzaro, Anthony Krider, Christian Miller and Croix Winters comprised the first-place social studies team. Fazzaro, Haefner, Lort, Winters and Miller comprised the third-place interdisciplinary team.
The board recognized Memorial Park for receiving the All-Music Award, the highest honor a music program can get from the Indiana State School Music Association. Participants were Santana Barrera, Jasmine Diaz, Jessica Diaz, Rovenio Gabriel, Em Grim, Zen Gunawardhana, Liam Gypson, Braxton Headley, Rodrigo Hernandez Villegas, Olivia Hubartt, Ella Moore, Daniel Musser, Noah Pommer, Maggie Ramsey, Rachael Ray, Jameson Reed, Estefania Rivera, Gavin Sierks, Miles Stockslager, Gavin Weikle and Reyann Whipple.
The board recognized the senior members of the superintendent’s Student Cabinet: Jordan Green, Morgan McEachern, Grace Witzigreuter, Langston Leavell, Justice Billingsley, Kairoe Lloyd, Marc England, Aniyah Eldridge, Jennifer Loo, Jada Nicole Beal and Paw Say Hei.
Grace
Grace College and Seminary professors Lorinda Kline, Nate Bosch and Pat Park were honored for their outstanding contributions to the institution’s culture of service and academic excellence.
Saint Francis
Isaiah Lacey, a 2023 University of Saint Francis valedictorian, became the university’s first ROTC student commissioned into the U.S. Army Officer Corps.
The university’s spring leadership and service awards recipients included Adilynn Girardot of Yoder; Olivia Taylor of Leo-Cedarville; Katie Melcher of Roanoke; Kate Bender of Auburn; Rebecca Hoagland of Columbia City; and Jasmin Hoot, Meadow Mertz, Jaya Ellis, Dahiro Omar, Rachel Scheumann, Ehlay Htoo, Abner Martinez and Sophia Shoppell of Fort Wayne.
T
rine
Trine University honored these faculty members with annual year-end awards: Megan Tolin, Kimberly Precht, Brian Lapp, Emily Watkins, Deb Richard, Melanie Watson, Tim Jenkins, John Koch, Tim Tyler, Mechelle Snyder-Bruns, Megan Rosswurm, Trey Calver, Valerie Carson, Hassan Taleb, Melissa Brown, Randi Barr and Amanda Malefyt.
Trine recognized retiring faculty members Michael Biegas, Michael Blaz and Ira Jones with professor emeritus rank.
Warsaw
Claypool Elementary School Principal Melissa Rees is retiring at the end of the 2022-23 academic year after 33 years of service to Warsaw Community Schools. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/schools/teacher-honor-roll-fort-wayne-elementary-school-educator-attuned-to-students-needs/article_15ad053a-f370-11ed-ba5c-5bcae64c7121.html | 2023-05-29T04:42:37 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/schools/teacher-honor-roll-fort-wayne-elementary-school-educator-attuned-to-students-needs/article_15ad053a-f370-11ed-ba5c-5bcae64c7121.html |
LANSFORD, Pa. — Antique, classic and hot rod cars filled the grounds at Number 9 Coal Mine and Museum in Lansford Sunday.
But the main attraction was the guided tours of the mine.
One tour guide says events like these are helping to get people interested in the coal mining history of the region.
"This history was a booming history. It died out, and now we're starting to get this back. We're starting to get people interested in this, and slow but sure, these little towns are trying to make it back to what they were," said Steve Mau, tour guide.
The Number 9 Mine first opened in 1855; it is the world's oldest operating deep mine.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/carbon-county/memorial-day-car-show-and-picnic-held-in-lansford-number-9-coal-mine-picnic-and-antique-automible-club-steve-mau/523-56ef7488-a04c-4997-abf8-941e45af66ce | 2023-05-29T04:58:50 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/carbon-county/memorial-day-car-show-and-picnic-held-in-lansford-number-9-coal-mine-picnic-and-antique-automible-club-steve-mau/523-56ef7488-a04c-4997-abf8-941e45af66ce |
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — A Memorial Day program honoring all veterans was held in Lackawanna County.
The American Legion Herbert Clark Post 180 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Shopa-Davey Post 6082 hosted a day of remembrance at the Throop Civic Center Sunday afternoon.
About 40 people attended the program in Lackawanna County.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/program-to-honor-veterans-held-in-lackawanna-county-throop-civic-center-american-legion-herbert-clark-foreign-wars/523-a0adfb0f-057f-45be-aee6-1d42fc33399e | 2023-05-29T04:58:56 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/program-to-honor-veterans-held-in-lackawanna-county-throop-civic-center-american-legion-herbert-clark-foreign-wars/523-a0adfb0f-057f-45be-aee6-1d42fc33399e |
FORTY FORT, Pa. — A Revolutionary War remembrance was held in Luzerne County Sunday.
People got to participate in a 'living history' reenactment at the Forty Fort Meeting House on River Street.
The group portrays soldiers who fought in the war. They say this is their way of recognizing the sacrifices those soldiers made.
"During the Revolutionary War, we did not have a memorial day. There was no formal ceremonies to honor the fallen. So this is our way of giving back to the community during Memorial Day, which of course, is to recognize those that gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country," said Sherry Emershaw, 24th Connecticut Militia Regiment.
Early settlers of the Wyoming Valley included many people from Connecticut.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/revolutionary-war-remembrance-held-in-forty-fort-luzerne-county-sherry-emershaw-wyoming-valley-living-history/523-5b2d3fe4-7fde-4b0d-873b-2acce7b861b4 | 2023-05-29T04:59:02 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/revolutionary-war-remembrance-held-in-forty-fort-luzerne-county-sherry-emershaw-wyoming-valley-living-history/523-5b2d3fe4-7fde-4b0d-873b-2acce7b861b4 |
HAWLEY, Pa. — Every year Hawley holds the parade the Sunday before Memorial Day, inviting different groups from across Wayne County.
Whether they're in service or a veteran, members of the military community marched or watched along the parade route.
"This parade is for the veterans who came before us. I'm an Army veteran, I was a nurse, and this is for the people who I took care of that are not here anymore. And we honor them because they paid the ultimate price," said Melinda Oettinger, Hawley.
Hawley residents say the parade helped them get in the patriotic spirit.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/wayne-county/memorial-day-parade-held-in-hawley-wayne-conty-melinda-oettinger-service-army/523-0842791e-0687-4f11-9076-111803fb7698 | 2023-05-29T04:59:08 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/wayne-county/memorial-day-parade-held-in-hawley-wayne-conty-melinda-oettinger-service-army/523-0842791e-0687-4f11-9076-111803fb7698 |
Events
Monday, May 29
ATLANTIC CITY MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE: noon; keynote speaker is Atlantic City resident Sergeant Gerald R. Singer (U.S. Army - retired); refreshments provided; in the event of rain, the program will be held at City Hall; Brown’s Memorial Park, 135 N. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Atlantic City; free.
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP MEMORIAL DAY PARADE: 9 a.m. to noon; veteran's pay tribute to fallen comrades; Veteran's Memorial Park, Ocean Heights Avenue, Egg Harbor Township. 609-926-4027.
LONGPORT MEMORIAL DAY PARADE: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; begins at 33rd Street and Atlantic Avenue, and continue up to Ventnor Avenue and then south to the Park & Gazebo at the foot of the Longport Bridge where a ceremony will be held. 609-645-3511.
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MARGATE MEMORIAL DAY PARADE: 10 a.m.; hosted by the Margate Mothers’ Association; along Ventnor Avenue between Union Avenue and the All-Wars Memorial at Mansfield Avenue; parade participants will begin lining up at 9:30 a.m. behind Margate City Hall on Union Avenue at the pickleball/basketball courts; 10:30 a.m. ceremony to follow at memorial.
NORTH WILDWOOD MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE: 10 a.m.; North Wildwood Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5941 and the City of North Wildwood will be honoring our fallen soldiers from every war; North Wildwood Veterans Monument, Spruce and New York avenues, North Wildwood.
SOMERS POINT MEMORIAL DAY PARADE: 11 a.m.; parade will begin at Dawes Avenue and Shore Road and proceed to City Hall, concluding with a ceremony at Patriots Park at Bethel Road and First Street; service to follow after the parade; veterans, scouts, military vehicles, antique cars, bands and decorated children’s bicycles are invited to participate. 609-833-5428.
UPPER TOWNSHIP MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE: 10 to 11 a.m.; James Joyce, Osprey Point resident and US Army veteran, will serve as host; flag presentation, Upper Township Boy Scout Troop 79 Color Guard, wreath ceremony, local dignitaries; Godfrey Memorial Park at Osprey Point, 1731 Route 9, Seaville. 609-390-8006.
VENTNOR MEMORIAL DAY REMEMBRANCE SERVICE: hosted by Greater Absecon Island VFW Post 215 Ventnor; first service will be at Ventnor City Hall at 9:45 a.m. followed by a service at the Post Home at 11 a.m.; 601 N. Dorset Ave., Ventnor. 609-703-1975 or vfw215.org.
Wednesday, May 31
BORED? GAMES!: 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 31; for ages 10 to adult; games are family-friendly classic board games meant for at least two players; Ventnor City Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 6500 Atlantic Ave., Ventnor; registration required. 609-823-4614 or atlanticlibrary.org.
ONE-ON-ONE COMPUTER BASICS: 1 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through May 31; for adults; Brigantine Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 201 15th St. S., Brigantine. 609-266-0110 or atlanticlibrary.org.
WEDNESDAY FAMILY GAME NIGHT: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 30; for all ages; board games provided; Pleasantville Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 33 Martin Luther King Junior Ave., Pleasantville; registration required. 609-641-1778 or atlanticlibrary.org.
For kids
Tuesday, May 30
MINDFUL STORYTIME WITH MISS BETH: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; storytime for kids; Brigantine Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 201 15th St. S., Brigantine. 609-266-0110 or atlanticlibrary.org.
Wednesday, May 31
FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT: 6 to 7 p.m. May 31, June 28, July 25, Aug. 29, movies to be determined; for ages 4 and older; refreshments provided; Hammonton Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 451 S. Egg Harbor Road, Hammonton; registration required. 609-561-2264 or atlanticlibrary.org.
PLAYDATE AT THE LIBRARY: 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 9; for ages 6-36 months; enjoy stories, rhymes and songs designed to develop early literacy skills; Mays Landing Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 40 Farragut Ave., Hamilton; registration required. 609-625-2776 or atlanticlibrary.org.
STORIES AND SONGS: 10 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays through May 31; join Miss Linda for stories, songs, and rhymes; for ages 3 and younger; Public Library, 235 32nd St., Avalon. 609-967-7155 or avalonfreelibrary.org.
Groups
Tuesday, May 30
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH CONVERSATION VIRTUAL CLASS: 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays; intermediate-level Spanish Conversation class via Zoom; Atlantic City Free Public Library, 1 N. Tennessee Ave., Atlantic City. 609-345-2269 or ACFPL.org.
YARNBENDERS CROCHET AND KNITTING CLUB: 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Aug. 29; Egg Harbor Township/Atlantic County Library System, 1 Swift Drive, Egg Harbor Township. 609-927-8664 or atlanticlibrary.org.
Wednesday, May 31
RATHER BE READING BOOK CLUB: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. last Wednesdays through Aug. 30; call for each month's book title; Somers Point Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 801 Shore Road, Somers Point. 609-927-7113 or atlanticlibrary.org.
Thursday, June 1
AL-ANON MEETING: 11 a.m. to noon Thursdays through December; by Al-Anon Family Groups; Cape May County Library/Lower Cape Branch, 2600 Bayshore Road, Lower Township. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
CROCHET GROUP: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 31; learn and practice your craft in a fun and welcoming environment; Egg Harbor City Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 134 Philadelphia Ave., Egg Harbor City. 609-804-1063 or atlanticlibrary.org.
Health, fitness
Tuesday, May 30
DEALING WITH DEPRESSION SUPPORT GROUP: 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays; hosted by the Mental Health Association in Atlantic County; online support group for those living with depression. 609-652-3800 or MHAAC.info.
MINDFULNESS & MOVEMENT: 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesdays through December; Cape May County Library/Wildwood Crest Branch, 6300 Atlantic Ave., Wildwood Crest. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
ZUMBA WITH KELLIE WOOD: 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays; Cape May Court House Branch, 30 Mechanic St., Middle Township. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
Wednesday, May 31
BARRE STAR: 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Wednesdays through May; combination of ballet, flexibility, yoga/balance and strength training; Wildwood Crest Branch, 6300 Atlantic Ave., Wildwood Crest. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
EXPLORING SPIRITUALITY ONLINE WELLNESS GROUP: noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays; hosted by the Mental Health Association in Atlantic County; wellness group exploring themes of faith, hope, sense of purpose, and fulfilment. 609-652-3800 or MHAAC.info.
MEDITATION MEET-UP WITH TED COSTA: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. and 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through December; Woodbine Community Center, 812 Longfellow St., Woodbine. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
MIND AND BODY VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: 11 a.m. to noon Wednesdays; workshop is provided to individuals who live with a disability; participants discuss topics such as adapting, goal setting, refocusing and more; offered by the Mental Health Association in Atlantic County. 609-652-3800, ext. 308 or MHAAC.info.
STRETCH & BURN - WITH KELLIE WOOD: 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays; hosted by Cape May County Library; virtual event; no registration required. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
TAI CHI & QIGONG: 10 and 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays; with Cheryl Crews and Denise Jones; Lower Cape Branch, 2600 Bayshore Road, Lower Township. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
ZUMBA - WITH JANET SPADA: 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Wildwood Crest Library, and Thursdays at Lower Township Library; no meetings July 12, 26, Nov. 22, 23. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
ZUMBA - WITH KELLIE: 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays; Sea Isle City Branch, 4800 Central Ave., Sea Isle City. 609-463-6350 or Events.CMCLibrary.org.
Thursday, June 1
GENTLE YOGA - WITH ELIZABETH KILCOURSE: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursdays; bring a yoga mat; Upper Township Branch, 2050 Tuckahoe Road, Woodbine. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
'RISING MINDS' ONLINE MEETING: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays; offered by the Mental Health Association in Atlantic County; peer-led meeting for individuals age 18 to 30; participants discuss mental health, share experiences, develop tools for self-care and connect to others. 609-652-3800 or MHAAC.info. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/community-calendar/article_ec806b82-fb37-11ed-8fb2-3f11826047e1.html | 2023-05-29T05:06:23 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/community-calendar/article_ec806b82-fb37-11ed-8fb2-3f11826047e1.html |
Men 18 and older are invited to register for Sea Isle City’s Division of Recreation's 2023 Summer Men’s Basketball Tournaments.
The tournaments will take place at the outdoor courts located on JFK Boulevard between Landis and Central Avenues.
The three tournaments taking place this year are the Dave Farina Men's Basketball Tournament on Saturday, June 10; the Steve Libro Men's Basketball Tournament on Saturday, June 24; and the Bill Liddell Men's Basketball Tournament on Saturday, July 8.
Tournaments begin at 9 a.m. Certified referees will officiate each game. Play is 5-on-5, double-elimination.
Teams are limited to a maximum of eight players, and 12 teams are allowed in each tournament. Each player will receive a team jersey, and prizes will go to the winning teams.
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The registration fee is $150 per team. Teams can register at seaislerec.recdesk.com or visitsicnj.com. For more details, call 609-263-0050. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/registration-now-open-for-sea-isle-city-s-mens-summer-basketball-tournaments/article_cf5fd09a-fb3e-11ed-935c-dbea06d59be1.html | 2023-05-29T05:06:29 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/registration-now-open-for-sea-isle-city-s-mens-summer-basketball-tournaments/article_cf5fd09a-fb3e-11ed-935c-dbea06d59be1.html |
Local students were honored with scholarship awards from the Somers Point Business Association during a networking breakfast at Josie Kelly’s Public House on May 17.
The Lou DeScioli Scholarship Awards, named after the long-time Somers Point business and community leader, were awarded to Caroline Endicott, Nick Wagner and Maddie Gregory. Each individual received a $500 scholarship.
Endicott, of Somers Point, has worked at Greate Bay Country Club and Charlie’s Bar and Restaurant and is attending Stockton University. Wagner, a lifelong resident of Somers Point, works at The Clam Bar and will attend Wagner College. Maddie Gregory, of Linwood, works at Gregory’s Restaurant & Bar and will attend Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. Each applicant had to submit a 500-word essay describing the impact they have made on the business at which they are employed.
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The SPBA, in existence for more than 40 years, brings together businesses and professionals to promote, improve, develop and advance the business climate in Somers Point. For more information, visit somerspointba.org. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/somers-point-business-association-announces-winners-of-2023-lou-descioli-scholarship-awards/article_46af323e-fbdb-11ed-9f14-4b6be4da58a8.html | 2023-05-29T05:06:35 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/somers-point-business-association-announces-winners-of-2023-lou-descioli-scholarship-awards/article_46af323e-fbdb-11ed-9f14-4b6be4da58a8.html |
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FORT SMITH, Ark. — This Memorial Day, we remember the fallen heroes that served our country and granted us freedom. These heroes are remembered in many ways and some even have their own statues.
Amongst the many statues in Fort Smith, one name stands out, being regarded as the founder of the modern Army Rangers. General William Orlando Darby was a Fort Smith native who changed and saved many lives.
William O. Darby was the son of Percy Darby who was a printer and pit orchestra director.
"His father directed the pit orchestra, and he was a printer in town. So he had a very normal I think, upbringing for the time growing up in Fort Smith," Caroline Speir said.
Speir is the executive director of the Fort Smith Museum of History. The museum holds a memorial room named the 'Darby Room'. The exhibit is a collection of many of the artifacts of General William O. Darby.
"You do read some childhood stories of Darby, leading a group of boys through some of the tunnels in Fort Smith, that he wasn't really supposed to be in, but he had talked me into participating," Speir said.
After graduating from Fort Smith High School, now known as Northside High School, the Arkansas native went to U.S. Military Academy West Point. Speir explained that Darby was like a typical soldier as he rose through the ranks. He graduated only a few years before World War II, and went on to bigger roles, cementing himself in history.
"Our Army wanted a division of special ops, a unit that was modeled after the British Commandos and so Darby was picked to do just that," the museum executive director explained.
William O. Darby is regarded as the founder of modern-day Army Rangers. Speir explained that many previous special ops units would disband shortly after their needed time, yet Darby's rangers would set precedents for future groups. Darby's rangers trained in Scotland with their British counterparts and would enter World War II in North Africa and Europe. Speir explained they would provide, "support and lead sometimes in liberating various cities in Italy from German occupation."
After his efforts in Cisterna, Italy, Darby was sent back home where he was welcomed as a hero. Speir explained that he didn't feel like a hero after the losses he experienced in Cisterna. Speir said he would decide to return to Europe, where he would serve his country one last time. Unfortunately, a German shell exploded right next to Darby, and shrapnel would take his life at 34 years old.
"That's one of the things that has lasted even 70 plus years now after his death, is the loyalty and dedication to his memory and his legacy and his reputation," Speir explained.
The soldier that led many and continued to serve his country to the end, William O. Darby is not just recognized by his country, but also by the ones he saved.
"A visit to those towns where it is so much more personal is quite moving and quite impressive," Speir said of visiting Fort Smith's sister cities. "Italian citizens that are upholding the legacy and the memory of an American soldier."
For local inspiration, Speir explained, "You have a small-town kid who had a lot of thoughts and was driven towards making that happen. That's universal. Everybody can relate to that."
Cisterna and Tarbole, Italy have partnered with Fort Smith as sister cities, connected through William O. Darby. Next year, will be the 40th anniversary of our twinning with Cisterna, which will be recognized in a visit from both sister cities.
Italy is host to the Col. Darby 40-Mile Ranger Challenge on Lake Garda. The event is held every year close to the day Darby died, April 30, 1945. It also ends in the village where Darby was killed. Speir revealed that the Fort Smith Museum is planning to do a race like the Ranger Challenge in Fort Smith to join the tradition.
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BEDFORD, Va. – The National D-Day Memorial Foundation says they are suspending their Memorial Day 2023 in-person ceremony on the Memorial’s outdoor plaza due to potential severe weather.
They say the commemoration ceremony will now be a livestream event.
Organizers say D-Day Society members, sponsors, and those who purchased bricks for dedication and previously RSVPed to the in-person event are asked to check their email.
The ceremony will be livestreamed at 11 a.m. at dday.org or Facebook.
The event will feature keynote speakers Rear Adm. Michael J. Steffen and Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/29/national-d-day-memorial-suspends-memorial-day-in-person-ceremony-due-to-weather/ | 2023-05-29T05:28:14 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/05/29/national-d-day-memorial-suspends-memorial-day-in-person-ceremony-due-to-weather/ |
POLK CITY, Iowa — The unofficial start to summer was music to the ears of boaters at the Saylorville Lake Marina. The lake was packed with Iowans getting out on the water for Memorial Day weekend.
"Oh, yeah, we're serious about it. We know we only get about 17 weeks a year and you can't pass this weather up," said Devon Hawbaker, a boater at Saylorville Lake.
But there's still a few things to remember while you're getting packed up for the lake. First of all, a boat has to have enough lifejackets for everyone onboard, and kids 12 and under have to keep theirs on all the time.
"Everybody's always safe, DNR's out here, they just make sure everybody's safe. I mean, most of the rental boats go out, they all got life jackets and stuff like that. We're required to have them on our boats. But the atmosphere out here, it's amazing," said boater Bob Coffey.
And another thing — while many of us enjoy having a few drinks on the water, whoever's driving the boat has to be sober. Anyone who's found guilty of operating a boat while under the influence can be fined up to $1,000 for a first offense, and they can also lose their boating license for up to a year.
According to the Iowa DNR, there were 28 reported boating incidents in 2022. Of that total, 17 involved property damage, seven caused personal injuries, and four resulted in fatalities.
Fortunately, boaters said that Memorial Day Weekend has been smooth sailing so far.
"Everybody's been very responsible, and that's one of the things we noticed. There's a lot of courtesy out there, and especially when you try to get into the marina [...] everybody takes a turn," Hawbaker said.
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Frankenmuth is wrapping up their 17th annual Dog Bowl today at River Place Shops with more than 100-thousand people who attended over the weekend.
There, dogs can be seen doing everything from riding in strollers to competing in frisbee events. Heather Gallagher traveled all the way from Ontario, Canada to compete in the games.
"I have two dogs here Tike and Lana, but Lana's my freestyle dog," Gallagher said. "So, we're just here to play and have fun and win a queue to a world event."
Heather and Lana are two of several teams competing this weekend for the chance to qualify for a world championship. You might think that all this commotion makes it hard for them to compete, but Heather says after training since she was a puppy, Lana is a pro.
"They're kinda used to the crowds and the rings and the other dogs and they pretty much just keep to themselves," Gallagher said. "They've got a job when they're out there."
But that didn't stop them from having fun too.
"I have walked around and there's lots of vendors and good food and there's all kinds of dog events," Gallagher said.
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AUSTIN, Texas — With Memorial Day and warmer temperatures approaching, more Central Texans are spending time outside at pools and lakes, and are barbecuing more.
Kristen Hullum, a trauma injury prevention coordinator at St. David's Round Rock Medical Center, is aiming to remind families to remain vigilant about heat, water and fire safety.
According to Hullum, it's important to consider that heat related illnesses can happen even in temperatures that are not perceived as being particularly hot.
"So even in the mid 80s or low 90s, when it doesn't necessarily feel that hot to you, but you've been outside for a long period of time or maybe doing some activities that's causing a lot of sweat. So the things to look for are feeling weakness," said Hullum.
Early symptoms of heat-related illnesses include nausea, dizziness and lightheadedness. Hullum said the key is prevention. Try to limit time outdoors during that hottest part of the day and instead go outside early in the morning and later in the evening.
"Make sure that you are hydrating really well, that you're drinking a lot of water to replace the fluid that you're losing in your body through sweat. Even if you don't think that you've been sweating that much, you actually have been more than you think you are. So drink lots of fluids," said Hullum.
It's also important to keep children in mind, and to make sure they are drinking plenty of fluids and applying sunscreen. It's recommended to wear an SPF at least 30 or higher and reapplying it about every two hours.
If outdoor grilling is on the ledger, Hullum said adults should be supervising any children that are around the heat source and an open flame. If there's an open flame and a fire is being built, it's important to know to never use lighter fluid after a flame already exists.
"There have been lots of burns that have happened in a situation like that. So really just careful supervision, especially around children," stated Hullum.
When it comes to setting off fireworks, experts say to give children a sparkler. Also, make sure that they are far away from where an explosive firework is igniting. As for the person setting the fireworks, it's important that they are sober, and making good decisions.
"Fireworks tend to to sometimes not go off exactly when we think they are. So if you think that you've had maybe a dud, don't lean over the firework to check it, because sometimes it could go off in your face. So be really cautious when you go up to the firework and kind of squat down next to it with your head back away to ensure that it is in fact a dud," said Hullum.
Lastly, over the holiday weekend, officials see an increase in motor vehicle crashes. There're going to be more people on the road and there're vastly more people drinking at parties.
"It's really important that you have a plan if you are going to drink at some type of holiday function, please be sure that you have a driver or that you use a rideshare program because we do see an increase in those alcohol related crashes," said Hullum.
The other thing that healthcare professionals tend to see are boating related incidents. Depending on how the weather is, people are spending time out on the lake during the holiday weekends. It's important that whoever is operating the boat is experienced and understands nautical rules of the lake.
"It's very easy to kind of turn a boat quickly one way or the other to where a passenger can be ejected off of the boat, which makes it all the more important to where a U.S. Coast Guard approved lifejacket," said Hullum.
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IDAHO, USA — Idaho's Fish and Game Commission unanimously passed a new wolf management plan in early May, hoping to gradually cut the state's wolf population by about 60%.
Currently, about 1,300 wolves live around the Gem State. Roger Phillips, Fish and Game spokesperson, said they are trying to bring that number down to 500 based on what the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recommended when wolves in Idaho were removed from the Endangered Species list.
"This [plan] really outlines how we manage wolves and how they fit in with other game animals and other species in the state, like livestock," he said.
Phillips said reducing conflict between livestock and wolves was the catalyst for passing a new plan. Since 2014, wolves have killed nearly 1,300 livestock from about 300 producers.
Data also shows wolves killed 289 livestock from July 1, 2021, to June 31, 2022. Cameron Mulrony, Idaho Cattle Association vice president, said he is less concerned about the actual "goal number" Fish and Game has in mind.
He just wants results.
"Reducing conflicts and making sure that [wolves] are part of the environment but not overburdening our industry, that's our main goal," Mulrony said.
Livestock kills take a toll on ranchers, he said. There are financial repercussions as well as emotional.
Mulrony said he understands why managing wolves is controversial but thinks Idahoans should look at it from a rancher's point of view.
"Sometimes people don't fully understand the emotional connection that that producers have with that animal," Mulrony said. "A loss of it when it's unplanned and maybe even as gruesome as sometimes it can be in depredations, it's hard on a producer."
Ranchers are compensated if a wolf kills their livestock. But he said it is harder to confirm a "true kill" than expected. There is a lot of grey area if the livestock is not found almost immediately.
Not everyone is on board with the new plan, including conservationist Dallas Gudgell with the International Wildlife Coexistence Network. Gudgell said killing wolves is never the answer.
While there are non-lethal methods mentioned in the plan, most of it revolves around hunting and trapping. There are no limits on how many wolves people with a license can kill.
"We do not need lethal takes," Gudgell said. "If you're out on the land with flags, fox lights monitoring, heard dogs ... those are the best non-lethal methods, and they're easy."
Gudgell said there are other examples of successful and non-lethal wolf management plans, like the Wood River Wolf Project. He thinks the project is a "perfect" blueprint.
"There's 16 years of data," he said, "20,000 sheep out there on the land with wolves coexisting, and the conflicts are so minimal. Those sheep and the livestock in that area where the wolves live are all non-lethal."
He thinks Fish and Game's new plan should exhaust all non-lethal options before killing a wolf. More than that, Gudgell said wolves are a special part of Idaho's ecosystem.
Taking them away, he believes, takes away part of the state's wow factor.
"When people come to visit Idaho, they want to see wolves," Gudgell said. "They want to go into the Frank Church and see wolves."
Phillips said they've tried other options since Fish and Game started managing wolves more than 20 years ago, but they are just simply seeing too much conflict.
"We saw a modest decrease last year of about 13%," he said. "If we can trend that over six years, we'll probably be about where we want to be."
But Gudgell believes the problem is blown out of proportion. He said livestock depredations have remained low, especially when comparing the number of wolves in Idaho to livestock.
"We are less than point 1% of depredations of livestock," he said. "And for this, the sky is falling, and we have to eliminate our wolves down to 500."
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STAR, Idaho — Bryer Hansen is a 7th grader at Star Middle School. Earlier this spring, she had to take a couple weeks off school to undergo a medical procedure, and she was so missed.
"Her main diagnosis is Cerebral palsy, she also has a visual impairment, so she is legally blind," Bryer's mom, Krissi Hansen said. "She is just so happy, and she makes everyone around her happy. It's hard to be in a bad mood when Bryer is around. Really, her mission in life is to bring people together and it's been like that since she was little. People just come together because of her."
Bryer is from a big family, she's one of seven kids.
"I have two sisters and four brothers," Bryer said.
She's just like any other 12-year-old girl. She loves to read, and you'll often find her watching YouTube videos.
"I can read books, I can read anything," Bryer said. "I also love YouTube."
Bryer has many great friends at Star Middle School. She uses a power chair to get around, and sometimes it's hard for her to get to classes on time because she is so popular. She constantly gets stopped in the halls. She is new to the Star community, so making so many new friends has been really wonderful.
"I feel like when we moved to Star, it was just such a smooth transition, the kids really welcomed her at church and at school," her mom said. "The kids just rallied around here, like automatically."
"It just has trickled over to the teachers," Bryer's dad Jason Hansen said.
Bryer loves her teachers, too.
"Like my helper Jenny, she's a good one," Bryer said.
Her aide Jenny Hoots said she loves being by her side each day.
"I do everything with her, I'm experiencing 6th grade again for the second time as her helper," Hoots said. "So, I go to her classes, and help her with the cafeteria and bathroom, just anything she needs, I am here for her. You know, I don't feel like I'm at work, I'm just happy to be with her every day, she makes me laugh and tells me jokes. She's just the best."
Bryer had to miss school for a couple weeks this semester so she could undergo a medical procedure.
"She let us know she was going to be gone, and she said when I get back, I want you guys to clap for me," 7th grade teacher Monica Mattinson said. "So, we said, we got it, we will clap for you."
She stayed in touch with her classmates while she was out.
"They sent her jokes, and little gifts and cards," Mattinson said. "Every single day that she was gone they would ask, when is Bryer coming back, when is Bryer coming back? Then, one day Bryer was coming back, and we had a big plan for her."
Mattinson put a plan together to welcome her back. She had all the kids line up in the hall by the elevator to surprise Bryer.
"So, she gets off the elevator and her aid Jenny is right next to her, and there's this big group of kids clapping for her," Bryer's mom said. "They are trying to motion her down the hallway, but there is more to come, around the corner, all these kids clapping and cheering for her. Welcoming her back."
Bryer was so touched.
"It was awesome," she told KTVB's Maggie O'Mara. "Happy tears! Happy tears."
Bryer's mom and dad were blown away by it all.
"Oh, it's just so heartwarming, to know that's the environment I'm sending her to school in every day. Just really touching," her mom said.
"It's hard not to be emotional honestly," Bryer's dad, Jason said.
It also meant the world to Bryer's teachers and the staff at Star Middle School.
"It was so wonderful to see the kids embrace her so much! It was probably the best teaching day I have ever had, I will never forget it, I won't forget it," Mattinson said.
Bryer's aide said she'll remember that day forever, too.
"It was magical, it was magical," Hoots said.
Bryer has a message for her fellow students at Star Middle School.
"Thank you! Thanks for being my friends."
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Dániel Sallói scored the go-ahead goal and Sporting Kansas City used an own-goal by Portland's Larrys Mabiala to provide some cushion in a 4-1 victory over the Timbers on Sunday.
Portland jumped on top early on Franck Boli's third goal of the season — unassisted in the 8th minute.
Erik Thommy scored the equalizer for Sporting KC (3-8-4) when he took a pass from Marinos Tzionis in the 33rd minute and notched his second goal this season.
Things fell apart for the Timbers (4-7-4) over a two-minute span of the second half.
First, Sallói scored for a third time this season, using an assist from Graham Zusi to find the net in the 66th minute. Then came Mabiala's own-goal two minutes later and Portland never recovered.
Roger Espinoza picked up an assist in the third minute of stoppage time on Felipe Hernández's first netter of the season.
Kendall McIntosh finished with two saves in his third start for Sporting KC. Aljaz Ivacic saved four shots for the Timbers.
The Timbers beat Sporting KC 1-0 in the season opener. Portland has never beaten SKC twice in the same season.
Sporting KC will host FC Dallas on Wednesday. Portland travels to play the Seattle Sounders on Saturday.
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PHOENIX — The City of Phoenix is getting into the summer spirit this Memorial Day Weekend.
Twelve pools are open so families across the Valley can try and beat the heat.
There will be a total of 18 pools open this summer. Three more will open in June and another three in July.
Pools open for the entire season: Coronado, Cortez, Deer Valley, El Prado, Encanto, Maryvale, Paradise Valley, Pecos, Roosevelt, Starlight, Sunnyslope, Washington pools.
These pools will be open May 27-29 and June 3-July 30. They are closed on Fridays.
Pools open selectively in June (and Memorial Day Weekend) include Cielito, Harmon and Perry pools.
These three pools will be open May 27-29 and June 3-29. They are closed on Fridays.
Pools open selectively in July include Falcon, Pierce and University pools. These three pools will be open July 3-30. They are closed on Fridays.
For more information about pools in the city click here.
Drowning Prevention Tips:
Drowning is the leading cause of death for children between ages 1-4 aside from birth defects, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Three children die every day as a result of drowning. Here are some tips from the CDC on how to protect children around water:
Learn life-saving skills.
Everyone should know the basics of swimming (floating, moving through the water) and CPR.
Fence it off.
Install a four–sided isolation fence, with self–closing and self–latching gates, around backyard swimming pools. This can help keep children away from the area when they aren’t supposed to be swimming. Pool fences should be completely separate the house and play area from the pool.
Life jackets are a must.
Make sure kids wear life jackets in and around natural bodies of water, such as lakes or the ocean, even if they know how to swim. Life jackets can be used in and around pools for weaker swimmers too.
Keep a close watch
When kids are in or near water (including bathtubs), closely supervise them at all times. Because drowning happens quickly and quietly, adults watching kids in or near water should avoid distracting activities like reading books, talking on the phone, or using alcohol and drugs.
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AMADOR COUNTY, Calif. — A driver was taken to the hospital with major injuries after they allegedly made an unsafe passing move, the California Highway Patrol said.
CHP said the collision happened in the area of Highway 88 and Hams Station in Pioneer Sunday evening.
A CHP spokesperson said a tan pickup truck made an unsafe passing maneuver, overcorrected and crashed into an embankment and a tree.
The driver was the only person in the pickup and was taken to the hospital with major injuries after being removed from the pickup.
CHP suspect alcohol could have played a factor in the crash.
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With suicides increasing within the state of Ohio and more children and young adults facing mental health crises, the state and partnering agencies are turning its attention to reducing the stigma on mental illness to encourage people suffering to get help.
Beat the Stigma, funded by the Ohio Opioid Education Alliance, is launching its next round of public service announcements focusing on changing the way people think about mental illness.
Prior to announcing the new “Beat the Stigma” campaign, Gov. Mike DeWine on Wednesday toured the Miracle Clubhouse at Goodwill Easterseals of Miami Valley. The clubhouse, which is in Dayton, opened about 11 years ago, growing from a handful of members to more than 400, said Lance Detrick, president and CEO of Goodwill Easterseals of Miami Valley.
“We want to see more of these clubhouses,” DeWine said.
“We didn’t make it here on our own,” said Ricky Smith, a member of the Miracle Clubhouse. “I was a mess before I got here. A complete mess.” Smith, who is a military veteran, said that prior to joining the clubhouse, all he could think about was “destruction and death — my own.”
“I had no real direction, and I couldn’t love anybody else because I couldn’t love myself,” Smith said. “There are some people in here if I had not met them, I would probably be dead by now.” Meeting other members of the clubhouse and building those connections changed his life, Smith said.
The previous Beat the Stigma campaign, launched in 2022, initially focused on the disease of addiction. The campaign found 67% of people said it was not a problem if you discriminate against people who are dealing with an addiction.
The campaign also found more than 50% of Americans will be diagnosed with a mental disorder in their lifetime. It also taught people how addiction is a disease as genetics can increase your chance of developing a drug or alcohol addiction by 50%.
Early measures of the 2022 Beat the Stigma campaign indicated the program, which appeared on broadcast television, streaming services, radio, outdoor advertising and digital and social media, was seen by 91% of all Ohioans.
The harmful effects of stigma, which is a negative belief or attitude, and discrimination, can lead to reduced hope, low self-esteem, increased psychiatric symptoms, difficulties with social relationship, reduced likelihood of staying with treatment and more difficulties at work, according to the American Psychiatric Association.
Social campaigns can help combat that stigma and change people’s minds, research from the nonprofit think tank Rand Corporation found. A 2019 study from the Rand Corporation looked at the effectiveness of an anti-stigma social marketing campaign in California. The study concluded the social marketing campaign in California increased service use by leading more people to interpret symptoms of distress as indicating a need for treatment.
Social marketing has potential for addressing underuse of mental health services, the study said. Researchers estimated that if all adults with probable mental illnesses were exposed to the California social campaign, then 47% would receive treatment, compared to an estimate of 36% who would receive treatment if the same adults were not exposed.
While people may not be getting the mental health treatment they need, there is still a growing shortage of professionals available to help. DeWine spoke about the budget proposal he has with the Ohio General Assembly, which includes provisions related to mental health.
Provisions related to bolstering the mental health workforce include funding some of the unpaid internships necessary for people to gain the certifications and requirements needed, as well as incentivizing increasing provider rates.
“We have to be able to keep our employees,” DeWine said.
DeWine and others then aired the first 2023 Beat the Stigma campaign advertisement in a press conference on Wednesday. In the commercial, people were asked how to respond to individuals suffering from anxiety or depression. The commercial included examples of helpful statements that could be said, such as “I’m here for you,” “You’re not alone” and “Talking to someone may help,” instead of phrases such as “Just snap out of it,” “You have no reason to be depressed,” “Push through it,” or “Everyone gets sad sometimes.”
The campaign also includes a challenge at beatthestigma.org where people can go to see if any stigmas they have, but don’t know about, may come to light.
“It’s a chance for us to self reflect,” said Chad Jester, president of the Nationwide Foundation. “It’s recognition for where we all are and where we can be.”
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Volunteers sought for hospital information desk, museum gift shop
The Volunteer Center of Reno County, a United Way Agency, is a central clearinghouse for volunteer opportunities in Reno County. Area non-profit and governmental organizations have submitted the following requests for help. To pursue one of these or one of our other many volunteer opportunities listed with THE VOLUNTEER CENTER, call 665-4960 or e-mail volunteercenter@hutchcc.edu.
HUTCH REC SAND PLUM BICYCLE CLASSIC will be held June 4. The race will be starting and ending in Arlington, KS on Main Street this year. Volunteers are needed from 7 a.m.- 8 a.m. to help with registration, 8 a.m.-12 p.m. to help with a water station along the route, or to help with preparing and serving food.
H.E.E.L.O. INC. needs volunteers to help with the Juneteenth Celebration June 16-18. Volunteers are needed June 16 to assist with the Juneteenth Pancake Feed cooking pancakes and cleaning tables from 8:30 a.m.-11 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Volunteers are needed to help with registration or to referee for the 3 on 3 Shoot Out & Tournament June 17 from 11:15 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Volunteers are needed as well to work registration, help cook hot dogs and hamburgers, serve food and drinks inside, cut up watermelon, help set up and clean up, or to be judges for the Juneteenth Car Show June 18 from 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 2 p.m.-5 p.m. from 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
RENO COUNTY MUSEUM is needing volunteers to help at the reception/gift shop front desk. Volunteers will greet the public, provide information about the various facilities within the museum, maintain counts of all visitors, operate the cash register and issue receipts, take admission for the children's area called The Oodleplex, and help with small office tasks. Volunteers are needed on Wednesdays from 1 p.m.-5 p.m. or on Saturdays from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (This can be a shorter shift if needed). Volunteers must be 18 and able to work well with the public.
KANSAS CHILDREN’S SERVICE LEAGUE is looking for volunteer members for the Healthy Families Advisory Council. The Healthy Families Advisory Council serves as advisor to the home visitation program. This program works with prenatal or families with newborns until the child is 3 years old. The program is focused on strengthening family functioning and stability in order to prevent children from experiencing abuse/neglect. Advisory Council Members attend a quarterly meeting to provide feedback on program operations, learn how the program is impacting the community and learn of volunteer opportunities that are needed. The Advisory Council members can provide support to Family Time socialization events that occur 6 times per year. The membership is ongoing. The position only requires a desire to give back to a local non-profit and provide support to a program working with families in Reno County. The minimum age of a member is 18.
GRAND STAFF MINISTRIES BOUTIQUE (Buhler) needs volunteers to help sort and wash clothing donations, help with displays, attach tags, stock the floor, help price items, assist guests and run the cash register. They have a need Tues-Sat from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m., and 1:30 p.m.-5 p.m.
HUTCHINSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AUXILIARY is needing volunteers to help at the information desk located at the front counter of the hospital. Volunteers will greet visitors, answer the telephone, and look up patient information in the computer. Volunteers must be 18 years of age. Volunteers are needed Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m., and 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Volunteers are also needed at the ICU Waiting Room to help monitor the sign-in of family visitors, visit with families when needed, etc. Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. or 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., or just as needed by HRMC. Volunteers are also needed in the gift shop at the hospital. Volunteers are needed Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., or 12:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m., or Saturdays and Sundays from 12:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Volunteers will greet customers, and help them purchase items. Volunteers will use a cash register to do so. Volunteer shift times can be negotiated if needed. | https://www.hutchnews.com/story/news/local/2023/05/28/volunteers-sought-for-hospital-information-desk-museum-gift-shop/70256559007/ | 2023-05-29T07:52:18 | 1 | https://www.hutchnews.com/story/news/local/2023/05/28/volunteers-sought-for-hospital-information-desk-museum-gift-shop/70256559007/ |
While going through a new batch of negatives recently, I found a great photo of Wolf Daniel Braun’s Cobbler’s Bench shop, (first photo) when it opened on Second Street in 1982, and I planned to do a feature on him this week. Sadly, however, I learned late last week that Daniel (second photo) had died suddenly at his home in Hawaii, where he has lived for some years since retiring and moving from Bandon.
It was his son, Stephen, a twin to Peter Braun of Bandon, who apparently found his father, who had fallen and hit his head. I talked this week with his ex-wife, Joanne Drapkin, who has remained good friends with Daniel. She and their daughter, Julia, were planning to travel to Hawaii in July for his 80th birthday celebration. Instead, Joanne said they are planning a Celebration of Life for Daniel in Hawaii near the date of his birthday, July 11. His surviving children include Elizabeth Braun Speelman of Kentucky, Stephen Braun of Hawaii, Peter Braun of Bandon, Gabrielle Wolf Rocco of Sacramento and Julia Miriam Braun of Bandon.
In November of 1976, Daniel moved to Marcola and began gathering the equipment necessary for a leather shop. It wasn't as successful as he'd hoped so he decided to follow some friends who had moved to Bandon the previous year.
"I had been to visit Bandon but had never lived by the ocean before. Now I've found I really like it here," he told the reporter.
A feature article in the May 24, 1979, Western World described the new leathersmith, who was opening his first Bandon shop in the building occupied at that time by Bandon Candle and Gift Shop (owned by Chuck and Lynn Markham).
And so began, many years in business for The Cobbler's Bench, which is now owned and operated by Peter Braun in the Masonic building, where Daniel first opened in August of 1983, after a short time operating out of the Bandon Theater, after his shop burned.
A number of businesses had occupied the small building featured in this article, which was located on Second Street adjacent to the Bandon Theater, including Fred Tuttle's Confectionary, the Bandon Shoe Repair Shop (third photo taken during festival parade in 1971) and the 'Hi Neighbors' Wood shop.
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The rainfall totals for April showed 7.31 inches, compared to 11.18 inches in March and 5.51 in February. Last April, Bandon recorded 7.60 inches, compared to 1.54 in April of 2021.
Now is a good time to talk about the heat wave that hit Sunday, when local residents reported temperatures reaching nearly 100 degrees. A statewide map of the hottest places in Oregon showed North Bend was officially the hottest at 95 degrees. I certainly sympathize with people who live where temperatures like this are the norm, but of course they have air conditioning, which most of us do not have. I sat out under the trees to eat my dinner as it was 80 degrees inside my house, and in spite of open doors and windows, it still registered nearly 80 at 8:30 in the evening. So please forgive me if you find more than the usual number of mistakes. My office is stifling and the windows won't open.
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I learned this week that The Dalles Athletic Hall of Fame is inducting The Dalles 1947 state championship football team into their ranks on Saturday, May 20. Dick Sutherland was the 30-year-old head coach. Gene Morrow, who coached football at Newport for 45 years before retiring in 1999, was the fullback. In the single wing offense, the fullback was the passer and the quarterback became the blocking back, according to Ron Sutherland, Bandon High School Class of 1962, who will be the presenter at Saturday's program honoring his father and the team.
An item I found said Gene Morrow was the second winningest football coach in the history of Oregon high school sports, and the only person in the nation to dedicate a 45-year coaching career to the same high school.
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As we hear more and more about how hard it is to find a rental in Bandon -- at any price -- it is good to see that a new five-unit apartment complex is going up along 11th street east, between Chicago and Baltimore, on the south side of 11th. I am not sure who the builder/owner is, but it's good news.
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Deanna Hurley Hockema posted recently that a memorial service will be held for her father, Mickey Hurley, Saturday, June 24, at 3 p.m. at the VFW Hall.
I have also learned that a Celebration of Life will be held for Edith Winters on Oct. 28, which would have been her 100th birthday.
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I've known for several months that Maria Stadelman Merriam and her husband, Robert, were planning to move to Spokane, Wash., to be near their children and grandchildren, but until I saw it in print, I did not feel it my place to announce it.
The announcement was in the program for Alice in Wonderland, the marvelous show produced by MarLo Dance Studio last weekend, and continuing this weekend, Friday, Saturday and Sunday (May 19-21) at the Sprague Theater.
This is the 24th season for MarLo Dance, founded by Maria Merriam and the late Lois Henry, and the shows just keep getting better ... if that is possible. I attended the sold out opening night performance where each number was greeted enthusiastically by the audience, particularly those that featured the youngest dancers, who captured the hearts of everyone who saw them perform. Not sure there are tickets left, but if there are and you haven't seen Alice in Wonderland, you need to get a ticket for this weekend's shows. Alice is beautifully performed by Nena Minkler, while her sister, Hallie Minkler, was the Queen of Hearts and Nameer El-Kadi was the King of Hearts.
Maria explained that she will continue to work with the on-site manager Faith Slater, who started her dance education at MarLo Dance Studio at the age of three, mentored by "Miss Lois (Henry), Miss Trish (Shropshire) and Maria before continuing her education at Ballet Fantastique, Eugene, and State Street Ballet, Professional Track, Santa Barbara."
Faith Slater and her sister Gracie Slater choreographed many of the numbers, and their siblings, Hadassah, Sarah and Alexa Slater, also performed. The multi-talented Slater family lives in Arago.
The Nutcracker will be presented in December on the Sprague stage.
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On a not so pleasant note, I saw a post on Monday, May 8, indicating that a home at 55662 Prosper Junction Road was broken into, robbed and ransacked the previous weekend. The door was locked and apparently kicked open. The poster urged people to be aware of what is happening in their neighborhood.
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Another post suggested that "we really need to address the homeless situation in Bandon." Posted by Big Mike from Douglas FastNet, he said: "I went to do my laundry at the local laundromat (in the Bandon Shopping Center) before sun up and found one homeless man lying on an outside bench ... sleeping. Found another asleep on the bench on the inside. Another was washing his face in the back tub. A fourth came in the back door with a machete forked up through his back pack. This is fine and I wasn't scared but maybe we could have shower stations or sleeping areas or even give them a gym membership so they can shave, wash and possibly workout. I work in all of the coastal towns and cities and the I-5 corridor and see it getting way worse than it ever was. When the sun came up they all disappeared and my laundry was done," said the man.
The shopping center area is, of course, private property, and it does not appear that the men in this post actually caused problems for anyone. I am more concerned about families with children who may be living in their vehicles, and may need assistance.
The issue of homelessness and the Ninth Circuit Court ruling Martin v Boise will be the subject of a city council workshop Monday (May 15) as we determine how we will handle the ruling, which says we cannot cite people for sleeping on public property if there is nowhere else for them to go. It is way too complicated to talk about in my column, but I can tell you that we will be addressing the issue as required by state and court mandates. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/as-i-see-it-a-sad-goodbye/article_5fdc5e78-fbde-11ed-a7aa-83b6cf3fdc08.html | 2023-05-29T07:58:45 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/as-i-see-it-a-sad-goodbye/article_5fdc5e78-fbde-11ed-a7aa-83b6cf3fdc08.html |
VANCOUVER, Wash. — The death of a man who was found at a home on Saturday afternoon is described as "suspicious," the Vancouver Police Department said.
Officers responded at 5:45 p.m. to a home located on Northeast 137th Avenue near 39th Street. They found an adult man who was deceased in the garage of the home.
Detectives from the Vancouver Police Department Major Crimes Unit are investigating the death.
Other than stating it appears to be suspicious in nature, police did not release any information about the possible cause of the man's death or any suspects wanted.
The man's identity will be released after he is positively identified and the medical examiner confirms the cause of death. Those details will be released by the Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office, police said.
No further details have been released at this time to the public.
This is a developing story and more details will be updated information is released.
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VENETA, Ore. — A wildfire is burning about 10 miles Southwest of Veneta, Oregon near a region that experienced an east wind event, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry's Western Lane District.
Crews have been working to build containment lines and have done so around 60% of the fire, which remains an estimated 300 acres as of Sunday night according to a social media post.
Due to high humidity and cooler temperatures overnight Saturday, the fire drastically decreased around midnight, allowing firefighters to make progress in working to put out the flames.
During the day Sunday, many crews assisted in continuing to put out the flames, including 12-20 person crews, six engines, six water tenders, two bulldozers and one faller, totaling 295 personnel.
"The aircraft line up on the fire remains the same as Saturday, including three Type 1, one Type 2 and two Type 3 helicopters. These air resources are extremely helpful on the steep terrain of the fire, especially in areas that are proving nearly impossible to get firefighters into safely," the Department of Forestry said.
Crews will continue to work towards holding existing containment lines, preventing the fire from growing in size, and keeping the fire threat away from nearby communities.
"The fire was able to spread across neighboring mountain ridges quickly because of continuous strong winds," Oregon Department of Forestry spokesperson Natalie Webber stated in an interview to KEZI 9 News.
Fire crews have been faced with an environment with steep terrain, narrow roads, brushy vegetation, and risks of falling trees and debris. The steep terrain has been making it hard for crews to have a direct line up against the fire’s perimeter in some areas.
"It really just brought it from that hill over to this one up through these trees down this area all the way up here and then around this side of the cliff, and that's where we ended up getting the spot fires further down that way," said Webber.
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"That's such a top priority for us we want to keep it as small as possible and the first step is getting that line around it to keep it at this size where we're at right now," Webber said.
Perkins Peninsula County Park is currently closed to the public. Fire officials are asking the public to be aware of the closure and stay away from the area.
The cause of this fire is still under investigation. No evacuations have been ordered at this time.
This is a developing story and will be updated as needed. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/wildfire/wildfire-southwest-veneta-oregon/283-b10ac80b-a98a-48bd-8ae7-2d1bbadf1a1a | 2023-05-29T08:00:26 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/wildfire/wildfire-southwest-veneta-oregon/283-b10ac80b-a98a-48bd-8ae7-2d1bbadf1a1a |
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