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Originally published June 7 on IdahoCapitalSun.com.Idaho Power is preparing to renew its license to operate its most important hydroelectric sources for the next 50 years: the three Hells Canyon dams.
Built in the 1950s and ‘60s, the three dams — Brownlee, Oxbow and Hells Canyon — are located along the Idaho-Oregon border in the Snake River.
In 2005, Idaho Power’s original license for the three dams expired, and since then, the company has operated on an annual license using the same terms and conditions of the original license.
The company is working with Native Tribes, as well as state and federal agencies to establish a new 50-year license that would guide its environmental and recreational programs along the Snake River.
But first, the company first must receive approval from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
Idaho Power director of environmental affairs Brett Dumas told the Idaho Capital Sun that he anticipates the federal commission will publish a draft supplemental environmental impact statement by late summer followed by a 60-day public comment period.
According to the Idaho Power website, the company anticipates the federal commission will implement the new license in 2024 or 2025.
Why is a new license important? Idaho Power is the state’s largest electricity power — providing power to nearly 620,000 accounts in Idaho and Oregon. Energy generated from the three Hells Canyon dams accounts for 70% of the company’s hydro generation, according to the Idaho Power website.
“Without a license, we can’t continue operating the dams, and so having a new license is valuable to us knowing that the hydro resource is going to be available to us for the next 50 years,” Dumas said in an interview.
Idaho Power spokesperson Brad Bowlin said that there are new costs associated with relicensing the dams.
“Our customers have had the luxury of relying on hydro generation that was paid for a generation ago, and so these dams remain by far our lowest cost source of energy,” he said. “But we’re not building more dams, we are relicensing them.”
The cost of implementing the new measures associated with the new license will cost Idaho Power $1 billion dollars over the next 50 years, he said.
NEW HELLS CANYON LICENSE EMPHASIZES WATER QUALITY, FISH
Dumas said the previous license did not take into consideration environmental issues, and the new license has an emphasis on water quality and fish.
“Under this new license, I think the water quality elements will be the biggest new change as well as continuing to improve all the fish,” Dumas said. “People don’t want harmful algae blooms in the water they swim in, and they want to be able to eat the fish that they catch in the reservoir.”
The new license would require Idaho Power to address warm water temperatures flowing out of Hells Canyon Dam during the summer and fall that can be lethal to fish.
To address federal temperature concerns, the company established the Snake River Stewardship Program, a program designed to improve aquatic and land habitat by increasing water velocity and depth.
To mitigate warm water temperatures, Idaho Power has worked with river experts to add native plants that increase shade and build additional floodplains to narrow the Snake River’s tributaries.
Idaho Power has completed two river restoration projects, adding 7.5 acres of floodplain at Bayha Island near Water’s Ferry and 16.5 acres of floodplain at Rippee Island south of Nampa. The company has 18 other river projects planned under the new license, Dumas said.
In addition to temperature concerns, Idaho Power has plans to decrease the presence of methylmercury in the river — a toxin present in many Snake River fish.
Dumas said methylmercury continues to build in fish, and the longer the fish live, the more likely they are to have higher mercury levels in their body.
Mercury levels in fish is a concern for Tribes who rely on Snake River fish, Dumas said.
“The Nez Perce are concerned about that with sturgeon,” he said. “Sturgeon live to be 100 years old or more, so it’s not very safe to eat them. A little bit here and there, OK, but if you wanted to subsist off sturgeon, it wouldn’t be a good thing.”
How is methylmercury created in the river? Dumas said micro organisms digest organic materials at the bottom of Hells Canyon reservoirs in places where there is no oxygen.
“You have to have organic material and no oxygen,” he said. “How do you reduce the amount of organic material coming in? Well, you reduce the amount of phosphorus that the organic material needs to grow. Where does the phosphorus come from? It comes from agricultural fields draining into the river.”
Dumas said that when fertilizers and animal waste enter the Snake River, the decomposed material sucks all the oxygen out of the water. The key, he said, is to reduce the amount of nutrients coming into the river upstream.
Dumas said Idaho Power has plans to incentivize farmers to switch from flood irrigation to sprinklers to more effectively control the amount of water that goes onto fields.
“When you flood irrigate through furrows, you just have to put a bunch of water on the field until it gets everything wet,” he said. “And all that excess just goes back in the river.”
SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED FOR RECREATIONAL AREAS ALONG SNAKE RIVER
Under a new license, recreational users will see significant improvements to Idaho Power’s parks in Hells Canyon.
Idaho Power manages 10 parks along the Snake River in Idaho, and four of them are located in Hells Canyon and include campgrounds, trails, fishing spots and boat launches.
Some improvements include increasing electricity and water access in Hells Canyon campgrounds and adding more space for recreational vehicles, Dumas said.
One of the major improvements the company plans is establishing a visiting center at Copperfield Park. Located below Oxbow Dam on the Oregon side of the Snake River, Dumas said the visiting center would give visitors the opportunity to learn more about hydroelectricity and Idaho Power’s hatchery programs.
Additionally, the company will improve access to its hatchery program and develop its trails located along the reservoirs.
“As the population increases in our area, the use of our facilities down here has just increased dramatically,” Bowlin said. “So that’s going to be an important benefit for people. Not just the folks that live down here, but the people that recreate because there will just be more access and more availability.” | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/idaho-power-prepares-for-the-next-50-years-with-hydroelectricity-from-hells-canyon-dams/article_51242f62-0649-11ee-95b8-23a4eacc1cec.html | 2023-06-11T02:49:43 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/idaho-power-prepares-for-the-next-50-years-with-hydroelectricity-from-hells-canyon-dams/article_51242f62-0649-11ee-95b8-23a4eacc1cec.html |
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Bear sightings are happening across northern Fulton County. Police said neighbors have reporting seeing a bear in Roswell and Johns Creek. People in Cherokee County also saw bears throughout the community this week.
It's just the latest in a string of bear sightings, which has left people curious and scared at the same time.
Friends and families love to visit people in the beautiful Highland Park neighborhood, but the community got a surprise visitor that left them talking.
Thursday evening started off as a typical night for Nicolette Durban-Jackson.
“Last night I was sitting on my deck, and I heard kind of a crashing sound. I looked over right here, and the bear had jumped the fence and was right here where we’re standing in the backyard. I was about 30 feet away from it on the deck," Durban-Jackson said.
Durban-Jackson ran inside and made sure her kids and small dog didn't come outside.
“My initial thought was 'Oh my goodness! It’s a bear!' I was terrified," she said.
The Johns Creek Police Department posted a picture of a bear on social media and warned people not to approach or interact with it.
"I feared for my life. My life flashed before my eyes," Durban-Jackson said.
She has gotten over the initial shock of seeing the bear and said this is something she'll always remember.
“I think everybody is really excited about it. We don’t see bears that often," Durban-Jackson said.
Police encourage people not to leave out any trash or food to avoid attracting a bear to your home. That includes bird feeders and bowls for pets. They're also encouraging pet owners to look out for their furry companions. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/bear-sighting-johns-creek-neighborhood/85-5ac7825b-56c9-41fc-aeac-866e72fd99c0 | 2023-06-11T03:08:11 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/bear-sighting-johns-creek-neighborhood/85-5ac7825b-56c9-41fc-aeac-866e72fd99c0 |
PORTLAND, Ore. — It's that time of the year again. The Grand Floral Parade took over Portland's east streets Saturday morning from 10 a.m. to noon.
"[I am] very excited, very excited," said Ila Dickison, a parade goer. "[I] can't wait to see the bands [and] everything!"
The historic parade has been around for over 100 years. This year, it attracted hundreds of families.
The route kicked off at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum in North Portland and ended at Lloyd Center.
It, of course, caused road closures. Some Trimet bus routes continued — crossing straight through the parade at times. But families still managed to get themselves a front-row seat to the show.
"We are really excited for him to see the parade he has been talking about it all week," said the Anaya family.
The Anaya family said this was their first Rose City Parade, as a family, after missing last week's Starlight Parade because of traffic.
"I've lived here since 2005 but this is my first time," said one of the Anaya family members. "But I'm a parent now. So, [that motivated me to be here.]"
Others told KGW they are just happy to take all the parade festivities in with the sunny and dry weather.
"This is the first time we have made it over and we are looking forward to having a good time, seeing the parade on a beautiful morning," said Dale Bengtson. "I was pretty happy to see how many people are over here [in the Lloyd District.]"
For many, the Rose City Festival, and the parades that come with it, is the unofficial start to summer.
"This just feels so great," said a parade goer. "It's so good to see all the families and kids out here and everything. And my friends. I'm really excited about it."
If you missed the parade in person, you can watch a recorded live stream here.
Floats will also be on display at City Fair all weekend after the parade.
Here is the list of Grand Floral Parade awards this year:
Carlson Family Award
D.A.W.N. — Celebrating Ukraine
Floats
Hillmann Lueddemann Jr. Sweepstakes Award
Alaska Airlines
President’s Award
Royal Rosarian Foundation
Governor’s Award
Oregon Cultural Trust
Peg Roseboro Award
CareOregon
Grand Marshal Award
Fred Meyer
Mini floats
Dick Powers Picture Perfect Award (Best Mini-float)
Oregon City
Creative Excellence Award
The Oregonian
Theme Award
Portland Kaohsiung Sister City Association
Band Awards
Band Sweepstakes (Best Band in Parade)
Skyview High School — Vancouver, WA
Gold
Tualatin High School
Shu-Te Home Economics & Commercial High School
Interlake High School
Battle Ground High School
Oregon City High School
Skyview High School
Columbia River High School
Silver
Hermiston High School
Hillsboro High School
EQUESTRIAN CLASS ENTRIES
Vern Hulit Award for Excellence in Preparation, Organization and Presentation
Jessica Sayward riding DeeJay
Rodeo Champion of America — Washington | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/grand-floral-parade-portland-2023/283-ff925c1d-7fdd-4a59-9c96-2dfb0814071c | 2023-06-11T03:09:50 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/grand-floral-parade-portland-2023/283-ff925c1d-7fdd-4a59-9c96-2dfb0814071c |
MIDLAND, Texas — Early this morning, runners and pet owners lined up at the starting line for the 9th annual Hot Dog Run in Midland, including NewsWest 9's Jason Freund and Alex Cammarata!
The event benefits the Midland Humane Coalition and is meant to help bring awareness to animals in need in our community.
“What we do this for is to raise awareness for animals, animal parents, animals within our community," said Kristi Hennessey, board president for the Midland Humane Coalition. "We get pets and animals off the street; cats, dogs off the street and help them find their forever home.”
It means a lot to the MHC to be able to put on an event like this for the community for fun, while at the same time, raising awareness.
“It really is fun," Hennessey continued. "There are a lot of events, there’s a lot of need in the Permian Basin especially for animals and stray animals and homeless animals. This is just a fun and funny way to get people aware of the situation that we have here.”
NewsWest 9's own Victor Lopez and Jolina Okazaki hosted the Pet Costume Competition! The categories were "Best Pet Costume", "Best Pet and Parent Costume" and "Best Trick". | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/pet-owners-got-to-run-alongside-their-furry-friends-in-midland-hot-dog-run-benifitting-midland-humane-coalition/513-61f8ebe6-bb68-4e55-b183-ff303ccfe5bd | 2023-06-11T03:18:19 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/pet-owners-got-to-run-alongside-their-furry-friends-in-midland-hot-dog-run-benifitting-midland-humane-coalition/513-61f8ebe6-bb68-4e55-b183-ff303ccfe5bd |
MARATHON, Texas — Two Marathon students will be travelling to Washington D.C. to compete in the National History Fair Competition.
Eight Graders Izabella Briones and Annaliese West will represent the state of Texas in the Junior Division Performance category.
Izabella and Annaliese’s performance ‘Mission Impossible: Cabeza de Vaca y La Nueva Frontera’ won first place and Best of Show for the Junior Division at the Big Bend Regional History Fair and placed second at the Texas History Day in Austin, advancing to compete in the National History Fair the week of June 12.
National History Fair’s theme for 2023 is 'Frontiers in History'. The girl’s performance is based on Cabeza de Vaca’s expedition through Texas, which greatly impacted history as the first non-Indigenous person to explore and chronicle the versatile terrain, plants and animals and people that lived in Texas before the Spanish conquest.
Izabella and Briones combine Spanish and Native American language in their performance to showcase how the cultures collided during Cabeza de Vaca’s journey across Texas.
Marathon ISD has 56 students in K-12 and is extremely honored to compete on a national stage with much larger schools from across the United States. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/two-marathon-students-to-compete-in-the-national-history-fair-competition/513-f840cc34-690f-4555-bfd0-0a3f53293977 | 2023-06-11T03:18:26 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/two-marathon-students-to-compete-in-the-national-history-fair-competition/513-f840cc34-690f-4555-bfd0-0a3f53293977 |
BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. – UPDATE 1030 p.m.
Bedford County Sheriff Office said Eva Marie Capuria was located safe in Jacksonville, Florida and will be returned to her family. They say she was located with two adults who are being detained for questioning.
The Bedford County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the FBI, Virginia State Police, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, Florida Highway Patrol, the National Center for Missing and Endangered Children, and the Southern Virginia Internet Crimes against Children Task Force for their assistance in safely locating Eva.
At this time detectives said there is no further information that can be distributed.
Virginia State Police issued a Missing/Endangered Child Alert at 4:10 p.m. Saturday on behalf of the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office for an 11-year-old girl.
Authorities said Eva Marie Capuria is believed to be in extreme danger and was last seen on Sycamore Creek Drive in Goode.
Capuria is described as a 5′2 girl, weighing 125 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. We’re told she was last seen wearing an unknown color long sleeve shirt, black shorts, and black combat boots.
According to Bedford County authorities, Capuria is believed to be traveling south to Tampa, Florida with an unknown male and unknown female in a white sedan with unknown Florida plates.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Bedford County Sheriff’s Office at 540-586-7827. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/10/endangered-missing-child-alert-issued-for-bedford-county-11-year-old/ | 2023-06-11T03:23:11 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/10/endangered-missing-child-alert-issued-for-bedford-county-11-year-old/ |
On Saturday morning, Hollins University and the Humble Hustle Company welcomed middle and high school girls to the “Ignite Your Purpose” conference.
The conference is presented by Humble Hustle’s Pretty Humble program, which cultivates and develops young Black women by empowering them through entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and leadership.
Participants had the opportunity to explore various career paths, gain additional insight into their mental health, and receive opportunities to conceptualize professionalism and adulthood.
“Young girls in the community need that mentorship, they need a day full of unity and love especially when they just got out of school, what else is left for them to do during the summertime besides work, this is something they can look forward to,” Director of Operations for Humble Hustle Myleah Akers said.
To learn more about the Pretty Humble program, click here. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/10/humble-hustle-hosts-ignite-your-purpose-conference/ | 2023-06-11T03:23:17 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/10/humble-hustle-hosts-ignite-your-purpose-conference/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – One Roanoke woman turned 104 years old on Saturday.
Helen Kerr Perdue loves to flat foot, and she’s still spry even at 104.
On Saturday, she spent the day with friends, receiving cards and presents.
Perdue said the secret to living over a century, is to surround yourself with people you care for.
“Trying to make friends instead of being argumentative all of the time about issues that don’t mean a whole lot to any of us,” Perdue said. “I really enjoy my friends.”
Happy birthday to Helen, from 10 News! | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/10/roanoke-woman-celebrates-104th-birthday/ | 2023-06-11T03:23:24 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/10/roanoke-woman-celebrates-104th-birthday/ |
BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. – Sirens and Salutes members in Botetourt County presented around a dozen local veterans with “Quilts of Valor” on Saturday.
Each quilt was a different pattern, unique in its own way, like the time the men and women spent serving our country.
Veteran Daniel Garrett served in the Air Force and Army. He was a part of Desert Storm, among other operations.
“I appreciate being able to come out today and you know given the opportunity to be thanked for my service,” Garrett said. “It does the heart good to actually be recognized.”
Sirens and Salutes members also pinned Vietnam veterans which is something that some veterans thought they’d never see, like Roy Gross of Buchanan.
“I served in an era in Vietnam and we came home, we wasn’t recognized, lot of us had a feeling of shame, and we were treated like dirt,” Gross said. “This is a real honor to be recognized at this day in time.” | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/10/veterans-presented-quilts-of-valor-in-botetourt-county/ | 2023-06-11T03:23:30 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/10/veterans-presented-quilts-of-valor-in-botetourt-county/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – A woman was hospitalized after a shooting in Roanoke early Saturday, according to the Roanoke Police Department.
Authorities said at around 12:30 a.m., police were notified of a person with a gunshot wound in the 400 block of 4th Street NW.
Police said responding officers found a woman outside of a residence with what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries.
Roanoke Fire-EMS transported the woman to Carilion Roanoke Hospital for treatment, according to police.
RPD said a suspect was not located on the scene, but officers were able to identify the suspect and are working to locate them.
We’re told the suspect and victim are known to one another and this appears to be an isolated incident.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call (540)344-8500 and share what you know. You can also text 274637; please begin the text with “RoanokePD” to ensure it’s properly sent. Both calls and texts can remain anonymous. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/10/woman-hospitalized-after-shooting-in-roanoke-police-say/ | 2023-06-11T03:23:36 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/10/woman-hospitalized-after-shooting-in-roanoke-police-say/ |
Queer in Canton Community Center to open Aug. 25
- Abby Henry, founder of Queer in Canton, announced at the Stark Pride Festival that her organization is opening an LGBTQIA+ community center.
- The second annual Stark Pride Festival brought out thousands of people to downtown Canton Saturday.
- The festival was part celebration, part protest.
Canton, which hosted its second annual Stark Pride Festival Saturday, soon will become home to Stark County’s first LGBTQIA+ community center.
Abby Henry, founder of Queer in Canton, announced Saturday that her nonprofit organization has raised the $20,000 it needs to open the area’s first community center to support those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, queer, intersex and asexual, as well as their allies.
The Queer in Canton Community Center will host a grand opening event from 4 to 6 p.m. on Aug. 25 at 2663 Cleveland Ave. NW, which is the same building as Planned Parenthood.
The center will include a hangout space, a community closet where visitors can find clothes that help affirm their gender presentation or allow them to try a new look and programs and resources such as a monthly support group, youth programming, kickball, a book club and social events.
The 2017 Jackson High School graduate hopes the center will allow queer residents to find their community, something that took her leaving Ohio to find.
Henry’s announcement drew cheers from the thousands of people gathered at Centennial Plaza for the Stark Pride Festival.
The festival, which doubled in the number of visitors, exhibitor booths and performers this year compared to its inaugural year, carried the atmosphere of a celebration with music, drag performances and children's activities.
But it also served as part protest, as lawmakers in Ohio and across the nation are considering legislation that targets transgender men and women by restricting their access to health care and which bathrooms they use.
Stark Pride Festival started with a Pride Walk
A Pride Walk of more than 100 people kicked off the festival with members of the Canton Bluecoats leading them to Centennial Plaza while playing Lady Gaga’s “Born this way.”
Event organizer T.J. Horwood said the walk was added this year at the request of last year’s festival participants. He said the walk embraces the origin of Pride events that followed the 1969 riot by queer patrons at the Stonewall Inn in New York City who fought against police mistreatment.
“It’s like how Pride started,” Horwood said. “It’s important for visibility and celebration. It’s also a way for organizations and companies to show their support, in addition to exhibiting and their sponsorships.”
Leo Walsh, who will be a senior at Jackson High School this fall, delivered a fiery speech on the Centennial Plaza stage that decried how those seeking to restrict the rights of transgender men and women have been treating him and his supporters as less than human.
“I’m here with my parents who would give anything to make sure I feel safe and happy with who I am,” Walsh said. “But their love and their support are now being called grooming, child abuse and, sometimes, even torture. Their love is being compared to the most deplorable acts. I don’t demand for everyone to understand. But I do demand respect."
The 17-year-old called on those gathered to come together to support each other and push back against those who have made trans rights a talking point, a debate and a joke.
“We are not monsters, we are not groomers, we are not delusional,” he said. “We are people. We are proud of our existence.”
Canton City school board member Eric Resnick, who described himself as the first and only publicly gay Stark County elected official, called on the audience to stand up against lawmakers like Canton residents did after someone set fire to a housing complex for people with HIV or AIDS in 1991.
“The tragedy drew people out, out of their closets, and they stood up,” Resnick said. “Silence was not an option in Canton, Ohio, then, and it’s not an option in Canton, Ohio, even today.”
The arson of the St. HOPE – Stark County Helping Our People Endure – complex remains unsolved.
Resnick’s speech was temporarily interrupted by cheers when Tony Collins-Sibley of Alliance strategically planted a pole holding a large American flag and a gay pride flag in front of a man who had been holding a sign that called homosexuality a threat to national security.
Reach Repository staff writer Kelli Weir at 330-580-8339 or kelli.weir@cantonrep.com.
On Twitter: @kweirREP | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/stark-county/2023/06/10/queer-in-canton-community-center-to-open-in-canton-stark-pride-festival/70307204007/ | 2023-06-11T03:36:21 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/stark-county/2023/06/10/queer-in-canton-community-center-to-open-in-canton-stark-pride-festival/70307204007/ |
ROANOKE, Ind. — Police are asking for help from the public in the search for a teen missing from northeast Indiana.
The Huntington County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the disappearance of Luis Fernando Fairchild, 13.
Fairchild is a Honduran male. He is 4 feet 3 inches tall, weighs 90 pounds and has brown hair with brown eyes.
He was last seen wearing a gray Under Amour t-shirt, navy blue shorts and black tennis shoes.
Fairchild is missing from Roanoke, Indiana was last seen on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at 12:10 p.m. He is believed to be in extreme danger and may require medical assistance.
If you have information, contact the Huntington County Sheriff’s Department at 260-356-8316 or 911.
Amber Alert vs. Silver Alert: What's the difference?
There are specific standards a person's disappearance must meet in order for police to declare an Amber Alert or a Silver Alert.
Amber Alerts are for children under the age of 18 who are believed to have been abducted and in danger. Police also need to have information about a suspect and their car to issue an Amber Alert.
Silver Alerts are for missing and endangered adults or children. They are much more common for missing people. It was not until last year when the standards for Silver Alerts were expanded to include children.
In both situations, these alerts must be issued by police. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/silver-alert-issued-for-teen-missing-from-huntington-county-luis-fernando-fairchild/531-ec7603bc-938c-476e-ba7b-c29a4df90d21 | 2023-06-11T03:44:50 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/silver-alert-issued-for-teen-missing-from-huntington-county-luis-fernando-fairchild/531-ec7603bc-938c-476e-ba7b-c29a4df90d21 |
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — It's a purrrfect story that's been over a decade in the making.
A lost cat is finally back with its owners in Jacksonville after 11 years thanks to some investigative techniques and a lot of luck.
Animal Care and Protective Services says Animal Code Enforcement Officer Alfredson initially responded to a report of a sick cat that was found by a Good Samaritan.
Alfredson was able to determine the cat was microchipped, but the microchip registration information wasn't correct. ACPS says that's when Alfredson "put on her detective hat and went to work."
She was able to obtain information that the microchip was implanted by The Jacksonville Humane, so she reached out, and was provided the owner information that they had from 2010.
ACPS says the phone number provided was no longer in service, but the detective work didn’t stop there. Alfredson utilized the address provided by JHS to search JEA records and found a different phone number attached to the address.
The number worked, ACPS says it for the owner of the cat named Derek from over a decade ago. Alfredson left a message describing the cat and provided information and where the kitty was being held for reclaim.
"A few hours later magic happened when Derek’s owner, Angela, received the message and came to Animal Care & Protective Services," explained ACPS. "Angela was shocked to find out Derek was found and wanted to reclaim him immediately! She told us that Derek had been a childhood pet for her children and the kids were devasted when he went missing."
Derek now gets to live out his life back in the place where he was raised and with a family who still loves him.
If your pet is not microchipped or you are unsure if your information is up-to-date, we can help! Email JaxPets@coj.net. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/derek-the-cat-jacksonville-family-missing-for-11-years/77-eaeb9bcd-64fc-4298-a292-a72e34eb1fa1 | 2023-06-11T03:45:39 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/derek-the-cat-jacksonville-family-missing-for-11-years/77-eaeb9bcd-64fc-4298-a292-a72e34eb1fa1 |
CROWN POINT — The Lake County coroner's office has released information on two people who died Friday in separate car crashes.
John Price, 44, died from injuries suffered in a crash in the 6000 block of West Ridge Road in Gary. The manner of death was ruled an accident.
A crash in the 15600 block of South Grove Road in Hebron resulted in the death of Nadia Flewellen, 22. Flewellen's manner of death was ruled an accident.
Toxicology results for both are pending. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/gary/2-dead-in-separate-car-crashes-in-gary-hebron/article_09e7f066-07fc-11ee-b175-738370c2c5e9.html | 2023-06-11T03:47:05 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/gary/2-dead-in-separate-car-crashes-in-gary-hebron/article_09e7f066-07fc-11ee-b175-738370c2c5e9.html |
HAMMOND — The Hammond Development Center hosted a local art exhibit Saturday showcasing the work of local digital artists.
"Electric Avenue" displayed the work of eight artists in HDC’s Creative Hub gallery as well as the alleyway outside, between Fayette Street and Hohman Avenue.
“We wanted to bring art outdoors so that people can view it whenever they want, in whatever environment they want,” HDC program director Jackie DeRosa said. DeRosa refers to the area as “artist alley” because of its proximity to the Paul Henry gallery.
Funding for the exhibit came from the Indiana Arts commission, DeRosa said, and artwork was curated by Felix Maldonado. After a call for submissions was sent out, about 30 artists submitted works. DeRosa and HDC Executive Director Jen Busey went through the submitted works, picking what they liked most for display.
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"Electric Avenue" was an exhibit focused on digital art, most of which was completed through such programs as Procreate or Adobe’s Creative Suite, according to the informational pamphlet available at the exhibit.
“Digital artists don’t seem to get as much recognition as traditional artists,” DeRosa said.
The pieces were printed onto 6-foot-square banners and installed courtesy of Miss Print in Munster, DeRosa said, specifically for outdoor viewing. After the exhibit closes, the art will be displayed in HDC’s Creative Hub gallery. “They’ll get the option of both kinds of displays."
The exhibit also supported local businesses in multiple fashions. KILO’Z, a Black-owned family business in Hammond, supplied food for the event, while Sybil Licious provided iced coffee and desserts. Both entrepreneurs are members of HDC’s food entrepreneurship program, Sybil a graduate and now one of HDC kitchen managers.
“At the Hammond Development Corporation, everything we do is to help small businesses develop,” DeRosa said. “Artists are small businesses, so we’d like to promote them as well.”
To learn more about upcoming events and entrepreneurship programs, visit hdcnwi.org. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/hammond/hammond-art-exhibit-showcases-local-digital-artists/article_12b443b8-07cd-11ee-9012-97011e5ecf03.html | 2023-06-11T03:47:11 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/hammond/hammond-art-exhibit-showcases-local-digital-artists/article_12b443b8-07cd-11ee-9012-97011e5ecf03.html |
MICHIGAN CITY — Northwest Indiana’s sand “is like stacking marbles,” one sculptor said, but that didn’t stop talented people from creating amazing works of art.
The Singing Sands Sand Sculpting Festival at Washington Park continues Sunday.
Organizer Bill Knight of The Sand Lovers said the festival has more vendors and more food trucks than last year.
“I think last year set the stage,” he said. “Everybody’s figuring out that it’s here.”
The number of sculptors invited is the same — six master sculptors and nine semi-pro sculptors — but an amateur competition was added this year. About three dozen corporations and organizations competed for a donation to charity on their behalf, Knight said.
Isabelle Gasse of Quebec City, Canada, is one of the master sculptors. Her artwork, “Trying to Fix the World,” features a young girl wearing a gas mask putting a Band-Aid on cracks in the ground.
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“Often I’m doing a character that’s not really possible in real life,” she said.
Gasse works national and international events like the Quebec Ice Hotel and Carnival, carving creations in ice and snow as well as sand.
She also works in cinema, creating movie sets, which influences her work. Gasse prefers to use a strong image as the centerpiece of her work.
The sand here drains well but doesn’t hold together well, she said. Sculptors use a lot of water to get the cohesion they need. At the end, they spray the entire creation with a mixture of glue and water to get it to hold its form longer.
For tools, sculptors get creative. Gasse uses a cake spatula, measuring spoons, trowels and a duster.
Semi-pro sculptor Mark Wilson of Astatula, Florida, made some of his tools with a lathe. Like some others, he has a straw handy to blow away stray grains of sand.
Wilson was sculpting a peek under the circus tent, a creation he thought of last year at the inaugural festival here.
The type of sand determines what can be done with it. “This sand is thirsty, very thirsty. I’ve dumped lots of water in it,” he said.
Port Huron, Michigan, has “sand that you can do anything with,” he said. By contrast, Michigan City’s sand is very round. “Have you ever tried stacking marbles?”
The sculptors have until 3 p.m. to finish their creations. During the festival, visitors watch the sculptors at work and often converse with them.
“I look at this as kind of performance art” Wilson said. "It’s as important for people to see us work as to see the completed sculpture."
He pointed out the importance of shadows in bringing definition to the sculptures: “We don’t have color to work with. The shadows make this part pop out.”
Visitors were impressed.
“It’s absolutely phenomenal, the amount of work that goes into it,” said Rita Moon of South Bend. “All the artists are so dedicated to their craft.”
“We’ll be back next year if there’s another event,” she said.
Caitlin Lindwall and her daughter Gracelyn Otero, both of Michigan City, were similarly impressed.
“I love it. This is really neat. We’ve been at the beach since 10 a.m.,” Lindwall said at midafternoon Saturday. “We love the beach.”
Otero enjoys making sandcastles and enjoyed seeing the professionals’ work.
“They have a whole bucket of beach toys they bring with,” Lindwall said.
Jasmine Wood of Toledo, Ohio, came to Michigan City for her birthday weekend. “I think it’s cool for the kids to see. There’s a lot of talent,” she said.
Moises Otero of Portage brought his kids to the festival, where they played in a sand area set aside for children. “It’s really nice. It makes you appreciate the arts for sure,” he said. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/laporte/michigan-city/sand-sculptures-amaze-visitors-in-michigan-city/article_b46ec0b0-07c4-11ee-9505-6f352ebb740c.html | 2023-06-11T03:47:18 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/laporte/michigan-city/sand-sculptures-amaze-visitors-in-michigan-city/article_b46ec0b0-07c4-11ee-9505-6f352ebb740c.html |
GREENSBORO — The more than three dozen federal charges against Donald Trump unsealed this week was breaking news, but the former president’s reaction to them Saturday night at the North Carolina Republican Convention was punctuated by familiar themes dating back to his time in the White House.
Trump framed his indictment by the Justice Department, just like he did at a GOP state convention in Georgia hours earlier, as an attempt to derail his campaign and a second term at the White House.
Trump called the indictment — the first against a former president by the government he oversaw — “ridiculous” and “baseless” and insisted the legal action was aimed at blocking his potential return to the White House.
“They’ve launched witch hunt after witch hunt after witch hunt,” he said.
Trump’s speech followed those of his two closest rivals in the crowded GOP field: former Vice President Mike Pence and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, both of whom called the federal probe and charges an example of a “weaponization” of the U.S. Justice Department.
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Trump used the same description Saturday night, suggesting that the “department of injustice” went after him at the urging of President Biden’s administration.
“We’ll now call him ‘crooked Joe Biden’ because you know, we took the name away from Hillary (Clinton),” he said, drawing laughs from the packed ballroom. “She suffered enough with that name.”
Trump tagged Clinton with the “Crooked Hillary” moniker when she was investigated for using a private email server for official business while she was secretary of state. An FBI probe cleared her of any legal wrongdoing.
Trump’s indictment, unsealed Friday, accuses him of improperly removing scores of boxes, some containing classified documents, from the White House and taking them to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Prosecutors say Trump refused to return the documents and in some cases showed highly sensitive materials to visitors, and asked aides and lawyers to hide them from investigators.
Biden has maintained the Justice Department has remained entirely independent since he took office, and that any decision to charge Trump was based on evidence, not his influence.
But Trump is hitting the weaponization narrative hard, and suggested that his opponents are pushing “the corrupt DOJ, and the same corrupt FBI and attorney general and local district attorneys to interfere in our election at a level this country has never seen before.”
Trump insisted the indictment wouldn’t have happened if he wasn’t running for president and “winning big.”
The former president suggested he’s the most battle-tested of the other nine candidates seeking the GOP nomination.
“They’ll go after that person and that person will not be able to withstand the fire,” he said of the eventual nominee. “(But) in the end, they’re not coming after me. They’re coming after you and I’m just standing in their way.”
And the pursuit will continue, he added.
“These people have reached a level of Trump Derangement Syndrome that nobody thought was possible,” he said. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/donald-trump-north-carolina-republican-convention/article_deaebd98-07f2-11ee-a9b9-e7dd396e2f28.html | 2023-06-11T03:48:33 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/donald-trump-north-carolina-republican-convention/article_deaebd98-07f2-11ee-a9b9-e7dd396e2f28.html |
SEATTLE — Flowers Bar & Restaurant has been a mainstay in the University District for decades.
Known for cheap drinks, it has been a favorite watering hole for college students looking to get buzzed on a budget. However, the young clientele has proven to be a double-edged sword.
As of June 7, Flowers' liquor license will be suspended for six months. The state Liquor & Cannabis Board (LCB) says the emergency suspension of the bar's license is an extraordinary exercise of the state's power in the interest of public health and safety.
According to the LCB, an investigation found a "consistent pattern of disregard for the health and safety of the community."
The investigation alleges the bar served liquor to minors, participated in violence and refused to cooperate with law enforcement.
LCB's full statement is below which includes its intention to revoke the license permanently.
As a part of the investigation, LCB officers conducted 39 premises checks since early 2022. They say they confiscated 20 fake IDs from minors who were drinking alcohol.
Violence at the bar was also a concern for the LCB. In the last 12 months, there were over 10 calls to the Seattle Police Department for "acts of violence directly related to Flowers, their staff and their patrons."
A statement from the LCB reads, in part:
"The request for an emergency suspension was supported not only by the direct observations of LCB officers, but also by several community constituents including the Seattle Police Department, the Seattle City Attorney’s Office, the University District Partnership and several neighboring businesses.
Emergency suspensions represent an extraordinary exercise of the state’s power and the LCB is mandated to ensure that an emergency suspension is reasonable, justifiable and legal in every way. Based on the seriousness of the violations, the conduct of the licensee, and the likelihood the licensee will commit these violations in the future, the board of the LCB found that these activities constitute a direct and immediate threat to the public health and safety."
Flowers Bar & Restaurant told KING 5 their attorneys are working on the matter. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/liquor-board-suspends-flowers-liquor-license/281-9f19dfff-1ec1-42b5-864c-1791e4cee734 | 2023-06-11T03:57:22 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/liquor-board-suspends-flowers-liquor-license/281-9f19dfff-1ec1-42b5-864c-1791e4cee734 |
SEATTLE — Just days after the collapse of a major dam in southern Ukraine, multiple Ukrainian nonprofit organizations based out of western Washington organized a rally on Saturday
The rally took place on the steps of Seattle City Hall with the goal to show support for the country.
"I daily check on them, have they survived the night? Have they survived in the bomb shelters? The night attacks? It's a daily routine basically for every Ukrainian right now, you just really have to check if your loved ones are safe," said Tetiana Novkhatska.
Novkhatska is one of the main organizers of Saturday’s rally. She’s also the founder and president of the nonprofit organization Volia Fund which helps fund various projects for the well-being of Ukraine.
Other Ukrainian nonprofit organizations based out of western Washington were involved as well, like the Ukrainian Association of Washington State and Ukraine Defense Support. More than 100 community members came out to support Ukraine and each other during these uncertain times.
"It supports the community of each other. It's showing that we are united,” said Novkhatska. “All Ukrainians are united, regardless of which organization, or church we represent. We are together, we are united."
United, after more than a year of war. That includes this past week's collapse of a major dam. The Kakhovka Dam located is located in southern Ukraine and the destruction is causing massive flooding. More than 3,000 people have been rescued from floodwaters. There is no word yet on what caused the dam to collapse.
It's under Russian control as of Saturday evening meaning no independent investigators can get in to look. Ukraine's president said there are still people trapped in parts of the affected area, that is occupied by Russia.
"It feels so surreal, it feels like you're watching a nightmare in your sleep and you just cannot wake up," said Novkhatska.
Nevertheless, she believes this is not the time to lose faith and hopes people will continue to support Ukraine.
"Oh, it's too big for one person to tackle, but you are not alone. There are so many of us and together we can really move the needle," said Novkhatska. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle-rally-ukraine-dam-collapse/281-91292a63-a301-441c-852b-cdf5a33027c0 | 2023-06-11T03:57:28 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle-rally-ukraine-dam-collapse/281-91292a63-a301-441c-852b-cdf5a33027c0 |
SEATTLE — The labor relations group representing maritime businesses said cargo operations at the Port of Seattle are “shut down” Saturday amid contract negotiations with the West Coast dockworkers union.
The Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), representing more than 70 businesses and ocean carriers, said "disruptive work actions" by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) brought ground operations at marine terminals to a halt late Friday and Saturday.
PMA claims ILWU refused to dispatch any longshore workers to container terminals on Saturday leading to the effective "shutdown."
The disruption comes after similar work slowdowns at the Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Oakland last week. PMA said Friday that operations have improved at the ports in California, however, the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma continue to see "significant slowdowns."
The previous agreement between PMA and ILWU expired on July 1, 2022, and the new negotiations began May 10, 2022. The collective bargaining agreement covers more than 22,000 longshore workers at 29 West Coast ports.
In a statement made June 2, ILWU said PMA members made $510 billion in profits during the pandemic and have posted revenues "that far exceed" pre-pandemic levels even as shipping volumes return to normal.
“We are getting there but it’s important to understand that West Coast dockworkers kept the economy going during the pandemic and lost their lives doing so. We aren’t going to settle for an economic package that doesn’t recognize the heroic efforts and personal sacrifices of the ILWU workforce that lifted the shipping industry to record profits," International President Willie Adams said.
Northwest Seaport Alliance, the marine cargo operating partnership between the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma, said in a statement to KING 5 that it hopes for a "conclusion of contract negotiations that support the working men and women of the waterfront while maintaining efficient operations of the supply chain."
The alliance said it is tracking operations closely and remains in contact with terminal operators, labor, cargo owners, and other supply chain stakeholders. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/port-seattle-operations-disrupted-amid-contract-negotiations/281-d2d01813-9b45-4f91-aada-270c290900b7 | 2023-06-11T03:57:34 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/port-seattle-operations-disrupted-amid-contract-negotiations/281-d2d01813-9b45-4f91-aada-270c290900b7 |
A popular state park south of Dallas has new life after the state decides to use eminent domain to stop the sale to a private developer.
The drastic and unanimous vote from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission on Saturday is the next step in what is expected to end up as a lengthy court battle around the future of Fairfield Lake State Park.
The state park, and the land around it, have been privately owned for decades with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department serving as a tenant.
The approximately 5,000 acres of land went under contract with Dallas-based developer Todd Interests in 2021. Todd plans to build a private luxury community which would require permanently closing the state park.
TWPD's agreement as a tenant is set to end on June 13.
During the regular session of the Texas legislature, three bills were filed to stop the sale of the land from Vistra Energy to Todd Interests. All three bills failed to pass.
Developer Shawn Todd, addressed a Senate committee on May 1, speaking against one of the bills by citing Texas’ deep roots in respecting private property owner rights.
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“When can government step into a transaction and covet something that is not theirs and want something that is not theirs,” Todd said then.
The answer arrived Saturday when the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission held a special meeting, voting unanimously to condemn Fairfield Lake State Park in an effort to acquire the land – and stop the development.
Immediately following the vote, TWPC chairman Arch “Beaver” Aplin III, read a second agenda item addressing the use of eminent domain going forward “The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission moves to instruct the executive director to prepare a commission policy restricting the exercise of the power of eminent domain to extraordinary and unusual situations, like Fairfield (Lake) State Park,” Aplin said. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-parks-and-wildlife-commission-uses-eminent-domain-to-stop-private-development/3275081/ | 2023-06-11T03:57:35 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-parks-and-wildlife-commission-uses-eminent-domain-to-stop-private-development/3275081/ |
TWIN FALLS COUNTY, Idaho — An 83-year-old man from Kimberly was taken to an area hospital by air ambulance Friday after a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 30, Idaho State Police reported Saturday.
Police said the man was driving south in a Ford Explorer on 3400 East in Twin Falls County, when he entered the intersection and his vehicle was hit by a RAM 3500 pickup truck pulling a trailer.
The RAM, driven by a 54-year-old man also from Kimberly, and the Ford left the road. The trailer being pulled by the RAM also overturned following the collision, according to Saturday's release.
Friday's collision happened around 4 p.m. near milepost 222.5. Both Highway 30 and South 3400 East were blocked for roughly two hours following the crash.
Police said neither driver was wearing a seatbelt at the time, and air ambulance took the 83-year-old to an area hospital.
The collision is under investigation by Idaho State Police.
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Pension COLA compromise; ethics complaint; beach parking: Top stories of the week
- How a Central Falls cop and reality TV champion became a true-crime podcast star.
- Governor forced to release email detailing explosive allegations against two high-ranking state officials.
- Expert advice on how to protect yourself from dangerous rip currents at the beach.
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Here's a look at some of The Providence Journal's most-read stories for the week of June 4, supported by your subscriptions.
- Derrick Levasseur rose from undercover work with the Central Falls Police Department to national fame as the winner of the "Big Brother" reality TV competition and star of Investigation Discovery's "Breaking Homicide." Now he has a new beat as co-host of the hit true-crime podcast "Crime Weekly," digging into all kinds of cases, from Aaron Hernandez and Adnan Syed to the 35-year-old unsolved murder of a 7-year-old girl in his native Central Falls.
- After appeals by The Journal and WPRI-TV, the attorney general ordered Gov. Dan McKee to release an email from a state contractor detailing "a series of bizarre, offensive and unprofessional actions" by top-tier state employees during a March work trip to Philadelphia — including racist and sexist comments. The contractor's allegations have also prompted a Rhode Island State Police investigation.
- With beach season upon us, do you know how to stay safe from dangerous rip currents? Ocean scientists and lifeguards tell you how to spot them and what to do if you find yourself caught in one.
- For the latest high school and college sports news, go to providencejournal.com/sports.
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It's not a full COLA, but new RI budget has something for pensioners.
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island pensioners – still fuming at the Raimondo-era suspension of their annual "COLAs" – did not get everything they wanted in the proposed new $14-billion budget, but they got something.
What they wanted was the full reinstatement of the cost of living adjustments — aka COLAs — that they'd received annually before 2011's massive pension overhaul. What they are slated to get instead is a much-reduced but annual COLA. We break down the math.
Government: It's not a full COLA, but new RI budget has something for pensioners.
Solar panels, paint jobs and board appointments: Why a Coventry resident filed an ethics complaint against Hopkins Hill chief
COVENTRY – A longtime town resident has filed a six-count ethics complaint against the chief of the Hopkins Hill Fire District, Frank M. Brown Jr., asserting that he failed to recuse himself multiple times on decisions that resulted in “direct financial gain.”
The complaint by Douglas Soscia, which includes a nine-page summary and more than 200 pages of exhibits, was delivered Monday to the Rhode Island Ethics Commission. The agency will now determine whether to go forward with a full investigation of the allegations.
Soscia filed a companion complaint against Brown’s wife, Denise, who is on the board of directors of the fire district and also serves as its paid tax collector.
The Hummel Report: Solar panels, paint jobs and board appointments: Why a Coventry resident filed an ethics complaint against Hopkins Hill chief
Looking for free parking near Narragansett Town Beach? A popular spot could be restricted
NARRAGANSETT – The community's worst kept-secret – free parking near the town beach – could soon be subject to restrictions.
An ordinance that would do away with unlimited free parking along the seawall on Ocean Road passed on a first reading at a meeting of the Narragansett Town Council.
Under the ordinance, parking on Ocean Road between the Beach Street traffic light and South Pier Road would be limited to three hours. The same restriction would also be placed on eight other streets near the beach.
If passed after a second reading at a future council meeting, the ordinance would be in force from May 15 to Sept. 15, from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Shoreline access:Looking for free parking near Narragansett Town Beach? A popular spot could be restricted
RI chef makes history winning James Beard award
Sherry Pocknett has made some culinary history. Pocknett, who cooks Indigenous cuisine from her Wampanoag culture at her Sly Fox Den Too restaurant in Charlestown, took home this year's James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef Northeast.
Pocknett was a first-time nominee for the Beard award, considered the Oscars of the food world. She joins Al Forno's Johanne Killeen and the late George Germon as the only Rhode Islanders to win the prestigious, regional best chef award. They won in 1993.
She accepted the award with graciousness and tears, saying she never expected the honor. Dressed in Native American clothing, she told the audience she has cancer, but added that she is almost through it.
Dining: RI chef makes history winning James Beard award
When will these 10 highly anticipated restaurants open in RI?
Bringing a restaurant from concept to opening can be challenging in the best of times. These are not the best of times.
Diners in Rhode Island have been anticipating several high-profile restaurant openings. Some were announced last year and others as long ago as 2021.
Here's the latest news on a Pawtucket deli, the rebuild of Duck & Bunny, a new bar and other ventures, including CHOP, a hybrid restaurant and training kitchen at the Providence Public Library.
Dining: When will these 10 highly anticipated restaurants open in RI? And what caused the delay?
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Events
Sunday, June 11
AUDITIONS FOR FOOL MOON THEATRE'S 'CLUE': 4 to 6 p.m. June 11, 6 to 8 p.m. June 12; Margate Community Church School, 8900 Ventnor Ave., Margate. 609-457-0903 or foolmoontheatre.org.
HISTORY AND DESSERTS: 3 to 5 p.m.; local historian, Mark Demitroff, will speak on the history of Friendship Church and the surrounding area, followed by desserts and beverages in the social hall; Friendship Church, Weymouth Road, Buena; free, donations accepted. 609-636-7504.
LGBTQ+ PRESENTATION: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; learn about state and federal legislation regarding individual rights; Ocean Heights Presbyterian Church, 2116 Ocean Heights Ave., Egg Harbor Township. 856-364-2309 or ohchurch.org.
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NORTH TO SHORE ATLANTIC CITY EVENTS: June 8-11; live musical performances, open mic, spoken word, food, dance performance, move screenings, art, and more; various locations including Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University, Dante Hall, Tennessee Avenue Beer Hall, Chicken Bone Beach, Absecon Lighthouse, Stockton University and more; prices vary. northtoshore.com/atlantic-city.
Monday, June 12
ESL CAREER READINESS LAB: 9:30 a.m. to noon Mondays through July 31; learn how to use the Engen Language Upskilling platform, which provides ESL classes and tutorials with a focus on job interview skills, and the food and beverage industry and hospitality industry; Public Library, 1 N. Tennessee Ave., Atlantic City. 609-345-2269 or acfpl.org.
LINE DANCING - WITH SUSAN PENNYPACKER: noon to 12:45 p.m. Mondays; no meetings Sept. 4, Oct. 9; Wildwood Crest Branch, 6300 Atlantic Ave., Wildwood Crest. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
MEDITATIVE DRUM CIRCLE: 5 to 6 p.m. Mondays; bring your own instrument or borrow one; no meetings Aug. 28, Sept. 4, Oct. 9, Nov. 6, Dec. 25; Cape May Court House Branch, 30 Mechanic St., Middle Township. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
MESSY MONDAY CRAFT: 2 to 3 p.m. Mondays, June 12, July 3, Aug. 7; monthly crafts for all; start your week off with fun by getting into some glue, glitter or paint; for all ages; Pleasantville Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 33 Martin Luther King Junior Ave., Pleasantville; registration required. 609-641-1778 or atlanticlibrary.org.
Wednesday, June 14
'BOND BETWEEN HUMANS AND ANIMALS': 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through June 28; for ages 18 and older; join Cherie Scheurich, from Absecon Veterinary Hospital, for a 4-week course in which you will learn all about the human-animal bond; Mays Landing Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 40 Farragut Ave., Hamilton. 609-625-2776 or atlanticlibrary.org.
BORED? GAMES!: 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 31; for ages 10 to adult; games are family-friendly classic board games meant for at least two players; Ventnor City Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 6500 Atlantic Ave., Ventnor; registration required. 609-823-4614 or atlanticlibrary.org.
WEDNESDAY FAMILY GAME NIGHT: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 30; for all ages; board games provided; Pleasantville Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 33 Martin Luther King Junior Ave., Pleasantville; registration required. 609-641-1778 or atlanticlibrary.org.
Thursday, June 15
CRAFT-TASTIC: 6 to 7 p.m. third Thursdays; adults make a craft; Atlantic County Library System, 305 New Jersey Ave., Absecon; registration required. 609-646-2228 or AtlanticLibrary.org.
CREATIVE CRAFTS WITH CONVERSATION: 6 to 8 p.m.; monthly crafts for adults; Atlantic County Library System, 300 E. Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway Township; registration required. 609-652-2352 or atlanticlibrary.org.
'IN THE SHADOWS OF THE ROUND TOPS' PRESENTATION: 7 to 8:30 p.m.; author and historian Allen Thompson will discuss the Confederate army's disastrous second day at Gettysburg as well as engineering officer Sam Johnston's pivotal role; the Museum of Cape May County, 504 U.S. 9, Middle Township. 609-636-2551 or cmccwrt.com.
TEA TIME AT THE AVALON HISTORY CENTER: 11 a.m. to noon third Thursdays through December; enjoy tea with us as we share memories of old Avalon, and make new ones; Avalon History Center, 215 39th St., Avalon. 609-967-7155 or avalonfreelibrary.org.
For kids
Monday, June 12
PRE-K CLUB AND CRAFT: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; Galloway Township Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 306 E. Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway. 609-652-2352 or atlanticlibrary.org.
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME - ABSECON: 10 to 11 a.m. Mondays; Absecon branch/Atlantic County Library System, 305 New Jersey Ave., Absecon. 609-646-2228 or atlanticlibrary.org.
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME - EGG HARBOR CITY: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays through Aug. 28; Egg Harbor City Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 134 Philadelphia Ave., Egg Harbor City. 609-804-1063 or atlanticlibrary.org.
Tuesday, June 13
FURRY BUDDIES: 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, June 13, 27, July 11, 25, Aug. 8, 22; for ages 6 to 14; read a story to therapy dogs; Galloway Township Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 306 E. Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway Township; registration required. 609-652-2352 or atlanticlibrary.org.
MINDFUL STORYTIME WITH MISS BETH: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays through August; storytime for kids; for ages 2 to 5; Brigantine Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 201 15th St. S., Brigantine; registration required. 609-266-0110 or atlanticlibrary.org.
Wednesday, June 14
PLAYDATE AT THE LIBRARY: 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 9; for ages 6-36 months; enjoy stories, rhymes and songs designed to develop early literacy skills; Mays Landing Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 40 Farragut Ave., Hamilton; registration required. 609-625-2776 or atlanticlibrary.org.
Groups
Monday, June 12
AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS: 11 a.m. Mondays; for those troubled by someone else's drinking; Egg Harbor City Senior Center, 351 Cincinnati Ave., Egg Harbor City. AL-ANON.org.
LONGPORT NEEDLERS: 10 a.m. to noon Mondays; bring your needle/crochet craft project and join us for a time of crafting and socializing; Longport Public Library, 2305 Atlantic Ave., Longport. 609-487-7403 or LongportPublicLibrary.org.
Tuesday, June 13
GALLOWAY WRITING GROUP: 6 to 7 p.m. June 13, July 11, Aug. 8; anyone with an interest in writing can meet with others and discuss the craft; Galloway Township Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 306 E. Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway Township; registration required. 609-652-2352 or atlanticlibrary.org.
INTERMEDIATE SPANISH CONVERSATION VIRTUAL CLASS: 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays; intermediate-level Spanish Conversation class via Zoom; Atlantic City Free Public Library, 1 N. Tennessee Ave., Atlantic City. 609-345-2269 or ACFPL.org.
YARNBENDERS CROCHET AND KNITTING CLUB: 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Aug. 29; Egg Harbor Township/Atlantic County Library System, 1 Swift Drive, Egg Harbor Township. 609-927-8664 or atlanticlibrary.org.
Wednesday, June 14
ITALIAN CULTURE MEETING - IN-PERSON & ONLINE: 4:30 to 6 p.m. second Wednesdays; Public Library, 235 32nd St., Avalon. 609-967-7155 or avalonfreelibrary.org.
LIFE IN WAVES - ONLINE WORKING WOMEN'S GROUP: 7 to 8 p.m. second and fourth Wednesdays; support and discussion group for women in the workplace; hosted by Mental Health Association in Atlantic County. 609-652-3800 or MHAAC.info.
Thursday, June 15
INTO THE EVENING BOOK CLUB: 6 to 8 p.m. June 15, July 20, Aug. 17; Ventnor City Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 6500 Atlantic Ave., Ventnor; registration required. 609-823-4614 or atlanticlibrary.org.
NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES: 1 to 3 p.m. third Thursdays; lunch meeting of South Jersey Shore Chapter 1664 of NARFE; current, retired and spouses of Federal Employees are welcome; Shore Diner, 6710 Tilton Road, Egg Harbor Township. 609-822-2018 or NARFE.net.
Health, fitness
Sunday, June 11
MEDITATION - ONLINE GROUP: 7:15 to 8 p.m. Sundays; offered by The Mental Health Association in Atlantic County; staff offer a guided calming meditation or breathing exercise; to receive a link by email and join the group online, email btrendler@mhanj.org. 609-652-3800 or MHAAC.info.
Monday, June 12
CHAIR YOGA - WITH LYNNE CATARRO: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Mondays; no class 9/4, 10/9, 12/25; Cape May County Library/Wildwood Crest Branch, 6300 Atlantic Ave., Wildwood Crest. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
'GOT STRESS?' ONLINE GROUP: 4 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays; online group meets to discuss daily wellness, coping strategies and tools to relieve stress and reduce anxiety; offered by The Mental Health Association in Atlantic County; free. 609-652-3800 or MHAAC.info.
NAMI ATLANTIC CAPE MAY CONNECTION MEETING: 7 to 9 p.m. second Mondays through June; NAMI Connection is an in-person recovery support group for adults living with mental health issues; peer run group offers attendees a safe, confidential place to share and understand their experiences living with mental health issues; St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 606 Shore Road, Somers Point; free. 609-741-5125 or NAMIACM.org.
NAMI ATLANTIC/CAPE MAY FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP: 7 to 9 p.m. second Mondays through June; in-person meeting for family members of individuals struggling with mental health illness and co-occurring addiction disorders; St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 606 Shore Road, Somers Point; free, registration required. 609-741-5125 or NAMIACM.org.
YOGA WITH SUZANNE KUBIK: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays through Sept. 14; no class July 6, Sept. 4; Cape May County Library/Stone Harbor Branch, 9516 Second Ave., Stone Harbor. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
Tuesday, June 13
DEALING WITH DEPRESSION SUPPORT GROUP: 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays; hosted by the Mental Health Association in Atlantic County; online support group for those living with depression. 609-652-3800 or MHAAC.info.
MINDFULNESS & MOVEMENT: 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesdays through December; Cape May County Library/Wildwood Crest Branch, 6300 Atlantic Ave., Wildwood Crest. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
ZUMBA WITH KELLIE WOOD: 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays; Cape May Court House Branch, 30 Mechanic St., Middle Township. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
Wednesday, June 14
BARRE STAR: 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Wednesdays through May; combination of ballet, flexibility, yoga/balance and strength training; Wildwood Crest Branch, 6300 Atlantic Ave., Wildwood Crest. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
EXPLORING SPIRITUALITY ONLINE WELLNESS GROUP: noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays; hosted by the Mental Health Association in Atlantic County; wellness group exploring themes of faith, hope, sense of purpose, and fulfilment. 609-652-3800 or MHAAC.info.
MEDITATION MEET-UP WITH TED COSTA: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. and 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through December; Woodbine Community Center, 812 Longfellow St., Woodbine. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
MIND AND BODY VIRTUAL WORKSHOP: 11 a.m. to noon Wednesdays; workshop is provided to individuals who live with a disability; participants discuss topics such as adapting, goal setting, refocusing and more; offered by the Mental Health Association in Atlantic County. 609-652-3800, ext. 308 or MHAAC.info.
SIBLING MEETING: 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. second Wednesdays; meeting for siblings of adults with serious and persistent mental health concerns; support, education, coping strategies, resources and more; hosted by the Mental Health Association in New Jersey. 973-571-4100 or MHAAC.info.
STRETCH & BURN - WITH KELLIE WOOD: 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays; hosted by Cape May County Library; virtual event; no registration required. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
TAI CHI & QIGONG: 10 and 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays; with Cheryl Crews and Denise Jones; Lower Cape Branch, 2600 Bayshore Road, Lower Township. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
ZUMBA - WITH JANET SPADA: 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Wildwood Crest Library, and Thursdays at Lower Township Library; no meetings July 12, 26, Nov. 22, 23. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
ZUMBA - WITH KELLIE: 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays; Sea Isle City Branch, 4800 Central Ave., Sea Isle City. 609-463-6350 or Events.CMCLibrary.org.
Music
Sunday, June 11
'SONG FOR MY FATHER' SOUTH JERSEY AREA WIND ENSEMBLE CONCERT: 3 to 4:30 p.m.; Atlantic County Institute of Technology, 5080 Atlantic Ave., Hamilton; free. 609-927-9470 or sjawe.com.
Wednesday, June 14
SOUTH JERSEY JAZZ SOCIETY CONCERT: 7 to 9 p.m.; Edgardo Cintron and Mambo Magic; William Morrow Beach, Somers Point; free admission, donation taken. 609-289-0326 or southjerseyjazz.org. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/community-calendar/article_2db1a35a-0605-11ee-9143-0b570ed05839.html | 2023-06-11T04:23:34 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/community-calendar/article_2db1a35a-0605-11ee-9143-0b570ed05839.html |
The May meeting of the Public Relations Council of Greater Atlantic City was held at the National Aerospace Research & Technology Park in Egg Harbor Township.
The PR Council, comprised of more than 100 public relations, marketing and communications professionals, holds monthly luncheon meetings at venues throughout the greater Atlantic City area on topics related to public relations, marketing, tourism and more.
During the May meeting, members got a behind-the-scenes look at Atlantic County’s aviation industry. Guest speakers were Lauren H. Moore, Jr., president of the Atlantic County Economic Alliance, and Howard Kyle, president of the Technology Park. Special guests included Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson.
For more information, visit acprcouncil.org. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/pr-council-of-greater-atlantic-city-visits-national-aerospace-research-technology-park/article_472f389a-061b-11ee-ac4a-83d5fd5f8ae5.html | 2023-06-11T04:23:40 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/pr-council-of-greater-atlantic-city-visits-national-aerospace-research-technology-park/article_472f389a-061b-11ee-ac4a-83d5fd5f8ae5.html |
Shore Medical Center in recently recognized two individuals who work at the Somers Point facility.
Respiratory therapist Paul Patel, BS, RRT, of Egg Harbor Township, was named Employee of the Month for May. Shore recognized Patel for the work he does to advocate for patients and his willingness to assist his coworkers. He has been a member of Shore’s Respiratory Therapy Department for 15 years and lives in Egg Harbor Township with his wife and four children.
Emergency Department clinical supervisor Erica Sickler, RN, BSN, of Northfield, was named Shore's Guardian Angel of the Month for June.
Sickler, who began at Shore in 2018 as as ER nurse, was later promoted to clinical supervisor in the Emergency Department and is responsible for the operation of the department while also providing patient care. The Guardian Angel program was established so that members of the community can make a donation to Shore in honor of a staff member who provides exceptional care. Sickler was recognized by the community and Shore for how she serves patients while leading the Emergency Department team.
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An extra 100 meters was no problem for Sophia Curtis on Saturday.
Neither were four events in one day.
The Ocean City High school junior won state Group III championships in the 400-meter hurdles, the 400 dash and triple jump at Delsea Regional on Saturday. She also finished seventh in the long jump.
“I’m so excited, so grateful,” Curtis said. “It was a little challenging just dealing with the one day. My events were pretty close together. In the end, it all worked out, and I’m very happy with how I performed.”
Curtis’ three victories continued what has been a standout season for the South Jersey newcomer. She grew up in Swedesboro and attended Padua Academy in Wilmington, Delaware, as a freshman and sophomore.
Last spring at the Delaware Meet of Champions, she won the 100 and 300 hurdles and finished second in the triple jump. Curtis transferred to Ocean City after her family decided to move to their summer home in the resort.
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Curtis had never run the 400 hurdles before this season. Delaware only runs the 300 hurdles, but Curtis has adjusted well to the extra 100. On Saturday, she won the 400 hurdles in 1 minute, 0.42 seconds — a personal best and the sixth fastest scholastic time in the country this season, according to Milesplit.com.
“That 100 meters makes the biggest difference,” Curtis said. “That’s the hardest part of that race. But the (additional) 100 meters allows me to give it all I got and sprint the hardest as I possibly can.”
Curtis won the 400 in 56.61 seconds. She jumped 39 feet, 5.75 inches to win the triple jump. She also finished seventh in the long jump.
Her years in Delaware helped her prepare for Saturday's abbreviated meet. Delaware conducts its state track and field championships in one day.
“I was a little used to it,” she said with a laugh. "Not used to running two 400s in one day, but it all worked out.”
Curtis’ performance helped Ocean City finish second in the girls team competition. Timber Creek won Group III with 76 points, while Ocean City scored 42 to finish second.
The Group I, IV and Non-Public A championships were held at Franklin High School in Middlesex County. The Group 11, III and Non-Public V championships were held at Delsea Regional.
The meets were originally scheduled to be held Friday and Saturday. But smoke from the Canadian wildfires caused Friday’s competition to be postponed and the meet to be condensed into a single day.
Curtis’ performance highlighted what might have been the best ever performance by Cape-Atlantic League and other local athletes at the state group championships. What follows is a look at other notable performances Saturday by local athletes:
A CAL record
Egg Harbor Township's Ahmad Fogg couldn’t believe it when the results of his final attempt in the state Group IV boys long jump championships were announced.
It was no wonder.
Fogg won the long jump with a Cape-Atlantic League record jump of 24 feet, 2.75 inches. The record came on his third and final jump. His previous personal-best was 23-0.75.
“I knew I had to give it everything I had,” he said. “I didn’t believe it. I had never jumped that far before.”
Fogg’s jump broke the CAL record of 23-11 set by Nick Brown of Bridgeton in 1999.
“He’s been getting stronger since championship season began in May,” EHT jumps coach Cameron Bell said. “He’s had big jumps in practice, but honestly having off most of the week due to the air quality was great for his body. His legs were finally fresh.”
The Boys Track team had a great day at the Group 4 state Championships. Ahmad Fogg won the long jump with a school record and state leading jump of 24’2 3/4”. Pictured here with Ahmad is the former school record holder Stevenson CAJUSTE who now coaches at Red Bank pic.twitter.com/52KM3BDKi3
— EHTHS Boys Track and Field (@ehttrackfield) June 10, 2023
Freshman sensation
Freshman Samia Ghazaz of Absegami won the Group III girls 800 run in a personal-best 2:18.05. Julia Brock of Moorestown was second in 2:19.47. Ghazaz ran the last 400 in 69.6 seconds to come-from-behind to get the win.
Ghazaz has been getting faster just about every time she steps on the rack. She won the Atlantic County championship and finished second at the South Jersey Group III championships.
Rams take home titles
Southern Regional athletes excelled at the Group IV meet.
The Rams' foursome of Mia Mastrogiovanni, Jessica Bruther, Mya Ducker, Grace Fessler won the girls 4x800 relay in 9:43.45. Southern led from start to finish.
Fabian Gonzalez defended his discus and the shot put championships. He won the discus with a throw of 197-5 and the shot put with a put of 63-5.
Congratulations @SRHSGirlsTFXC 4x800 team on winning the NJSIAA Group IV Championship.#HSLive @TAPStaffordLBI @BiggySandPaper @ACPressMcGarry @APPSportsDesk #RamPride🐏🔥🥇🥇🥇🥇🖤💛🇺🇲Jess Bruther, Grace Fessler, Mya Ducker & Mia Mastrogiovanni pic.twitter.com/wUnckiOhdO
— Chuck Donohue Jr. (@DonohueJr) June 10, 2023
High jump winners
Emma Crozier-Carole of Mainland Regional shared the Group III girls high jump title with Ma’Syiah Brawner of Winslow Township.
Both cleared 5-4 with one miss.
Meanwhile, Mawali Osunniyi of Mainland jumped equaled his personal-best with a leap of 6-8 to win the Group III boys high jump.
Pleasantville's Isaiah Davenport also cleared a personal-best 6-8 to win the Group II boys high jump.
Hammonton excels in shot put
Hammonton senior Emma Peretti continued her outstanding career by winning the Group III girls shot put with a personal-best put of 39-0. Hammonton freshman Mitra Sampson finished fifth with a personal-best 37-9.
Mitra Sampson placed 5th today at the State Group 3 Championship in the Shot Put! She also tied her own freshman school record, throwing 37’9”! 🏅 @HHSdevilsports pic.twitter.com/UNhRUXjkql
— Hammonton XC & Track (@HHSGirlsXCTrack) June 10, 2023
Emma Peretti is the NEW JERSEY STATE GROUP 3 CHAMPION in the Shot Put!!! She also set a new school record, throwing 39’0”!!! 🥇 Emma also placed 7th in Discus today at States! @HHSdevilsports pic.twitter.com/YujOeMxXb3
— Hammonton XC & Track (@HHSGirlsXCTrack) June 10, 2023
Scarangelli wins 3,200
Ocean City's Nick Scarangelli ran the final 400 in 61.43 seconds to win the Group III boys 3,200 in a personal-best 9:20.89. Sean Matthews of Wayne Valley finished second in 9:22.85.
Pville Relay win
The Pleasantville foursome of Davenport, Yusuf Golden, Jermaine Nelson and Xander Roberts-Bogin won the Group II 4x400 relay in 3:18.70.
That time is the sixth fastest in CAL history and just off the school record and fifth fastest time in CAL history of 3:17.57 set at the 1996 Meet of Champions. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/sophia-curtis-ahmad-fogg-highlight-outstanding-day-for-locals-at-state-track-and-field-meets/article_e7d61cc6-07fd-11ee-9ed9-f329c3f42972.html | 2023-06-11T04:23:58 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/sophia-curtis-ahmad-fogg-highlight-outstanding-day-for-locals-at-state-track-and-field-meets/article_e7d61cc6-07fd-11ee-9ed9-f329c3f42972.html |
OCEAN CITY – Forward Ryan Becher scored the first two goals of the game and the Ocean City Nor’easters beat winless Lehigh Valley United 4-1 on Saturday at Carey Stadium.
The win at what they call the Beach House put the undefeated Nor’easters at 5-0-1 in the United Soccer Leagues’ League Two Mid-Atlantic Division. Ocean City leads the division with 16 points. Lehigh Valley, which made a game of it for most of the second half, dropped to 0-6-2 Mid-Atlantic.
The Nor’easters extended their regular-season unbeaten streak to 21 games.
Becher scored in the 13th minute and again in the 30th minute to give O.C. a 2-0 halftime lead.
“We have a very talented group here, and have a lot of good players on the field,” said the 6-foot-3 Becher, a native of Hummelstown, Pennsylvania (near Hershey). “The (two) goals were pretty similar to each other. We got the ball on the left side from the left back, Brad (Dildy). He served them both in, and I was in the right spot at the right time and put the ball in the back of the net. Just doing my job, really.
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“Things are great. We’re on a little streak (this season) right now, top of the division, which is huge. I think we take care of business at home. Our group is very good personality-wise too. We have great chemistry. I think you can see that on the field. And it’s just getting better as the days go.”
Lehigh Valley cut the lead to 2-1 in the 52nd minute. Steven Riad beat O.C. goalie Stefano Camerlengo with a shot from the right side that went off the left post and into the net.
The Nor’easters didn’t take command again until the 83rd minute, when Galen Flynn scored near the right post. The ball deflected off a defender into the net, and it was 3-1.
“Alessandro (Arlotti) got the ball in the middle of the field, and I looked to slip it to Jack Sarkos (a Mainland Regional graduate), and it just took a bounce off a defender and went in,” said Flynn, a 21-year-old native of West Hartford, Connecticut. “It was a great play, a great buildup by the team, and I was happy to get the goal in.”
Ocean City’s fourth goal was scored by Leonardo D’Ambrosio near the right post in the 86th minute. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/ryan-becher-scores-two-noreasters-win-4-1-at-the-beach-house/article_4b252730-0804-11ee-aa68-1f0bf5522a65.html | 2023-06-11T04:24:05 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/ryan-becher-scores-two-noreasters-win-4-1-at-the-beach-house/article_4b252730-0804-11ee-aa68-1f0bf5522a65.html |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A person was hit and killed by a train in Sacramento early Saturday morning, according to a Union Pacific Railroad spokesperson.
The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. near Florin Road and McComber Street and involved a Union Pacific train.
No one else was injured in the crash. The incident is under investigation. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/train-kills-pedestrian-sacramento/103-e60e26da-6fbf-40fb-a93e-7b14c8f68783 | 2023-06-11T04:24:53 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/train-kills-pedestrian-sacramento/103-e60e26da-6fbf-40fb-a93e-7b14c8f68783 |
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — People in Fayetteville gathered for the seventh annual Ladies Du Fayetteville duathlon event on Saturday, June 10.
The event was held at Lake Fayetteville at 7 a.m., but because of the rain, the event was canceled shortly after the race started.
Fayetteville Parks and Recreation says the duathlon is "a unique multi-sport race experience for women athletes." The event welcomes "women, non-binary, and gender non-conforming athletes to participate in the Du."
One participant said this event means a lot to her.
"It means a lot to me being a girl, it means a lot to me being a woman and inspiring young women in the community to be healthy and to be safe and everybody supports everybody in this race," said the participant.
Participants were able to race as individuals or as a relay team of two or three.
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SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark — National Pride Month is celebrated every year in June. On Saturday, June 10, Siloam Springs got in on the fun with a big celebration at Twin Springs Park.
Hundreds came out to celebrate the fourth annual Siloam Springs Pride Festival. Vendor booths, free food and live music made up the afternoon event.
Jeremy Kelly helped organize the event and says Siloam Springs is a perfect place for this event.
"One of the things that makes Siloam Springs stand out is that we are a very conservative town. But there's a lot of support here and having our pride event opened every year by Reverend Stan MacKinnon from Grace Episcopal, I think it really means a lot to our citizens," said Kelly.
Kelly says that while Arkansas is dead last when it comes to LGBTQ diversity, that's not the case here.
"Northwest Arkansas, as we all know is a little more accepting than Fayetteville, Eureka Springs, and we hope that Siloam Springs will join the ranks," said Kelly.
Jan Lauderdale works at the Siloam Springs Center for the Arts. She says events like today, mean freedom of expression.
"There are so many people in the world who can't express who they are. And so to me, Pride gives them that opportunity to express who they really are, and what their life really means," said Lauderdale. "Everybody has value. Everybody should have respect, and we need to honor every person in this world," said Lauderdale.
Jayme Amonsen has lived in Siloam Springs for the past 12 years and says things have changed drastically in that time.
"When I first moved here, I got the idea that it maybe wasn't so okay to be out and to be proud. But over the time that I've lived here, that feeling has really changed. And it feels like, there are a lot of people who can be out and I can be a part of that community and also that like, not only can I be a part of that community, but I can invite others to be okay with themselves too," said Amonsen.
Amonsen agrees that Northwest Arkansas is more supportive of the LGBTQ population than the rest of Arkansas.
"There are so many people in this community that are willing to love me and love other people for who they are, and I think that's really beautiful. And it's really important," said Amonsen.
Kelly says he hopes the month of June will open more doors.
"Open the door for acceptance and love. Even if someone old or young feels like they can't tell their family or their church or their community. I feel like there are people in our town and Siloam Springs that they can come to," said Kelly.
The night is ending with a drag show that's going on right now at Park House Kitchen and Bar.
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BOONEVILLE, Ark. — The sister of a missing Booneville man is raising awareness for the two-year anniversary of his disappearance.
Jamie Valdez was last seen on June 10, 2021. The last person that saw Valdez was his wife. Valdez's sister Shawn Claiborne, says Valdez left after an argument with his wife.
"He got angry because she was called into work, when they both had the day scheduled to be off, and they were planning to spend the day together,” said Claiborne.
Claiborne says Valdez was newly married and newly sober. She explained that he quit using drugs a year prior, a condition set by his then-girlfriend if he wanted to marry her.
“For the last year before he disappeared, we knew that he was clean and enjoying life, probably more than he ever had before,” Claiborne said.
Claiborne said Jamie indicated that he was going to Ozark where his daughter lives. She said he took a bunch of clothes, along with $600 in cash from his mother-in-law, and left.
More than a week later, Jamie’s car was found torn apart, with the seats ripped and parts dismantled from under the hood.
“There weren't any tools in Jamie's car, so I don't know how he could have been the one to do that,” said Claiborne.
An eerie message was written on the back windshield that said, “he is near, help me,” but investigators did not believe it was related to his disappearance after some adolescents in the area came forward and admitted they had written it.
Jamie’s family logged into his iCloud to see where his phone last pinged.
“That last phone location was in an area that was underwater at the time of his disappearance,” said Claiborne.
Two years later, the investigation continues.
"I feel like something happened to him,” Claiborne said. “I don't know if it was foul play, or if he got into rushing water and drowned.”
Both his family and police are asking those who may know what happened to Jamie to speak up, even anonymously.
“I think there's people out there that know more than what their fear is letting them say, and we just need for those people to come forward and let us know what they know,” Claiborne pleaded.
While Jamie’s sister doesn’t believe her brother is still alive, she hopes for closure to help lessen the pain.
"His wife is not doing well. She's had a lot of fingers pointed at her,” Claiborne said. “My siblings are emotional wrecks. None of us get very much sleep. We're worried and just want resolution and closure. "
Claiborne adds that there’s another missing person’s case in that same area near where Jamie’s car was found.
Thorina Watson, who is also from Booneville like Jamie, was last seen in April of 2020 close to where Jamie’s car was found.
Anyone with information on either of these cases is asked to contact the Booneville Police Department at 479-675-3508.
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PUTNEY, Ky. (WJHL) – The Harlan County, Kentucky Coroner’s Office said a 14-year-old boy was killed on Saturday afternoon after an ATV he was operating crashed.
A post to the coroner’s office’s social media said the incident happened around 3:30 p.m. in the Putney community near US 119. According to the post, the ATV reportedly rolled over onto the boy, who was the sole occupant during the crash.
The coroner’s office states in the post that the “accident did not have any connection to the ATV Park at Putney.” The post goes on to say the crash remains under investigation by the coroner and Kentucky State Police.
The name of the juvenile victim will not be released, according to the coroner’s office. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/14-year-old-boy-killed-in-atv-crash-in-harlan-co-officials-say/ | 2023-06-11T04:28:30 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/14-year-old-boy-killed-in-atv-crash-in-harlan-co-officials-say/ |
ABINGDON, Va. (WJHL)- The Barter Theatre celebrated its 90th birthday by going back to its roots. The Barter Theatre was founded in 1933 during the Great Depression, and during that time guests could exchange food items for tickets.
Roos Egan, Managing Director at Barter Theatre said they wanted to bring back food donations for tickets. All the food donations received from the event today went to Feeding Southwest Virginia to feed families all across the region.
“Barter is a community-based organization, we have been serving Southwest Virginia for the last 90 years, and we want to continue to serve it,” said Egan. “And to be able to give back, to hearken back to our roots, we felt was really important with Food City being our premiere season sponsor this year.”
The theatre had two shows guests could come to see: Robin Hood and Footloose. Egan said the crowd turnout had most shows sold out.
“We had a great birthday bash for our 10 a.m. Robin Hood performance for the barter players, and that was completely sold out,” said Egan. “We also had a sellout show for our 2 p.m. show, Footloose.”
The number of people that came to donate food and enjoy the shows had a big impact on Feeding Southwest Virginia, according to organization leaders. Pamela Irvine, CEO and President of Feeding Southwest Virginia said that events like these are important to provide for the community.
“Our truck parked outside had a lot of food bins that were already full earlier today, and so we’re just so very grateful,” said Irvine. “Food insecurity is high, particularly down in the far south West Virginia communities.”
Irvine said they have seen an increase in the need for food donations.
“There are a lot of struggling families right now,” said Irvine. “We’re seeing a 25 to 30% increase in people coming to our pantries.”
Food City donated $1,800 worth of Food City Gift Cards to the cause as Barter’s one and only 2023 Premier Sponsor. This is the equivalent of feeding 90 local families in Southwest Virginia, according to Irvine.
“They have been a partner with us for as long as we’ve been down in these communities,” said Irvine. “They donate food, they’ve donated financial contributions, and volunteer. They’re a great company, very generous.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/barter-theatre-and-food-city-team-up-to-feed-families-in-need/ | 2023-06-11T04:28:36 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/barter-theatre-and-food-city-team-up-to-feed-families-in-need/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Four African-American community members that are vital to Johnson City were honored by having bridges named in their memory. A bridge-naming ceremony was held at the Langston Centre, formerly Langston High School, Johnson City’s first African-American school.
Mary Alexander, John Fletcher Birchette III, Reverend Dr. C.H. Charlton and Betty Hill-Goah now all have memorial bridges named in their honor. The bridges are located on Interstate 26 over East Unaka Avenue, East Watauga Avenue and East Fairview Avenue in Johnson City.
Family members, friends and people in the community gathered to remember their loved ones at the ceremony. They talked about the services and skills the honorees provided to the community. Senator Rusty Crowe, Representative Rebecca Alexander and Representative Tim Hicks were also present to dedicate the joint resolution to have the bridges named.
Larry Hill, Betty Hill-Goah’s son, said that his mother was a people person.
“My mother was a trailblazer,” said Hill. “She loved her community. She believed in helping all races of people. She was just a fine mother. She loved everybody.”
Hill-Goah was a student at Langston High School. She was monumental in protesting segregated schooling and helped with voting rights.
“When I think about Betty Hill-Goah, I think about things that she would do, like voter registration drives and really getting people active and making sure people’s rights were fulfilled and that people knew what things they could do,” said Lottie Ryans, member of the committee, who was dedicated to having the bridges named.
“Betty was a driving force, that if Betty got behind something, you knew that she was not going to give up until it got done,” said Brenda Whitson, bridge naming committee member.
Mary Alexander also helped with voting rights. She was a local historian and the first African American woman on the Washington County Commission.
“I want to say I was 12 when that happened,” said Ayanna Alexander, Mary Alexander’s granddaughter. “We would watch her in commission. She was witty and pointed and firm and direct. She was also helpful with Census 2000. We would go door to door knocking with her to get people’s addresses and sign them up. So, learning the importance of voting and redistricting and things like that.”
Mary Alexander also was an adjunct professor at East Tennessee State University and the founding member of the Langston Heritage Group.
Ayanna Alexander said her grandmother also did work at Northeast State Community College and was a substitute teacher at Woodland Elementary as well.
John Fletcher Birchette III managed Birchette Mortuary, which was founded in 1959 by his grandparents. His son, John Fletcher Birchette IV, said his father being honored is symbolic of the love that he had for his community.
“Being in the African-American community, funeral homes were kind of that community base where you went for information,” said Birchette IV. “You had problems within the city; the funeral director or funeral home owner was usually a person in the black community that you leaned on and they could get answers for you. So, he enjoyed his role as a community leader. He didn’t look for recognition or anything like that and he liked to go about his business quietly.”
Ryans said Birchette III was a silent leader who also impacted the senior citizens center.
“He took care of families in need and probably took care of funeral expenses for more people than anybody would ever know,” said Ryans. “And he just made sure that families were taken care of, that children in our region were taken care of. And he was just a special friend to everybody and always pleasant and fun.”
Reverend Dr. C. H. Charlton had many roles in the community. He was the longtime pastor at Friendship Baptist Church, a professor at Northeast State Community College, and Johnson City Vice Mayor and commission member.
“Reverend Charlton was my pastor at my church, and he was involved in just about everything,” said Joe Bradley, bridge naming committee member. “He was a teacher. He was a preacher. He served on the board here in Johnson City. So, he had many many shoes.”
“Reverend Charlton could just take you from the lowest point in your life and just make you feel amazing,” said Whitson.
Rev. Charlton’s wife and one of his grandsons were also at the ceremony to speak about his legacy.
Family and board committee members want future generations to know about the legacy, their loved ones left behind for their community.
“I knew every one of them personally,” said Bradley. ” I knew them growing up. And if we could just follow in their footsteps, it would be a better Tri-Cities and a better community.”
“It’s really important for those of us who knew them to be able to honor them in this way,” said Ryans. “But, more important that our children and our children’s children and visitors to the region know what an impact these individuals made for our community.”
“She always tried to plant a seed in people’s lives, to let them know that they could be anything they wanted to be long as they put God first,” said Hill about his mother Betty Hill-Goah.
“My dad was all about legacy from his father to him and to me, is to set goals for yourself, follow through with those goals and leave something behind,” said Birchette IV.
Ayanna Alexander said she hopes that young activists learn from her grandmother and apply what works best for them.
“Because we’re trying to get Johnson City in the community where it’s supposed to be, where everyone is included and there’s love and harmony and peace,” said Ayanna Alexander.
“All of the four legends that were honored today have touched my life, my family’s life in some way,” she added. “I do hope that they listen to the stories, hold on to that and use it as a roadmap.”
Mary Alexander, John Fletcher Birchette III, Reverend Dr. C.H. Charlton, and Betty Hill-Goah did so much more for the community they lived and served in.
A copy of the resolution honoring the four community members is located in the Langston Centre.
Here is a digital copy of the Senate joint resolution to name the bridges. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/i-26-bridges-named-langston-interchange-to-honor-local-civil-rights-leaders/ | 2023-06-11T04:28:42 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/i-26-bridges-named-langston-interchange-to-honor-local-civil-rights-leaders/ |
GREENSBORO — Fresh off the heels of his latest legal entanglement, former President Donald Trump entered a Koury Convention Center ballroom on Saturday night like nothing ever happened.
Before him, there were the hundreds who cheered him on as he walked on stage and lingered to thunderous applause as “God Bless the USA” blared throughout as part of the North Carolina GOP Convention.
Calling North Carolina a “special place,” the real estate mogul thanked a lot of local Republicans before tearing into the “radical prosecutors.”
“He’s as popular as ever,” said Clarence Henderson, the Greensboro civil rights era steward, between signing copies of his book, “Coming Home: How Black Americans will re-elect Trump.”
Henderson, who appears in the iconic photo at the beginning of the 1960 Greensboro sit-ins, stands behind Trump — and he wasn’t alone Saturday night — regardless of the latest controversy.
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“It’s not whether I like him or not,” Henderson explained. “It’s who serves the country the best.”
Trump’s recent indictment over his possession of classified documents has only seemed, at least among this enthusiastic crowd, to galvanize his supporters over distrust of the government.
“Donald Trump loves America,” Henderson said, “and that’s who I want to lead me.
Speakers who took the stage on Saturday before Trump called him among the “greatest men” to ever hold the office. As for current President Joe Biden, however, they said he is “helping to destroy” the country they love.
Out in the audience, was a frenzied fan base willing to put the 76-year-old Trump back in office tomorrow if they could. Many wore t-shirts that said ”#45 Still My President.”
That’s despite the classified documents indictment unsealed on Friday. Or the criminal charges filed months back in New York. Or whatever seems to come Trump’s way in the form of bad press.
On Saturday, the residents of MAGA Nation were behind him, hanging on every soundbite and slight Trump rattled off against the federal government and opponents.
“Nothing is going to stick,” said former educator and coach Kevin Shinault, a Surry County delegate, clad in an “Ultra MAGA” shirt. “We don’t trust the media and we don’t trust the criminal justice system that is prosecuting Trump.”
Republicans on the convention floor expressed concerns, but were few in number. And even those said they would still back his campaign over the nine others seeking the White House.
“I think Trump had too much baggage, but if he’s the nominee I will support him,” said Bobby Crawford, a Guilford County delegate.
But for every Crawford, there were many like Allan Van Handel.
“It could be a smear campaign,” he theorized about Trump’s legal problems.
Trump himself, by far the frontrunner for the Republican nomination, did little to dispel that theory — or any others.
“They’ve launched witch hunt after witch hunt,” he told the rapt Koury audience. “They are not coming after me. They are coming after you.
“I’m just standing in the way.”
Valerie Miller, a Carrabus County delegate, echoed the sentiments of many on Saturday night when she reflected on Trump’s troubles.
“None of those things held weight,” Miller said.“They pounded him on earlier issues and he’s come up clean. No one’s perfect, but I think he’s done a lot for this country.” | https://greensboro.com/news/local/donald-trump-north-carolina-got-convention/article_b20906d4-07ea-11ee-bcaa-d74797bf53c3.html | 2023-06-11T04:36:03 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/donald-trump-north-carolina-got-convention/article_b20906d4-07ea-11ee-bcaa-d74797bf53c3.html |
CEDAR FALLS --- A Cedar Fall dump truck driver who was injured in a construction accident in Vinton on Friday has died.
Vinton police identified the deceased as 61-year-old Ronald Dean Preece.
Preece was a driver for a company contracted to do utility work in the 1300 block of B Avenue. At the time of the accident, around 3 p.m. Friday, he was standing to the left rear of his truck adjusting a dump gate chain, according to police.
The driver of a tracked skid steer didn’t see him and backed into him while he was leveling the gravel. Preece was pinned between the skid and the truck, and he suffered crushing injuries.
Crews with Vinton Fire and North Benton Ambulance took him to Virginia Gay Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Vinton police and OSHA are investigating the accident. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/dump-truck-driver-dead-in-vinton-construction-accident/article_d52ca5ca-0809-11ee-a31d-0b26350bee7c.html | 2023-06-11T04:40:51 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/accident-and-incident/dump-truck-driver-dead-in-vinton-construction-accident/article_d52ca5ca-0809-11ee-a31d-0b26350bee7c.html |
CEDAR FALLS --- A motorcyclist who was injured in a Saturday afternoon crash has died, according to police.
Cedar Falls police identified the deceased as Leslie Beninga, 70, of Dike.
Beninga was driving a 2010 Harley Davidson northbound on Hudson Road when he struck the driver side of a 2018 Audi RS3 which was turning southbound from Ridgeway Avenue shortly before 2 p.m. Saturday.
He was ejected and taken to a nearby hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
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DILLEY, Texas — UPDATE: Officials discontinued the AMBER Alert on Saturday night, saying that the two girls were found safe. No other updates were given.
ORIGINAL STORY:
Authorities in Texas released an AMBER Alert Saturday evening due to a reported child abduction in Dilley, Texas.
The alert said that 27-year-old Cassandra Alvarez had taken two young girls, ages eight and six. They described her vehicle as a maroon Mazda 3 with an unknown temporary tag.
One of the missing girls was identified by authorities as 8-year-old Maya Borrego, last seen wearing a pink t-shirt and blue jeans. The other is a 6-year-old girl named Bea Borrego, last seen wearing a black shirt.
Dilley is about 75 miles south of San Antonio via I-35, and about 85 miles north of the border in Laredo.
This is a developing story.
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Q&A: Dave Wait talks Motor City Pride and festival's history in Detroit
Motor City Pride Festival and Parade is Michigan's largest pride celebration. Held in Detroit's Hart Plaza, the celebration draws more than 55,000 people to honor the LGBTQ community and encourage equality for all individuals. At the head of this organization is Dave Wait, chairperson of Motor City Pride.
After Equality Michigan stepped down as the organization that headed previous Detroit pride festivals in 2017, Motor City Pride was founded as its own nonprofit organization. Wait then stepped into the role as chairperson in hopes of fostering pride in and respect for the LGBTQ community.
He talked with The Detroit News about the history of Motor City Pride in Detroit, the missions of the organization, and the ways that people can get involved, either through volunteering or supporting other LGBTQ+ organizations.
Sunday's parade kicks off at noon; the festival runs from 12:30 p.m.-7 p.m.
Questions and responses have been edited for clarity.
Question: What is your role and how long have you been working for Motor City Pride?
Answer: I've been working with Motor City Pride for 21 years. I'm the chairperson of the festival. It's an all-volunteer organization. So, we do this as a labor of love for the community. I started out as a volunteer who worked a four-hour shift 21 years ago, and I've been getting a little bit more involved over the course of a number of years and then became chairperson.
Q: (The Motor City Pride) website details a long and important history of pride within the U.S. but also the way that pride has been celebrated within our communities in Michigan and Detroit. Do you think you could briefly walk us through the history behind Motor City Pride in Detroit?
A: In the beginning, which was 51 years ago, the first Pride March was held and was really held as a protest in downtown Detroit.
After a couple of years, they did a picnic after the march. And then it kind of went through various stages of being moved to different universities who posed it in different ways... to get them to grow larger. And so, it kind of kept growing.
There were different groups who operated the festival. Most recently, it was put on by Triangle Foundation that became Equality Michigan. They moved it from a parking structure and Royal Oak to the streets of Ferndale to give it a chance to grow and be a bit more visible.
And then as we decided we wanted to have it grow even more; we moved it to downtown Detroit... 12 years ago. And now it's probably been about five years (that) Equality Michigan spun Motor City Pride off into its own organization.
Q: Now you guys have almost 50,000 attendees coming each year. ... And with that, do you feel that the Detroit community has been receptive to your festivals? And are you currently facing any backlash or have in the past?
A: I feel that all of southeastern Michigan is very receptive to the festival. And it's pretty obvious the way that it has been growing over the years, both in terms of attendees, of vendors at the festival, and sponsors. The number of companies who are supporting our mission and what we do just keeps growing each year.
Q: With the current political climate and history of hate crimes against the community ... what safety measures will be in place to protect all those who are coming and celebrating this weekend?
A: We work with various law enforcement agencies to monitor what's happening out on the internet, what people are saying, through those areas. And fortunately, we haven't seen anything direct for here in Michigan. But we are always vigilant about what we're doing and looking at.
We work closely with the Detroit Police Department, so they can be our eyes and ears around the festival and help with safety during the parade and the march.
And then we have security, a private company, that we bring in to help inside the festival to monitor and help get people into the festival. We're really glad to be partnering with Prostar, the security company that also does other events like... the Grand Prix and Rocket Mortgage Classic that's coming up. So, they're really in tune with the security needs of people in southeastern Michigan and the city of Detroit.
Q: (Motor City Pride) outlines some important missions of this organization that speak to a greater importance of awareness to queer pride and joy and inclusivity. What are ... your hopes for the people attending your festivals? And how do you hope to carry out these missions of your organization this weekend?
A: We at the festival have three main purposes or pillars that we'd like to look at. The first one is celebrating. We've made some great strides here in the state of Michigan. With the recent amendments, the Elliott Larsen Civil Rights Act that the legislature has done, and what the governor signed earlier this year, provides protections. So, we're celebrating that, but we know we also have a ways to go ... to get rid of bigotry and hatred.
The next pillar is advocacy to help open hearts and minds and get more people to understand the community and support there.
And the third pillar is to help people connect with one another, whether it's with other individuals, if it's with nonprofit organizations to see what they can get involved with, or get resources from local businesses.
Q: Just tying back into the idea of connection … Detroit is a very diverse community. We have so many different intersecting communities of race and religion, among other (identities) within our community. So how has this festival or how can it in the future, embrace that and include people of all intersecting communities?
A: Some festivals might have a separate Latin stage or, maybe a hip-hop stage. We like to have our music rotate around the plaza. So, people aren't just sitting in one group, but seeing a lot of different offerings, being exposed to all acts and entertainment.
Q: For people who are interested in getting involved in the organization, what are some ways?
A: The best way is to start out as a volunteer. We're looking for people, we have a few shifts left to volunteer with welcoming people to the festival, at our hospitality area, as parade marshals to make sure the parade keeps moving along. We are looking for volunteers to work in the beverage area. So that's a good way to start. And then from there, we get together with the volunteers, probably in July to thank them and to see who might be interested in getting more involved in the future to help with the planning and the execution of the festival.
Q: Anything else you feel is important to speak on about your mission at Motor City Pride?
A: I am on the (Inner Pride) International Board (of Lesbian and Gay Pride Coordinators), and I hear of the atrocities that happen around the globe. So, with Motor City Pride, we send some contributions to help the small prides in developing countries. Also (I work) with the United States Association of Prides. Here in the United States, there are laws that have been passed in a number of states. And I heard today that Louisiana is the most recent state that has passed the anti-drag and anti-education laws, that's really going to make it hard for people to come out to be their true authentic selves. … We're very fortunate in Michigan with the supportive climate that we have. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2023/06/11/qa-dave-wait-talks-motor-city-pride-and-festivals-history-in-detroit/70302011007/ | 2023-06-11T04:56:15 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2023/06/11/qa-dave-wait-talks-motor-city-pride-and-festivals-history-in-detroit/70302011007/ |
WEATHERLY, Pa. — Participants used all sorts of vehicles to race up a one-mile, six-turn course on Hill Street Saturday as part of the Weatherly Hillclimb.
There were different vendors and food stands throughout the course and near the starting line.
The event raises money for nonprofit organizations in Weatherly.
Organizers say there was a great turnout for the hillclimb in Carbon County.
"Our nonprofit groups. There's not much commercial in Weatherly, So this is their two main fundraisers, you know, if not, they'd be knocking on people's doors selling candy bars and stuff. So they make enough money here at our pavilion. And actually, it's a community center. So without this, the town would be in trouble," said Joe Cyburt, Weatherly Hillclimb Association.
Nearly 100 racers participated in the semi-annual weatherly hillclimb.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/carbon-county/racers-participate-in-weatherly-hillclimb-carbon-county-joe-cyburt-hill-street-vendors-food/523-fa574440-7d7c-4933-8b38-023bb1304301 | 2023-06-11T05:04:52 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/carbon-county/racers-participate-in-weatherly-hillclimb-carbon-county-joe-cyburt-hill-street-vendors-food/523-fa574440-7d7c-4933-8b38-023bb1304301 |
SCRANTON, Pa. — Folks had the opportunity to tell or listen to stories about their experiences as LGBTQ individuals at the event Saturday night.
"The Scranton Story Slam series brings together diverse individuals from across the community year-round. This happens to be our LGBTQ-specific edition in time for Pride Month. The stories don't necessarily have anything to do with sexuality or gender. It's about celebrating what makes us unique within that community and finding what makes us all the same," said Conor Kelly O'Brien, Scranton Fringe Festival.
You can learn more about performance opportunities with Scranton Fringe by clicking here.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/celebrating-pride-month-in-scranton-fringe-lgbtqiaa-conor-kelly-obrien-festival-ally-pride-month/523-0b348c1a-3087-4988-8ffe-22a415ec246d | 2023-06-11T05:04:58 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/celebrating-pride-month-in-scranton-fringe-lgbtqiaa-conor-kelly-obrien-festival-ally-pride-month/523-0b348c1a-3087-4988-8ffe-22a415ec246d |
SCRANTON, Pa. — A woman celebrated a milestone birthday Saturday in Lackawanna County.
Mary Petrucci turned 105 Saturday.
Family members gathered at the Mountain View Care Center on Stafford Avenue to help celebrate.
Folks at Mountain View also helped out with some decorations, and there was plenty of cake to go around.
Happy Birthday Mary, from everyone at Newswatch 16!
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/happy-birthday-mary-petrucci-lackawanna-county-scranton-mountain-view-care-center/523-35c01967-3e99-4eb2-9be4-2bff1eb8c362 | 2023-06-11T05:05:04 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/happy-birthday-mary-petrucci-lackawanna-county-scranton-mountain-view-care-center/523-35c01967-3e99-4eb2-9be4-2bff1eb8c362 |
SCRANTON, Pa. — The two-day event is filled with several opportunities for attendees to practice yoga and meditation, go hiking, attend wellness and inspirational talks, and shop from holistic vendors.
Many yogis are camping on the mountain as part of the experience.
"The community feel, just a chance to get out and see like-minded people, have a good time, get to know new people, food's great, the weather's great, it's just a good time," said Stephanie Charles, North Pocono.
The NEPA Yoga Festival continues from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday in Scranton.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/yoga-festival-returns-to-montage-mountain-nepa-waterpark-zen-stephanie-charles-vendors/523-4331f09c-8da0-4cf5-ad18-29ac65907de1 | 2023-06-11T05:05:10 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/yoga-festival-returns-to-montage-mountain-nepa-waterpark-zen-stephanie-charles-vendors/523-4331f09c-8da0-4cf5-ad18-29ac65907de1 |
TRUCKSVILLE, Pa. — The bounce houses, games, potato pancakes, and funnel cakes were all a part of the Trucksville Volunteer Fire Company bazaar on Dug Road.
There was also a build-a-buddy tent there for children, a fire prevention smokehouse for education, and a dunk-a-firefighter tank all to benefit the first responders.
The bazaar wrapped up around 10 p.m. Saturday in Luzerne County.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/trucksville-fire-company-bazaar-returns-to-luzerne-county-volunteer-firefighters-first-responders/523-15a00611-e776-477a-adb2-787a6f05300a | 2023-06-11T05:05:16 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/trucksville-fire-company-bazaar-returns-to-luzerne-county-volunteer-firefighters-first-responders/523-15a00611-e776-477a-adb2-787a6f05300a |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Wichita Animal Action League hosted a free spay and neuter event in Planeview on Saturday. The organization helped fix nearly 40 privately owned pets.
WAAL Executive Director Christy Fischer says spaying and neutering will lower the chances of pet overpopulation.
“Just us spaying one cat in seven years is going to prevent over 400 thousand cats from being born and populating this area. So, spaying and neutering is going to do nothing but help our overpopulation problem, which means fewer strays and fewer owner surrenders coming into shelters and rescues,” explains Fischer.
The Kansas Humane Society has faced the consequences of the unmanageable pet population. They had 33 intakes on Friday alone.
KHS Communications Director Jordan Bani-Younes says they’ve had over six thousand animals brought into the shelter this year. The amount from January to March 2023 was higher than in previous years.
“It’s hurting us. We are currently full. We have a lot more that are coming in that are in line to come in, and it’s affecting us. It’s affecting every pound, every shelter, every rescue,” says Bani-Younes.
Animal advocates say fixing your pet is the first step to keeping animals in homes instead of shelters.
“Any time after eight weeks they’re old enough,” says Animal Health Center Home Care Veterinarian Jess Braun, “The anesthesia that we use is really safe. The procedure time for somebody like me that this is what I do, most of the time it’s eight to ten minutes.”
Braun says it takes just a few days for the animals to make a full recovery. In addition to eliminating reproduction in excess, it benefits animal health and behavioral problems.
“Males and females both are prone to certain types of cancers if they’re not fixed early. Females in particular especially when they get older, can get uterine infections. Definitely better to do it when they’re young,” explains Braun.
“Aggression, sometimes hyperactivity, sometimes marking or spraying in the house. Lots of good reasons to do it as a good responsible pet owner. So, if we really want to start making a dent on making sure that cats and dogs are safe and well-loved, we really need to start focusing on spay and neuter,” says Fischer.
WAAL will have three more free spay and neuter events this month. The date and location are as follows:
- Planeview, June 13
- Hilltop, June 16
- Oaklawn, June 17
More information can be found here. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/free-spay-and-neuter-event-aimed-to-help-pet-overpopulation/ | 2023-06-11T05:18:34 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/free-spay-and-neuter-event-aimed-to-help-pet-overpopulation/ |
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines man is dead after driving off the road and into a ditch late Friday night, according to an Iowa State Patrol crash report.
Officials believe 40-year-old Jerry Baskett was driving near the Mitchellville exit on I-80 around 10:45 p.m. when he drove off the roadway, causing his truck to roll over multiple times.
The accident ejected him from his truck, and he died on the scene. According to the crash report, Baskett was not wearing his seatbelt.
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DES MOINES, Iowa — As Pride festivities continue in Des Moines, East Village wasn't the only place Iowans were marking the occasion. Dozens of community members gathered at Water Works Park on June 10 for the first-ever Des Moines People's Pride — a grassroots celebration of local LGBTQ Iowans.
The People's Pride featured vendors and nonprofits to provide resources for attendees, as well as live music and spoken word poetry. The event was inspired by similar grassroots Pride celebrations held in cities like Minneapolis. Organizers wanted to create a smaller, sober alternative to larger pride events.
"We wanted to bring this here A. to have a space that had no cops involved. But to really highlight and celebrate our local vendors, every single person who's participating here is not paying to be here. And they're all from Des Moines or they're from Iowa," said Apple Amos, emcee of the People's Pride.
That hyper-local focus might not seem like a big deal. But for artists like Reese Rand, who was selling their work at the event, the smaller setting can make all the difference in the world.
"It's always been hard to try and get a foothold in certain spaces just because of being neurodivergent as well as being a gender that some people don't believe exists. So having that open acceptance just in this community especially has made me feel so welcome," Rand said.
Organizers said that after a successful first event, they are hoping to bring the People's Pride back in the future, as well. But until Pride comes around again, they hope that the event reminded LGBTQ community members that they're surrounded with support the rest of the year, as well.
"One word that I hope people are leaving with is community, specifically queer community. I'm really hoping that people are leaving with new connections and with opportunities to build those connections," Amos said. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/peoples-pride-des-moines-lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-lgbtq-grassroots-celebration/524-b68ea4b1-c126-4cfe-bec8-3c27d1ebd6d5 | 2023-06-11T06:09:11 | 1 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/peoples-pride-des-moines-lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-lgbtq-grassroots-celebration/524-b68ea4b1-c126-4cfe-bec8-3c27d1ebd6d5 |
MIDLAND, Texas — Early this morning, runners and pet owners lined up at the starting line for the 9th annual Hot Dog Run in Midland, including NewsWest 9's Jason Freund and Alex Cammarata!
The event benefits the Midland Humane Coalition and is meant to help bring awareness to animals in need in our community.
“What we do this for is to raise awareness for animals, animal parents, animals within our community," said Kristi Hennessey, board president for the Midland Humane Coalition. "We get pets and animals off the street; cats, dogs off the street and help them find their forever home.”
It means a lot to the MHC to be able to put on an event like this for the community for fun, while at the same time, raising awareness.
“It really is fun," Hennessey continued. "There are a lot of events, there’s a lot of need in the Permian Basin especially for animals and stray animals and homeless animals. This is just a fun and funny way to get people aware of the situation that we have here.”
NewsWest 9's own Victor Lopez and Jolina Okazaki hosted the Pet Costume Competition! The categories were "Best Pet Costume", "Best Pet and Parent Costume" and "Best Trick". | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/pet-owners-got-to-run-alongside-their-furry-friends-in-midland-hot-dog-run-benifitting-midland-humane-coalition/513-61f8ebe6-bb68-4e55-b183-ff303ccfe5bd | 2023-06-11T06:14:43 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/pet-owners-got-to-run-alongside-their-furry-friends-in-midland-hot-dog-run-benifitting-midland-humane-coalition/513-61f8ebe6-bb68-4e55-b183-ff303ccfe5bd |
Bonnie May (Leaman) Nettleton
February 24, 2023
Bonnie May (Leaman) Nettleton, 94, of Eden Prairie, MN died February 24, 2023, at M Health Fairview Hospital in Edina, MN. Bonnie was a life-long resident of Mason City, Iowa until 2017, when she moved to The Waters Assisted Living Facility in Eden Prairie, MN.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. Inurnment will be held in Elmwood-St Joseph Cemetery.
Memorials may be directed to the Macular Degeneration Foundation.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/bonnie-may-leaman-nettleton/article_dca0ad03-7f72-52f1-849a-441d2a511a8a.html | 2023-06-11T06:24:36 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/bonnie-may-leaman-nettleton/article_dca0ad03-7f72-52f1-849a-441d2a511a8a.html |
David Shaun Bailey
June 30, 1949–February 10, 2023
SACRAMENTO, CA–David Shaun Bailey passed away on February 10, 2023. David was born June 30, 1949 in Cedar Rapids, IA to Richard L. and Alyce M. Bailey. He is survived by his mother, Alyce, siblings Deborah (Jeff) Astroth, John (Janet Carlson) Bailey and Barb (Paul) Fitzgerald. He is also survived by his aunt Shirley Bailey and many cousins. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30am Friday, June 16th at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City, IA, with Pastor Dan Dahl officiating.
Dave was a member of the Mason City High School class of 1967. Following graduation from St. Olaf College, Dave attended Drake University School of Law, obtaining his degree and passing the bar.
He began his career with the Iowa Legislative Service Bureau during Governor Robert Ray's tenure. Dave relocated to Illinois with the Health Insurance Association of America and finally settled in Sacramento, CA, working for the California of Emergency Services in the Public Assistance Division until retirement. Dave served in leadership roles with various civic organizations, his church, various bike clubs and the Sons of Norway. He enjoyed hiking, paddling his canoe in the rivers of Iowa, participating in 14 RAGBRAI, as well as other Iowa bike rides. He was an active member of the Sacramento Wheelmen coordinating and enjoying rides in the Amador wine country and obtaining and servicing bikes for underprivileged children. He had a passion for reading, politics, golf, wine tasting, being out in nature and discovering new and old places to explore.
Memorials may be given to the Mason City High School Scholarship Fund in his memory. www.edfoundationmc.com/scholarships or 1700 4th Street SE, Mason City, IA 50401, or to the family. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/david-shaun-bailey/article_cec27b63-e63d-5b30-a463-bf4f898922ab.html | 2023-06-11T06:24:50 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/david-shaun-bailey/article_cec27b63-e63d-5b30-a463-bf4f898922ab.html |
Clarice E. Venechuk, 94, of Grafton, died Thursday, June 8, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society in St. Ansgar. Arrangements: Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel.
Clarice E. Venechuk, 94, of Grafton, died Thursday, June 8, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society in St. Ansgar. Arrangements: Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel.
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Jane M. Loux
June 8, 2023
CLARION-Jane M. Loux, 87, of Clarion passed away Thursday, June 8, 2023 at Country Meadows Place in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, June 15, 2023 at the United Church of Christ Congregational, 121 3rd Avenue North West in Clarion. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery in Clarion.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church.
Ewing Funeral Home, 1801 Central Avenue East, Clarion, Iowa 50525, 515-532-2233 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/jane-m-loux/article_d8035c42-61d6-5ba5-8c22-89c27cc548c3.html | 2023-06-11T06:25:03 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/jane-m-loux/article_d8035c42-61d6-5ba5-8c22-89c27cc548c3.html |
Jeanne L. Arp
June 9, 2023
PLYMOUTH-Jeanne L. Arp, 78, of Plymouth, passed away Friday, June 9, 2023.
A funeral service will be held 2:30 pm Thursday, June 15, 2023 at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd St. NE, Mason City with Pastor Wendy Johannesen officiating. Burial will follow in the Bohemian Cemetery, Plymouth.
Jeanne's family will greet friends beginning one hour prior to her service at the funeral home on Thursday.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd St NE, Mason City. (641)423-2372. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/jeanne-l-arp/article_6309a819-efe7-5806-8819-eaf106330746.html | 2023-06-11T06:25:09 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/jeanne-l-arp/article_6309a819-efe7-5806-8819-eaf106330746.html |
Jefferson E. Fraser
May 30, 1932-May 31, 2023
ROCHESTER, NY-Jeff was born May 30, 1932 in Mason City, Iowa into a musical family where everyone sang and played an instrument or two. His instrument was the violin. While in high school (class of 1950), he participated in all of the orchestral and solo activities that were available to him. He received a Bachelor of Music Education from Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa.
After college, Jeff was drafted into the U.S. Army. After infantry training, Jeff was sent to Germany where he was able to secure a position in the U.S. 7th Army Orchestra. This orchestra was established to better the relationship between the German public and the U.S. soldiers that were occupying their country. The orchestra gave free concerts in all parts of Germany and even went to neighboring countries doing the same public relations programs.
After his military service, Jeff came to Rochester where he received his Masters of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music. He taught violin and orchestras in the Rochester City Schools and then in Webster for a total of 35 years. Jeff was the concertmaster of the Penfield Symphony Orchestra for 28 years, loved gardening, and belonged to two Investment Education Groups. One group, AAII, is where he started a monthly Breakfast Club which met at a local restaurant to eat and discuss investment ideas.
Jeff was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Alleen Fraser, who was the Director of Music for the Rochester City Schools for 13 years.
In 1983, Alleen and Jeff welcomed Carlos Gomez, a political refugee from Nicaragua with open arms. In many ways Carlos filled their lives as the role of an adopted son who brought much joy in their hearts. Carlos' support and self-taught knowledge in geriatrics helped Jeff to remain independent at home. He supported Jeff with companionship and physical therapy assistance.
Jeff will be dearly missed by relatives and friends. He and his wife were like parent figures to many including Dean and Lowell Fritz and Sarah and Alan Dean Krusenstjerna.
A Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, June 13, 2023, 1 PM at Asbury First United Methodist Church, 1050 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14607. The service will also be livestreamed at: asburyfirst.org/live-stream/. Interment will be in Odebolt, Sac County, in Iowa at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Asbury First United Methodist Church, please indicate Jefferson Fraser in the memo line of your checks. To share a memory of Jeff or send a condolence to the family visit www.crawfordfuneralhome.com. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/jefferson-e-fraser/article_b52d4695-26b8-59b5-8459-ce8509c120c6.html | 2023-06-11T06:25:15 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/jefferson-e-fraser/article_b52d4695-26b8-59b5-8459-ce8509c120c6.html |
Judy K. Nielsen
July 8, 1933-June 9, 2023
MASON CITY-Judy K. (McEnroe/Pugh) Nielsen, 89, passed away June 9, 2023. Per her wishes there will be a private service (no visitation); her body will be cremated. She requested her ashes, along with her husband's, be spread on Family Century Farm Land in Kossuth County, near Algona, where her mother's were also spread.
Judy was born in Algona, Iowa on July 8, 1933 to Lyle Elizabeth (McEnroe) Pugh and William Pugh. After her parents divorced, she lived in Algona, Seattle, Denver and Chicago with her mother. She graduated from Algona High School in 1952, then moved again to Chicago to attend the Patricia Stevens Modeling School. After, she worked in Chicago; did some modeling before marrying the love of her life, Darrell Virgil Nielsen, from LuVerne, Iowa. Their wedding was held in Chicago before moving to Mason City where she and her husband raised their three children.
Those left to cherish the memories of Judy are her daughter, Kristy Corl, daughter, Julie Langhoff Ebeling and partner Kurt Lichty, son, James Nielsen and wife, Deborah. Grandchildren Jacob Langhoff, Sara Peterson and husband, Kyle, Tamie Ames and husband, Monte, Eric Burgher, Sarah SuMarzio and wife Julie, Amy May, Ricky Ludwig and wife, Aimee, Jamie Sowers and husband, Albert. Great Grandchildren, Anna, Ryen, Emerson, Ava, Brynn, Leo, Mikayla, Kaiden, Emma, and soon to be born, Harrison. And many Beloved Friends.
Judy was very active in serving her Mason City community. She was an active member of their church, the First United Methodist Church, Mason City; served as leaders for both the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts. She was member and president of Mason City Women's Club, member of PEO Sisterhood Chapter KX, Lioness of Mason City and the Hockey Association. Judy served as a board member for North Iowa Medical Center, Mercy Hospital and the North Iowa Fair board. She was so generous to have also volunteered for the March of Dimes and the YMCA. After her husband passed, working with the NIACC Scholarship Foundation, Judy set up Agriculture Scholarships in her and her husband's names, which 2 deserving students received each year.
She and Darrell loved square dancing with their friends. They also enjoyed traveling to many destinations around the world. Judy loved playing cards, board games and Mah Jongg. Judy had a passion for cooking and baking, and so enjoyed entertaining with her family and friends; spending this time together was most important to her.
Judy was preceded in death by her husband, Darrell of 58 years, in 2013; Darrell's sister, Dorothy Blanchard and her husband, Howard; son-in-laws Richard (Dick Ebeling) and Tom Corl.
Judy was such a blessing in the lives of so many...she will greatly missed.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the First United Methodist Church (119 S. Georgia Ave. Mason City Iowa 50401), the Community Kitchen of Iowa Inc. (606 N. Monroe Ave. M.C.), or the Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank (122 Adams Ave. M.C.).
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City, Iowa 50401, 641-423-0924. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/judy-k-nielsen/article_d0706248-1392-54b5-af1e-f0aa3b36f0f4.html | 2023-06-11T06:25:21 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/judy-k-nielsen/article_d0706248-1392-54b5-af1e-f0aa3b36f0f4.html |
RIO VISTA, Calif. — Three people were extricated and taken to the hospital after a head-on crash on Highway 12 Saturday afternoon, according to the River Delta Fire District.
The two cars crashed just east of Jackson Slough Road on Highway 12 south of Isleton. The highway was shut down for hours in both directions as all three victims were treated.
One person was airlifted to the hospital and two others were taken via ambulance.
California Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/3-hospitalized-crash-hwy-12/103-22244ef8-f093-4acf-bdbc-165cf1edc06e | 2023-06-11T07:09:09 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/3-hospitalized-crash-hwy-12/103-22244ef8-f093-4acf-bdbc-165cf1edc06e |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski, the Harvard-educated mathematician who retreated to a dingy shack in the Montana wilderness and ran a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others, died Saturday at 81-years-old.
Courtroom artist Vicki Behringer lived in Sacramento as the region was terrorized by the man. She was also there during jury selection, right before Kaczynski pleaded guilty to all charges in 1998.
"The first day was terrifying," she said. "I had to have a completed sketch out really quickly, because everybody wanted to see what he looked like."
Behringer recalls a time where everyone in Sacramento was extremely cautious and worried about handling mail.
"I don't know that Sacramento had ever seen anything like this at least that I remember," she said. "Everybody was frightened."
She says she was fairly new to doing art when Kaczynski was arrested and eventually brought into court. She sat just across the courtroom from the Unabomber, drawing everything he was doing while his case unfolded.
"I remember, [what he said] was not a 'I'm really sorry, I did this.' It was more like, 'oh, I have the everybody's attention, now I can go back and tell them more of what my purpose is,'" said Behringer.
Kaczynski died at the federal prison medical center in Butner, North Carolina, Kristie Breshears, a spokesperson for the federal Bureau of Prisons, told The Associated Press. He was found unresponsive in his cell early Saturday morning and was pronounced dead around 8 a.m., she said. A cause of death was not immediately known.
Before his transfer to the prison medical facility, he had been held in the federal Supermax prison in Florence, Colorado, since May 1998, when he was sentenced to four life sentences plus 30 years for a campaign of terror that set universities nationwide on edge. He admitted committing 16 bombings from 1978 and 1995, permanently maiming several of his victims.
"Maybe some of the victims have a chance to have more peace now, knowing that he cannot influence us any longer with some of the hate that he had," said Behringer.
Out of the 16 bombings, five of them were in Northern California — two specifically in Sacramento.
- July 2, 1982 — A package bomb left in the break room of Cory Hall at the University of California, Berkeley explodes and injures an engineering professor. This was the Unabomber's seventh bombing.
- May 15, 1985 — Another bomb in Cory Hall at the University of California, Berkeley injures an engineering student. This was the Unabomber's eighth bombing.
- December 11, 1985 — A bomb left in the parking lot of a Sacramento computer store kills the store’s owner. This was the Unabomber's 11 bombing.
- June 22, 1993 — A geneticist at the University of California is injured after opening a package that exploded in his kitchen. This was the Unabomber's 13 bombing.
- April 24, 1995 — A mailed bomb kills the president of the California Forestry Association in his Sacramento office. This was the Unabomber's 16 and final bombing.
Kaczynski was found in 1996 after his brother David and David’s wife, Linda Patrik, tipped off the FBI to Kaczynski being a possible suspect. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/courtroom-artist-recalls-unabomber-trail/103-3bb642da-f1a4-4b7b-8a00-79d722ae8a42 | 2023-06-11T07:09:15 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/courtroom-artist-recalls-unabomber-trail/103-3bb642da-f1a4-4b7b-8a00-79d722ae8a42 |
GOODING — Nancy Kelly, 69, a resident of Boise, and formerly of Gooding, passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at Castle Hills Assisted Living in Boise.
Nancy was born in Gooding, Idaho to Gene and Dorothy Kelly, the third of four children. Her happy childhood included weekend family camping at Redfish Lake. She was a member of Jobs’ Daughters, serving as Musician. She played the piano and organ at church and special events throughout her life. She was named “Miss Drill Team” prior to graduating from Gooding High School in 1972.
Nancy majored in Business at Idaho State University. She met and married Rick Isaacson in Boise. They lived in Seattle one and half years then moved to Baltimore where Rick began work at Servpro. After their two sons were born, they relocated to Nashville, TN. After she and Rick divorced, Nancy worked full time in marketing and sales.
Nancy devoted her life to her sons. They spent weekends fishing or camping, made regular trips to Idaho, and served meals at the Salvation Army on Thanksgiving.
Nancy liked the challenge of refurbishing houses, sometimes completely gutting them. She maintained her business of selling custom made lotions and soaps. Making meals for friends, neighbors or strangers gave her a lot of joy. She always seemed to notice those in need and did what she could for them.
She worked for the City of Gooding Police Department, City Hall and kept books for their Fire Department. She transferred to the Twin Falls Police Department, Records Division, where she loved the people she worked with and the tasks of serving the community. Nancy was a certified Child Safety Seat Technician.
In 2011, Nancy suffered a devastating stroke. Despite drastic changes, she continued making her beautiful soaps and one-of-a-kind gifts, planning parties and having fun with her sisters and friends.
Nancy leaves behind her devoted family: sons—Christian Allen (Allie) Isaacson, Michael Allen (Katherine) Isaacson; grandchildren—Lincoln, Annaliese and Madeline; as well as her sister—Susan (Jerry) Westendorf. She also leaves behind many amazing friends.
She was preceded in death by: sister—Becky Schoettger and brother—Stephen Kelly.
The family wishes to thank the caregivers and friends whose kindness and playfulness helped Nancy make the best of the last eleven years.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 2:00 pm at Demaray Funeral Service – Gooding Chapel.
Private family inurnment will take place at the Elmwood Cemetery in Gooding
Condolences, memories and photos can be shared with the family by following the obituary link at www.demarayfuneralservice.com. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/nancy-kelly/article_5916d8dd-f970-570e-bd17-6b1021e01069.html | 2023-06-11T07:13:20 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/nancy-kelly/article_5916d8dd-f970-570e-bd17-6b1021e01069.html |
GAGE WADE BIGGERS
Age: 29
Height: 5 feet, 7 inches
Weight: 125 pounds
Sex: Male
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Hazel
Wanted for violation of conditions of release on the original charges of two counts possession of a controlled substance
Bond: $70,000
The Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Office asks that anyone with information please call 208-735-1911 or Crime Stoppers at 208-343-2677, where they can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward. Tips can be made at www.343cops.com or download P3 Tips on your mobile phone. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/twin-falls-county-most-wanted/article_7a9ed26c-07e7-11ee-88b5-c7bc7fe40571.html | 2023-06-11T07:13:23 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/twin-falls-county-most-wanted/article_7a9ed26c-07e7-11ee-88b5-c7bc7fe40571.html |
BOISE, Idaho — Dozens rallied outside of Boise City Hall on Saturday to call on Boise City Council to reject the city's proposed zoning code rewrite.
In April, the Boise Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously approved the rewrite, which maps out the future design and development of the entire city. City officials say one of its themes is increasing density, which means more homes with smaller footprints.
Boise Planning & Zoning's recommendation was sent to city council, who will hear public testimony and make a decision the week of June 12.
Before that happens, Reject Boise Upzone, a group that's been vocal about concerns with the rewrite, held a rally to raise awareness ahead of the hearing.
"This will impact every resident of our city, whether you're in the upzone or whether you're not in the upzone," Mark Phillips of Reject Boise Upzone said.
An impact that Reject Boise Upzone says more Boiseans should have a voice in.
"In our experience, most Boiseans don't even know that this is happening," Phillips said.
The grassroots citizens group is calling for a delay on the zoning code decision until after Boise City Council district elections in November.
"Our general concern is - why the rush? We feel it is very disingenuous to be doing this upzone right before the 2023 redistricting goes into place," Phillips said. "Districts two, three and four in the city currently do not have elected representation, even though they will bear about 80% of the brunt of this impact. It's very concerning to us. Of course, we also speak for the voiceless, the elderly on fixed incomes, the lower income people, and we just want to have a voice for everyone."
One of the group's main concerns is housing density, they argue the zoning code rewrite singles out some neighborhoods that offer affordable housing.
Reject Boise Upzone says the changes would bring gentrification, higher rents and higher property taxes.
"Developers build new housing, and they never can build that new housing that is as affordable as what they've destroyed. It's very sad," Phillips said. "It's very well-known in the planning community that adding density will never give you affordability. Vancouver has quadrupled their density over the last few decades, and it's one of the most expensive cities in Canada."
Some groups, like Neighbors for Boise, disagree.
Earlier this week, 18 faith leaders affiliated with the housing advocacy group wrote a letter voicing their support for the zoning code rewrite. One of the letter's signees is Pastor Duane Anders from the Cathedral of the Rockies.
"The new code opens some doors for us in the city that are not there now," Anders said. "It allows us to move from duplexes to tri and quads. It allows us to build a little bit higher, it just creates some infill - and maybe we stop the sprawl in the valley, we keep the city a little tighter. And maybe it allows us to create some affordable housing in places that right now are no longer affordable."
The City of Boise zoning code was adopted in 1966, and hasn't seen any major changes since.
"The city has been working for a number of years, with constituents in the city having chances to respond and be active in the zoning rewrite," Anders said.
Both groups plan to speak in front of Boise City Council during public testimony on Tuesday and Wednesday.
"You might wonder why churches care about zoning, but we care about neighbors " Anders said. "Our whole focus is how do we love our neighbor, and so if we can't create places for affordable housing, then we can't be good neighbors."
Boise has made their executive summary of the zoning code public, available here. The full 611-page adoption draft can be viewed here.
"We all live in this city, we have an awesome city as it is," Phillips said. "We want to really keep it that way, and grow thoughtfully and consciously."
Hearings will take place at Boise City Hall in the Maryanne Jordan Council Chambers. Here is the schedule:
Presentation from staff and neighborhood associations:
- Monday, June 12: 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Public testimony:
- Tuesday, June 12: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Public testimony:
- Wednesday, June 14: 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Q&A, rebuttal, deliberations and decision:
- Thursday, June 15: 4 p.m. - 9 p.m.
The hearings will also be available to view through a live stream on the City of Boise Public Meetings YouTube channel.
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BRAZORIA COUNTY, Texas — Mother nature is doing its thing with the heat in Houston.
We, humans, aren't the only ones feeling the effects of the scorching weather. Seas of dead fish are washing up along the coast of Brazoria County because of the hot temperatures.
Katie St. Clair, the sea life facility manager at Texas A&M University at Galveston, said the fish simply can't breathe because of the lower-than-normal, dissolved oxygen in the water.
“As we get these warmer Gulf water temperatures, the water itself has less capacity to hold dissolved oxygen, which of course is really important and essential for the fish and other animals to breathe," she said.
St. Clair said this phenomenon affects schools of fish the most.
A video posted on social media shows hundreds -- and we mean hundreds -- of fish washed ashore on Bryan Beach in Freeport, Texas.
“It's still alarming to see that and just because it's a natural occurrence doesn't mean it's necessarily a pleasant one," said Bryan Frazier, Brazoria County's park director.
Less wave action has also been a contributor to the dead fish.
Brazoria County has used heavy equipment to rake up the dead fish. They then bury them in the dunes to take away the smell. The fish become compost, which serves as a health park of the ecosystem for the dune grass.
As wild as this is, this isn't all that uncommon.
“It’s happened before," one beachgoer we talked to said. "I’ve seen it twice.”
It's hard to say how long this will last, but it's an issue the county said it will continue to deal with.
The Texas Department and Wildlife Department released the following statement on the dead fish:
"According to the Kills and Spills Team in Region 3, the fish kill was investigated and it was determined to have been caused by a low dissolved oxygen event. The species most impacted was Gulf menhaden. Fish kills like this are common in the summer when temperatures increase. If there isn't enough oxygen in the water, fish can't "breathe." Low dissolved oxygen in many cases is a natural occurrence. Daily variations in dissolved oxygen concentration are attributed to photosynthesis and aerobic respiration. Increased dissolved oxygen during the day is a result of photosynthesis which is driven by sunlight. Photosynthesis stops at night and may slow down on cloudy days, but plants and animals in the water continue to respire and consume free oxygen, decreasing the dissolved oxygen concentration. Often before a kill event occurs, fish can be seen trying to get oxygen by gulping at the surface of the water early in the morning. Some fish may also be lying on the bottom or at the edge of the water." | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/dead-fish-texas-coast/285-27758df0-5825-4e7a-aacd-d91232d974ce | 2023-06-11T07:56:40 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/dead-fish-texas-coast/285-27758df0-5825-4e7a-aacd-d91232d974ce |
Southwestern Oregon Community College is pleased to announce Dr. Eric Gleason of Winston is the 2023 Distinguished Alumnus. Gleason is a 2012 Southwestern graduate and professionally serves as Deputy Director of Coos Health & Wellness.
The Distinguished Alumni award recognizes individuals who demonstrate significant contributions to their professions, communities, or academia.
“We are excited to recognize a former student who served his country as well as his communities,” said college President Patty Scott. “Eric Gleason demonstrates Southwestern’s mission and validates our hope that students and graduates will contribute positively to our global society.”
Gleason grew up in North Bend. He joined the U.S. Navy, serving his country for eight years. He returned to the south Oregon coast in 2006 and soon found he wanted to be involved in improving the community.
“Trying to give back to the community in a way to saves lives is a big deal. I never thought I’d be doing that. And, I never thought I’d graduate from college either,” Gleason said while discussing the Distinguished Alumni award.
After becoming injured during a welding career, Gleason set out in a new direction in life. Enrolling at Southwestern, he used GI BILL® benefits to study and earn an Associate of Arts degree in 2012.
“Without SWOCC, I wouldn’t be where I am today,” he said. “If it wasn’t for people believing in me and the faculty being so supportive, I don’t know that I would have continued.”
Gleason did keep learning. After Southwestern, he went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in human development and family science in 2013 from Oregon State University.
While he continued pursuing his education, Gleason worked from 2011-13 as a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier. From 2013-15, he served as the Coos County veterans service officer.
“I knew education was a way forward. I kept pursuing it, always trying to give back to community, always trying to improve my community,” Gleason said.
In 2015, he earned a master’s degree from Arizona State University, and a doctoral degree in behavioral health management from ASU in 2018.
Since becoming a member of Coos Health & Wellness in 2015, Gleason has continued his work to support others in improving their lives. He guided the department’s public communication efforts throughout the pandemic and has maintained connections with veterans’ efforts.
He also served previously in elected local government positions, including North Bend City Council and North Bend School Board. He remains involved in local theater and activities involving his children.
Since 1992, Southwestern has celebrated former students who have distinguished themselves in professions and innovative efforts to build friendships around the globe. Past recipients have included leaders in education, the arts, Native American tribes, business and finance, research, medicine, and the military. To learn more about Southwestern visit www.socc.edu. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/swocc-announces-dr-eric-gleason-as-the-2023-distinguished-alumnus/article_a48c0f58-0635-11ee-b7f1-cb79e91a2c7b.html | 2023-06-11T08:02:43 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/swocc-announces-dr-eric-gleason-as-the-2023-distinguished-alumnus/article_a48c0f58-0635-11ee-b7f1-cb79e91a2c7b.html |
Welcome, almost, to the summer of 2023. Today we are going to focus on gratitude. So, what is it? Gratitude is showing appreciation for and returning kindness. What experiences have you had which you are grateful for? Did you express that gratitude? I know for me, one such person was my scoutmaster Mr. Follas. He taught me the basic elements of working as a team, striving for excellence and how to lead. As an adult I had the chance to convey my appreciation to him, which made all the difference for him and for me.
Let me share a story with you about a veteran’s car and a son’s keepsake. Justin Rozier of Moore, Texas, really cherished anything his father once had. As he approached getting a driving permit, he mentioned to his mother that he would really like any vehicle his dad once owned. Dad was an army officer killed in Iraq when Justin was 9 months old. His mom was forced to sell dad’s 1999 Celica to help make ends meet. While there was not much hope in finding it after all these years, she thought she had to try. As she said, “I have seen magical things happen on Facebook”. So she posted both the VIN number of the car and the reason she was seeking it. In northeastern Utah Kyle Fox, a veteran himself, was captured by the story. He actually located the car and, with several of his friends, bought it. They then got a volunteer army of mechanics and body men to restore it as close to new as they could. On Justin’s 15th birthday, they drove the car to Texas to give it to him. Justin was actually speechless. His mouth was open, but no words came out, as he sat in the car. Now he had a chance to remember something about dad, that he never knew. For mom it was a chance to welcome home her husband, which she couldn’t do before. Both were extremely grateful. Kyle and his team were also grateful for making a difference. Gratitude is important to both the giver and the receiver. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/the-chamber-minute-righten-where-you-are-copy/article_40c3ab0c-0829-11ee-a4b2-038d0d65d17e.html | 2023-06-11T08:02:49 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/the-chamber-minute-righten-where-you-are-copy/article_40c3ab0c-0829-11ee-a4b2-038d0d65d17e.html |
TwinStar Credit Union and Northwest Community Credit Union (NWCU) are excited to announce their merger has received regulatory approval along with member approval by a vast majority vote of the Northwest Community Credit Union membership. The legal date of the merger for the two organizations is planned for June 12, 2023.
The newly merged organization will serve more than 245,000 members with a branch network of 36 locations across the states of Oregon and Washington. Combined, the organization will have assets of over $4 billion.
The biggest change at the time of the legal merger is that Northwest Community Credit Union will become “Northwest Community Credit Union, a division of TwinStar Credit Union”, as the organization works to determine a unified name for the combined organization. From a member perspective, it will be business as usual as the organization ramps up efforts to fully integrate their systems in 2024.
NWCU Chief Executive Officer John D. Iglesias expressed his optimism for the future of the combined organization.
“We are excited that our members see the additional benefits of forming this partnership and bringing our two credit unions together for the benefit of members, employees, and communities,” said Iglesias.
“Although our combined organization will be double in size, the true theme of this merger has been and will continue to be about being ‘Better Together.’ Thank you to NWCU members and employees for their active participation in this voting process and for their commitment and loyalty to help ensure we continue to grow and thrive.”
According to both chief executives, this merger is another great example of the impact credit unions can have when they pursue a cooperative partnership with another like-minded organization.
“We are now eager to begin the process of pooling and combining our resources and our talent to provide further efficiencies and economies of scale to all those we serve,” said Chief Executive Officer of TwinStar Credit Union Jeff Kennedy.
“The boards and leadership teams of both credit unions have worked side by side over the past several months to ensure the original intent of this partnership remained, and that intent was to work collaboratively to make decisions for the future organization and stay focused on our passion for serving members. We know members have many choices when it comes to a financial institution, and we take that very seriously. We’ve been lucky to form this great partnership and are excited about the future. The end goal is to build a greater experience for employees and members, and then everyone wins!”
TwinStar’s Jeff Kennedy will be the chief executive officer of the new organization and NWCU’s John Iglesias will be the president.
More information, including FAQs regarding the merger can be found on both the TwinStar and NWCU websites. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/twinstar-credit-union-and-northwest-community-credit-union-announce-merger-approvals/article_e18ad1dc-0635-11ee-8f2e-bf1dba734c99.html | 2023-06-11T08:02:55 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/twinstar-credit-union-and-northwest-community-credit-union-announce-merger-approvals/article_e18ad1dc-0635-11ee-8f2e-bf1dba734c99.html |
FDOT teams up with Bradenton Motorsports Park to promote safe driving habits in Manatee
Janice Martinez had just enough time to brace herself when a speeding drunk driver plunged his vehicle straight into her patrol car nearly a decade ago. Now the former Florida Highway Patrol trooper is using her story to encourage young drivers to embrace safe driving habits.
Crash test dummies flung into the air at a demonstration booth showcasing the impacts of a rollover put together by the Florida Department of Transportation and Florida Highway Patrol at the Bradenton Motorsports Park on Thursday evening.
Martinez, who now works for FDOT as a law enforcement liaison, was among the FDOT and FHP representatives who met with members of the public to advocate for safe driving habits by passing out information, telling personal stories, and giving demonstrations.
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"I got trapped in the car, and he got out of the car and ran," Martinez said. "He was really a violator that encompassed everything that we strive to have education and outreach about at DOT. He was a wrong-way driver, a speeder, an aggressive driver, a drunk driver, and he had no driver's license."
"I've replayed this time and time again in my head, and I actually have video of the crash, and at that moment, I don't know what I could have done even with all my training and experience," she said. "I just wish that guy would have made better choices, so that's why we are out here to find people we can reach and get that message out there."
The agencies partnered with Motorsports Park to promote safe driving practices on the roadway and highlight that Manatee County has a drag strip available where people in the community can race their cars at high speed legally and safely.
"The motorsports park is a controlled setting. People are allowed to drive fast here, they can do so safely without breaking any laws," Florida Highway Patrol spokesman Lt. Gregory Bueno said. "If you have the need for speed, come out here to the motorsports park."
"The problem is SR 64, SR 70, I-75, those are not raceways or racetracks, those are roadways that all of our families use, school buses use, pedestrians and cyclists use," he said. "We are seeing high speeds, we are seeing a lack of patience, and also aggressiveness. All three of those things not only endanger your life, they endanger everyone else's life."
FDOT officials said Thursday's event kicks off the agency's aggressive driver campaign in Manatee County, which promotes safe and responsible driving habits during the month of June — particularly to young male drivers ages 22 to 27. The agency will return to the Motorsports park again on June 17.
"Young drivers sometimes think that they are invincible, and they are not, and that's really what we are trying to get across to them," FDOT District 1 Safety Administrator Keith Robbins said. "Nine out of ten drivers of fatal and serious injury crashes in the state of Florida come from that age group. We wanted it to be a big event, and speedways are a great place to find a lot of guys that like to drive fast."
He also advised other drivers to be mindful on the road, even if they are not the aggressive driver themselves.
"If somebody encroaches into your space behind you, don't freak out, don't get aggressive, don't get angry," Robbins said. "Just stay calm, maintain control of your vehicle, and do the right thing. Be safe."
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Jeff Gingras, a visitor from Canada who took his daughter and her boyfriend to the Motorsports Park on Thursday, said he loves racing and appreciates that the community offers a safe space for car enthusiasts to rev up their engines.
"I'm a big race fan," Gingras said. "I've loved racing ever since I was a kid, I've always had cars to take to the track. I used to race a lot, I like to come spectate now. It's a great community but a lot of racetracks are closing down it seems like, so it's nice to be able to come out here to support the community. It's a lot safer to get your adrenaline out on the track versus the street where bad things can happen." | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2023/06/11/fdot-teams-up-with-bradenton-motorsports-park-to-promote-safe-driving/70305616007/ | 2023-06-11T08:10:20 | 1 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2023/06/11/fdot-teams-up-with-bradenton-motorsports-park-to-promote-safe-driving/70305616007/ |
On June 8, a hunter shot and killed a grizzly bear in the Idaho panhandle, north of Upper Priest Lake.
The man, who is not an Idaho resident, reported that he mistook the bear for a black bear and reported it to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, according to a press release from the department.
“All hunters are encouraged to review their bear identification skills to avoid mistaken identity,” the release said. “Size and color of the animal are not reliable indicators of species. It’s best to look at multiple features in order to make the right call. Grizzlies typically have short, rounded ears, a dished facial profile, a prominent shoulder hump and 2-4 inch long claws.”
Mistaking black bears for grizzlies is an issue environmental groups have been concerned about for some time. Black bear hunting is legal, but in the lower 48 states, grizzly bears are a protected species, meaning killing them is illegal, except in the case of self-defense or defense of others, according to the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Illegally killing grizzlies can result in a $10,000 fine, according to Idaho code, but it is not clear if the same penalty applies to people who mistakenly kill grizzlies.
In early June, a week before news broke of Thursday’s grizzly bear killing, representatives of nine environmental groups sent letters to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department asking them to require bear identification tests for black bear hunters.
The organizations contend that grizzly bear deaths continue to occur because black bear hunters sometimes cannot tell the difference. Though Montana requires black bear hunters to pass a black bear identification test, Idaho and Wyoming do not require such tests.
“The inability of hunters to correctly identify protected grizzly bears has been a deeply troubling and ongoing issue, and one that will only continue if Wyoming and Idaho don’t require hunter education,” said Wendy Keefover, senior strategist for Carnivore Protection at the Human Society of the United States, in a statement about the effort.
Apart from Keefover’s organization, the groups supporting the effort were the Center for Biological Diversity, Friends of the Clearwater, the Sierra Club, WildEarth Guardians, the Western Watersheds Project, Wyoming Wildlife Advocates, Nimiipuu Protecting the Environment, and Friends of the Bitterroot.
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game’s website offers information to black bear hunters to help them learn to distinguish the bears, said Roger Phillips, public information supervisor for the department. But department officials are not interested in requiring an identification test at this time, he said.
“This is something we have been doing for a long time, but we’ve never felt the need to make (a test) mandatory,” Phillips said.
In Idaho, grizzlies live in the areas outside of Yellowstone National Park and parts of the panhandle. Prior to Thursday’s incident, the most recent Idaho shooting of a grizzly bear by someone mistaking it as a black bear was in 2020, Phillips said. (In 2021, two men from Ashton, Idaho, admitted to killing a grizzly bear that they thought was a black bear, according to a press release from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. However, the incident happened in an area that did not have an open black bear hunting season at the time and the men did not have the appropriate licenses, the release said. Because of that, Phillips said the incident falls more in the category of poaching than legal hunters mistaking the bear’s identity.)
In May, a man admitted to shooting a grizzly bear by accident in Wyoming outside of Yellowstone National Park, prompting the environmental organization’s push for identification tests, said Josh Osher, public policy director for the Western Watersheds Project.
About 85% of all grizzly bear deaths in the Yellowstone ecosystem are human-caused, said Frank van Manen, wildlife biologist with the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, which was created to study the health of the bear’s populations, though he noted that that figure is not unusual for bear populations. He reasoned that cases of mistaken identity make up a relatively small proportion of those mortalities.
Phillips agreed. Nine grizzly bears were euthanized in Idaho in 2022 because they became too accustomed to human trash or other items, he said.
“We appreciate anyone’s efforts to protect Idaho’s grizzly bears, but illegal or accidental harvest by black bear hunters is quite low compared with grizzlies getting into trouble because of trash and other bear attractants that were not properly stored,” Phillips said in an email.
Van Manen said dog food left on a porch, fruit trees, and chicken coops can also be overly enticing to bears.
But Osher disagreed, saying that states should be working to address all causes of grizzly mortality. Requiring hunters to take a test to properly identify black bears is one way of doing that.
“We are not asking for some major investment or a huge effort on the part of the department,” Osher said. “All they have to do is copy what Montana has been doing and make it a requirement.”
Montana’s bear identification test is 15 questions, requires a score of 80% or higher to pass, and can be taken online.
As more grizzlies migrate into Idaho, Osher said Idaho needs to prepare to help people live with them more peacefully.
“The reason Idaho does not have a lot of incidents already happening is because Idaho just hasn’t had as many bears, but they are coming, and it is important for the state to take whatever steps necessary to prevent unnecessary deaths,” Osher said. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/after-illegal-grizzly-bear-killings-environmental-groups-want-idaho-to-mandate-black-bear-identification-tests/article_df71d0d8-0709-11ee-84fe-7b81f22a649c.html | 2023-06-11T08:47:02 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/after-illegal-grizzly-bear-killings-environmental-groups-want-idaho-to-mandate-black-bear-identification-tests/article_df71d0d8-0709-11ee-84fe-7b81f22a649c.html |
GARDEN CITY — On Wednesday, in one of the many Garden City trailer courts, a skinny man stood on a wooden porch, smoking a cigarette. Nearly 30 years ago, he was arrested by current Police Chief Rick Allen, during Allen’s first week of policing.
He’s still there, in the same trailer court, smoking cigarettes out on the porch. But the Garden City around him has changed dramatically.
“Garden City is growing up,” Allen said as he drove through the city, passing trailer courts that sit next to newer developments. “There’s been more growth in the last two years than I’ve seen in 30.”
During his junior year at Boise State University in 1993, Allen began his career policing. In 2015, he was appointed police chief. After eight years as chief, Allen is set to retire on July 1. As his retirement date looms closer, Allen occasionally finds himself reflecting on what was and now what is Garden City.
Thirty years ago, the Boise River Greenbelt didn’t go all the way through the city, Mayor John Evans said. Back then, Meridian was a small town full of farmland, and Garden City was the edge of the developed area in the valley, Evans said. Now, the city is right in the middle of the valley’s development and the greenbelt runs through the city.
In 1990, less than 7,000 people lived in Garden City. Now, there are over 13,000 residents, Evans said.
And as the population has grown, so has the need for housing. But with limited space in the city, Allen said Garden City has been forced to grow up, not out.
“We have to get taller,” Allen said. “That’s what you’re seeing, is a lot of developers are bringing in larger buildings, taller buildings.”
Among the taller buildings is the 18-story condominium, called Boardwalk Residential Tower, which will be the tallest building in Garden City.
While it’s sure to stand out now, Allen says the tower will blend in soon enough.
The condos are replacing an old cement plant and replacements like that are happening all over the city, Allen said.
Subsidized housing took the place of old trailer courts and dilapidated residences that didn’t meet city code. An old meat factory was replaced by townhomes. Packing plants used to lie where the waterfront district is, near Whitewater Park Ridge. Now, it’s all developed.
The change is drastic, but necessary, Evans said.
“The city has changed just like the whole area has changed,” Evans said. “Garden City has retained its unique character.”
But as the city has developed, displacement and change has become a common concern for city residents.
“There’s certainly a lot of opinion that we need to slow things down,” Evans said. “It gets pretty complicated because you have to balance personal property rights and the need to grow your economy because the cities that try to remain stagnant, decline.”
It’s common to have protest come with every new proposed development because people want to protect their lifestyle, Evans said.
“The neighborhood I live in, people would have preferred that to stay open with cattle grazing on it. They didn’t want my house in there,” Evans said. “Very few people in the metropolitan area live somewhere that wasn’t developed. And many of those locations are developed under protests from somebody.”
If people like their view, they have to buy the land to keep it — otherwise, it will inevitably change, Evans said.
“We don’t get to control what people do with their own property,” Allen said. “If they want to make it a trailer court, they have that ability. But if they want to change it and develop, that’s their property. They get to do what they want with it, as long as they meet code.”
Growth happens in every city, but Evans said for Garden City, it’s been positive.
“I hate seeing all the farm ground go away, but it’s going away, to a large degree,” Evans said. “There’s certain attributes of your history you’d like to hang on to in any town and the power of change just overwhelms you by necessity.”
When Allen first started working, Garden City, which is named after the gardens raised by Chinese immigrants living in the area in the 19th century, was also known as garbage city. But in the last 30 years, Allen has watched “old, dingy bars” turn into elevated and modern hot spots.
“The wineries and breweries have changed Garden City drastically,” Allen said.
Bars like Hi-Ho and Shorty’s were replaced by Barbarian Brewing and Telaya Wine Co. Those small businesses, including local breweries and tasting rooms, are the “backbone” of the city, Allen said. The more business has boomed, the more people show up.
Despite the population and development growth, law enforcement in Garden City and the Treasure Valley has remained strong, Allen said.
“The police officers, we’re not working against you. We’re working with you,” Allen said. “We’re leaders, whether it’s in my agency or my community, because people allow us to be.” | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/garden-city-is-growing-up-retiring-police-chief-notes-towns-recent-growth-spurt/article_750b1cbe-06ea-11ee-87d4-ab55c3698212.html | 2023-06-11T08:47:05 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/garden-city-is-growing-up-retiring-police-chief-notes-towns-recent-growth-spurt/article_750b1cbe-06ea-11ee-87d4-ab55c3698212.html |
Weeks before now-retired Kettering Health CEO Fred Manchur bought a $1 million historic Kettering home, Kettering Medical Center agreed to buy the house pending board approval, according to a purchase agreement signed by then-Chief Financial Officer Russ Wetherell.
The April 1, 2008, agreement to buy the house located behind the hospital campus for $1 million was not signed by seller Catherine Kiley and it is not known if the board of directors discussed or voted on the purchase because a Kettering Health spokeswoman in May said she could provide no information on the matter.
The purchase agreement, as well as Kettering Medical Center Network repair estimates for the home, are included in documents Kiley filed in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court as part of her 2009 civil lawsuit against Manchur and his wife, Mary Kaye.
Manchur was president of Kettering Medical Center — now called Kettering Health Main Campus —when he and his wife purchased the house at 3500 Stonebridge Rd. from Kiley for $1 million on May 16, 2008, according to a property transfer deed filed with the Montgomery County Auditor and a Midwest Title Company settlement statement included in the lawsuit. Kiley also gave the Manchurs $43,361 for repairs, according to a repair agreement with them.
“The dealings were just with Fred. They were to sell her home to Fred for his personal residence, and it was a surprise to her when his lawyers drew up the contract with Kettering Health Network as the purchaser,” Kiley’s attorney, John A. Smalley, said in a May interview with the Dayton Daily News, referring to the network by one of its previous names.
The Dayton Daily News is investigating the purchase and renovation of the Manchurs’ Kettering home after Kettering Health announced it is conducting an internal investigation into “allegations of inappropriate fiscal and operational management at Kettering Health.”
Complaints filed with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office include allegations that the health network paid for renovations to the house.
Manchur, who retired at the end of last year, has not responded to multiple requests for comment. The Dayton office of Taft, the law firm representing him in the Kiley lawsuit, did not respond to a request for comment.
The health system is operated by the non-profit Kettering Adventist Healthcare, which currently does business as Kettering Health and was previously called Kettering Medical Center Network and Kettering Health Network. The non-profit is sponsored by the Columbia Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.
In October 2008, several months after the Manchurs bought the Stonebridge house, Kettering Adventist Healthcare and then-network executive Walter Sackett and his wife purchased the Manchurs’ home in Washington Twp. for $600,000, according to the Montgomery County Auditor’s office.
Documents filed in Kiley’s lawsuit over the Stonebridge house sale also include Kettering Medical Center Network repair estimates dated April 22, 2008, and May 14, 2008, for $43,361 in repairs to the home, the money that was at issue in Kiley’s lawsuit.
Fred Manchur’s deposition in the case includes a May 25, 2008, proposal, submitted after he bought the house, by a Xenia contractor to fix the house’s chimneys and gables for $27,500 and listing the recipients of the proposal as Kettering Medical Center Network and an employee in the network’s facilities department.
The Manchurs, who still own the home, obtained city of Kettering structural permits in 2015 and 2016 for renovations, city documents show. Among the architectural drawings submitted to the city were for garage and kitchen additions and a two-lane bowling alley, but city records indicate that the bowling alley and garage addition were not completed. Records do not show what the final total cost of renovations were.
Asked about the network’s role in the purchase of the Manchurs’ homes in Kettering and Washington Twp. or anything related to home improvements to the Stonebridge house, Kettering Health spokeswoman Christine Reedy said via email in late May that “we have no information to provide.”
The allegation involving the Manchurs’ house is part of a broader list of complaints about network spending on travel and other costs that an anonymous person sent to Yost in February 2023.
A similar list of concerns was included in an anonymous letter signed “Concerned SDA Church Members and Friends of Kettering Health” and addressed to health network associates, Seventh-day Adventist Church officials and government officials in 2021.
Yost also received a complaint in August from former Kettering Health employee Lori Van Nostrand regarding Manchur’s expense reports, entertainment costs and decisions on buying property, among other issues.
The complaints are public record but the attorney general’s response is not, unless an investigation results in some civil action or criminal prosecution, said Kelly May, spokeswoman for Yost, whose office oversees non-profits.
“Charitable investigations are confidential by law,” May said. “So we couldn’t confirm or deny the potential or existence of an investigation.”
Kettering Health announced in March that it had opened an internal investigation and that the investigation found the allegations about spending did not involve funds received through donations to the four Kettering Health foundations.
“We are — and have been — fully aware of allegations of inappropriate fiscal and operational management at Kettering Health. Our Board and leadership team take these allegations seriously and are committed to integrity, improvement, and upholding the trust of our staff, providers, and community,” the network said in a written statement on March 27.
One outside firm was hired to do the internal investigation and a second to recommend updated processes and policies. Reedy said Kettering Health had no additional comment on the status of the investigation beyond the March statement.
“While this work is ongoing, we are taking steps to address wrongdoing and shortcomings we identify,” the March statement said. “These steps include making necessary personnel changes—inclusive of employees and members of the Board — to ensure both individual accountability and strict compliance with updated and comprehensive governance practices. Consistent with organizational policy, no specific personnel issues will be discussed.”
Manchur’s local homes
When Manchur moved to Montgomery County from California in 2001 to become president of Kettering Medical Center, he and his wife bought a home on Alda Court in Washington Twp. for $630,000, according to the Montgomery County Auditor’s office.
In October 2008 the Manchurs sold that Washington Twp. house for $600,000 to Kettering Adventist Healthcare and the Sacketts, with the non-profit and the Sacketts each buying a 50% share, according to a general warranty deed on file at the Montgomery County Recorder’s office. The non-profit sold the Sacketts its share of the house for $230,000 in 2013, according to county auditor records.
Sackett, who joined the network in 2007 and served as president of two of the system’s hospitals, was named Kettering Health president in September 2021. He left the network in October 2022 and could not be reached for comment.
The Manchurs’ 8,149-square foot Stonebridge house was built in 1928 and owned by Standard Register before Kiley and her then-husband bought it in 2002, according to the Montgomery County Auditor’s office. The home is currently valued at $984,830, according to the auditor.
Credit: Jim Noelker
Credit: Jim Noelker
Kiley said Fred Manchur contacted her about buying the house in February 2008. He wanted $43,361 to cover the cost of some repairs, and was to provide documentation of the work and return any portion of the money not used for those repairs, according to court documents.
In July 2009 Kiley sued the Manchurs, saying they had failed to live up to the repair agreement. The Manchurs filed a counterclaim saying they were still awaiting documentation of the repairs and had found additional problems with the house.
In a February 2010 deposition Kiley said the Kettering Medical Center Network repair estimate dated April 22, 2008, was presented to her as the inspection results and estimated cost of problems needing fixed.
Fred Manchur was asked during his September 2010 deposition who prepared the repair estimates marked “Kettering Medical Center Network.” He said he would have to research that but noted that if it had been done by someone at the Kettering Medical Center Network it would have been done at his instruction, according to the transcript of Manchur’s deposition.
The resolution of that question is not included in the lawsuit as the Manchurs and Kiley settled the lawsuit after mediation, and it was dismissed in July 2011.
The Manchurs obtained financing through the Kettering Medical Center Network Credit Union for $306,000 when they bought the home on May 16, 2008, and were released from that mortgage in 2012, according to documents filed at the Montgomery County Recorder’s office.
They also had mortgages backed by the Stonebridge house with the Kettering Health Network Credit Union for $216,000 in 2012 and $480,000 in 2015, both of which were later released, and an “open end” mortgage for $409,500 in 2020, according to documents at the recorder’s office
Manchur pay
Manchur became the network president in January 2009 and was named CEO in December 2010 following the retirement of the previous CEO, Frank Perez. Last year Manchur took a leave of absence before retiring effective Dec. 31, according to a Nov. 2 Kettering Health news release.
As CEO Manchur’s total annual compensation fluctuated widely, reaching more than $5 million in 2017, according to this newspaper’s analysis of Kettering Adventist Healthcare’s IRS tax returns from 2015 to 2021, the most recent year available.
The form does not specify details about the $3.4 million in “other reportable compensation” that helped push his total that high in 2017.
Manchur’s 2021 base pay was $1.68 million in 2021. That year he also received a $407,160 bonus and incentive compensation, other reportable compensation of $82,317 and retirement, deferred compensation, and nontaxable benefits totaling $42,994, according to the non-profit’s tax returns.
That put his total compensation at $2.2 million for 2021.
In other years Manchur was paid as follows:
- 2020 - base compensation $1.4 million; total compensation $1.49 million.
- 2019 - base compensation $1.5 million; total compensation $2.5 million.
- 2018 - base compensation $1.4 million; total compensation $2.96 million.
- 2017 - base compensation $1.38 million; total compensation $5.06 million.
- 2016 - base compensation $1.3 million; total compensation $2.99 million.
- 2015 - base $1.26 million; total compensation $3.86 million.
In April Kettering Health announced that Michael Gentry, former chief operating officer at Sentara Healthcare headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, would take over as network CEO on July 3.
Gentry replaces Interim CEO Michael Mewhirter.
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Q: How do you keep the state from taking all of your property when you die? Is a will enough or do you need to do more?
A: Let’s start by clearing one thing up: it’s extremely unlikely that the state will take everything. When a decedent’s property goes to the state, it is said to escheat, and escheating is extremely rare.
In order for the state to acquire a decedent’s property, they literally have to die without any identifiable blood family. That means no living relative even distant ones. No nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. If you have a family member, no matter how distantly related, your property is unlikely to escheat. To be honest, I have never seen it happen.
Having said that, I still think it’s important to have a plan.
If you die without a will, you are said to have died intestate. If you die intestate, the state will supply you with an estate plan in the form of the Indiana Code intestate code provisions.
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Essentially, the intestate provisions supply the decedent with a list of beneficiaries usually based upon degree of kinship. The closer the family relationship, the higher on the list potential beneficiaries are found.
The problem with the intestate provisions is its lack of flexibility. The list is very structured. If not these family members, then these family members. If not those family members, then these other family members. The list is orderly but restrictive. There is just not a lot of flexibility to be found in those provisions.
It’s because of the lack flexibility that makes it so important to plan. You can avoid a lot of the potential testamentary problems with a little planning.
By executing a will, you can choose who will receive your property and in what percentages. If those folks predecease you, you can choose alternative beneficiaries.
If you want to leave property to unrelated people, planning is absolutely essential. The intestate provision does not provide for non-blood relatives. That includes step children and grandchildren. If you want non-blood relatives included in your estate plan, you have to create those rights.
I know that escheating is a concern of yours and if that’s what gets you to plan, then great. However, I think that you should plan regardless of the risks posed by escheating. It’s much more likely that your property will end up in the hands of someone that you didn’t want to receive it than it is to end up with the state.
Christopher W. Yugo is an attorney in Crown Point. Chris’ Estate Planning Article appears online every Sunday at www.nwi.com. Address questions to Chris in care of The Times, 601 W. 45th Ave., Munster, IN 46321 or to Chrisyugolaw@gmail.com. Chris’ information is meant to be general in nature. Specific legal, tax, or insurance questions should be referred to your attorney, accountant, or estate-planning specialist. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/business/estate-planning-escheating-is-unlikely/article_4ec17e16-0548-11ee-8b4f-77b9772bb817.html | 2023-06-11T10:23:32 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/business/estate-planning-escheating-is-unlikely/article_4ec17e16-0548-11ee-8b4f-77b9772bb817.html |
Taunton celebrates Portuguese heritage; a look at Clarion Hotel contract: Top stories
Before we begin the new week in earnest, we're taking a look back at the week that was, and the stories that led the news with Taunton Daily Gazette readers.
Top stories this past week included:
More of our All-Scholastics picks. This time, we took a look at the Greater Taunton area boys basketball players who stood out among the crowd.
Salary data analysis, this time for Dighton. Which municipal employees made the most in Dighton in 2022? The Gazette analyzed salary data from the town of Dighton to get the answer.
The latest Greater Taunton real estate report, featuring a brand-new colonial in Raynham that sold for $880,000. The Bayberry Road home is filled with natural light and features vaulted ceilings, a gas fireplace, quartz countertops, and clean lines. Take a look at this five-bedroom property, as well as other recent top-sellers.
These were the Top 5 stories of the past week, according to Gazette readers:
Taunton celebrates Portuguese Heritage Month with food, festivities
Taunton celebrated major Day of Portugal festivities this weekend, with events at the Holy Ghost Hall in East Taunton, Taunton Sports Club, and a special flag-raising ceremony at City Hall.
And that's not all.
There's still plenty of local cultural things planned to celebrate Portuguese Heritage Month.
Day of Portugal:Taunton to celebrate Portuguese Heritage Month with food, festivities.
Stoughton dance teacher takes own life 9 days after giving birth to twins
Ariana Sutton — a dancer and mother of three whose husband is an Easton police officer — took her own life on May 31, after giving birth to twins. Her family is asking for the community's support as they raise awareness about postpartum depression.
Catherine Sutton, sister-in-law of Ariana, said the family wants to make sure mothers don't feel shame about attending to their own mental health.
'Ask for help':Stoughton dance teacher takes own life 9 days after giving birth to twins
Contract reveals exactly how much state's paying Taunton hotel to house migrants, homeless
The 155-room Clarion Hotel in the Myles Standish Industrial Park is currently being used by the state to house hundreds of migrants and homeless families.
How much is the Clarion charging the state for the service? How long might the deal last? Gazette Reporter Daniel Schemer drilled down in a copy of the contract between the hotel and the state obtained by the Taunton Daily Gazette to get the answers.
Clarion Hotel:Contract reveals exactly how much state's paying Taunton hotel to house migrants, homeless
Patio open at The Pearl; try the Tacos Locos Box at Hometown's Tacos Locos: Taunton Eats
Every week, Taunton Eats takes a look at local meal deals, specials, and fun events hosted by restaurants from around the Taunton area.
Visit TauntonGazette.com every Thursday for the latest edition of Taunton Eats.
Taunton Eats:Patio open at The Pearl; try the Tacos Locos Box at Hometown's Tacos Locos
Pet of the Week: German shepherd Jake is loyal, affectionate, loves the pool
The latest Taunton Animal Shelter Pet of the Week, a German shepherd named Jake, is not only a sweet fella, he loves his pool time.
Jake is about 6 years old, and he is all things "shepherd" — loyal, intelligent, protective, photogenic, athletic, and loving. If you are familiar with and love the breed, Jake is perfect for you!
Learn more about adopting him here, and visit TauntonGazette.com on Sundays for the latest Pet of the Week. You might just find your new best friend.
Pet of the Week:German shepherd Jake is loyal, affectionate, loves the pool
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CEDAR FALLS — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum wants to roll back the federal government’s reach and delegate more responsibilities to the states if he’s elected president of the United States.
Fresh off the Republican’s candidacy announcement the day before in Fargo, Burgum spoke with the media briefly Thursday at Mudd Advertising in Cedar Falls. He claimed increased state control has become a forgotten Republican principle, one he said would help grow the economy, reduce debt and “win with innovation.”
“One thing I’ve seen as governor is that there isn’t anything the federal government, particularly under Joe Biden, doesn’t think they should weigh in on. And these are rules that affect every small business, the energy sector, the agriculture sector, over and over and over again,” said Burgum.
He drove home the idea of cutting back the “mountains” of federal regulations he says are responsible for “raising the cost for everyone.”
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“We’ve got to get back to a place where not every federal agency gets to decide everything about every aspect of every American life,” Burgum said.
If each state thrives in different areas, whether that be delivering education or taking care of the environment, as part of a larger competitive market, he feels that approach will lead to overall more efficient states with lower taxes for everyone.
“Our nation is too large and too big of a scale to have unelected bureaucrats making decisions when that can be driven,” he said. “ ... The way we win in the world right now – when we’ve got real competition against China – the way our country wins is with innovation. Innovation requires speed and agility. Speed and agility comes from having delegated decision making.”
His campaign will be largely based on what he describes as key responsibilities of the federal government and the issues “that matter the most to the most number of Americans,” the “economy, energy policy, which touches every aspect of the economy and national security, which is also driven by energy policy.”
He confirmed he’ll self-fund his campaign to an extent like he did when he ran for governor the first time and as he did with the seed capital for his former company, Great Plains Software, the accounting software firm later acquired by Microsoft for $1.1 billion in 2001.
“I put some investment in and then other people decided to go with it, and that will be the same here. We’re kick-starting this effort, but this is going to be broadly-based, widely funded,” Burgum said.
Burgum plans to largely lean on the “real factor,” his previous private sector experience as a former software entrepreneur and Microsoft executive, rather than his two terms as North Dakota’s governor.
He said that will generally help him use “technology to lower the cost of government, improve services to citizens, treat taxpayers like the customers they are,” as he heads into a growing race for the Republican ticket. That includes a number of former and current state governors as well as former president Donald Trump, who’s leading in the polls.
He took aim at Biden again while explaining his goals by blaming the current president for the state of the economy, inflation and high gas prices “wreaking havoc” on every small business and every family. He called those factors “a direct reflection of the Biden energy policies that are driving up the cost.”
Asked about the country’s debt, he labeled it as a “big problem.” “Soon you’ve got a situation where one of the biggest expenses in the entire federal government is paying the interest,” said Burgum, and it becomes an “unsustainable burden.”
“It’s another reason why we have to cut red tape and unleash the energy sector. Because those two things would help increase growth in our country and the only way that you can get out from a mountain of debt like this is by actually growing the economy,” he said.
One of his goals is to make it to Milwaukee, where the first Republican primary debate is expected to be held in August. He hopes to get there in part by leaning on his “great affinity for Theodore Roosevelt,” the country’s 26th president.
“He really focused on things we’re talking about. He focused on the economy, on national security, making sure that we had the ability to project power around the world,” Burgum said, offering a few examples of why he liked Roosevelt.
“I think we’re going to see that some of the issues that will be important in the 2024 election were things that were super relevant 125 years ago when he was president,” he added.
Burgum hasn’t joined the war on social issues like other Republican hopefuls.
But when asked about a decision, reported by National Public Radio, to veto a bill that would have generally prohibited public schools teachers and staff from referring to transgender students by pronouns other than those reflecting the sex assigned to them at birth, he said it isn’t the government’s role to require or prohibit such decisions.
“I vetoed legislation that I thought was taking us away from being a free speech state,” he said.
In April, he signed a near-total abortion ban that only allows for exceptions within the first six weeks of pregnancy, according to NPR. He also ushered through a series of bills that curb the rights of transgender people, including legislation that criminalizes gender-affirming care for children under 18 years old.
Burgum spent time in Iowa on Thursday and Friday, and New Hampshire on Saturday. He will also be there on Sunday.
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WATERLOO — Pride and community engagement swelled this weekend during My Waterloo Days, which provided fun for young and old.
People converged on downtown for events, from a movie Thursday night at the Riverloop Amphitheater to the parade on Fourth Street Friday evening to the music, carnival rides and other activities that followed throughout the weekend. This was the 41st annual My Waterloo Days.
What made the festival special this time for Mimi Coenen was how accessible it was for everyone.
“This year is all free admission, so we are all-inclusive with My Waterloo Days,” said the 35-year Waterloo resident, a volunteer coordinator for the weekend. During recent decades, parts of the festivities had an entry fee.
“The goal is to bring all sides of the area together and allow people to come in, see all the live music, enjoy all the food,” said Coenen. “And we love that the kids have a lot of activities. We just want all the families to have a great time.”
This year’s parade had a record number of participants with 99 entries. Led by the East High School Junior ROTC, local businesses, political figures, community organizations, and the Waterloo high schools’ marching band paraded down the street lined with people.
The parade route was streamlined due to bridge construction that closed Park Avenue. Floats made their way down Fourth Street, starting near the Washington Street overpass and stretching to Mulberry Street on the south side of Lincoln Park.
Over the course of the weekend, the East Fourth Street corridor was the center of festivities. Anton’s Garden and Lincoln Park were home to food, vendors, carnival rides and an array of live music acts. Nationally known artists Ginuwine and Ying Yang Twins performed Friday while Blessid Union of Souls took the stage Saturday.
“The atmosphere is electric,” Coenen said. “We have the best weather, and with the bands we have this year, we have no cover bands. It’s all the actual artists.”
Besides the entertainment, My Waterloo Days also provided opportunities for local businesses to engage with the community.
Sani Durdzic, owner of Macarons by Sani, set out a table along the parade route Friday selling some of her handcrafted treats. Originally from Bosnia, she has been a Waterloo resident for 23 years.
“(My Waterloo Days) brings a lot of people out, and people get to discover small businesses,” she said. “Not a lot of people know about us, but when My Waterloo Days happens, people get to see that we have a macaron shop around.”
While the weekend featured classic favorites like the kids bike races, car show and bags tournament, a number of exciting new attractions were also brought into the mix.
Renowned artist Paco Rosic invited the public to witness a live mural painting Saturday. A Ferris wheel was also erected in Lincoln Park, taking guests for a ride in the sky until 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Saturday night ended with a colorful bang — or rather, a lot of them. The University of Northern Iowa sponsored the fireworks show that highlighted the last night of the festival.
Festivities continue at noon Sunday in the Anton’s Garden area. Blues and Brunch with musician Kevin Burt will go until 2 p.m. The Car Show and Shine goes until 4 p.m.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Love and basketball. That's what the Dust Bowl Tournament is all about.
"Everybody out here we have different last names, but we are all family. We are just spreading the love man," said Kurt Moore , who is the founder of Str8up Mentoring Foundation.
It's an organization spreading love to the people they said need it most right now: the young people.
"We really need them to understand that we love them. So many of our young guys don't understand that somebody actually loves them," said Moore.
This is the tournament's third year. It's all part of the Love Fest - a community initiative made up of a line up of fun events with the goal to decrease violence and promote peace on the northeast side of Indianapolis, and the city as a whole.
"We want to eliminate all the anger and hate. With our city going through the violence and the nonsense right now the only thing that can conquer that is love," said Moore.
Some of the players said shooting hoops is the perfect way to get the message across.
"Stop the vioelence in the street. All lives matter basically is what I go by. So hooping is where it's at" said participant Maury Lewis.
"It' brings peace and a nice environement where everyone can participate, and little kids to older men. I think basketball brings everyone together in a peaceful way," said participant Ernest Barber.
Organizers said this is only part of the solution to changing the direction of the city. They said it's up to all Hoosiers to do their part.
"Things that will change their character, things that will change the way they see life or see themselves. This is what this is about." said Moore.
"If you're not part of the solution you're part of the problem. There's only two teams," said Troy Dumes, who is the Str8up Mentoring Foundation vice president.
To end the line-up of events they plan to host A Praise in the Park event Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Washington Park on the courts. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/love-fest-inspires-youth-in-indianapolis-basketball/531-7af91d68-fca0-4627-84bf-619506e09b88 | 2023-06-11T11:09:31 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/love-fest-inspires-youth-in-indianapolis-basketball/531-7af91d68-fca0-4627-84bf-619506e09b88 |
Local, state, federal leaders celebrate announcement of Lubbock veterans cemetery
Local, state and federal officials welcomed veterans and community members to the site of the future state veterans cemetery in southeast Lubbock County on Friday, to celebrate the milestone beginning of a two-year project to construct the long-sought-after facility.
The cemetery will offer a place for families from Lubbock and the surrounding region to bury loved ones who served in the armed forces, as well as their spouses and children, according to Lubbock City Councilman Steve Massengale, who has helped spearhead the project. It will also offer a space to hold ceremonies and educational programs.
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"This is not just Lubbock's veterans cemetery; this will serve our region. To our veterans and their spouses in the South Plains, the Panhandle, Eastern New Mexico and the Permian Basin: This will all be for you," Massengale said. "Today is very exciting. We're excited to finally announce and celebrate this project."
Though the cemetery project ceremonially kicked off Friday, it has been a long time in the making, recently accelerated by a $9.5 million federal award for the project. Veterans groups and government officials in Lubbock have been advocating for the cemetery for years.
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U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Lubbock, announced in February the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will award the millions in funding to the Texas General Land Office to support the state veterans cemetery's development. The Lubbock City Council in March executed the donation to the state of the 100 acres the council set aside for the project in 2022.
"There were a lot of communities competing for this, but no community took the giant step of dedicating the land on the front end. So, that made all of our jobs at the state and national level all the easier," Arrington said. "I passed a bill that repurposed … monies that were not effectively being spent within the VA so that we could boost the budget for this project and other projects. It was relatively small, but it sent the message West Texas was serious about this."
This will be the first state veterans cemetery built in Texas in 12 years and just the fifth statewide. Currently, the closest Texas veterans cemetery is in Abilene, about 160 miles from Lubbock.
More:Council pledges land for proposed Lubbock veterans cemetery
"(Veterans) need to know that we love them, and that we recognize that they were willing to sacrifice their today for our tomorrow," Arrington added. "This is good on so many levels, but mostly to see our veterans feel the love that we're trying to convey to them, and the honor that we are trying to bestow upon them in this great project."
The cemetery is currently under design, and officials expect to break ground on the project in November, according to John Kelley, deputy director of Texas State Veterans Cemeteries at the Texas General Land Office. Kelley said once construction begins, it should take about 18 to 24 months, making an opening date of May 2025 at the earliest. | https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/local/2023/06/11/local-state-federal-leaders-celebrate-announcement-of-lubbock-veterans-cemetery/70309662007/ | 2023-06-11T11:20:14 | 1 | https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/local/2023/06/11/local-state-federal-leaders-celebrate-announcement-of-lubbock-veterans-cemetery/70309662007/ |
JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — Bear sightings are happening across northern Fulton County. Police said neighbors have reporting seeing a bear in Roswell and Johns Creek. People in Cherokee County also saw bears throughout the community this week.
It's just the latest in a string of bear sightings, which has left people curious and scared at the same time.
Friends and families love to visit people in the beautiful Highland Park neighborhood, but the community got a surprise visitor that left them talking.
Thursday evening started off as a typical night for Nicolette Durban-Jackson.
“Last night I was sitting on my deck, and I heard kind of a crashing sound. I looked over right here, and the bear had jumped the fence and was right here where we’re standing in the backyard. I was about 30 feet away from it on the deck," Durban-Jackson said.
Durban-Jackson ran inside and made sure her kids and small dog didn't come outside.
“My initial thought was 'Oh my goodness! It’s a bear!' I was terrified," she said.
The Johns Creek Police Department posted a picture of a bear on social media and warned people not to approach or interact with it.
"I feared for my life. My life flashed before my eyes," Durban-Jackson said.
She has gotten over the initial shock of seeing the bear and said this is something she'll always remember.
“I think everybody is really excited about it. We don’t see bears that often," Durban-Jackson said.
Police encourage people not to leave out any trash or food to avoid attracting a bear to your home. That includes bird feeders and bowls for pets. They're also encouraging pet owners to look out for their furry companions. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/bear-sighting-johns-creek-neighborhood/85-5ac7825b-56c9-41fc-aeac-866e72fd99c0 | 2023-06-11T11:35:01 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/bear-sighting-johns-creek-neighborhood/85-5ac7825b-56c9-41fc-aeac-866e72fd99c0 |
BLOOMINGTON — Evergreen Racquet Club and Tennis Fitness Center raised over $43,000 during a Serving Up Hope fundraiser last weekend.
Around 40 attendees participated in a silent auction, live auction, group clinics and private/semi-private lessons with tennis pros Vania King and Christina McHale. All of the proceeds went to King's foundation, Serving Up Hope, a charity that helps provide sustainable tennis programs for underserved children.
Christina McHale, Mike Morkin, John Robertson, Matt Morkin and Vania King are pictured at Evergreen Racquet Club's fundraiser last weekend for Serving Up Hope.
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Those who made the event possible include Mike Morkin, SUH board member; Colleen Curran, ERC general manager; John Robertson, ERC board president; Susie Casey, Lynn Milton and Pip Chapman, ERC members and event planning committee members; Becky Wiese, board member; Megan Rozboril, teaching pro; Matt Morkin; and Matt Runyan, head teaching pro.
Christina McHale, Vania King, Colleen Curran and Mike Morkin are pictured at Evergreen Racquet Club's fundraiser last weekend for Serving Up Hope.
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Sponsors for the event included AME Engineering; Capodice, Efaw, Ecoheltree & Elger PLLC; CBB Law Firm LLC, and more.
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Photos: Serena Williams through the years
Serena Williams of United States, right, and Julie Halard-Ducgis of France, on the winners' podium, hold their trophies during the award presentation of Toyota Princess Cup Womens Tennis in Tokyo, Sunday, Oct 8, 2000. Williams beat Halard-Cucgis to win the first place and the French player took the second. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa)
JUNJI KUROKAWA
Venus, left, and Serena Williams hold their trophy after defeating Japan's Ai Sugiyama and Julie Halard Decugis of France, in the Women's Doubles final on Centre Court at Wimbledon Monday, July 10, 2000. (AP Photo/Dave Caulkin)
DAVE CAULKIN
Holding her racket with broken strings, U.S. tennis player Serena Williams bursts out in joy after beating Belgiums' Justine Henin 6-3, 7-6 in their quarter final match of the womens WTA tennis world championship in the Oympic hall in Munich, southern Germany, Friday, Nov. 2, 2001. (AP Photo/Diether Endlicher)
DIETHER ENDLICHER
Serena Williams, left, and her mother, Oracene, watch Venus Williams plays fellow American Kristina Brandi in their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Wednesday, Jan 16, 2002. Williams won the match 6-3, 6-4. Serena, seeded fifth, withdrew before her opening match Monday with an injured ankle. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
RICK RYCROFT
American Serena Williams returns a backhand to Slovakia's Martina Sucha during their first round match of the French Open tennis tournament Wednesday May 29, 2002 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
CHRISTOPHE ENA
Serena Williams, right, hugs her sister Venus after winning the women's final of the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros stadium in Paris Saturday June 8, 2002. Serena Williams defeated her sister Venus 7-5, 6-3.(AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
CHRISTOPHE ENA
Serena, left, and Venus Williams hold their trophies after winning the Women's Doubles championship on the Centre Court at Wimbledon Sunday, July 7, 2002. The sisters defeated Virginia Ruano Pascual of Spain and Paola Suarez of Argentina to win the championship. (AP Photo/Dave Caulkin)
DAVE CAULKIN
Serena Williams of the U.S. reacts during her fourth round match against Serbia's Jelena Jankovic at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2007.Williams won in straight sets 6-3 6-2. (AP Photo/Rick Stevens)
RICK STEVENS
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, left, and Serena Williams present the award for record breaking performance at the 15th annual ESPY Awards on Wednesday, July 11, 2007, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Chris Carlson
U.S. Serena Williams listens to a journalists question during a press conference after retiring with an injury on her right leg during the Madrid Open Tennis against Francesca Schiavone from Italy in the Caja Magica in Madrid, Monday May 11, 2009.(AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)
Daniel Ochoa de Olza
Venus Williams, right, and her sister Serena pose for the cameras at Eastbourne, Monday June 16, 1997 during the Direct Line Ladies Tennis Championships. Williams wanted as much grass-court play as possible before Wimbledon. She's getting it. Williams, the 16-year-old American preparing for her first appearance at the All England Club, turned down a wild card at the Eastbourne tournament in order to play in the qualifying rounds. (AP Photo/str)
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Venus Williams, left, and sister Serena raise their arms after their center court match at the Australian Open Tennis Championships in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, January 21, 1998. Venus won the match 7-6, 6-1. (AP Photo/Rick Stevens)
RICK STEVENS
Venus Williams, left, and her sister Serena Williams share a light moment during their doubles tennis match against Els Callens of Belgium and Rita Grande of Italy at the French Open at Roland Garros stadium in Paris Wednesday, June 2, 1999. (AP Photo/Laurent Rebours)
LAURENT REBOURS
Serena Williams of the U.S., left, warms up on a practice court as her father Richard Williams looks on, before her second round single tennis match at the Eastbourne International grass court tournament in Eastbourne, England, Wednesday, June 15, 2011. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)
Sang Tan
Serena Williams of the US prepares to serve during the match against Romania's Simona Halep at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, Thursday, June 23, 2011. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Alastair Grant
Serena Williams, of the United States, yells as she charges the net for a return against Yaroslava Shvedova, of Kazakhstan, during the third round of the 2013 U.S. Open tennis tournament, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Charles Krupa
U.S tennis players and sister's Venus, and Serena Williams, right, arrive for the Pre-Wimbledon Party, at Kensington Roof Gardens in west London, Thursday June 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
Joel Ryan
Serena Williams of the United States, right, embraces her father Richard Williams, center, as her sister Venus looks on, after she defeated Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland to win the women's final match at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, England, Saturday, July 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Alastair Grant
Serena Williams reacts after a point against Bethanie Mattek-Sands during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Friday, Sept. 4, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Julio Cortez
Serena Williams, of the U.S, celebrates as she defeats Russia's Maria Sharapova during the Women's final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Saturday, June 8, 2013 in Paris. Williams won 6-4, 6-4. (AP Photo/David Vincent)
David Vincent
Serena Williams looks up during a match against Coco Vandeweghe at the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012, in New York. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
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Serena Williams holds the championship trophy after beating Victoria Azarenka, of Belarus, in the championship match at the 2012 US Open tennis tournament, Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012, in New York. Two points from defeat, Williams suddenly regained her composure to come back and win the last four games, beating No. 1-ranked Azarenka 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 on Sunday for her fourth U.S. Open title and 15th Grand Slam title overall. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
Mike Groll
Serena Williams of U.S. holds up her winning trophy as she poses with the ball boys and girls after the final of the China Open tennis tournament at the National Tennis Stadium in Beijing, China, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013. Williams defeated Jelena Jankovic of Serbia 6-2, 6-2. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Andy Wong
Serena Williams of the United States plays a forehand return to Maria Sharapova of Russia during their quarterfinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016.(AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
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Serena Williams returns the ball to Simona Halep, of Romania, during a final match at the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015, in Mason, Ohio. Williams defeated Halep 6-3, 7-6 (5). (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
John Minchillo
Serena Williams speaks during a press conferene at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Kathy Willens
Serena Williams of the Philippine Mavericks serves against Ana Ivanovic of Serbia during the women's singles match in the 2015 International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015 at the Mall of Asia Arena at suburban Pasay city south of Manila, Philippines. Williams won the match 6-3.(AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
Bullit Marquez
Serena Williams of the U.S. serves the ball in the semifinal match of the French Open tennis tournament against Netherlands' Kiki Bertens at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, Friday, June 3, 2016. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Alastair Grant
Serena Williams of the U.S. holds the trophy after defeating Russia's Maria Sharapova in two sets 6-4, 6-4, in the women's final of the French Open tennis tournament, at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Saturday June 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Christophe Ena
Serena Williams of the United States serves to Vesna Dolonc of Serbia during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014.(AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Aaron Favila
Serena Williams of the U.S. celebrates upon beating Maria Sharapova of Russia 6-2, 7-6 in their semifinal match during the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, Friday, Jan. 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)
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How Time Flies is a daily feature looking back at Pantagraph archives to revisit what was happening in our community and region.
100 years ago
June 11, 1923: The American Legion's vaudeville show, which ran at the Majestic on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week, netted around $600, it was announced. This was an average of $200 per night. The public has found that anything staged by the Legion is usually of a high standard. The proceeds will open the way for much welfare work on behalf of disabled ex-service members.
75 years ago
June 11, 1948: First test of Lester Pfister's rainmaking airplane was on Wednesday. Bonnie Mayer, pilot, and Jack Kearney, co-pilot, took 50 pounds of dry ice up 8,000 feet, dropping it into a small cloud, from a "cloud seeder" developed by local mechanics. No rain resulted, but the cloud was split in two.
50 years ago
June 11, 1973: Bloomington-Normal was headed for its third 90-degree day in a row Monday. Just a year ago today, the Twin Cities chalked up record low 40 degrees for June 11, tying a mark set in 1933.
25 years ago
June 11, 1998: A name familiar to generations of area residents will close its doors later this month when Bloomington's Laesch Dairy closes its doors after 91 years in business. Oberweis Dairy will take over the company's distribution routes. About seven of the company's 25 employees will lose their positions at 210 Greenwood Ave., Bloomington, but will have the option to relocate to North Aurora to work for Oberweis. Route drivers are expected to keep their jobs.
101 years ago: See vintage Pantagraph ads from 1922
Gerthart's
Union Gas and Electric Co.
Hoover
Dr. J.A. Moore Dentists
Moberly & Klenner
W.P. Garretson
W.H. Roland
Pease's Candy
Thor 32 Electric Washing Machine
The Kaiser's Story of the War
Ike Livingston & Sons
Gossard Corsets
Cat'n Fiddle
'Stolen Moments'
Case Model X
The Johnson Transfer & Fuel Co.
The Pantagraph want ads
Franklin Motor Car Co.
'A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court'
Calumet Baking Powder
Mayer Livingston & Co. Newsmarket
'The Emperor Jones'
'California Fig Syrup'
Compiled by Pantagraph staff | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/history/25-years-ago-laesch-dairy-to-close-its-doors/article_a862d7f8-0700-11ee-85aa-2fce4bc0cec4.html | 2023-06-11T11:57:43 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/history/25-years-ago-laesch-dairy-to-close-its-doors/article_a862d7f8-0700-11ee-85aa-2fce4bc0cec4.html |
June 11 is Corn on the Cob Day, so grill up some summer goodness!
The Kenosha History Center, 220 51st Place (on Simmons Island along the Kenosha harbor), has a new event today: Cars and Coffee. The free events are 8 a.m. to noon in the venue’s parking lot on the Second Sunday of each month, through Sept. 10. Car enthusiasts will be showing off their classic vehicles. Also, the History Center will open early, at 9 a.m., for tours. The gift shop will also be open, and food vendors will be there, too.
The Kenosha Kingfish are hosting a big-time celebrity at the team’s June 11 game: The team’s Nickelodeon Paw Patrol Day features none other than Chase, the main Paw Patrol character. “He’ll be here for the whole game,” team owner Bill Fanning said, “taking photos with kids — and adults.” The German Shepherd puppy is a police dog, who moonlights as a super spy on the animated TV series. The game starts at 1:35 p.m. To purchase tickets, call 262-653-0900, log on at kingfishbaseball.com or go to the ticket office at Simmons Field.
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Jerry Smith Farm, 7150 18th St., features newborn farm animals at “Babies on the Farm,” open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. Admission is $10 and can be purchased online at jerrysmithfarm.com or at the gate. Kids 2 and younger are free. The festival features “an array of adorable baby animals,” organizers said. A Fennec Fox Encounter, a Skunk Encounter and a Kangaroo Encounter are all available, for an extra fee. For more information, visit jerrysmithfarm.com.
The Belle City Brassworks Brass Band — made up of musicians from the Kenosha, Racine and the surrounding area — will perform its “Swinging Brass” concert this afternoon in the Union Grove High School Performing Arts Theater, 3433 S. Colony Ave. The concert starts at 3 p.m. Admission is free.
Polish Fest continues today at Milwaukee’s Summerfest Grounds. The festival is known for Polish food and dancing, plus vodka tastings and its Non-Stop Polka Stage. For more details, go to polishfest.org. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-area-events-for-sunday-june-11/article_78d2c57e-0706-11ee-8202-8b53b75e5896.html | 2023-06-11T11:58:35 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-area-events-for-sunday-june-11/article_78d2c57e-0706-11ee-8202-8b53b75e5896.html |
Being Miss Kenosha involves glamour — think: glittery gowns and a tiara — along with the opportunity to attend events and pose for countless photos.
But for Willow Newell, “this year is all about service — to local businesses, organizations and individuals.”
When we talked with Newell Thursday afternoon at the Biergarten in Petrifying Springs Park, she was looking ahead to the Miss Wisconsin Pageant and reflecting on her first four months as Miss Kenosha.
“It’s been wonderful so far, and I’ve already learned so much from meeting people,” said Newell, 20, a sophomore at Carthage College.
A highlight has been her many visits to local schools.
“I love talking to kids about my platform, focusing on diversity in entertainment,” Newell said. “I talk with them about what diversity means — seeing people from all walks of life, who might look different and talk different, and including everyone. It’s so fun to get feedback from the students.”
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So far, her school visits have included programs at Indian Trail High School, Lincoln Middle School, and Brass and Somers elementary schools.
“By the end of my year as Miss Kenosha, I want to have visited every school at least once,” she said.
In addition to talking about diversity, she fields questions from the students, which can range widely, depending on the age of the kids.
“Some of them think I’m a princess because I wear a tiara,” she said with a laugh. “And some of the kids think my name is Miss Kenosha.”
At every school visit, she “makes sure they know the opportunity to represent their community is open to them, too.”
Newell also tells the students “that I was really shy as a kid, and that I am working always to be the best version of myself.”
Meeting Miss Kenosha
A few of Newell’s favorite activities as Miss Kenosha have been judging auditions for the Bradford High School dance team and cheer team and for Step By Step Dance Academy.
“I use my experience and background in musical theater at those events,” she said. “I always emphasize the positive and really want to uplift everyone involved.”
Her recent appearances include singing the national anthem at the Outta Sight Kite Flight on June 3, where she greeted a steady stream of supporters, many of them young children eager to pose for photos.
Newell also enjoys her visits to assisted living facilities, where she meets with the residents and sings a few songs.
“It’s so wonderful that our visits can make them so happy,” she said. “I hope to visit all the assisted living centers this year.”
Newell has done at least 50 events so far “and we’re adding more all the time,” she said. “Appearances are my favorite part of being Miss Kenosha.”
To schedule an appearance by Miss Kenosha, contact Newell on Instagram and Facebook (search “Miss Kenosha Scholarship Competition” and send her a message). You can also email her at willownewellbusiness@gmail.com.
Coming up
After the Miss Wisconsin Pageant, Newell will be in the Kenosha Civic Veterans Parade on Sunday, July 2, and will sing with the Kenosha Pops Concert Band on Wednesday, July 19.
She’s performing two Broadway and movie favorites with the Pops: “I Dreamed a Dream” from “Les Misérables” and “Let It Go” from “Frozen.”
“’Les Miz’ is my favorite musical, and one of the first musicals I saw on stage,” Newell said.
Also, the character Fantine, who sings the iconic “I Dreamed a Dream” song, is Newell’s dream role on stage.
“I’m so honored to be singing with the Pops and can’t wait to be there,” she said. “I don’t get to sing with a live band that often, so this will be really exciting.”
Life as Miss Kenosha
As she settles into her year as Miss Kenosha, Newell is most surprised by “how close everyone is here. The local businesses here are so supportive of each other and of the community. I see a lot of the same people at my appearances, and that’s really wonderful.”
One of her goals is to develop a musical theater workshop for kids and teens.
“They can work on their musical theater skills and just enjoy their love of it,” she said.
And no matter what she’s doing, Newell is sure to be greeting every challenge with a smile and a burst of energy.
When asked what advice she would give to anyone considering entering the Miss Kenosha competition — or tackling any challenge — Newell echoes the Nike slogan: “Do it. Don’t back down, and don’t fear embarrassment. The key to doing well is to be your authentic self.”
At the end of 2023, Newell hopes she can look back “and say I made everyone proud,” she said. “I am setting a precedent as the first Black Miss Kenosha, and I want to help change people’s perspectives on what Miss Kenosha can be.”
Until then, she’s busy filling her Miss Kenosha calendar, getting ready for the Miss Wisconsin pageant and continuing to “try to shine even brighter.” | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/miss-kenosha-willow-newell-heading-to-state-pageant/article_36e53802-0573-11ee-964c-073e26dfc9d8.html | 2023-06-11T11:58:41 | 0 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/miss-kenosha-willow-newell-heading-to-state-pageant/article_36e53802-0573-11ee-964c-073e26dfc9d8.html |
WGTD (91.1 FM) is owned and operated as a public service of Gateway Technical College and is an affiliate of Wisconsin Public Radio.
For an updated schedule, go online to wgtd.org. WGTD 91.1-FM’s “Morning Show” airs 8:10 to 9 a.m. weekdays.
Guests this week include:
Monday, June 12: Karen Bruckner, co-author of “The Anger Advantage: The Surprising Benefits of Anger and how it can change a woman’s life.” Also, Alaya Dawn Johnson, author of “The Library of Broken Worlds.”
Tuesday, June 13: Gus Russo, author of “The Outfit: The Role of Chicago’s Underworld in the Shaping of Modern America.”
Wednesday, June 14: Kristen SInger, a teacher in KUSD—and Carly Mikula, a gifted KUSD student who won two Jerry Awards and earned the opportunity to perform on a Broadway stage in New York City.
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Thursday, June 15: Charles D. Burgess, author of “Golf Links: Chay Burgess, Francis Ouimet, and the Bringing of Golf to America.”
Friday, June 16: Edward Kubicki, executive director of Kemper Center—along with Robin Ingrouille, Kemper administrator. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/wgtd-announces-morning-show-schedule-for-this-week/article_8713efc0-06d7-11ee-9d01-c74690ef1aa7.html | 2023-06-11T11:58:48 | 0 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/wgtd-announces-morning-show-schedule-for-this-week/article_8713efc0-06d7-11ee-9d01-c74690ef1aa7.html |
OAKLEY — Few towns in Idaho have such an assortment of homes that reek of Victorian culture as this small Mormon community in southern Cassia County, just northeast of the “three corners” of Idaho, Nevada and Utah.
Ever wonder why Oakley has so many Victorian homes? And what it’s like to live in one? Find out Saturday during the Oakley Historical Home Tour.
More than a half-dozen families will open their historic homes in the biennial fundraiser to benefit the Oakley Valley Historical Museum, historical association Treasurer Marge Woodhouse told the Times-News.
The association also plans to donate a portion of the proceeds to the roof repair of the Howells Opera House, which is closed until its ceiling truss and restoration project is completed.
Many of the homes on the tour might as well be museums themselves.
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Alice Mitton and her husband, Zane, moved into the 1905 Jay J. and Jeturah Millard home at East Main and Church Avenue when it was 100 years old.
Their youngest son, who recently graduated from high school, has lived there all his life.
The two-story Victorian beauty, made entirely of brick, has 14-inch walls interior walls.
“We can’t change the floorplan,” Zane Mitton said with a laugh.
The Mittons remodeled the kitchen and bath during the COVID shutdown. The rooms are a combination of old and new.
The home’s second-story balcony overlooking the town towers over the front porch.
If you come to town, be sure to look for other Victorian homes — such as the mansion of Judge B.P. Howells — that aren’t on the tour this year but can be seen from the poplar-lined streets of Oakley.
Howells, who arrived in the valley in 1875, became a teacher, a lawyer, and eventually a Cassia County judge. After accumulating a great deal of wealth, Howells built Oakley’s opera house on Blaine Avenue and his Victorian mansion a half-block away.
The area’s 150-year Mormon history explains the Victorian influence on the town.
Some 70,000 Mormon converts — 300 passengers at a time — boarded ships at Liverpool, England, and, seven weeks later, disembarked at New Orleans at the mouth of the Mississippi River during the late 1840s and early 1850s. These settlers came to the Salt Lake Valley starting in 1847.
About two decades later, a stage station on a freight road that ran from Kelton, Utah, to Boise became a resting point for travelers at what was called Oakley Meadows at the east end of the South Hills.
Named for Thomas Oakley, the man who ran the station, it operated from 1869-78.
The old Kelton Road eventually bypassed Oakley Meadows for an easier route east of the Albion Mountains. But by then, Mormons whose families had earlier immigrated from England and Wales had discovered the nearby pristine valley Oakley Valley nestled within the morning shadows of Cache Peak.
And they brought their Victorian culture and architecture to Oakley with them.
While the Mormon church had gathered a large following in Illinois, an even larger group of potential converts waited overseas. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/oakley-on-display-in-all-its-victorian-charm/article_df6c8f46-f413-11ed-a6f9-27c15500d16b.html | 2023-06-11T12:04:49 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/oakley-on-display-in-all-its-victorian-charm/article_df6c8f46-f413-11ed-a6f9-27c15500d16b.html |
Firefighters train on putting out aircraft fires using a mock airplane May 31 at Joslin Field in Twin Falls.
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Water flows over the Perrine Coulee while people check it out Tuesday afternoon near Centennial Waterfront Park in Twin Falls.
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Twin Falls Cowboys Red catches a pop-fly against the Dogs on Tuesday in Kimberly.
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Firefighters train on putting out aircraft fires using a mock airplane May 31 at Joslin Field in Twin Falls.
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Lillian King, 6, reacts to having her face painted by Mercedes Remes, owner of Family Fun Entertainment, during Western Days on June 2 at the Twin Falls City Park.
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Kimberly's Parker Stringham gets the out against Twin Falls Cowboys Red on Tuesday in Kimberly.
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Jennifer Smith, president of Magic Valley Builders Association, gets a banner put up while preparing for the Parade of Homes on June 7 in Twin Falls.
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Gordy Schroeder moves a carved log onto the stage for display during Western Days on June 2 at the Twin Falls City Park.
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Lillian King, 6, reacts to having her face painted by Mercedes Remes, owner of Family Fun Entertainment, during Western Days on June 2 at the Twin Falls City Park. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/western-days-fire-and-water/article_58a1b96a-0579-11ee-ab70-67658f3c303e.html | 2023-06-11T12:04:55 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/western-days-fire-and-water/article_58a1b96a-0579-11ee-ab70-67658f3c303e.html |
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Pinellas County deputies are currently blocking roads near a church after receiving a call about an "armed person," according to a news release.
The area of Park Boulevard and 134th Street North near Oakhurst United Methodist Church has been closed off due to a large law enforcement presence and road closures, deputies wrote in a statement.
Services for the church have been suspended. Deputies say the incident does not involve the church.
This is a developing story. Stay with 10 Tampa Bay for updates. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/pinellas-county-church-suspends-services-after-armed-person/67-2c977a26-0945-458b-b625-fb137268e8ce | 2023-06-11T12:08:06 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/pinellas-county-church-suspends-services-after-armed-person/67-2c977a26-0945-458b-b625-fb137268e8ce |
WATERLOO — Community members are coming together next weekend to celebrate Juneteenth.
“Unity in the Community” is the theme of Waterloo’s 28th annual festivities, organized by the NAACP of Black Hawk County. Events will take place on Saturday and next Sunday in Sullivan Park, which is located at the corner of East Fourth and Adams streets. Related activities are happening Friday and earlier in the day Saturday at other locations.
The holiday commemorates the liberation of the last slaves in Texas on June 19, 1865. It was two years after the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation abolished slavery in the Confederate states that Black people in Galveston learned from arriving Union soldiers they were free.
In 2021, President Joe Biden recognized Juneteenth as a federal holiday. The day has been recognized in Iowa since 2002 after a proclamation from former Gov. Tom Vilsack.
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On Friday, a 6 p.m. Black history showcase will be held at West High School’s Kersenbrock Auditorium. The event is free and will feature Waterloo leaders, organizations and artists. A gospel tribute to many local musicians will celebrate their combined 500 years of music ministry in the community.
On Saturday, from 10 a.m. to noon, there will be a basketball tournament at the Sportsplex where city of Waterloo employees will play against the Boys and Girls Club.
Other activities and events begin at noon on Saturday with a peace walk leaving from at Furgerson-Fields Park. The walk ends at Sullivan Park.
Once people arrive at the park, the Union Crusaders Drill Team will perform, followed by words from Belinda Creighton-Smith and Marvin Spencer Jr. that will list the victims of acts of violence in the community. There will then be a moment of silence and Felicia Smith-Nalls will perform “Strange Fruit” by Billie Holiday.
Mayor Quentin Hart will then read a proclamation on the holiday and provide a history of Juneteenth.
Throughout the day there will be performances from dance teams and Hip Hop Literacy 319. For children, there will be an obstacle course while a Juneteenth trivia contest will be held for adults.
From 4 to 6 p.m. there will be concerts by local artists Ahmad Madlock and internationally known singer/worship leader Cinque Cullar and the Peace Troupe.
On Sunday, activities begin at noon with church services at Sullivan Park. There will be a dance team performance as well as softball and basketball games. The event will end at 6 p.m.
LaTanya Graves, NAACP of Black Hawk County chapter president, said the weekend is a time to recognize and pay homage to the ancestors of Black people who suffered and died.
“It’s a day of celebration to recognize the freedom that was robbed from us so long ago,” Graves said. “It’s just to commemorate what our ancestors went through in order to be free. And, even after they were free, we still have so many trials and tribulations we went through.”
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Volunteers needed for Taekwondo championship event, Fox Theatre help
The Volunteer Center of Reno County, a United Way Agency, is a central clearinghouse for volunteer opportunities in Reno County. Area non-profit and governmental organizations have submitted the following requests for help. To pursue one of these or one of our other many volunteer opportunities listed with THE VOLUNTEER CENTER, call 665-4960 or e-mail volunteercenter@hutchcc.edu.
BEYOND BARRIERS is looking for volunteer receptions on Mondays and Fridays from 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Volunteers will answer the phones, transfer calls, make outgoing phone calls, greet visitors, organize files, maintain cleanliness of the front desk area, unlock filing cabinets, complete forms on computer, write thank you notes, address envelopes and complete receipt memos. Volunteers must have general computer skills, be able to handle a multi-line phone system and have good communication skills.
NORTH AMERICAN SPORT TAEKWONDO ASSOCIATION& CHAMBER OF COMMERCE needs volunteers to assist with the 2023 NASTA National Championships August 22-24. at the Hutchinson Sports Arena. Volunteers will help monitor the entrance for wrist bands or sell wrist bands to spectators. They will also monitor that no outside food/drink be brought into the facility. Volunteers are needed from 7:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Volunteers can also choose to do a shorter shift. Volunteers will be moving around and on their feet for some of the time.
The HISTORIC HUTCHINSON FOX THEATRE continues to seek volunteers to serve as ushers, ticket punchers and concessions help. Volunteers work a scheduled time, and must be reliable and willing to work with the public.
ET CETERA SHOP is looking for volunteer clerks and cashiers Tuesday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. or 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Clerks will assist customers and straighten clothing racks. Cashiers are responsible for running the cash register and assisting customers. Volunteers are also needed to help accept, sort, wash and price donations. Volunteers must enjoy working with the public, have a pleasant personality, and be able to stand/walk for long periods of times.
HOSPICE OF RENO COUNTY volunteers bring great joy to patients and their families! Hospice volunteers have many different talents. There are volunteer opportunities for everyone whether you enjoy spending time with patients or working in the office, possibly helping with lawn work, baking, sewing or visiting a Veteran. Help spread a little sunshine!
The MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION is looking for volunteers who work with wish children to discover, plan and fulfill a wish. Wish granters work in teams of two; use resources wisely by seeking donated goods and services; and make each wish a unique, magical and memorable experience for the child. Volunteers must be 18 years of age and pass a comprehensive background check.
KANSAS STATE FAIR OFFICE is needing volunteer assistance on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. to greet customers, answer the phone, takes messages, and perform other duties as needed. Volunteers must be dependable, personable, and able to work a phone system. | https://www.hutchnews.com/story/news/local/2023/06/11/volunteers-needed-for-taekwondo-championship-event-theater-help/70304072007/ | 2023-06-11T12:32:56 | 1 | https://www.hutchnews.com/story/news/local/2023/06/11/volunteers-needed-for-taekwondo-championship-event-theater-help/70304072007/ |
Just as top climate scientists called for reduced fossil fuel use early last week, more than 400 fires torched over 8 million acres in western Canada.
Many North Americans are consumed with mitigating the effects of the smoke on their bodies and possessions by using air filters, or switching airports, for example. A growing number of individuals, governmental agencies, and corporations — including insurance companies — are proposing we address not only the effects but also the root causes.
By Friday, hundreds of out-of-control fires had burned over 10,300 acres and have dangerously contaminated the northeastern U.S., as well as southeastern Canada. Although some expected moisture would be helpful in containing the fires, heavy winds continue to increase the threats.
Climate experts from the UN firmly recommend fast and deep global cuts in fossil fuels to combat the climate crisis and its ravages, including fires, that people in most nations have now felt firsthand.
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Our own National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration announced that CO2 levels in Hawaii hit 424 parts per million, which is 3 ppm higher than last year. This is one of the highest May-to-May increases on record.
Silver shines through the clouds
Gold and silver became popular this week, with silver gaining the most of both industrial and precious metals.
Higher unemployment figures, and the resulting expectation that interest rates will soften, were cited as reasons for silver’s rally. The accompanying drop in the value of the U.S. dollar was another focus of the silver bulls, as they compared and shopped for both physical and financial markets that might experience as great a demand in the approaching economy
Winners and losers
Stock indexes were higher on the week. Soybeans rallied nearly 40 cents per bushel. Silver jumped over 50 cents per ounce, and lean hogs went up nearly 5 cents per pound.
Crude fell over $1.50 per barrel. Corn and wheat were volatile, but closed near where they started.
Words of wisdom
“The man who is right always has two forces working in his favor — basic conditions and the men who are wrong. In a bull market, bear factors are ignored.”
— Jessie Livermore in Edwin Lefevre’s “Reminiscences of a Stock Operator”
Opinions are solely the writer’s. Walt Breitinger is a commodity futures broker in Valparaiso. He can be reached at 800-411-3888 or www.indianafutures.com. This is not a solicitation of any order to buy or sell any market. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/business/futures-file-wildfires-darken-skies/article_52c1276e-0548-11ee-88b4-c3458c8e0566.html | 2023-06-11T12:56:08 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/business/futures-file-wildfires-darken-skies/article_52c1276e-0548-11ee-88b4-c3458c8e0566.html |
A truck fire burning under an I-95 on-ramp has caused a part of the roadway to collapse and the highway to be closed to traffic by officials early Sunday.
NBC's Randy Gyllenhaal reported that officials on scene said they’re investigating after the northbound side on I-95 collapsed before 8 a.m. and the southbound side is "compromised."
Gyllenhaal said that officials told him, "the roadway is gone."
Concrete and debris from the road could be seen covering the truck on Sunday morning.
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But, officials told NBC10 that they aren’t sure it’s a tanker truck, as they haven’t been able to get in there to search for a driver.
Just before 7 a.m., smoke and flames could be seen pouring from a burning truck near the Cottman Avenue on-ramp to I-95.
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At about 7 a.m., police vehicles were spotted blocking traffic onto the northbound section of the highway at the Aramingo Avenue exit.
Law enforcement officials have not provided more information as to what may have caused the fire.
Officials have also not yet reported any injuries.
This is a breaking news story. It will be updated as new information becomes available.
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Friday Fest free outdoor concert series returns to the Van Wezel with Kettle of Fish
Friday Fest, the free outdoor summer concert series at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, returns this week with an exciting lineup of bands who will bring the audience to their feet. All events run from 5-9 p.m. and take place on the lawn at the Van Wezel.
Opening the Friday Fest series on June 16 is returning favorite, Kettle of Fish, which plays blues, soul, and funk with the energy of rock ‘n roll. Kettle of Fish is one of the hottest live bands in Southwest Florida, headlining to thousands and opening for such acts as Eddie Money, Marshall Tucker, Elvin Bishop, Dickey Betts, and others.
The series continues on July 21 with One Night Rodeo, an American contemporary country band. This group of seasoned musicians has opened for superstars such as Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban and Montgomery Gentry.
Making their Friday Fest debut on Aug. 11 is TEN-76, a high-energy band that covers classic and modern rock. From their Lakewood Ranch homebase, TEN-76 regularly plays many of the local venues and are expanding in the Southeast. The band has volunteered their time and entertainment for charities serving breast cancer patients, fire victims, veterans, first responders, and children in need to help raise funds and awareness.
Closing out the series on Sept. 22 will be reggae band Jah Movement, winner of Manasota Honors 2021 Musical Artist of the Year. Jah Movement features a glorifying sound where individual talents of each member come together. Highlighting the talented ensemble is hometown vocalist extraordinaire Shantel Norman. Adding their own touch of R&B, soul and funk to some of the best live reggae music, Jah Movement is a favorite across the Suncoast.
Bring blankets or lawn chairs, take in the music and the sunset, and enjoy food and beverage from local vendors. (Bringing in food, beverages and coolers from outside Friday Fest is prohibited.) Sponsors include the Herald-Tribune, Gettel Automotive Group, Hale Law Group, Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation, ABC 7, SRQ Media, and Mattison’s Catering. For more information, visit VanWezel.org.
Submitted by Muffy Lavens | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2023/06/11/kettle-of-fish-kicks-off-free-outdoor-concert-series-at-the-van-wezel/70292480007/ | 2023-06-11T13:10:47 | 1 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2023/06/11/kettle-of-fish-kicks-off-free-outdoor-concert-series-at-the-van-wezel/70292480007/ |
VIN'S PEOPLE: More than 5,000 children receive boost from Service Club of Manatee County
Service Club of Manatee County president Natalie Thrasher and grants chairperson Lisa Sokos recently awarded more than $132,000 to 32 nonprofits during a reception at the Manatee Performing Arts Center. The funds, raised at the Service Club’s annual “Boots & Bling” gala will benefit the lives of more than 5,000 children.
Some of the nonprofits were ArtCenter Manatee, Beds for Kids, Centerstone of Florida, Easterseals Southwest Florida, Foundation for Dreams, Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida, Healthy Teens, Just for Girls, Lighthouse Vision Loss Education Center, Manatee Wildcats Youth Sports, One More Child, Pace Center for Girls Manatee, Stillpoint Mission, Take Stock in Children and Young Life among others.
· Volunteers are still needed for Dive Into Reading, the award-winning summer program for kids started by John and Amanda Horne. Please visit oysterbar.net/reading for details.
· School’s out, but all the best to these assistant principals at their new assignments around the Manatee School District: Shelby Bench, Barbara Harvey Elementary; Denise Brigg, Manatee High; Dr. Minetha Brown, Lincoln Middle; Mary Cooke, Prine Elementary; Ashley Dohme, Parrish Community High; Susan Ebbesmeyer, Palmetto Elementary; Scott Flynn, Daughtrey Elementary; Dr. Linda Francis, Southeast High; Bethany Gerber, Haile Middle; Danielle McClellan, Dr. Mona Jain Middle; Heather Rivero, Johnson K-8 School; Jacob Sponsel, Nolan Middle; and Angela Young, Samoset Elementary.
· Uh, oh! Francesca Ricciardo is one year shy of the Big 3-0!
· Good luck to Southeast’s Jacob Mruk and Dominic Schoonover. Their film, “Dealing With Loss,” placed at the Jim Harbin Student Media Festival and moves onto the state finals at the Florida Association for Media in Education conference this fall.
· A bow to Blake Medical Center Registered Nurse Tanya Bitel, the 2023 Clinical Nurse Education Award winner from the Galen College of Nursing, honoring her as the teacher of the year in the West Florida Division.
· Helen Dolbec is 39. Again.
· So is Maribeth Phillips.
· Leslie Wells, too.
· And a special welcome home to Linda and Joe Kinnan, who just returned from a vacation tour in England, Scotland and Ireland.
Among their Irish stops was the town of Boyle, where Joe’s cousin resides. They also visited Sligo, where my mother Eileen’s family hails from, and Benbulben mountain, where Sherri and I got engaged and we spread Mom’s ashes 14 years ago. The Kinnans also visited the nearby gravesite of sainted Irish poet William Butler Yeats, whose headstone bears his famous epitaph: “Cast a cold Eye On Life, on Death. Horseman, pass by.”
Vin’s People runs Sundays. Email Vin Mannix at vinspeople@gmail.com. Or call 941-962-5944. Twitter: @vinmannix. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2023/06/11/vin-mannix/70290774007/ | 2023-06-11T13:10:53 | 0 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2023/06/11/vin-mannix/70290774007/ |
I’ve been doing something the past few weeks that tells me summer is here, even if we have to “officially” wait until June 20.
I’m filling in dates on my wall calendar with phrases like “concert at 7 p.m.,” “baseball game at 6:35 p.m.,” “brass band at Biergarten” and “give Seamus his tick medication.”
That last one is specific to our household and our greyhound, but I suspect (and hope!) many of you are doing the same thing.
After a few summers with precious few events to attend, we’re having to make hard choices because there are so many fun things popping up all at once.
Here’s a sneak peek at events coming this week:
Today
The Kenosha Kingfish are hosting a big-time celebrity at the team’s June 11 game: The team’s Nickelodeon Paw Patrol Day features none other than Chase, the main Paw Patrol character. “He’ll be here for the whole game,” team owner Bill Fanning said, “taking photos with kids — and adults.”
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The German Shepherd puppy is a police dog, who moonlights as a super spy on the animated TV series. The game starts at 1:35 p.m. at Simons Field. To purchase tickets, call 262-653-0900, log on at kingfishbaseball.com or go to the ticket office at Simmons Field.
Country singer Nicole Nystrom is playing from 3 to 6 p.m. in the Biergarten at Petrifying Springs Park.
To get a sample of what you’ll be hearing, listen to her song, “Hearts First,” on Youtube. The Biergarten is located at the south entrance of the park, 5555 Seventh St. in Somers. Admission is free. It opens at noon on weekends and at 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. For details, check the Biergarten’s Facebook page for the latest updates.
Monday
Stock bike racing is back this summer on Monday nights at the Washington Park Velodrome, which is hosting its 96th season of bicycle racing. Stock bike racing is geared to young riders, who can be anywhere from age 3 (on training wheels) to adults.
A track bike is not required. Anyone with a bike and helmet can race. The smallest racers, in fact, race tricycles and big wheels on the warmup circle. 6:30 to 9 p.m. Mondays. The weekly bike races are on Tuesday nights. For more information, visit the Velodrome’s website at kenoshavelodromeracing.com. Remember: Admission is free on “the hill” for any night of racing.
Tuesday
Twilight Jazz opens its 20th anniversary season at the Anderson Arts Center grounds, 6603 Third Ave. The free outdoor performances on Kenosha’s lakefront draw crowds to enjoy the experience of listening to live music on our beautiful Lake Michigan shore. The food and drinks available for purchase? That’s a bonus!
This season opens with a Twilight Jazz favorite: The John Crawford Band, performing well-loved standards from the Great American Songbook. Admission is free. Grounds open at 6 p.m. for the concerts, which are 7 to 9 p.m. The season starts June 13 and continues every other Tuesday through Aug. 22. Note: Concert-goers should bring lawn chairs and/or blankets. No seating is provided. You are welcome to bring your own food and beverages, but no carry-ins of alcohol are allowed.
Wednesday
Strike up the band! The Kenosha Pops Concert Band, that is.
The city’s band opens its 101st season with an outdoor performance on the Sesquicentennial Band Shell in Pennoyer Park.
The opening week theme is “Pops in Technicolor,” featuring songs with various colors in the title, like the “Green is Green” polka, which was first heard in a 1937 Czech operetta, said Craig Gall, the band’s musical director.
“Wisconsin polka bands have adopted it as a polka, but it was what they call ‘a spring flirtation piece’ in the operetta,” he said. The polka version was arranged by Ernest Broeniman, director of the Dorf Kapelle Band (of which Gall is a member). Concerts are 7 p.m. Wednesdays in the park, June 14 through Aug. 2. Audience members should bring lawn chairs or blankets. Park benches are also provided at the band shell. Admission is free.
Also starting Wednesday night: Bristol Woodstock, a concert series that debuted in 2021. The free concerts are Wednesday nights, June 14 through Aug. 16, in Bristol Woods County Park, 9800 160th Ave. The music goes from 6 to 8 p.m. Admission is free.
This year’s concerts start with the group Burgundy Ties, playing “alternative rock.” (An alternative to what, we always wonder when we hear that.) Bring lawn chairs and/or picnic blankets. For more information, go to kenoshacounty.org/2249/Parks-Events and “like” Kenosha County Parks on Facebook.
Thursday
Here’s something we haven’t heard of before: Third Thursdays in Downtown Kenosha. On the third Thursday of each month, running through December, Downtown venues offer activities, extended hours and special deals.
On June 15, offers include a “Bloomsday” celebration, named for the central characters in James Joyce’s “Ulysses.” The free event starts at 7 p.m. at Actor’s Craft Theater & Acting Studio, 4900 Seventh Ave. Also happening: a wine tasting from 5 to 7 p.m. at Equinox Botanical Boutique, 5901 Sixth Ave A.; “spin the wheel” game at the new Hold My Beer, 621 56th St.; live music from 7 to 11 p.m. at Kenosha Creative Space, 624 57th St.; and patio specials at Gordon’s Sports Bar and Grill, 5703 Sixth Ave., and Tavern on 6th, 5712 Sixth Ave. For more details and more specials, go to https://godowntownkenosha
.com/events/third-thursdays
The new Rhythm on the Lake Concert Series starts it summer season of weekly free concerts in Old Settlers Park, 24100 75th St. in Paddock Lake. Concerts are 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, each week through Aug. 17, on the new band shell in the park, overlooking the lake. The group The Unusual Suspects performs on June 15. Bring lawn chairs and/or blankets. Concessions will be available for purchase, including alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages from a pop-up beer garden. For more details, go to parks.kenoshacounty.org.
An outdoor German-style Biergarten is “popping up” on Downtown Kenosha’s lakefront, in Celebration Place. The biergarten will be open 3 to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday, June 15-16, and noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 17. Visitors can enjoy German and U.S. beers, along with hard cider, sausage and pretzels, food trucks and live music. There will also be children’s activities and stein-hoisting contests. The event, hosted by Milwaukee-based BrewFest Partners, has free admission and is designed to be family friendly.
Friday
This summer’s “Movie Nights in the Park” series starts this week. The outdoor movies are shown Fridays at dusk in Petrifying Springs Park, Area No. 1 (next to the Biergarten), 5555 Seventh St. in Somers. The series starts with a classic: the 1984 film “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.” Think of it as a prequel to the latest “Indiana Jones” movie due later this summer, starring an 80-year-old Harrison Ford. Admission is free. Bring a lawn chair and/or blankets and whatever movie snacks you’re craving. To find out which movie is playing, “like” Kenosha County Parks on Facebook for weekly movie listings.
Get out there!
That should get you started on another week of summertime fun. And if you want to mock me for still having an actual, physical calendar on my kitchen wall with actual notes written on it, instead of storing everything in “the cloud,” be my guest.
However you organize your summer, just make sure to get outside and enjoy it — and check our Get Out & About entertainment section every Thursday in your Kenosha News for the latest on what’s happening in this area. Cheers! | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/the-week-ahead-summer-events-continue-to-heat-up/article_3f7e9f2c-06f8-11ee-b721-f3f61ad901e2.html | 2023-06-11T13:12:10 | 0 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/the-week-ahead-summer-events-continue-to-heat-up/article_3f7e9f2c-06f8-11ee-b721-f3f61ad901e2.html |
Editor’s note: As authoritative as it is, Will C. Barnes’ Arizona Place Names, revised and enlarged by Byrd H. Granger, is not comprehensive. On any topographic map of Arizona there are places the names of which neither thought to include in their catalog. In his continuing effort to serve the commonweal with this weekly ink smudge, our intrepid columnist draws upon his extensive sojourns around the state to provide here an addendum to the work of Barnes and Granger intended to include inconspicuous places that bear conspicuous names.
BURRO MOUNTAIN
El.: 2311’
Loc.: La Paz Z-87
Named after staple of three-item combination plate in every Mexican-food restaurant within the known universe. a.n. Burro Peak, Map: GM-21, Yavapai; Burro Knob, Map: AB-1, Coconino; Burro Butte, Map: X-12, Mohave; Burro Bureau, Map M-32, Pinal; Burro Borough, Map T-3, Maricopa.
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CARPETBAGGER CANYON
EL.: 6325’
Loc.: Coconino B-3
Boundary limit of voter gullibility in region. Named for congressional candidates whose shallow roots will transplant poorly in local terrain when fertilized solely by political ambition.
NEKKID SWIMMERS TANK
Loc.: Not Known
The origin of the name has not been learned.
P.O. est. October 1, 1923. Seymour Buttes, p.m. Discont.?
NO MAIL TODAY CREEK
EL.: 7012’
Loc.: Coconino A-14
At the junction of Sutter Creek and Mexican Hat Trail. Collective mailbox station established at this location at the turn of the century. Name probably derived from the experience of early settlers who daily made the arduous journey to their mailboxes only to return home empty handed. Evidence of regular postal service inconclusive.
PHLEGM PEAK
EL.: 8417’
Loc.: Mohave C-14
A favorite among expectoration enthusiasts in the mining district of the area thanks to the velocity and reliability of updrafts coming off the gneiss and schist formations which dominate the topography. Mark Twain is rumored to have hocked a loogie from the peak while sojourning south from Nevada on his way to California. Official records of the time do not corroborate the event.
TROT AND HOLLER WASH
El.: 5200’
Loc.: Yavapai A-2
Named for the vaudeville team of Ferdinand Trot and Wendy Holler, who, after an unsuccessful season in the Catskills (“How do you get to the Catskills? Don’t Practice.”), decamped to Arizona with the intention of starting a cabaret along the toll road that linked Prescott and Fort Mohave. Ms. Holler developed an allergy to horses shortly thereafter and was last seen atop a freight wagon headed to Hardyville and points west. Bereft of Ms. Holler’s presence on the stage of their outdoor amphitheater and stockyard, Mr. Trot resorted to hand puppets. He was shot dead by one Sam Miller during a tiny curtain call. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/carpenters-column-for-the-topologists-among-us/article_85e56f32-0706-11ee-9ebc-2b6fad1d75e9.html | 2023-06-11T13:16:26 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/carpenters-column-for-the-topologists-among-us/article_85e56f32-0706-11ee-9ebc-2b6fad1d75e9.html |
If you ever find yourself passing by the Coconino High School track on a Tuesday evening, you’ll encounter a remarkable group of individuals who gather not only to run but also to create meaningful connections.
Welcome to Team Run Flagstaff, or “TRF”: A community that fosters a healthy, positive and safe environment in which over 300 runners of all levels thrive.
Founded in 2010, TRF owes its success to a couple of Flagstaff’s best running advocates: Mike Smith, director of Northern Arizona University’s cross country and track and field teams, and Vince Sherry, owner of Run Flagstaff and Run Sedona. With the support of local athlete coaches, they’ve created a community that uplifts and encourages.
Team Run Flagstaff is the perfect blend of support, education, motivation and well-timed jokes (thanks to Coach Mike!) in every practice session.
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Our group consists of everyone from runners taking their first strides to experienced athletes who’ve run for over 50 years!
Even professional runners join in. There aren’t too many groups where you can join someone for their first run or pace a hot lap with a pro runner on the same night.
While we always get in a good workout, meaningful social connections and a nonjudgmental atmosphere are what make TRF great.
We asked our members, “Why did you join?” and the most common answer was for the social aspects of running with others.
We believe bringing runners together is the driving force of this group.
Membership is affordable, with options as low as $10 per month for annual plans. We offer flexible membership durations including daily, monthly and yearly options, as well as discounted rates for additional family members, students and children younger than 18.
Our goal is to get you out on the track consistently and give you the best workout from the best coaches in the world!
Here’s what you can expect at practice:
Practices take place at the Coconino High School track at 6 p.m. every Tuesday night, spring through fall. Winter training is at 6 p.m. at NAU’s Walkup Skydome.
Each night begins with a brief overview of the workout, providing runners with an understanding of what we’re doing and why we’re doing it. A short warmup period follows, consisting of dynamic drills to ensure you’re nice and limber for the more challenging part of the workout.
The main segment involves a carefully curated set of intervals, of various paces and intensities, lasting approximately 30 minutes.
Finally, a brief cooldown period allows for a smooth transition before we say our goodbyes.
We invite you to join our strong community of runners, where our love for community and running meet. To learn more about Team Run Flagstaff, visit our website or drop by the Coconino High School track to chat with us.
If you have time this Tuesday evening, lace up your running shoes, bring your enthusiasm and come run with us!
Dylan Belles is a distance runner and coach based in Flagstaff.
Send your running news and stories to coordinating editor Julie Hammonds (runner@juliehammonds.com) to be featured in this column. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/high-country-running-welcome-to-team-run-flagstaff/article_fdafde5c-07cf-11ee-8684-57bb70074ab5.html | 2023-06-11T13:16:38 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/high-country-running-welcome-to-team-run-flagstaff/article_fdafde5c-07cf-11ee-8684-57bb70074ab5.html |
The Coconino Panthers girls basketball team is set to return much of its core this season, but is still using the June preseason period to iron its playbook and roster out ahead of winter.
After going 11-8 (8-5 Grand Canyon) last year and reaching the 4A Conference state tournament with a 51-39 win over St. Mary’s in the play-in round in February, the Panthers will have seven of their eight top scorers and likely four of their five regular starters from a season ago back on the court come late November.
Still, as the offseason work progresses, there still is much to figure out. In the eyes of Panthers coach Cassie Schrader, that’s a positive thing.
“There’s a bunch of opportunities to step up,” she said.
One role that will need filling is that of the team captain and top-scoring player, 2023 graduate Lorelei Tessmer. The senior averaged team highs in points (10.6), rebounds (4.8) and steals (2.9), and was named to the Grand Canyon Region Defensive Player of the Year.
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Her production will likely be replaced by committee, with several Panthers aiming to chip in more.
But Schrader understands some of the other girls need to become the vocal leaders.
“(Seniors) Aubrae (Laughter) and Kaelin (Lee) are the two that have been on the varsity team the longest. They know what to expect. Even last year they stepped into leadership roles. I bring a lot of girls back, but I’m expecting them to have the will to be who we look to,” Schrader said.
Because of the experienced roster, Coconino has little to work on in its team chemistry. Schrader said the girls are all willing to share the ball well and know where their teammates like to play.
Now the goal is to develop individual skills -- which should allow the girls to excel as part of the team.
Coconino is going to be one of the smaller squads in the Grand Canyon Region again. Unless an unexpected tall player shows up the first day of practice, there will be a height discrepancy on many nights.
So with an offense that primarily utilizes perimeter play and transition offense, if the Panthers can make solid decisions with the basketball, they will have a chance to compete against most teams in the conference.
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If not, though, it could be a long road ahead this summer.
That was made clear Saturday in a 52-22 loss to Ganado at an exhibition tournament in Flagstaff. Rather than playing an assertive style, the Panthers played almost too unselfishly and gave the ball away several times, allowing for easy baskets for the Hornets.
In its best moments , the Panthers got the ball inside to senior Sara McCabe around the foul line, and she would turn around for open midrange jumpers or pass out to the perimeter.
That type of style works best when the players are confident in their own ability to play within the system.
“We have a lot of girls who like to get their teammates involved -- which is good,” Schrader said. “But when we go against a good team like that, they have to be aggressive when they have the basketball. I want them to be more confident rather than oversharing the ball and turning it over.”
The loss, the Panthers hope, is a teaching tool.
Coconino struggled against the zone.
There’s no need for panic, especially several months ahead of the actual start to the season. Regardless of either positive or negative results in summer play, the Panthers have proven that they will figure out a style that works when real play begins. In three full seasons under Schrader, the Panthers have made at least the play-in round.
So, as always, if June is used to learn, Coconino will take some of the lessons from the past few weeks into the future.
“I think that, because we’re playing a lot of games that don’t necessarily count for anything, this is a chance to work at a lot of stuff,” Schrader said.
Coconino will continue to practice and play exhibition games throughout the month. The regular season begins Nov. 27 with a home game against Greenway. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/panthers-girls-basketball-paving-the-way-in-june/article_d09026c4-07d0-11ee-a5c6-a35ed04849ea.html | 2023-06-11T13:16:44 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/panthers-girls-basketball-paving-the-way-in-june/article_d09026c4-07d0-11ee-a5c6-a35ed04849ea.html |
ORLANDO, Fla. – The FDA last month announced a major change that will pave the way for more gay and bisexual men to donate blood.
The updated guidelines do away with the requirement that men who have sex with men abstain from sex for three months prior to donating.
It was a rule that prevented many in the LGBTQ+ community from giving blood nearly seven years ago following the Pulse nightclub shooting.
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Susan Forbes, the senior vice president of corporate communications and public relations at OneBlood, joined anchor Justin Warmoth on “The Weekly” to break down how the new guidance will usher in a new era of donor eligibility.
“It’s an era where a person’s sexual orientation will not determine if they can or cannot donate blood,” Forbes said. “It really is a change that’s been decades in the making.”
Watch the full interview in the video player above.
For more information on the new policy, click here.
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FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — More than 100 times in the last four years, the lives of people like George and Brenda Ford have been changed by an act of kindness — along with the skillful placement of a truckload of boards.
Then, SAWs, which stands for “Servants at Work,” built an 83-foot ramp that starts outside the front door of their Spotsylvania County home, takes a sharp left and runs down a graded slope in front of the porch, then turns left again and ends in the paved driveway.
Suddenly, the couple had their freedom again.
“Having this ramp is a lifesaver,” said Brenda Ford. “We don’t have to depend on anybody and mess up their schedule. This has made us very independent, so thank you so much.”
Even though his speech is somewhat slurred after the stroke, George Ford smiled at the wooden platform around him and thanked everybody for building “this beautiful ramp.”
Men and women in neon green shirts, as well as others in business–casual attire, gathered in the Ford’s front yard to celebrate the 100th wheelchair ramp built since the local SAWs chapter began in May 2019.
The volunteers actually hit the 100-mark in January, but Charlie Russell, executive director, didn’t think that was the best time for an outdoor celebration.
His group invited many of those who have supported the effort, with donations, prayers and sweat equity, to share the fruits of their labor — and some of the 100 cupcakes provided by the Blue Star Mothers of Fredericksburg — as part of the celebration.
The Fords watched the activities from their shaded perch on the porch. Neither expected a ramp as “humongous” as this one, she said. But SAWs sent engineers over twice, part of various teams who help design the ramps or put 8-foot sections together off-site, then assemble them during a six-hour or so effort on the property.
The Ford ramp had to be that long because of the slope and design of the front yard. Workers had to thread the needle, Russell said, building it between an existing flagpole on one side and lantern on the other.
“This one was particularly problematic,” said Ben Raterman, a retired engineer from the Dahlgren Navy base who worked on the design.
But the team figured it out, as they’ve done more than 100 times for veterans, elderly residents, the disabled or those in financial need in Fredericksburg and the counties of Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania and Stafford.
Russell came to Rev. Joseph Hensley Jr. of St. George’s Episcopal Church in 2018, a few months after moving to the area, and told him there was a need for such a ministry locally. Russell had worked with the national SAWs organization in Indiana and said he couldn’t be the one to run the Fredericksburg-based group.
“We see how that worked,” Russell said.
He’s hoping to step down this year, saying that the organization has outgrown him, and speakers praised his efforts. Jim and Vicki Lewis, members of the Fredericksburg Rotary Club, encouraged their organization to support SAWs, and Jim Lewis initially served on the board of directors.
“From there on, it’s grown unbelievably,” he said. “I can’t say enough for Charlie, he’s thrown his heart into this and sacrificed a lot of time. I wish him well finding a replacement because replacing him’s gonna be pretty hard.”
SAWs also has gotten support from The Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region, where Casey Hu, donor services manager, is constantly looking for grants to help pay for ramps and materials, Russell said.
Mary Washington Hospital Foundation, led by Xavier Richardson, also has donated funds, given that one of its top community priorities is making sure people have access to health care, said Richardson.
“There are many people in our community who are not fortunate enough to have persons who can transport them, or sometimes they may be limited by their inability to get out of their own homes,” Richardson said. “These ramps increase their accessibility.”
SAWs also has worked with Margaret Kenerly, a social worker with Mary Washington Home Health. She’s referred clients to Russell who were like the Fords, basically trapped in their homes after an injury or illness.
“Ramps are such a simple fix but they can be expensive and cost-prohibitive,” she said. Turning to the green shirts in the audience, Kenerly said a ramp does more than let a homeowner get out of the house again.
“It’s improving our patients’ medical, physical and mental health,” she said. “Thank you to all the volunteers that build that lifeline. Your clients that I meet in the home really appreciate it.”
One of the best parts about the SAWs ramps is that they’re built to be movable, said Sandy Wiseman, one of several project managers for the group. Already, the organization has removed some of the first ramps built, because they were no longer needed for various reasons, and reinstalled them elsewhere, Raterman said.
Hensley saw parallels between that and SAWs itself.
“SAWs is about giving people access, the freedom to move in and out of their homes and responding to the need at the time,” he said. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/2023/06/11/exchange--ramp-builders/26baf984-0858-11ee-8132-a84600f3bb9b_story.html | 2023-06-11T13:31:12 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/2023/06/11/exchange--ramp-builders/26baf984-0858-11ee-8132-a84600f3bb9b_story.html |
It’s 8:07 on a Friday night.
For the past two weeks, you’ve been working on a rig in the middle of the prairie. Out there, all there is to do is play cards, smoke cigarettes and watch the wind blow.
But tonight, you’re back in town with a wad of cash in your wallet that you can’t wait to burn.
You pull open the lobby doors of the towering building on the corner of First and Center in downtown Casper — and as expected, there’s a long line.
Everyone’s sporting bell bottom jeans, polyester shirts and artificially curly hair. A classy looking crowd, sure, but your orange three-piece leisure suit puts them all to shame.
Fifteen minutes later, and it’s your turn to go up. You flash the bouncer your membership card and squeeze into a wood-paneled cabin with seven strangers.
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The doors close, and for 30 seconds, it’s quiet. The elevator dings once, twice, nine times, then slows to a halt.
Even before the doors open, you can tell what song’s playing: “Funkytown” by Lipps Inc. Not your favorite, but you don’t let it ruin your good mood. You make a mental note to request some Bee Gees before the night is over.
The elevator doors part, and suddenly you’re overwhelmed by the smell of smoke and perfume.
The disco ball, the dance floor, the sequined stage curtain. No matter where you look, there’s beams of light in your eyes, putting you in a trance.
You elbow your way through the throngs of people crowding the bar. The brown linoleum countertop is covered in beers, Styrofoam cups and amber-colored ashtrays.
The mustachioed bartender (wearing a collared shirt and, astonishingly, a sweater vest) already knows your cocktail of choice.
He prepares a peach-colored drink with an orange wedge, a maraschino cherry and a little paper umbrella poking out the top. Just how you like it.
You gingerly carry it to an open mushroom-shaped stool on the perimeter of the room, right next to a guy in sunglasses. His rhinestone-studded ranch shirt is halfway unbuttoned. A gold chain dangles from his neck. You exchange a nod.
You turn your gaze to the dancefloor, which is shrouded in a cloud of fog, and see someone who catches your eye. A song booms from the speakers.
You finish your drink and shuffle over.
***
Have you ever wondered what’s on top of that boxy, beige building on the corner of First and Center? The one that looks like an air traffic control tower, what with all those windows.
Forty-five years ago, it was a nightclub called Studio 9.
Studio 9 burned fast and bright, like a sparkler. When it opened during the height of disco, it was the biggest deal in town. And once it was gone, Casper would never see anything like it again.
The building, constructed in 1954, began as an addition to the former Gladstone hotel.
The ninth floor was originally an upscale restaurant called the Sky Room — the kind of place where social clubs would meet to have tea and gossip to the backdrop of a classical music trio.
But the Gladstone ultimately went out of business and in 1970, the original portion of the building was torn down. The 1954 addition — the part with the Sky Room, that is — was left standing, though it would struggle with turnover for several years.
Fast forward to ’78. The former Gladstone, now an office building, had a new tenant.
This time, the penthouse at 100 N. Center Street would be just as glamorous as the Sky Room, but without all that suffocating modesty. Floral curtains, string trios and napkins folded into little pyramids were out. Sleaze, sparkle and strobe lights were in.
The ceiling and walls were tinted a glittery copper color, and spray painted with cartoonish white, orange and red clouds.
The name Studio 9 was no doubt an homage to New York City’s Studio 54, one of the most famous discos at the time.
Not that they had a ton in common — this was Casper, after all. Not Manhattan.
Still, someone was clearly eager to compare the two. A Star-Tribune edition from November 1978 claims Studio 9 was designed by someone who had worked on Studio 54.
It’s unclear where that rumor came from. The designer of Studio 9 was listed as “Ricardo of Beverly Hills,” but that’s a luggage brand. There’s nothing to suggest the company ever did interior design — let alone for a famous New York nightclub.
In any case, the disco craze couldn’t have come at a better time for Casper. Thanks to the energy boom at the time, the city was flush with spending money and high on optimism.
Alongside The Beacon Club and The Wonder Bar, Studio 9 became part of the trifecta of famed Casper nighttime establishments, former patrons said.
Brenda Evans, who still lives in town, remembers going on a date to Studio 9 with a man who worked for Gulf Oil. (At some point, the company gave its employees free Studio 9 memberships, she said.)
She remembers there being a dress code — she wore a beige satin blouse with a red polyester skirt and platform sandals; he wore a suit.
Funny enough, Evans doesn’t remember dancing. In the establishment’s early days, people may have been little more reserved, she said.
“It was more a place to listen to music and to be seen,” said Evans.
And there was a lot to see: Swimsuit models. Belly dancers. Male strippers on Thursday nights.
For those who did dance, there were fog machines and plenty of lights, said former DJ Duane Tucker.
“You could see all my light shows going on anywhere around town,” he said.
Some of Tucker’s favorite disco songs: “You Dropped a Bomb On Me,” “P.Y.T.,” “On the Radio” and “Shame.” But he played other genres, too; studio 9 had ‘50s and ‘60s nights, for example.
“You got a mixture of culture and music — which, I liked all of them, being a DJ,” he said.
More than anything else, he remembers Studio 9 as a fun, carefree place to enjoy music, dance and spend time with friends.
But all songs come to an end. By 1980 disco fever was subsiding, and a decade of economic recession would soon have Casper by the throat.
Meanwhile, safety concerns and a souring reputation were haunting Studio 9.
According to one Star-Tribune article from that May, the city of Casper threatened to pull Studio 9’s liquor license due to complaints of unruly customers and overcrowding. (Yes, there were fights, Tucker recalls — but he maintains that Studio 9 was no worse than other nighttime establishments.)
Customers weren’t the only ones accused of roughhousing, though; that December, a man filed suit against a Studio 9 bouncer after sustaining injuries that he said put him in a hospital for eight days.
Though the exact circumstances of its closure are uncertain, Studio 9 shuttered the following July.
Don Goodman — a former Studio 9 employee who passed away in 2022 — captured its last night on camera.
His photos depict feather-headed Casper residents crowding the dance floor. Most are in jeans and button-downs, some are in tees, some in dresses and ornately patterned dress shirts.
And they show a close-knit staff not ready to say goodnight.
***
It’s 11 on a Monday morning. You pull open the lobby doors of the towering building on the corner of First and Center in downtown Casper.
There’s no one inside, all the lights are off and it’s freezing.
The brass elevator buttons are dirty and scratched. Your stomach turns. Should you really be here right now?
You press the up arrow before you change your mind. The wood-paneled elevator cabin arrives promptly.
There’s a lantern on the floor, which gives off a soft orange glow. As you walk inside, you hear something crunch under your shoe — broken glass.
A ceiling panel is missing, and you catch a glimpse of the fathomless elevator shaft looming over your head.
You hold your breath as the cabin dings once, twice, nine times. Your hands are becoming red and stiff from the cold.
When the elevator doors open, there’s no music on the other side. Just the smell of dust and paint.
***
Today, 100 N. Center Street — now called the First and Center Building — is owned by Casper businessman Marvin Piel.
Piel dreamed of restoring the building. He envisioned a new restaurant on the ninth floor. Floors two through seven would be rentable office space.
With blue and orange shag carpets and pink and green tile bathrooms, those floors are just as much a time capsule as Studio 9. While they’re a little outdated, and hibernating under thick layers of dust, they still manage to look charming.
Including purchase price and renovations, Piel says he’s already poured approximately $675,000 into First and Center.
But updates to local fire codes have added another series of mandatory — but prohibitively expensive — repairs to his list.
The inside staircase would have to be widened by a foot, for example. He’d also have to update the elevator, he said.
He said the whole thing could cost him between $2 million and $3 million.
So he’s trying to cut bait. It’s been on the market for a few years now, though, and he’s losing hope it’ll ever sell.
Like Piel, plenty of people are enamored of the First and Center Street Building’s unique history — not the least because of Studio 9.
Jerry Ressler, the listing agent for the property, said he’s already heard from probably a hundred interested buyers. But everyone balks when they find out how much work it would be to get it up to code.
Is it even possible at this point? The building’s 70 years old, after all. It wasn’t built with today’s safety standards in mind.
While the rules are there for good reason, sometimes there are work-arounds, said Jason Parks, community risk reduction officer for Casper Fire-EMS.
“We take each one case-by-case,” said Parks.
Piel isn’t optimistic.
“I guess it’s just going to sit there,” he said. He’s thinking of renting out the lot for parking space.
***
You exit the elevator, and walk into the open room. It’s dark and gray and empty, like a mausoleum.
Some of the windows are broken. Some of the ceiling lights are dangling from their sockets.
There’s no more disco ball, no more strobe lights.
The ceiling is still a glittery copper. There are white, orange and red clouds on the walls.
You walk up to the big windows and peer down at the city below, at all the cars hurrying down First and Center streets.
For a brief moment, it feels like nothing has changed. But things have. These days, your knees ache. Luckily, there’s a stray chair in the corner of the room.
Gingerly, you lower yourself into the seat. There was a time you could spend all night dancing, but you can hardly believe it now.
Your gaze wanders to the dancefloor — or what’s left of it, anyway. You close your eyes and can almost hear the music. | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/a-vacant-downtown-office-building-once-housed-caspers-hottest-nightclub/article_39805fbe-06eb-11ee-a265-8f8ccea0b576.html | 2023-06-11T13:32:53 | 0 | https://trib.com/news/local/casper/a-vacant-downtown-office-building-once-housed-caspers-hottest-nightclub/article_39805fbe-06eb-11ee-a265-8f8ccea0b576.html |
ASU graduate student awarded Don Bolles investigative reporting fellowship
Morgan Casey, a graduate student in investigative journalism at ASU, is the seventh recipient of the Don Bolles/Arizona Republic News 21 Fellowship.
The fellowship was created in 2016 in memory of Bolles, a Republic investigative reporter who was mortally wounded when a dynamite bomb exploded under his car on June 2, 1976. He died 11 days later after three of his limbs were amputated to stave off infection.
In 2019, Republic investigative reporter Richard Ruelas examined Bolles' death and some of his unfinished work in a podcast, "Rediscovering: Don Bolles, Murdered Arizona Journalist."
Each summer, a senior or graduate student has the opportunity to participate in a full-time investigative project through ASU's News 21 program. The student receives a $15,000 stipend to cover travel and other expenses.
This summer, Casey and two other students are examining the fallout from the overturning of Roe v. Wade: "..how religious, specifically Catholic, health systems are negatively impacting access to reproductive health care in places you'd expect there to be full access to that care," she said.
The Republic initially established the fellowship for five years but has sustained and grown it with grants to the ASU Foundation from the newspaper's Season for Sharing education grant program.
Casey, 23, is originally from Silver Spring, Maryland, where she studied media communication and French at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
Question: How has Don Bolles influenced your career?
Answer: Don Bolles is the epitome of a great local investigative reporter. I have aspired to do work like Bolles' for the past few years as I tried to hold my university accountable for the unfair treatment of student artists and the lack of consequences for hate speech...through my work at my undergraduate newspaper.
As I went through this year as a Cronkite investigative master's student, the importance of Bolles' work and my goal to do work just like his only solidified in my mind. Bolles is truly an inspiration and I hope to have even a fraction of his impact on whatever community I live in and report on post-graduation.
Q: Why did you want to be a part of this fellowship?
A: I graduated from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, in May 2022, so I'm coming to Cronkite's investigative master's program with only the experience working as the sports and news editor and the editor-in-chief of my college newspaper.
I felt like News21 would offer me the chance to grow as a young reporter in ways that would greatly differ from say an internship at a daily newspaper. It is rare to work on a long-term project like News21 so early in a journalism career and I was so excited for the opportunity to do so through this fellowship.
When it comes to the Don Bolles/Arizona Republic News21 Fellowship, I wanted to be a part of it because having the backing of a local newspaper means the world to me. I really look up to the work The Arizona Republic does to tell the stories of Arizonans, even if those stories aren't going to lead to national recognition.
As someone who wants to go into local reporting, and local investigative reporting at that, receiving the Bolles fellowship reinforces my career goals and how important they are.
Q. What do you hope to gain from this fellowship?
A. I want to learn how to source outside of my immediate community, which thankfully my team has already had success with in New York. I want to experience difficult interviews and the joys of getting access to sources I never thought would agree to speak with me. I hope to improve on my beginner skills of traveling to report and ensuring I'm getting as much out of being on the ground as possible.
Most importantly, I want to learn from all my colleagues because they are all so incredibly skilled and talented and I cannot wait to be in a newsroom with them this summer.
Past Don Bolles fellows
2017: Agnel Phillip is a data reporter at ProPublica in New York. He was previously a data reporter at The Arizona Republic.
2018: Kianna Gardner is a regional digital editor for Lee Enterprise's Mountain West sites. She's also been a sustainability reporter and digital producer at Arizona PBS.
2019: Isaac Windes is an education reporter at San Antonio Report. He was previously an education reporter at the (Fort Worth) Star-Telegram.
2020: Franco LaTona is a communication specialist at the University of Texas at Austin.
2021: Emma VandenEinde is a Mountain West reporter for KUNC Colorado.
2022: Nathan Collins is a Dallas Accountability Reporter for KERA North Texas. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/don-bolles/2023/06/11/don-bolles-2023-awardee-announced/70206038007/ | 2023-06-11T13:38:51 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/don-bolles/2023/06/11/don-bolles-2023-awardee-announced/70206038007/ |
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