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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The tradition of serving up Louisiana favorites in its 35th year at Riverfest. It was held at Century II on Thursday evening.
The menu included chicken etouffee, red beans with rice and sausage and bread pudding.
KSN News talked with one woman who has been attending since she was a teenager and tonight continued the tradition with her daughter.
“You get to listen to some zydeco, you get to live a little bit of New Orleans in Wichita, and you get to eat great food. I love it,” said Whitney Willams, a Riverfest attendee.
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DULUTH — The Duluth Transit Authority is finalizing a massive overhaul to public transportation with a new busing network that is set to launch Aug. 27.
The new system, called the Better Bus Blueprint, aims to make public transit more accessible and reliable for residents, as well as provide faster, consistent services to more places in Duluth, according to the plan.
Riders can expect 14 new routes to replace the 33 existing ones, as well as two high-frequency Go Lines that will connect downtown and West Duluth to areas including UMD and the mall. The routes will operate every day on consistent schedules, with fewer stops to get people where they need to go faster and more reliably.
The new network will also connect downtown Duluth to Superior on a route that is expected to save riders 45 minutes compared to the existing one, officials said.
According to Chris Belden, director of planning and grants for DTA, the blueprint is a complete redesign to a transit network that was originally designed for streetcars decades earlier.
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“We started with an entire blank slate, we took the data of what was working well for us now and then put everything back together in a much more efficient way,” Belden said. “It’s been a system that’s evolving bit by bit over decades.”
Two additional Go Lines will serve as pillars of the new network, with buses running every 15 minutes to connect West Duluth and downtown to UMD and the mall using high-frequency routes. According to Belden, DTA will have 11 Go Line buses ready for launch with more coming later.
It’s already a six-minute walk from where I live to a bus stop. If they get rid of that bus stop, I’m not going to know where to go.
The two Go Lines will serve as pillars of the new network, Belden said, with buses running every 15 minutes. Go Line buses and stops will be specifically branded, and stops will eventually have amenities such as improved lighting and shelter in the coming years, Belden said.
Belden added he thinks the “overwhelming majority” of Duluth will view the new network as more appealing and useful.
Feedback from community surveys listed increasing ridership and access to employment as top priorities for the DTA, officials said. With the Better Bus Blueprint, routes will provide frequent service to 16,000 more riders and make 14,000 jobs more accessible.
As he sat waiting for a Route 7 bus to take him from downtown, Bruce Jensen said the project is an opportunity to revitalize downtown.
“I think it’s a good thing overall, in order to get more people downtown and into the businesses that are probably not doing so well,” Jensen said.
Jensen said he often takes the bus as a convenient way to get to places like the mall and Canal Park, usually within roughly 30 minutes. According to DTA officials, the new network is projected to make public transportation even more convenient by reducing average travel time by more than 20 minutes overall.
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However, consolidating bus routes means many stops with low ridership will be moved or discontinued, forcing residents to potentially need to travel further between bus stops. For some residents like Spencer Valentine, getting rid of stops is a heavy price to pay for faster service.
“It’s already a six-minute walk from where I live to a bus stop,” Valentine said. “If they get rid of that bus stop, I’m not going to know where to go.”
Valentine, a frequent public transit user, sat in the Duluth Transportation Center after a late bus delayed their already two-hour commute from West Duluth to see friends. Although they have grown accustomed to long bus rides, Valentine said they hope the new network will allow more people to depend on public transit.
“I hang out downtown every day during the week,” Valentine said. “I just want to get here on time because I value the time I spend places and have a strict routine.”
Despite fewer routes, roughly 98% of DTA’s existing ridership will be covered on the new network, and the vast majority of riders will not need to travel more than a quarter-block in order to find their new stop, officials said.
In the meantime before its Aug. 27 launch, DTA is offering resources to give passengers time to understand changes to the system. Resources including video route previews, time tables, and maps for each new route are available on the DTA’s website.
“The key to a successful launch is giving the public tools to learn the new system,” Rod Fournier, DTA general manager, said in a statement following the system’s launch date announcement. “We believe (the resources) should help folks plan their trips and be comfortable with everything prior to launch.” | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/new-bus-system-rolls-into-duluth-this-summer | 2023-06-09T14:19:17 | 1 | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/new-bus-system-rolls-into-duluth-this-summer |
WATERLOO --- A Waterloo teen has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his friend.
Waterloo police arrested Emmanuel Seokin Mehdeh, 17, on Thursday on one count of willful injury causing serious injury. He is charged as an adult, according to court records.
Authorities allege Mehdeh and a friend got into an argument around 4:40 a.m. Thursday in the 400 block of Reber Avenue. During the dispute, Mehdeh pulled out a kitchen knife and asked his friend where he wanted to get stabbed.
When the friend didn’t response, he stabbed him in the thigh and foot and fled, according to court records.
The victim was treated for injuries, which aren’t considered life threatening.
15 major cities where homebuyers can have the upper hand
15 major cities where homebuyers can have the upper hand
In 2022, potential homebuyers saw home prices hit record highs around the country. The median sale price increased 10.2% from 2021, topping out at $386,300.
Although sellers have been able to command these high prices due to high demand and low inventory, there are indications that for 2023, the market could be tipping in the buyer's direction . Higher mortgage rates combined with higher prices have kept many buyers on the sidelines, and affordability has become a bigger issue.
This has caused prices to cool off slightly, with some selling below list price. When a home sells below its list price, that's typically a sign that the seller is not on the same page as market conditions. While there could be issues with a specific house that makes it undesirable, other factors that could cause this gap include more homes for sale—meaning more options for buyers—or prices that are out of step with what people can afford.
Rocket Homes used its listing data to see which cities have the highest share of homes selling below asking price. Cities were ranked on the share of homes that sold below list price between March 2022 and March 2023. In the more than 140 cities analyzed, 38% of homes sold went for below asking price. Many of the cities on this list have experienced construction booms in the last decade. They are also places that skyrocketed in popularity during the pandemic—a sign prices could be normalizing in these markets.
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#15. Orlando, Florida
- Total homes sold: 5,091
- Share sold under asking price: 50.8%
- Median sale price: $340,015
During 2021 and 2022, investors made up as much as 27% of the homebuying population in Orlando. Led by out-of-town corporations with plenty of cash, they were partially responsible for driving up prices in the market. Now with interest rates rising, which makes borrowing more expensive, they're pulling back from buying up more houses. Higher home insurance costs are also causing more investors to sell their properties. These two factors have helped increase inventory in the city, leading to more price negotiation between buyers and sellers.
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#14. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Total homes sold: 7,885
- Share sold under asking price: 51.4%
- Median sale price: $269,645
Even though more inventory is available in Philadelphia, the number of homes sold is on the decline, and houses are sitting on the market longer. In January 2023, inventory increased nearly 15% year over year, and the average length of time it took for a home to sell was 53 days, up seven from 2022.
While prices are still 25% to 30% higher than they were before the pandemic, they are starting to fall. Realtors in the area are advising sellers to look at a shorter time frame of comparable sales when they set their prices and be prepared to negotiate. As housing affordability is an issue in the area, houses on the lower end of the market are still popular with buyers, but homes priced at $1 million and up are languishing. Experts predict that slowing will also happen with homes in the $700,000 to $800,000 range, which should instigate price drops.
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#13. Chicago, Illinois
- Total homes sold: 27,868
- Share sold under asking price: 51.8%
- Median sale price: $346,878
Sellers in Chicago seem optimistic about the market compared with what's actually happening with home prices in the city. In fall 2022, sellers played it safe, pricing more conservatively in the wake of higher interest rates keeping buyers on the sidelines. As inventory tightened up and buyers adjusted to the idea of having to pay more interest if they wanted a house, they started becoming more active in the marketplace.
Sellers then figured that there would still be enough competition, so they started raising their asking prices—in spring 2023, asking prices were 1.1% above the peak in May 2022. That optimism hasn't translated to the actual sale price. Median prices dropped 3.2% in March 2023 compared to March 2022.
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#12. Henderson, Nevada
- Total homes sold: 5,055
- Share sold under asking price: 52.0%
- Median sale price: $479,168
Henderson ranks as Nevada's best city to live in, according to House Digest , due to its proximity to Las Vegas, a low crime rate, and a wide variety of recreation options. The housing boom that hit Southern Nevada in 2021 is slowing down in 2023 . Rising interest rates are one of the main culprits—as the Federal Reserve raised them, housing inventory grew and sellers cut prices throughout 2022.
Median sales prices fell nearly 12% to $425,000 from May 2022 to March 2023 in the Las Vegas area. Average sale time is also on the rise in Henderson, up 190% year-over-year to 46 days. New construction also continues in Henderson, with a project that will add more town houses to the real estate inventory.
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#11. Hialeah, Florida
- Total homes sold: 1,530
- Share sold under asking price: 52.1%
- Median sale price: $399,826
During the pandemic, homebuyers flocked to southern Florida, and the resulting demand caused prices to skyrocket in many cities, including Hialeah, a suburb of Miami. In August 2022, Hialeah was ranked the fifth least affordable housing market in the country. The city's housing stock is old, with 60% of housing units built between 1950 and 1970. However, real estate developers have been hard at work building new housing to attract a younger generation. Housing inventory is low, but the number of homes sold is also dropping, down 16.8% from March to April 2023 . These factors are having an effect on the final price tag, as more buyers are getting concessions from sellers.
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#10. Cleveland, Ohio
- Total homes sold: 5,007
- Share sold under asking price: 52.7%
- Median sale price: $125,000
Homes in Cleveland are sitting on the market just a little bit longer in 2023. As interest rates rose and pushed some buyers out of the market, sellers took longer to adjust their asking prices . Even though it's still a seller's market, houses took an average of 44 days to sell in April 2023, compared to 41 days a year earlier.
Several neighborhoods in the city have declined in population, but have gained housing units , as new construction has appeared in some areas of the city that haven't had new housing for decades. New development is also happening in Cleveland's suburbs. One example is a development of empty-nester homes slated to be built on the former SeaWorld property at Geauga Lake, southeast of the city.
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#9. Houston, Texas
- Total homes sold: 21,107
- Share sold under asking price: 54.0%
- Median sale price: $329,470
Houston's housing market has shifted abruptly from record sales volume in 2021 to a decline in sales volume in 2022, the first such decline the city's experienced since 2015. Prices are also declining—down 18% year over year in April 2023 and the second decline in as many months in 2023.
Rising mortgage rates are one factor, but homeowners here also face higher taxes and insurance costs. That's caused houses to sit on the market a little longer—39 days in April 2023 versus 31 days the year prior —and has given buyers some leverage in seeking concessions. Buyers looking for newly constructed homes may need to seek out condos or town homes. Overall, new construction permits declined by 10% during 2022 , but the amount of single-family home permits dropped drastically while the number of multifamily permits grew.
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#8. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Total homes sold: 3,507
- Share sold under asking price: 54.9%
- Median sale price: $225,313
Realtors in Pittsburgh note the city's real estate market has remained fairly stable, but that doesn't mean prices aren't coming down in some parts of the city. While some neighborhoods have seen price gains in the beginning of 2023 compared to 2022, about 40% of the city and surrounding suburbs have experienced price drops .
Inventory has also been on the rise, up 17% in 2023 . Mortgage foreclosures have also been steadily rising since federal pandemic moratoriums expired in mid-2021. In Allegheny County where Pittsburgh is located, 1,068 homes in all price brackets were foreclosed on in 2022, with over half of those coming in the last six months of the year. That trend continued in January 2023, when there were 101 foreclosures, a 55% increase from January 2022.
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#7. Detroit, Michigan
- Total homes sold: 4,629
- Share sold under asking price: 56.3%
- Median sale price: $79,999
Inventory is rising in metro Detroit, adding nearly a full month's supply in March 2023 compared to February. Still, the 2.8 months' supply is much lower than the six months of inventory needed to have a balanced market. Sellers are starting to make some concessions in order to attract buyers, but with inventory tight and the pace of new construction slow, they still have leverage.
Buyers are starting to use more creative financing techniques in order to buy that dream home. These include post-closing possession agreements that allow sellers to rent the home until they're able to find their own new house, 2/1 buydown programs that reduce mortgage interest rates for the first two years of the loan, and all-cash guarantees from lenders that allow buyers to make a cash offer for a property and receive a mortgage for it after closing.
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#6. Scottsdale, Arizona
- Total homes sold: 5,500
- Share sold under asking price: 56.7%
- Median sale price: $802,293
Scottsdale was a prime relocation target during the first year of the pandemic, with 68% more people moving to this Phoenix suburb in 2020 versus leaving. Scottsdale trends toward the luxury buyer and has seen some price fluctuations from 2022 to 2023. From May to October 2022, prices for single-family homes dropped by 8% . Comparatively, in April 2023, during the high point of the selling season, median sold prices rose 10.2% to nearly $800,000.
Although prices are experiencing some growth, homes here are sitting on the market much longer—70 days compared to 26 a year prior. More luxury housing is slated for the city—an 81-home development is planned to start construction in fall 2024.
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#5. Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Total homes sold: 1,543
- Share sold under asking price: 57.7%
- Median sale price: $439,856
Home prices are ticking upward in Fort Lauderdale, a once modest city that's transforming into a more high-end urban area. Developers are seeing the potential of the area and are pursuing more luxury projects within the city limits, including six condo buildings downtown . The luxury market is seeing some price declines—at its peak in November 2021, the average sale price for homes over $1 million was $3.5 million, but a year later was just $2.7 million. Severe weather may also have an effect on the housing market—residents who endured a major flood in April 2023 may opt to sell , as damage plus increasing home insurance premiums make home ownership financially difficult.
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#4. Hollywood, Florida
- Total homes sold: 1,746
- Share sold under asking price: 57.8%
- Median sale price: $444,726
Even though median sales prices for homes in Hollywood continue to rise, buyers do have an edge in this Broward County beachside city. Prices may be higher than in 2022, but the number of sales in Hollywood has slowed dramatically in 2023, dropping 26.2% from March to April 2023. It's also taking longer to sell a home here, with an average of 65 days in April 2023 compared to 50 in April 2022. That's proving to be too long for some homeowners, who even vacate the house before it sells. Hollywood has a homeowner vacancy rate of 1.6%, the 6th highest vacancy rate in Florida.
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#3. New Orleans, Louisiana
- Total homes sold: 4,062
- Share sold under asking price: 57.9%
- Median sale price: $347,601
Buyers have the advantage to ask for more concessions in New Orleans as the market slows down from pandemic-era buying wars that led to 25% increases for average house prices. Inflation and higher interest rates are two of the usual suspects keeping buyers on the sidelines, but insurance prices are also killing deals.
After hurricanes caused serious damage in Louisiana in 2020 and 2021, dozens of insurance companies have left the state. This has caused home insurance policies to skyrocket, leaving some potential buyers unable to afford a home. In April 2023, inventory grew 14.1% month-over-month, and houses are staying on the market longer, up 60.7% year-over-year to an average of 55 days in April 2023.
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#2. Miami, Florida
- Total homes sold: 10,121
- Share sold under asking price: 59.3%
- Median sale price: $507,218
Miami has been a pandemic relocation destination, with a nearly 60% increase in people moving to the city in 2022 compared to 2019. That growth increased demand for housing, but there are indicators that buyers could have an edge. The amount of inventory increased to 5.8 months' supply at the beginning of 2023, making it a nearly balanced market.
While home prices are rising, sellers have been in the habit of overpricing their homes due to the recent history of high demand. That strategy has backfired a bit—in April 2023, homes were sitting on the market for an average of 61 days , a 19.6% increase from the previous year. That's causing sellers to lower prices from the initial listing in order to find the right buyer.
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#1. Macon, Georgia
- Total homes sold: 676
- Share sold under asking price: 61.5%
- Median sale price: $106,333
The real estate market in central Georgia is primed to see a mild dip due to higher interest rates and mortgage costs. The number of sales fell in 2022, although the 2023 spring buying season saw an 89.1% jump in the number of homes sold in April compared to March, with 121 properties changing hands. Macon still boasts affordability compared to nearby cities, particularly Atlanta, but low local wages can keep some potential buyers on the sidelines. One newer local tax may help with housing affordability. In 2021, voters approved an Other Local Option Sales Tax that rolled back property taxes close to 40%.
Data reporting by Elena Cox. Story editing by Jeff Inglis. Copy editing by Tim Bruns.
This story originally appeared on Rocket Homes and was produced and distributed in partnership with Stacker Studio.
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SAN ANTONIO — A child is receiving treatment at a hospital after being attacked by a dog Thursday night on the west side, police said.
The attack happened just before 10 p.m. at an apartment complex on Culebra Road.
Police said a man brought his pit bull into the apartment to introduce the dog to the family. A 9-year-old boy reportedly fell near the dog, and the dog locked his jaw on the boy's ankle.
Officers described the child's wound as deep lacerations with severe tissue damage.
The boy was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Police say no charges are expected at this time.
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VENICE, Fla. — It's pretty common to find a shark tooth in Venice, "the Shark Tooth Capital of the World," but not one to this magnitude.
While diving near the end of May, Michael Nastasio found the largest megalodon tooth he's ever discovered yet just a few miles off of Venice Beach. Measuring 6.25 inches, combined with the colors, Nastasio said it's rare to find a tooth like this in the area.
"It's the tooth that our dreams are made of," he said.
When he saw it, Nastasio said he couldn't believe his eyes.
"I had to come to the surface to even catch my breath," he added.
Nastasio found the tooth about 35 feet below. He said it's a memory he'll never forget.
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ST. MARY'S COUNTY, Md. — A two alarm fire destroyed nearly 10 boats in St. Mary's County Wednesday afternoon.
Witnesses told deputy State Fire Marshals they heard an explosion come from a boat docked at Tall Timbers Marina.
By the time fire crews arrived on scene flames had already spread to a wooden pier and several other boats.
It took nearly an hour for firefighters to control the blaze.
The fire left two people with minor injuries and caused around $400,000 in damage.
While the exact cause remains under investigation investigators determined the fire started in a 1940, 38-foot Matthew's wooden boat.
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SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Police say a man fired dozens of rounds at officers and is believed to have killed himself and his roommate an apartment complex on the northeast side Friday morning.
Officers were called out to the 4800 block of Ray Bon Drive around 2 a.m. after someone reported that a man had killed his roommate.
Police Chief William McManus said when officers responded to the scene, the man, believed to be in his 70's, fired as many as 100 rounds at officers and around the complex.
The officers took cover until the shots stopped. They found two bodies in the apartment complex, which police said were the shooter and his roommate.
The apartment complex was evacuated, and no other injuries were reported.
Police are still investigating.
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A country club in the city is being restored to its former glory.
The Tucson Racquet Club, 4001 N. Country Club Road, has been taken over by the grandson of the original founder.
Joseph Tofel and associates originally built a tennis club near the old El Conquistador Hotel, now the site of El Con Mall, in the 1950s.
But when El Con was being developed, Tofel built a new facility —the Tucson Racquet Club — in 1967 and, over the years, hosted the University of Arizona tennis team along with professional matches, such as the American Airlines competition and Davis Cup events.
Now his beloved club is in the hands of his grandson, Jim Tofel, along with Jim’s wife, Allyson, and Jim’s cousin Lynn Tofel Dent and her husband, David Dent.
“I’m excited for this new venture we’re getting into,” Jim Tofel said. “For us, it’s about trying to keep the original legacy alive.”
He said the club needs some freshening up.
“About half of the tennis courts are not in the condition for tennis tournaments and we want to bring them up to current standards,” said Tofel, a managing member of Tofel Dent Construction.
Membership is down about 25% since the pandemic and Tofel hopes to regain former customers and attract new ones.
Membership fees range from $50 to $200 a month.
Aside from tennis, activities include basketball, volleyball, swim lessons, exercise classes, child care and salon and massages.
And the popular sport of pickleball has been added with more courts planned.
“The club has something for everyone,” said Sandy McCaslin, its general manager. “Some members have been here since it opened.”
There are two restaurants and a bar at the club, and they are looking at once again hosting wedding and events at the 20-acre site.
The club will also add an internet café workspace for members, McCaslin said.
“We’re really looking to enhance the club,” she said. “It really is a country club feel without the country club price.”
In the 1970s, the club was also a ranch with overnight guests.
The housing development to the south of the club was originally part of the ranch, Tofel said.
“But some members felt like they were second-class citizens to the guests,” he said. That amenity was discontinued.
When Joseph Tofel’s second wife, Marian, died the club was passed to her sons.
There were rumors that the club would be turned into condominiums.
“The message we want to get out is the club will remain a club, not become a housing development,” Jim Tofel said.
“I know he would be proud,” he said of his grandfather. “It was both his and Marian’s dying wish that it would remain a club.”
Jeff Hamilton helps remove the Goldwaters sign from the store at El Con Mall. Dillards Department Stores officially took over Goldwaters' two remaining stores - at El Con Mall and Foothills Center. Arizona Daily Star file photo taken February 28, 1989.
The stone trim around the old Robinsons May department store at El Con Mall, 3601 E. Broadway Blvd., spells the word "Levy's" repeatedly. Flip it over and it yields something else.
Postcard of El Conquistador Hotel, circa 1940s. Built in 1928 and long considered Tucson's grandest hotel, it was demolished in the mid-1960s to make way for the western expansion of El Con Mall on East Broadway. (Postcard courtesy of Steve Quintanilla).
Undated photo of the El Conquistador Hotel, where El Con Mall now resides. The hotel opened in 1929 and fell to the wrecking ball gradually in the late 1960s. Arizona Daily Star file
A tractor pushes debris from the interior as demolition on the interior of the old Macy's store at El Con Mall is being demolitioned to make way for a Walmart, Tuesday, June 19, 2012.
As a loader moves around scrap metal from the interior of the old Macy's store at El Con Mall, Monday, June 18, 2012, crews spray it with water to keep down the dust as crews work to demolish the store to make way for a Walmart store.
A loader moves around on a giant pile of scrap metal from the interior of the old Macy's store at El Con Mall, Monday, June 18, 2012, as crews work to demolish the store to make way for a Walmart store.
Customers wait for the doors to open for the first time at the Levy's store at El Con Mall on Sept. 15, 1969. The building was razed in 2012 and a Walmart was built in its place.
The former Levy's store at El Con Mall is being demolished in order to make way for a Walmart store. It's another twist in a long history of a prized piece of midtown property.
Customers wait for the doors to open for the first time at the Levy's store at El Con Mall on Sept. 15, 1969.
Tucson Citizen file photo
Customers inside the new Levy's store at El Con Mall on Sept. 15, 1969.
Tucson Citizen file photo
El Con Mall, with Levy's Department Store in the lower left, in 1978. Arizona Daily Star file photo
Submitted Photo
The El Conquistador Hotel, bottom of picture, with adjacent El Con Mall construction in the late 1960s. Arizona Daily Star file
Submitted Photo
Jeff Hamilton helps remove the Goldwaters sign from the store at El Con Mall. Dillards Department Stores officially took over Goldwaters' two remaining stores - at El Con Mall and Foothills Center. Arizona Daily Star file photo taken February 28, 1989.
ARIZONA DAILY STAR
Bob Hope autographs copies of "The Last Christmas Show" at Levy's in Tucson. January 15, 1975. Star file photo.
Jose Galvez
The stone trim around the old Robinsons May department store at El Con Mall, 3601 E. Broadway Blvd., spells the word "Levy's" repeatedly. Flip it over and it yields something else.
Mike Christy
Photo of the old Levy's building at the Southwest corner of El Con mall on July 20, 2011.
Dean Knuth/Arizona Daily Star
Levy's first Tucson store, E. Congress St., 1931. Western Ways photo by Peter Balestrero.
Peter Balestrero
Postcard of El Conquistador Hotel, circa 1940s. Built in 1928 and long considered Tucson's grandest hotel, it was demolished in the mid-1960s to make way for the western expansion of El Con Mall on East Broadway. (Postcard courtesy of Steve Quintanilla).
ARIZONA DAILY STAR
Undated photo of the El Conquistador Hotel, where El Con Mall now resides. The hotel opened in 1929 and fell to the wrecking ball gradually in the late 1960s. Arizona Daily Star file
Submitted Photo
A tractor pushes debris from the interior as demolition on the interior of the old Macy's store at El Con Mall is being demolitioned to make way for a Walmart, Tuesday, June 19, 2012.
David Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
As a loader moves around scrap metal from the interior of the old Macy's store at El Con Mall, Monday, June 18, 2012, crews spray it with water to keep down the dust as crews work to demolish the store to make way for a Walmart store.
David Sanders
A loader moves around on a giant pile of scrap metal from the interior of the old Macy's store at El Con Mall, Monday, June 18, 2012, as crews work to demolish the store to make way for a Walmart store.
David Sanders
Customers wait for the doors to open for the first time at the Levy's store at El Con Mall on Sept. 15, 1969. The building was razed in 2012 and a Walmart was built in its place.
Bob Brouk works on his forehand shot on one of the tennis courts at the Tucson Racquet Club, 4001 N. Country Club Road, on June 5. The club was built in 1967 by Joseph Tofel and associates and was recently bought by Tofel’s grandson, Jim Tofel.
Nonine Anderson, left, chats with her husband, Charles “coach,” in the dining room at the Tucson Racquet Club. The club was recently bought by Jim Tofel and one of the plans is to upgrade the dining area.
Aside from tennis, activities include basketball, volleyball, swim lessons, exercise classes, child care and salon and massages at Tucson Racquet Club, 4001 N. Country Club Road. | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/tucson-racquet-club-sold/article_2f1f4384-017b-11ee-a484-8f351617b34e.html | 2023-06-09T14:29:17 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/tucson-racquet-club-sold/article_2f1f4384-017b-11ee-a484-8f351617b34e.html |
Name: Kezia Preko
School: Tremper High School
Mother: Rebecca Frimpong
Most memorable high school moment: French class- junior year and having to play tennis was the most memorable high school moment. I got to step out of my comfort zone and partake in something I extremely enjoyed.
Most influential teacher: Michelle Miloslovic in ESL; Miss Michelle is the most influential teacher and amazing teacher that I have known since my first year of high school. She is helpful and patient with her students. She is the teacher that helps me throughout my difficult times in high school. She is the person I could speak to comfortably without having to fret. I hope to meet more people like her as I attend University and ascend in life.
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Other school activities: Travel Club, AAFYI (African American female Initiative).
School athletics: Tennis
Honors, letters or awards: Tennis award- JV: most improved
Out-of-school activities/hobbies: Successfully completed the UW-Parkside Alternative History Summer Learning Program
College choice: Loyola University in Chicago
Intended major/field of study: Forensics
Role model: Rebecca Frimpong- My Mum
Three words that best describe my role model: Brave, inspiring, achiever
What I hope to accomplish in my lifetime: It has been a long ride through my childhood until now. The achievements accomplished and the challenges faced are necessary to conduct me to where I am now. I hope to accomplish my journey by helping my family and attending University, learning hard, finding myself and the joy of the course I will be taking during my lifetime. I hope to help myself and other people and be the best role model for my little siblings. This would be the best accomplishment that I wish to see come true as I go on in life. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/todays-teen-2023-kezia-preko-of-tremper-high-school/article_02e811e0-03fd-11ee-8bf4-8fdb59ccffc2.html | 2023-06-09T14:31:19 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/todays-teen-2023-kezia-preko-of-tremper-high-school/article_02e811e0-03fd-11ee-8bf4-8fdb59ccffc2.html |
A 35-year-old Ash Fork man was booked at the Coconino County Jail on two counts of unlawful imprisonment, two counts of disorderly conduct with a weapon, resisting arrest and aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer.
According to the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office, Nicolas Barone might have been holding two victims against their will at his home in Kaibab Estates West, north of Ash Fork.
CCSO started looking into Barone’s activities on June 5, when someone called 911 and hung up at about 8:04 p.m.
The suspect, deputies said, appeared “agitated and volatile” when they arrived at his home, and he wouldn’t let officers speak to the two alleged victims. Additional deputies from the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office and Troopers from the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) were also dispatched to the scene.
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With additional backup, a deputy made contact with the two people who were allegedly being held inside the house. CCSO said the officer was able to get them out safely.
After that, according to CCSO, it was clear that the suspect was still inside his home. Deputies believed he had guns inside the house at the time.
Once the victims were removed from the situation, deputies decided to fall back, away from the house for the evening, “in the interest of de-escalating the situation.”
According to a press release from CCSO, deputies returned to Kaibab Estates West in the morning to investigate the situation further.
Barone, the suspect, appeared to have “several felony charges pending” over the weeks leading up to June 5, according to a statement from CCSO.
On the morning of June 6, CCSO detectives came back to Barone’s home on Quarry Road with a search warrant. They brought the Northern Arizona Regional Tactical Team with them, as well as negotiators, according to CCSO.
Officers could see the suspect inside the Ash Fork house and tried to call them via telephone. Officials said they eventually resorted to using non-lethal measures to get the suspect outside — including OC gas, K9 deployment, and a taser.
After four and a half hours, Barone was taken into custody. No officers were injured during the arrest, but the suspect was taken to Flagstaff Medical Center with minor injuries, deputies said.
According to CCSO, one functional firearm was found inside the house. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/ash-fork-man-arrested-for-unlawful-imprisonment-assault-after-4-hour-stand-off-with-ccso/article_90caad4e-0649-11ee-ac3b-67e46b9bc666.html | 2023-06-09T14:34:04 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/ash-fork-man-arrested-for-unlawful-imprisonment-assault-after-4-hour-stand-off-with-ccso/article_90caad4e-0649-11ee-ac3b-67e46b9bc666.html |
The issue of pickleball construction at Bushmaster Park was once again lobbed into Flagstaff City Council’s court this week as residents of the Greenlaw neighborhoods are asking that the approval of additional courts be reconsidered.
Council last month approved construction of eight new dedicated public pickleball courts within the park, a move that was controversial with nearby residents who say the new courts will diminish their quality of life and change the character of the park.
A petition submitted to the city council asking it to reconsider approval of the courts garnered 88 signatures, and some residents have said that if the council does not reverse the decision, they are ready to fight the issue in legal court.
“Bushmaster is our backyard, but don’t you think we have some rights to peaceful enjoyment of property and take a stand for the integrity of this place we’ve looked after for all these decades? I feel so invaded upon, so disrespected, so irrelevant,” said Audria Smith, a resident whose house borders the park and the person who created and gathered signatures for the petition. “I have invested everything into my home -- which includes moving my massage therapy practice here in 1995 and then building my art studio. I am so invested in the livability of any resident beside this park.”
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The courts have long been sought by local players of the country’s fastest-growing sport.
Councilmember Jim McCarthy, who was alone in his vote opposing the construction of new courts when Council last discussed them, reiterated his position. And several other councilmembers expressed that the decision might need more consideration.
“There is a time and place for everything, including pickleball,” McCarthy said. "Someone tonight said Bushmaster Park is an ideal place for pickleball. When I heard that, I almost choked; that’s ridiculous. Pickleball in this location would be a clear invasion of privacy of the people who live next to the park."
Councilmember Khara House said since Council’s last discussion on the topic, she also thinks they need to take a second look at the decision.
House said the noise generated by the sport, which has become a flashpoint around pickleball both in Flagstaff and communities across the country, may need to be addressed.
“I do think it’s important for us to have that conversation about noise mitigation if pickleball courts are going in adjacent to neighborhoods, and looking at how we can do this in ways that are responsible and respectful for the broader community,” House said.
Flagstaff Mayor Becky Daggett was the third member of Council who agreed the city should take a second look at the issue, reaching the number of members necessary to bring the topic back to Council.
Flagstaff Pickleball Association president Lynn Walsh expressed frustration over the topic coming back.
“Money was approved in 2022 [for courts] to be spent this year, this summer to be done,” Walsh said. “We’re already there. That’s where we are playing, that’s where we have been playing, and there haven’t been any complaints until we went, ‘Oh, we actually might get permanent ones a few feet away on the other side of the basketball court.'”
The association has been working with the city parks department for close to four years to locate an area where pickleball courts could be constructed. According to city staff, Bushmaster Park is the only place courts could be built this year, and without extensive engineering costs to move other park infrastructure or deal with storm water issues.
But neighbors in opposition to the courts spoke strongly, telling city council that if the project was not moved, the city should expect a lawsuit that would delay court construction past this year anyway.
"If you do not come up with an option of a correct and suitable location for these pickleball courts, and you build them on our backs, we will get an injunction and we will file a lawsuit,” Smith said.
And that message was echoed by others as well.
“I am certain that if you decide to go ahead with the plan to build in Bushmaster, the wait will be even longer...our neighborhood group is ready to file a lawsuit to prevent them from being built so close to homes,” said Flagstaff resident Connie Folsom. "Finally, please consider the overall cost of going forward with such an ill-conceived plan. Attorneys’ fees and the potential settlement of a lawsuit will add significantly to the cost whether you prevail or we do." | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/flagstaff-city-council-to-reconsider-bushmaster-pickleball-after-petition-threat-of-lawsuit/article_e05f0b5a-062d-11ee-86c0-b34176826609.html | 2023-06-09T14:34:06 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/flagstaff-city-council-to-reconsider-bushmaster-pickleball-after-petition-threat-of-lawsuit/article_e05f0b5a-062d-11ee-86c0-b34176826609.html |
Health First Foundation has opened scholarship applications this summer for northern Arizona students pursuing a health degree.
Scholarships are available for both undergraduate and graduate students in health degree programs including nursing, clinical, non-clinical, integrative, or behavioral and mental health fields. Health First also offers a scholarship specifically for U.S. military veterans pursuing a career in health.
Past recipients include a licensed nurse earning her bachelor's in nursing from Northern Arizona University, a Ph.D. candidate in Combined Counseling and School Psychology and an emergency department nurse mentoring others through the American Indian Program at NAU's school of nursing.
“The healthcare field, especially nursing, is a unique way to mend the community,” said Isis Meyjes, who received Health First's Lamm Clinical Scholarship in 2022. “I want to see people helping people regardless of their differences, working together for better overall outcomes universally.”
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Scholarship awards are up to $5,000. Applications will be open between June 1 and July 28, with recipients receiving notification in August.
More information, including ways to apply, can be found at healthfirstforall.org/scholarships. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/health-first-foundation-opens-scholarship-applications/article_1d6424b4-0614-11ee-a7ff-9ff5afa34fc6.html | 2023-06-09T14:34:12 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/health-first-foundation-opens-scholarship-applications/article_1d6424b4-0614-11ee-a7ff-9ff5afa34fc6.html |
Northern Arizona University will be offering free parking on its Flagstaff campus during the weekends this summer with the hope of expanding access.
Free weekend parking will be available to the community on three lots on the Flagstaff mountain campus: Skydome (P66), Kitt Recital Hall and Cline Library (P13) and Lumberjack Stadium (P7A).
This will be available on weekends starting June 10 and ending August 13.
“By providing weekend parking, NAU seeks to expand access to its campus,” the announcement said, “allowing visitors to enjoy the walking, running and biking routes that connect the campus with the City of Flagstaff’s extensive urban trail system, public swimming at the Wall Aquatic Center, the Kitt School of Music concert series, the NAU observatory and other community-focused events and programs scheduled on campus this summer.”
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More can be found at nau.edu. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/nau-offering-free-summer-parking-on-flagstaff-campus/article_d416ef4a-0617-11ee-b4d7-535339daf295.html | 2023-06-09T14:34:19 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/nau-offering-free-summer-parking-on-flagstaff-campus/article_d416ef4a-0617-11ee-b4d7-535339daf295.html |
As the name might suggest, the hopes of the first-year Northern Arizona Altitude soccer club are high.
Altitude is a newly founded team in Flagstaff playing in the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) 21U division, with a schedule of teams from around the Southwest. The team is comprised of recent high school graduates -- most of whom will be playing for various college teams in the fall -- and a handful of upcoming high school seniors who have their own college dreams.
There are players from around the state on the roster, but the majority hail from Flagstaff. Two of the local seasoned players are Mia Blair and Ellie Karren, who both graduated from Northland Prep Academy in 2021 and were four-time state champions.
The composition of the roster gives the team a local flair.
“It’s crazy because now I’m playing with people like Mia, but also a lot of other girls from Flagstaff,” Karren said. “We’ve existed in the same soccer circle around a lot of the girls but didn’t necessarily get to play together, so it’s cool to have the opportunity to be all on the same team together and represent Flagstaff.”
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That was the goal, said Michael Blair, who co-coaches the team with Keith Hovis.
The pair leads the Northland Prep Spartans girls soccer team as well.
“Professionals play for club and country. We think of it like they’re playing for their colleges or other teams, and now they’re playing for their region or hometown. It’s fun for them to get to be with players they’ve gone against. They get to see how good the area can be,” Michael Blair said.
The team started to form in April, as the WPSL reached out to Michael Blair and Hovis months before. Neither were sure at first whether there would be enough interest and commitment from local players to warrant putting the team together.
However, the pair of coaches used their connections to reach out to girls. Some of the players, such as Mia Blair, sent a few text messages to players they wanted to compete with or had admired from afar.
Eventually, with girls from around Arizona, the team took shape. There were plenty of college players, and college hopefuls, eager to keep up their fitness and skills during the offseason.
The start was tough, as there were few practices before the first league match, which took place on Sunday against El Paso at a neutral field in Marana on Sunday.
“At the beginning of the game, our goalkeeper goes, ‘What’s your name again?’ to one of the girls on the backline,” Mia Blair said, laughing.
With not much chemistry developed -- and apparently without the much-needed benefit of last names on the jerseys -- the Altitude scored two goals in the final few minutes on the way to a 3-2 victory.
The victory, despite the challenges of being a new team, was a pleasant start.
“It speaks to how much we love the game. We’ve got a lot of creative players and great athletes. It’s fun to see how we figured it out in the game,” Mia Blair said.
Michael Blair was impressed by the level of play from his younger girls. The Altitude weren’t playing with their full roster yet, missing a few players due to vacation or other obligations. Some of the main contributors were the high school players, who made plays against girls a few years older and more experienced.
“They stepped up and weren’t afraid to go up against some girls that are going to be juniors or seniors in college, and they were all-in. It gives them confidence that they can play at this level,” Michael Blair said.
There are five more matches scheduled in the regular season, including two home contests set to take place at Peaks View County Park in Flagstaff. Altitude is still looking for sponsors and hopes to culminate some fan engagement in its first campaign, relying potentially on the local soccer community.
The goal is to provide a team that can be successful for several years, offering another opportunity for local players to improve and achieve at high levels in their various soccer journeys.
“We’re excited for the girls in the future of this team,” Michael Blair said, “but also for the current players to get the benefit for the rest of their careers.”
The Altitude’s next match is scheduled for Saturday against the Pima County Surf in Tucson. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/newly-formed-northern-arizona-altitude-provides-soccer-opportunity-for-college-players/article_9c3dafae-0622-11ee-8acd-c3917f319663.html | 2023-06-09T14:34:26 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/newly-formed-northern-arizona-altitude-provides-soccer-opportunity-for-college-players/article_9c3dafae-0622-11ee-8acd-c3917f319663.html |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Stop Suicide ICT is hosting a Free Family Fun Day at O.J. Watson Park.
The event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 11. There are activities scheduled for all ages.
Activities include rides, face painting, rock painting, and balloon animals. There will also be access to free resources.
All events and activities are free. The event is sponsored by the Coonrod Family, Therapy Corner, Liz McGinness, and Stop Wichita ICT.
Stop Suicide ICT is a non-profit organization that provides training, educational materials, and resources to businesses, schools, churches, and other non-profit organizations to educate and raise awareness on suicide in the Wichita community. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/free-family-fun-day-at-o-j-watson-park-sunday/ | 2023-06-09T14:35:33 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/free-family-fun-day-at-o-j-watson-park-sunday/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Members of the public attended a Rainbow Reading event on Thursday evening.
The event was held at Wichita’s Advanced Learning Library. It was sponsored by the LGBT Chamber of Commerce.
Local drag queens Divinity Masters and Juju Noir read B.J. Novak’s “The Book with No Pictures” and the beloved classic “Corduroy.”
“I feel like any sort of story time reading everything like that is going to be nice, but when you can be supportive and everything like that too, it’s just a bonus,” said Eric Reicher, parent.
The first 100 people got to take home a free copy of “Corduroy.” | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-drag-queens-help-with-rainbow-reading-event/ | 2023-06-09T14:35:39 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-drag-queens-help-with-rainbow-reading-event/ |
ATLANTIC CITY — The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds are returning to the city's skyline for the 2023 Visit Atlantic City Airshow returning on Aug. 16, organizers said on Thursday.
Joining the Thunderbirds will be U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier Demo Team, U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team and 177th Fighter Wing will perform in the show celebrating 20 years in town, Visit AC said Thursday in a news release.
“To celebrate 20 years in Atlantic City, we knew that we had to make this year’s show our best one yet,” Michael Chait, president of the Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce, said in the release. “Anchored by fan favorites the Thunderbirds and Golden Knights, with our friends at the 177th Fighter Wing bringing local flair, the addition of the Marine’s Harrier team is only going to enhance this year’s experience for fans, visitors and sponsors alike."
Said to be the "world's premier airshow," the event drew a record-setting crowd of more than 550,000 in 2022.
“The Visit Atlantic City Airshow has been a staple in our community for 20 years, and we’re thrilled to serve as the premier sponsor for this landmark celebration,” said Larry Sieg, president and CEO of Visit Atlantic City. “This event brings an exciting flair to our beach, and we’re looking forward to seeing all the new acts this summer."
GALLERY: Ocean City Boardwalk Aerobatic Airshow
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
The Team Fastrax parachute squad descends on the beach.
KRISTIAN GONYEA, for The Press
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
Visitors gather on the beach for a good view of the Ocean City Boardwalk Aerobatic Airshow on Sunday.
KRISTIAN GONYEA, for The Press
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
Parachuters, World War II-era aircraft and more soared over the beach Sunday.
KRISTIAN GONYEA photos, for The Press
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathers on the Ocean City beach to watch the Boardwalk Aerobatic Airshow in September 2022.
Kristian Gonyea, for The Press
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
A large crowd gathered on the Ocean City beach and Boardwalk to watch the annual Airshow. Sunday, September 18, 2022.(Kristian Gonyea, For The Press of Atlantic City)
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After years of selling books, a Nebraska woman will soon be able to place her own on the shelf.
Carla Ketner will become a published author with her first book, "Ted Kooser: More Than a Local Wonder," set to release on Nov. 1. Nebraska won't have to wait until November to learn more about her book as Ketner will be speaking alongside the book's illustrator at the annual Nebraska Book Festival on Saturday.
The Nebraska Book Festival will run for the first time since 2019 at the Lincoln Foundation Garden and the Bennett Martin Library, 1415 N St. The festival begins at 10 a.m. with a performance from local music group The String Beans and goes until 4 p.m. with family reading time, activities, food trucks and book vendors.
For more information and a full schedule of events, visit bookfestival.nebraska.gov/2023.
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Ketner has long had a love for writing, but it wasn’t until the past decade that she began to take it more seriously. She took her first writing class as a student at Nebraska Wesleyan University and then continued to take classes on writing picture books.
“I kind of decided if I was ever going to publish a book and if I ever really wanted to see if I could do this, I needed to get serious and focus and really start taking more classes and trying to figure out how to write a book that would sell,” Ketner said.
After graduating, Ketner became an elementary teacher in Omaha before moving to Seward for her husband’s job. Nineteen years ago, Ketner furthered her love for literacy works by opening a bookstore called Chapters Books & Gifts.
With her bookstore being home to many works of Nebraska poet Ted Kooser, it made sense for Ketner's first book to be a biography of Kooser. The picture book is intended to be read aloud to elementary students.
“He’s done so much that I thought he was definitely a worthy subject for a book,” Ketner said. “It was a bit intimidating to think about writing a book about somebody who’s a writer, who is a way better writer than I am.”
Ketner has known Kooser, who lives a few miles away in Garland, since she opened the store.
“He’s been a huge supporter of the store and we sell a ton of his books,” Ketner said. “My kids kind of grew up knowing him as Ted and they never really thought of him as a famous author or anything.”
It was one of her two sons who gave her the idea of writing a book about Kooser. After realizing this would be the first picture book about him, Ketner decided to pursue the story and reached out for an interview in 2019.
Kooser received a Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 2005 and was the United States Poet Laureate from 2004 to 2006.
“He’s an amazing person and definitely worthy of having a book written about him, and it’s an honor to get to be the one to do that,” Ketner said.
The book focuses on Kooser’s life as a child, when he felt like he didn't fit in and couldn’t find his place in the world. Ketner said it follows how he found himself and his love for reading, stories and books.
“It’s something all kids can relate to,” Ketner said. “Everybody feels like they don’t fit in at some point, and it’s about the fact that you will find your place in the world. Maybe you won’t become a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, but you will find yourself and find out who you are and find the things that matter to you.”
The focus of the story wasn’t always clear to Ketner, as she originally wrote the book to prioritize the facts of Kooser’s life. Through four years of revisions, she eventually came to realize what truly mattered in the book.
“Ted always loved stories and he always loved arts, and he found meaning in books that he read and stories that he heard,” Ketner said. “I’ve always kind of felt that way, too, so maybe that’s why I ended up with that as the focus of the book.”
The book has a minimal number of words to appeal to a younger audience and includes watercolor illustrations by Paula Wallace, a painter from Omaha.
“It’s published by the University of Nebraska Press, it has a Nebraska author and Nebraska illustrator and a Nebraska subject,” Ketner said. “It’s an all-Nebraska book.”
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Greek chapters at the University Nebraska–Lincoln saw their building values jump nearly $1.2 million on average in one year, according to data from the Lancaster County Assessor’s Office.
“It was sticker shock,” said Assistant Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life Jon Gayer. “Some of these groups are probably looking at a $100,000 increase in taxes.”
The Lancaster County Assessor’s Office reassessed Greek house values after they hadn’t changed during the pandemic. And this time, the office looked at how houses were valued near other Big Ten campuses.
Farmhouse Fraternity saw the largest increase out of all the Greek chapters. Their valuation in 2022 was $250,300, but that didn’t account for a complete remodeling of the house.
Now, their new valuation is $7.24 million.
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Alpha Xi Delta’s old valuation was $246,400. Their new one: $1.56 million, a staggering 534% increase. Their building value rose the most out of any UNL sorority, according to assessor data.
Alpha Gamma Rho’s valuation nearly quadrupled, to more than $4.8 million. Kappa Delta’s value also nearly quadrupled, to nearly $1.6 million.
Lancaster County Assessor Dan Nolte was not in office until this year, but he said COVID and the housing market during the pandemic may have led to the lack of change in previous building valuations.
“We are tasked by statute with valuing property as close to market value as we can,” Nolte said.
The numbers
There are 17 fraternities and 12 sororities with chapter houses on or near UNL campuses.
Most men and women who are part of a designated house live there during their college years. Some houses have designated sleeping rooms, while others have individual rooms shared with roommates. Chapters eat meals and host meetings and events at their house.
Greek chapters were caught off guard by the increase, in part because they had not seen a major change in property value in recent years, Gayer said.
Chapter buildings at UNL hadn’t been reassessed since 2015. The Assessor’s Office began looking at reevaluating the houses after receiving calls about Greek chapter building values not being accurate and other “equalization concerns.” There were also a few building sales and new construction that indicated a valuation issue, said Phil Hughes from the Lancaster County Assessor’s Office.
How reassessments worked
Property values increase for a variety of reasons. The Greek chapters saw a 293.21% average increase because of renovations and the current housing market, Hughes said.
“We need to value property, real estate, as close to market value as we can,” Nolte said.
Statute requires property to be valued at 100% market value, and there are three approaches: sales, income and cost. The sales approach compares a property with similar properties recently sold. This method couldn’t be used because Greek chapter houses are rarely sold, and are hard to compare to similar-sized properties. The income approach, used with most commercial properties, determines value based on the amount of money brought in. But Greek chapters are generally nonprofits.
“Most of them operate in the red or very, very near in the red,” Hughes said.
So the Lancaster County Assessor’s Office used a cost approach, which looks at cost tables produced by a national company to determine the worth of the property. These cost tables determine values based on replacement costs for things like square footage, materials used and quality of materials, Hughes said.
The Assessor’s Office said staff did on-site inspections of the outside of all the chapters and inside most of them. They noted updates and areas with deferred maintenance. From these notes, they looked at the cost tables to reach the new values.
“Every time we re-value, we start completely over with new sales data. We don’t base any of our new values off prior data,” said Lancaster County Appraisal Operations Manager Alice Lauer. “It is all new market data, all new income data, all new cost and depreciation data.”
To ensure the numbers “logically aligned,” the office said they looked at Greek properties at universities in Iowa and Wisconsin to compare. They chose these campuses because they were similar to Lincoln, assessed at full market value and had information available online.
“If they value something at $10 million that we value at $100,000 that just would not be logical,” Hughes said.
Hughes said the office sympathizes with the Greek houses facing large increases, but they are required to follow state statute.
"There is less of a concern that our value is wrong and more of a concern of the increase of the value and what it does with their budgets," he said.
Theta Xi Fraternity Alumni Association Treasurer Brent Ganey said he doesn’t think the valuations are entirely wrong. However, he said, Greek houses being taxed as real property at 100% market value isn’t fair because of their unique purpose.
The impact on Greeks
As valuations increase, so do property taxes. This will impact budgets and cost of living in a Greek house, leaders say. Chapters will have to pay the expense through an increase in rent or changing budgets.
Blake Welker, a UNL junior, has served as president of Sigma Chi. That chapter’s value increased by more than $500,000. He said Sigma Chi has around 100 members, so they will be able to manage the increase better than smaller chapters. But the increase may still lead to increased dues.
“It does take away from things we can do,” Welker said. “It is not to the point that we can't run the house.”
Gayer said he doesn’t think it will necessarily affect recruitment numbers, but it may affect which chapter students choose because incoming students are looking more closely at cost and value.
Theta Xi Fraternity, which has about 80 members, also received a significant hike in value. Their alumni board is working with the Lancaster County Assessor’s Office, said Theta Xi President Benjamin Morse. If the fraternity pays more in taxes, the cost of living will increase, he said.
“We are just a bunch of college kids,” he said. “It’s already hard for college kids to afford these dues and afford to live in a fraternity or sorority. With these increases, it will deter people from wanting to.”
What’s next
When the valuations were released, a number of chapters called the Office for Sorority and Fraternity Life. The office organized a meeting with the Lancaster County Assessor's Office where chapter presidents, advisers and friends were able to ask questions.
Chapters can file an appeal before June 30. A formal protest through the County Clerk’s Office can lead to a hearing with a third-party private appraiser.
Chapter advisers and alumni boards are working on appeals, they say. Welker said their advisers are encouraging them to speak to the new chancellor about the issue as soon as possible.
Gayer said he asked if the chapters could file a joint appeal and was told “no.” Nolte said this is because each property is separate.
The Lancaster County Board of Equalization will make a decision on all appeals by Aug. 10. After that decision, chapters could appeal to the Nebraska Tax Equalization Review Commission, said Nolte. If the chapters continue to appeal, they would eventually be heard by the Nebraska Supreme Court, Gayer said.
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PORTAGE — A report of a woman with pink hair rolling on the ground screaming with a baby in a stroller nearby resulted in the arrest of 28-year-old Virginia woman on various drug charges, Portage police say.
While police found no sign of the reported baby, they did find the woman had a pearl pied cockatiel bird in a clear backpack with no water or perch.
Police said they were called out shortly before 2 p.m. Wednesday to Bar 20 on U.S. 20 for the report of the woman on the ground and arrived to find her leaving with an Uber driver.
The woman, identified as Rebecca Edwards, initially gave police a false name and said she had been kicked out of a local hotel.
Police discovered her real identify and found out she had a warrant for her arrest out of Virginia.
It was confirmed there was no baby, as initially reported, police said. However, the bird was discovered in a backpack designed for temporary pet travel.
"We of course continue to express our sympathies and extend our condolences to the Thompson family and all of those whose lives have been tragically affected by this crash," police said.
The bird was provided care by police and turned over to animal control.
Police said they also found Edwards with 15 hypodermic needles, a used glass smoking pipe, a used marijuana grinder, marijuana in a jar, methamphetamine and cocaine.
She was taken to the Porter County Jail and faces felony counts of possessing a syringe, possessing cocaine and possessing methamphetamine and misdemeanor false reporting, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.
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ST. JOHN — When Martin Kisel was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia, he didn’t even know what cancer was.
“He just knew that it hurt,” his mom, Colleen, said.
After a few weeks of painful treatments, the 7-year-old refused to leave the house.
“He was so scared,” Colleen, who lives in Oak Forest, Illinois, recalled.
So she began to bribe him with small toys, anything to make the treatments easier. Three decades later, Colleen and the Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation are making treatments easier for thousands of children across the country.
When Martin started treatment, Colleen wasn’t sure whether he was going to be one of the “winners,” a child who doesn’t experience a relapse.
“I can remember feeling like, I’m going to make his life the best I can. That’s what I was thinking because I was watching kids die with the same cancer” that Martin had, Colleen said, her eyes filling with tears. “It’s really hard on these kids, the treatment is years-long, and it’s very, very painful.”
Martin underwent about four years of treatment, first at Advocate Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn, then at Advocate’s Hope Children’s Hospital. After it became clear his treatment had been successful, Colleen began to think about all the other children undergoing painful spinal taps, bone marrow aspirations and rounds of chemotherapy. She filled an “itty-bitty” wooden box with used library books, CDs and VHS tapes, and brought it to the clinic.
Colleen launched the Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation in 1996. The Orland Park, Illinois-based nonprofit places treasure chests filled with toys in pediatric oncology facilities across the country. The foundation has boxes in 21 states and 66 locations. With help from a few local woodworkers, the foundation will soon add a 67th location.
“The community really got behind the idea,” Colleen said. “Now we have a warehouse full of toys. We supply thousands of kids with toys every month.”
Over the years, Colleen’s brother, Tom Nagle, has built several treasure chests for the foundation. This winter, Nagle, who lives in St. John, asked if any of his co-workers at Robinson Engineering would be interested in doing some volunteer woodworking. Adam Glens, Randell Gann and Bob Birlson said “yes” right away.
Birlson called the project a “no-brainer.” He and Glens have experienced the stress of having an ill child; each has a son who battled an illness when they were born.
According to the American Cancer Society, cancer is the second-leading cause of death in children ages 1 to 14; accidents is the first. About 1,040 children younger than 15 are expected to die from cancer in 2023, although major advances in treatment have improved the overall survival rate. In the mid-1970s, the five-year survival rate for children with cancer was 58%; today, it is 85%.
The team crafted three chests, one of which will go to a naval base in Virginia. The boxes feature soft-close hinges and rounded lids. Each has a shiny golden dollar pressed into it, a practice Nagle learned from his grandmother.
“She told me it would bring wealth to whoever has it,” he explained.
The chests will be white-washed, then painted.
Volunteering has always been an important part of Robinson Engineering’s mission. When the South Holland company celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2012, it organized 75 volunteer events. This year, Robinson instituted a practice called Volunteer Time Off, or VTO. For every hour employees spend volunteering for a pre-approved cause, they can get an hour of time off. Employees can get up to 16 hours of VTO in a calendar year.
Nagle said Robinson wants employees to be engaged in the communities where they work.
“I’m blessed to have the support of my brother, Robinson Engineering and the community,” Colleen said.
These days, Martin is a healthy 37-year-old who lives in Denver and continues to support his mother’s work.
This summer, he and some friends will complete the fifth Climb for the Kids, which raises money for the foundation. They are going to climb La Plata Peak, the fifth-highest summit in the Rocky Mountains. Previous climbs have raised more than $14,000; the Climb for the Kids GoFundMe page is at gofundme.com/f/climbforthekids-2023.
The foundation encourages local communities to host toy drives. The organization also accepts monetary donations and gift cards, which are given to teens undergoing treatment. More information is available at treasurechest.org.
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BRISTOL, Tenn./Va. (WJHL) — For the first time since 2019, fireworks will return to Believe in Bristol’s Independence Day Celebration on July 4.
On Friday, Believe in Bristol announced the return of the Star-Spangled Independence Day celebration. The celebration will be ‘bigger than ever,’ featuring a patriotic parade, kids activities, carnival-style games, inflatables, food, music, a beer garden and of course, fireworks.
Festivities will kick off at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4 on State Street.
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SCOTT COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — Virginia State Police (VSP) are investigating a fatal Scott County crash that left a Marion man dead.
The VSP reported that on May 30 at 3:50 p.m., a 1999 Toyota 4Runner was traveling west on Route 713 when it allegedly ran off the right side of the road, overcorrected, ran off the left side, struck a fence, overturned and struck a utility pole.
The driver, identified by the VSP as Jason E. Burchfield, 21, of Marion, Virginia, was taken to the Johnson City Medical Center for treatment where he later died on June 4 due to injuries, according to the release.
Three other passengers were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of ‘serious injuries.’ According to VSP, Burchfield and the passengers weren’t wearing seatbelts.
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Flagstaff City Council approves construction of new hospital
FLAGSTAFF — The first phase of Northern Arizona Healthcare's proposed Health and Wellness Village can move forward after the Flagstaff City Council approved multiple aspects of the project during Tuesday night's council meeting.
The land rezoning, the development agreement and the first phase of the project were all approved 6-0 with Vice Mayor Austin Aslan absent from the vote.
The development agreement includes numerous adjustments from the last iteration, including the hospital agreeing to foot half of the bill for a new fire station and fully funding the expansion of Beulah Boulevard.
The first phase of the plan includes construction of a new 700,000-square-foot hospital, an ambulatory care center and other medical offices north of Fort Tuthill County Park to replace the aging location north of downtown Flagstaff. Construction is expected to cost more than $800 million and be completed in 2027.
The second phase of the Health and Wellness Village, if approved by council in the future, would include at least 315 residential units, a hotel, restaurants, retail and more.
The community has been split over the project with many residents in favor of the plan while others called for more research to be done before a decision was made, especially as it relates to the future of the existing building which has a significant footprint north of downtown Flagstaff.
Officials with Northern Arizona Healthcare have said they intend to repurpose the existing hospital campus but have not yet released any specific plans. The Flagstaff Medical Center, which opened in 1936, is currently the only Level 1 trauma facility north of Phoenix and serves more than 50,000 square miles across northern Arizona.
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Amazon to bring more than 800 jobs at new 1.2 million-square-foot facility in Mesa
Amazon's new 1.2 million-square-foot facility, its largest distribution center in the nation, will create more than 800 jobs to the east Valley.
The "storage and distribution center," the first of its kind in the state, will have its grand opening Friday, and promises to make remote shopping a little easier for people throughout metro Phoenix.
The facility, focused on housing third-party businesses’ stock items sold on Amazon’s website, is located along Elliot and Hawes roads in Mesa.
Rodney Huffman, the general manager of the center, has worked for Amazon for more than a decade and has seen how the company’s presence has grown in metro Phoenix and more specifically on the west side of Maricopa County.
As a longtime resident of the east Valley, he’s looking forward to building Amazon’s presence there. He knew Amazon’s growth would reach Mesa because of the investment happening around Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport.
Large centers like this new one need to build from the ground up in undeveloped areas to accommodate the scope of work and storage, Huffman said. The center has started operations but likely won’t be fully operational until August when hiring is done.
Jobs at new facility: Huffman said he’s in the middle of a hiring blitz to fill the 800 to 900 jobs that are available. At full capacity, the center could employ up to 1,300 workers.
The average pay will range from $15 to $21 an hour, depending on experience and shift.
A lot of employees that work in the west Valley who live in Mesa, Queen Creek or Florence are considering transferring to the east Valley center, Huffman said. The center will bring them a better quality of life to not have to make the one-hour or more commute, he said.
It’s an effort by the city to build up employment options in southeast Mesa to keep jobs in the city and bring down commute times for its residents.
What happens inside Amazon’s new building: A report from Amazon showed that more than 60% of sales are from independent sellers, many small to medium-sized businesses. The new facility will house products from independent sellers at a lower rate than if they stored them on their own.
Products at the Elliot Road facility are taken off the shelf once stock is low at the fulfillment center, where most orders are packaged. Huffman said this helps ensure customers don’t see any interruptions to their shopping. The building is a relatively new concept to the company which was introduced during COVID-19-related supply chain issues.
In Arizona, 10,000 independent sellers use Amazon to sell their products and last year sold more than 44 million products, according to the company.
Amazon’s footprint in metro Phoenix: The company has more than 33,000 full and part-time employees in Arizona, according to data provided by Amazon.
In Arizona, there are 17 "fulfillment and sortation centers" and 13 "delivery stations."
With Mesa's new center, customers throughout the Valley who buy items sold by third-party businesses are less likely to see a product go out of stock.
In 2019, Amazon was the metro Phoenix’s 19th largest employer, according to The Arizona Republic database.
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State health department gets $2 million to expand volunteer medical network
Arizona's award is tied for the 7th highest amount in the country.
Arizona received Thursday a $2 million federal grant to expand its network of Medical Reserve Corps volunteers.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said the grant funds, which come from the American Rescue Plan, went to 33 states or jurisdictions around the country to strengthen a network called the Medical Reserve Corps, or MRC, which focuses on emergency preparedness, response and health equity needs.
“MRC units are a force multiplier for local emergency responses,” said Dawn O’Connell, assistant HHS secretary for Preparedness and Response. “The awards announced today will bolster response efforts in communities across the nation, building on the invaluable role that the MRC played during our fight against COVID-19.”
Out of the 33 other recipients, the Arizona Department of Health Services is tied for the 7th highest amount awarded.
The Arizona department plans to use its MRC-STRONG funds to:
- Establish or reestablish six MRC units across the state.
- Establish at least three new MRC units in tribal jurisdictions in the state.
- Increase the number of registered volunteers in the state by 25%.
- Develop training and leadership programs for MRC staff in every participating county and trail jurisdiction; and
- Developing statewide, standardized policies and procedures for volunteer utilization to strengthen unit administration. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-health/2023/06/09/2-million-from-the-american-rescue-plan-heading-to-arizona/70303935007/ | 2023-06-09T15:03:24 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-health/2023/06/09/2-million-from-the-american-rescue-plan-heading-to-arizona/70303935007/ |
Sold out: Detroit News 150th bourbon with Detroit City Distillery sells out in an hour
Detroit ― Within an hour, The Detroit News' celebratory anniversary bourbon, crafted by Detroit City Distillery, sold out online.
Friday morning, 250 bottles of the single barrel specialty bourbon launched at detroitcitydistillery.com and by 8:55 a.m. fans had swiped the inventory.
Detroit City Distillery, founded in the Eastern Market in 2014, produced the bourbon in commemoration of The News' 150th anniversary. A public happy hour party is planned for Friday afternoon at the distillery's tasting room 4-8 p.m. at Eastern Market.
"In under one hour on a Friday morning, fans went out of their way to buy a great bourbon for a great cause," Michael Forsyth, Co-Owner of Detroit City Distillery. "We're feeling great karma with this one and are encouraged by this sell-out. Should we bring it back? We thank each and every one of you for this effort and hope to see you tonight!"
Those who snagged a bottle online that morning can pick theirs up at the shindig starting at 4 p.m. or anytime the distillery is open throughout the week.
The collectible bottles of single batch bourbon, which feature an image of a historic 1933 front page announcing "PROHIBITION OUT" are $150 each, with $100 donated to the Rosa L. Parks Scholarship Foundation and Sparky Anderson's CATCH, a nonprofit benefiting children at Henry Ford Hospitals.
More than $26,000 was raised Friday morning and portions of drinks sold Friday evening at the party will also be set aside for the charities.
The Rosa L. Parks Scholarship Foundation has given more than $2 million in college scholarships to more than 1,000 Michigan high school seniors since 1980 and is sponsoring four interns at The News this summer. The Detroit News is not collecting any profits from the limited bourbon collection.
No purchase is required to attend the free indoor and outdoor party, which will have cocktails made with DCD's award-winning Butcher's Cut Bourbon, nonalcoholic drinks, and food for sale from Detroit restaurants Marrow Provisions and Midnight Temple. The public is invited to mix and mingle with staff members and view Detroit News historic artifacts and photos on display. The Detroit News' blend of Detroit Bold coffee will also be for sale at the party.
"It finishes pretty strong, a lot of cinnamon on the end and extraordinarily smooth bourbon for 100 proof," said Detroit News editorial page editor Nolan Finley.
Detroit City Distillery began production on the historic bottle in February. While their tasting room is on Riopelle St., the bottle was crafted at their Whiskey Factory just a short distance from Maple Street. The Whiskey Factory is the old Goldberg’s Brewing and former Stroh's manufacturing facility.
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OWOSSO, Mich. (WJRT) - A 21-year-old man died after police say he rode an e-bike through a blinking red light into the path by a vehicle in Owosso late Thursday.
The Owosso Police Department says Dace Green was riding the bicycle with a small electric motor south on Gould Street when he drove through a blinking red light at Main Street around 10:10 p.m.
A driver heading east on Main Street hit Green in the intersection. Green was pronounced dead of his injuries. The driver who hit Green and their passenger were not injured in the crash.
Owosso police and a Michigan State Police accident reconstructionist investigated the crash Thursday night. Owosso police say neither excessive speed nor alcohol consumption contributed to the crash.
Anyone with information on the crash should call Owosso police at 989-725-0580. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/21-year-old-e-bicycle-rider-dies-after-crash-in-owosso/article_e0064b16-06d0-11ee-8c7c-c3a05156209b.html | 2023-06-09T15:13:47 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/21-year-old-e-bicycle-rider-dies-after-crash-in-owosso/article_e0064b16-06d0-11ee-8c7c-c3a05156209b.html |
Minerva Chamber Rodeo is July 15; Tony Rio and Restless to perform
MINERVA − The sixth annual Minerva Chamber Rodeo will be at Municipal Park on July 15.
Children’s activities will begin at 3 p.m. Kids’ rodeo events will begin in the arena, with stick-horse races and preliminaries for mutton busting, in which children weighing 50 pounds or less compete to see who can stay on the back of a sheep the longest. Helmets and vests are provided.
The rodeo, presented by Buckeye Rodeo Company, begins at 7 p.m. In addition to bull riding, bareback bronc riding, saddle bronc riding, calf roping, team roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing, and breakaway roping, the mutton busting finals and the calf scramble for kids will take place.
Following the rodeo, at 9 p.m., country band Tony Rio and Relentless will perform on the stage. The concert is free. There will be a beer garden throughout the day.
Buy presale tickets through July 14 at Kishman’s IGA in Minerva and Malvern, Loudon Motors Ford, Gionino’s Pizzeria in Minerva, the Minerva Area YMCA, Consumers National Bank – Minerva Branch, Huebner Chevrolet/Subaru, and the Minerva Area Chamber of Commerce, or on minervarodeo23.eventbrite.com.
Presale tickets are $12 for 12 and older, $7 for ages 6-11, and free for 5 and younger. At the gate, tickets will be $15 and $10.
For more information, contact the Minerva Chamber office at 330-868-7979 or denise.freeland@minervachamber.org. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/2023/06/09/minerva-chamber-rodeo-is-july-15/70293727007/ | 2023-06-09T15:25:23 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/2023/06/09/minerva-chamber-rodeo-is-july-15/70293727007/ |
Redding Rodeo Association wants long-term lease. Will it happen?
Buoyed by the 75th anniversary of a beloved North State institution, local businessman Mike Quinn started circulating a petition at last month's Redding Rodeo that asks the city of Redding to guarantee another 75 years of bull riding, barrel racing, bareback riding and calf roping at the event’s current site behind the Civic Auditorium.
“I am just asking that there be a long-term lease for them (Redding Rodeo Association),” Quinn told the Record Searchlight.
Quinn, who has a website (www.75more.com), said he collected signatures all four nights of the rodeo and said he is lobbying on behalf of the Redding Rodeo Association and Asphalt Cowboys, the nonprofit group that hosts Rodeo Week events like the Pancake Breakfast and the mock bank robbery.
“I just think it’s nice for the City Council to know the support,” Quinn said of the signature drive.
While Quinn doesn’t know how many signatures were collected, Quinn and others helping him certainly had a receptive audience as attendance at this year’s rodeo was up significantly.
The rodeo sold 20,693 tickets for the four-day event, a 23% jump from last year’s total of 16,853, Redding Rodeo Association spokesman Baron Browning said.
Redding Vice Mayor Mark Mezzano said he would give the rodeo a long-term lease, but state law makes that impossible.
The rodeo's current lease expires in 2026.
“In order to give them a 75-year lease, which I would do today, if I could, we would have to declare that land surplus property and then open it up for speculation,” which includes the potential under the state's Surplus Land Act for affordable housing being developed there, Mezzano said.
Mezzano acknowledged that building affordable housing on prime riverfront property in California probably wouldn’t financially pencil out for a developer.
“But I don’t know if the rodeo (association) wants to take that chance. I know I really don’t,” he said.
Mezzano wants to meet with City Manager Barry Tippin and Redding Rodeo Association officials to talk about extending the lease for five years. That would not trigger the state Surplus Land Act, he said.
Redding Mayor Michael Dacquisto, who’s an attorney, doesn’t think the act would factor because the city would be amending an existing lease, not executing a new one.
Dacquisto said the city recently extended its lease with Advance Redding to operate at the Civic Auditorium for 10 more years. At the time, the mayor said City Attorney Barry DeWalt told him the Surplus Land Act was not a factor because it was an amended lease.
Also, Dacquisto, said, “I don’t think it falls in the definition of the Act to begin with because the (rodeo) land is not surplus.”
DeWalt said he doesn’t recall that conservation with Dacquisto, but he doesn’t doubt it occurred.
The city at the time did contact state Housing and Community Development Department officials about the Surplus Land Act and how it would affect Advance Redding’s lease extension, DeWalt said.
“HCD determined that even though the Advance Redding extension was a term greater than five years, construction or demolition was not anticipated during the lease extension. As such, it didn’t qualify as a 'lease' and would not require that we surplus the property and offer a lease opportunity to affordable housing providers,” he said in an email.
But DeWalt couldn’t say at this time if a Redding Rodeo lease extension could be accomplished under the same grounds without having to comply with the Surplus Land Act.
Redding rodeo officials have said they want a long-term lease so they can do capital improvements and turn the site into a multi-use complex that could stage events year-round.
“Hopefully we will be able to utilize that property more,” Redding Rodeo Association President Bennett Gooch said, adding that they can’t get a loan to do the improvements with a short-term lease.
Meanwhile, the city has just started a two-year, $1.25 million Redding Riverfront Specific Plan update that will be a blueprint for future development stretching from the Redding Rodeo Grounds/Civic Auditorium property to the Cypress Avenue Bridge.
The city plans to hold public meetings later this year to get feedback for the plan. The meeting dates have not been set.
“The consultant is now putting together the workshops for the community to express their opinion on what they want for the riverfront and I can only assume that includes the rodeo,” Mezzano said.
Dacquisto said the city can update the riverfront specific plan and negotiate a long-term lease with the Redding Rodeo Association.
“The support I’ve received from the community and citizens in favor of keeping the rodeo where it is for an extended time has been overwhelming,” Dacquisto said.
Gooch called what is going on now a “chess game” and everyone needs to determine what is best for the community.
That includes the major overhaul the city wants to do to the Sacramento River boat ramp used by hobby anglers, professional fishing guides, kayakers and others. The ramp is east of Riverfront Park.
“They are going on our leased property and it seems like we should get that resolved” before work starts, Gooch said. “And they are doing it right in the middle of the riverfront plan. We’re trying to figure out whey they are moving forward while everyone else is on hold.”
Redding Community Projects Manager Travis Menne said the project is in the design and environmental phase, and any construction, if it happens, is still years away.
The city received a $311,000 state California Wildlife Conservation Board grant to do the design work.
Menne estimates that construction will cost between $2 million and $3 million and that money would also have to come from grants.
Improvements would include more parking, new bathrooms, lighting, security cameras and extending the riverfront trail.
Menne said they are working with the rodeo.
“We need to figure out how it will work best for them as well,” Menne said.
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TWIN FALLS — Amalgamated Sugar Co. is getting two new buildings, one to house its administrative staff and central laboratory, and another across the street, to be complete in about a month. The buildings expand the company’s research center.
A ribbon cutting Wednesday marked the occasion.
The office building is providing much-needed space and a welcome update for administrative staff, said plant Manager Ian Kihara, The central lab, which will perform testing and quality checks for the sugar factory, is a great improvement.
Sugar content looks a bit down this year.
It’s a “night and day difference,” said Nick Castle, lab services manager. It’s three times as large as the old lab and will allow them to be certified at the highest level.
About 50 employees will work from the office building.
Amalgamated’s investment of millions of dollars for the upgrades shows its dedication to Magic Valley and its employees, Kihara said.
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“We look forward to another 100 years of operation,” Kihara said.
Another building along Orchard Drive will soon provide additional room for its growing research company, Amalgamated Research LLC, or ARi for short.
The majority of its work deals with sugar beet processing, such as getting as much sugar as possible from sugar beets, said Vadim Kochergin, company president, but the company is getting international recognition and has been selling technology to 30 companies for applications including water treatment, dairies and petrochemical industry.
The technologies developed at ARi include high-efficiency separation, mixing, and fluid distribution and collection.
The new building will be completed in about a month and, with the company expected to continue its steady growth, will give it enough room for 10 or 15 years, Kochergin said. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/amalgamated-sugar-celebrates-construction-of-new-buildings/article_938a24c2-062d-11ee-8a8a-7f78a239dfb1.html | 2023-06-09T15:30:11 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/amalgamated-sugar-celebrates-construction-of-new-buildings/article_938a24c2-062d-11ee-8a8a-7f78a239dfb1.html |
CARLISLE, Pa. — Carlisle Police are seeking help from the public in identifying two men accused of late-night prowling around several homes in the area last month.
The incidents took place over the course of several days, police said. Both men were captured on multiple home surveillance cameras, including two incidents on May 18 and May 19 where they were allegedly seen looking through windows and checking the mailbox of a home on the first block of Spring View Street.
The incidents occurred around 10 p.m. on both nights, police said.
The men are described as Middle Eastern or Eastern European, and believed to be in their late 20s or early 30s in age.
They were seen operating a suspect vehicle believed to be a white or silver late-model Toyota Prius, according to police.
This is believed to be and isolated incident with no current danger to the public, police said.
Anyone with information about the incidents in question or the suspects' identities is asked to contact the Carlisle Police Department at (717) 243-4121 or submit a tip online. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/cumberland-county/carlisle-police-investigation-loitering-prowling/521-9aa5bd77-640f-46c5-9eca-bc7ad612cfb8 | 2023-06-09T15:33:01 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/cumberland-county/carlisle-police-investigation-loitering-prowling/521-9aa5bd77-640f-46c5-9eca-bc7ad612cfb8 |
HUMMELSTOWN, Pa. — Editor's note: The above video is from June 8.
An American Cancer Society Relay for Life event scheduled for Friday in Hummelstown has been pushed back a day due to air quality concerns resulting from smoke from Canadian wildfires, organizers said Friday.
The event will now be held from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, according to organizers. It will still be located at Indian Echo Caverns, 368 Middletown Road, Hummelstown.
A second Relay For Life event in Lancaster County, which was already planned for Saturday at Conestoga Valley High School, will go on as originally scheduled, organizers said.
“Relay For Life is more than a walk," Dan Tobin, American Cancer Society director of integrated marketing, said. "It is a volunteer-led movement that unites communities to celebrate cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost, and raise funds to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families.
“Thanks to that shared passion, we are working to help advance the American Cancer Society mission through advocacy, research, and cancer support in an effort to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.”
Dollars raised each year by more than 250,000 Relay participants across the country help support the American Cancer Society mission in countless ways, including funding and conducting breakthrough research, providing education and advocating for the needs of cancer patients and their families, and providing essential services that assist patients and their families throughout the cancer journey. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/dauphin-county/relay-for-life-hummelstown-postponed-wildfire-air-quality/521-2997b027-20d6-47d7-bdaf-fc27e2ac9784 | 2023-06-09T15:33:07 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/dauphin-county/relay-for-life-hummelstown-postponed-wildfire-air-quality/521-2997b027-20d6-47d7-bdaf-fc27e2ac9784 |
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A St. Cloud woman charged for her role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol has pleaded guilty as part of a deal with prosecutors.
Leslie Gray, 57, was arrested by FBI agents in June 2022.
Federal prosecutors claimed Gray was a member of the far right group, The Oath Keepers and took videos inside the Capitol.
They said she was heard saying in one video, “I am in Congress. This is our house. This is our house! … I don’t know what we are doing now but we are in here. We’ve taken it.”
Gray was originally indicted on 11 criminal charges but as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors, she pleaded guilty to one charge of aiding and abetting in the obstruction of an official proceeding.
She entered the plea in federal court on Thursday.
According to court records, she will be sentenced on Sept. 28.
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VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A 2-year-old girl died Thursday after being left in a hot car in Volusia County, according to sheriff’s officials.
The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said the girl was left in the car after the family returned to their Orange City home from lunch around 2:40 p.m. with the child and her two brothers, ages 15 and 8.
The 2-year-old’s parents found the girl unresponsive around 5 p.m. and drove her to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead, officials said.
An investigation is ongoing.
The child’s death marks the second hot car death in Central Florida in the past two weeks.
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Late last month, an 11-month-old baby died in Palm Bay when the infant was left alone in a car for several hours while her parents attended church.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Federal prosecutors want an Orlando college student to spend more than three years in prison for his role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Grady Owens was a student at Full Sail University when he was arrested by FBI agents in April of 2021.
Prosecutors claimed he hit a Capitol police officer with his skateboard during the attack on the Capitol.
Last November, Owens agreed to a plea deal, entering a guilty plea to two counts – assaulting an officer and disorderly conduct inside the U.S. Capitol.
Owens faces a maximum sentence of eight-and-a-half years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
In its sentencing memorandum filed on Friday in Washington, D.C.’s U.S. District Court, prosecutors asked a federal judge to sentence Owens to 40 months in prison with three years of supervised release.
They also want him to pay an undetermined amount of restitution.
They explained their reasoning by retracing Owens’ trip to the Capitol.
“Grady Owens began to taunt USPC officers as they attempted to protect the Capitol building and maintain order,” prosecutors wrote. “Grady Owens made many statements while recording video on the lawn, including, ‘That ain’t gonna do much traitor…Hold these traitors accountable,’ ‘We will not concede,’ ‘They breached it. You can’t stop us,’ and ‘Tear gas ain’t s***, folks.’”
They continued.
“At approximately 2:00 P.M., Officer C.B. had to move people out of his way as he nears Grady Owens. Grady then raised his skateboard above his head, and brought it down, with full force, onto the right side of Officer C.B.”
Owens’ attorney, Pat Munroe Woodward Jr., responded in a separate document filed on Friday.
“Grady made a terrible split-second mistake when he hit Officer C.B. with a skateboard,” he wrote.
Owens submitted his own letter to the court asking for leniency.
“That day will forever be one of the worst days of my life. The day that I didn’t conduct myself with positivity and love,” he wrote. “After seeing the videos that I took, and hearing the things that I said, I became deeply ashamed. I have lost many nights of sleep thinking of how stupid I was to say what I said, and I have thought about those words, and their impact every day since. I have many friends and family members in law enforcement, and knowing that I have let them down and disrespected them brings me great shame.”
Owens’ attorney asked the court for mercy in its sentencing, which is scheduled for June 23.
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SEARCY, Ark. — The Searcy Police Department has deactivated a Silver Alert after locating a missing man in White County.
Anyone who may have information regarding his whereabouts has been urged to reach out to the Searcy Police Department at (501) 268-3531. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/missing-persons-reports/silver-alert-missing-searcy-man/91-4e6e1d31-8887-4423-a02a-34529ceee768 | 2023-06-09T15:35:13 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/missing-persons-reports/silver-alert-missing-searcy-man/91-4e6e1d31-8887-4423-a02a-34529ceee768 |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A 12-year-old girl died four days after being found unresponsive in a pool in Birmingham.
Truth Archie, 12, was pronounced dead at 10:45 a.m. Thursday at Children’s of Alabama. Archie’s death came four days after she was found underwater and unresponsive in a small, above ground pool at a home in the 900 block of Charles Court.
No other details surrounding the drowning have been publicly confirmed. The Birmingham Police Department is investigating the case. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/12-year-old-girl-dies-after-drowning-in-above-ground-pool-in-birmingham/ | 2023-06-09T15:42:42 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/12-year-old-girl-dies-after-drowning-in-above-ground-pool-in-birmingham/ |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A longtime Birmingham restaurant is celebrating 50 years of serving its famous Greek food with a Southern flair.
You may recognize the green murals on the outside of Ted’s Restaurant, located just a few blocks from UAB on 12th Street South between 3rd and 4th Avenue. It is known for great food and the family that runs it.
Those at Ted’s serve what they call “Greek-American soul food,” made fresh daily since 1973.
On Friday, owners Beba and Tasos Touloupis joined CBS 42’s Andrea Lindenberg to talk about the restaurant and what has made it special over the years.
“It’s really a meat-and-three, but the way I define it is ‘meet-and-greet;’ meet people, greet people because it’s just a small community that, at times, is almost too big for us to handle,” Tasos said. “That’s the vibe. That’s the atmosphere, that you go to Ted’s and you feel relaxed like a family and have a great, great meal.”
To celebrate their anniversary, Ted’s will be selling special merchandise between June 12 and June 17, as well as donating all proceeds from its dessert sales to three local nonprofit groups: aTeam Ministries, ELI Thrive and Blanket Fort Hope. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/teds-restaurant-celebrates-50-years-in-birmingham/ | 2023-06-09T15:42:48 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/teds-restaurant-celebrates-50-years-in-birmingham/ |
STATEWIDE -- Credit unions across the state are banding together to raise tens of thousands of dollars for a good cause.
As part of the fight to end hunger in Maine, Maine's credit union league has challenged local credit unions and their members to raise 100,000 dollars in the month of June.
Participating unions are accepting donations of all sizes no matter how small.
Not a member of a credit union but would still like to donate?
Donations are also accepted through https://campaignforendinghunger.org/ | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/maines-credit-union-league-raising-money-to-fight-hunger/article_1f86a6d0-06d3-11ee-a063-cfae2041a37b.html | 2023-06-09T15:43:44 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/maines-credit-union-league-raising-money-to-fight-hunger/article_1f86a6d0-06d3-11ee-a063-cfae2041a37b.html |
Even though he already speaks four languages, completed rigorous biomedical research, and earned a near full-ride to Davidson College, Mario Martinez still sees even more opportunities to achieve on the horizon. Graduating from High Point Central puts him one step closer to his goal: exploring the human brain and helping people take care of theirs.
In the fall, Mario plans to study psychology and neuroscience at Davidson. He'll continue helping and leading others like he did in high school, where he set a record for 650 community service hours and shouldered major responsibilities in student government.
A tremendous number of accomplishments always have an air of effortlessness. Martinez's achievements are anything but.
His dream was not always that clear. As he grew up in El Salvador, Martinez struggled with his father's legacy as a talented general surgeon.
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"In the past, I never wanted to be a doctor. Family is so important to me that I don't want to become someone who is absent from them," Martinez said.
After pivoting to business, and then psychology, Martinez fell in love with the complexity of the human brain. He worked at Wake Forest Center for Precision Medicine, where he realized that he wanted to help others understand their bodies in a clinical setting.
But even as he found glimpses of opportunity, more challenges arose. Although Martinez had a spotless academic record and was a semi-finalist for UNC Chapel Hill's Morehead scholarship, he was rejected from most colleges because he didn't have legal permission to be in the United States at the time. He's now working to change that.
None of this intimidated Martinez.
"I strongly believe that this is a country of opportunity. And you should capitalize that. Whether you're black, brown, caramel, or white, it really doesn't matter. There's always an opportunity to take advantage of," Martinez said.
Eventually Martinez earned acceptances from Guilford, Davidson and Duke with little to no cost.
Martinez is one of 203 graduating seniors from High Point Central High School. The graduation ceremony will happen at 7:30 p.m. Saturday in the Greensboro Coliseum. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/education/graduate-profile-high-point-centrals-mario-martinez/article_93035b16-0576-11ee-b133-c7ee3e4bf1b6.html | 2023-06-09T15:43:46 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/education/graduate-profile-high-point-centrals-mario-martinez/article_93035b16-0576-11ee-b133-c7ee3e4bf1b6.html |
BANGOR -- A local non-profit spent Thursday night thanking its donors after a successful year of campaigns.
Heart of Maine United Way filled the Cole transportation museum with donors and campaign contributors to say thanks after raising nearly $2M last year.
The most successful campaigns and largest donors were honored with an array of awards and gifts.
President and CEO of Heart of Maine United Way, Shirar Patterson, spoke on how it felt to be able to honor these generous donors.
"It feels so incredible to be here together celebrating our community with our community. Over three thousand people have donated to the campaign this year and we've raised 1.6 million dollars for the heart of Maine."
Patterson, says the $1.6M will be used to help improve the lives of over 120,000 Mainers. | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/united-way-thanks-donors-with-celebration/article_219292ea-06d3-11ee-b29c-6f939b611912.html | 2023-06-09T15:43:50 | 0 | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/local/united-way-thanks-donors-with-celebration/article_219292ea-06d3-11ee-b29c-6f939b611912.html |
PORTAGE — A 29-year-old Michigan City man was nearly twice the legal limit for drinking and driving when found unresponsive behind the wheel of his running vehicle in a ditch at the entrance of the local Camelot Estates mobile home park, Portage police say.
Police said they were called to the area around 2:30 a.m. Thursday in response to a report of a vehicle revving its engine.
Riding Shotgun with Merrillville Police Officer Amanda Earley
They spotted a black Dodge Ram backed into a ditch with the driver slouched over resting on the driver's side door panel.
The driver, Dylan Merrell, did not immediately respond to an order by police to show his hands and police said he smelled of alcohol and nearly fell when exiting the vehicle, according to the arrest report.
"We of course continue to express our sympathies and extend our condolences to the Thompson family and all of those whose lives have been tragically affected by this crash," police said.
After being helped out of the ditch, Merrell was asked how much he had to drink and he reportedly replied, "not that much."
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Gallery: Recent arrests booked into the Porter County Jail
Timothy O'Hara
Arrest date: June 1, 2023
Age: 40
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number: 2302286
Charges: Intimidation, felony
Jackson Chambers
Arrest date: June 1, 2023
Age: 18
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number: 2302292
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Karen Harvey
Arrest date: June 1, 2023
Age: 47
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number: 2302293
Charges: Battery, misdemeanor
Noah McCart
Arrest date: June 1, 2023
Age: 19
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302291
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Scott Adams
Arrest date: June 1, 2023
Age: 32
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302287
Charges: Domestic Battery, felony
Jamaille Shaw
Arrest date: May 31, 2023
Age: 21
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302277
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Nicolas Mojica
Arrest date: May 31, 2023
Age: 31
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number: 2302281
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Adam Nieboer
Arrest date: May 31, 2023
Age: 31
Residence: Kalamazoo, MI
Booking Number: 2302280
Charges: Possession hypodermic syringe or needle, felony
Maurice Sims
Arrest date: May 30, 2023
Age: 46
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302258
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Gabrielle Shea
Arrest date: May 30, 2023
Age: 31
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number: 2302267
Charges: Possession of cocaine or narcotic drug, felony
Stephanie Palmowski
Arrest date: May 30, 2023
Age: 34
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302268
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
James Ross
Arrest date: May 30, 2023
Age: 64
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302260
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Matthew Kuhn
Arrest date: May 30, 2023
Age: 41
Residence: DeMotte, IN
Booking Number: 2302263
Charges: Identity deception, felony
Dominic Padlo
Arrest date: May 30, 2023
Age: 52
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302275
Charges: Residential entry, felony
Ellis Johnson
Arrest date: May 30, 2023
Age: 50
Residence: Homewood, IL
Booking Number: 2302257
Charges: Resisting law enforcement, felony
Nathan Dodd
Arrest date: May 30, 2023
Age: 33
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number: 2302259
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Hasan Assa
Arrest date: May 30, 2023
Age: 23
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302256
Charges: Strangulation, felony
John Woynaroski
Arrest date: May 29, 2023
Age: 47
Residence: Westville, IN
Booking Number: 2302249
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Keshawn Stephens
Arrest date: May 29, 2023
Age: 24
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number: 2302252
Charges: Domestic battery, felony
Goutham Raj Marudavanan
Arrest date: May 29, 2023
Age: 31
Residence: Wheeling, IL
Booking Number: 2302248
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Keith Rohde
Arrest date: May 29, 2023
Age: 22
Residence: Hinsdale, IL
Booking Number: 2302255
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Giana Vespo
Arrest date: May 28, 2023
Age: 22
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number: 2302243
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Marshall Ralston Jr.
Arrest date: May 28, 2023
Age: 41
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302245
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Juan Calvillo Jr.
Arrest date: May 28, 2023
Age: 21
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number: 2302242
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Tammie Koziel
Arrest date: May 28, 2023
Age: 49
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302241
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Shara Radam
Arrest date: May 28, 2023
Age: 21
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302244
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
Frank Williams Jr.
Arrest date: May 27, 2023
Age: 24
Residence: Baton Rouge, LA
Booking Number: 2302237
Charges: Auto theft, felony
Jon Aimutis
Arrest date: May 28, 2023
Age: 33
Residence: Porter, IN
Booking Number: 2302246
Charges: Domestic battery, misdemeanor
Kevin Mosier
Arrest date: May 27, 2023
Age: 48
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number: 2302226
Charges: Intimidation, felony
Daniel Beaver
Arrest date: May 27, 2023
Age: 51
Residence: Trail Creek, IN
Booking Number: 2302225
Charges: OWI, misdemeanor
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HAMMOND — A first responder and two industry leaders are members of the second annual Purdue University Northwest Alumni Hall of Fame class.
PNW’s 2023 honorees are Robert Johnson III, Stewart “Stu” McMillan and Alfredo “Al” Sori.
“Each of our 2023 honorees have been innovators and leaders in their industries. They have also remained loyally connected to their alma mater by mentoring and supporting our students,” said PNW Chancellor Thomas Keon.
PNW’s Alumni Hall of Fame honors graduates who are high-achieving leaders in their fields, involved members of their communities and who have engaged with PNW well beyond their time as students.
Johnson is president and CEO of Cimcor, Inc. in Merrillville. Cimcor develops information technology security software to help companies meet compliance and regulatory requirements as well as protect valuable information and ensure system uptime.
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A Dyer resident, Johnson recalled his professors “took time to help me, see me, believe in me and challenge me.”
Johnson earned his associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees from PNW and serves as a member of the Board of Advisors for PNW’s department of Computer Information Technology and Graphics in the College of Technology.
It’s been a long journey, Johnson said, but his work has afforded him the “opportunity to follow my passion and make Northwest Indiana a better place to live, be healthy, work and play.”
Saying he has received plenty of support along the way, Johnson noted, “’To stand here tonight, I have an overwhelming sense of humility.”
While building a company and being an inventor, Johnson has learned the real key is “building great families, building up others.”
McMillan is the founder of the Multi Agency Academic Cooperative Foundation in Valparaiso. The MAAC Foundation, named to honor McMillan’s father, Clyde “Mack” McMillan, is a multi-purpose campus that provides training opportunities to first responders in Northwest Indiana.
Noting that Purdue has enabled him to “live the American dream,” McMillan credited the unnamed people who saw the value of regional campuses, such as Hammond and Westville.
“They put this campus here,” McMillan, a Valparaiso resident, said, “so I can be successful.”
He earned his bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary engineering in 1977 from PNW. McMillan’s support has helped PNW upgrade facilities and student workspace, including the PNW Design Studio on the Hammond campus.
Sori retired after a distinguished career from Kiewit Corp., one of North America’s largest construction and engineering organizations. He most recently served as division manager of Kiewit subsidiary Mass Electric Transportation, where he oversaw transit electrical, communication, traction power, security, ITS, roadway lighting projects and high-speed rail pursuits across North America.
Sori earned both an associate’s degree in civil engineering technology and a bachelor’s degree in construction management in 1989 from PNW.
Sori thanked several people, including his parents, who fled Cuba for a better life for themselves and their five children.
“I’ve had a blessed career,” said Sori, a Dallas resident, who made 22 career moves and took every opportunity to grow.
“I am truly honored” to be inducted, said Sori, who hopes to become more involved with PNW.
The PNW Alumni Hall of Fame is located on the first floor of the Student Union & Library building. Keon called the hall one of his priorities, to identify and recognize graduates who have done something spectacular; to inspire current students; and to share alumni accomplishments with the community.
Katie Holderby, director of Alumni Engagement at PNW, reported on other school successes, including the annual PNW Day of Giving April 26. The 24-hour effort provided $2.8 million from 1,895 gifts.
As to the induction ceremony, Holderby said, “The honorees exemplify leadership, innovation and giving back to their respective communities and institutions. The students, faculty and staff of PNW appreciate our alumni and their support as they continue to excel in their fields and support our students and institution to succeed as well.” | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/education/pnw-adds-3-to-alumni-hall-of-fame/article_48e76da6-06ca-11ee-82e5-5355df1f8c8e.html | 2023-06-09T15:45:18 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/education/pnw-adds-3-to-alumni-hall-of-fame/article_48e76da6-06ca-11ee-82e5-5355df1f8c8e.html |
NORMAL — The Special Olympics Victory Dance will take place in uptown Normal this Saturday. The private event, from 7 to 9 p.m., will honor the Illinois athletes participating in the Special Olympics Summer Games.
Starting at 2 p.m. Saturday, streets and parking areas along North Street, from Fell Avenue to Uptown Circle; and Broadway, between the alley south of North Street and the back of the post office building, will be signed "no parking." At 4 p.m., these areas will close.
The areas are expected to reopen to traffic around 10 p.m. Saturday, or as soon as safely possible once the event has concluded. A map of the road closures can be found at arcg.is/0WTvmC.
For more information on the Summer Games, visit soill.org.
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Jose Moreno, Special Olympics Athlete Leader
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Brook Klawitter, Vice Chair, Special Olympics Board of Directors. Sammy Ruggiero, Georgia Adam
Barb Wells, Kevin O’Brien
Katy Gruen, Cathy Young
Steve Feldman, Brian Hayes
Susan Morgan, Christina and Thomas Walker
Jess Ray, Kent Warner
Special Olympics Medical Team that takes care of all the athletes during the Summer Games
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GORHAM, Maine — Margaret Solomon Gunn is what you would refer to as a master quilter.
The Gorham resident has been competing with handmade works of art and wowing judges around the country since 2011.
She said it started as a hobby in college, and she picked it back up when her children were young. Gunn would work on various projects while her kids napped. In 2007, she said she saw an ad for Project Linus, an organization that donates blankets to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need. By the end of the year, she had quilted and donated at least 40 blankets to the cause.
"The whole process of getting back into sewing and getting to do something when the kids were sleeping," Gunn said. "It was kind of fun, and it sort of rejuvenated that love of handling the textiles and creating."
Shortly after that, someone suggested Gunn enter her quilts into a nearby quilt show. She said she didn't really know what she was in for, but she was up for the challenge.
The quilt Gunn submitted ended up winning the Rookie of the Year award, given to a contestant who had been quilting for less than a year.
She calls this her "accidental surprise" moment.
"I thought, 'Well, this is pretty neat,' but the bigger picture of getting to go to the show and to see all the beautiful quilts hanging, I was motivated," Gunn said. "I was like, 'Wow, that was an accident. I'm going to make one for real this time.'"
Since then, Gunn has stitched 25 competition quilts. She's won 82 top awards and has taken home 33 Best of Show awards. Gunn has even won a Masterpiece Quilt Award, making her one of only 37 people to ever win it.
But the "granddaddy" of the awards, as she called it, was awarded to her earlier this year at an American Quilters Association show in Paducah, Kentucky. Her "Sweet Madame Blue" quilt was up against designs from quilters around the world. It took the prize of Best in Show and a whopping $20,000.
"When I sit down and I start a quilt, I'm not making it for anyone but me," Gunn said. "I'm fulfilling my design aesthetic; I'm doing things I want; I don't care what the judges are going to think. I'm going to put together the best piece that I know how to make and hopefully they like it."
The judges in Paducah didn't just like her quilt, they loved it. Gunn got the idea for its design after purchasing lace doilies from an Etsy seller in Turkey. She said she used them as her inspiration, along with Turkish artwork. There was just one problem.
"I needed to make this blue, and blue is not a color I work with," Gunn said. "I don't decorate with blue. I don't do anything blue. ... So, I went, 'OK, challenge on.'"
Gunn started the quilt in December of 2019. It wouldn't be complete and ready for competition until January of 2022. Not only did she hand stitch every single flower, but she dyed all of her silk fabric different shades of blue to really nail her vision.
"Paducah is a tough show," Gunn said. "There's nearly 400 of the best quilts internationally entered."
"Sweet Madame Blue" is now on display in a museum in Kentucky.
To learn more, watch the full segment above. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/maine-quilter-wins-big-at-international-show-takes-home-20k-project-linus-american-quilters-association/97-79df4696-16fc-4c37-aa71-252c5177d88e | 2023-06-09T15:49:04 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/maine-quilter-wins-big-at-international-show-takes-home-20k-project-linus-american-quilters-association/97-79df4696-16fc-4c37-aa71-252c5177d88e |
Polk County names new director of waste and recycling, replacing Anna Wood-Rogers
The Polk County Commission approved the appointment Tuesday of a veteran in the waste-disposal industry to the position of director of the waste and recycling division.
Dale Henderson’s first day at the director’s post is set for June 19, according to a Polk County press release. Henderson has held positions for decades in the industry, serving in the public and private sectors.
“Dale Henderson’s career has spanned nearly 40 years in the waste collection and disposal industry,” said county manager Bill Beasley. “He has the experience and expertise to keep Polk County’s Waste & Recycling Division moving in a positive direction.”
Henderson will replace Ana Wood-Rogers, who had worked for 25 years in Polk County until her final appearance at a County Commission meeting on April 11. She left for the second time for a position in Jacksonville.
Since Wood-Rogers' departure, Susan Peltz has served as the interim director of waste and recycling
Henderson will be paid $145,000 annually. He has a lengthy resume.
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He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin at River Falls. Henderson started in the waste industry with Waste Management in 1982 and worked there for 22 years, said Polk County in its release. He held positions in collection services, operations of material recovery facilities and landfill operations, budgeting, staffing, equipment, technology, regulatory compliance, capital investments and strategic planning.
Henderson currently works as the manager of the Broward County landfill. His last day at that job is June 16. While working for Broward, he has overseen operations and development of solid waste and recycling facilities.
He is a U.S. Coast Guard-licensed Merchant Marine captain and he has served on various state-level waste management advisory and task force panels. | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2023/06/09/polk-county-manager-appoints-director-of-waste-and-recycling/70301720007/ | 2023-06-09T15:55:18 | 0 | https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2023/06/09/polk-county-manager-appoints-director-of-waste-and-recycling/70301720007/ |
HENRY COUNTY, Va. – The Henry County School Board has named a new superintendent.
Dr. Amy Blake-Lewis will assume the role of superintendent on July 1, school officials said.
Dr. Blake-Lewis is joining the system following Dr. Sandy Strayer, who is retiring at the end of June, according to the school board.
Dr. Blake-Lewis has more than twenty years of experience in education in a variety of capacities, officials said. She has been serving as deputy superintendent for Stanly County Schools in Albemarle, North Carolina since June 2020.
“The Board is very excited to have Dr. Blake-Lewis joining us to lead Henry County Schools,” said Mr. Teddy Martin II, School Board Chairman. “Dr. Blake-Lewis brings a tremendous amount of experience, and I’m certain she will continue the tradition of academic excellence and high expectations for student achievement.”
“I look forward to collaborating with the Board, community stakeholders, staff, and all of the great administrators and teachers in the division to implement an educational program that will prepare all of our students to meet the exacting demands of the 21st century,” she said.
The school board said they received 18 applicants during their search for a new superintendent. The process was extensive, with the board conducting four public listening sessions, a community survey, six first-round interviews, and three finalist interviews. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/08/henry-county-school-board-names-dr-amy-blake-davis-as-new-superintendent/ | 2023-06-09T15:56:51 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/08/henry-county-school-board-names-dr-amy-blake-davis-as-new-superintendent/ |
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The Lynchburg Hornets took to the field on Thursday evening with their eyes on the prize.
The Hornets have been playing against Johns-Hopkins in the best-of-three final series.
The team clinched their first-ever NCAA Divison 3 Championship win against Johns-Hopkins in game three, 7-6.
This is their first-ever trip to the D3 “College World Series” in Cedar Rapids, Iowa – the home of excitement for Lynchburg fans on Thursday night.
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— Lynchburg Hornets (@lynhornets) June 8, 2023
The Hornets trailed 4-0 after the top of the first and came back to win 7-6.
Jackson Harding pulled through in the fifth with a big double to right-center field, putting the Hornets in the lead 7-5.
Read more game stats here. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/08/lynchburg-hornets-clinches-ncaa-division-3-baseball-championship-7-6/ | 2023-06-09T15:56:57 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/08/lynchburg-hornets-clinches-ncaa-division-3-baseball-championship-7-6/ |
SALEM, Va. – National Vascular Physicians held the grand opening of its newest state-of-the-art facility in Salem.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Thursday at 2 p.m., to mark the official start of operations at the new location.
“We are thrilled to announce the grand opening of our Roanoke office, which represents a significant step forward in expanding access to specialized vascular care in the region,” Dr. Adam Guyer, Medical Director of National Vascular Physicians said. “Our dedicated team of highly skilled physicians and staff are excited to bring our expertise and innovative treatment options to the community, helping patients improve their vascular health and quality of life.”
The ceremony featured speeches from distinguished guests including Dr. Guyer.
“We are committed to making a positive impact on the vascular health of individuals in this region,” Dr. Guyer said.
The National Vascular Physicians Roanoke-Salem office is located at 2860 Keagy Road.
More information regarding services can be found here. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/08/national-vascular-physicians-to-host-grand-opening-of-new-facility-in-salem/ | 2023-06-09T15:57:04 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/08/national-vascular-physicians-to-host-grand-opening-of-new-facility-in-salem/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – Theresa and Jeff Lowther traveled to the Star City from Kansas to visit their daughter this week but were met by a hazy skyline.
“Definitely disappointed in the views that we thought we were going to see versus what we do see,” Theresa said.
Winds pushed the smoke from Canada’s wildfires farther south, making its way to Southwest Virginia. Visitors at the Mill Mountain Star feeling the effects Thursday.
“We’ve been doing some hiking and so forth, so you can tell a little bit of a difference as far as your breathing and how well you’re breathing in,” Jeff said.
“Just when I hiked today, I mean, I think it was definitely a little harder to breathe,” said Michael Thieben, who lives in Roanoke.
Southwest Virginia is under a Code Orange air quality alert, meaning it’s unhealthy for sensitive populations like children, older adults, and anyone with lung or heart conditions.
“Definitely aware and thinking about my lungs and how well they’re operating and watching whether I need a break or not,” Theresa said. “I actually have asthma, so I am taking my medicine and definitely slowed down when we were walking because I could feel the air and the poor quality of it.”
Dan Salkovitz, a meteorologist with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, says the air quality in Northern Virginia, Richmond, and Hampton Roads is even worse, considered unhealthy for anyone to spend time outside.
“I would avoid, certainly avoid any physical activity outdoors,” Salkovitz said. “If you’re doing physical activity, it increases your respiration. You’re breathing in more and, in this case, you’d be breathing in more smoke particles.”
Phil Hysell, the warning coordination meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Blacksburg, says conditions should improve over the next few days, but until the skies clear, take precautions.
“You want to limit your time outside, take frequent breaks, don’t do long-term exercises outside or activities outside that take a lot of exertion, and monitor your health,” Hysell said. “If you feel like you’re coughing, or you’re shorter of breath more frequently, seek medical help.”
You can check the current air quality forecast here. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/08/southwest-virginia-under-code-orange-air-quality-alert/ | 2023-06-09T15:57:10 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/08/southwest-virginia-under-code-orange-air-quality-alert/ |
BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – UPDATE
One person was sent to the hospital after a vehicle crash in Bedford County on Thursday evening, according to the Moneta Volunteer Fire Department.
Crews arrived to crash on Moneta Road to find one SUV flipped onto the driver’s side. We’re told the driver of the vehicle was still inside.
Additional crews arrived, stabilized the vehicle, and were able to cut into the SUV’s roof to get the driver out, according to the department.
Authorities said the driver was sent to Roanoke Memorial Hospital. There was no word on the severity of their injuries.
As we reported below, the road was closed due to the crash but has since been reopened, according to VDOT.
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Drivers on VA-122 in Bedford County can expect delays due to a crash, according to VDOT.
Crews say the crash happened near Hendricks Store Road and Snug Harbor Trail.
As of 6:04 p.m., VA-122 was blocked off to traffic both ways in the area.
Stay with 10 News as this story develops | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/08/va-122-in-bedford-county-closed-due-to-crash/ | 2023-06-09T15:57:16 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/08/va-122-in-bedford-county-closed-due-to-crash/ |
BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – The Bedford County School Board voted to approve a policy that outlines how controversial issues should be addressed in the classroom on Thursday, with one amendment.
The policy which changes how teachers speak with students about gender identity or sexual orientation in the classroom passed 5 to 1.
There was one amendment to the policy, which changes the words “engage” to “initiate.” That means as long as a student brings up the subject first, teachers are allowed to speak about the two topics.
School board member Susan Mele was against it.
“To the LGBTQ community, I want you to know that I do value you,” Mele said.
Others who voted for the policy said this will give power back to parents.
“I do believe a teacher should maintain professionalism and keep their personal life at home as much as possible,” school board member Susan Kirby said.
There were close to a dozen people who spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting.
“It’s each parent’s job to introduce sexuality and gender to their children,” one parent said. “It is our God-given responsibility as parents, not a teacher’s.”
Teacher Cindy Gillespie spoke against the policy.
“Deeply saddens me that I might not be able to start the upcoming year by showing pictures of my family and discussing what I did with my husband and children over the summer since this will automatically define my sexual orientation,” Gillespie said.
Meanwhile, school leaders said they will continue to promote a discrimination-free learning environment.
“In response to the concern that the changes to this policy are going to create discrimination against any student or staff member in regard to any of their personal characteristics,” Superintendent Marc Bergin said. “School is, and must always remain a safe place for everyone.” | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/09/bedford-co-school-board-passes-controversial-policy-with-amendment/ | 2023-06-09T15:57:23 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/09/bedford-co-school-board-passes-controversial-policy-with-amendment/ |
BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – Virginia State Police is investigating after a 56-year-old man was killed in a crash in Bedford County Friday morning.
State Troopers were called to Perrowville Road, near Farmington Drive, at about 7:05 a.m. for the crash.
Authorities say 56-year-old William Davis Canfield, of Forest, was driving in a 2020 Jeep Cherokee and believe he suffered from a medical emergency before he crashed.
Canfield was wearing his seat belt and died at the scene, State Police said. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/09/bedford-county-crash-leaves-56-year-old-man-dead/ | 2023-06-09T15:57:29 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/09/bedford-county-crash-leaves-56-year-old-man-dead/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – A man was pronounced dead in Northwest Roanoke on Thursday evening after a motorcycle-vehicle crash, according to the Roanoke Police Department.
Officers said they responded to the crash near 16th Street and Syracuse Ave NW around 7:20 p.m. on Thursday.
When they got to the scene, police said they found the man who was driving the motorcycle unresponsive.
According to RPD, crews with Roanoke Fire-EMS pronounced the motorcyclist dead at the scene. The victim’s identity was not shared.
The driver of the other vehicle was transported for treatment, authorities said. There is no update on their condition.
Other details surrounding the incident weren’t immediately available – Roanoke Police said the investigation is in its very early stages. 10 News has a crew working for you to learn more.
Stay with 10 News as this story develops | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/09/motorcyclist-dead-after-crash-in-northwest-roanoke/ | 2023-06-09T15:57:35 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/09/motorcyclist-dead-after-crash-in-northwest-roanoke/ |
RAPHINE, Va. – A local first responder was on the team that first discovered the site of the plane crash near the Augusta-Nelson County line Sunday.
Four people died and the erratic flight path over D. C. prompted a military response.
10 News spoke to the Raphine Volunteer Fire Dept. about their role in the search and what they found.
When the Cessna citation jet crashed Sunday in Montebello and the nation was scrambling to figure out why it flew erratically over the nation’s capital, volunteers from the Raphine Volunteer Fire Dept. were responding to a car crash.
“Going to the wreck one of our firefighters had seen a plum of smoke and had mentioned it looks like something was on fire, but at the time we didn’t know it would be a plane crash,” Chelsea Brook, Lt. of the Raphine Volunteer Fire Dept. said.
The FAA says the Cessna citation jet took off from Elizabethton, Tennessee, Sunday and was headed for Long Island’s MacArthur Airport.
Inexplicably, the plane turned around over Long Island and flew a straight path down over D. C. Before it crashed near Montebello, around 3:30 p.m.
The crash sounds and sonic booms from responding F-16′s could be heard for miles.
Not knowing exactly what or who they would be looking for ... Lt. Brooks said they headed to the mountain.
“It was very foggy up on the mountain at the time, so we were trying to distinguish what could be smoke ... what could be fog. The fog was moving in pretty heavy and it was dense,” she said.
The military’s F-16′s pin-pointed crash coordinates for teams to hike while others searched from the air.
An hour and twenty minutes later, Team One from Raphine found the wreckage.
“After that, it was just relief that we found it, but then sadness there were no survivors,” Brooks said. “It definitely changes your mindset when you go from a possible rescue to a recovery.”
A tough realization for those frantically searching.
“He said it was emotional. He was worn out physically, mentally, emotionally ... hike in, hike out ... what he saw ... he said it there was a crater ... shrapnel everywhere ... it was just a lot of pieces.”
It’s still not clear why the plane crashed, but official reports say the pilot appeared to be slumped over and unresponsive.
The passengers from Long Island include a mother, her two-year-old daughter, and the child’s nanny. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/09/raphine-volunteer-fire-dept-crew-first-on-scene-to-plane-crash-wreckage/ | 2023-06-09T15:57:41 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/09/raphine-volunteer-fire-dept-crew-first-on-scene-to-plane-crash-wreckage/ |
MONETA, Va. – Smith Mountain Lake Association is hosting its signature event, A Day At the Lake. This is a free and interactive event that the whole family can enjoy.
On June 10 at 11 a.m., you can head out to the Crazy Horse Marina to learn about Smith Mountain Lake and all the organizations that bring the community together. There will be tours of a fire boat, and you will also be able to meet the dive team and attend a boat docking clinic.
You can also visit a buffer garden and watch a fish habitat demonstration.
Kids can enjoy looking through a hand-lens microscope at different bugs in the area. Additionally, they can learn to monitor Smith Mountain Lake Water Quality on the Ferrum College Science vessel.
John Vidovich, Communications Director for Smith Mountain Lake Association, says, “If you love the lake like we love the lake, and it doesn’t matter if you are from here or whether you came here or you just visit here for vacation, keeping the lake clean and safe is really important. Not just for today, but for the generations that are going to come after us, and that is why we are hosting this event for the community.”
A Day at the Lake also includes raffles, prizes and free swag. Food trucks like Dirty Water Dogs and Ella’s Eats will be on-site offering up tasty meals.
The event ends with a 2 p.m. session telling you what you need to know about harmful algal blooms and docking like a pro. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/09/smith-mountain-lake-association-hosting-a-free-and-interactive-day-at-the-lake/ | 2023-06-09T15:57:47 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/09/smith-mountain-lake-association-hosting-a-free-and-interactive-day-at-the-lake/ |
WYTHE COUNTY, Va. – UPDATE
We’ve now learned that two people died and two others were hospitalized after a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 South in Wythe County Thursday evening.
Virginia State Police says the crash occurred at about 8:12 p.m. at the 73 mile marker and involved a Kia Forte, tractor-trailer and Honda Gold Wing motorcycle.
Authorities report that a Kia Forte was going south on I-81 and ran off the left side of the interstate, continuing through the median and hitting a northbound tractor-trailer head-on.
The impact of the crash then caused the Kia to go into the path of a northbound Honda Gold Wing motorcycle. The motorcycle was unable to avoid hitting the Kia, State Police said.
Both the driver of the Kia and a passenger on the motorcycle were pronounced dead at the scene, according to State Police.
A passenger in the Kia and the motorcycle’s operator were flown to a nearby hospital for treatment of serious injuries.
VSP says the crash remains under investigation.
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This crash has been cleared, according to VDOT.
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Drivers heading north on I-81 through Wythe County can expect delays, according to VDOT.
Crews say the crash happened at mile marker 73.6
As of 11:01 p.m., the north left shoulder, left lane, and center lane are closed. Traffic backups are around one-and-a-half miles.
Stay with 10 News as this story develops | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/09/tractor-trailer-crash-on-i-81-in-wythe-county-causing-delays/ | 2023-06-09T15:57:54 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/09/tractor-trailer-crash-on-i-81-in-wythe-county-causing-delays/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – Happy Friday! Grab your morning coffee and check out the Morning Sprint to find out what’s trending.
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- Pickleball gaining popularity as the fastest-growing sport in America
- Summer camp begins at Randolph Park after fire destroyed building
- New developments underway at River Ridge in Lynchburg
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Want to know more about the Morning Sprint? Leave us a question using the form below: | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/09/watch-live-why-pickleball-is-the-fastest-growing-sport-in-america-the-morning-sprint/ | 2023-06-09T15:58:00 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/09/watch-live-why-pickleball-is-the-fastest-growing-sport-in-america-the-morning-sprint/ |
Florida environmental officials test North Brevard's Fox Lake for toxic algae
Best to avoid Fox Lake's green waters this week, until samples for algae toxins come back clean.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection sampled the lake for blue-green algae toxins Wednesday, after parts of the lake's surface turned pea-soup green over the past week.
Results are pending.
Once available, conditions at the site and the corresponding sampling results will be posted to DEP’s Algal Bloom Monitoring and Response Dashboard.
"As a general reminder, people and pets are always advised to avoid coming into contact with blue green algae and to stay out of the water where a visible bloom is present," Sarah Fayed, a DEP spokeswoman said in an email.
DEP described the lake as having "algae specks visible throughout water column," on Wednesday, according to the response dashboard. "Some filamentous algae along shoreline. Small floating vegetation also abundant along shoreline (mostly Salvinia and Azolla)."
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William Klein, a Titusville environmental activist, recalls a huge Spatterdock (cow lily) and other aquatic plants that covered most of Fox Lake about two years ago. He suspects herbicides used to kill the plants set the stage for the algae overgrowth.
"I believe that these dead plants sunk to the bottom, decayed, and released the nutrients," Klein said in an email. "The warmer weather and sunny days probably caused algae bloom."
Lake Washington faced similar algae problems earlier this year. The lake is the main source of drinking water for more than 170,000 people served by the city of Melbourne's water system. But health officials have said in the past that when levels of algae toxins are at trace levels there's no risk to water customers.
In February, visitors to Lake Washington were warned they should not drink, swim, wade, boat, eat fish from the lake or let pets sip the water. That alert was in response to a lake water sample taken Feb. 20 by the St. Johns River Water Management District, which found a "trace" level (0.26 parts per billion) of a blue-green algae toxin called microcystin. On the same day, the water management district also found triple that level of the same toxin in Lake Jesup in Seminole County.
Health officials issued a similar alert for the same toxin in Lake Washington in January of last year. It typically blooms in the lake during hot summer months, but this and last year's warmer than usual temperatures may have favored the algae species that emit the toxin.
The health department did not issue any notice regarding the city's drinking water during either this year or last year's alerts.
Microcystin is a toxin produced by certain species of blue-green algae. The toxin is linked with short and long-term health risks, such as liver disease and cancer. The toxin shut down Toledo's water supply for a few days in 2014. The algae commonly blooms in Central and South Florida, and is toxic to fish, plants, invertebrates and mammals, including humans.
The toxin popped up in samples from dozens of other Florida lakes in state testing conducted between May 26 and June 1, 2023, including in Lake Okeechobee.
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Jim Waymer is an environment reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Waymer at 321-261-5903 or jwaymer@floridatoday.com. Or find him on Twitter: @JWayEnviro or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/jim.waymer | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/environment/2023/06/09/fox-lake-titusville-tested-toxic-algae/70301656007/ | 2023-06-09T15:58:53 | 1 | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/environment/2023/06/09/fox-lake-titusville-tested-toxic-algae/70301656007/ |
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — A two-car crash in Federal Way early Friday morning that left one person dead is under investigation.
Federal Way Police Department officers responded just after 2:30 a.m. to the 300 block of SW Campus Drive for reports of a crash.
Bystanders were providing CPR to a passenger from one of the vehicles at the scene, before officers and eventually medics took over life-saving measures. That person was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim's sister told KING 5 at the scene that her brother was 21 years old.
A UW Medicine spokesperson confirmed to KING 5 that 3 people were transported to the hospital as a result of the crash. Two adults are in satisfactory condition and the child is in critical condition.
One of the witnesses who attempted CPR on the victim spoke to KING 5 at the scene.
"You see somebody in need of help and that's what you want to do is help out as much as you can, unfortunately it didn't work out," the man said.
FWPD's traffic unit is on scene investigating, and the causing driver remained at the scene.
SW Campus Drive will be closed from 1st Ave S to 7th Ave SW as part of the investigation. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/federal-way/fatal-crash-federal-way-investigation/281-3726a168-c26f-4d1c-bc89-3f87fbaea417 | 2023-06-09T15:59:47 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/federal-way/fatal-crash-federal-way-investigation/281-3726a168-c26f-4d1c-bc89-3f87fbaea417 |
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas — Midland County has announced that all protests will be permitted at the flagpoles located on the south side of the courthouse building starting on June 9, 2023.
According to a press release from Midland County, the courthouse flagpoles represent a designated space of justice and democracy for peaceful protests. The county also said that all protest is required to be run in a peaceful and respectful manner.
The use of megaphones or amplification devices will now not be permitted by the county in order to prevent any disruptions to legal proceedings and other activities at the courthouse.
All protests must be finished by 7:00 p.m.
For more information about the guidelines involving protests at the courthouse, people can go to the Midland County Website. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-county-sets-guidelines-for-local-protests/513-bdc8411f-c4e6-42f1-af5c-60438e23f098 | 2023-06-09T16:03:24 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/midland-county-sets-guidelines-for-local-protests/513-bdc8411f-c4e6-42f1-af5c-60438e23f098 |
Three days of New York City's most popular music festival returns to Queens this weekend.
The fun at Governors Ball 2023 kicks off Friday at noon at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. We have all the information you need to know before heading there, including the lineups for each day, what you can and cannot bring, and more.
Getting to the festival
The festival has a new home for 2023, going to Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens for the first time in its history. It was held last year outside Citi Field.
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There are two primary ways to get to the park via the train. If taking Amtrak or NJ Transit, get off at Penn Station-NY and take an Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) train on the Port Washington branch to the festival. Or, for those getting in to Grand Central, hop on a 7 train. The stop for both LIRR and NYC subway is Mets-Willets Point.
If looking to take a cab or rideshare, there is a designated pick-up and drop-off area on Shea Road. For those taking a bike, there is bicycle parking available at the front entrance, but riders will have to bring their own locks.
An important note: There is no event parking available, so festival organizers urge all concertgoers to take public transit.
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Here is a map of where the different transit options are located:
What time do gates open?
Gates open at 11:45 a.m. each day of the festival, and the concert ends by 10 p.m.
Can I still get tickets? How much do they cost?
Tickets are still available, at different levels. 1-day and 3-day general admission and general admission plus tickets, as well as VIP passes, are available. Prices for one day start at $149, 3-day passes start at $339. A full breakdown of different ticket level prices is available here.
Gov Ball Map
Want to know where to get food at the festival, or where you can grab some merch? Take a look at the map below for a full breakdown of where everything is located, including the different stages, bathrooms, VIP areas and more.
Is there a mobile app?
Yes there is, available for iPhone and android. Click here for more information.
What is the lineup?
Lizzo, Odesza and Kendrick Lamar headline this year's Gov Ball, with plenty of top tier acts performing each day. Diplo, Haim, Ice Spice, Lil Uzi Vert and Kim Petras perform Friday; Suki Waterhouse, Finneas, Lil Baby and Lauv are on Saturday; Giveon, Sofi Tukker, Lil Nas X, Pusha T and Girl in Red take the stage Sunday.
Here's a look at all the performers:
And if you want a breakdown by day...:
Various artists from the lineup will also be playing late-night gigs around the city, as part of the Gov Ball After Dark series.
What is the bag policy?
Organizers said that all bags will be searched before entry. Small clutch purses and fanny packs 6" x 9" or smaller do not need to be clear, but can only have one pocket. Bags bigger than that must be clear, and still must be smaller than 12" x 6" x 12".
Hydration packs are allowed and don't have to be clear, but must be empty of all liquids and can't have more than two pockets (aside from the one holding the water reservoir).
What items are allowed inside?
Here is a list provided by organizers of items that are ALLOWED:
- Sunscreen
- Hats
- Sunglasses
- Earplugs
- Factory sealed nasal Naloxone/Narcan kit; no more than 2 per person
- Non-disposable light wand, no larger than 11" x 4" and no more than 3 AAA batteries
- Small clutch purses and fanny packs that are 6" x 9" or smaller do not need to be clear, but can have no more than one pocket.
- All other bags larger than 6" x 9" must be smaller than 12" x 6" x 12" and clear.
- Hydration packs are allowed and do not need to be clear, but must be emptied of all liquid and have no more than two pockets in addition to the one holding the water reservoir.
- Non-professional film and digital cameras
- Great vibes
- (1) Factory sealed bottles of water (non-glass containers) or better yet, bring an empty refillable bottle
- Phone charging case or phone charger
- A super sweet outfit
- Comfortable shoes
And here is what organizers said will be PROHIBITED from the festival:
- Weapons of ANY kind
- Fireworks/explosives
- Illegal Substances
- Tobacco/smoking products of any kind (including e-cigs, vape, etc.)
- Outside Food – A personal sized food item is allowed for those with specific dietary restrictions, with a doctor’s note only.
- Large non-clear backpacks or suitcases. The only bags allowed into the festival are small CLEAR bags, no larger than 12”x 6”x 12” and small clutch-type bag, no larger than 4.5″ x 6.5″
- Large or hard sided coolers
- Picnic Baskets
- Skateboards or personal motorized vehicles
- Large Umbrellas (personal sized are okay)
- Hard back chairs / Lawn Furniture
- Totems made of wood, metal and/or PVC material will NOT be allowed (this includes flap poles and heavy sticks.) No totems taller than 6ft, and thicker than 1/2 inch. Must be made of light material.
- Pets
- Glass containers of any kind
- Alcohol (alcohol will be sold at the Festival)
- Instruments
- Chains/Chain Wallets
- Nun chucks
- Selfie Sticks
- Laser pointers
- Professional still camera equipment (no detachable lenses, no tripods, big zooms, or commercial use rigs)
- Audio/video recording equipment
- Drones or hover cameras
- Emotional baggage
- No illegal vending is permitted. No unauthorized/unlicensed vendors allowed.
Additional information on this festival can be found here. For information and FAQs, click here. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/gov-ball-2023-lineup-location-how-to-get-there-everything-you-need-to-know/4408826/ | 2023-06-09T16:06:17 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/gov-ball-2023-lineup-location-how-to-get-there-everything-you-need-to-know/4408826/ |
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A North Texas nonprofit is celebrating something good.
The Auxiliary of Nexus Recovery Center hosted their second annual Mothers’ Brunch on Saturday, May 21. That event raised $200,000, a record-breaking haul for the organization.
"Nexus Recovery Center is honored and thrilled by the generosity at the 2nd annual Mothers' Brunch," Heather Ormand, CEO of Nexus Recovery Center said. "The recovery journey has peaks and valleys; we find hope and joy that we have so many that are willing to stand with us through it all."
Money raised from the Mothers' Brunch will support the mission of Nexus Recovery Center and ensure that mothers with substance use disorders can receive needed services to rebuild their lives and heal alongside their children.
Ormand said that Nexus provides hope for all women and their families who strive to live healthy, resilient lives. It is one of the few treatment centers in Texas that serves pregnant women at all stages of pregnancy, before and after childbirth, and invites women to bring their children with them into treatment.
“Events like this are critical to Nexus' mission as they provide fundraising, community building among their supporters, and allow them an opportunity to share more about their mission,” Ormand said. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/something-good/nonprofit-helping-mothers-in-recovery-raises-record-breaking-200k/3274061/ | 2023-06-09T16:09:10 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/something-good/nonprofit-helping-mothers-in-recovery-raises-record-breaking-200k/3274061/ |
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ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. — Anne Arundel County Police have arrested a 34-year-old man after he allegedly assaulted a man riding a bike in Pasadena.
On June 8, around 3:00 p.m., officers responded to reports of a pedestrian struck in the 100 block of Dunlap Road.
During the investigation, officers learned the victim was riding a bicycle on Dunlap Road when they were approached by a dark blue Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck.
Police say the driver of the truck, Thomas Wayne Robinson, intentionally struck the victim, knocking him off the bike. Allegedly, Robinson then got out of the truck and physically assaulted the victim until officers arrived on the scene.
The victim was taken to a hospital, where his injuries are considered non-life-threatening.
Robinson was arrested and charged accordingly. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/bike-rider-run-over-then-physically-assaulted-until-police-arrive-in-aa-county | 2023-06-09T16:12:38 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/bike-rider-run-over-then-physically-assaulted-until-police-arrive-in-aa-county |
The Maryland State Board of Elections, in a special meeting on Thursday, announced the selection of Jared DeMarinis as the next State Administrator of Elections.
This comes after current administrator Linda Lamone announced in April she'd be retiring.
The vote by the board for DeMarinis was unanimous and he will start in the role on September 1st.
According to a statement released following the Thursday vote, DeMarinis has been serving as the Director of Candidacy and Campaign Finance Division at the State Board of Elections.
This month marks 18 years in that position for DeMarinis. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/maryland-state-board-of-elections-announces-next-state-administrator-of-elections | 2023-06-09T16:12:44 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/maryland-state-board-of-elections-announces-next-state-administrator-of-elections |
FINKSBURG, Md. — A Reisterstown man was killed after his car was struck by an oncoming Mack truck in Finksburg Wednesday.
It happened along Route 140 (Baltimore Boulevard) near Dede Road.
Maryland State Police say Allen Booker, 33, was originally driving eastbound a Honda Accord.
For some reason he crossed the center line into oncoming westbound traffic, causing the collision.
Booker died on scene. The truck driver also sustained minor injuries.
Traffic was on Route 140 was closed for an extended period of time between Brian Daniel Court and Gamber Road. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/reisterstown-man-killed-after-car-struck-by-oncoming-mack-truck | 2023-06-09T16:12:50 | 0 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/reisterstown-man-killed-after-car-struck-by-oncoming-mack-truck |
BOISE, Idaho — Dreaming of winning the lottery is something many of us can relate to, but in the state of Idaho, it's sometimes just the first step to a larger prize.
For just under a year now, the Idaho Lottery's Big Spin scratch game has been giving lucky Idahoans a chance to increase their winnings.
"Players have a chance to spin an enormous wheel to win cash," Sherie Moody-St. Clair, the marketing director for Idaho Lottery, said. "It's really an experience. A fun extension of a scratch ticket."
An extension that can earn players up to $125,000 in extra winnings, but none of that would be possible without the 1,000 lbs wheel sitting at the Boise Towne Square mall.
It's not just the sheer size of the Big Spin Wheel that catches people's attention. The wheel was intentionally decorated with a wide array of colors and details that kept the Gem State specifically in mind.
"The artwork that goes around it really captures the diversity that Idaho has in a unifying way," Idaho Lottery Public Information Specialist David Workman said. "That brings communities together from as far north as Priest River, all the way down to southeast Idaho and back around Pocatello and Idaho Falls."
The creators of Idaho's Big Spin Wheel say it is one of a kind, from the colors down to the last detail.
"We did all the graphics," Moody-St. Clair said. "We decided the prize amounts we wanted and how they were going to lay out and the colors and everything."
Not only is the wheel one of a kind, the lottery game is also something that is pretty exclusive to Idaho and it took three years to develop.
"It was quite an ordeal," Moody-St. Clair said. "From when we wanted to do the game, to all the programming, manufacturing, getting it here and for the game itself."
But in its short history, the Big Spin scratch game has already had a big impact for the Idahans who have played. In just 11 months since the wheel was brought to Idaho, 14 winners have hit the jackpot.
"The overwhelming feeling that you've made an impact and a difference for the direction of their lives and the lives of everyone who comes through, it's very rewarding to be able to do," Workman said.
There have already been five winners this year, and we're only halfway through 2023.
"That's quite a few numbers of folks who have come through and have spun the wheel," Worman said, "and they've been from all across the state."
Of course, the number one question people have for organizers is whether there's a trick to winning the largest amount.
"Even and fluid, that would be my recommendation for folks," Workman said. "If you have the energy and strength, go ahead and let it go — there is nothing wrong with watching that wheel wiz around and land on the winning prize."
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WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — While wildfire smoke is nothing new for the Pacific Northwest, this week saw smoke choking parts of the East Coast, including in New York City and Washington D.C.
At a hearing for the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on Thursday, Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) said, "It's really appropriate to be holding this hearing. For those of you who live on the East Coast, welcome to our air. In the West, this is common."
Senators at the hearing questioned fire officials about federal wildfire response and land management reforms.
Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) showed the latest outlook maps released from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). The maps show which states have the potential for significant wildland fires.
Currently, it shows most of Washington, including the west side, to be one of the areas that’s most at risk of fires from July to September.
“My whole state is in the forecast for this summer being in the epicenter of this,” she said.
Right now, the U.S. Drought Monitor shows most of western Washington is abnormally dry, while the majority of eastern Washington’s in the clear.
Meanwhile, much of northern Idaho is seeing moderate drought conditions.
However, NIFC expects to see drier conditions as summer moves in.
Sen. Cantwell also spoke about using prescribed burns to remove fire fuel:
“There's probably very hardly any time now to do subscribe burns in the middle of summer. It just doesn't happen.”
Sen. Fisch also spoke about managing fire fuels at the hearing: "For years, we have focused on putting out fires and we were very, very successful at it. And by being successful at it, we've caused the problem that we've got.”
And with wildfire season just getting started, it's a problem that's expected to continue.
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TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa residents may experience some changes in their water due to a temporary change in the water disinfection process, according to the Tampa Water Department.
Officials say residents may see a change in the water's smell, color and taste from Monday, June 12 to July 3 as the department uses chlorine instead of chloramine to disinfect the water.
The change is part of its routine maintenance to preserve drinking water quality, the department wrote in a statement. The temporary adjustment will help prevent bacteria from developing in water mains and service lines.
For customers who are sensitive to chlorine, the city gives advice to minimize the effects of the change:
- Run the tap for a few minutes before using the water.
- Fill a pitcher of water and let it sit for several hours to allow any residual chlorine to evaporate.
- Consider installing a carbon filter on kitchen/bathroom faucets or shower heads or replacing existing filters with new ones.
For more information, contact the City of Tampa Utilities Department at (813) 274-8811 or visit tampa.gov/ChlorineDisinfection. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/does-your-tampa-water-smell-taste-or-look-different/67-506d236b-fb04-42bc-adfe-5b95b118ef77 | 2023-06-09T16:15:55 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/does-your-tampa-water-smell-taste-or-look-different/67-506d236b-fb04-42bc-adfe-5b95b118ef77 |
BARTOW, Fla. — Earlier this week, Polk County commissioners rejected a proclamation celebrating Pride Month, with one member saying, "I just want to get off the ride."
The discussion came Tuesday at a regularly scheduled Board of Commissioners meeting. The proclamation was pulled from the meeting's consent agenda — a part of the meeting where multiple motions are lumped together for group approval — which was then approved after the proclamation's removal.
After this, District 5 Commissioner Neil Combee brought up concerns about approving an LGBTQ+ proclamation for Pride Month now or in the future. While voicing these concerns, he referenced the June cover of Glamour U.K magazine which featured a pregnant trans man, denouncing the idea that trans men are men.
He also echoed what Gov. Ron DeSantis has said about "protecting" children from learning about or being exposed to these issues.
“The truth of the matter is this issue seems to get more divisive by the day, certainly by the week, and by the month, but almost daily it gets more divisive, and I just want to get off the ride,” Combee said. “I don’t know about the rest of you, but there’s an opportunity we can continue the way we’re going or we can decide to get out of the business of proclaiming lifestyle and talking about sexual orientation."
He went on to say, "But it’s headed to a place that I don’t want to go and I think many others don’t want to go. When people start saying men can get pregnant and men can have babies — I want to protect as many people as I can from that. I want to protect my grandkids. I’m thinking there will come a day if I don’t that they will look back and say, ‘what was granddaddy thinking?’ Well, Granddaddy’s thinking that this is getting too far for me."
The commissioner's decision comes during a time when Florida leaders implemented measures including limiting grade school instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity and denying gender-affirming healthcare to transgender youth.
Other Tampa Bay-area counties and cities have adopted proclamations declaring June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month. This includes Hillsborough County, the city of St. Petersburg and the city of Lakeland, which is in Polk County.
In recent months, DeSantis signed legislation into law that is seen by critics as anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ+. It prompted at least one Florida city to cancel its pride parade. Still, many cities across Florida are going ahead with their celebrations, although some modifications are being made, mainly affecting drag shows.
In response to Florida's new laws, several national gay rights and activist groups have issued "travel advisories" for the LGBTQ+ community.
In defending his position, Combee contends Polk County is comprised of 800,000 people "with different wants and different needs, different lifestyles, [and] different likes and dislikes." He went on to say he didn't know what all the letters in LGBTQ+ meant, "so, for me to celebrate or proclaim something to be good or okay or embrace it when I have no idea what it all means, I’m just not interested in doing it."
"I do know that people expect us to provide leadership. So, we can lead one way or the other on this and I want to be on record as I said for my grandchildren saying that I can’t go along with men getting pregnant and men having babies," Combee said.
To conclude, the commissioner said "I believe we shouldn’t be adopting proclamations regarding lifestyle choices from this point forward. So, I’m voting no.”
Two other commissioners voiced support for Combee's rejection.
"It's at the point of being silly," District 3 Commissioner and Vice Chairman Bill Braswell said in part, agreeing that LGBTQ+ issues continue to be divisive and noting he had heard from many of his constituents and he didn't think any of them were in favor of a proclamation like the one proposed.
“We got a lot of bigger things in this county to really work on and try to make right,” District 2 Commissioner Rick Wilson said, citing flooding and other infrastructure and community issues.
“I’m going along with Neil on this – I’ve had about enough of this. I don’t think it's our place to be doing whatever to promote this – do your thing, but we got a job to do here in this county and the people of this county to make this county work better, and I’ve probably done said enough already, but I just get riled up,” he continued.
The remaining two commissioners, Chairman and District 1 Commissioner George Lindsey and District 4 Commissioner Martha Santiago said they didn't oppose adopting the proclamation in future consent agendas.
Lindsey said he didn't find the text of the proclamation "offensive" and regarding LGBTQ+ issues added, “we make it as divisive as we choose to make it divisive, or we can choose to make it as homogeneous as we need to.” | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pride/polk-county-pride-month-proclamation-rejected/67-2b78b116-f69b-4952-aed3-fbcbb391d164 | 2023-06-09T16:16:01 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pride/polk-county-pride-month-proclamation-rejected/67-2b78b116-f69b-4952-aed3-fbcbb391d164 |
DALLAS(KDAF)— Oh my gosh! What a great way to start the summer off! I’m sure someone in Temple is jumping for joy right now.
The Texas Lottery reports $500,000 jackpot-winning ticket from Thursday night’s Texas Two Step drawing was sold outside of Dallas. “A $500,000 jackpot-winning ticket for last night’s #Texas Two Step drawing was sold in #Temple! #TexasLottery“, Texas Lottery tweeted.
A $500,000 jackpot-winning ticket for last night’s #Texas Two Step drawing was sold in #Temple! #TexasLottery pic.twitter.com/GpScUmJRD5
— Texas Lottery (@TexasLottery) June 9, 2023
The winning ticket was sold at the Texstar Travel Center at 1300 N General Bruce Drive. The ticket was a Quick Pick and matched the four winning numbers (7, 15, 28, 32) and the bonus (21).
18 other winners matched the four winning numbers and won $1,074 each. | https://cw33.com/news/local/500000-texas-two-step-winning-ticket-sold-outside-dallas/ | 2023-06-09T16:17:06 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/500000-texas-two-step-winning-ticket-sold-outside-dallas/ |
DALLAS(KDAF)— You may want to reschedule some of your outdoor events on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. North Texas is expecting to receive large hail, heavy rain, and a possible tornado.
NWS Fort Worth said, “Increasing concerns for severe weather occur on Saturday, possibly in two separate rounds. A complex of strong to severe storms should impact our eastern North Texas and East Texas in the morning, re-developing mainly along and south of I-20 Saturday afternoon. The primary impacts will be damaging winds greater than 65 mph, large to very large hail, frequent lightning strikes, and localized torrential rainfall across eastern areas with isolated instances of flooding or flash flooding. There is still some uncertainty in timing and evolution, as many features will be in play for storm development, especially east of the dryline by afternoon, as the position of the dryline and any outflow boundaries from morning storms, as well as cloud cover and temperatures will all play a role in severe storm development and coverage. Continue to check back frequently for the forecast regarding Saturday’s severe weather threat, especially if you have outdoor plans or for any planned large outdoor events!
It’s getting hot in here! Starting next week, there is a chance of scorching hot temperatures in North Texas. The tempertures are expected to be in the 100s.
“The first half of next week will be quite toasty, with highs mainly in the 90s to around 100 degrees! High humidity will push heat indices even higher in the upper 90s to around 105. Make sure to practice heat safety and know the signs of heat illness,” NWS Fort Worth said.
A hotter temperature will be experienced today than this week. According to NWS Fort Worth, temperatures are supposed to be in the upper 90s.
NWS Fort Worth said, “Expect mostly clear skies and hot afternoon high temperatures this afternoon with highs well into the 90s with a few areas seeing a heat index around 100 degrees during the peak heating. An isolated late-day thunderstorm is possible across our far eastern counties. The severe threat will remain primarily to our west and northwest today, but a few storms could become strong with gusty winds, and small hail, and contain locally heavy rainfall. If you reside across these counties, make sure to remain weather aware! | https://cw33.com/news/local/cancel-tomorrows-plans-quarter-size-hail-tornado-and-flooding-risk-tomorrow-in-north-texas/ | 2023-06-09T16:17:12 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/cancel-tomorrows-plans-quarter-size-hail-tornado-and-flooding-risk-tomorrow-in-north-texas/ |
DALLAS(KDAF)— ALL WE DO IS WIN NO MATTER WHAT! Taking advantage of the nice weather, exploring Dallas, and creating amazing memories are just a few things this newly enriched winner can do.
The Texas Lottery reports a $25,000 winning Cash Five ticket from Wednesday’s drawing was sold in Carrollton.A $25,000 winning ticket for last night’s #CashFive drawing was sold in #Carrollton!, Texas Lottery tweeted.
A $25,000 winning ticket for last night’s #CashFive drawing was sold in #Carrollton! #TexasLottery #Texas pic.twitter.com/xO3JUU8BM7
— Texas Lottery (@TexasLottery) June 9, 2023
That ticket matched all five of the winning numbers from the June 8 drawing (8, 17, 19, 23, and 30). It was sold at Chilly Mart at 2220 Marsh Ln in the city of Carrollton; the ticket was a Quick Pick.
The lottery reminds players, “Tickets must be claimed no later than 180 days after the draw date.” | https://cw33.com/news/local/check-your-ticket-25000-texas-lottery-ticket-sold-near-dallas/ | 2023-06-09T16:17:18 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/check-your-ticket-25000-texas-lottery-ticket-sold-near-dallas/ |
AMARILLO, Texas )KAMR/KCIT) — The Panhandle Plains Historical Museum (PPHM) is a preservation marvel as the museum tells the rich history of the High Plains region.
“Our local history involves a global perspective,” said Renea Dauntes, a Research Assistant and Archivist at PPHM. “Something that isn’t always talked about is the influence of European countries on this region.”
Although the High Plains can tend to feel isolated from the rest of the world at times, much of that European influence, Dauntes explained, is evident in places like the famous XIT Ranch.
“We know that their syndicate a lot of the funding came from England and we have actual ranch owners that came from Scotland and Ireland, and they were a big part of what formed our area,” said Dauntes.
The city of Amarillo and many of its surrounding towns owe much of their existence to the railroad industry, which is highlighted in the museums transportation exhibit.
Although freight trains rule the rails around the High Plains today, in the early days, many passengers chose the rails as a way of transportation.
The museum also has plenty of other cool stuff like the Pioneertown Exhibit, and the Paleontology Exhibit, including plenty of dinosaur fossils that were found in the High Plains region.
“People are fascinated by dinosaurs,” said Stephanie Price, Director of Marketing and Communications for PPHM. “I’m fascinated by dinosaurs. You know, I love when you get to see a family walk in and they have a gigantic triceratops skull. And just to imagine how those animals were around our planet and how they lived and discoveries are still being made.”
Telling the story of the High Plains one artifact at a time.
Visit the PPHM website for more information, along with details on exhibits and events. | https://cw33.com/news/local/destination-texas-panhandle-plains-historical-museum/ | 2023-06-09T16:17:24 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/destination-texas-panhandle-plains-historical-museum/ |
Editor's note: This story was originally published in 2021 and updated in 2023.
Emilio Soto was on his way to be a hygienist when he eventually realized that's not actually the career path he wanted to take.
In April 2021, Emilio Soto and his mom Carina Soto opened Deliciocho — a small shop on Tucson's south side that sells raspados, tacos, tortas and a number of snacks and desserts such as churro ice cream sandwiches and pickles stuffed with Mexican candies and chamoy.
The journey really began with Emilio Soto's dad, Emilio Soto Sr., who once owned a cellphone store and converted it into a shop to sell raspados.
If you're unfamiliar with raspados, they're similar to shaved ice but typically come with juice, chunks of fruit, ice cream and lechera (sweetened condensed milk). Or there are bolder versions with spicy candies and chamoy.
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But when Emilio Soto's dad ended up selling the raspado shop, the younger Emilio says he felt discouraged because he had always thought about going into the business himself.
"When I started working there, I just had this passion for it. To come up with things that people don't normally see — it's like an art form to me," he says.
So when a spot became available on Nogales Highway near Valencia Road, Emilio and Carina Soto decided to give it a go.
"I've always been creative, so this is a good way to give someone things they've never experienced," Emilio Soto says.
"You feel accomplished when you give a service and you know it's a great service and that people enjoy it," Carina Soto says. "It's fulfilling when (customers) have a happy face."
Deliciocho's menu was partially inspired by Emilio Soto's dad, who is now a contractor but had always wanted to open a spot for tortas. And the birria recipe used at Deliciocho has been in the Soto family for generations, starting with Emilio Soto's grandmother Carmen Soto.
Other items on the menu include Hot Cheetos mixed up with chunks of pickles (which is something Emilio Soto's wife Brianda Soto ate while she was pregnant with their son); a number of ice cream treats with scratch-made churros sometimes rolled in cereal; a birria tostada wrap that's a more elevated version of Taco Bell's Crunchwrap; raspados made with natural fruit juice; and more inventive meals and snacks.
And the name "Deliciocho" was inspired by one of Emilio Soto's favorite childhood shows "El Chavo Del Ocho."
Some names of menu items are based off of characters from the show, and there are even churro desserts that come in mini souvenir barrels — because the main character in the show lives in a barrel.
"People who watch the show get a kick out of it," Emilio Soto says.
Of course, Deliciocho is one of many spots in Tucson to find raspados and antojitos, street snacks. Common delights at these shops include Tosti-Locos, fresas con crema (strawberries with cream) and elote. Check out 26 shops below.
Did we miss your favorite raspado shop? Email us!
Delicias De Michoacan
At Delicias De Michoacan, you can find lots of paletas, ice cream and raspados. According to their Facebook page, the shop started when the Iñiguez-Barragán family moved to Tucson in 2014 and started looking for the perfect spot to house their raspado business.
Deliciocho
Deliciocho, which opened in the spring of 2021, is one of Tucson's newest raspado shops. In addition to the raspados and antojitos found at many raspado shops, Deliciocho also sells tacos and tortas.
Funland Raspados
Starting in 1999, Funland has served Tucson for more than two decades with its 13 flavors of raspados, snacks, ice cream and fruity treats. There are also burgers, Sonoran hot dogs, tamales and queso-Cheetos (a quesadilla packed with Hot Cheetos) at the Grant location.
GeMa Raspados & Delights
GeMa recently opened a shop on Tucson's south side, serving raspados, nachos, aguas frescas and more.
Jason's Mexican Food
Jason's Mexican Food is a fast-casual spot for food that includes tacos, carne asada fries, burritos, hot dogs and, of course, raspados.
Juice N' Fruit Raspados
Juice N' Fruit has more than a dozen natural juices, in addition to its 17 raspado flavors that range from the classics like strawberry and mango to flavors such as watermelon, cherry and banana.
La Michoacana The Ice Cream Spot
According to their Instagram, there are two other locations of The Ice Cream Spot, including one in California and one in Casa Grande. You'll find lots of paleta flavors, plus sundaes and raspados. And there's a drive-thru!
La Muncheria
Check out La Muncheria's TikTok to see their treats — they not only serve up raspados, but also lots of antojitos like Tosti-Locos and sandia loca.
Mangos Refresqueria Y Cafe
Mother-son duo Veronica and Carl Amaya started Mangos in 2017 after dabbling for years with the idea of opening their version of a "Mexican Starbucks."
Of course, Carl Amaya's favorite raspado flavor is mango. Beyond the raspados, you'll find elote (some of which are covered in Hot Cheetos dust), tacos, tortas and desserts such as a churro waffle.
Marymar Raspados
Marymar, which has been around for about two decades, has all the raspado and antojito classics.
Marymar is also home to a full event space a few miles away.
Michoacán Taquería
Michoacán Taquería has everything from tacos to tortas to hot dogs to flautas, plus more than 10 raspado flavors to choose from.
Mr. Lokko Snack & Raspado Bar
Mr. Lokko is a little bit different — the shop offers the option to fill a cup with all kinds of chips, candy, fruit and seafood. Think salad bar... but with chips and candy. What more could you ask for?
There's also a full boba tea menu, in addition to raspados.
Oasis Fruit Cones
With roots dating back to 1983, Oasis is one of Tucson's oldest raspado shops. The business started as a hobby of brothers Alfonso and John Carrizosa, who were inspired by their grandfather who sold raspados in his front yard in Mexico.
Paleteria y Neveria La Michoacana
Home to a pink-and-white-striped building on the corner of Sixth Avenue is Paleteria y Neveria La Michoacana (and yes, the interior matches the exterior). In addition to raspados, the shop sells lots of ice cream treats and fruit paletas. Check out their new location on Grant Road, too!
Peña's Raspados
Peña's serves up all the classics you'd expect to find at a raspado shop — raspados, macedonias (fruit and ice cream, minus the shaved ice), elote, pico de gallo (not the salsa, but fruit with chile and lime) and nachos.
Raspados El Chikitin
Located in midtown, find El Chikitin serving raspados and other sweets like fresas con crema. Their sister eatery, the Taqueria El Chikitin food truck, is just steps away serving tacos and asada fries.
Raspados El Paraiso
Raspados El Paraiso has been serving Tucson for about seven years. In 2021, owner Ana Castro expanded the shop with a second location.
Castro's grandmother used to sell raspados from a cart in Sinaloa — and Castro still uses some of those recipes.
Raspados La Niña
Located in a little pink building on Park Avenue is Raspados La Niña.
The shop sells goodies like breakfast burritos, quesadillas and caramelos, in addition to about 10 flavors for raspados.
Raspados Rio Sonora
Find a menu packed with flavors at Raspados Rio Sonora. There are several raspado flavors to choose from, plus specialty raspados such as the Chamoyada that's a tamarind raspado with chamoy, lime and Rielito candies.
Sito's Fresh Market
Sito's, a carniceria in midtown, not only offers up meat and grocery items, but also raspados! We've spotted orange, watermelon, guava, melon and more fruit flavors.
Sonoran Delights
The Robles family has been serving raspados to Tucsonans for more than two decades, originally starting with a shop called Sonoran Sno-Cones.
Sonoran Delights, which is more of a taqueria with tortas, burros and tacos, has been around since 2005.
Sweetie's Shave Ice & Raspados
From a food truck to a brick and mortar, Sweetie's is home to both shaved ice (you can add toppings like marshmallow fluff or chamoy) and raspados.
Ta' Raspado
Ta' Raspado has loads of raspado flavors to choose from, plus tortas, natural juices, ice cream treats and other antojitos.
Tacos Hermano
Tacos Hermano is home to food truck park The Pit, on Tucson's east side. In addition to its carne asada and cabeza tacos, caramelos, burros and other savory dishes, the food truck offers antojitos and several raspado flavors.
Taqueria Pico de Gallo
While Taqueria Pico de Gallo, which has been a Tucson staple for decades, is most known for its tacos and freshly-made corn tortillas, they also have raspados!
Tropical Raspados
Find raspados, piña loca, dessert waffles, Tostilocos and more snacks at Tropical Raspados. | https://tucson.com/news/local/a-huge-list-of-26-tucson-raspado-spots-to-visit/article_62ca4812-0628-11ee-9524-1ffc29967c4a.html | 2023-06-09T16:18:02 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/a-huge-list-of-26-tucson-raspado-spots-to-visit/article_62ca4812-0628-11ee-9524-1ffc29967c4a.html |
All day, people drive up to Tucson City Councilmember Steve Kozachik's office in midtown, pull out bags of plastic garbage and dump them in a large, orange roll-off container.
It's been like this for many months, since Kozachik started a test program last year of accepting non-recyclable plastic and transferring it to a company that makes blocks used in construction.
"It’s unbelievably popular," Kozachik said. "The roll-off is being emptied six days a week now."
The project has revealed a huge pent-up demand in Tucson to do something better with our waste plastic. And it appears to be a better process than traditional plastic recycling, using better methods and more types of plastic. Still, it leaves the deeper problem unsolved and may perpetuate the misperception that we are doing something significant and good if we steer a bit of our plastic away from the landfills.
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In May, the city entered into a deal with the company that makes the plastic blocks, ByFusion, to set up a production site at the Los Reales Landfill. The city will build a $2.4 million structure in which ByFusion will place its block-making machine to start churning out construction materials from our waste plastic.
The 22-pound blocks are used the same way as cinder block, but they are interlocking, like Legos, so they are easier to use. Non-recyclable plastics will be collected at four sites to make the block, and potentially could divert significant waste away from the landfill.
That would be a good thing, on one level. But it also perpetuates a misconception that industry has been spreading for decades — that recycling plastic makes buying plastic ok. It doesn't.
As PBS Frontline and National Public Radio revealed in 2020, the idea of recycling plastic emerged in the late 1980s and early 1990s as a marketing effort. The oil and gas industry realized that the image of plastics was dangerously bad among the American public, which viewed it, correctly, as polluting.
Their solution: Promote the idea of recycling plastic. I say "the idea" because so little plastic has ever been recycled. They stamped the chasing-arrows recycling symbol on plastic containers, included a code for the type of plastic it is, and, functionally, misled the public into thinking plastic isn't so permanent after all, that it's OK to buy it if you put it in a recycling bin at the end.
But very little plastic is ever recycled, in part because it costs too much to recycle most plastics. In Tucson, only four types of plastic are recyclable through the municipal program — largely those used in bottles and jugs.
And much of the American plastic that goes into recycling bins ends up shipped abroad to an uncertain fate. For a couple of decades, China accepted our junk plastic by the containerloads, but it stopped in 2018. As PBS and NPR revealed, Indonesia replaced China as an importer for a time, and plastic exported there may be recycled, may be dumped, may be burned, and may end up in the ocean.
Worse, a recent study found that even the process of recycling plastic can be bad for the environment. The analysis of water discharge from a plastic-recycling plant in the United Kingdom found substantial microplastics were discharged with the wash water used in the plant.
It shouldn't be surprising that slicing up plastic to recycle it releases microplastic pieces into the environment, but now we know. Trying to save the environment, we still pollute it.
The ByFusion process ought to be somewhat better than normal recycling. That's because it uses steam to melt the plastic down and then compresses it into blocks.
"Finally we have something to do with this stuff that we know is a pollutant," Kozachik said.
But of course the ByFusion project also likely releases microplastics: The first step in the process is to shred the plastic. And the company acknowledges that using ByBlock will also lead to some plastic debris. An answer on the company's Frequently Asked Questions page notes:
"Every ByBlock purchase comes with a collection bag for construction debris. Because ByBlock is created using only steam and compression (no melting or extrusion) it is normal to have some pieces fall away when rough handling the material. These can be collected and sent back to ByFusion and we can use the debris to make more ByBlock!"
One of the authors of the recent study, Erina Brown, pointed out in an email to me that their research shows the initial milling and washing of the plastic is what releases microplastics in recycling processes.
She went on, "Unless I have misunderstood the meaning of this construction bag (which I understand to be essentially a large bag for manual collection of pieces visible to he human eye), this will be insufficient in collecting the likely majority of 'pieces fallen away' during any cutting — the majority of which I expect to be microplastics invisible to the naked human eye."
ByFusion did not respond to an email, phone call or text message I sent.
The fact is, plastic is plastic — once it is made, it is destructive no matter what we do with it. I asked Kozachik about that, and he noted that he has received some criticisms from people, but he says it's worth a minor amount of microplastics production to make use of all this previously unusable plastic waste.
"It would be wonderful if we could say, 'Stop using plastic.' It’s not going to happen."
The oil and gas industry is counting on us not going that direction. They are depending on plastics as a "plan B" that will make up an increasing portion of their revenue as demand for more traditional oil and gas products decline.
And that's the real problem. A powerful industry needs us to keep buying single-use plastics, relying on us believing that they will be recycled somewhere somehow, when they very rarely will be, even with innovative products like ByBlock.
The plastic itself remains the problem.
Tim Steller is an opinion columnist. A 25-year veteran of reporting and editing, he digs into issues and stories that matter in the Tucson area, reports the results and tells you his conclusions. Contact him at tsteller@tucson.com or 520-807-7789. On Twitter: @senyorreporter | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/tim-stellers-column-even-in-new-tucson-project-recycling-plastic-is-problematic/article_3506cc76-0005-11ee-a3a0-53eabc15acb2.html | 2023-06-09T16:18:08 | 0 | https://tucson.com/news/local/subscriber/tim-stellers-column-even-in-new-tucson-project-recycling-plastic-is-problematic/article_3506cc76-0005-11ee-a3a0-53eabc15acb2.html |
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While members of the U.S. House continually squabble with one another, act like children on social media and try to one up each other to make the most outrageous statement to get on the national news that evening, our Rep. Juan Ciscomani has been a beacon of stability and maturity, and nothing proves it better than how he handled the debt ceiling vote.
When it was announced that President Biden and Speaker McCarthy had come to an agreement on the debt ceiling and had a tangible plan there was no shortage of elected officials clamoring to make the potential controversy about them. Within hours the extremes on both sides of the aisle began to loudly declare their opposition to this bipartisan deal, and it seemed like politics often does, our elected officials were focused on building their own brands rather than building up our nation.
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Our Rep. Juan Ciscomani is one of those who didn’t. Juan worked hard, kept his name out of the news and represented us with dignity while many of his colleagues did the exact opposite. Many Arizona Republicans in fact even went out and loudly proclaimed that this deal doesn’t go far enough, is a socialist scheme, etc. Juan never once played into the insane rhetoric.
Juan understood something very simple, that this was a step in the right direction. In his own words he said, “No new taxes, no new government programs, this puts us on the right path to fiscal responsibility.” While the debt ceiling bill is not a perfect bill by any means it has been refreshing to have a member of the House more focused on stepping forward even when it is a small step toward a more responsible government rather than a member who demands to continue standing at the edge of the cliff because in their view the supposed remedy has not done enough.
As the home of people like the late Jim Kolbe, Ron Barber, and Gabby Giffords this district is being represented with the same respect today as it was then by Rep. Juan Ciscomani. Our house district has had some of the best because they have been willing to take the small bipartisan steps for a better community, country and government knowing full well they won’t get everything they want.
This is how politics should be, it’s how in many ways it used to be. Many of our elected officials have forgotten how to properly do business and bring respect back home. However, our new Representative Juan Ciscomani is teaching them all how to bring it back and showing once again how politics should be.
P. J. Petersen is a local community advocate and college student | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/local-opinion-rep-ciscomani-s-handling-of-the-debt-ceiling-is-an-example-of-how/article_d775418c-04cd-11ee-9e17-6b018321ea4f.html | 2023-06-09T16:18:20 | 0 | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/local-opinion-rep-ciscomani-s-handling-of-the-debt-ceiling-is-an-example-of-how/article_d775418c-04cd-11ee-9e17-6b018321ea4f.html |
JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) — Officers were justified in shooting and killing a man in Lafayette County in 2022.
That’s what the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office announced on Friday, June 9 upon completing its review into the Oct. 19 officer-involved shooting.
Officers responded to a domestic call that evening at a home near Highway 334.
A woman outside the house claimed her two children had barricaded themselves inside their rooms.
An armed man inside the house allegedly pointed a weapon at the officers who then fired their guns.
The man, later identified as Jason Smith, died from his injuries. | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/ag-lafayette-county-officers-justified-in-fatal-october-shooting/article_8891ec24-06d9-11ee-8ad2-bb67256e7af4.html | 2023-06-09T16:29:24 | 1 | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/ag-lafayette-county-officers-justified-in-fatal-october-shooting/article_8891ec24-06d9-11ee-8ad2-bb67256e7af4.html |
ABERDEEN, Miss. (WTVA) — A jury found an Amory man guilty of sex crimes against a child.
Cayce Jones was found guilty of sexual battery and fondling of a child under the age of 14, District Attorney John Weddle announced Thursday, June 8.
He received a 30-year sentence. He’s not eligible for parole or early release. | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/amory-man-convicted-of-child-sex-crimes/article_14e75400-06d7-11ee-bf8f-6357f20e5b62.html | 2023-06-09T16:29:30 | 1 | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/amory-man-convicted-of-child-sex-crimes/article_14e75400-06d7-11ee-bf8f-6357f20e5b62.html |
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) — The Mississippi Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the murder conviction of the man convicted of killing an eye doctor in Starkville.
District Attorney Scott Colom made the announcement on Thursday, June 8.
A jury convicted William Thomas Chisholm in July 2021 of shooting and killing Dr. Shauna Witt.
The shooting happened in January 2018 at the Walmart store on Highway 12 where Witt ran an eye clinic.
She was seeing a patient when Chisholm entered the store and shot her. She died at the hospital in Starkville. The pair formerly dated.
Chisholm received a life sentence without parole. | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/mississippi-supreme-court-upholds-conviction-of-man-who-killed-eye-doctor-in-starkville/article_59189138-06d3-11ee-8e26-8b41a97205c5.html | 2023-06-09T16:29:36 | 0 | https://www.wtva.com/news/local/mississippi-supreme-court-upholds-conviction-of-man-who-killed-eye-doctor-in-starkville/article_59189138-06d3-11ee-8e26-8b41a97205c5.html |
An 18-year-old Lincoln man is in jail on suspicion of DUI for his alleged role in a rollover, hit-and-run crash that hospitalized a 42-year-old woman, according to police.
Rony Martinez was driving east on K Street at around 10:40 a.m. Thursday in his 2009 Honda Civic when he allegedly ran a red light at 17th Street, crashing into a Ford Explorer that had been northbound on 17th Street, Lincoln Police Capt. Todd Kocian said.
The crash caused the Ford to roll over onto its top. Lincoln Fire and Rescue crews extricated the 42-year-old driver and took her to a local hospital with suspected serious neck injuries, according to police.
Martinez, meanwhile, drove his damaged Honda away from the scene, Kocian said.
Police found the 18-year-old in his sedan near 20th and G streets about 15 minutes later and arrested him on suspicion of leaving the scene of an injury crash.
Martinez was also cited on suspicion of DUI, operating a vehicle without an interlock device and violating a traffic signal, Kocian said.
It's unclear why Martinez was supposed to have an interlock device installed in his Honda. He has not previously been charged with DUI in Nebraska, according to court records.
Police took him to the Lancaster County jail, where tests determined his BAC to be .088 — just over the legal limit.
A Kansas City, Missouri, native, Andrew Wegley joined the Journal Star as breaking news reporter after graduating from Northwest Missouri State University in May 2021. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-courts/lincoln-man-18-suspected-of-dui-in-rollover-crash-that-hospitalized-woman-police-say/article_eb8873cc-06d7-11ee-af6d-3f221b8a7fc7.html | 2023-06-09T16:30:09 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-courts/lincoln-man-18-suspected-of-dui-in-rollover-crash-that-hospitalized-woman-police-say/article_eb8873cc-06d7-11ee-af6d-3f221b8a7fc7.html |
MARION, Va. (WJHL) — The Marion Economic Development Authority (EDA) announced on Friday the first lots of an ongoing series are now on the market for people looking to build homes.
“Part of Marion’s ‘Project BAUD (Blighted, Abandoned, Underutilized and Dilapidated Properties)’ program, these targeted lots have been acquired through donation, tax sales and outright purchase by the EDA over the past few months,” said chairman Ed Stringer.
The program aims to remove eyesores from the town and allow more appealing developments to make their way into Marion.
On June 7, the EDA reportedly authorized the sale of 19 vacant land properties. According to the release, the properties will be listed at a minimum of $20,000 per building lot with financing assistance and rebates available to purchasers building homes or rental duplexes on the sites and additional consideration to assist veterans to purchase and build.
“It’s another step we’re taking to help grow Marion,” added Marion Mayor David Helms. “Working with the EDA to finally get rid of these unsafe buildings, then turning the lots around to help new families build their homes in Marion, is setting the stage for even better things to come for our town.”
The EDA selected Appalachian Reality to list the lots as they’re available, a release stated.
For more information, contact Vickie Stamper at Appalachian Realty, 123 West Main Street, (276) 783-5174, vickie.stamper@appalachianrealtors.com. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/lots-in-marion-available-after-blighted-homes-removed/ | 2023-06-09T16:34:52 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/lots-in-marion-available-after-blighted-homes-removed/ |
SAN ANGELO, Texas — The San Angelo Elks Lodge 1880 will hold its annual Flag Day Ceremony at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, at the Foster Communications Coliseum, 50 E. 43rd St.
The celebration is in partnership with the American Legion and several other veteran organizations. Immediately following the Elks presentation, the American Legion will hold a flag retirement ceremony.
The ceremonies are open to the community. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/san-angelo-elks-to-host-flag-day-ceremony/504-73fece85-29be-4bd8-9f0d-586f3e2fd744 | 2023-06-09T16:38:19 | 0 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/san-angelo-elks-to-host-flag-day-ceremony/504-73fece85-29be-4bd8-9f0d-586f3e2fd744 |
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Tippecanoe County Sheriff's Office is seeking more information after two homes in a Lafayette subdivision were hit by gunfire on Friday morning.
Around 7:42 a.m., officers responded to the area of the 2600-block of Priest Drive, located in the Benjamin Crossing subdivision, after receiving 911 calls of shots fired.
Deputies arrived on scene and discovered a residence had been struck by gunfire.
That residence was reportedly occupied at the time of the suspected shooting, but police said no one inside the residence was injured.
A second residence was also struck by a stray bullet, and there were no injuries in that residence.
The detective division responded to the scene to assist the patrol deputies, and the investigation is ongoing according to TCSO.
Police believe the incident was isolated and not a random act.
Anyone with information regarding the shooting is encouraged to contact the Sheriff’s Office Detective Division at 765-423-9321 or leave information on the WeTip line at 800-782-7463. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/police-seek-more-information-after-benjamin-crossing-home-struck-by-bullet-in-lafayette-guns/531-71466d65-4099-4381-8d0d-a1316d560d94 | 2023-06-09T16:42:21 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/police-seek-more-information-after-benjamin-crossing-home-struck-by-bullet-in-lafayette-guns/531-71466d65-4099-4381-8d0d-a1316d560d94 |
MITCHELL — At approximately 2:53 pm Thursday afternoon the Mitchell fire department received a call informing them of a large fire on the deck of a residential home in Mitchell.
One person was in the building at the time of the fire, and was unharmed. Cause of the fire is still under investigation.
No damage was done to the main structure of the home, but the back addition was deemed a total lose.
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“When we saw the overwhelming response to our announcement, we felt that it would be in the best interests of the fans and the city to move the inaugural Iron Blossom Music Festival to a larger footprint provided by the Bon Secours Training Center,” the organizers said in a statement.
The venue change was in the works before the shooting in Monroe Park this week, a spokesperson for the festival said.
Concerns about the music festival being held in Monroe Park were immediately voiced after the festival was announced. Parking, traffic, accessibility and the size of the festival – the promoters are expecting around 10,000 – were immediate concerns for many.
Interest level has been high in Iron Blossom. Lower price tickets at $149.50 have already sold out. Remaining tickets are now $179.50 for the two-day event.
The Bon Secours Training Center opened to the public in 2013 and was touted as a boon for the city, but the facility hasn’t hosted many big name events. Washington's entire training camp hasn't been held there since 2019. Rascall Flats performed at the facility in 2014. Keller Williams performed a pod-seating concert there in 2020.
The Training Center doesn’t have public bathrooms (port-a-potties have been provided in the past), there are no permanent concessions (food trucks are often brought in) and there is no permanent lighting for events.
News of the venue change was first reported by Axios Richmond.
“The city has been more than helpful in facilitating this move, and we look forward to seeing you for an amazing weekend of music and fun on Aug. 26-27,” organizers said.
Concerts coming to Richmond area: Violent Femmes, Ryan Adams | https://richmond.com/life-entertainment/local/music/iron-blossom-music-festival-to-change-venues/article_8b2a5d8c-06d3-11ee-b561-4f83391c5fe1.html | 2023-06-09T16:51:16 | 1 | https://richmond.com/life-entertainment/local/music/iron-blossom-music-festival-to-change-venues/article_8b2a5d8c-06d3-11ee-b561-4f83391c5fe1.html |
In the wake of Tuesday night's fatal shooting at the Altria Theater, many students and their families are experiencing myriad emotions.
William Fox Elementary hasn't had a normal year since before COVID-19. Last year, a devastating fire impacted the school. This year, parents and students were looking forward to celebrating the end of a "normal year," when school was canceled for the last three days due to the shooting.
"People lost their lives, and that is just feeling too much like the new normal," Katie Ricard, a Fox mom said about having to explain to her kids why school was canceled.
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Ricard, a former high school administrator in Chesterfield, knows the effort put into getting students their diplomas and what should have been a joyous occasion for the Huguenot students -- a generation that has already experienced loss and a disruption in education during COVID-19, Ricard said.
"It really breaks my heart that this day was marred by tragedy for them," Ricard said.
Shawn Jackson, 18, and his stepfather, Lorenzo Smith, 36, were killed in the shooting in Monroe Park. Jackson had just received his diploma from Huguenot High School, which held its commencement ceremonies in the nearby theater. At least a dozen people were hurt in the panic after the gunfire.
Amari Pollard, 19, who authorities said had a longstanding dispute with Jackson, was arraigned Wednesday morning on two counts of second-degree murder.
Other students, like Jude Shelton-Eide, 14, and Maya Weinstein, 13, who recently graduated from Binford Middle School in Richmond, expressed sadness, fear and anxiety in response to Tuesday's shooting.
"I think it’s really awful and it's so sad," Shelton-Eide said. She mentioned another 13-year-old boy at her school who was killed outside of school grounds in an accidental shooting earlier this year. "It's scary and terrifying. More kids are being shot. Whenever you hear a big bang or something, you always think, is it a gun?"
Shelton-Eide said that she had visited the Altria Theater last week to see "Hadestown." "It's definitely nerve-wracking to think, could that have been me?"
"There are so many school shootings around the U.S. now. It's really scary and it makes it hard to want to go to school without being scared," Weinstein said.
Both Weinstein and Shelton-Eide said that they were relieved they didn't have to finish out the school year this week and that their graduation, which was held earlier this week, wasn't impacted.
Dr. Anjali Ferguson is a clinical psychologist specializing in trauma-informed care who treats children and families. Traumatic events like the shooting can have a wide range of impact, whether a child or young adult experienced the trauma first hand or seeing the events happen in their communities, Ferguson said.
These impacts can include changes in sleep, appetite, mood or in behaviors such as anxiety, anger, avoidance and frustration. Trauma may also impact the ability to focus or interfere with one's interpersonal relationships. Children and young adults may no longer feel a desire to be out in public spaces due to not feeling safe in them anymore, Ferguson said.
Some consequences may be physical. Ferguson said science has observed cumulative trauma resulting in toxic stress, which in the long term may lead to heart disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke, or alcoholism.
Marginalized communities are at greater risk for experiencing different types of toxic stressors. A lot of it is due to systemic inequalities and systemic racism, along with disparities in resources available, Ferguson said.
"Our marginalized communities are experiencing a greater need and that disparity is just growing," Ferguson said. "The gaps are widening."
Ferguson said parents must have conversations with their kids about what they've seen or heard. Richmond is a strong community that will need to work through these issues and do it together, she said.
"It's not necessarily a mental health issue, it's an access to firearms issue," Ferguson said. "If you ask any mental health expert, they will outline steps that we can take from a policy standpoint and legislative standpoint that would help minimize these risks significantly for our communities."
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"Our marginalized communities are experiencing a greater need and that disparity is just growing."
— Dr. Anjali Ferguson, a clinical psychologist | https://richmond.com/news/local/education/richmond-shooting-graduation-shawn-jackson-lorenzo-smith-amari-pollard/article_b807f8d2-0624-11ee-8dc7-ab5d7bb48d2a.html | 2023-06-09T17:04:23 | 0 | https://richmond.com/news/local/education/richmond-shooting-graduation-shawn-jackson-lorenzo-smith-amari-pollard/article_b807f8d2-0624-11ee-8dc7-ab5d7bb48d2a.html |
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Pa. — Police are investigating gunfire at a hardware store in Columbia County.
Police were called to the Home Depot in the Buckhorn section of Hemlock Township near Bloomsburg around 8:30 a.m. Friday.
Evidence markers were on the ground, and Newswatch 16 observed bullets near those markers.
State police said that no law enforcement members were shot.
It's not clear who fired shots.
Troopers are looking for two men who may be involved.
State police are looking for a dark blue Nissan Murano with Pennsylvania registration MDG2541. The vehicle's last known location was on Interstate 80 at the Buckhorn exit heading east.
Developing story; check back for updates.
See news happening? Text our Newstip Hotline. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/columbia-county/shots-fired-at-hardware-store-in-columbia-county-home-depot-buckhorn-gunfire/523-13a78114-49a7-4609-8777-688d8d8c4da9 | 2023-06-09T17:06:02 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/columbia-county/shots-fired-at-hardware-store-in-columbia-county-home-depot-buckhorn-gunfire/523-13a78114-49a7-4609-8777-688d8d8c4da9 |
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — With bows and arrows in hand, people were lined up first thing Friday morning for Archery Fest at Montage Mountain.
Greg Gondella from High Tines Archery in Dunmore planned the three-day event featuring archery courses to test your skills.
"I wanted to bring what we used to have back to the area. There's always been a big population of archers here in northeast Pennsylvania, so we figured this is the thing to do," Gondella said.
About 500 people registered for Archery Fest and came from all over to show off their shooting skills.
Rob Zeiler says he prefers shooting at events like this over indoor ranges.
"You get out; you get some exercise. We got to see some bears, real bears, walking around the course this morning, so it's a lot more fun when you get out and stretch your legs."
Foam targets were placed along four different courses on four of the ski slopes, each one for a different ability.
"They have the entry-level courses and harder courses, which we're shooting the hardest one tomorrow," Duane Hoover from Lewisburg said. "I'm looking forward to that challenge."
"Just the challenge of it, something different, a lot of different scenarios. So far, we're on target five today, and it's been a great opportunity," said Jason Sherrill from Shickshinny.
The target these archers won't want to miss is the one that could win them the grand prize of a new truck.
"They can qualify all three days. They'll be one finalist every day, and on Sunday, we'll have a final shoot down to drive home in a GMC Sierra 1500," Gondella said.
Archery Fest at Montage Mountain also features dozens of vendors, food, and music through Sunday. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/archery-fest-at-montage-mountain-bow-and-arrow-targets-competition-high-tines/523-c2825b15-6fef-4021-98a2-abbae3bb7d35 | 2023-06-09T17:06:03 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/archery-fest-at-montage-mountain-bow-and-arrow-targets-competition-high-tines/523-c2825b15-6fef-4021-98a2-abbae3bb7d35 |
MOOSIC, Pa. — In a sweet celebration of the last day of school, students at Riverside Elementary East in Moosic got to hit their principal with a pie.
Teachers were in on the action too.
Students who got to smash the pies were selected through a raffle from behavior rewards points earned throughout the year
dave walsh / riverside elementary east principal
"Wet, sticky; it's fun. It gets the kids going, and they enjoy it. It's a nice way to see them off for the summer," said Principal Dave Walsh.
This used to just be a Pie Day tradition on March 14. Math teachers were the ones to get those pies to the face. But it's turned into an end-of-the-year tradition and treat for students.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/pie-for-the-principal-riverside-elementary-east-pie-face-teachers-students/523-6431b25e-ec36-4ba5-94cc-c3c2d8f94634 | 2023-06-09T17:06:07 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/pie-for-the-principal-riverside-elementary-east-pie-face-teachers-students/523-6431b25e-ec36-4ba5-94cc-c3c2d8f94634 |
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Police are investigating a shooting that occurred in Daytona Beach around noon on Friday.
Officers said they responded to reports of a shooting at 624 Roy Ave. Upon arrival, police said they found the victim had already been transported to Halifax Medical Center by an unknown person.
The name of the victim has not been released, but they are being treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
The Daytona Beach Police Department has not released any further information. Check back here for updates.
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WINTER GARDEN, Fla. – Months after announcing its new partnership with Victory Productions, Garden Theatre has named its chief organizational officer.
Keith Davenport will lead the theater, located at 160 W Plant St., and step into the role immediately to ensure it achieves “annual and long-term goals for artistic excellence, financial sustainability and community engagement,” according to officials.
Davenport, 53, has been actively involved in community theater since childhood and the Garden Theatre specifically as a patron and donor for 11 years. Before this position, he served as chair of the theater’s programming and partnerships committee.
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“When a unique creative opportunity such as this comes along, it’s just hard not to pursue it,” Davenport said. “That’s how I feel about Garden Theatre, which is an important local institution that I have loved and supported for years. The theater has come such a long way in recent months and I’m looking forward to playing an active role in continuing to ensure that Central Florida has a theater where performers and audiences want to be.”
The theater also ushered in six new board members on June 1, including Rich Taylor, chair; David Baldree, vice chair; Todd Wheeler, treasurer; and David Romano, secretary.
This comes after Garden Theatre announced a new partnership with Victory Productions, a local entertainment company, in December 2022 after a public fight between the board and its employees put live shows on a six-month hiatus.
“(We) made the decision to leverage the near-term programming gaps and temporarily shift our operational focus to the organizational health of the Theatre,” the Garden Theatre Board of Directors said in a Facebook post back in August 2022. “The Board and Staff will spend this time conducting an in-depth review of our organizational structure and operations.”
To learn more about the Garden Theatre and check out the current season, visit its website.
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