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ATLANTA — A large crowd of hundreds of people packed onto a busy Atlanta in the early morning hours Sunday which led to the arrests of multiple people, police said.
Police responded to the scene around 3 a.m., where a large group of people were standing and partying in the street at Edgewood Avenue and William H Borders.
As officers began to immediately clear the crowd, a woman walked up to an Atlanta Police squad car and began dancing in front of it. After onlookers in the crowd began encouraging her to climb on top of the car, the woman got up on the car and began dancing on it, police said.
Officers helped her get down safely and them immediately detained her. She was arrested, charged with disorderly conduct and booked into the city jail, according to APD.
Three other people were either arrested or given citations on the scene, charged with:
- Laying drag, possession of marijuana (less than one ounce)
- Citation for possession of marijuana (less than one ounce)
- Citation for discharge of possession of a controlled substance
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UNIONTOWN, Pa. — A 14-year-old facing criminal homicide charges in relation to a fatal shooting that happened in Uniontown on Tuesday has been arrested.
An arrest warrant was issued for Antonyo Owens on Thursday.
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Fayette County District Attorney Richard Bower said Owens was arrested at around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday. Bowers would not say where Owens was caught.
The arrest was the result of a joint operation that was in the works since Saturday.
Bower said Uniontown Police, Connellsville Police, Pennsylvania State Police and the Fugitive Task Force were all involved in the operation.
There were no injuries.
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PITTSBURGH — 26,770 witnessed Andrew McCutchen achieve history in the first inning with a 102.9 mph single into left field, resulting in his 2,000th career hit.
With his first-inning hit, McCutchen became just the 291st player in major league history to have at least 2,000 hits during their career.
Knowing McCutchen, he just cared about getting the win, as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the New York Mets 2-1 and took the series Sunday afternoon.
Nonetheless, it was a special moment for McCutchen, the team, and the city of Pittsburgh.
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PITTSBURGH — In his first at-bat against the New York Mets on Sunday, Andrew McCutchen ripped a single to left field for the 2,000th hit of his major league career.
The base hit came off of Mets right-hander Carlos Carrasco to leadoff the bottom of the first inning.
By reaching the milestone, McCutchen became the 291st player in history to get to 2,000 hits. He currently ranks fifth amongst active players in hits.
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WESTMORELAND COUNTY — Big Brothers Big Sisters holds Summer Fest for kids in Westmoreland County
There were free activities for families including face painting, martial arts performances and concerts. Families could also get up close with some reptiles who were brought to the event.
Kids were able to visit with some of their favorite characters who made visits.
“We’re a mentor program to help support kids at risk. My kids, she lives with her grandma and needs an older support to be on the right track,” said Crystal Billings with Boys and Girls Clubs.
Proceeds from the event went to the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Laurel Region.
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PITTSBURGH — Two organizations are teaming up to give food to veterans and military families in need.
The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and Veterans Leadership Program will hold their monthly food distribution event on Monday.
Food can be picked up at 2934 Smallman Street in Pittsburgh.
Visitors who take their cars are asked to enter through Mulberry Way through 29th Street to enter the pick-up line.
Fresh produce, nonperishable food, meat and milk will all be distributed.
The distribution will last until supplies run out.
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PITTSBURGH — Tyson Alualu is still on the free agent market after his deal ended following the 2022 season. But the former Steelers nose tackle would more than welcome a reunion with the team he played six seasons with from 2017 to 2022.
Appearing on The Sick Podcast with Steelers Crazy, Alualu talked about overcoming his serious ankle injury and the drop in production that he saw last year after the injury. At 36, he would still be the elder statesman on the Steelers roster, however, he has not closed the door on returning to the team just yet. Alualu never retired, and while the Steelers added a bevy of defensive linemen, Alualu would be open to the idea if the team came calling.
“I’m preparing like I will play this season,” Alualu said. “I can’t tell where it’s gonna be. But in a perfect world, I would love to be back with the Steelers and finish here. But I’ve been training and it felt normal.”
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ALLEGHENY COUNTY — Giant Eagle is looking to hire 150 people during a hiring event happening on Tuesday.
The grocery store will be looking for bakers, cake decorators, meat cutters, department leads, personal shoppers, deli and prepared food clerks, gourmet chefs and baristas.
New hires would work at stores along the North Hills of Pittsburgh including:
- Township of Pine Market District at 155 Town Center Drive, Wexford, Pa. 15090
- Wexford Giant Eagle at 9805 McKnight Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
- Seven Fields Giant Eagle at 206 Seven Fields Blvd, Seven Fields, PA 16046
- Shaler Giant Eagle at 1671 Butler Plank Rd, Glenshaw, PA 15116
Anyone interested in going to the event can visit any of the Giant Eagle locations listed above.
The event will run begin at 10 a.m. and end at 4 p.m.
Anyone interested in attending should register online. Walk-ins are also welcome.
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PLUM BOROUGH, Pa. — Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash with a motorcycle.
Allegheny County dispatchers say emergency crews were called to Unity Trestle Road, just outside of Franco’s Pizza, at around 3:50 p.m. on Sunday.
When police and medics arrived they found the man who had been riding the motorcycle in critical condition. That man later died in the hospital.
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner said the motorcyclist was 66-year-old James W. Baker from Pittsburgh.
The front bumper of the vehicle could be seen on the ground near the motorcycle.
Allegheny County Police believe the driver of a white Lincoln sedan hit the motorcycle and fled the scene. Detectives later found the sedan but said it was unoccupied.
Anyone with information on the incident or the location of the driver is asked to call Allegheny County Police at 1-833-ALL-TIPS.
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ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. — A local contractor is accused of taking more than $50,000 from a customer, only to never finish the job he was hired for.
Dylan Seelnacht, 30, is facing charges of theft by deception, theft by failure to make required deposit of funds, deceptive or fraudulent business practices and home improvement fraud.
According to our news partners at the Trib, Seelnacht does business as Seelnacht Iconic Interiors and was hired by a woman in mid-December to renovate her home that was damaged by a fire.
The Trib reports that the woman told investigators she was quoted a price of $51,546 for new kitchen cabinets in August and was told the order needed to be placed before Labor Day to avoid an 8% price increase.
The woman gave Seelnacht a chest for $50,000 on Sept. 1, the Trib reports. The initial check and the remainder of the bill were both deposited into Seelnacht’s account.
The Trib also said that the woman became suspicious of Seelnacht when he told her he ordered and paid for the cabinets but wouldn’t show her an invoice for the items. She checked the supplier’s website and found the price she was quoted was twice the listed cost.
The woman again asked Seelnacht to give her an invoice for the order. He refused and she asked for him to cancel it and refund her, to which he said he couldn’t because the order was placed two months earlier and some of the cabinets were special order, according to the Trib.
Seelnacht allegedly stopped communicating with the woman after she contacted the supplier and learned there wasn’t an order placed under her name or address. Instead, Seelnacht placed an order in November and they were to be delivered to his house.
The company also told the woman they could cancel the order with no problem and that none of the cabinets were custom-made, the Trib reports. Seelnacht also never made payments on the order.
The Trib said Seelnacht told investigators that he shouldn’t have “strung” the woman along and that he was willing to refund some of the money she paid for the cabinets, but not the money that would have been his profit if he had completed the job.
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PITTSBURGH — On a day when Andrew McCutchen checked off quite a milestone for his career, Mitch Keller shined on the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Backed by Keller’s strong start, the Pirates (34-30) defeated the New York Mets (31-35) by a score of 2-1 on Sunday afternoon at PNC Park to claim a series victory.
After struggling over his last three starts, Keller (8-2) bounced back and held the Mets to just one run in seven innings. He only allowed a pair of hits, walked two and struck out seven.
Keller eclipsed the 100-strikeout mark on the season after fanning Mark Vientos in the fifth inning. The right-hander retired the final 10 batters he faced.
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PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates (33-30) lacked an offensive spark Saturday night against the New York Mets (31-33), as they managed just one run while giving up five in a 5-1 loss.
The Pirates still have a chance to take the series in Sunday’s game-three rubber match.
Johan Oviedo pitched another good game going 6.1 innings and giving up just two earned runs along the way. The Pirates’ offense went 0-4 with runners in scoring position, and couldn’t figure out Kodai Senga.
Andrew McCutchen went 0-3 at the plate and drew a walk, as he must wait for Sunday’s game to try and achieve 2,000 hits.
The first pitch at PNC Park is scheduled for 1:35 p.m.
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PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Police are looking for a missing man they say may be in need of medical attention.
Michael Hanley, 28, from Charleroi was last seen in the North Shore at around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday.
Hanley is 6 feet tall and weighs around 180 pounds.
He was last seen wearing a black Pittsburgh Pirates t-shirt with yellow lettering, khaki shorts, grey “Hey Dudes” shoes, a grey baseball cap and sunglasses with yellow lenses.
Anyone with information on Hanley’s location is asked to contact Pittsburgh Police at 412-323-7800 or 911.
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PITTSBURGH — The new Fern Hollow Bridge is closing for about a month so construction can be completed.
The bridge opened in December, to two lanes of traffic and has been that way ever since.
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“That’s sad. I love this bridge. I was so happy to see it open up again,” said Chris Olshefski from Edgewood.
For the next four weeks, Forbes Avenue will be closed from South Dallas Avenue to Braddock Avenue. Drivers who commute will have to deal with the detours.
“Back to the Penn Avenue commute. Is that good or bad? Bad. Very bad. Why is that? Lots of traffic,” said Olshefski.
During the closure, the contractor will finish milling, paving and putting pavement markings on the new span.
According to the city, workers also plan on installing a concrete overlay to extend the life of the bridge and reduce future maintenance. In addition, the city says artistic enhancements will be added to the bridge sidewalk and barrier.
For some residents, the extra work is a relief since the bridge collapsed in January of last year. It connects Squirrel Hill with Point Breeze and Regent Square.
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“There’s nothing we can do about it. We don’t want any more bridges falling so if this helps to keep the bridge in shape, we’re okay with it,” said Ed Fine from Squirrel Hill.
Once the work is completed, the bridge will reopen to all four lanes of traffic. The bridge will be closed until July 7.
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PLUM BOROUGH, Pa. — The Plum Borough School District superintendent will not be returning for the upcoming school year.
The district announced on Sunday that Dr. Brendan Hyland will be leaving the school district on June 30. Hyland is leaving to work as the superintendent at the North Allegheny School District.
Dr. Rick Walsh will be appointed as the district’s interim superintendent. Walsh has been Plum’s assistant superintendent since 2018.
“Dr. Walsh is a proven and accomplished leader in education, school safety, and policy development. This will ensure a seamless transition to our superior education standards and goals. Dr. Walsh’s commitment to the Plum Borough School District is unquestionable, and we look forward to continuing our work on making our school district one of the very best in Pennsylvania,” Plum Borough School District said in a statement.
Walsh’s first name in the new position will be July 1.
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BALTIMORE — Family members came together Sunday afternoon to remember Donnell Rochester while supporting the community by providing free food and supplies.
In February 2022, Rochester was shot while fleeing from police in his car.
Officer Connor Murray was the officer who shot Rochester four times.
One of those shots ultimately killed the teen.
In January, both officers involved in the incident were not charged for the shooting. The State's Attorney's office alleges they used reasonable force after Rochester accelerated his car towards the officers.
RELATED: No charges for BPD officers involved in shooting death of Donnell Rochester
Today his family celebrated Donny Day, honoring his life and continuing their fight to get the justice they say was not served.
The event had food, vendors, and games for kids. It even had support from organizations like the LGBTQ+ and Planned Parenthood.
"They took my grandson away from me, from all of us. Especially from his mother, I have to see my daughter suffer everyday. Although by doing things for her son it helps her get by," said Rochester's grandmother.
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ORLANDO, FL (Ivanhoe Newswire) — Recent surveys state that the average American spends two thousand dollars on a vacation. That goes up to 4,500 dollars for a family of four. With hotels, airfare, and eating out, the vacation of your dreams can appear as just that. Only a dream. However, there are some simple travel tricks that will help you spend less.
First, depending on the length of your stay Airbnb’s offer multi-day discounts. For a seven-night stay in a three-to-four-bedroom house. Nerd Wallet says the average price is 213 dollars, but if you’re only staying for one night, that goes up to 314 dollars. Also, many Airbnb’s offer referral links that can save up to 30 dollars.
USA Today reports using a VPN, or virtual private network can save you money when booking flights and hotels online. It hides your IP address. Researchers found customers from IP addresses in the United States were charged more than people from other countries.
When it comes to flights, plan ahead. It’s best to book your flight 76 days prior and research shows you can save up to 57 dollars by booking on a Wednesday.
Lastly, make the most out of your gas tank. The average summer road trip is 500 miles roundtrip. Experts say if you always have a half of a tank of gas, delay extra stops and drive consistently the same speed. This can save you up to three miles per gallon. Checking apps such as Gas Buddy can help you find the best prices of gas in the area.
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SAN ANTONIO — It's been two years since Cecilia Williams lost her son to a drunk driver in Missouri. The 30-year-old was in the car with his wife and their four-month-old baby boy when the crash occurred.
"They were hit by a drunk driver who was going, I believe, 109 miles and hour," said Williams.
Grief comes in waves for Williams, who isn't sure if she has fully processed the reality that her loved ones are gone. She also now lives with the responsibility of raising the two sons the couple left behind, Bentley and Mason.
"About a month later [after the crash] I decided to check and see what the laws were, you know, what are the consequences of driving under the influence," Williams said.
Williams felt the consequences on the books weren't severe enough. She found nothing that supports the families left to financially care for the surviving children.
That's when she turned her grief into action, advocating for a law that would make convicted drunk drivers pay up.
"I think it's going to deter people to not get behind the wheel intoxicated," she said.
Bentley's Law, named after her surviving grandson, would require people convicted of intoxication manslaughter to pay restitution. Williams said payments would begin a year after the defendant is released from prison and continue until all of the victims' surviving children turned 18 years of age. It applies the current child support framework that is utilized in child custody cases.
In cases where the defendant received probation, she said it would be up to the judge to determine when payments would begin.
Recently, the Texas version of the bill was signed into law.
"This is a huge win for Texas," said Carol Levin, said the Government Affairs Chair for Mothers Against Drunk Driving Southeast Texas affiliate.
17 years ago Levin lost her son and future daughter-in-law to a drunk driver in the Houston area. During the legislative session, she testified in favor of Bentley's Law on behalf of MADD.
"What's really amazing is because it was about children, no one said no. And that that touched my heart more than I could possibly tell you after losing a child and a daughter-in-law," Levin said.
Williams said four states have passed their own version of Bentley's Law so far. She is still working to get the bill passed in her own state of Missouri but she remains optimistic other state lawmakers will take it up for consideration soon.
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Jordan Gantt and Oliver Moran said they were doing maintenance on the Cambridge/Dorchester Apartments, cutting holes in the walls of around 20 units to prepare for plumbers. Moran said they had worked since the fall of 2022.
Then a co-worker saw the logo “Kaiser Gypsum” and googled it. What he found was a building materials company that used asbestos in its products, leading to thousands of lawsuits. It is unclear exactly where the logo was. Kaiser Gypsum has filed for bankruptcy.
The Dorchester Apartments are in the same complex as the Cambridge Square Apartments, which made headlines earlier this year for giving tenants three days to move out for good because of a lack of heat.
“We were going into occupied units and just covering everybody’s stuff in asbestos,” Moran said. “That’s the issue.”
In a statement, Commercial Northwest Property Management CEO Natalie Hernandez said the construction was managed by the owner, not the management company. Hernandez said the property management company’s sole role was to share updates with tenants.
“All of the impacted residents have been given contact information for an attorney at the Owner’s request and we strongly encourage everyone to reach out to them to determine what can be done to make this right,” Hernandez said. “Our team is keeping in close touch with the residents and helping those who want to move to try to identify new apartments as quickly as possible.”
A representative with the Environmental Protection Agency said the EPA is expecting to receive notification from the apartment owners “after being contacted by the apartments’ owners about maintenance activities that potentially involved asbestos containing materials.” The building owners representatives reached out in late May.
Written notification is required for renovations of residential buildings with more than four units before work on buildings that could contain asbestos, the EPA representative said.
The typical deadline for submittal is 10 days before starting work and for emergency notifications to be submitted one day after beginning cleanup, a representative said.
Some materials installed before 1981 are presumed to contain asbestos, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The Cambridge/Dorchester Apartments were built in 1963.
The EPA has not yet received a written asbestos renovation or demolition notice.
“Our understanding from the phone contact with the building legal representatives is that work started prior to EPA receiving a call and that the project is on hold until safety consultants can complete their review and prepare a work plan,” the EPA representative said.
The property management company said it had no information on what the current state of the apartments are.
Gantt said he and Moran, who were contracted through their employer, initially brought up the issue on May 3, but he did not say who they told.
He said in a May 17 email that he and another had been fired by the building owner but did not specify a date. Attempts to reach Gantt for clarification were unsuccessful. Gantt has been in court over unrelated charges of driving without privileges and attempting to elude an officer, the latter of which is a felony charge.
The owner of the buildings, Karl Klokke, declined to comment. The EPA has no prior history with this apartment building related to asbestos.
Attempts to reach the contractor were unsuccessful.
Moran said they took samples from different units and got them tested by the L&R Group on May 9. Gantt said he showed the results to the owner.
The test results, shared with the Idaho Press, showed three samples tested positive for asbestos: Two with 3% chrysotile and one with 25% chrysotile. One is tile and another is from a kitchen. No amount of asbestos is safe, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. The authenticity of the report was confirmed by the L&R Group.
Chrysotile is the most common type of asbestos and accounts for the majority of cases of mesothelioma and other asbestos diseases, according to the University of Pennsylvania.
ASBESTOS
The material asbestos has a long and distinguished history. The ancient Greeks wove asbestos into cloth and ancient Romans burned asbestos-containing wicks in their ceremonial candles, according to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.
In the late 1800s, asbestos deposits were discovered in North America and it became a common construction material, according to the South Carolina health department. But in the early 1970s, studies began showing adverse health effects.
“Barbara Blum, the deputy administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, said asbestos was ‘a dangerous pollutant which has been directly linked to cancers of the membranes lining the chest and abdomen in humans,’” according to a 1978 New York Times article.
Asbestos fibers can be released into the air by “the disturbance of asbestos-containing materials,” during activities like demolition, maintenance, repair and remodeling, according to the EPA.
Moran said the workers cut holes in three to five different areas depending on the unit. He said the group would do their best to clean up.
Moran said they had no personal protective equipment. He said they had two vacuum filters used on several different units.
“Everything we did was wrong,” Gantt said. “We weren’t aware until we actually did the homework.” | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/asbestos-exposure-reported-at-controversial-boise-apartments/article_1ad3df72-03e0-11ee-8018-13a12f2b4a19.html | 2023-06-12T03:41:56 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/asbestos-exposure-reported-at-controversial-boise-apartments/article_1ad3df72-03e0-11ee-8018-13a12f2b4a19.html |
Northwest Allen County Schools board members want the community to feel listened to when the district shares its final strategic plan in August.
That was their consensus when they gathered last week for a work session devoted to the topic.
About 6,500 people – including students, parents and district employees – provided input that is being used to craft what Superintendent Wayne Barker has called the district’s North Star, which will guide the way forward.
Education Elements, the consultant leading NACS through the strategic plan process, shared a draft with the board Wednesday.
Content included updated mission and vision statements along with four focus areas and related goals based on feedback from 92 focus group participants and 6,467 survey respondents.
The community engagement should lead to buy-in of the strategic plan and should help the plan be more successful, representatives from the consulting firm said.
“I hope it shows that we’re listening to the community,” board member Darren Vogt said of the eventual final product.
Member Steve Bartkus noted NACS’ growth. In the last 15 years, the district’s enrollment has increased to 8,200 students from 6,200 students, and it is expected to add more than 800 students in the next decade.
“We’re trying to mesh together what people have been used to and what people that are coming into this system are wanting,” Bartkus said.
Although 80% of survey respondents agreed NACS provides high-quality education, the community feedback also identified weaknesses, the Education Elements team said.
About 54% said the district supports students in pursuing their individual career interests; 47% said it meets students’ diverse needs; 45% said it addresses students’ emotional needs; and 42% said it’s easy to communicate with district leadership.
These aspects are included in the proposed focus areas: community and belonging; personalized learning experiences; student and staff wellness; and trust and transparency.
Education Elements shared strategies to address each focus area’s goals.
They include strengthening communication with English language learner families; celebrating students and staff consistently and often; building a strong career and technical education program; offering more opportunities for career exploration in elementary and middle school; expanding mental health supports for students; implementing inclusion and belonging programming; creating a platform for feedback from parents, students and staff; and sharing video updates from district and school leaders.
Board members offered brief comments about the proposed plan.
The focus on personalized learning experiences was a plus for Kristi Schlatter and Liz Hathaway, who serve as board secretary and vice president, respectively.
Bartkus said mental health struggles have become a big issue, not just in schools.
“How do we conquer this?” he asked.
Kent Somers, board president, said he wants NACS to provide mental health services and assistance when appropriate, but there’s a limit to what the district should do.
“There’s a fine line between providing support and providing full mental health services,” Somers said. “When schools start becoming more than education centers and areas of learning and development, that’s a concern.”
Barker, the superintendent, said the final strategic plan should be shared publicly in August. He doesn’t intend to let it be a wasted exercise.
“It’s great that we found out the information that we found out from our community,” Barker said, “but it’s now even more important that we act on it.” | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/schools/community-input-shapes-northwest-allen-county-schools-strategic-plan/article_f8f32578-089b-11ee-a2d0-83c69c01ddf5.html | 2023-06-12T03:46:14 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/schools/community-input-shapes-northwest-allen-county-schools-strategic-plan/article_f8f32578-089b-11ee-a2d0-83c69c01ddf5.html |
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HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — It has been almost one month since Amir Ellis disappeared in Hot Springs on May 17. About a week after his disappearance, on May 29, Hot Springs police announced that they arrested three people in relation to Amir's disappearance.
18-year-old Nathanial Speed and 18-year-old Alexia Chambers were both charged with kidnapping and a juvenile was also taken into custody.
Though Amir has still not been found.
"I just want Amir found. It should be so simple," said Amir's mom, Jessica Ellis.
For weeks she has been working tirelessly to answer the question of where is her son.
"Trying to find him, trying to still put pieces together," said Ellis.
Ellis along with family, friends, and even complete strangers have been searching across Hot Springs and Jessieville in hopes of finding him.
"We looked behind the school, we looked at fields, I mean everywhere," Ellis added.
So far there's been no clue as to where he could be.
"I just feel like I'm going in circles you know, each time it's a letdown, a heartbreak," she said.
She also explained that as each day goes by things haven't gotten any easier.
“Almost 30 days now. Waking up every morning it’s harder you know I’m not as strong as I was in the beginning,” said Ellis.
She says she’s holding on to whatever hope she has left.
“I’m just breaking down and I’m praying that I can keep going because nobody else is for my son, but that is that's killing me,” she described.
Especially since Amir is a soon-to-be father, and his son is expected to arrive soon.
“We don't know if Amir’s gonna get to be a part of that and so that hurts, and I at least wanted to have some answers for my grandson,” she added.
While they have yet to answer her question, she has a message for her son.
“I’m still looking for him. I won't stop until I find him,” said Ellis. “And I hope he knows that I love him with everything in me.”
The NAACP has stepped in to help Ellis’ efforts to find her son and to help her get justice. Ellis also said the Morgan Nick Foundation also reached out offering support.
She just hopes that she will find her son soon.
If you have any information regarding his disappearance you are asked to call the Hot Springs Police Department. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/missing-persons-reports/search-amir-ellis-hot-springs/91-24a98d67-49fe-4822-ab89-1a9c2a71bed8 | 2023-06-12T04:01:19 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/missing-persons-reports/search-amir-ellis-hot-springs/91-24a98d67-49fe-4822-ab89-1a9c2a71bed8 |
BOISE, Idaho — This Article originally appeared in The Idaho Press.
Jordan Gantt and Oliver Moran said they were doing maintenance on the Cambridge/Dorchester Apartments, cutting holes in the walls of around 20 units to prepare for plumbers. Moran said they had worked since the fall of 2022.
Then a co-worker saw the logo “Kaiser Gypsum” and googled it. What he found was a building materials company that used asbestos in its products, leading to thousands of lawsuits. It is unclear exactly where the logo was. Kaiser Gypsum has filed for bankruptcy.
The Dorchester Apartments are in the same complex as the Cambridge Square Apartments, which made headlines earlier this year for giving tenants three days to move out for good because of a lack of heat.
“We were going into occupied units and just covering everybody’s stuff in asbestos,” Moran said. “That’s the issue.”
In a statement, Commercial Northwest Property Management CEO Natalie Hernandez said the construction was managed by the owner, not the management company. Hernandez said the property management company’s sole role was to share updates with tenants.
“All of the impacted residents have been given contact information for an attorney at the Owner’s request and we strongly encourage everyone to reach out to them to determine what can be done to make this right,” Hernandez said. “Our team is keeping in close touch with the residents and helping those who want to move to try to identify new apartments as quickly as possible.”
A representative with the Environmental Protection Agency said the EPA is expecting to receive notification from the apartment owners “after being contacted by the apartments’ owners about maintenance activities that potentially involved asbestos containing materials.” The building owners representatives reached out in late May.
Written notification is required for renovations of residential buildings with more than four units before work on buildings that could contain asbestos, the EPA representative said.
The typical deadline for submittal is 10 days before starting work and for emergency notifications to be submitted one day after beginning cleanup, a representative said.
Some materials installed before 1981 are presumed to contain asbestos, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The Cambridge/Dorchester Apartments were built in 1963.
The EPA has not yet received a written asbestos renovation or demolition notice.
“Our understanding from the phone contact with the building legal representatives is that work started prior to EPA receiving a call and that the project is on hold until safety consultants can complete their review and prepare a work plan,” the EPA representative said.
The property management company said it had no information on what the current state of the apartments are.
Gantt said he and Moran, who were contracted through their employer, initially brought up the issue on May 3, but he did not say who they told.
He said in a May 17 email that he and another had been fired by the building owner but did not specify a date. Attempts to reach Gantt for clarification were unsuccessful. Gantt has been in court over unrelated charges of driving without privileges and attempting to elude an officer, the latter of which is a felony charge.
The owner of the buildings, Karl Klokke, declined to comment. The EPA has no prior history with this apartment building related to asbestos.
Attempts to reach the contractor were unsuccessful.
Moran said they took samples from different units and got them tested by the L&R Group on May 9. Gantt said he showed the results to the owner.
The test results, shared with the Idaho Press, showed three samples tested positive for asbestos: Two with 3% chrysotile and one with 25% chrysotile. One is tile and another is from a kitchen. No amount of asbestos is safe, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. The authenticity of the report was confirmed by the L&R Group.
Chrysotile is the most common type of asbestos and accounts for the majority of cases of mesothelioma and other asbestos diseases, according to the University of Pennsylvania.
ASBESTOS
The material asbestos has a long and distinguished history. The ancient Greeks wove asbestos into cloth and ancient Romans burned asbestos-containing wicks in their ceremonial candles, according to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.
In the late 1800s, asbestos deposits were discovered in North America and it became a common construction material, according to the South Carolina health department. But in the early 1970s, studies began showing adverse health effects.
“Barbara Blum, the deputy administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, said asbestos was ‘a dangerous pollutant which has been directly linked to cancers of the membranes lining the chest and abdomen in humans,’” according to a 1978 New York Times article.
Asbestos fibers can be released into the air by “the disturbance of asbestos-containing materials,” during activities like demolition, maintenance, repair and remodeling, according to the EPA.
Moran said the workers cut holes in three to five different areas depending on the unit. He said the group would do their best to clean up.
Moran said they had no personal protective equipment. He said they had two vacuum filters used on several different units.
“Everything we did was wrong,” Gantt said. “We weren’t aware until we actually did the homework.”
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Yuma man pursued by police into California after police say he shot and killed another man
A man died on Sunday morning after police say he was shot by another man who later tried to flee to California from Yuma police officers.
Around 8 a.m. officers responded to the area of 10th Street and Arizona Avenue after receiving reports of a shooting. Police found a 51-year-old man with several gunshot wounds, said Yuma police spokesperson Sergeant Lori Franklin. The 51-year-old man's identity was not released.
The man was taken to Yuma Regional Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead, police said.
Police drew a suspect and vehicle description from interviews with witnesses at the scene, police said. About three hours later, police found the vehicle unoccupied near 25th Street and Virginia Drive.
Police found out the suspect owned a second vehicle, a white Cadillac, that was found near 1st Avenue and 16th Street. Police tried to stop the car but the driver sped away from officers, Franklin said.
The driver fled toward California and headed west on Interstate 8 as police pursued him, authorities said. California Highway Patrol was notified, police said.
The driver of the Cadillac exited the highway at Andrade, past the Colorado River, crossed the overpass and then rentered Interstate 8 on the eastbound lanes at a high speed, Franklin said.
Stop sticks were deployed and the Cadillac struck them about two miles west of the Winterhaven exit, just north of the Arizona-California border at the B&C Colonia in Yuma. The car was propelled off the roadway and rolled several times, police said.
The driver, a 27-year-old man, was ejected from the car. He was flown to a California hospital in serious condition, Franlin said. There were no other occupants in the car.
Police said the victim and the suspect knew each other but did not provide any further information about their relationship. The incident was being investigated and police did not release details about what led to the shooting.
The Yuma Police Department asked anyone with any information to call the Yuma Police Department at 928-783-4421 or 78-CRIME to remain anonymous.
Police said members of the public may receive up to a $1,000 cash reward if the tips they provide lead to an arrest, Franklin said.
Reach breaking news reporter Laura Daniella Sepulveda at laura.sepulveda@gannett.com or on Twitter @lauradaniellas. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/2023/06/11/man-pursued-by-police-into-california-following-shooting-in-yuma/70311684007/ | 2023-06-12T04:21:09 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/2023/06/11/man-pursued-by-police-into-california-following-shooting-in-yuma/70311684007/ |
A boil water advisory is in effect for parts of West Philadelphia after a pumping station failed Sunday afternoon.
The pumping station failed between 3:45 p.m. and 4:45 p.m., causing a loss of pressure in the system and leaving some customers without water, according to the Philadelphia Water Department. While water pressure is being restored, the Water Department issued a boil water advisory for the following parts of upper West Philadelphia late Sunday night, effective immediately:
- Wynnefield Heights, Wynnefield, Overbrook Farms, Green Hill Farms, Overbrook, Overbrook Park, Morris Park;
- Parts of Carrol Park, Haddington, West Parkside, and West Fairmount Park
- The following ZIP codes: 19151, and parts of 19131 and 19139
The customers in areas under the boil water advisory should bring their water to a rolling boil, let it boil for one minute and then let it cool before drinking the water, cooking with the water, making ice, brushing their teeth, washing dishes or preparing formula.
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Impacted customers with any questions can visit the Philadelphia Water Department website or call 215-685-6300 for more information.
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MAYFIELD, Pa. — An ice cream shop in Lackawanna County hosted a young girl's fundraiser for congenital heart defects.
The "Have a Heart Fundraiser" was held at Tasty Scoops.
Nine-year-old Gianna Demarco wanted to hold the fundraiser in memory of her brother Matthew, who passed away from a congenital heart defect when he was a baby.
Gianna's cousin Owen is also living with a defect.
All tips and 10 percent of sales go directly to The Childrens Heart Foundation.
"The night I planned this, I was crying about my brother, and when I found out my cousin had it, I planned all this just for him and other kids who have it," Gianna said.
Gianna and Tasty Scoops have raised more than $1,300.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – People stopped by the interim Pulse Memorial on Sunday to pay respects and honor those who lost their lives just hours before the first shots were fired, seven years ago.
“It’ll never make sense to anybody,” said Natalie York, who was seen visiting the Pulse Memorial Sunday as she waited on her daughter’s medical appointment.
Seven years ago, 49 lives were taken after a gunman opened fired at the Pulse Nightclub.
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“To put your feet on the same ground, so senselessly, it’s important to validate your life and have some sort of appreciation for life,” York said.
People paid respects across Orlando, not just at the site of the shooting. Some visited the 49 crosses that were made after the tragedy, which are now on display at the Orange County Regional History Center. Others visited Orlando City Hall where prayer ribbons dangled by a string, each ribbon bearing a name of a life taken.
Ryan McAllister, who was downtown observing the crosses, said, “It’s a tragic event and I am still glad it’s being remembered.”
As the evening continued Sunday, candles started to light up the memorial as people reflected.
One woman, Marki Hoyt, was seen looking at the pictures along the Pulse Memorial, reflecting on one of the events after the mass shooting.
“It was such an emotional time, but going back to the sense of community, it was definitely a moment I will always cherish,” Hoyt said.
Since then, Hoyt says she has come every year on the anniversary of the Pulse tragedy and said while it’s emotional, now is the time to speak up and advocate.
“Banning drag queens, taking away transgender rights and everything like that, so I would say now more than ever we have to have a voice,” Hoyt said.
“I think people should make it a point to visit here because seeing as opposed to seeing it on the news,” York said. “When you see it in person, it makes it more real and that’s what life is supposed to be is real.”
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MANTECA, Calif. — If Chris Teicheira has his way, people will be flooding the downtown streets of Manteca just for laughs.
Teicheira and the Deaf Puppies of Comedy are opening the city's first comedy club, hoping in part to make downtown Manteca a destination location for the region.
"I think there's a lot of young people in Manteca that constantly say, 'There's nothing to do in this town' - and I was one of those kids when I was younger too... But it's like, if you give them the opportunity to have something in their own town, I think there's a lot of pride that comes with that. So why not do it (open a comedy club) here," said Teicheira.
The Deaf Puppy name comes from Teicheira's deaf Australian Cattle dog, named Banshee. He said Banshee tagged along with the comedy group at enough shows that they eventually got labeled as "those deaf puppy guys." From that point, the name stuck.
For the club itself, Teicheira said it could be the first of its kind in the 209 area.
"There's spots that are bars or there used to be a place called the Fat Cat in Modesto that would periodically put on shows, but we feel like there's enough people in the Central Valley - there's a million people within 20 minutes of each other - that it was time to have a dedicated comedy club," he said.
The club is not just a first for the city, but possibly a sign that times are changing for downtown Manteca. According to City Manager Toni Lundgren, the city has been looking to change the way they do business downtown or, at least, change up the formula from what they've always done.
One of the more eye-catching examples of that are a series of murals adorned on the walls of the comedy club.
"It's the type of art where people want to come and take photos in front of the artwork, or they're part of the artwork in a photo in a place where it draws people to our downtown area," said Lundgren.
While murals aren't exactly new to Manteca, these new murals symbolize some of the changing approaches the city is taking.
Many murals reflect a part of the city's history and are often done by a local talent, but these were done by an artist, Cameron Moberg, out of San Francisco, who is known for his art in the Central Valley.
"It's kind of a change of the times here, and we're also looking at doing a couple other interactive projects downtown as well right now that we're working with some other business owners," said Lundgren.
While the murals are definitely a changeup from what the city has seen before, there's still plenty of local character and elements to them. That includes references to the city's Watermelon Street Faire and a highly specific reference to linguicia that's is hiding in plain sight. The Portuguese sausage is cleverly hidden on the mural of Banshee, on her dog tag to be specific.
"I know the Portuguese people, I'm one of them in this town, we get a kick out of that and just our heritage. And there's a lot of people here that love linguicia and its just a funny little additive to the whole mural," said Teicheira.
Since going up, he said the murals have already generated some foot traffic into the downtown area from recent high school graduates. Ideally, it's a taste of what's to come for downtown Manteca.
"Beyond the comedy club, we have been, over the past few few years, working with some new businesses. We have a brewery that's opened downtown, and it's the only brewery in our city, which is great... We have a little coffee shop that just opened downtown," said Lundgren.
She said the city was also looking into the possibility of a downtown district with property owners.
"We're looking at any way that we can improve our downtown and kind of change it to a place where people want to go and there's more things for them to do," said Lundgren.
It's a slow process, but there's a lot of progress being made.
The changes come as Teicheira said the people in the city - and the people moving to it from the Bay Area - are looking for more to do.
"We can't be mired in the past. We have to move forward as a town and build up. And these people are part of the community now, and we need to offer entertainment forums. I think it's just slow incremental steps we can take downtown to making it a bigger better downtown," he said.
The opening for the Deaf Puppy Comedy Club is expected to be around mid-September. Teicheira already has some comics scheduled for the end of that month. In addition to the club, he said it'll also operate as a café during the daytime hours.
"Let's open the doors and see what it can become," said Teicheria. "Because we have a big showroom, so not only do I want to do comedy but on Saturdays and Sundays if we could possibly have art pop ups or recitals, even small music concerts - the opportunity is endless."
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Photos: Manteca Murals
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It's been nearly six months since Sacramento native, Tyre Nichols, was beaten to death in Memphis following a traffic stop. Sunday, his hometown celebrated his life by renaming his favorite skate park after him.
"It's amazing. It's beautiful. It's overwhelming. It's so many things, but it's all love. And I'm so happy," said Keyana Dixon, Tyre's older sister.
The Tyre Nichols Skate Park became official Sunday and Dixon said she can finally smile after working with the city of Sacramento to rename the Natomas skate park.
"We can celebrate him, and we can make sure that everything that is attached to his name is something that he would be proud of," she said.
Even with the renaming and updates to the park, Dixon said it was important to keep one feature the same.
"We cannot touch that ramp. We just can't touch it. That was his favorite ramp, and I have so many pictures of him on that ramp," she said.
With his name printed on the ground and green trim, his favorite color, all of this was a partnership with his family, city officials, Vans and The Skate Park Project. The entire project took five months.
The ribbon cutting was also an opportunity for the community to contribute to the Tyre Nichols Foundation. Photos taken by Tyre Nichols were put up for auction, with all the money going toward the foundation to fund multiple scholarships and grants for young people in Sacramento.
"We're gonna have a creative art scholarship for high schoolers who are going to be going off to college," said Dixon.
While she misses her little brother, Dixon believes he would be proud of the work done to his favorite spot.
"He was super chill so he would say, man, this is super cool," said Dixon.
The Tyre Nichols Foundation is currently taking online donations and plans on awarding these scholarships and grants during the next school year.
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/tyre-nichols-skate-park/103-3c56a2c7-5455-4696-b300-a382ffb72620 | 2023-06-12T04:52:47 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/tyre-nichols-skate-park/103-3c56a2c7-5455-4696-b300-a382ffb72620 |
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Monday, June 12
'ATTRACT BUTTERFLIES AND HUMMINGBIRDS TO YOUR GARDEN' PRESENTATION: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; Rutgers Master Gardener Sue Masoorli will explain how to create a haven for attractive and valuable pollinators; Ocean County Library Stafford Branch, 129 N. Main St., Stafford Township; free. 732-349-6200 or theoceancountylibrary.org/events.
AUDITIONS FOR FOOL MOON THEATRE'S 'CLUE': 6 to 8 p.m.; Margate Community Church School, 8900 Ventnor Ave., Margate. 609-457-0903 or foolmoontheatre.org.
ESL CAREER READINESS LAB: 9:30 a.m. to noon Mondays through July 31; learn how to use the Engen Language Upskilling platform, which provides ESL classes and tutorials with a focus on job interview skills, and the food and beverage industry and hospitality industry; Public Library, 1 N. Tennessee Ave., Atlantic City. 609-345-2269 or acfpl.org.
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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 where 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
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.
'EATING FOR CANCER PREVENTION': 6 to 7 p.m.; Mays Landing Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 40 Farragut Ave., Hamilton. 609-625-2776 or atlanticlibrary.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.
'LAUGHTER YOGA' PRESENTED BY BILL SCHOBER: 6 to 7 p.m.; Cape May County Library/Cape May Court House Branch, 30 Mechanic St., Middle Township; free, registration requested. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
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
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_a46aa80e-06d5-11ee-a31e-e75fe5946f50.html | 2023-06-12T05:28:45 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/community-calendar/article_a46aa80e-06d5-11ee-a31e-e75fe5946f50.html |
Four members of the Millvillve Woman's Club honored Memorial Day by visiting the graves of local veterans.
The club kept up its tradition of placing a wreath for veterans who fought and died for our country at the Mount Pleasant cemetery in Millville on Memorial Day. Club members Joan Fauver, Mary Miskelly, Kathy Bennett and Barbara Scudder were responsible for placing the wreath commemorating the veterans.
For more information, visit millvillewc.org.
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I interned with a small magazine in Wildwood before starting at The Press in 2013. I currently handle our Hometown and At The Shore calendar of events submissions and enjoy interacting with the local community.
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Visitors and locals at the shore this summer can experience the majesty and a behind-the-scenes look at two historic pipe organs in Atlantic City.
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City is holding free daily concerts on either of the two organs housed at the location — a massive 33,112-pipe Midmer-Losh, touted as the world’s largest musical instrument, and the W. W. Kimball organ, created for accompanying silent films. The organs are being restored by the Historic Organ Restoration Committee, a non-profit chartered by the state.
Recitals will take place at noon, with special two-hour Curator’s Tours held at 10 a.m. Wednesdays. The recitals will feature organists playing various genres of music, while the tours will educate visitors on the history of Boardwalk Hall and take guests through two of the large organ chambers, among other features.
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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — Brightline will continue critical work on its Orlando extension this week.
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High-speed testing is currently underway in Brevard County.
Passenger trains will reach 79 miles per hour.
Read: Brightline to conduct nighttime high-speed train testing in Central Florida
Drivers may notice flaggers at 27 crossings throughout the county as they test the new signal systems and work to commission a second track.
People should be alert and follow the law around active railroad tracks and railroad crossings.
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Brightline reminds the public not to try to beat a train and only cross the tracks when there is a designated crossing.
This round of testing will run from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Wednesday.
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The crossing locations will be in Melbourne, Malabar, Palm Bay and Grant-Valkaria.
Brightline expects to test at speeds of 110 miles per hour later this month.
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Monday will mark the seventh anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub shooting that tragically took the lives of 49 victims.
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The deadly massacre on June 12, 2016, is still the single deadliest incidence of violence targeting the LGBTQ community in history.
For Orlando Torres, it will be a night he never forgets. Torres said even seven years later, he still counts himself lucky. “Three or four times my life flashed before my eyes that night,” said Torres
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Back in 2016, Torres said he was a pulse nightclub promoter, helping create what was Latin Night. “It was a place we would meet up with friends, chitchat, dance, and have great shows.” recounted Torres
Now he’s a Pulse nightclub survivor.
Read: Today: Events scheduled for 6-year remembrance of Pulse
On the night of the shooting, he was among 300 people who were inside as bartenders did the last call. The gunman pulled up in a rental van and began shooting eventually backing into one of the bathrooms, where he began a hostage situation, Torres recalls
Torres said he hid inside one of the stalls playing dead for about three hours. He said he was one of the lucky ones. Sadly, a lot of his friends that were in the other stalls in the nightclubs did not make out alive.
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It was a night many in Orlando will never forget.
A few hours before the anniversary brought Orlando residents like Elizabeth Morales, to the memorial site to pay respects and honor the 49 angels. Morales wasn’t at Pulse the night of the tragedy But she said it breaks her heart.
“It’s surreal. they’re real people that have families that care about them. They’re not just a statistic. you see that and see the gunshots in the walls,” Morales added.
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And as Orlando Torres reflects on the anniversary he said it’s sad to think that some could spread that much hate in the LGBTQ community. But he won’t stop him from living his life with joy either.
“Everybody has a number. three or four times my life flashed before my eyes that night but it wasn’t my number. If it’s your number it’s your number so keep enjoying life,” Torres said
A few different remembrances ceremonies will be happening Monday. The official one is held by the onePulse Foundation at Dr. Phillips Lawn from 7:00 pm-8:00 pm.
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SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. — A man was arrested Sunday morning after breaking into an apartment complex in Sumter County.
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The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office received 911 calls reporting that a car crashed into one of the apartments and the driver broke into multiple units.
Deputies and the Villages Fire Rescue arrived at the scene at Sandalwood Apartments around 3:54 a.m.
Once deputies arrived, they said the man, later identified as 44-year-old Corey Michael Payton, barricaded himself inside an apartment on the second floor.
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Payton threatened to shoot deputies, and the S.W.A.T. team evacuated nearby apartments.
The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Crisis Negotiations Team tried to persuade Payton to surrender through the window he broke into.
According to a news release, Payton dove out the window after several hours of negotiation.
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First responders provided first aid and took the 44-year-old man to a regional trauma center.
According to the sheriff’s office, Payton violated parole for burglary, and a warrant to arrest him was issued on June 9.
Deputies found Payton’s ankle monitor cut off in one of the affected apartment units.
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The 44-year-old man has a criminal history of 139 prior felony charges with 30 felony convictions, officials said.
Payton now faces charges of burglary to an occupied dwelling, burglary to a dwelling, and multiple counts of criminal mischief, according to a news release.
Deputies said Payton would be booked once he leaves the hospital.
The investigation is still ongoing.
Those with any information can contact the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office at 352-793-2621.
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Time to rock n roll! Mexican rock legends Maná announced additional shows on their México Lindo y Querido Tour.
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The tour kicked off in February with over 30 shows. On Monday, the band added eight show dates across the country, and The City Beautiful will be one of the stops.
As the good old saying, good things take time. It’s been eight years since the Mexican band performed in Orlando.
“Get ready, we’re coming with a brand-new production and all our hits,” Maná said in a news release. “We’re excited to be back on the road and see all of our fans in the U.S. -- this isn’t just a concert tour; it’s a celebration of life.”
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The band hopes to celebrate their love and admiration for Mexico and the multigenerational Latino community.
With over three decades in the music market, Maná has a diverse audience of fans of all ages singing along to ‘Mariposa Traicionera,’ ‘Rayando el Sol,’ ‘Oye mi amor,’ and more classics.
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Maná, meaning positive energy in Polynesian, is known as the most influential Latin rock band worldwide with their fusion of rock with Latin and Caribbean rhythms.
The concert will be on October 28 at the Amway Center.
Tickets are available now on this website.
¡SE AGREGAN NUEVAS FECHAS!
— Maná (@manaoficial) June 5, 2023
México Lindo y Querido Tour 🇲🇽🎇 🇺🇸
🔥 Oct 21 - Philadelphia, PA*
🔥 Oct 22 - Newark, NJ
🔥 Oct 28 - Orlando, FL
🔥 Oct 31 - Hollywood, FL
🔥 Nov 3 - Austin, TX
🔥 Nov 4 - Edinburg, TX
🔥 Nov 22 - San Diego, CA
🔥 Dec 1 - Fresno, CA
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ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Health Advanced Rehabilitation Institute and the Roper YMCA hosted a “Healthy Community Day of Action” on Saturday.
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The goal of the event was to provide resources to people who suffered a stroke, spinal cord injury, or traumatic brain injury.
The event also offered ways to prevent stroke with healthy lifestyle choices.
Read: Florida man breaks into multiple apartments, jumps out of window to avoid deputies
“We want the community and survivors to not only have access to medical care when needed but to also have the community support needed to sustain healthy outcomes once they are discharged from the hospital,” said Jessica Hooke, a speech-language pathologist at Orlando Health Advanced Rehabilitation Institute.
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They also offered health screenings, fall prevention checks, and equipment adjustments.
Community organizations provided housing, employment, clothing, financial and food resources, as well as resources for those with disabilities.
Read: Orlando high school student who suffered brain aneurysm walks at graduation
The day included plenty of activities for adults and children, such as yoga and stretching classes, mindfulness art activities, and a free YMCA Zumba Class.
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ORLANDO, Fla. — A Pine Ridge High School graduate received more than just a diploma at last week’s graduation ceremony.
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The crowd erupted in applause as 18-year-old Javier got up from his wheelchair and walked across the stage.
The high school graduate suffered an aneurysm in 2021 and started physical therapy in January.
His therapists from Orlando Health attended the ceremony to cheer him on.
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando Police said they arrested a 15-year-old on Friday in the shooting death of a U.S. military veteran.
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According to police, Samuel Stevens shot and killed Angela Sutton Washington on Feb. 7 outside a shopping plaza on North Lane.
Channel 9 spoke with her son Sunday morning, who is leaning on his faith to keep moving forward.
Fernando Washington serves as a minister at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church and said Sunday worship is the best thing for him since his mother died four months ago.
“The past four months have been quite difficult,” he said.
Read: Orlando Police: 15-year-old arrested in US military veteran’s shooting death
Washington’s family and friends are trying to heal daily.
Police said they do not believe Angela Washington was the intended target of the shooting.
The shooter had left the scene, and now, the department has a suspect in custody.
“(I’m) relieved, but there’s still no closure,” Fernando Washington said.
The suspect has been charged with first-degree murder with a firearm.
Fernando Washington said two lives were lost that day - his mother’s life and the life of the teen.
Read: Orlando police identify woman shot outside shopping plaza
“You’ve got to face your consequences,” he said. “Every choice has a consequence. You chose to do what you did. You’ve got to face the consequences of your actions. I wish you would’ve chosen something else to do.”
Fernando Washington said he is thankful for the support from people in the community, people in the state and across the country who have reached out to him during this time.
“There’s no plan; there’s no guidebook for this,” he said. “It’s not written every day. You figure it out as you go.”
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Grab your umbrella!
Meteorologist George Waldenberger said that a quick round of storms is possible through the evening.
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While not everyone will get the rain, a quick downpour will be possible with isolated strong storms and lighting, especially around dinner time.
Overnight, things will quiet down again, with a quiet Monday morning.
The heat will build this week with some of the hottest weather yet this year possible.
Read: Brightline will test trains up to 79 mph this week in Brevard County
A few isolated storms are possible each day, but rain chances look to be lower day by day than what we saw this weekend.
The next seven days will be hot, so take it easy if you’ll be working outside during the afternoons this week.
Drink plenty of water and watch for lightning as well.
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...and it'll get hotter later this week. pic.twitter.com/I8u2iwa14m
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County announced the expansion of its mental health services with new programs.
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Donna Wyche, Manager of Orange County’s Mental Health and Homelessness Division, announced the programs at the county meeting.
“These initiatives are game-changing,” Wyche said.
The new initiative comes as a result of a report done in 2022.
The Orange County Mental and Behavioral Health System of Care, Community Analysis report found that the county has an ‘overburdened’ mental health and behavioral care system.
Read: Orlando high school student who suffered brain aneurysm walks at graduation
Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said he is grateful for Wyche and her team’s efforts.
“Because of our continued work, we are moving the needle,” Demings said.
Here are the new programs:
- Implement a Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) program for first responders to de-escalate situations with people in a mental health crisis.
- Expand the Crisis Stabilization Unit beds (CSU) with the Central Florida Behavioral and University Behavioral Center by adding ten beds for people who need medical services for mental and behavioral treatment.
- Increase pre-booking diversion programming at the Orange County jail to offer mental health services at two drop-in centers staffed by Aspire Health Partners.
- Expand the nurse-family partnership with the Early Learning Coalition to provide over 80 women with behavioral health and medical care.
- Launch the first pilot program for mental health services in a primary pediatric care office from birth to 18 years of age. These services aim to assess, prevent, and treatment and behavioral health issues.
- Implement the Upstream Model with Chapin Hall in Orange County Public Schools to reduce homelessness and dropout rates.
- The 911 Communications Center will have access to crisis management experts for callers with mental health situations.
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Are you still wondering what to get your dad for Father’s Day?
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The Orlando Auto Museum will offer a buy-one-get-one-free discount on passes for Father’s Day.
Families will have the chance to celebrate Dad while exploring vehicles from various decades and countries worldwide.
This is the perfect opportunity to snap a family photo with vehicles made famous by television and movies.
Read: New restaurant will open near Kissimmee next month, hiring over 200 positions
After experiencing the museums, families can take dads to Dezerland Action Park Orlando to double the fun.
Dezerland Park has everything for a day full of fun and adrenaline, from indoor karting to a bowling alley to a laser tag maze.
Guests can also grab a bite at the park’s food hall, get unlimited cereal for $5, and drink custom-made soda.
Read: Chick-fil-A brings back fan-favorite milkshake
Entrance to the Orlando Auto Museum and Dezerland Action Park’s attractions are sold separately.
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MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Peace Mountain Ranch, an organization that provides rest, support and healing to veterans from veterans, hosted an open house on Sunday.
Peace Mountain Ranch was founded by Harvey and Kim Macklin. Harvey Macklin is a chaplain who served in the Navy. He saw the need for a veteran-to-veteran healing experience in Northeast Tennessee.
“There’s a lot of places for veterans to go, but they’re not led by veterans,” said Macklin.
“Here you have two veterans that have retired from the military that have been to combat, have our disabilities, understanding what it means,” added Macklin. “Helping, loving, guiding, supporting other veterans with disabilities and issues.”
Macklin chose Mountain City for the ranch because of its peaceful location.
“I knew if it met my need for peace and a place where I could reset and be able to clear my mind, I knew it would be a place for others to be able to clear their mind,” said Macklin. “And be able to get that new focus to give them that new start so that they can step forward each and every day. Without fear, the noise and the words that circle in our minds that confuse us.”
Veterans at the ranch can engage in activities that are task-related and goal-oriented.
“Military folks like tasks, they like mission, ” said Macklin. “They like to think about something and then do something. So we talk about what is on their heart, their mind, and then we go and do something. Maybe it’s chores or maybe it’s working with our one horse right now. Her name’s Riella. She is a horse rescue.”
Spending time with Riella is what veteran and volunteer Darla Saunders does at Peace Mountain Ranch.
“I have experience with horses, so I was really excited to come up and work with his horse,” said Saunders.
“When I went back on active duty, I wasn’t able to keep my horse. So, I haven’t had horses around since 2007. So coming up here and working with the horses again is just a real blessing.”
More horses will be at the ranch in the future. Saunders said she’ll probably be helping other veterans with the horses.
“Especially teaching them how to safely be around the horses and stuff and getting them used to, because not everybody’s been around horses in their life,” said Saunders. “And they can be a little bit scary sometimes. So, as long as you’re calm and quiet, they’ll usually relax around you and not be afraid.”
Dan Parsons is also a veteran that volunteers at Peace Mountain Ranch. He has a construction and electrical background that he uses to help out at the ranch.
“Pretty much anything that needed to be done around here, whether it was pulling wire, doing some framing work construction-wise, digging ditches, whatever needed to be done,” said Parsons.
Peace Mountain Ranch is 100% volunteer ran. Parsons says there’s always work to be done no matter what your experience level is.
“Landscape work, just leveling dirt out, gravel work, working with the horse, working with the cattle, feeding the animals,” said Macklin.
“If that’s volunteering, as a counselor, working with people, talking to people, sharing your experiences, being a mentor, there’s just a ton of ways you can help,” added Parsons.
Saunders and Parsons both met Macklin through the Mountain City VFW and believe having a place for veterans to get help from other veterans is important.
“Peace Mountain Ranch for Northeast Tennessee, you can’t find a better place if you need to talk to someone to help you get through whatever struggles you’re dealing with,” said Parsons. “But there’s help available. But you got to come ask for it. You can’t sit at home and just think it’s going to fix itself. You got to ask for help, and there’s people that are ready, willing and able to do that.”
“It’s just really a great honor to be working with a group like this, because I know a lot of other veterans that have issues, either PTSD, TBI, myself, I’m 100% disabled veteran,” said Saunders. “So, there’s always a commonality with the service. But then you can also really kind of put yourself out there and in their shoes.”
Peace Mountain Ranch is completely free for veterans and their families to enjoy. Veterans have many different options for their stay. They can stay in a house on the ranch, or in a RV park. A new housing option is being built right now. A carriage house is being constructed that will be ADA-accessible for veterans with disabilities. Macklin says they hope to build an ADA four-bedroom living quarter, as well.
“And we’ll have a team suite for them to be able to be together, just like we were in the military,” said Macklin.
Macklin says veterans sometimes spend a day, spend the night or a long weekend at the ranch.
He says with their funding right now, a week is the longest stint they have veterans stay at the ranch.
Veterans can sign up to stay or volunteer at Peace Mountain Ranch here.
Macklin encourages anyone that’s a veteran to reach out.
“As we talk, the brotherhood, the sisterhood between each other, life begins to unfold,” said Macklin. “That’s a big deal between warrior to warrior, and that’s what changes lives.” | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/peace-mountain-ranch-a-veteran-to-veteran-healing-experience-hosts-open-house/ | 2023-06-12T05:45:09 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/peace-mountain-ranch-a-veteran-to-veteran-healing-experience-hosts-open-house/ |
Child, 2, dies in accidental shooting in Howell, police say
Kara Berg
The Detroit News
A 2-year-old in Howell died Sunday evening after an accidental shooting, according to the Police Department.
Officers were called just before 6 p.m. to the 1900 block of Oak Squire Lane for a report of a shooting, according to a news release from Howell police.
The 2-year-old had gained access to an unsecured gun and was accidentally shot, according to police. The child was taken to a local hospital and later pronounced dead.
No further details were available Sunday night.
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BYRON, Minn.--Garten Marketplatz Perennial Farms hosted a two-day open house celebrating 25 years of customers 'coming as guests' and 'leaving as friends'.
the hidden gem credits it’s versatility as a main reason for it’s endurance.
The family-owned venue sits on 10 acres of land that offers a perennial farm, garden center, a gift house, and even a number of scenic areas to host events.
"I just want to keep providing an awsome space for people to come and enjoy. It's like a little park here and stuff like this is just so fun to see --people just walking around." says Josh Rupprecht on of the venue’s owners.
Because of all of these resources, two representatives of the farm say they were able to navigate the covid-19 pandemic pretty well when it came to business.
With the peak of wedding season in place, they say for the year 2023, they are making a comeback.
Rupprecht adds, “Now we're kind of seeing that pick up again after COVID's over. People weren't sure right away if they wanted to start doing events again but now it's been going good."
Elsa Clay who is also a one of the owners, and is Rupprecht’s cousin says, “we want people to feel very welcomed here. We want them to feel like it's an extension of their own home. It's a space they can gather and be with friends and family.”
The two say they are looking forward to another 25 years of operation and sharing the space with the community. | https://www.kimt.com/news/local/byron-event-center-celebrates-25-years-of-business/article_e7f8f042-08d0-11ee-8a54-b3bd3c54e935.html | 2023-06-12T06:10:38 | 1 | https://www.kimt.com/news/local/byron-event-center-celebrates-25-years-of-business/article_e7f8f042-08d0-11ee-8a54-b3bd3c54e935.html |
OLMSTED COUNTY, Minn.– A Rochester organization and a Pine Island business and partnering up to create a sturdy team.
The Med City Freeze football team and South x Southeast Minnesota Brewing Company are working together to make something big in order to expand their reach throughout Olmsted County.
The Med City Freeze is a 9-man adult minor league football team in Rochester made up of 42 players and has been working to gain more exposure within the community.
The South x Southest Brewing Company dubs itself as the 'big blue barn' that some people may have spotted along the frontage road of Highway 52 . They are also still working to gain ammunition after it's open in late 2019.
The brewing company has now connected with the Med City Freeze as their sponsor and both say why the partnership is important.
"Knowing that they were a local team and kind of small like us.” co-owner of the brewery, Ann Fahy-Gust says. “It's like, 'yeah, that's how everybody grows together.' So we've worked with other small teams.”
One of the Freeze players, Jarvis Green says, "we're still trying to get out there and get active in the community. We're just trying to show them that we're here, that we care about our kids in the area. We're just trying to raise awareness for this stuff and bring everybody to have a good time."
Community members can support the Med City Freeze at their next home game on Saturday, June 24 at 5pm, where they will take on the Mountain Lake Lakers at the Mayo High School field. | https://www.kimt.com/news/local/football-and-beer-are-coming-together/article_e8de3102-08d0-11ee-8f59-bf240cfc70bb.html | 2023-06-12T06:10:44 | 0 | https://www.kimt.com/news/local/football-and-beer-are-coming-together/article_e8de3102-08d0-11ee-8f59-bf240cfc70bb.html |
ATLANTA — A car accident in Atlanta's Browns Mill Park neighborhood killed one person late Sunday night, police said.
The crash happened at 211 Cleveland Avenue SW, just outside of a Checker's fast food restaurant in southwest Atlanta.
The area is about a half-block east of the interchange on I-75.
Atlanta Police had the entire area blocked off with crime scene tape and called the investigation into the crash "fluid." They are trying to determine what led up to the crash.
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ATLANTA — Trying to find a new place to work is never easy.
But now the Better Business Bureau is warning job seekers of a new scam which could turn a potential dream job into an instant nightmare.
Kendale Hunter was looking for employment when he got an appealing offer.
“This lady was acting like she was moving into my city and wanted me to be her handyman," Hunter explained.
But, there was a catch.
“She wanted to receive a check (from me) and send her like $1,700 back and keep $300 for myself," he said.
That raised red flags. It was all part of a scam which the Better Business Bureau (BBB) says is on the rise nation-wide and especially throughout metro Atlanta.
“How these employment scams work they typically contact job-seekers through phone, text, social media or job boards," Simone Williams, a BBB spokesperson said.
The Bureau said during the first three months of this year, its scam tracker logged $840,000 dollars in reported job scam losses. That’s up 250% from January to March of 2022.
Terrell Toles said he was one who was taken in. He explained he lost thousands of dollars to someone claiming to be offering a lucrative career in exchange for some paid training.
“I invested $3,000 out of my own pocket. I was taking all the computer courses but when it was time for me to get my certification, the company completely disappeared," Toles said.
As for Hunter, he stopped responding to his potential scammer but knows he was lucky.
“If they ask you to send money to them, it’s a scam. You really just got to read and pay attention," Hunter said.
The Better Business Bureau offered up some tips to job seekers so you can avoid being scammed while looking for a new job online:
- Find number on business's website; call to confirm if job or offer is real
- Be cautious on giving personal information to unverified recruiters and online apps
- Never pay a stranger for a job | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/jobs/job-scams-on-rise-tips-to-know-better-business-bureau/85-aad0ebc3-f406-4f76-a65b-4a5087cac14a | 2023-06-12T06:15:02 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/jobs/job-scams-on-rise-tips-to-know-better-business-bureau/85-aad0ebc3-f406-4f76-a65b-4a5087cac14a |
MARIETTA, Ga. — A single mom and nurse says the last two weeks have been torture at her Marietta rental home.
“I hear them all night and I am terrified of rodents, so this has just not been a good time at all," Joy Luna explained.
The renter said she started to notice damage and hear rodent activity in her walls after a hole opened up in her chimney following a bad storm. She explained it's now been two weeks since the hole formed and the rodents appeared, and she hasn't been able to get her landlord to fix it.
“I’ve seen them. They’re not like little mice. They're large rats and I kind of just hide in my living room," Luna said. "I can’t even enjoy my own house that I pay for."
Luna believes she wouldn't have a pest issue if she had been able to get the hole repaired sooner.
“I see in my lease agreement where they don’t cover pests, but you do need to fix the giant hole in my roof where they’re coming from," she said.
Attorney Tom Salata said that too many metro Atlantans like Luna are living in unacceptable conditions.
“The landlord has an obligation to make the premises habitable," Salata explained. "In Georgia, they have to make sure it’s in a livable condition and they also have the obligation to repair the premises so that it doesn’t become non-livable."
Salata said renters do have legal rights and recommend they document all communication and maintain a cordial relationship with their landlord. He also explained that in Georgia, renters can hire their own contractor to fix a structural issue and have it deducted from their rent.
Progressive Residential, the company that manages Luna's property, shared this statement with 11 Alive following Luna's claims.
Our residents are our top priority. We are researching the concerns shared by the resident and are committed to working with them directly to ensure any issues are resolved. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/marietta-woman-feels-trapped-rental-home-filled-large-rats/85-8f32be7d-8cde-4535-a5e6-d459a47211c3 | 2023-06-12T06:15:08 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/marietta-woman-feels-trapped-rental-home-filled-large-rats/85-8f32be7d-8cde-4535-a5e6-d459a47211c3 |
SEATTLE — Dozens of mourners filled Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral Sunday afternoon for the service of Enrique "Ricky" Klausmeyer-Garcia. His recovery journey played a vital role in the passage of state legislation that opened new treatment opportunities for those struggling with substance use.
Named in his honor, Ricky's Law allows for the involuntary commitment of those struggling with substance use disorder if they are a danger to themselves or others. The law was passed in 2016. KING 5 talked to Klausmeyer-Garcia and his best friend, Lauren Davis, about their successful efforts to get the law on the books.
"This would've saved me and my family and friends a lot of sleepless nights, and a lot of pain and agony that came along with my addiction," Klausmeyer-Garcia said during the 2016 interview about the law
Latest numbers from the Washington State Healthcare Authority show 961 people have been helped because of Ricky's Law between October 2020 and September 2021.
At the time of his death on May 16, Klausmeyer-Garcia was in a treatment facility in Kirkland. He suffered a medical event at the facility. His family and friends confirm autopsy results came back inconclusive. Seattle Times wrote an extensive article on his passing that chronicles the ups and downs he faced over the years, including his 2020 relapse for which he sought treatment.
A GoFundMe has been created to help his family during this difficult time. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/ricky-klausmeyer-garcia-addiction-changed-washington-law/281-8abd8651-1ed8-4d99-a4a4-d58db10598c1 | 2023-06-12T06:34:16 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/ricky-klausmeyer-garcia-addiction-changed-washington-law/281-8abd8651-1ed8-4d99-a4a4-d58db10598c1 |
BOISE, Idaho — Construction around downtown Boise is hard to miss — with about eight projects around the Main and Grove area.
"They're all kind of culminating around the same time right now," said Andrea Cantor, City of Boise economic development adviser.
A mix of hotels, mixed-use housing, and new streetscape projects enhancing the bikeways and walkways are all underway, she said.
Cantor, along with some other city staff, started analyzing construction impacts almost one year ago. She presented some of their findings to City Council members on Tuesday.
The city is working to improve communication with community members, so they are more prepared to handle numerous construction projects. Cantor said they are also reviewing how other cities manage growth.
She said another option is working with city partners, like the Ada County Highway District, to create a special traffic plan that outlines how to handle certain sidewalks and lane closures.
Current projects impact parking and accessibility for some businesses. Around The Record Exchange, manager John O'Neil said more than a dozen parking spots are out of commission.
Regardless, O'Neil said customers are still finding their way through the front door.
"We're doing okay," he said. "There's a lot of dust, a lot of cement trucks going by at any given time. But it almost seems like an exciting flare of industry downtown."
O'Neil expects construction around the record store to finish around September. He is looking forward to the reimagined 11th Street.
"It'll reduce the width of the street and slow people down when they go down our business," O'Neil said.
He believes the city has done a good job accommodating employees with its West Area E-permit, which helps people who work on the west side of downtown find convenient parking.
The permit system is here to stay for a bit, even if there are some changes. Cantor said it is tough to balance employee and customer parking, which might lead to some updates.
Community members like Mungo Ligoya said he has to plan a bit further in advance before going downtown.
"It takes a little bit for planning to try and figure out where you are and what's happening if you have to park a little bit away," he said.
Cantor said she understands all the frustrations.
"We're totally with you on that," she said. "[But] when some of these projects are done, like the 11th Street bikeway, it's going to be a wonderful addition to our downtown and be totally worth the wait."
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MERIDIAN, Idaho — There was a very special celebration at Frontier Elementary in Meridian during the last week of school. It was a birthday party for a volunteer that has been giving his time at the school daily for the last 18 years. The staff and the kids at Frontier wanted to show him just how appreciated he is on his milestone fortieth birthday!
"We are celebrating him with cake, the kids are going to sing, just so many great things for Corey today," Carolyn Knam, the Frontier School librarian said.
Corey Holaday is more than just a school volunteer; he was also a student at Frontier over thirty years ago. When he was little boy in the 1980's, he started kindergarten at the school. Corey has autism, and he loved his elementary school experience. He wanted to give back as an adult, and Frontier was happy to welcome him back. This time, as a school volunteer. That year, turned into 18 years.
"I think we still have one teacher that remembers him when he was here as a child," Knam said. "He's pretty special. He's just part of Frontier. We take care of him, and he definitely takes care of us."
Corey loves to work in the library with Knam, he keeps the books organized and tidy for the students.
"Corey picks up all the library books in the morning, and gets them all checked in. He is every librarian's perfect helper. Every elementary librarian wants a Corey," Knam said with a smile.
But that's not all. You'll often spot him helping out in the cafeteria and kitchen. He likes to stay busy and help the students and staff in any way can.
"He's just awesome, we all just love having him here," Knam said. "The kids really love him."
If you ask around, you'll quickly find out that Corey is really popular with the students.
"He's a big part of Frontier," Alexia Hefty, a student at Frontier said. "Corey has been here since I was in kindergarten and he's always been a hard worker, we always see him putting books away or helping in the kitchen. He never gives up, he's a volunteer and he's a very hard worker. We all appreciate him so much."
On the day of Corey's birthday celebration, the whole staff wore Corey t-shirts. The shirts had Corey's photo right on the front. They wanted to go big for him on his special day. The whole school sang the birthday song to him, and there was a cake. Corey loved every minute of it.
"I feel great," Corey said. "This is so fun!"
Corey has always felt right at home here Frontier, and the staff hopes he will stay for as long as he wants to. They just can't imagine Frontier without him, especially Knam.
"He's often said to me when you retire, I hope the new librarian will let me do what you let me do, and I would definitely see that he's here for a long, long time," Knam said. "I hope he stays here forever."
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Bismarck Parks and Recreation is dedicating a northwest neighborhood park on Wednesday.
Promontory Point Park is at 4201 Wrangler Lane. Features include a slide, sand play area, swing set, multiperson swing, accessible picnic shelter and trail loop.
The ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. It's open to the public. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/new-bismarck-park-being-dedicated/article_f2ece1f2-0588-11ee-b741-43b879e0654a.html | 2023-06-12T06:46:08 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/bismarck/new-bismarck-park-being-dedicated/article_f2ece1f2-0588-11ee-b741-43b879e0654a.html |
A Mandan School Board election is scheduled Tuesday, but there are no challengers.
Incumbents Marnie Piehl, Kama Hoovestol and Darren Haugen are the only names on the ballot.
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the board room at the Brave Center, 901 Division St. NW.
School Board member Heidi Schuchard recently resigned. It was too late to put her seat on Tuesday's ballot, so the board will appoint someone to serve in her place until the next election, in June 2024, according to Mandan Public Schools Superintendent Mike Bitz.
The School Board has nine members elected to three-year terms. More information is at bit.ly/3ML5SKQ. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/education/mandan-school-board-election-has-no-challengers/article_51552d8e-061b-11ee-ac25-f3d7b92d7a26.html | 2023-06-12T06:46:14 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/education/mandan-school-board-election-has-no-challengers/article_51552d8e-061b-11ee-ac25-f3d7b92d7a26.html |
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A Northwest Allen County Schools educator has been nominated for Teacher Honor Roll in recognition of her work with special needs students. Her profile follows.
Madison Hoffacker
School: Eel River Elementary
Grade or subject teaching: Applied skills
Education: Bachelor’s degree in mild intervention from the University of Saint Francis
Years teaching: 1
City born and current hometown: Fort Wayne
Family: Mom, dad and brother
Book you’d recommend: “You Are Enough: A Book About Inclusion” by Margaret O’Hair
Favorite teachers: Michelle Hoffacker, Sherry Shoda and Kathy Weibel
Favorite teaching memory: I have enjoyed planning hands-on and real-life experiences for my students to learn and engage in their world. During the spring we had 10 caterpillars that we watched turn into butterflies. They were all excited to let go of the butterflies outside and watch them fly away.
Hobbies: Reading and playing with my dogs
Interesting fact about yourself: Outside of school, I work for a family with 16 adopted children. I have traveled with them to King’s Island, Mammoth Cave in Kentucky and Chicago.
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Reason for nomination: “I work in her classroom, and I get to see first-hand how wonderful she is as a teacher. She is so patient and kind to all of her students and is able to adapt to whatever situation comes up from moment to moment. I feel Madison has all of the skills needed to be an excellent teacher to these special little boys and girls. She is firm with expectations, yet (compassionate). She is organized yet flexible, and her passion for those with special needs absolutely shines through in every interaction I witness. She is able to keep track of all of her students’ schedules, getting them to where they need to be and having support staff there to help them as needed but is always there helping wherever needed as well. And as support staff in her classroom, I feel respected and appreciated.”
Bill
Gov. Eric Holcomb signed House Bill 1528 into law last month alongside officials including Superintendent Marilyn Hissong of East Allen County Schools and Superintendent Mark Daniel of Fort Wayne Community Schools. Individuals enrolled in a transition-to-teaching program may now apply for funding through the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship program. “This opens a lot of doors for future teachers without them accruing college loan debt and also allows them to acclimate into our classrooms more quickly,” Hissong said in a statement.
Canterbury
Canterbury students Kristijonas Bernatonis, Annika Valluru, Aishani Valluru, Makaio Surendran and Stella VandeWater have been named National Cyber Scholars for their work in cyber security, placing them among the highest-scoring students who met the eligibility criteria for a National Cyber Scholarship in 2022-23. They have been awarded free access to this summer’s Cyber Foundations Academy, worth over $3,000, and a digital scholar badge. Only 57 students in Indiana received the award, and no others are from Fort Wayne.
Concordia
Concordia Lutheran High School was one of 300 schools from 36 states to receive a $5,000 grant through the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries.
Concordia Lutheran High School student Dakota Hitzemann received the school’s Richard W. Moellering Senior Barnabas Award. It recognizes a senior who exemplifies encouragement and servanthood.
FWCS
The 94 employees retiring from Fort Wayne Community Schools this academic year have a combined 2,400 years of service, individually ranging from five years to 46 years. The 2022-23 retirees are Hope Rhode, Mark Hewett, Buzz Junk, Janet Richter, James Clark, Kevin Lee, Timothy Freimuth, Sarah Truex, Caroline Caccamo, Isaac Davis, Carol Lipp, Connie Newman, David Greener, Natalie Cagnet, Carol Bradley, Portia Coe, Thomas Maupin, Jill Johnson, Caroline Gernand-Runyan, Darla Lencke, Todd Townsend, Helen Hershberger, Christi Jauregui, Tonya Polluck, Claire Pychon, Marc Skelton, Lynn Adams, Brenda Rolling, Wendy Wichern, Deborah Spice, Vickie Robertson, Timothy Doehrman, Louise Haynes, Sandra Carver, Sherri Stavreti, Julie Turpchinoff, Julia Hyndman, Debra Stoops, Luella Terlosky, Sara Quigley, Holly Goss, Lois Tsakas, Annette Brannan, Kimberly Szczepanski, Gail Runnels, Cathy Ramos, Jacqueline Brown, Mark Feagler, Dianne Kneller, Kirby Volz, Mitchell McFann, Billie Loraine, Tracy Gunter, Tammy Ellis, Trina Hile, Daniel Adams, Lori Achenbach, Christine Dwire, Vivian York, Mary Kay Mojgani, Michael McGowen, Judy Lampe, Mary Arnold, Sherry Samudio, Vivian Bradley, John Mack, Sherri Jankowski, Dian Steffen, Patricia Erdei, James Noe, Dena Eviston, Catherine Clark, Susan McClure, Judy Frazier, Catherine Freistoffer, Lee Ann Feller-Fizer, Lisa Andreas, Renee Wyss, Sharon Davis, Debbra Calvin, Jacqueline Itt, Cynthia Heckman, Lewis Roth, Scott Randolph, Karen Didion, Jacqueline Burnett, Lester Bush, Edith Marquissee, Jeffry Sordelet, Debra Honn, Gayla McMurray, Lynn Edwards, Aprel Cornyn and Charles Fennell.
Huntington
Students from Huntington University’s psychology, criminal justice and social work programs participated in the Butler Undergraduate Research Conference in late April. The event, which encourages undergraduate students to showcase their research, featured 300 undergraduates from 13 institutions. Huntington was represented by students in Becky Benjamin’s applied research course, and all four presentations focused on ChatGPT.
IUFW
Indiana University Fort Wayne hosted its second annual Ruby Awards this spring to recognize graduating students from each school. Honorees were Jenna Altamimi, Dhekra Saleh, Megan Reeder, Jacob Stevenson, Ariel Benner, Sydney Harmon, Marvellous Omoregie, Thein Thein Lwin, Alexis Vallejo, Shekinah McClellan, Lindsey Brown, Lauren Rich, Adriahn Hindsley, Demarco Luckett, PawSay Lwe, Maddisen Alva, Rachel Bowen, Luis Marquez, Cassandra Raziel, Alaina Singer, Caleb Morton and Leah Amstutz.
Recognition
The Indiana Department of Education announced Edgewood Middle School of Warsaw Community Schools and two Fort Wayne Community Schools – Memorial Park Middle School and Weisser Park Elementary School – recently earned STEM Certification. Created in 2015, the STEM Certification program recognizes schools committed to teaching STEM disciplines beyond the classroom. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and math.
The Auburn Arts Commission announced the winners of the 2023 Snowbound Writers’ Contest were Auburn residents Heather Shaver, Penny Mettert and Toni Sangillo in the poetry division and Valerie Hunter of Corunna, Karen Rieke of Auburn and Dee Wilhem of Butler in the prose division.
Scholarship
The Washington Crossing Foundation in Bristol, Pennsylvania, awarded a scholarship to Elijah Persinger of Fort Wayne.
Trine
Trine University’s new Fort Wayne facility and the academic division it houses will be renamed the Dr. Earl and Melanie Brooks College of Health Professions in honor of the retiring university president and his wife.
The Indiana State Board of Education approved Trine’s special education Transition to Teaching program.
The new program will allow partner schools to provide cohorts that will allow qualified candidates to earn teacher certification over a 10-month period. Candidates must be teaching in a special education classroom with an alternative special education license.
Any Indiana school district may establish a partnership with Trine for special education or other Transition to Teaching programs. Contact Amy Heavin at heavina@trine.edu or 260-665-4555 for information or visit trine.edu/t2t.
Warsaw
The Warsaw Community Schools board recognized the Drug Abuse Resistance Education program and DARE officers at a work session last month. Sixth graders Wyatt Lotz and Alanna Stern received the Drake Strong Award, which is given in memory of honorary Warsaw police Officer Drake Price. Brielle Dirck, Rebecca Paton, Laila JoAnn Ballinger, Kendall Schuman, Kinley Briscoe, Rushabh Gorhe, Kaitlyn Srogi and Leah Stafford received the DARE Student of the Year Award. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/schools/teacher-honor-roll-northwest-allen-educators-passion-for-her-students-shines/article_17a97aa2-fa74-11ed-9383-b73fe16c06c4.html | 2023-06-12T06:54:40 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/schools/teacher-honor-roll-northwest-allen-educators-passion-for-her-students-shines/article_17a97aa2-fa74-11ed-9383-b73fe16c06c4.html |
DES MOINES, Iowa — The streets of downtown Des Moines were flooded with athletes competing in a grueling race across the city on June 11. It's called the IRONMAN 70.3.
The title comes from the length, as competitors raced more than 70 miles around the capital city.
The race was broken up into a 1.2 mile swim, a 56-mile bike ride and a 13-mile half marathon. None of those are easy feats by themselves, so why would anyone even think about tackling them all together?
Megan Polson was part of a Relay team tackling the race on Sunday, along with a friend of more than 25 years. She's competed in IRONMAN races before, and she says the magic hasn't worn off.
"It's a lot of training. We're both working moms, and so we tried and get some training in before the school year was over, I kind of felt like this is just like the best of both worlds," Polson said.
Other athletes took on the whole race all by themselves. Mike Romans was one of them. He said that the thing that kept him going during the 70-mile journey was his family.
"We all kind of have our different 'why's' as far as why we want to race this. My son got to see me race for the first time, which is cool, so he wants to do it, and that's really my why," Romans said.
Evan Culbert, the race's first place finisher, clocked in at four hours and eight minutes, but some competitors took over eight hours to complete their races. But no matter how long it took them to cross the finish line, athletes said the sense of support from their fellow racers never wavered.
"I know how hard it is for these guys to be going out and finishing especially those guys coming through now at the tail end. They've been out there for a long time. They're feeling like they're the last ones and they are killing it. And it's awesome. It's just awesome to be a part of," said Alaina Fojaco, who completed the race.
The 2023 race was the third IRONMAN event that Des Moines has hosted. The city will continue to hold them annually until at least 2025. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/ironman-triathlon-des-moines-iowa-70-miles-biking-swimming-running-race-competition/524-b1a3d44f-f795-4b0d-a282-791e8fdaee83 | 2023-06-12T06:58:37 | 1 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/ironman-triathlon-des-moines-iowa-70-miles-biking-swimming-running-race-competition/524-b1a3d44f-f795-4b0d-a282-791e8fdaee83 |
NEVADA, Iowa — Nevada police are investigating the death of a 7-month-old, according to a Sunday night press release.
Police say they learned about the infant's death around 6 p.m. Sunday.
Now, officers are looking into the events leading to the death.
The Nevada Police Department has requested help from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation "to assist with information gathering".
Local 5 will update this story as more information becomes available. Download the We Are Iowa app or subscribe to Local 5's "5 Things to Know" email newsletter for the latest.
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CANNON BEACH, Ore. — The 59th annual Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest on Saturday wowed spectators of all ages.
From experienced sandcastle builders to novices, competitors took part in several divisions: Sand Fleas, Juniors, Teens, Small Group, Large Group, and Masters.
Each team is given a plot of sand. No sand may be added or removed, and only natural materials found on the beach can be used such as sticks, shells, rocks and seaweed. Artificial coloring, paint, flour, sugar, starch, adhesives or cement are not allowed.
The contest began in 1964 when a tsunami washed out the Elk Creek Bridge. Residents, who were relatively isolated until a new bridge could be built, gathered that spring for first of what has become one of the largest sandcastle contests on the west coast.
The winners were announced on Saturday evening.
The contest was recognized as an Oregon Heritage Tradition by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department in 2014. To achieve such status, it must have broad public appeal with at least 50 years of continuous operation.
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June 3, 1932—March 11, 2023
BOISE — It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Jeannette Louise Robbins, our loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Jeannette passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on May 11, 2023, in Boise, Idaho.
Jeannette was born on June 3, 1932, in Shoshone, Idaho. She attended Shoshone schools from grades 1-12, where she participated in band and other activities. She graduated in 1950 and then went on to receive a certificate in Stenography from Twin Falls Business School the following year.
In June of 1951, she married Floyd Hall (a 1949 SHS graduate) who was enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. Together they had five children: Pamela, Sharla, Della, Alan and Neil. She married George Robbins on February 23, 1978. George had four daughters of his own: Julie, Carol, Susan and Mary.
Jeannette spent most of her life in small towns in Oregon, first with Floyd Hall as he moved with the Air Force, attended college and worked for the U.S. Forest Service, and then with George Robbins as he moved to different school districts as a School District Superintendent.
For many years, Jeannette worked as a Deputy Clerk for school districts in both Hines and Amity, Oregon.
In retirement, George and Jeannette spent their summers in Boise, Idaho, where she and her sister Lois would hunt for bargains at the local thrift stores and garage sales. They wintered in Yuma, Arizona, where they were part of the Palm Desert Estates community, enjoying many community activities, including Bridge, shuffleboard, swimming and attending weekly musical Jam sessions and church services.
Jeannette loved to travel, camp, fish and spend time with her family. She could also be found reading a good mystery novel, playing card games, listening to old hymns, tending her flowers or watching the Lawrence Welk show.
Jeannette was preceded in death by her father, Tipp Strunk, mother, Agnes Alexander, sister, Lois Webb and her loving spouse, George Robbins. She is survived by her children, Pamela Mayo-Phillips (Tim), Sharla Futrell (John), Della Nixon (Mike), Alan Hall (Lisa), and Neil Hall (Glynnis). She also boasted about her 15 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren!
A graveside service will be held Sunday, June 25, at 1:00 pm at Shoshone Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Idaho Gold Star Families Memorial Monument https://idahogoldstarmemorial.com/donate. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/jeannette-louise-robbins/article_590f8e6c-0bff-587c-b1d2-ab0aea16e8f9.html | 2023-06-12T07:16:28 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/jeannette-louise-robbins/article_590f8e6c-0bff-587c-b1d2-ab0aea16e8f9.html |
AUSTIN, Texas — A sewer overflow of over 100,000 gallons of wastewater in southeast Austin reached Williamson Creek on Saturday, Austin Water said.
Crews were on the scene of the wastewater overflow on Saturday evening, at a manhole located in a ravine behind 2112 E. William Cannon Dr. In an update on Sunday, Austin Water said crews had completed cleanup.
The incident was caused by a grease blockage in the city main, the utility provider said. The overflow was discovered on Friday night and is currently contained.
Austin Water said the overflow has not affected Austin’s drinking water supply. Officials with the Texas Commission Environmental Quality have been notified of the situation.
Austin Water officials said customers who draw their drinking water from a private well in the area no longer have to boil their water.
If you have any questions, please contact Austin Water Public Information Office 512-972-0155. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/austin-water-sewer-overflow-william-cannon/269-6edd3591-27cc-40d4-92ad-c41e6b36deea | 2023-06-12T07:24:32 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/austin-water-sewer-overflow-william-cannon/269-6edd3591-27cc-40d4-92ad-c41e6b36deea |
KINGSLAND, Texas — The Llano County Sheriff's Office is investigating the deaths of two people as homicides after their bodies were found floating in the Llano River.
Deputies responded to a 911 call after someone found the bodies in the river at about 10 a.m. Saturday near "The Slab" in Kingsland, a popular swimming area.
The sheriff's office identified the victims as Mark Baldwin and Kellie Leeann McCormick. Both of them are from Kingsland.
Investigators have not shared any details about how they died or whether they have any leads on a suspect.
The Texas Rangers are assisting with the investigation.
If you know anything that could help investigators, you're asked to call the Llano County Sheriff's Office at 325-247-5767 or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 866-756-8477. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/llano-river-homicide-mark-baldwin-kellie-leeann-mccormick/269-fd31540d-70ac-47c7-b9b4-e2d10b30adad | 2023-06-12T07:24:38 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/llano-river-homicide-mark-baldwin-kellie-leeann-mccormick/269-fd31540d-70ac-47c7-b9b4-e2d10b30adad |
AUSTIN, Texas — Austin police say a man who went missing on Saturday night has been found and is safe.
Thirty-three-year-old Nikko Jackson had gone missing from near Dell Seton Medical Center at about 9 p.m. on Saturday night.
According to the Austin Police Department, his relatives were worried about his wellbeing because of his need for immediate medical assistance related to a serious chronic illness.
In an update around 12 p.m. on Sunday, APD said Jackson had been located.
This is not the first time Jackson has been reported missing. Austin police said he was missing and endangered back in February as well. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/nikko-jackson-missing/269-11b764e7-dcff-48be-9a50-df82b4e2b5bd | 2023-06-12T07:24:45 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/nikko-jackson-missing/269-11b764e7-dcff-48be-9a50-df82b4e2b5bd |
FAIRFIELD, Texas — Editor's Note | The abstract of this article was modified for formatting.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department voted unanimously to use eminent domain to seize a 5,000-acre property south of Dallas that included Fairfield Lake State Park on Saturday, citing the need to preserve a state park enjoyed by thousands of Texans.
After months of stalled legislative efforts and failed negotiations to secure the park, the state opted to seize the land from Todd Interests, a Dallas-based developer, who purchased the property in February for $110.5 million. Commissioners were not eager to use the power of eminent domain to condemn the property, but the agency ultimately decided this instance was an exceptional case of public interest.
“I think we have a clear duty to act for the greater good for all Texans. While we have the power of eminent domain, that power should be used sparingly and reluctantly. In fact it’s been nearly four decades since we’ve last used it,” said Jeffery Hildebrand, a Texas Parks and Wildlife commissioner, just before the commission voted to condemn the property.
Because the property serves a public purpose as a park, eminent domain experts say Texas can seize the private land, even if the developer doesn’t want to sell.
Next, the state will notify Todd of the condemnation decision and make an offer for the property. The state and the developer will negotiate over how much Texas will pay for the almost 5,000 acres. If they do not reach an agreement, the issue can end up in court.
During Saturday’s public meeting, residents of Freestone County, environmental advocates and lawmakers testified in favor of condemnation to save a critical public asset for future Texans. Texas State Parks Division Director Rodney Franklin noted that 80% of the public comments the agency received ahead of the decision were in support of using eminent domain to save the park.
The state had leased the park at no charge from Vistra Corp. since the 1970’s. When the energy company closed a coal power plant on the property they looked to sell the land. The state hoped to just buy the 1,820-acres of Fairfield Lake State Park, but Vistra didn’t want to sell piecemeal. According to the energy company, the state did not offer to buy the entire property.
Real estate developer Shawn Todd and his family firm, Todd Interests, purchased all 5,000 acres with the intention of turning the property into an exclusive gated community, which would include multimillion-dollar homes and a private golf course.
The park shuttered in February when the sale was announced and the agency scrambled to try to keep the space open to the public. Several efforts failed.
A bill that would have allowed the agency to use eminent domain to seize the park’s land died this legislative session. The bill’s failure to pass doesn’t preclude the agency from using eminent domain. Lawmakers did create a conservation fund that, with voter approval, will provide an additional $1 billion to buy more land for the state parks system.
Negotiations between the developer and the state have not been successful. Todd Interests declined the agency’s $25 million offer for the whole property, which prompted the TPWD to pursue the eminent domain and condemnation option as a last ditch effort to keep the property in the public’s hands.
Last month TPWD commissioners gave the agency’s executive director the freedom to take “all necessary steps” to acquire the park. While all of those who spoke on Saturday were in favor of saving the park, many lamented that eminent domain was the vehicle to achieve that end goal.
“We do regret that this matter has come to this point and there was not the ability to resolve this issue before these steps were necessary,” said Kevin Good, the president of Texans for State Parks. “The agency should be proactive about trying to avoid these situations in the future.”
Todd maintained that he has engaged in “good faith conversations” with Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission Chair Arch “Beaver” Aplin III about the property since September 2022.
“The State of Texas, however, has spent the last eight months working to derail our transaction and diminish our transactional rights,” Todd said in a June letter to the Parks and Wildlife Commission.
The letter said the company has begun executing its development plan and investing millions of dollars in related contracts.
While several steps in the condemnation process remain, including an independent review of the property’s value, it’s not clear when the park could reopen.
“This park is precious to our local community as well as park lovers across the state,” Rep. Angelia Orr, R-Itasca, said at Saturday's meeting. Orr’s district includes Fairfield Lake State Park. She said when the park’s future came into question in February, her office was inundated with messages from Texans asking her to do anything they could to save the park.
“While you may hear that one family’s business interests may be important, I would submit to you that the interests of thousands of everyday, working class Texans are just as important. If condemnation isn't used in this circumstance, and if now is not the time, then when?” Orr said.
After voting to condemn the property, the commission made an effort to soften their use of eminent domain. The groups adopted a second motion to instruct the executive director to create a commission policy restricting the power of eminent domain to “extraordinary and unusual situations like Fairfield State Park.”
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Loogootee hosts first ever local LGBTQ Pride Festival a year after city backlash
This time last year, Loogootee residents Tim and Tracy Brown-Salsman were picking up broken pride flags off the sidewalk and debating with local officials about whether they should be allowed to display a black-and-white sign with the phrase "Celebrate Diversity and Inclusion" in the city's square for LGBTQ Pride Month.
Previous coverage:Indiana town Loogootee rejected pride displays. This year, it will host first pride fest
It was a local controversy that sent simmering sentiments of anti-LGBTQ discrimination boiling over, spawning outcries, contentious city council meetings, and a hard line of division within the town.
On Saturday, almost exactly one year since that initial diversity and inclusion sign was taken down and returned to the Brown-Salsmans' front steps, the couple welcomed around 100 attendees to that same square, celebrating the first ever Loogootee Pride Festival.
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Some, like the Hand family, traveled all the way from Maryland to attend the historic event.
"I'm not gonna say that we weren't a little nervous," Kori Hand admitted.
Between last year's local controversy, which prompted several Loogootee residents to detail the discrimination they've faced in town, and pride events being marred by threats of violence by anti-LGBTQ groups across the nation, she didn't know exactly what to expect for her and her son, 12-year-old Ren.
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"But it's perfect," Kori said.
The festival hosted a litany of vendors and activities, where people could buy local pride merchandise or artwork, have their face painted, learn about available health resources or hop in a photo booth for a free film roll of memories. While attendees perused the grounds, a large stage platformed a slew of local performances — from a teenage ballet dancer to a comedy drag entertainer to a 17-piece classic jazz big band.
This was Ren's first pride event ever, and he was far from disappointed.
"It's definitely really relieving to have spaces like this — to be able to, like, enjoy it and just be yourself," Ren said, adding pride events provide a nice reprieve for LGBTQ+ people to de-stress and really appreciate the community around them.
Others, like Brenda and Victoria Burckley, drove all the way from Virginia. In addition to being friends with the main festival organizers, they are proud allies, saying they have young family members who are part of the LGBTQ+ community. It's precisely why Victoria shut down and brushed aside a potentially charged conversation with another person earlier that day.
"A young fella just came up to me and said, 'Can I talk to you about God?' and I was like, 'Well, thank you, but I already know about God. I think the most important thing is that God wants us to love everybody and be kind to everybody,'" Victoria said.
A local church, directly outside of the downtown square where the festival was held, placed large religious flags around the building right around time the pride event began. Aside from this, there were no counter-protests on or nearby the festival grounds.
The event even drew locals, including Martin County Senior Judge Lynne Ellis.
Around late 2014, when same-sex marriage became legal in Indiana, Ellis presided over the marriage ceremony of Tim and Tracy Brown-Salsman, who are also the first same-sex couple to be legally married in Martin County.
The Brown-Salsmans have been fighting for LGBTQ+ rights in Loogootee for the past 25 years, with their pink-trimmed home serving as a source of inspiration and refuge for those in the rural southern Indiana city.
Just last summer, the couple tried to hang a diversity banner in the downtown square and stick rainbow flags in flowerpots. Their request provoked outcry from religious leaders and conflicting responses from city officials. Within about a week, all the flags were taken down and a new ordinance was passed, affirming only city personnel were allowed to place displays on town property.
The fight and subsequent fallout triggered Tim and Tracy to organize the local pride festival.
While walking around the festival grounds with her golden doodle, Samson, Ellis recalled the harsh response she received when she officiated their marriage around 10 years ago.
"I got a lot of flack. People said they wouldn't vote for me again," Ellis said. "I was like, 'I don't care.' I mean, people voted for me because one of my stump speeches was, everybody's treated exactly the same. So when people would give me flack, I'm like, 'But that's why you voted for me: because I'm treating everyone the same.'"
She was, in fact, re-elected, retiring from the position this past December. During her term, she continued to marry same-sex couples in the county.
There is still a lot of work to be done, but it seems to many former and current residents that Loogootee has made some progress, thanks at least in part to the work of local trailblazers.
"I can't imagine this happening 10 years ago," Lynne's son, Bobby Ellis, added.
Drag performer Brie Onna Burger agreed. While now based in Indianapolis, Burger grew up in Bicknell, a small town about 30 miles away from Loogootee.
"The fact that Loogootee, of all places, is having a pride event is so, so interesting, especially from living around this area," Burger said.
As a drag entertainer, Burger has performed in Bloomington, Indianapolis and Vincennes. This year, as part of their booked schedule of pride events, Burger now adds Loogootee to that list.
"Growing up in a small town, I've kind of learned to have thick skin and realized words only have power if you let them have power over you," Burger said. "With that being said, I feel like there's definitely a concern for my safety sometimes, but as long as I have overall love and support from the community (where so many people are) willing to go above and beyond to help our community as well, it's just such a great feeling."
Loogootee native returns, performs at first pride festival
The decision to come back to her hometown was not an easy one for Wayden Wagoner.
After she was publicly outed as a member of the LGBTQ+ community at 12, Wagoner felt like she lived the next few years under a microscope. She walked on eggshells during conversations. She found it difficult to stand up for herself. She became so afraid of making anyone feel uncomfortable that she began compromising parts of herself.
"I would say that what contributed most to my not being able to accept these parts of myself is just the very place that I grew up because these people barely accepted me as a gay man. I can't even imagine what they would think when they find out that I'm trans," Wagoner previously told The Herald-Times.
Wagoner later transferred to a prestigious arts high school in Michigan. During the summers, she would live in Indianapolis with a relative.
“Leaving Loogootee, and as sad as this sounds, was the best decision I've ever made," Wagoner said.
When she first heard about a pride festival happening in the town she left behind, she was ecstatic, though she was unsure if she would come back — especially since she had the chance to perform in Indy Pride, which was going on simultaneously.
But she decided to return and perform for her former community, adding: "I think I made the right decision."
For Wagoner, it was a step toward healing.
"It's very, very, very refreshing to be able to come back and exist as myself and not feel like I'm being judged or ridiculed," Wagoner said. "To have so many people come out and support me and hear my story, it's been wonderful."
She also appreciates the number of young people who were walking around the festival, sporting rainbow frills and other pride gear.
"I think there's a light in some of the younger people in Loogootee that refuses to be extinguished, and I think that light will manifest itself through queer power today, tomorrow and forever," Wagoner said.
This isn't a conclusion to the fight for LGBTQ+ rights in Loogootee. Many festival attendees noted there's still a lot of space for growth when it comes to wider acceptance of LGBTQ+ people.
But for that day, at the first ever pride festival in Loogootee, residents and visitors in this small Indiana town felt seen, heard and protected.
"We are here, and we are happy," Wagoner said.
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INDIANAPOLIS — IMPD Missing Persons Detectives are asking for the public's help in finding a 2-year-old who is believed to be with his non-custodial mother.
Police said 2-year-old Nyeir Vance and 22-year-old Naje Jackson were last seen Sunday, June 11 around 9 p.m. in the 3000 block of North Colorado Avenue, near East 30th Street and North Sherman Drive, on the city's east side.
Vance is described as 2 feet, 6 inches tall, weighs 30 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. A clothing description was not provided.
Jackson was last seen wearing a red basketball shirt, black sweatpants, and black and white shoes. A physical description was not provided, but she may be driving a blue Chrysler 200 with an unknown license plate number.
According to police, Jackson no longer has custody of Vance through a court order.
Anyone with information their whereabouts is asked to call 911, the IMPD Missing Persons Unit at 317-327-6160 or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477.
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/missing-2-year-old-nyeir-vance-noncustodial-parent-naje-jackson-impd-indianapolis-east-side/531-91566c7c-40a7-44a3-8846-eb853d7c3314 | 2023-06-12T08:32:46 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/missing-2-year-old-nyeir-vance-noncustodial-parent-naje-jackson-impd-indianapolis-east-side/531-91566c7c-40a7-44a3-8846-eb853d7c3314 |
SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Más Libritos Bookstore in Springdale looks to form an inclusive community and provide diverse literature with their new, permanent storefront.
The Springdale bookstore held a soft opening on Saturday, June 10. Bookshelves typically carry a varied selection of books, whether it be a cookbook or a child's storybook. At Mas Libritos, one can find stories whose voices resonate with the community.
“It's very inclusive and carries all the authors that I love to read, which are Latino or Hispanic background authors, which is something that is very, very hard to find here in Northwest Arkansas," said Tania Castellanos.
Castellanos was the first public customer on Saturday's public soft opening. Bookstore owner, Diana Dominguez had previously held a pop-up next door at Bites and Bowls.
“The relationship that we have with Diana is not only like a partnership, but a mentorship on helping her don't make the mistakes we made when we started, saving some time and resources on that aspect, and just build community together," Owner and Co-Founder of Bites and Bowls, Sandra Carrasco said.
Dominguez said of her permanent storefront that, “This place also holds a really special place in my heart, because it was the first pop-up that I had. And so now to see it evolve, within like three to four months to a physical location is pretty incredible."
Claiming to be the only bookstore of its kind in the area, much of the diverse literature offered is hard to find. Dominguez explained the importance of having a bookstore like this saying, “There's book bans kind of happening all over the United States. So, it's something that we're also facing here in Arkansas."
"It might be sectioned off as like African American or black literature or even Latinx literature. But within my collection, it's all mixed in. We're all at the center of our collections," Dominguez added. "Seeing people's joy and bringing this type of literature here is like, is just an emotional thing for me."
For avid reader Dominguez, her bookstore is a place where all are invited, and reading is encouraged, sharing the love of reading in every story.
"Just know that there is diversity. And that there is more than one way of doing things," said Carrasco.
Castellanos bought two books while shopping early Saturday morning. Heading to church afterward, she planned to give one book to her niece.
"I'm trying to teach her as she grows up to always be inclusive about all the authors that she reads as well as all the social media or just any other type of exposure that she has to know for it to always be diverse," Castellano said. "It's also very important for our allies to come and get educated on all the authors on all of the great tropes that all of these books have to offer."
Mas Libritos event was only a soft opening for the public. There are plans for a grand opening celebration on Friday, July 14. You can follow Bites and Bowls or Mas Libritos for more updates. Mas Libritos bookstore is located at 1602 E Robinson Avenue in Suite D.
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TROUP COUNTY, Ga. — A deputy with the Troup County Sheriff's Office was arrested for boating under the influence Saturday, a county spokesperson said in a statement.
Deputy Jimmy Hancock was taken into custody and charged with operating a watercraft under the influence of alcohol and operating a vessel with improper lights, according to the statement.
He was stopped on West Point Lake in Hogansville by Georgia Department of Natural Resources officers for an equipment violation around 10:30 p.m. after the boat he was driving was noticed to not have the correct lighting with it being completely dark out, officials said.
Georgia DNR officers deemed Hancock was under the influence of alcohol and he was arrested and taken to the Troup County Jail where he was booked and released on bond.
Hancock had been with the sheriff's office for eight months in the Court Services Division, a county spokesperson said.
He has been placed on administrative leave until the department can handle its internal investigation. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/deputy-arrested-boating-under-the-influence-troup-county-lake/85-d0d5f1e1-1751-40a9-b91b-306d8801e23e | 2023-06-12T08:56:37 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/deputy-arrested-boating-under-the-influence-troup-county-lake/85-d0d5f1e1-1751-40a9-b91b-306d8801e23e |
Coralville, Amana welcome RAGBRAI inspection crew in prep for 50th ride
A jaunt through the interior of historic Kinnick and a long-awaited return to the Amana Colonies will motivate RAGBRAI participants on the final two days of the 50th ride.
The iconic cycling journey across Iowa completed its pre-ride through Coralville almost an hour ahead of schedule on Friday night. It ended an 82-mile sixth day of a week-long route inspection ahead of the Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa this July.
Coralville, the final overnight stop on RAGBRAI riders’ seven-day, 500-mile journey from Sioux City to Davenport, welcomed more than 25 cyclists ensuring the safety and viability of the designed route before the full participant pool begins their ride on July 23.
The crew also visited Amana and Oxford on Friday, then cruised through Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City Saturday morning before making their way to Muscatine and finally, Davenport.
The inspection riders arrived from the Tama-Toledo area, making their way east.
RAGBRAI participants will rest overnight Friday, July 28 in Coralville and will leave through Iowa City eastbound for Davenport to close their journey the following day.
Coralville last hosted RAGBRAI participants overnight in 2015. It has been an overnight stop six times across the event’s 50-year history.
Coralville welcomes RAGBRAI inspection riders
Local officials, organizations and community members were in attendance to welcome the riders into Coralville just after 5 p.m. on Friday. Riders celebrated the completion of another 80-plus mile day by consuming chocolate milk and taking pictures with a surprise guest — Herky the Hawk — who appeared from the rec center as the pack of cyclists rolled up.
Think Iowa City’s Kylee Stock was among the welcoming party. She said she remembers RAGBRAI coming through Cedar Rapids, her hometown, many times when she was younger. The event last chose Cedar Rapids as an overnight town in 2012.
“It’s great that we can welcome such a big event to town,” Stock said.
RAGBRAI will also be moving through Iowa City early on the final day.
“It feels pretty special that they chose Coralville as an overnight town for their 50th anniversary,” Stock added.
Coralville Mayor Meghann Foster told the Press-Citizen earlier Friday about the excitement that swelled as soon as the event announced Coralville as an overnight town.
“I began receiving emails from the community asking how folks could help, how folks could pitch in,” Foster said. “A lot of these are residents that have lived in our community for long enough to remember the past all the other times RAGBRAI has come through, so they're excited.”
The nearby S.T. Morrison Park, which includes a water park, a small baseball field, and a playground, could host tens of thousands of riders for the event. Open green space is also available near the Northwest Middle School and Kirkland Elementary School grounds.
Rock band Bush will be the night's headlining performer.
Laurie Goodrich, a member of the Coralville City Council, welcomed riders to town alongside her husband Jim, who has previously cycled RAGBRAI on a few occasions.
“It’s very exciting,” Goodrich said. “The team that’s working to bring this to Coralville is working really hard [on planning].”
Foster said the city is seeking out 900 volunteers to work the event.
“We couldn’t do this without the volunteers,” she said.
The city is anticipating a large ridership for the 50th anniversary of RAGBRAI, and as an experienced host, Coralville is prepared to handle any number of riders.
“People are really excited about this route and being a part of the 50th anniversary celebration,” Foster said. “Coralville knows how to do this. We've done this so many times, and it's just all about scale. It's all about looking at the way the community has changed since we have hosted in the past and then making those adjustments.”
Foster said RAGBRAI draws thousands of people from all around the world, providing Coralville with a night to show off.
“This truly is an opportunity for us to showcase our community to people from all over the nation and actually across the globe,” Foster said. “We know that there are people that come from other countries to participate in RAGBRAI and we are really proud of our community and everything that we have to offer.”
Riders will travel through Amana for the first time in more than 30 years
The 50th anniversary running of RAGBRAI will mark a return to Amana, a small town about 20 minutes northwest of Coralville, last visited by the ride in 1991.
Tourists often visit the town known for its German roots and heritage, which includes its yearly Oktoberfest celebration, while the local hospitality is a strong anchor as well. Amana was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1967.
Many riders will get their first glimpse of the town and its six adjacent colonies, all founded by German religious groups in the 19th century.
While only 388 people live in Amana according to the 2020 census, the town is an attraction, featuring tours of the colonies and several older structures. The German origins are still noticeable, with German wording sprinkled on many of the town's signs and menus.
“This town has very hospitable folks,” Kelly Hayworth, Coralville’s city administrator, told the Press-Citizen on Friday. Hayworth is also part of the RAGBRAI inspection team conducting the pre-ride across the state.
The inspection team lingered in the shade and soaked in the old-timey, small-town feel of the main Amana village, which includes several older wooden buildings.
They then snapped a photo next to the Festhalle Barn, a scaled-down structure that, inside, resembles a German beer garden-like structure and hosts some of the town’s Oktoberfest festivities.
“The colonies are awesome," Hayworth said. "There’s lots to see and do here and riders, they are going to be really surprised."
Kinnick Stadium opens its gates
RAGBRAI participants will ride through each of the state's two Division I football stadium during the week-long event. They'll ride around the field of Jack Trice Stadium on Iowa State University's campus July 25 in Ames, then a few days later they'll peek into Iowa's home field.
The pre-ride crew entered Kinnick on the south concourse next to the Nile Kinnick statue on Saturday morning, which is the same route riders will follow on July 29. Cyclists will cruise along the concourse to an opening in the southwest corner, where the crew paused for photos with the field in the background. They'll exit the stadium through the west concourse and continue downtown. | https://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/local/2023/06/11/coralville-amana-welcome-ragbrai-50-inspection-riders/70303727007/ | 2023-06-12T08:58:17 | 0 | https://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/local/2023/06/11/coralville-amana-welcome-ragbrai-50-inspection-riders/70303727007/ |
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — For people with a roof over their head, the heat isn't really a worry when it comes to taking care of pets.
However, spending all day outside and trying to protect a pet from the heat can be tough for some.
Anthony Rodriguez and his pup Anastasia met a few months ago. "I was walking down in the park, and she decided to follow me," he explained.
Rodriguez spends his days outside on the streets, day in and day out. However, as soon as he became a dog dad, he told 3NEWS that his number one concern was the heat. He said, "if she's going to be over-heating, I need to keep her cool. Because like I said, they have fur."
Hydration is key. "I give her ice chips or stuff like that, wet her down, take her swimming and stuff like that," Rodriguez said.
Michael Aguilar is also a pet owner, who is experiencing homelessness. "Get some ice, keep her out of the heat, out of the sun," he explained.
They try to keep their dogs in the shade for most of the day.
Rodriguez said he's investing in a wagon in case he needs to go somewhere while the suns out. "I don't like her walking around on the concrete because it's hot, so I'm going to have to," he said.
Just this week, PAAC created a medical care program for pets belonging to the homeless.
Rodriguez added, "they gave her the shots she needed, as well as a lease and some toys."
The program is to offer support to pets in our area.
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HOUSTON — A Houston-area mother has moved out of Texas with her family because of a new law that will stop her child from getting gender-affirming care.
On June 2, Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 14, a bill that bars transgender kids from getting puberty blockers and hormone therapies, though the new law could face legal challenges before it takes effect on Sept. 1.
Texas joins over a dozen other states restricting transgender minors from accessing puberty blockers and hormone therapies and on rare occasions surgeries.
“We left Texas to support our child, but it shouldn’t be like that,” said Dr. Luisa Montoya, the mother of a 13-year-old trans boy.
It’s been a challenging road for Montoya and her family. KHOU 11 News first met the family in March when they were living in Kingwood. She and her children were the victims of harassment and assault because of the rainbow flag she hung outside her home in support of her son.
Montoya said her child first announced he was a boy as a toddler when she dressed him in a tutu.
“Our kid has been telling us since he was 2 years old, and he didn’t know what trans means, right? When you have a 2-year-old and a 4-year-old and a 6-year-old telling you his entire life, ‘I’m a boy. I’m a boy. I’m a boy.’ And the ignorance, as a parent, because even though I have a master's degree in clinical psychology I thought, I’m not going to talk about it. I’m not going to say it. Because then, if I say it, then he’s going to say, ‘Oh yeah I’m a trans child.’”
At about 9 years old she did listen when he told her this: “When God made me, and he grabbed the Play-Doh, he made a girl body, but he made a mistake Mom, and he grabbed the boy's brain and he put it there.”
After that she vowed to support him however she could. She contacted doctors and put her child in therapy. One year later, hormone replacement therapy began.
“We love him. We support him. We don’t want our child to be having suicidal ideations,” Montoya said.
But on Sept. 1, doctors won’t be allowed to provide similar gender-affirming care to minors in Texas because of SB 14.
This law goes against the advice of major medical groups including the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Association, and The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Even so, Texas Children’s has announced it will phase out these therapies before the state ban takes effect on Sept. 1.
Montoya fears that if the treatments were to stop for her son, he might commit suicide which is why they decided to leave the state when the bill was coming down the pipeline.
Her fears are not unfounded. One report by the National Center for Transgender Equality surveyed 27,000 transgender people and found that 40% had attempted suicide which is almost nine times the average rate.
Dr. Montoya wants people to know that being trans wasn’t a choice for her son and that getting to the point of providing medical care took a full year of therapy.
“We all have been in therapy. So, the issue here is not that my child is confused.”
“That’s what people don’t understand you are also grieving your child. My little girl was gone. And my little girl never existed. And my little girl was only created in my mind. So, that was the difficult part… I had to let her go.”
Instead, Montoya embraced her son and now a new life outside of Texas.
“I’m going to do everything that it takes to support my kid. Even if I have to leave the US. I told him, ‘Even if we have to go to the moon… we will go for you.’”
Right now, the only thing that can stop SB 14 is the courts. The ACLU does plan to sue the state of Texas to fight the legislation.
“Transgender people have always been here and will always be here. No law can change that,” said Ash Hall, Policy & Advocacy Strategist at the ACLU of Texas, in a statement.
“The majority of Texans do not support harming trans kids or cutting off this life-saving health care. Our trans youth deserve a world where they can shine alongside their peers, and we will keep advocating for that world in and out of the courts.”
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MARGATE — Amidst a nationwide spike in antisemitism, a local community is having conversations about how to prepare for instances of hate.
The Anti-Defamation League held its “Words to Action” program in the city Sunday. The program invited the area’s Jewish students and parents to discuss their experiences with antisemitism and possible strategies to respond to prejudice and bigotry.
Randi Boyette, senior associate regional director of education for ADL Philadelphia, said the program was designed to be grounded in what Jews regularly encounter in their school environments.
“We really tried to focus on the things that actually are real life experiences happening for students across the country,” Boyette said.
The program was held at the local Milton & Betty Katz Jewish Community Center at 10 a.m. and ran for about two hours. Two sessions were held, one for children ranging from grades sixth through 12th and another for parents and guardians. The former session featured about 15 children, predominantly in fifth through eighth grades, but also including some high school students. About 25 parents and guardians attended the other session. After the program, bagels and juice were available to participants.
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Boyette said that the program discussed any antisemitic incidents that students encountered. They also drilled responses to typical antisemtic scenarios, such as having swastika graffiti drawn on a student’s locker, and talked about how to respond to stereotypes that people have of Jews.
After the program, Boyette said she was relieved to hear that the local students in attendance had relatively few experiences with antisemitism, particularly due to their young age. While acknowledging it was a small sample size, Boyette said she was glad to see the students not feel unsafe or frightened as they mature and learn.
“I’ve been in other places where I’ve heard horrible, horrible stories from young kids, and that is not the situation that happened today,” Boyette said. “Everybody needs to understand (antisemitism is) a reality, and everybody needs to be thinking ahead of how to handle things, but when you’re in a situation where it doesn’t feel pervasive, that is reassuring.”
While the experiences were tamer than others that Boyette had heard, parents in attendance were thankful for the opportunity for them and their children to discuss issues surrounding prejudice and intolerance.
Leigh Turner, who lives in the city, came to event with her seventh-grade son. She said she wanted to be as prepared as she could be to help him respond to bigotry as he grows older and reiterate her teachings of how much verbal harassment can affect children. It was a particularly important topic, Turner added, for her son’s age group.
“(I attended) really to just be a support, to help him with the words, what to do when faced with antisemitism,” Turner said. “I think middle school is just hard, so finding your place within middle school is a hard thing, but I think it’s the perfect age to teach them how to do this as well.”
Turner said the program also taught her son how to help his classmates who may be experiencing prejudice at school.
“But also, (the program helps) to recognize the importance of being an ally and not only speaking up when something is happening to him, but also speaking up when he sees something happening to other,” Turner said.
Samantha Hammond, a local parent who volunteers for the ADL, said the program involved students and families from a variety of beliefs, differing in religiosity and family backgrounds, something that impacted their experiences and interaction with the program. She said the families were unified in the celebration of their Jewish identity and resolve against hate.
“They come from very different backgrounds and some of their responses vary depending on their backgrounds and their upbringing,” Hammond said. “But they’re all proud to be Jewish, that was never a question. Nobody was really going to hide who they are. They all wanted to just get along with other kids.”
Confronting prejudice
Boyette said students were eager to prepare for ways to respond to antisemtism. She said they were particularly receptive to the idea of interrogating antisemtic comments that other students make, asking what compelled them to make the comments. She said antisemitic remarks, which can come from a student’s classmates or even at times from friends, are often driven by misinformation and ignorance.
“Middle school kids in particular will say hurtful, ignorant things to other students,” Boyette said. “So this idea, if you then could say ‘Well, what do you mean by that?’ then the kid who says it has to take a step back and think about it.”
Boyette said some of the students were excited to be able to confront prejudice in their schools, regardless of their classmates’ response.
“A couple of the kids said even when it doesn’t go well, this idea of at least stepping up for yourself or for somebody else, made them feel good,” Boyette said.
Hammond said she has two children, 5 and 3, and is expecting a third. She said she was glad to see students assert themselves and their beliefs in fighting antisemitism. Events where students can practice responses to antisemitism, such as the “Words to Action” program, Hammond said, helped her feel safer for her children.
“For me, watching them talk about what’s important to them, what their values are and that they want to be advocate for themselves, it was very empowering, and it was very uplifting,” Hammond said. “There’s going to come a time where I need to have conversations that are difficult to have with (my children), and I want them to be prepared to go out and advocate for themselves.”
A national concern
While Boyette said students felt relatively safe at Margate, antisemitism remains a growing crisis nationwide.
The annual ADL antisemitism audit found 3,697 reported antisemitic incidents throughout the United States in 2022. This figure was a 36% increase from 2021 and the highest total on record since the ADL began its audit in 1979 — with a record being set for antisemitic incidents in three of the past five years. New Jersey saw 408 antisemitic incidents in 2022, which was the third highest statewide total in the U.S.
These acts of hate are breaching what are meant to be secure locations, such as schools and synagogues. There were 589 antisemitic incidents targeting and occurring at synagogues, Jewish schools and Jewish community centers in 2022, which amounted to a 12% increase over 2021. Included among those incidents were 86 acts of vandalism, nine assaults and 91 bomb threats. Antisemitic incidents inside non-Jewish elementary and secondary schools in the U.S. rose 49% in 2022, while antisemitic incidents on college campuses rose 41% to 219.
Signs of this growing antisemitism have been seen locally. In August, antisemitic flyers were disseminated throughout Brigantine by the Goyim Defense League, a prominent antisemitic hate group. In November, the FBI issued a warning to all New Jersey synagogues after a man allegedly posted a text on social media calling for an attack, citing his motive as “hatred towards Jews.”
Doug Stanger, a local attorney who has served on the regional advisory board for the ADL Philadelphia executive committee and the ADL national board, was in attendance at the program Sunday. He said there are currently efforts to lobby Congress on a bill to condition federal funding to local police departments on their documentation and reporting of hate crimes, as well as their completion of hate-crime training.
“What we know is there have been substantial increases,” Stanger said. “And the importance of programs like this to empower youth and adults to respond when they hear something is critical to stopping the wave, to actually interfering with this increase.”
The program Sunday complements other local activities meant to help arrest the rise in antisemitism.
In December, area religious leaders and Brigantine officials gathered at the Brigantine Community School for an anti-hate rally hosted by former U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy and former U.S. ambassador to Morocco Marc Ginsberg.
Margate Superintendent Audrey Becker said her school district is partnering with the ADL next school year to launch a “No Place for Hate” program — a “student-driven” initiative that involves the whole school community in combating prejudice.
With these efforts to combat antisemitism underway, Boyette said it was important for local students to not be saddled by the prejudice and bigotry of others.
“One of the things we said right from the start was that antisemitism doesn’t define Jewish people,” Boyette said. “And I think what I saw today is that these kids are not defined by antisemitism or by the thought of antisemitism they might experience in the future. They’re Jewish kids in the United States.” | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/adl-empowers-students-families-in-margate-to-respond-to-antisemitism/article_c5352208-0897-11ee-8214-1f00e8d9bf05.html | 2023-06-12T09:28:06 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/adl-empowers-students-families-in-margate-to-respond-to-antisemitism/article_c5352208-0897-11ee-8214-1f00e8d9bf05.html |
QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. — In their Queen Creek backyard, you can see Tim and Jared Deluca's Pride flag waving in the wind.
It's been up since December but the one you see now is far from the original.
“This is the original Pride flag that we put up,” Jared Deluca said while holding up their first Pride flag.
“They took a knife to it and slashed it,” he said.
It happened three weeks after they put it on display. Deluca claims someone went to their yard's back fence and cut the flag.
They got another one. Then after a few weeks, it was vandalized again.
Deluca took to TikTok showing some of what he and Tim have gone through over the past few months. He said people have yelled slurs at them, neighbors have threatened them. In one video, he said someone threw over Bible scriptures into their backyard.
"Tim and I are literally going to get bible thumped," Deluca said in the video.
While all of this has been happening, Deluca said their homeowner's association became involved, fining them each month for displaying the flag which goes against community guidelines.
“We went through a months-long process of proposing an amendment to our design guidelines,” he said.
It was unsuccessful, not only making the Delucas feel unsafe in their own home but they felt the urge to just move somewhere else.
“It was like, throw the house on the market. We’re done,” he said,
12News reached out to the property manger for the Deluca's HOA but has not heard back at this time.
What helped keep the Delucas in Queen Creek was the support they received from several other neighbors who sent them cards and even new Pride Flags they could put on display.
“Because of all the wonderful people that we’ve become acquainted with and really close to it’s helped restore my hope,” Deluca said.
They also didn't want to give in to the fear created by the actions of a few in their area, installing an actual flagpole in their backyard that now carries an American flag and a Pride flag.
“I’m taking a stand for something I feel is important,” Deluca said.
The flag that will be flown every day Deluca said, no matter what.
“That flag outside is not up just for us. It’s up for the community,” he said.
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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.fox43.com/article/news/local/derek-the-cat-jacksonville-family-missing-for-11-years/77-eaeb9bcd-64fc-4298-a292-a72e34eb1fa1 | 2023-06-12T09:56:07 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/derek-the-cat-jacksonville-family-missing-for-11-years/77-eaeb9bcd-64fc-4298-a292-a72e34eb1fa1 |
Holcomb appoints Hope Churchill as student rep on Ball State Board of Trustees
MUNCIE, Indiana – Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb appointed Hope Churchill as the new student representative on the Ball State University Board of Trustees.
Churchill, whose appointment begins July 1, will serve a two-year term through 2025.
“We are excited to welcome Ms. Churchill as our newest Board of Trustees member,” said Renae Conley, chair of the Ball State Board of Trustees, in a release. “Hope is an excellent student whose passion for learning and leadership will serve her well in this role.”
A third-year Business Administration major, the Lake Village, Ind., native has maintained a 4.0 cumulative grade-point average while also pursuing minors in Communication Studies and Human Resource Management.
Her involvement at Ball State includes serving as chapter president for Delta Sigma Pi, a co-ed professional business fraternity, as well as Chi Alpha, a campus Christian club. She is also a member of the BSU tennis club.
“I am grateful to Gov. Holcomb for affording me this terrific opportunity to serve as the student member of the Ball State Board of Trustees,” Churchill said in the announcement. “I look forward to the opportunity to learn more about the university and to provide insights from a student’s perspective.”
The trustee position gives students the opportunity represent Ball State students while making administrative decisions for the University. | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2023/06/12/gov-holcomb-appoints-churchill-as-student-ball-state-trustee/70307482007/ | 2023-06-12T09:56:12 | 1 | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2023/06/12/gov-holcomb-appoints-churchill-as-student-ball-state-trustee/70307482007/ |
ORWIGSBURG, Pa. — “Oh, I think this is my life now, I think I do something with vaulting every day,” said Hannah Wildermuth.
On top of her horse, Jump Start, is fifteen-year-old Hannah Wildermuth from Orwigsburg.
She doesn't just ride horses but performs as a competitive vaulter.
Wildermuth says that doing gymnastics on the back of a horse can be easier than on the floor.
“My neck stand and stuff like that, you're used to the rhythm of the horse, and it kind of helps you in and out of moves,” Wildermuth explained.
But her love for vaulting inspired her parents, Heather and Justin Berger, to transform their family farm into an equestrian vaulting club: High Flyers Vaulting.
“We definitely have a special bond, and I have a special bond with that horse. He was born on our property, and he had a 50/50 chance of living,” said Hannah's Mom, Heather Berger.
“So I've known him my whole life,” added Wildermuth.
“Jump Start really wasn't that good of what he is doing. She helped make him that way, and they definitely help make each other better,” mentioned Justin Berger, Hannah's Dad.
Wildermuth's vaulting career has taken off, traveling across the world for competitions and taking home many winning titles.
She's now on the short list of vaulters from across the country who are in the running to represent the United States at the World Vaulting Championships.
While she can't bring Jump Start overseas, she's feeling confident.
“I'm used to training on so many different horses and just being able to jump on a horse and being able to compete with it. Plus, I've been training on the horse in Europe for around two years now, so I'm really used to him,” Wildermuth said.
Her secret to success is being one with the horse.
“I think you just try to go with their own rhythm and flow as much as you can and just try to be light and be soft,” she said.
Wildermuth will find out next week if she is one of the finalists for one of the U.S. vaulting teams that will compete in Sweden in July.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/schuylkill-county-equestrian-in-running-for-world-vaulting-championships-hannah-wilermuth-high-flyers-vaulting-wnep/523-855cce12-c90a-43cc-b963-faa232d1b4e4 | 2023-06-12T09:56:13 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/schuylkill-county-equestrian-in-running-for-world-vaulting-championships-hannah-wilermuth-high-flyers-vaulting-wnep/523-855cce12-c90a-43cc-b963-faa232d1b4e4 |
Conservation efforts for the rare Sierra Nevada red fox can be strengthened through new computer modeling based on a 12-year data gathering partnership led by scientists at Oregon State University’s Institute for Natural Resources, says a researcher who helped direct the project.
The endangered fox lives at high elevation in California’s Sierra Nevada and Oregon’s Cascade Range. Its numbers have been falling for two centuries largely because of human activity including trapping and poisoning, and a warming climate may be making the problem worse, OSU wildlife ecologist Sean Matthews said.
“Low genetic diversity from inbreeding, hybridization with non-native red foxes, and influences of climate change threaten the persistence of the subspecies across its range,” said Matthews, who co-led the study published in the Journal of Mammalogy. “Our results provide a demonstration for studying elusive species with limited survey data, a guide for future survey efforts and a baseline to inform conservation and management action.”
Researchers including scientists at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the University of California, Davis, and Yosemite National Park modeled the potential distribution and abundance of the Sierra Nevada red fox throughout its historical and contemporary ranges.
Sierra Nevada red foxes, known scientifically as Vulpes vulpes necator, live in a mix of habitats above and below timberline, Matthews said, including meadows, mature forests, talus slopes and fell fields – rock-strewn open areas higher than the tree line.
“The Sierra Nevada red fox experienced large population declines over the last 100 years,” he said. “There are historical records of red foxes around Mount Shasta and in the Klamath Mountains, areas now devoid of red foxes. Our limited understanding of the fox’s ecology has hindered the development of informed conservation actions.”
The study team, which also included scientists at the U.S. Forest Service, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and the Cascades Carnivore Project, was able to estimate the distribution and population sizes of Sierra Nevada red foxes by using data collected via remotely triggered cameras and other survey tools.
The survey period was 2009 through 2020. The modeling approach predicted fox density based on the relationship between detection frequencies and environmental characteristics, allowing for the model to project those densities onto unsampled areas with similar land and vegetation features.
“That’s important because it’s not really possible to sample every individual remote area the Sierra Nevada red fox might be living,” Matthews said.
Generally, he said, foxes were detected in areas with high amounts of snow and low minimum temperatures; the Sierra Nevada red fox has several adaptations for living in snowy areas, including a thick winter coat and small toe pads covered in dense fur. Foxes were most likely to be detected by a camera in open areas and on gentle slopes.
“We identified areas occupied by Sierra Nevada red fox at very low densities – just over one fox per 100 square kilometers – in the Oregon Cascades, the central Sierra Nevada and around Lassen Peak,” Matthews said. “They naturally occur at low densities, but now that they occupy smaller portions of their historical range, there are very few foxes in these areas, which can lead to negative genetic consequences.”
A conservation objective, he said, would be increasing connectivity between fox population areas. That could come in the form of land use decisions that limit habitat fragmentation when projects like highway expansion, recreational development and housing subdivisions are planned.
Other actions that could benefit the Sierra Nevada red fox include lowering vehicle speed limits, building wildlife crossing infrastructure and reintroducing foxes in some areas to increase populations and genetic diversity, Matthews said.
David Green, formerly of OSU’s Institute for Natural Resources, also co-led the study, which was funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Yosemite Conservancy and Yosemite National Park. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/oregon-state-study-provides-foundation-for-protecting-rare-fox-in-cascades-sierra-nevada/article_232e875e-0632-11ee-8bc3-878a627ae9ec.html | 2023-06-12T10:02:25 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/oregon-state-study-provides-foundation-for-protecting-rare-fox-in-cascades-sierra-nevada/article_232e875e-0632-11ee-8bc3-878a627ae9ec.html |
More working age Ohioans are dying now compared to more than a decade ago, according to Health Policy Institute of Ohio research, which found a 51% increase in 2021 compared to 2007.
“It’s very alarming, and I think particularly, our county is faring worse than counties around us, and Ohio in general is not doing well compared to the United States at large,” said Dr. Christina Waite, medical director for psychiatry at Premier Health’s Miami Valley Hospital. “It’s a tragedy, especially because of the addiction piece.”
The deaths correlates with a lower labor force participation rate compared to previous years in Ohio and in the U.S. In April 2007, Ohio had a labor force participation rate at 67.3% compared to 61.5% in April 2022 and 61.8% in March 2023.
Health Policy Institute of Ohio’s research analyzed data from the Ohio Department of Health and the Ohio Public Health Data Warehouse, finding there were 25,885 deaths among working age Ohioans in 2007 compared to 39,034 deaths in 2021. If the annual number of deaths had remained constant between 2007 and 2021, researchers found 58,344 fewer working-age Ohioans would have died.
The deaths were driven by addiction, violence, suicide, and chronic disease, the report says.
Deaths linked to COVID-19 also contributed to the increased deaths among working age Ohioans, the institute found, accounting for 13% of deaths among working age adults in 2021.
Unintentional injuries, including unintentional drug overdose deaths and motor vehicle crashes, increased the most from 2007 to 2021 among the leading causes of death by 123%.
By 2020 rates, Montgomery County was experiencing a rate 61.1 deaths by unintentional drug overdoses per 100,000 deaths, according to Public Health - Dayton and Montgomery County’s community health assessment. That is compared to a rate of 45.6 per 100,000 deaths in Ohio and 25.8 per 100,000 deaths in the U.S.
“We’re double the general U.S. rate,” Waite said.
The latest figures have Montgomery County doing somewhat better, with 316 accidental drug overdose deaths in Montgomery County reported in 2022, compared to 337 in 2021. For 2023, preliminary figures from the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office show 126 accidental overdose deaths between January and May, which is a 6.7% decrease compared to January through May of 2022, which reported 135 overdose deaths.
Ohio has worsened when it comes to mental and behavioral health, the institute found, saying Ohio’s behavioral health workforce is not large enough to meet the growing demand. They found approximately 25% of adults with a mental illness did not get treatment in 2018-2019. The institute also found approximately 70% of mental health needs in the state are not being met by the current supply of mental health professionals.
“I work on medical units, and I would say that our sense is the number of patients that we see on a daily basis, it probably is quadrupled or more in the last handful of years,” Waite said.
While the state is trying to catch up in terms of mental health treatment, Ohio has improved with more evidence-based addiction treatment being offered. The estimated percentage of outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities that offer methadone/buprenorphine maintenance or naltrexone treatment increased from 45% in 2018 to 56% in 2020.
For people suffering from a substance use disorder, it impacts them at every turn, Waite said, making it difficult for them to be functional, keep a schedule, and be accountable to a job. This can also impact their mental health adversely.
“It creates social issues, stigma, self esteem problems. Their cravings cause emotional distress and physical distress as well,” Waite said.
Patients dealing with a substance use disorder may also face a dual diagnosis with a mental health disorder, said Dr. Rick Bowers, medical director at South Community, a private not-for-profit corporation providing mental health and substance use care. Another difficulty in treating mental illness is that some patients have treatment-resistant depression, where antidepressants aren’t enough.
Only about a third of patients in one study experienced remission from their depression symptoms in their first treatment with an antidepressant, Bowers said. A lot of people get a response, but it may look more like a 50% reduction in symptoms.
“Even after four medication trials, you’ll still have a third of people (who are called) treatment resistant depression,” Bowers said. This is where it’s important to seek out coping skills and supportive therapy while more research is being done on what medications can assist in treating mental illnesses like depression and anxiety.
“We would like to see people as soon as you’re starting to experience symptoms,” said Lisa Carter, CEO of South Community. “You want to normalize that conversation, and you want people to get help as quickly as they can.”
In terms of supporting the workforce, the Health Policy Institute of Ohio said leveraging the state’s recent success in attracting new employers can help increase employment and income, which in turn can reduce poverty.
“On the workforce side, we talk about the new jobs that have been announced, like Intel and Honda and electric vehicle batteries and biotech. There have been many announcements around the state of new investments in new jobs in Ohio,” said Amy Bush Stevens, vice president of research and evaluation at the Health Policy Institute of Ohio.
Ohio can build upon that success by connecting it to the state’s educational system, Bush Stevens said, which includes community colleges and career technical programs. Connecting that infrastructure can then help people with pathways to jobs that support a self-sufficient wage, she said, which will then contribute to better health.
“We know that better health contributes to the ability to be in the workforce,” Bush Stevens said.
By the numbers
The top 10 leading causes of death in 2021 for ages 15-64 in Ohio, according to the Health Policy Institute of Ohio:
- Unintentional injuries: 6,817 deaths, including 4,884 from unintentional drug overdose deaths; 1,111 from motor vehicle crashes, and 882 other.
- Cancer: 6,715 deaths.
- Heart disease: 6,323 deaths
- COVID-19: 4,986 deaths
- Suicide: 1,379 deaths.
- Diabetes: 1,249 deaths.
- Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis: 1,248 deaths.
- Chronic lower respiratory diseases (asthma, COPD, etc.): 1,114 deaths.
- Stroke and other cerebrovascular diseases: 945 deaths.
- Homicide: 907 deaths.
Data was sourced from the Ohio Department of Health and the Ohio Public Health Data Warehouse.
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Business owner scammed $422,000 from RI child care program, authorities say
PROVIDENCE — A 50-year-old business owner owes $422,000 in restitution for defrauding the state's child care assistance program, according to authorities.
Superior Court Magistrate Patrick T. Burke ordered Keun Soo Han, of East Greenwich, to pay that restitution on June 7, according to a news release from the office of Attorney General Peter F. Neronha.
Burke also imposed a deferred prison term of three years on the businessman after he pled no contest to a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses over $1,500 during proceedings in Superior Court.
The defendant was accused of misrepresenting attendance records at his Taekwondo facilities to fraudulently collect $422,000 in benefits from the Child Care Assistance Program, which subsidizes child care costs for Rhode Island families.
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The fraud took place from July 2018 to February 2020, prosecutors say.
The origins of the case date back to some information identified by the Rhode Island Department of Human Services Office of Childcare.
Someone had noticed that a particular child was enrolled at both the Taekwondo Center and a separate learning center from July to December 2019. This prompted a review of the center's enrollment logs.
The same day that DHS notified the defendant, 33 children were disenrolled from the center's Elmwood location and another 36 were disenrolled from the Center's Branch Avenue location, prosecutors say.
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The Rhode Island Department of Administration's Office of Internal Audits launched a probe.
It focused on US Taekwondo Center Inc., which has two locations in Rhode Island, said a spokesman for Neronha, Brian Hodge.
Prosecutors say Office of Internal Audits investigators determined that the center had billed the state as if it had provided child care services to a total of 351 children at both locations when those children had not actually attended the center.
Former employees told investigators that the defendant had instructed them to falsely record the presence of certain children on attendance records when those children had actually been absent, say prosecutors.
They also told investigators that the defendant had instructed them to continue billing the state program for students who were no longer enrolled, say prosecutors.
In June 2021, Hodge said, the Office of Internal Audits notified state police financial crimes investigators that the office had uncovered substantial overpayments to the center.
State police Sgt. Michael Brock and Kimberly Seebeck, Justin Leung, and Terri Linehan of the Office of Internal Audits led the investigation. The prosecution of the case was led by Assistant Attorney General Daniel Guglielmo. | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/06/12/business-owner-keun-soo-han-taekwondo-centers-fraudulently-billed-rhode-island-childcare-fund/70309267007/ | 2023-06-12T10:23:59 | 1 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/06/12/business-owner-keun-soo-han-taekwondo-centers-fraudulently-billed-rhode-island-childcare-fund/70309267007/ |
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Live: Brevard County commission holds special meeting for 2023-24 budget
Rob Landers
Florida Today
The Brevard County Commission will hold a special meeting at 9 a.m. today to provide the Brevard County Manager with direction as he drafts the budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year. Watch below. | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2023/06/12/brevard-county-commission-holds-special-meeting-to-discuss-next-budget/70299334007/ | 2023-06-12T10:24:17 | 0 | https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2023/06/12/brevard-county-commission-holds-special-meeting-to-discuss-next-budget/70299334007/ |
MIDLAND, Texas — Whenever you’re out with your dog on a hot day, any good owner should remember that dogs need things like water to drink and maybe some shade to cool off under.
But you must also keep in mind that your buddy isn’t wearing shoes most of the time like you.
“The ground can be 10 to 20 degrees hotter than it is outside. So if it’s 90 degrees outside it can be 100 or 110 on the floor. So we need to be really careful with dogs.” said Katlyn Walthall, director of community outreach and fundraising at Fix West Texas.
This can have severe consequences on your dog’s paws and potentially lead to further issues.
“It can get red, it can get blistered, it can go raw basically so it can cause a lot of medical issues if that happens. Basically, it can cause severe burns.” Walthall continued.
Walthall says the best times to walk dogs in a hot climate is in the morning or the evening since that’s when the sun and heat isn’t as harsh.
What makes you uncomfortable on walks on a hot day might be the same for your dog.
“I think people need to realize that unfortunately can’t tennis shoes or don’t as much as humans do. So we need to be cognizant and watch out for their best interests.” Walthall added.
Walthall also says that smaller dogs generally can't sty out in the heat as long as bigger dogs.
So keep this in mind as well. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/make-sure-your-dogs-paws-arent-getting-burned/513-711d4154-b363-47f7-8f8c-3100c8e992c8 | 2023-06-12T10:24:45 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/make-sure-your-dogs-paws-arent-getting-burned/513-711d4154-b363-47f7-8f8c-3100c8e992c8 |
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NORMAL — Forty-eight Heartland Community College students were recently named to the Phi Theta Kappa honor society.
Phi Theta Kappa is two-year college honor society and membership is offered to students who have completed 12 credit hours with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.
Students are often offered a variety of leadership, service, scholarship and fellowship opportunities because of their membership.
The students who accepted membership include Aisha Adams, Bloomington; Lennon Adams, Kappa; Cindy Alcazar, Normal; Sadie Christensen, Gibson City; Addysen Clark, Normal; Kaitlyn Conway, Edwardsville; Liza Cooper, Normal; Cade Corcoran, Normal; Ashlin Cummings, Bloomington; Ellie Downing, Canton; Zainab Emrani, Normal; William Fletcher, Wheaton; Joseph Hammen, Normal; Benjamin Hartl, Springfield; Jessica Hovendon, Lincoln; Danielle Jones, Chenoa; Zachariah Kennedy, Lexington; Ashlyn King, Towanda; Isabelle Koch, Sterling; Alyssa Larson, Bloomington; Kolton Lindsey, Normal; Emily Long, Atlanta; Carla Martinez-Ramos, Normal; Trevor Matteson, Bloomington; Andria Merkle, Bloomington; Claire Moody, Normal; Olivia Pippin, Morton; Josephine Riedner, Bloomington; Anna Sanders, Atlanta; Kyle Segerstom, Hudson; Konnor Shaw, Lincoln; Etaash Singh, Bloomington; Neil Sundaram, Bloomington; Margarita Tapia, Bloomington; Apirl Tippett, Bloomington; Nicole Van Dyke, Danvers; Delaney Vandegraft, Bloomington; Lauren Vandiver, Bloomington; Jaylen Walker, Normal; Alicia Wallace, Pontiac; Samuel Webb, Fairbury; Samantha Wilburn, Bloomington; Benjamin Young, Bloomington; Brianna Ziemer, Normal; and Karissa Zimmerman, Normal.
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After navigating Chicago Public Schools’ selective enrollment process, in which students can apply to schools outside their neighborhoods, Yuridia Alcantar was crushed.
It wasn’t that her daughter, Jahayra Flores, didn’t get into a high-performing high school. The problem for Alcantar as a single parent was getting the eldest of her three kids to Lane Tech College Prep on the North Side every day from the family’s East Side home.
“I couldn’t take her because I had a full-time job,” said Alcantar, a legal secretary. CPS transportation wasn’t feasible, either. “It was difficult because I see what she wants to achieve. ... I had to say no to her and say, ‘I’m sorry, I can’t make that drive.’”
But, as one of thousands of students across Illinois who received an Invest in Kids tax credit scholarship to attend a private school this school year, Flores said she feels better off at St. Francis de Sales High School, the small Catholic school on the East Side where she enrolled instead.
“It’s provided me with so many opportunities,” Flores, a rising senior, said of the scholarship and one-on-one time she gets with educators. “Why take that away?”
Created through state legislation in 2017, Invest in Kids provides what are effectively public subsidies, in the way of tax credits, for children from low-to-moderate income families to attend private schools. Its newly uncertain fate has refueled the long-running debate regarding the use of tax credits to help fund mainly religious schools.
The way it works is individuals and corporations can donate funds for private school scholarships, and in exchange get a 75% income tax credit, capped at $1 million. A handful of nonprofits process applications and distribute the aid. The maximum allowed in total annual contributions is $75 million.
The program has become a linchpin issue for Republicans who have railed against the Democratic-led legislature and its recently enacted state budget.
That budget did not include an extension of Invest in Kids beyond the next school year. But Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker has repeatedly left the door open to renewing the program, an indication that there’s a variety of interests at play. He’s said he would consider keeping it, in modified form, if lawmakers approve it in the fall legislative session.
“I can’t speak to the decisions that were made across the General Assembly about it. It’s obviously a program that’s been around for a number of years now. I think there’s time still for that program to be considered,” Pritzker said Wednesday after signing the budget into law. He noted it’s “just one piece” of the “significant dollars (put) forward to support education in every possible way. That just happens to be one that’s still left dangling.”
Opponents of Invest in Kids contend the program is a diversion of state tax dollars to bolster theological-based education. Of the private schools that state records show have received Invest in Kids funds, some have policies that potentially deny entry to students who are LGBTQ, who are pregnant or have fathered a child, who are not U.S. citizens or who have certain disabilities, according to school websites or publicly available handbooks.
Critics also point to the deficit between the amount of state aid that Illinois’ funding formula determines should go to public schools and the actual figure — a gap of at least $5 billion in the 2022-23 school year according to Illinois State Board of Education data.
Supporters pitch the program as a benefit to students who otherwise couldn’t access a private education.
“These citizens, these children, whose lives have been forever changed by scholarships to schools their parents or guardians would never be able to afford, have been left behind today in this budget,” Republican state Sen. John Curran of Downers Grove said in the closing hours of the spring session.
Enrollment and scholarship figures reported by ISBE and the Department of Revenue, however, suggest some awards might have gone to families who’d previously paid tuition. One school, for example, saw an enrollment increase of five students in the 2020-21 school year, but the number of scholarship students increased by 50.
That doesn’t mean it was easy for parents who may have already been paying tuition, said Maria Hubbart, a parent who said she took a second job as a dialysis technician, expecting to cover her freshman son’s tuition at St. Francis de Sales before he received a partial Invest in Kids award. “Bad” and “terrible” is how she describes safety and class sizes at the two public high schools in the neighborhood. “Which one do you choose?”
The most recent Department of Revenue report shows the school’s scholarship students are mostly Black and Latino and come from families earning less than 185% of the poverty level, or $40,626 per year for a three-person household.
Invest in Kids mandates priority be given to students at or below that poverty level, as well as to children in districts where student performance is below the state average or that have low graduation rates. Previous recipients and their siblings are also given preference.
“It was a big relief,” Hubbart said of her son’s Invest in Kids award. “I hope that they will make better schools for the rest of the kids that cannot have scholarships.”
Not all students welcome
Catherine Henchek, a former private school parent whose son now attends CPS’ Vaughn Occupational High School, spoke out against Invest in Kids this spring, telling lawmakers about her attempt to enroll her son in prekindergarten at the private school his older sister attended. When he was turned away because he has special needs, Henchek said, she was shocked and left with a load of worries, from where he’d attend to whether she should transfer her daughter. “It was like, ‘What is the future going to be?’ ”
That predated Invest in Kids, but some private schools that have received program funds specify that they can’t always accept students with disabilities. State laws require the organizations that grant the scholarships to comply with the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race and national origin. Students with disabilities may receive larger awards, but state and federal laws protecting the right of students with disabilities to a public education don’t similarly apply to private schools.
“The fact that there was a requirement to take him (in CPS) was a good thing. Schools that are receiving any public money should have to take everybody,” said Henchek, who’s chair of Vaughn’s Local School Council.
“This is really public money, going around in a very roundabout manner, through the tax credits,” she said. “All (public) schools in Chicago are under-resourced at the moment.” The state has acknowledged CPS receives around $1 billion less in funding than the district is owed under school funding reform legislation passed in 2017.
Henchek said she’s also uncomfortable with the combining of church and state — a subject of an ongoing national debate over various voucher and tax credit programs that shift public dollars to private schools. An Oklahoma school board recently extended the concept ever further, voting to establish a Catholic charter school, reportedly the U.S.’s first publicly funded religious school.
Flores, the St. Francis de Sales student said, “We do have theology classes here. But they’re so based around, growing into yourself, becoming a better person. It’s always spirituality — it’s never religious stuff as spirituality — and figuring out who you are as a person.” Her family and others that spoke to the Tribune are Catholic.
The East Side high school is part of a network supported by the Big Shoulders Fund, which is one of seven nonprofits certified by the Department of Revenue to accept Invest in Kids donations and grant students awards. The organization also provides separate scholarships and other support to Catholic schools in Illinois and Indiana.
Josh Hale, the Big Shoulders Fund’s president and CEO, said more than a third of the nearly 20,000 students from predominantly low-income households in its network aren’t Catholic. He said the schools embrace every child and are committed to providing safe, engaging environments. “For me personally and for Big Shoulders Fund as an institution, we value and celebrate diversity and a more inclusive community,” Hale said. “We believe our mission and the environments fostered within our schools play a critical role in adding to a more equitable world.”
Policies among other Illinois Catholic schools that have received Invest in Kids funds, however, include a ban on transgender students taking hormone therapy medication on school property, the potential expulsion of students who’ve had an abortion and special rules imposed on students who are pregnant or have children.
Rising senior Brooklyn Oliver said at St. Francis de Sales, the environment cultivated by Principal Roni Facen, a Latina alumna from the neighborhood, offers a degree of inclusivity she can’t assume she’d find elsewhere as a Black student. Her dad, Terry Oliver, said receiving the scholarship was “a lift off my shoulders,” at a time when he had to stop working because of a disability.
Rising sophomore Delilah Reyes described the community as a comfort amid all of the challenges of adolescence. Her mother, Maria Paz, said she feared that, in the neighborhood CPS high school she once attended, her daughter might struggle to meet her full potential.
It’s understandable some families see the tax credit scholarships as a godsend, said Cassie Creswell, executive director of Illinois Families for Public Schools. “But from a policy level, we need to look at what is best overall” for Chicago and the state.
Creswell said that while it’s possible the state could try to prohibit schools with exclusionary policies from participating in the program, a number of legal and practical hurdles make that unrealistic.
“Our position is that the only solution on this issue is that the state should get out of the practice of funding private school tuition entirely,” Creswell said.
Robust scholarship funds for religious schools existed before 2017, she said, and taxpayers who make direct donations to charitable organizations, outside of the Invest in Kids program, can still receive a credit from the federal government. Creswell also pointed to studies that have found the academic outcomes of students in voucher programs in other states didn’t show an improvement.
Although the Invest in Kids Act required the state education board to create an annual report on the learning gains of students receiving scholarships, the jury is out on the program’s results. Such a report has yet to be released, but the first should be out by late November, an ISBE spokesperson said, citing COVID-19 as the source of the delay.
Pritzker’s shifting position
In addition to Republicans, allied groups and religious organizations such as the Archdiocese of Chicago, the program also has backers within the Democratic legislative supermajority. That includes lawmakers with more moderate to conservative religious backgrounds, as well as some in the legislative Black Caucus who are politically close to their local churches.
That, in part, helps explain the change Pritzker has had on the tax credit. As a candidate for governor in 2018, he vowed to repeal the program. But after winning office, he signed a legislative initiative that extended the program for a year beyond its original sunset date and expanded it to private trade schools.
Pritzker has deferred to legislators on whether they want to keep the program — in part as a negotiating chip with Republicans in an effort to get GOP votes on a budget. But he has said the program should be modified to allow a federal as well as state income tax deduction for donations, which is currently not allowed. That would share its costs between federal and state taxpayers.
The program passed as part of a comprehensive measure that most notably contained a historic rewrite of the state’s school aid formula. It included a commitment of at least $350 million in additional dollars each year toward improving the neediest schools. The reform also committed the state to providing public schools the full funding prescribed by the new formula by 2027.
The scholarship program was literally such a consolation prize for Republicans that then-GOP Gov. Bruce Rauner — still smarting from a bipartisan legislative revolt after a record two-year budget impasse — never even mentioned it when he signed the school funding bill into law.
Last month, in the closing hours of the legislative session, Republicans offered up a variety of complaints about the new $50.4 billion state budget plan: little GOP involvement, lack of business tax incentives, opposition to a legislative pay raise.
But the most common sticking point was the failure to extend the scholarship program, which they said would put students in jeopardy in the middle of the 2023-24 school year. Something that state officials say is incorrect. And Pritzker and Democratic legislative leaders questioned if Invest in Kids was such a major priority of Republicans, why they did not push to make it part of the budget backed up with their votes. No Republicans voted for the budget.
Hale said the Big Shoulders Fund awards scholarships for the entire school year in single lump-sum payments. If the program isn’t extended past December, the organization said it will receive donations and award scholarships up to the last day of the year and disburse the funds as soon as possible in 2024.
A ‘win’ for public education
The sunset of the program has also served as a platform for Republicans to tee off on the political power of teachers unions.
“This program is not on the chopping block because it has not been successful. It’s on the chopping block because the teachers union deem it as a threat to their control,” said state Rep. Blaine Wilhour of Beecher City.
But the unions contend the program represents an improper diversion of state taxpayer money to private schools with religious requirements for admission and attendance that would be considered discrimination at public schools.
The Illinois Education Association used its Twitter account to note that Invest in Kids was not funded in the budget and declared it “a win for public education.”
Invest in Kids voucher update: Thanks to the efforts of our IEA members and other organizations emailing and calling their legislators, the Invest in Kids Act will NOT be extended beyond its current sunset. This is a win for public education. Thank you for your work on this!
— Illinois Education Association (@ieanea) May 30, 2023
The unions are on guard to fight against any effort to extend the program in the fall.
“The 2020 national Democratic Party platform proclaims that Democrats oppose vouchers and similar programs, and for good reason,” said Illinois Federation of Teachers President Dan Montgomery, citing discriminatory policies. “Expansion of vouchers is exactly what’s happening under radical right-wing Gov. Ron DeSantis in Florida. Illinois Democrats, including Gov. Pritzker, must stand up and refuse to let that happen here.”
Curran said he rejects the notion that Invest in Kids comes at the price of public education, saying it was doubtful the program’s elimination would mean additional funding for public schools beyond what lawmakers already authorized.
“Invest in Kids is not taking any money from the public schools,” he told the Tribune. “We have leaned in very strongly on putting additional tax dollars into public education.”
At the pace of the mandated minimum of $350 million lawmakers have increased public school funding each year with the exception of 2021, the state will not meet its commitment to provide full funding by 2027 for two decades, according to a study by the Education Law Center.
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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 12, 1923: The dedication of Illinois Wesleyan University’s new Buck Memorial Library is set to take place this afternoon. Other important events at IWU this week include commencement, a banquet and the pageant “The History of McLean County,” to be presented by Wesleyan and area high school students.
75 years ago
June 12, 1948: Advance enrollment has made it possible to hold the Corn Belt Writers’ conference June 16-18 as scheduled. Fifty persons have registered and many others have indicated that they will sign up by the time of first sessions. Lack of interest caused cancellation of the newspaper writing course, however.
50 years agoJune 12, 1973: Organized adult softball games will resume at Ewing Park II. Encouraged by a report from John Woodworth Jr., director of parks and recreation. Councilman Karl Passmore made the motion Monday night to resume play.
25 years ago
June 12, 1998: In the largest settlement of its kind in U.S. history, Mitsubishi Motor Manufacturing of America will pay $34 million to hundreds of women who were sexually harassed at the Normal auto plant since January 1987. The automaker and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced the settlement at a joint press conference in Chicago.
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Local artist Paco Rosic spray paints his live mural display during My Waterloo Days on Saturday at Lincoln Park.
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WATERLOO — Passersby watched in amazement as bright colors swirled from Paco Rosic’s aerosol cans at Lincoln Park on Saturday.
The local artist — famous for his spray paint rendition of the Sistine Chapel ceiling in a Waterloo restaurant — gave My Waterloo Days visitors a front row seat to the beginnings of his latest creation.
Local artist Paco Rosic spray paints his live mural display during My Waterloo Days on Saturday at Lincoln Park.
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And, about 30 feet away, those same visitors had a chance to help out with the collaboration and become a part of history by taking selfies.
“You can come down and take a selfie … and then we have a live painting that’s happening with Paco. What we are going to do is mesh the two together,” said Nicole Sallis with Grow Cedar Valley.
Local artist Paco Rosic spray paints his live mural display during My Waterloo Days on Saturday at Lincoln Park.
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Rosic’s painting will be combined with hundreds of photos to weave a mosaic, Sallis said. The finished product will become a mural on the side of Experience Waterloo’s new quarters on Commercial Street downtown.
“We want the community to be a part of this journey so they can be on the side of a wall for the next 10-15 years. They can bring their children and say, ‘That was me. I represent this community with amazing diversity,’” Sallis said.
Local artist Paco Rosic spray paints his live mural display during My Waterloo Days on Saturday at Lincoln Park.
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She said the goal is to have about 500 photos to add to the mural, which will be unveiled later this summer.
“It is going to be outside. … Our goal is that people will come back and say my family was in that, and we want to go back and see that,” she said.
Paco Rosic's latest mural will combine his spray-paint artistry with selfies snapped during his My Waterloo Days exhibition.
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Local artist Paco Rosic spray paints his live mural display during My Waterloo Days on Saturday at Lincoln Park.
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Photos: The 2023 My Waterloo Days parade in downtown Waterloo
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The crowd watches as the My Waterloo Days parade rolls through downtown Waterloo on Friday.
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A child watches the My Waterloo Days parade Friday.
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Cedar Valley Junior Roller Derby skaters take part in the My Waterloo Days parade on Friday.
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The Sacred Heart Catholic Church float was part of Friday night's My Waterloo Days parade on Friday.
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Children from the Cedar Valley Hope Camp march in the My Waterloo Days parade rolls through downtown Waterloo on Friday.
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Dancers from the TNT Cheer gym dance in the street during the My Waterloo Days parade on Friday.
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The Waterloo Black Hawks float rolls through downtown during the My Waterloo Days parade on Friday.
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Children pick up candy thrown during the My Waterloo Days parade on Friday.
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People on the Friendship Village float wave as the My Waterloo Days parade rolls through downtown Waterloo on Friday.
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The My Waterloo Days parade rolls through downtown Waterloo on Friday.
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Waterloo Mayor Quentin Hart waves to the crowd as the My Waterloo Days parade rolls through downtown Waterloo on Friday.
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Children pick up candy thrown during the My Waterloo Days parade rolls through downtown Waterloo on Friday.
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The My Waterloo Days parade rolls through downtown Waterloo on Friday.
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People on the Tyson Foods float wave during the My Waterloo Days parade rolls through downtown Waterloo on Friday.
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The My Waterloo Days parade rolls through downtown Waterloo on Friday.
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The My Waterloo Days parade rolls through downtown Waterloo on Friday.
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The Waterloo High Schools Marching Band performs during the My Waterloo Days parade rolls through downtown Waterloo on Friday.
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The Sacred Heart Catholic Church float rolls through downtown Waterloo during the My Waterloo Days on Friday.
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The Sacred Heart Catholic Church float rolls through downtown Waterloo during the My Waterloo Days on Friday.
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The My Waterloo Days parade rolls through downtown Waterloo on Friday.
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The My Waterloo Days parade rolls through downtown Waterloo on Friday.
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University of Northern Iowa dance team members throw candy during the My Waterloo Days parade rolls through downtown Waterloo on Friday.
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The Dr. Walter Cunningham School for Excellence float during the My Waterloo Days parade rolls through downtown Waterloo on Friday.
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The My Waterloo Days parade rolls through downtown Waterloo on Friday.
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The My Waterloo Days parade rolls through downtown Waterloo on Friday.
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The My Waterloo Days parade rolls through downtown Waterloo on Friday.
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Just weeks after signing up for the School of Rock, Rebekah Kusterbeck noticed a difference in her daughter Dottie’s confidence.
Though Dottie was always interested in learning guitar, Kusterbeck said Dottie was shy by nature and unsure if she wanted to participate in group lessons or band practices.
But by the time of her first School of Rock concert, Dottie could be seen rocking out on stage with fellow students to songs such as “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” and “I Love Rock ‘N Roll” – even performing two guitar solos.
School of Rock is a performance-based music education program with over 300 locations worldwide, including eight in Virginia.
Dottie is one of the approximately 50 students currently enrolled at the Midlothian School of Rock, which music enthusiast and former emergency medical services provider Bryan McRay opened at the Commonwealth Center shopping mall in February.
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Before becoming a small-business owner, McRay worked a variety of roles in emergency services, but after 32 years, McRay said he was ready for a change. Having seen a similar transformation in his own daughter as she developed her passion for singing at the Short Pump School of Rock, McRay said he believed in the program enough that he decided to open his own location.
“Not everybody is into sports, not everyone is an academic and not everybody finds that space in school,” McRay said. “But seeing it firsthand and watching my child come up through the ranks to find her niche in music and the opportunities that being part of this program has done for her – that’s what I wanted to go and share with others.”
For McRay, overcoming the financial obstacles to get a small-business loan was the biggest challenge when launching School of Rock Midlothian, he said. McRay also said that developing a client base large enough to at least financially break even proved difficult because not everyone can afford the School of Rock program.
“It is tough seeing a potential student get excited only to find out that due to financial reasons they cannot take part,” McRay said.
But McRay was able to overcome these obstacles with advice from fellow School of Rock owners as well as guidance from members of the Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce and Chesterfield Development Authority, he said. McRay also noted that while other businesses may struggle to find staff, he has been fortunate to have found an enthusiastic group of instructors.
Tanner High, who teaches guitar, is one of the members of McRay’s all-star staff. This is High’s first teaching gig, and after developing his own confidence through music when he was younger, High said he is eager to return the favor for School of Rock students.
“Loving music and being able to play it is definitely something that becomes a part of you,” High said. “But just getting to help people grow and develop their confidence within a fun hobby is the best thing to do.”
Founded on the idea that music is best taught through performances, School of Rock deploys a teaching style that focuses on improving students’ music proficiency through preparation for live performances and allowing them to practice songs of their choice in all of its programs.
Whether it’s a musically inclined toddler, an aspiring songwriter, someone looking to perfect their pitch or hone their skills playing a variety of instruments, School of Rock offers music programs for students of all ages and abilities, McRay said.
School of Rock programs include a mix of weekly individual and group practice sessions, and lessons are available online. The prices for programs range from $100 per month for Little Wings, which is designed for students ages 3 to 5, and up to $450 per month for programs like School of Rock’s performance program for ages 8 to 18.
The goal of the performance program is to prepare students for live performances, which take place at the end of every season and give students the opportunity to showcase their hard work and rock out on a professional stage, McRay said.
For those who do not have their own instruments, School of Rock uses GearSelect, a program through which students can buy new instruments and gear directly from School of Rock.
There are also summer camp options available that allow students to sample School of Rock’s programs. Though this is the first summer School of Rock Midlothian is open, McRay said camps can be a tricky but worthwhile business to break into as they help offset the natural lull in business during the summer months and gain more full-time students.
“Our regular programming continues on through the summer — we don’t have a summer break. It does become challenging as other warm-weather activities and vacations cause some attrition in our student population,” McRay said. “The camps help offset this to keep our students engaged and our instructors employed.”
Along with several individual studios and lesson rooms, School of Rock Midlothian also has a main stage specifically designed for group practices that comes equipped with lights, a drum set, microphones, guitars and amplifiers.
McRay emphasized that group practices and performances allow students to sharpen their music skills and help foster confidence and camaraderie.
As a corporation, School of Rock also focuses on supporting students’ mental health through partnerships with nonprofit organizations like the Society for Prevention of Teen Suicide and hosting companywide mental health webinars. Kusterbeck and McRay also stressed how the program supports students’ well-being by offering a safe space for those who may be going through hardships or lacking confidence.
McRay recalled that while deciding to open a new location he had several conversations with fellow parents who told him how the School of Rock program provided their child with a crucial outlet and means of expressing themselves while navigating the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic and challenges at home.
“Being able to see a student who comes through the door shy or timid, and a few weeks later and through the support of both their peers and our instructors, they’re a totally different person and their shell goes away,” McRay said. “That’s what it’s about: being able to provide that environment that helps support students, and music just happens to be the reason that we’re here.” | https://richmond.com/news/local/business/school-of-rock-midlothian-sets-the-stage-for-achievement-in-music-life/article_ab4ecc4a-fef6-11ed-a006-2f86e571e5c6.html | 2023-06-12T11:03:15 | 1 | https://richmond.com/news/local/business/school-of-rock-midlothian-sets-the-stage-for-achievement-in-music-life/article_ab4ecc4a-fef6-11ed-a006-2f86e571e5c6.html |
Education Foundation of Sarasota County awards 66 scholarships across school district
The Education Foundation of Sarasota County has awarded scholarships to 66 students across the district, providing valuable financial assistance for students pursuing education after high school.
“Each year we are honored to help so many students,” said Jennifer Vigne, president and CEO of the Education Foundation. “Beyond the financial support, these scholarships provide an essential boost in confidence that comes with the community recognition of these students’ hard work and determination.
The awards included 59 Jump Start Your Future one-year Florida Prepaid Scholarships for 30 credit hours, valued at $3,400. The recipients:
· Booker High School: Amarah Higdon and Quentin Harman.
· North Port High School: Augie Barrett, Brendan Soler, Elisabeth Kowalski, Hilda Reyes Ricardo, Illia Troshuk, Isaac Isaula, Isabel Moody, Isabel Paynter, Isabella Aranda, Josalynn Tari, Kara Parsotan, Karyna Fedorova, Kevin Dinh, Nyshaya Robinson, Paul Khailo, and Zechariah Riddle.
· Pine View School: Daria Tiubin and Kendal Delagrange.
· Riverview High School: Adam Blizzard, Enmanuel Diaz-Rodriguez, Era Dervishi, Hailey Carmichael, Jacalyn Leahr, Javier Troy, Jaylah Wilson, and Santina Deschler.
· Sarasota High School: Ariem Padilla-Chavez, Camila Roldan Rivillas, Carlos Cruz-Ochoa, Francois Bekhit, Scarlett Ochoa-Conde, and Tien Le.
· Sarasota Military Academy: Angel Moreta, Genaro Cardenas-Villanueva, Jocelynn Valdivia, Kayla Cinelli, Keanu Eng, and Maria Enriquez-Vega.
· Suncoast Polytechnical High School: Alec Morgan, Alexis Butrum, Angelo Carrillo, Emily Delgado, Gabriel Blethen, Kayden Falu, and Oscar Colin-Castruita.
· Venice High School: Ashley Weekes, Blake Dominy, Christian Mendez, Holden Sweeting, Isaias Sanchez, Jacob DeNinno, Juan Hernandez-Mexicano, Marina Berardi, Paxton Barrick, Richard Kudrya, and Victoria Csiszar.
In addition, the Education Foundation provided the following scholarships:
· Arthur D. Vandroff Scholarship ($1,000 renewable up to $4,000): Awarded to Cassey Dao, a senior at Sarasota High who will attend University of South Florida to study nursing.
· Suncoast Credit Union Scholars Scholarship ($2,000 one-time): Awarded to Daria Tiubin, a Pine View senior who will attend Florida State University to study political science, computer science, or biology; and Marina Beradi, a senior at Venice High who will attend Ringling College of Art and Design to study fine art and computer animation.
· Ivan F. and Ina C. Legore Scholarship ($5,000 renewable up to $20,000): Awarded to Cambria Grover, a Sarasota High senior who will study elementary education at Florida Gulf Coast University; and Iris Dahlborg, a senior at Pine View who will attend Florida State University and pursue a degree in civil and environmental engineering.
· Retsy Lauer Visual Art College and Precollege Scholarship ($2,000 one-time): Awarded to Jacqueline Wasserman, a Pine View senior who is going to Florida State University to double major in fine arts and education; and Yeonho Kang, a junior at Pine View who will attend Ringling College of Art and Design’s pre-college summer program to develop his skills in game art and design.
“Without generous donors and philanthropic organizations, this assistance would be impossible,” Vigne said. “We are grateful for the ongoing support of students in our community.”
The Education Foundation of Sarasota County has supported students and teachers for over 30 years with a mission to enhance the potential of students, promote excellence in teaching, and inspire innovation, guided by strategic philanthropy. Visit EdFoundationSRQ.org.
Submitted by Tracy Spalsbury | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2023/06/12/education-foundation-of-sarasota-county-awards-66-scholarships/70292539007/ | 2023-06-12T11:10:24 | 1 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/2023/06/12/education-foundation-of-sarasota-county-awards-66-scholarships/70292539007/ |
Warm Mineral Springs Survey: 92% favor low-intensity park development
Commissioners to discuss survey at July 10 workshop; citizens will weigh in on options at future public meetings
NORTH PORT – Roughly 92% of the people who responded to an independent survey on the future of Warm Mineral Springs Park favored low-intensity development around the natural resource. The results seem to contradict the city’s current plans to pursue a public-private partnership to develop a portion of the 83-acre park, including adding a hotel and residences.
A total of 666 people took the online survey about how they would like to see the park future unfold, while another 959 households were randomly selected by ETC Institute, an Olathe, Kansas-based firm that specializes in governmental market research.
ETC conducted the survey as part of the public feedback portion of North Port’s exploration of contracting with a private partner to renovate three historic Sarasota School of Architecture structures at the springs, in exchange for developing commercial activities on 61.4-acres adjacent to the 21.6-acre springs site.
Both Warm Mineral Springs and three buildings that date back to the Florida Quadricentennial Celebration are on the National Register of Historical Places.
The city desired to explore a public-private partnership after bids to restore the sales building, spa building and cyclorama came in at about $18 million, roughly twice the $9 million the city had budgeted.
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Hurricane Ian changed the city's timetable. The park was closed from Sept. 27 until this spring. The city fired vendor National and State Park Concessions before it reopened Warm Mineral Springs to the public on April 7 and operated it by city park staff.
Meanwhile, many residents expressed displeasure at the thought of a public-private partnership both at commission meetings and roadside rallies.
ETC is 95% confident that the survey is within a plus or minus swing of 3.1% accuracy in representing the opinion of city residents.
The second-fastest growing city in the country, North Port has more than 80,000 residents and 61,997 registered voters.
Findings from the ETC survey will be presented to the City Commission at a July 10 workshop.
The full document is at https://bit.ly/45Ss52q.
The next step after that will be discussion of the survey results in a series of yet-to-be-scheduled community workshops.
“We are pleased so many of our residents took the time to participate in this process and share their feedback,” City Manager Jerome Fletcher said in a prepared statement. “We have heard you and look forward to continuing the conversation about how to bring these results to life at our planned community workshops.”
The workshops are designed to be a place for discussion of the survey results and for attendees to say what amenities they want restored or added, as well suggest how revenues generated through admissions to Warm Mineral Springs can be used.
City commissioners have not decided on whether to pursue a public-private partnership.
That would be determined after the public workshops and subsequent public meetings.
Because multiple answers are allowed, percentages may not add up to 100%. Here’s what the survey said:
- Most of the respondents – 90% – had visited Warm Mineral Springs over the past two years, including 30% visiting monthly and 30% visiting weekly.
- 82% of those respondents favored using tax-generated revenue for the restoration and improvement of Warm Mineral Springs, with 58% strongly agreeing with using tax-generated funds 24% agreeing with that.
- 73% of respondents said North Port should retain ownership of Warm Mineral Springs and 18% would support the city selling all interest in Warm Mineral Springs.
- People also supported wellness services (86%); a spa (85%) and a restaurant (73%).
- 62% of the respondents said more commercial uses at Warm Mineral Springs – such as a hotel, restaurant, spa and shaping – would lead to their visiting the springs less.
- Given a choice of low, medium and high intensity development, 92% of the respondents were either very supportive or somewhat supporting low intensity development; 65% supported medium intensity development; 7% supported high intensity development.
- When asked to pick one level of development 82% preferred low-intensity development.
- When queried on nine possible expansions of amenities at Warm Mineral Springs, 93% supported a trailhead and parking to connect with Legacy Trail; 92% supported a looped canopy walk and 88% supported placement of historic exhibits throughout the grounds. These were also the three activities respondents were most willing to fund with tax dollars.
The results of the survey are similar to the findings after the city of North Port and consultant Kimley-Horn & Associates conducted a series of meetings in 2018.
That resulted in the current plan that called for a low-intensity development of the park adjacent to Warm Mineral Springs. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/venice/2023/06/12/north-port-residents-want-less-development-at-warm-mineral-springs/70306094007/ | 2023-06-12T11:10:36 | 1 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/venice/2023/06/12/north-port-residents-want-less-development-at-warm-mineral-springs/70306094007/ |
HOUSTON — A Houston-area mother has moved out of Texas with her family because of a new law that will stop her child from getting gender-affirming care.
On June 2, Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 14, a bill that bars transgender kids from getting puberty blockers and hormone therapies, though the new law could face legal challenges before it takes effect on Sept. 1.
Texas joins over a dozen other states restricting transgender minors from accessing puberty blockers and hormone therapies and on rare occasions surgeries.
“We left Texas to support our child, but it shouldn’t be like that,” said Dr. Luisa Montoya, the mother of a 13-year-old trans boy.
It’s been a challenging road for Montoya and her family. KHOU 11 News first met the family in March when they were living in Kingwood. She and her children were the victims of harassment and assault because of the rainbow flag she hung outside her home in support of her son.
Montoya said her child first announced he was a boy as a toddler when she dressed him in a tutu.
“Our kid has been telling us since he was 2 years old, and he didn’t know what trans means, right? When you have a 2-year-old and a 4-year-old and a 6-year-old telling you his entire life, ‘I’m a boy. I’m a boy. I’m a boy.’ And the ignorance, as a parent, because even though I have a master's degree in clinical psychology I thought, I’m not going to talk about it. I’m not going to say it. Because then, if I say it, then he’s going to say, ‘Oh yeah I’m a trans child.’”
At about 9 years old she did listen when he told her this: “When God made me, and he grabbed the Play-Doh, he made a girl body, but he made a mistake Mom, and he grabbed the boy's brain and he put it there.”
After that she vowed to support him however she could. She contacted doctors and put her child in therapy. One year later, hormone replacement therapy began.
“We love him. We support him. We don’t want our child to be having suicidal ideations,” Montoya said.
But on Sept. 1, doctors won’t be allowed to provide similar gender-affirming care to minors in Texas because of SB 14.
This law goes against the advice of major medical groups including the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Association, and The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Even so, Texas Children’s has announced it will phase out these therapies before the state ban takes effect on Sept. 1.
Montoya fears that if the treatments were to stop for her son, he might commit suicide which is why they decided to leave the state when the bill was coming down the pipeline.
Her fears are not unfounded. One report by the National Center for Transgender Equality surveyed 27,000 transgender people and found that 40% had attempted suicide which is almost nine times the average rate.
Dr. Montoya wants people to know that being trans wasn’t a choice for her son and that getting to the point of providing medical care took a full year of therapy.
“We all have been in therapy. So, the issue here is not that my child is confused.”
“That’s what people don’t understand you are also grieving your child. My little girl was gone. And my little girl never existed. And my little girl was only created in my mind. So, that was the difficult part… I had to let her go.”
Instead, Montoya embraced her son and now a new life outside of Texas.
“I’m going to do everything that it takes to support my kid. Even if I have to leave the US. I told him, ‘Even if we have to go to the moon… we will go for you.’”
Right now, the only thing that can stop SB 14 is the courts. The ACLU does plan to sue the state of Texas to fight the legislation.
“Transgender people have always been here and will always be here. No law can change that,” said Ash Hall, Policy & Advocacy Strategist at the ACLU of Texas, in a statement.
“The majority of Texans do not support harming trans kids or cutting off this life-saving health care. Our trans youth deserve a world where they can shine alongside their peers, and we will keep advocating for that world in and out of the courts.”
The ACLU has not announced a date that the lawsuit will be filed. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/texas-family-gender-affirming-care/285-e4d97084-4609-4815-999c-b94f7e3c7ac5 | 2023-06-12T11:25:39 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/texas-family-gender-affirming-care/285-e4d97084-4609-4815-999c-b94f7e3c7ac5 |
'A warming presence': Holly Hill resident celebrates 100 years of globetrotting adventures
HOLLY HILL — Throughout her milestone 100th birthday celebration, Anne Sutton would stop occasionally to urge friends and family not to make such a big deal about it.
“So much fuss for nothing,” Sutton said, a wry grin also reflecting her sheer enjoyment at the gathering of roughly six dozen friends and family members for the Wednesday afternoon soiree at the Woodmark At Daytona Beach senior living community.
Sutton’s centenarian status was confirmed with the requisite trappings: cake, ice cream, party favors, songs, a bit of dancing and an opportunity to blow out a few candles.
“I’m not a celebrity,” Sutton said of her moment in the spotlight. “I’m just an ordinary working person. That’s what I like to do. I’m surrounded by wonderful friends.”
Sutton is a 'warming presence' at senior living community
On Wednesday, Sutton individually greeted literally all the ones assembled for her party, ambling energetically from table to table with the assistance of a cane that she never seemed to need.
Despite Sutton’s insistence otherwise, she has obviously obtained celebrity status with Woodmark residents and staff members.
“You must be the most popular lady in the whole place,” said George Cohan, 89, who lives with 16 other tenants in the same building as the Birthday Girl.
There, she’s known as “the chief of the central hall,” he said. “She’s solid as a rock. She keeps our building in line. Keeps us safe, so everybody follows the rules.”
For Sutton, a retired nurse, the instinct to help others comes naturally, she said.
“When you’re a nurse, you love everybody,” she said, “because you take care of them.”
Sutton’s outlook has uplifted the attitudes of both residents and staff members, said Jessica Miles, the Woodmark activities director who snagged the birthday girl for a few hip-shaking dance moves to celebrate her milestone birthday.
“She’s a warming presence in our community,” Miles said. “She’s so awesome; so sweet. To hear her history, it’s just incredible.”
From London to Java to the United States, an adventurous life
Born on June 7, 1923, in London, Sutton moved with her parents as a child to Java in Indonesia, where her father was a supervisor at a rubber plantation in the early days of the automobile.
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Later, she would return to London, where she served 4-1/2 years in the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force, the female branch of the British Royal Air Force, during World War II. Her role was in intelligence, working with squadrons in preparation for bombing missions and at debriefings when they returned.
After the war, Sutton earned her registered nursing degree in London. After a short stint in Canada, she moved to the United States where she worked as an occupational health nurse in Pennsylvania. She moved to Volusia County about 12 years ago.
Some of Sutton’s family members traveled from Toronto and Asheville, North Carolina, to attend Wednesday’s party. Her Canadian niece, Adrienne Sutton, hailed her aunt for “inspiring me since I was a little girl.”
Use it or lose it:Tips for a longer life
Looking around the room, Sutton said it’s hard to make the distinction between family and friends because both bonds are sealed with love.
“I’m surrounded by wonderful, wonderful friends, wonderful family,” she said. “They’re all my family and we all love each other. If everyone did that, we’d be a happier nation.” | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2023/06/12/holly-hill-woman-turns-100-looks-back-on-adventurous-life/70289499007/ | 2023-06-12T11:35:23 | 1 | https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/local/volusia/2023/06/12/holly-hill-woman-turns-100-looks-back-on-adventurous-life/70289499007/ |
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CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – Gearheads for a Cause typically raises money for an organization or member of the community, but now the group is raising money for one of its own.
“For someone to be taken so suddenly and so cruelly, it deserves to be out there for her name not to be forgotten, and what happened to her not to be forgotten,” said Gearheads co-founder Laken Smith.
On May 30, the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of multiple gunshots in Dublin.
When they arrived, they found 27-year-old Jimmy Ray Brewer III and 25-year-old Ashley Ray dead.
According to Laken, Ashley was a key member.
”This one has hit closer to home. It has touched everyone in the organization. This is someone who has come out to our events, has helped promote our events and is no longer there with us. She was taken violently from everyone,” Laken said.
On Sunday, members gathered to raise money for Ashley’s two sons.
Co-founder Jay Smith says people show out to support one of their own.
”There’s a lot of people out there, especially for something like this, that are generous enough to donate and help the family out,” Jay said.
They held a raffle, cake walk and showed off their cars to raise money.
Laken says it’s the least they can do.
”It is a blessing and an honor really because of her family and the community, and it’s just something we’re honored to be able to do,” she said.
Laken and her daughter painted rocks with Ashley’s name on them, hoping they will be passed on and Ashley’s name will be kept alive.
”See how far they get about. See how far Ashley Ray gets out. And people can even go on our page and see exactly who Ashley Ray is,” Laken said.
To donate, click here. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/12/community-rallies-around-family-of-mother-killed-in-dublin/ | 2023-06-12T12:05:48 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/06/12/community-rallies-around-family-of-mother-killed-in-dublin/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – Changes could be coming to how you get tickets on the interstate. A camera would capture how fast you are going and take a snapshot. Then, State Police would review the footage and issue you a ticket.
It would only be a monetary fine right now in Virginia, and it can’t be used against you for your driving record.
It’s called automated speed enforcement.
The Virginia Department of Transportation says it’s similar to red light cameras that catch people running red lights.
“Speeding has become even more prevalent for whatever reason as a result of COVID during that COVID period. So, we really want to try to control speeding. VDOT is not an enforcement agency. So it’s not our responsibility or our ability to do that. We really rely on state police and local police,” said Dave Covington, VDOT’s I-81 program delivery director.
VDOT plans to run a pilot in Salem once they get the new technology.
This is all possible since Virginia legislation passed in 2020 that allowed the use of these systems near schools and highway work zones.
As we’ve reported, Altavista Police installed cameras in school zones to catch speeders a year ago, in June 2022. In the first two weeks, police caught 476 incidents and were mailing $100 fines.
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YMCA names director of wellness
BLOOMINGTON — The Bloomington-Normal YMCA announced Breena Campbell as the new director of wellness.
Campbell is from Virginia and has a bachelor’s degree in physical education with a concentration on exercise science, and a minor in health and wellness. She also has a sports medicine CPT certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine and an American Sports and Fitness Association certification.
She has previously worked as an assistant wellness director, a clinical exercise specialist and a personal trainer.
The YMCA said in a news release that Campbell’s addition to their operational leadership team will help their program focus on more than just the physical health of members, and better serve the community.
Diabetes Clinic set for Thursday in Eureka
EUREKA — University of Illinois Extension will host a Diabetes Clinic from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 15, at Eureka United Methodist Church, 208 N. Callendar St., Eureka.
The clinic, hosted by Nutrition and Wellness Educator and Dietitian Jenna Smith, will offer a deeper dive into the latest diabetes research.
The clinics are informal, informational walk-in programs with a different topic each month designed specifically for those living with diabetes. The program is free and no registration is required.
Visit go.illinois.edu/LMU or contact Smith at 309-663-8306 or jesmith6@illinois.edu for more information.
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Jack and Jill volunteers Landon Caffey, Lashonda Harden, Shomari Caffey, Courtney Marks
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Leanna Bordner with the ISU Women’s Swim Team who volunteered at the
Getting a wristband
Gionee and LaRon Reed
Mateo Miranda
Swarnambika Appari, Medhasyi and Nishanth Lutukurthy
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YMCA director/CEO B.J. Wilken
Roxanne Stewart
Michael Cobarrubias, YMCA director of aquatics
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