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1 dead after being pulled from Pleasant Lake; investigation underway
Fernando Cervantes Jr.
Arizona Republic
Peoria authorities are investigating after a person drowned at Lake Pleasant on Thursday.
According to officials from the Peoria Fire and Medical Department, bystanders were performing CPR on an adult victim when firefighters arrived at the Pleasant Harbor Marina.
Once firefighters arrived on the scene, they took over life-saving measures, but the person was pronounced dead soon after.
The identity of the victim was not been released as of Thursday afternoon.
The Peoria Police Department was investigating the incident.
This is a developing story. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/peoria/2023/06/22/1-dead-in-lake-pleasant-drowning-investigation-underway/70348809007/ | 2023-06-23T01:15:45 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/peoria/2023/06/22/1-dead-in-lake-pleasant-drowning-investigation-underway/70348809007/ |
PINE BLUFF, Ark. — The City of Pine Bluff has a new development slated for downtown that will look to shine a light on a piece of history there.
Pine Bluff councilman Bruce Lockett explained that he's optimistic but also concerned with how the city plans to fulfill its obligation to pay for the Delta Rhythm & Bayou’s Cultural District.
"We made a commitment, the money was there and it was projected to be there," Lockett said.
In November, we reported the city council unanimously approved funding $2 million of the estimated $6 million total for the project.
Lockett explained it was approved to be split and paid in two years— nearly $600,000 this year and $1.4 million in 2024.
He added that the money was supposed to be drawn from the existing "Go Forward Pine Bluff" sales tax that was voted on back in 2017.
Mayor Shirley Washington, however, explained how since the proposed sales tax initiative in 2023 failed during a special election in May, that could impact things moving forward.
"We have to be financially responsible with the dollars that we spend, and so we were kind of putting the brakes on it for a minute to see where we were with projects that were already on the table," Washington described.
She said if the sales tax proposal were passed, that would've given the city more money for projects like the cultural district. Despite concerns, she said the city still plans to keep its promise.
Though things have been moving at a slower pace, and now leaders are reviewing budgets.
"Right now, we're only trying to get $590,000 transferred from the five-eighths tax fund," Lockett said.
The mayor plans to meet with the city's development and planning committee next week to discuss future plans. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/pine-bluff-update-cultural-district/91-5a8a74e6-2c01-40bd-80d7-b05678e196eb | 2023-06-23T01:29:40 | 1 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/pine-bluff-update-cultural-district/91-5a8a74e6-2c01-40bd-80d7-b05678e196eb |
PITTSBURGH — A historic Pittsburgh church has received a giant gift to kick off restoration.
The pastor of the historic church is thanking God they received a $150,000 grant to restore the stained-glass windows in the church which is well over 120 years old.
“When this was Allegheny, it wasn’t called Pittsburgh, it was called Allegheny, this church was here,” said Rev. Aisha Tate.
The Brown Chapel AME on Boyle Street on the North Side is a Pittsburgh historic landmark.
The current church was built in 1903, but the congregation has been around even longer. Their first building was destroyed by a storm.
The 120-year-old church is beginning much-needed restoration.
Rev. Tate says restoring the church to its original beauty has been her dream, and is now a reality thanks to a new grant.
“It gives us the foundation and the funds we need to begin to restore, when you restore the church you restore the spirit of the church, the spirit of the community, and all those that are part of this church,” said Tate.
Sean Jones and his company were chosen to restore 41 stained glass windows, thanks to his passion for restoring churches and his ties to the community.
“We will be restoring every window, completely taking them apart, putting them back together,” Jones said. “All paint restoration, a lot of wood restoration, the frames are in pretty bad shape. A lot of water damage.”
The Preserving Black Churches grant money came from the national trust for historic preservation. Hundreds of churches applied, and the Brown Chapel was the only one in Pennsylvania to receive it. While this is only the beginning of the restoration, reverend tate says the community is excited to see the already beautiful building improved
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PITTSBURGH — An interrogation video of police questioning a woman after she was arrested and accused of killing her estranged husband was shown in court Thursday.
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The video shows a two-hour-long interview that the suspect, Janet Winbush, gave to detectives after she was arrested.
Her defense attorney tells 11 News she expects it to play a big role in the case.
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“I was trying to defend myself,” Winbush said in the video.
Winbush’s defense has been saying that she killed her husband in self-defense after the two of them physically fought for hours on the day of his death.
Parts of her interview with police were played during her trial.
“He tried to repeatedly choke me and grab me,” Winbush said in the video.
Much of her interview was inaudible because she was sobbing throughout.
She’s charged with stabbing her estranged husband, Deric Davis, to death and then shoving his body into trash bags, while she pretended to not know where he was.
During her trial, her defense attorney questioned a psychiatrist who said Winbush likely suffers from battered woman syndrome.
But the Davis family disagrees and says she is lying. They are hoping she’s sentenced to life in prison.
Court resumes on Monday, where the judge will announce the verdict.
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GREENSBORO- Western Guilford High School Principal Gregory Newlin is set to become a principal supervisor for Guilford County Schools.
Newlin has been the principal at Western since 2020, and previously served as principal at Grimsley High School for six years.
He has past experience with district level administration, having served as executive director of schools for Indianapolis Public Schools for six years.
The district has not yet announced who will replace him at Western. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/education/western-guilford-high-school-greg-newlin-guilford-county-schools/article_2534b99c-1154-11ee-a646-a33d1327129e.html | 2023-06-23T01:30:05 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/education/western-guilford-high-school-greg-newlin-guilford-county-schools/article_2534b99c-1154-11ee-a646-a33d1327129e.html |
A man who went on the run after cutting his ankle monitor just days before his murder trial in Dallas County was arrested Thursday after a standoff in Oklahoma, authorities say.
Tyrese Simmons, 23, is accused of the 2019 murder of 9-year-old Brandoniya Bennett. Dallas County pretrial services said earlier this month it received a tamper alert from the ankle monitor Simmons has worn since he was released on bond back in December of 2019.
In a social media post Thursday, Tulsa Police said Simmons was arrested after a standoff at a hotel in the 1000 block of North Garnett Road, near Interstate 244 in Tulsa.
"Officers attempted to get Simmons to come out of a room at the hotel, but he refused," Tulsa Police said in a statement. "After making commands and attempting to get Simmons out for several hours, Officers deployed pepper balls, and Tyrese Simmons was taken into custody."
He is being held at the Tulsa County Jail until he is extradited to Dallas, police said.
Simmons’ attorney Josh Healy told NBC 5's partners at The Dallas Morning News that he will be extradited to Dallas and a new trial will be scheduled. Healy said he didn’t know when the extradition would take place.
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Dallas Police said 9-year-old Bennett was killed when Simmons, who was feuding with a fellow rapper, fired into her Old East Dallas apartment by mistake.
A second man charged with Bennett's murder, Davonte Benton, was convicted last year and sentenced to 45 years in prison.
Simmons faces up to life in prison if convicted of murder.
Simmons' escape happened just days after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law that criminalizes tampering with ankle monitors. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/man-charged-with-9-year-old-dallas-girls-murder-captured-in-oklahoma-after-removing-ankle-monitor-days-before-trial/3282915/ | 2023-06-23T01:34:32 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/man-charged-with-9-year-old-dallas-girls-murder-captured-in-oklahoma-after-removing-ankle-monitor-days-before-trial/3282915/ |
Oklaunion man killed in Wilbarger County crash
Lynn Walker
Wichita Falls Times Record News
An Oklaunion man was killed in a one-vehicle accident in Wilbarger County Monday.
The accident happened about 4:40 p.m. on County Road 117 about four miles north of Oklaunion.
The Texas Department of Public Safety reported James Ray Duncan, 58, was driving his pickup south when he drove off the road, overcorrected, went back across the road and overturned in the adjacent ditch.
The DPS said Duncan was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from the vehicle.
He was pronounced dead at the scene. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2023/06/22/oklaunion-man-killed-in-wilbarger-county-crash/70345701007/ | 2023-06-23T01:39:05 | 1 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2023/06/22/oklaunion-man-killed-in-wilbarger-county-crash/70345701007/ |
Let it be known that on Thursday, the first legal sports bet in Nebraska was placed on a game that won't be decided for two months.
Dave Anderson, vice president of the Nebraska Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, put $220 on the Husker football team to beat Minnesota in the season opener on Aug. 31.
He took the 8½ points — he's a fan, but not a fool — in case you were wondering.
"I like Matt Ruhle and his staff and I think they are going to turn it around," said Anderson, the Ashland resident who ceremoniously placed the first bet at WarHorse Casino as dozens looked on. "Not that I want the time to go any faster than it is — I'm getting old enough as it is — but I'm really looking forward to the football season."
So are a lot of people — especially now that sports gambling has been made legal in Nebraska.
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Football is the "bread and butter" to every sportsbook, says Jason Johnston, WarHorse's sportsbook manager.
But Thursday's launch comes during a lull in the sports betting season that will give Johnston the time needed to get his staff up to speed before football season begins.
"This will give our team a lot of valuable experience," Johnston said. "What we're looking forward to is getting to college football and NFL football. That's where a majority of the dollars are wagered."
It will also give Lincoln's betting population some time to learn how to place a bet — face to face.
"Some of them, I know, have never legally placed a bet," he said. "We can teach them over the next few weeks so when it comes time to bet on Big Red — all the away games, of course — they'll be able to do so."
The Legislature put in place restrictions that won't allow sports gamblers the opportunity to place a bet when the Huskers are playing in Lincoln.
Sports betting was never a primary agenda item for Ho-Chunk Inc., the economic development arm of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska that operates the casino, but CEO Lance Morgan understood the significance that Thursday brought.
"It makes sense that we're doing this and we're glad to be a little part of history with the first actual legal sports bet in Nebraska," he said. "It's a first step. There's probably going to be a lot more that happens in the future here."
The casino is currently being housed in a smaller building, while beyond the parking lot is a construction zone that will someday house a larger, 48,000-square-foot permanent casino, hotel and horse racing track.
"This is going to be a great facility about a year from now," said Lynne McNally, CEO of the Nebraska Horsemen.
Sports betting "is the cherry on the sundae," Morgan said.
"It's pretty exciting," Morgan said. "We really didn't do all of this for sports betting, but I am so glad that it became legal while we were focusing on (building the casino) because I think it's going to be a lot of fun for Nebraskans."
Not to mention another revenue stream for the state, which for years could only watch as gambling dollars left Nebraska for neighboring states like Iowa, Kansas and Missouri.
"The people of Nebraska have always been betting," Anderson said. "Now we're doing it legally. That's why it's so big to keep the money right here. For years we've seen the money go to surrounding states and we got nothing.
"This is a huge deal for us."
WarHorse is the only legal sports betting venue in the state, said Tom Sage, executive director of the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission.
"We urge the public to refrain from engaging in sports betting through non-regulated online and mobile platforms, as it remains illegal in Nebraska," Sage said in a written statement.
Nebraska remains at least one legislative session from allowing Nebraskans to make sports bets through a mobile app.
"Mobile gaming is probably where it's really going to take off," Morgan said. "You can do mobile lottery now and you can do mobile keno so I don't know why we can't do mobile sports betting, but that's something to talk about next year."
On Thursday, he preferred to dwell on the progress, which might have been epitomized by Kenny Mallory, the 83-year-old tribal elder of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.
Mallory stood next to Anderson and placed the second bet — a modest $20 wager on Wake Forest to beat LSU on Thursday night at the College World Series in Omaha.
"I never thought I would live long enough to make this bet," he said. "This is a great day for Nebraska." | https://journalstar.com/news/local/business/sports-betting-becomes-a-reality-in-nebraska-as-first-bet-is-placed-at-warhorse/article_15f13b32-113f-11ee-abe9-03f22493b723.html | 2023-06-23T01:43:07 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/business/sports-betting-becomes-a-reality-in-nebraska-as-first-bet-is-placed-at-warhorse/article_15f13b32-113f-11ee-abe9-03f22493b723.html |
SHEFFIELD -- A man shot and killed by a Franklin County Sheriff's deputy in Sheffield on Tuesday was wielding what turned out to be a pellet gun.
According to a release from the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation, 30-year-old Matt Davis of Hampton was shot and killed by deputies responding to a report of a domestic disturbance. The release states Davis was arguing with family members who had locked themselves inside the home. When deputies ordered Davis to drop the gun he allegedly refused and walked toward deputies and pointed the gun at the deputies and passing vehicles.
Davis was shot once by a Franklin County deputy. It is unclear where he was hit. The weapon Davis pointed at deputies was later determined to be a pellet gun. The incident was captured on deputies' body cameras.
Deputies were called to 1124 W. Gilman St. at 9:42 p.m. Tuesday. Medical personnel responded after the shooting, but Davis died at the scene. Franklin County Sheriff Aaron Dodd said MercyOne North Iowa's Air Med helicopter landed in a nearby football field to transport the wounded man, but he died before he could be airlifted.
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No officers were injured.
The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and the Iowa State Patrol are investigating the incident. Dodd confirmed the deputy is on leave pending completion of the investigation. The identity of the deputy has not been released.
Dodd said when there is a shooting involving one of his deputies the DCI always is called in to investigate.
Other agencies that assisted on the scene were Sheffield EMS, Franklin General Hospital Ambulance, the Sheffield Fire Department and the Hampton Police Department.
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A doorbell camera captured a wild late-night crash, showing an out-of-control Mercedes launch into the air and crash into two Long Island homes.
The driver behind the wheel of a Mercedes Benz was flying down Harvey Avenue in Oceanside Wednesday night when he lost control, police said.
In total, the high-speed crash damaged a utility pole, the two homes, and a parked vehicle by the time the Benz came to a stop around 10:15 p.m.
"[It] sounded like a big crash, I though it was lightning and thunder," Randy Spielberg, who was in bed already, said. "I ran downstairs, I didn't know where my son was and I saw a big gaping hole in my house."
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Thankfully, his son, Jake, was not in the front of the house at the time.
"It sounded like a plane may have hit nearby, like an earthquake. Everything was flashing," Regina Visone said.
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The car landed in Visone's backyard. Once the light went out, she frantically called out her family, all got out okay.
"I got to watch my daughter graduate from her 8th grade ceremony today, and I'm just very appreciative that she's on the stage and we are all healthy. That's all that matters," Visone said Thursday.
Neighbors say speeding is nothing new, and many who live in the community feared something like this would happen.
"The roads are slick, you never know what can happen around this bend. It’s super dangerous," Spielberg said.
No one inside either of the damaged home was injured. Police said the 45-year-old driver and his 37-year-old passenger were injured but expected to be OK. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/flipping-mercedes-takes-out-pole-chunks-of-2-homes-in-long-island-highspeed-crash-ny-only-spec/4445629/ | 2023-06-23T01:49:35 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/flipping-mercedes-takes-out-pole-chunks-of-2-homes-in-long-island-highspeed-crash-ny-only-spec/4445629/ |
PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, Pa. — Crews have been working around the clock to build a temporary fix following the collapse of Interstate 95 in Northeast Philadelphia.
Less than two weeks later, six lanes are set to reopen at noon Friday and that is nearly two weeks ahead of schedule.
State officials made the announcement Thursday afternoon that Governor Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Secretary Mike Carroll will be in Philadelphia for the reopening.
You can watch PennDOT's live feed below, as well as on the state's I-95 Updates site. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/temporary-lanes-of-i-95-to-open-friday/523-4abd1af3-d1b7-4f02-9a43-f40b5b8b34e7 | 2023-06-23T01:50:15 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/temporary-lanes-of-i-95-to-open-friday/523-4abd1af3-d1b7-4f02-9a43-f40b5b8b34e7 |
KNOXVILLE, Iowa — Urias Gbarjolo loved to take photos, often finding himself behind the camera at sporting events and gatherings with friends.
But more than anything, he wanted to do right by his family.
“He told me, he said, ‘Ma, I’m gonna make you guys proud. And I’m going to get through the battle of the education,’" said Theresa Gbarjolo, Urias’ mother.
Urias did just that. He was a straight-A student through high school and college, recently making the Dean’s List at the University of Dubuque.
Last month, Urias’ promising life was tragically cut short.
“My husband called me outside, he said, ‘Come, let's go home.’ I said, what's going on? He said, ‘Let's go home, something happened,’” Theresa recalled. “So when I came outside, he told me, he said, ‘Urias has drowned and they're trying to look for him. They can't find him.’"
On May 27, the 21-year-old went under the water at Lake Red Rock and never resurfaced. His body was found near the White Breast Boat Ramp the next morning.
Born in a refugee camp, Urias and his family moved to Colorado when Urias was a little boy. He grew up in Denver, but moved to Iowa with his family in 2018.
Urias was a talented athlete, playing football and running track. Despite his busy practice schedule in high school and college, he made academics a priority.
Since the May tragedy, the Gbarjolo family has been looking for answers surrounding Urias’ death. There is an ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding the drowning
“I just want to know what happened to him that day at the [Lake] Red Rock,” said Naomie, Urias’ sister. “It hurts because your loved one, you know, that's my brother.” | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/lake-red-rock-drowning-victim-urias-gbarjolo/524-d7e0d71d-091f-40fe-a505-a796ed9300e8 | 2023-06-23T01:54:57 | 0 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/lake-red-rock-drowning-victim-urias-gbarjolo/524-d7e0d71d-091f-40fe-a505-a796ed9300e8 |
ORLANDO, Fla. — With summer in full swing, SeaWorld Orlando has announced its Summer Spectacular concert lineup.
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The concerts, which begin in July, are included with park admission and take place at Nautilus Theater. Concerts begin at 6 p.m.
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The lineup is:
- July 8: The English Beat
- July 9: Little River Band
- July 15: Pop Evil
- July 16: Foghat
- July 22: Don Felder
- July 23: Rodney Atkins
- July 29: Maddie & Tae
- July 30: Jesse McCartney
- Aug. 5: A Flock of Seagulls
- Aug. 6: Skillet
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SMITHSBURG, Md. — One woman is dead after a shed caught fire in Smithsburg on Thursday.
Just before 4 p.m., Smithsburg Community Volunteer Firefighters responded to the 22600 block of Cavetown Church Road for reports of a house fire.
An off-duty firefighter and Smithsburg Police officers got to the fire first.
They found an unconscious woman with severe burns in the yard, close to the shed. They began to perform CPR on the woman.
The 70-year-old woman was later pronounced dead.
It took firefighters 15 minutes to control the fire.
According to the Deputy State Fire Marhsal, the cause of the fire is under investigation, but the shed did have electricity and a small kitchen. They have not ruled out electrical failure or a cooking fire as the cause. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/smithsburg-shed-fire-leaves-one-woman-dead | 2023-06-23T01:57:05 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/smithsburg-shed-fire-leaves-one-woman-dead |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — University of Kansas Jayhawk and Wichita native Gradey Dick heard his name called in the NBA Draft on Thursday.
Gradey Dick was drafted by the Toronto Raptors with the 13th pick in the first round of the NBA Draft.
The former Sunrise Christian and Wichita Collegiate athlete spent one season at Kansas before heading to the professional ranks.
Last season for the Jayhawks, Dick averaged 14.1 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. He was the go-to shooter from beyond the arc, shooting 40 % from the three-point line.
The 6-foot-8-inch, 205-pound guard had his best game against Oklahoma State on Valentine’s Day last year. In that game, he scored 26 points on 10-of-17 shooting. He also recorded three rebounds and three assists.
Dick joins Christian Braun and Ochai Agbaji as first-round draft picks for the Jayhawks in the last two seasons. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-native-gradey-dick-drafted-by-toronto-raptors-in-first-round-of-nba-draft/ | 2023-06-23T01:57:33 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-native-gradey-dick-drafted-by-toronto-raptors-in-first-round-of-nba-draft/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A Hoover Criminal Gang member was arrested in his Gresham home Thursday for illegally possessing a gun as a convicted felon, according to the Oregon Attorney General.
Officials say 29-year-old Shakor Shovontae Ray Holiday has five previous felony convictions that prohibit him from having a firearm, yet investigators found several photos and videos of Holiday with at least one gun in May 2023.
In two videos, police say Holiday was found driving a vehicle and holding an AR-style assault rifle while “threatening rivals.” Photos also allegedly found Holiday displaying hand signs associated with the gang – including “H” and “107.”
On Thursday, investigators say a search of Holiday’s home uncovered a 9mm handgun and an AR-style assault rifle. The gun resembled the same gun seen in the video, officials say.
Holiday appeared in federal court Thursday and could face up to 15 years in federal prison, three years supervised release and a $250,000 fine.
Stay with KOIN 6 as this story develops. | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/hoover-criminal-gang-member-arrested-for-possessing-illegal-gun-officials-say/ | 2023-06-23T01:59:39 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/multnomah-county/hoover-criminal-gang-member-arrested-for-possessing-illegal-gun-officials-say/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (PORTLAND TRIBUNE) — A Portland man is facing drunk-driving and criminal mischief charges after allegedly reversing his vehicle and crashing into a patrol car that had pulled him over Wednesday, June 21.
Justin Arancibia, 35, reportedly backed Honda Civic into the patrol vehicle during a traffic stop in the Raleigh Hills area before he was arrested.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said a deputy observed Arancibia’s Honda speeding through the complicated intersection of Southwest Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway and Oleson Road just after 2 a.m. The Honda’s front bumper was scraping along the roadway as it drove, the Sheriff’s Office added.
The Honda stopped and pulled to the side of the road when the deputy initiated a traffic stop, the Sheriff’s Office said, but then the deputy saw its reverse lights come on.
The car backed into the patrol vehicle at an estimated speed of 10 to 15 mph, damaging it, then pulled forward and stopped again, the Sheriff’s Office reported.
Read more at PortlandTribune.com.
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SNOQUALMIE, Wash. — It’s a Snoqualmie surprise the Hoffman family never saw coming.
A very special neighborhood surprise party unfolded on the last day of school for students at nearby Timber Ridge Elementary. The Hoffmans moved into a new neighborhood in Snoqualmie Ridge in April. The family was barely unpacking their boxes when a dramatic life twist came in the form of a cancer diagnosis.
Neighbor Renae Carter says the Hoffmans came with a reputation for supporting the community and have a vast network of friends and supporters.
Nicole Hoffman is a mother of three and was diagnosed with Double Hit Lymphoma, a rare and aggressive cancer and was almost immediately facing chemotherapy.
“Her symptoms basically started the day we closed on our new house in April,” said her husband, Justin.
The family hardly had time to settle into their new surroundings when Nicole started spending days at a time in the hospital for treatment. In May, Nicole turned to Facebook to ask for a favor from her friends.
Her oldest has a birthday in June and Hoffman knew she wouldn’t be able to celebrate the way a newly minted seven-year-old would want. Nicole shared a photo of her still six-year-old, Ellie and hoped friends might provide some love in the mail.
In her Facebook post, Nicole wrote “I’m wondering if you all would send her a birthday card to cheer her up?! She LOVES getting mail!”
Neighbors noticed the distress call and quickly came up with a plan to do more than deliver some birthday cards.
“It’s the last day of school and her seventh birthday so we can invite schoolmates and friends to show up and surprise her with a bonafide block party,” said Carter, who lives just a few houses away.
Live music, shaved ice and other treats are all being donated.
“Ellie will get a ride home from her best friend and we will all be waiting to celebrate her!” said Carter.
Providing some joy for the birthday girl and relief for her parents is a special effort the neighbors organized to help strengthen the community.
“Nikki is immune compromised and we are stepping up to make sure her girl doesn’t miss out on having her own party,” said Carter. Dozens of classmates and even more from the neighborhood raced home from school to be ready and waiting for the birthday girl. Friend Melanie Penido says the neighbors felt compelled to make Ellie’s birthday a special one because the cancer treatment is affecting the whole family.
“A six-year-old doesn’t understand cancer and what it’s doing to her mother and it’s scary for her so we just want to love on her today,” Penido said.
The second day of summer is the first day of Ellie Carter's seventh year. She celebrated her birthday outside her family's house, surrounded by old friends and new.
Bubbles, balloons, pizza and treats filled the block and the family of five enjoyed a custom celebration designed by their new neighbors. Nicole says she’s simply overwhelmed by the kindness of her neighbors and can’t believe so many people showed up for her daughter. She begins round five of chemotherapy next week.
Watch more of KING 5's Chris Cashman: | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/neighbors-throw-7-year-old-surprise-party-cancer-battle/281-0014d929-b67a-484f-8149-2bb23eb5a8f5 | 2023-06-23T02:04:58 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/neighbors-throw-7-year-old-surprise-party-cancer-battle/281-0014d929-b67a-484f-8149-2bb23eb5a8f5 |
POULSBO, Wash. — People like to say babies are miracles, but Aria Carter-Uutela may be living proof.
At just 15 days old little Aria has already lived a lifetime.
"I'm extremely grateful," said her father, Christopher.
Aria's mother, Allie, was still nine days from her due date when she went into labor at their Poulsbo home on June 7. She and Christopher got in the car and headed for the birthing center about an hour away.
"We made it about 30 minutes before my water broke," said Allie.
"I really didn't know what to think at the time," Christopher added. "She said she could feel something and asked if I could tell her what it is. I look over as we're driving down the road and I see two feet hanging out. I was like, oh my gosh!"
The baby was breech.
Christopher pulled to the side of Highway 101 near Discovery Bay and called 911.
"The baby is steadily coming out," said Christopher. "Every time she has a contraction, the baby comes out a little bit more."
To complicate matters, Aria's head became stuck, her tiny lungs started filling up with fluid.
When she finally came out, Aria wasn't breathing. Christopher feared his brand new baby, whom he had just delivered, might never feel the embrace of her mother.
"The only thing I could think about was letting Allie hold her at least a little while in case she didn't make it. That was my only concern," said Christopher. "I didn't tell her anything about it. I just wanted her to hold her."
Seconds later, Trooper Simon Hovinghoff arrived on the scene and started coordinating with EMS.
"I just knew it was a medical emergency. We didn't know someone was giving birth. It's not something most troopers experience, and I doubt I'll have the chance to experience it again," he said. "We don't have a lot of training in these sorts of things."
Medics rushed Aria to the hospital and continuously pushed air into her lungs during the ride.
"I'm convinced that's what saved her," said Christopher.
Aria was then helicoptered to a neonatal intensive care unit. After five tense days, she finally emerged, perfectly healthy.
"They did tell us at the NICU she is a miracle baby," said Christopher. "Most babies that come into the world like that don't end up like this."
Days later, the family returned to that spot on the side of the road. To them, it is a sacred spot they plan to visit on every one of Aria's birthdays.
"She's incredible," said Allie. "It was an experience. I'm just glad everything played out the way it did." | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/poulsbo-father-deliver-baby-on-side-of-road/281-9814c1bb-2505-47f4-a0ff-365cd2855b30 | 2023-06-23T02:05:05 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/poulsbo-father-deliver-baby-on-side-of-road/281-9814c1bb-2505-47f4-a0ff-365cd2855b30 |
LACEY, Wash. — Lacey’s former Days Inn hotel has a new name and is almost ready for its new purpose.
The Maple Court enhanced shelter, operated by the Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI), is expected to start taking in residents from an encampment on I-5 in Olympia next week.
The property has room for up to 150 people experiencing homelessness.
The City of Lacey is working with the non-profit, using state funds to pay for the renovation and operation of the facility for the next two years.
The city received $24 million to pay for renovations and operating costs.
Last year legislators approved $143 million in state funding to relocate campers living on state Department of Transportation properties.
The Lacey project will be taking in more than 100 residents on an I-5 encampment near the Olympia Hobby Lobby store.
“I know it’s going to work,” said LIHI Program Manager John Brown. “We’ve done this before.”
The organization runs former hotel sites for people experiencing homelessness in King and Pierce Counties.
The tenants will receive room and board, and three hot meals a day, for free.
They must agree to non-violent behavior, and cannot ingest drugs or alcohol in the facility's common areas. What they do in their rooms, is their business, said Brown. But he said they must agree to allow staff to inspect an individual's room weekly.
"Make sure the room is ok, make sure we don't smell anything we shouldn't, make sure there's no hazards anywhere, make sure it's looking livable," Brown said.
Clients who break the rules will be asked to leave.
They will also have to check in regularly with staff offering support in social services and mental health.
Lacey Interim City Manager Rick Walk said the city is excited about the project and said the rules of conduct at the facility should make the property safer than it was when it was a hotel.
"There were individuals on short-term stays, voucher systems, there really wasn't on-site 24/7 management. Our calls for service, for police response, was 400 calls a year," said Walk.
Brown said Maple Court expects to take in an additional ten clients every week, starting next week.
He knows the idea has its critics, but asked for patience.
"Everybody's had a moment in time that someone helped them. This is kind of what this is going to be, just to give individuals that need a helping hand some assistance for them to have an opportunity to do better,” said Brown. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/remodeled-lacey-hotel-house-olympia-homeless/281-1d3a73b6-3513-461d-b4dd-a92b3d50aa48 | 2023-06-23T02:05:11 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/remodeled-lacey-hotel-house-olympia-homeless/281-1d3a73b6-3513-461d-b4dd-a92b3d50aa48 |
SEATTLE — The family of Eina Kwon, the pregnant woman shot and killed in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood on June 13, has invited the public to her funeral on Friday, June 23.
Kwon's funeral service will begin at 2 p.m. at Acacia Memorial Park & Funeral Home.
Meanwhile, a memorial continues to grow outside Aburiya Bento House, the restaurant she owned with her husband, Sung Kwon. On Thursday, people Kwon never met mourned her death.
"I stood here and cried for, like, ten minutes," Belltown resident Cynthia Askew said.
"I am emotional. How can you not be? You look at the family, their hopes and dreams are gone like that," she added.
Eina Kwon, 34, and Sung Kwon were shot at random while waiting at a traffic light in their car, just blocks from their restaurant. Surveillance video shows the suspected shooter, Cordell Maurice Goosby, running up to their car and firing multiple rounds into the driver's side window. Goosby then ran, before being arrested.
Goosby, 30, was charged June 16 with first-degree murder and first-degree attempted murder. Additional charges may be added, according to the King County Prosecutor's Office.
Eina Kwon was 32 weeks pregnant at the time of the shooting.
Eina and Sung Kwon were taken to Harborview Medical Center. Eina was rushed into surgery and her baby was emergently delivered. Both Eina and her baby girl died. Sung, who was shot multiple times in his left arm, survived.
The gun Goosby allegedly used was stolen during a burglary.
Goosby didn't have a local criminal history. However, he is wanted out of Indiana for a 2020 domestic battery case and has felony convictions from Illinois for possession of controlled substances and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon/vehicle. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/funeral-pregnant-woman-killed-belltown-seattle-washington-shooting/281-fb0d7043-3ae5-45c4-9c66-f9cafdc6becf | 2023-06-23T02:05:17 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/funeral-pregnant-woman-killed-belltown-seattle-washington-shooting/281-fb0d7043-3ae5-45c4-9c66-f9cafdc6becf |
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AG charges owner of barge abandoned in Lake Michigan
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Thursday announced criminal charges against the owner of an industrial barge authorities said remains abandoned in Lake Michigan.
Nessel alleges Donald Lewis Balcom of Traverse City, who owns Balcom Marine Contractors, first abandoned the barge in 2020 on Lake Michigan bottomlands near Greilickville, Michigan. The barge became partially submerged and released oil into the lake, Nessel's office said in a statement.
"In May of 2021, after state and federal authorities intervened, Balcom agreed to tow the barge to a proper location, but then abandoned it again directly in front of a residential property off the shore of Northport," according to the release.
The barge then sank on Lake Michigan bottomlands close to shore, approximately 20 feet from the end of a residential dock, state officials said.
“The Great Lakes are treasured natural resources that are central to our way of life in Michigan,” Nessel said. “They are not a dumping ground or a junkyard for abandoned vessels. I will always take action to protect the Great Lakes from the threat of pollution, and to preserve them for future generations.”
MLive.com reported last month the barge had refloated.
Balcom could not be reached for comment Thursday night.
The Attorney General’s Office environmental crimes unit has charged him with a felony for releasing hazardous substances into state waters as well as misdemeanors for trespass, marine safety violations and placing fill material on Great Lakes submerged lands without a permit. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/06/22/ag-charges-owner-of-barge-abandoned-in-lake-michigan/70348683007/ | 2023-06-23T02:16:32 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/06/22/ag-charges-owner-of-barge-abandoned-in-lake-michigan/70348683007/ |
Players scramble for the ball as members of the Treasure Valley Water Polo Club practice on opening day of the Idaho Central Aquatic Center in Boise on Thursday.
Players scramble for the ball as members of the Treasure Valley Water Polo Club practice on opening day of the Idaho Central Aquatic Center in Boise on Thursday.
BOISE — Nothing smells of summer quite like chlorine.
On Thursday, Idaho Central Aquatic Center officially opened. The facility is the first of its kind in Idaho, located at 3575 S. Findley Ave. in Boise. The project began in May 2020 and was made possible through various partnerships, including the Greater Boise Auditorium District and Idaho Central Credit Union.
“You get the smell of the water and the chlorine … smells like summer,” Chief Marketing Officer at Idaho Central Credit Union Michael Watson said. “It was really hard for me not to just dive in.”
This pool is going to touch so many people — locals and visitors, Watson said.
“We love how this is going to give back to the community,” Watson said.
For Ryan Stratton, founder of the Greater Boise Aquatic Foundation, the aquatic center is less about fun times at the pool and more about water safety.
“Drowning is the second-leading cause of death among children under age 14 and the leading cause of death amongst children under the age of 4. And we have the cure: we teach kids to swim,” Stratton said. “Teaching kids to swim will reduce drowning rates by 88%. That is an incredible statistic and all we’ve got to do is provide the space and the opportunity to do that.”
Idaho has one of the highest drowning rates in the country, Stratton said. With this pool filling a gap that has been in the Treasure Valley for so long, his hope is drowning in Idaho will decrease.
“We all do things for a lot of reasons,” Stratton said, gesturing to his kids. “We do it for the community, we do it for our kids. This is for you guys.”
The center is a 50,000-square-foot facility featuring an eight-lane 50-meter competition pool and a six-lane 25-yard pool. Programs at the center include swimming lessons, community lap swimming, water polo, lifeguard training and more.
Mark Stevenson, head coach of the Treasure Valley Water Polo Club, hopes to bring the high school team to the center to practice a couple times a week. Water polo provides kids who are bored of swimming with a transitional sport — one that will inevitably create better swimmers.
“These kids are going to save lives someday,” Stevenson said. “They’re such strong swimmers.”
The club has practiced at the YMCA pool, but as the team has grown they’ve grown out of the pool size. The club currently has around 30 boys and 16 girls. Kids as young as 11-12 are welcome to join, Stevenson said.
“It’s a great opportunity to get more kids in the water,” Stevenson said. “Any kid that wants to play can come out and have a good time.”
The center is also anticipating hosting local high school swim meets in the coming years.
“Our mission is to develop community spaces,” Chair of the Board for the Greater Boise Auditorium District Kristen Muchow said. “This is our first project, outside of the convention center, that we’ve been involved in. Once we were able to look at the numbers and everything we thought, ‘gosh, this is kind of a no-brainer.’”
The project provided an investment opportunity for the district, giving them a 5% return on any money they put into the project, Muchow said.
“For us, the financial benefit was there, but also the community impact benefit is there,” Muchow said. “This is one example of a public-private partnership can go really well.”
This summer, the facility is expecting to host two USA Swimming competitions, bringing in a total benefit of $1.7 million to the area, according to Visit Boise.
Emily White is a reporter for the Idaho Press. She covers Boise and Ada County with an emphasis on education. Follow her on Twitter @EmilyWhite177 and email her at ewhite@idahopress.com | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/smells-like-summer-idaho-central-aquatic-center-opens/article_27f5e92c-1144-11ee-9917-530d3a80bc95.html | 2023-06-23T02:30:14 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/smells-like-summer-idaho-central-aquatic-center-opens/article_27f5e92c-1144-11ee-9917-530d3a80bc95.html |
On June 22, 2023, at 10:37 a.m. Chief Cory Dhillon received information from the Coos County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center of Kyle R. Thompson’s (33) whereabouts. Bandon Police have been searching for Kyle as he has valid warrants for his arrest and has also committed new crimes.
Chief Dhillon located Kyle and his vehicle, a black Dodge Caliber, and attempted to conduct a traffic stop with it. Kyle failed to yield and accelerated, driving down 11th Street toward Rosa Road. Chief Dhillon initiated a pursuit and continued chasing the vehicle down Rosa Road at speeds of 80 mph.
Kyle turned onto Windhorst Lane and continued at a high rate of speed on the gravel road making it difficult for Chief Dhillon to see. Untimely, Chief Dhillon lost sight of the vehicle.
Several members from the Coos County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police, and Bandon Fire responded to assist. After searching for a short time, Sgt. Slater from the Sheriff’s Office located the vehicle ditched in heavy brush at an address off Windhurst Lane.
Sgt. Slater immediately deployed K9 Cena to conduct a criminal apprehension track for Kyle while the Coos County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center assisted by setting up a perimeter of other available units.
K9 Cena tracked through “Brush,” however, that word does not give it justice, for about 300 yards. The “Brush” was so thick that moving this distance took approximately one hour. K9 Cena tracked deep into a drainage/creek area utterly overgrown with briars above, in, and on the sides. Sgt. Slater and K9 Cena continued to crawl on their hands and knees until they located Kyle hiding under a log in the creek.
Upon contact with Kyle, Cena’s tracking line had become tangled, and she could not get over the log to assist Sgt. Slater. While on his hands and knees, Slater began giving verbal commands to Kyle, who subsequently pointed a black semi-automatic pistol at Sgt. Slater’s head. Sgt. Slater immediately dove to the left into blackberries. However, his legs were left exposed in the creek due to the confinement of the area.
Once Sgt. Slater was able to fight the brush off his holster. He moved back into the creek and observed Kyle trudging through the brush to get away and Kyle was almost immediately swallowed up by the brush, making it impossible for Sgt. Slater to keep visual on him.
Sgt. Slater got Cena untangled, and they continued tracking for Kyle. Cena tracked for another 500 yards in thick “Brush” over the course of 3 hours; during the track, K9 Cena and Sgt. Slater were stung multiple times by bees, tracked down the middle of a creek, and slid down several drop-offs.
Due to the day’s heat, terrain, and overall fatigue, Sgt. Slater called off the track at 3:30 p.m.
The Sheriff’s Office and the Bandon Police are actively looking for Kyle Thompson and now have probable cause for his arrest on the new charges of elude by vehicle, elude by foot, menacing, unlawful use of a weapon, and felon in possession of a weapon.
Kyle Thompson is considered to be armed and dangerous. If you see him, please contact either the Bandon Police Department or Coos County Sheriff’s Office immediately at 541-396-2106. | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/wanted-bandon-man-pulls-a-gun-on-sheriff-s-deputy-during-k9-chase/article_6162a134-1160-11ee-a70a-53f0410f0de3.html | 2023-06-23T02:38:45 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/wanted-bandon-man-pulls-a-gun-on-sheriff-s-deputy-during-k9-chase/article_6162a134-1160-11ee-a70a-53f0410f0de3.html |
ATLANTIC CITY — The Showboat hotel's Island Waterpark offered media and VIPs a sneak peek Thursday night ahead of its opening next weekend.
A Showboat spokesperson said the indoor waterpark will open June 30, ahead of Fourth of July weekend.
After using a pair of hedge clippers to cut a ribbon in the shape of two interconnected wigs attached to two mermaid models, owner Bart Blatstein led local officials and other guests on a tour of the $100 million facility.
Hundreds attended the event that showcased the 120,000-square-foot waterpark's features, including a lazy river, water slides, rides, an adults-only section with bars, and more.
A retractable glass-pane roof will allow the waterpark to be open year-round.
Atlantic City has a long history of waterpark proposals, including one at the former Atlantic Club Casino Hotel.
But Island Waterpark is the only one that has come this close to fruition.
Tickets for Island Waterpark range from $69 and up for "twilight admission" from 4 to 8 p.m. to $89 and up for daytime general admission to $119 and up for all-access VIP admission, and appear to be available starting July 1, according to its website . Kids 3 and under are free.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
GALLERY: Island Waterpark at the Showboat
On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, Bart Blatstein cuts the ceremonial ribbon, in this case the hair tie of two mermaids, on the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, resident Pamela Fields was one of the first to enter the new Island Water Park at the Showboat.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, residents Shameeka Cottman and Pamela Fields were one of the first to enter the new Island Water Park at the Showboat.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, resident Jason Tell was excited for the grand opening of the Showboat Island Water Park.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, (l-r) residents Tamar and Aubrey Luckey enjoy a cocktail while visiting the long awaited Showboat Island Water Park.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, Mays Landing resident Emily Tharp poses with a couple of the models on hand to ring in the grand opening of the Showboat Island Water Park.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, Stockton University President Harvey Kesselman speaks at the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, Mayor Marty Small speaks at the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, Bart Blatstein speaks at the long awaited opening of his Island Water Park at the Showboat.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, Howell resident Sara Demott, 40, with her boys (l-r) Wyatt and Waylon, 3, and 1, at the opening of the new Island Water Park at the Showboat.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
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On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
Matthew Strabuk
On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
Matthew Strabuk
On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
Matthew Strabuk
On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
Matthew Strabuk
On June 22, 2023, in Atlantic City, the long awaited opening of the Showboat Island Water Park was held.
Matthew Strabuk
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Get ready for Oak Ridge fireworks celebration on July 4
The city of Oak Ridge's annual fireworks show to celebrate Independence Day will once again be held in A.K. Bissell Park on the Fourth of July and is scheduled to begin at dark, around 9:45 p.m.
The Oak Ridge Community Band will perform prior to the fireworks. The concert is free, but donations are accepted by the band to help cover the cost of equipment and other expenses. The music is expected to begin at 7:30 p.m.
Anyone planning to attend is advised to bring a lawn chair or blanket for outdoor seating. A safety zone will be established by the Oak Ridge Fire Department. Please sit only in the designated areas.
Bissell Park is located at 1403 Oak Ridge Turnpike.
Parking will not be allowed along the Oak Ridge Turnpike right of way, according to the city news release. Drivers should also not park on private property, unless they have obtained permission from the owner.
As a reminder, the discharge of fireworks within Oak Ridge city limits is prohibited without a permit. For more information on this event, visit the city of Oak Ridge Facebook page, @CityofOakRidge. You can also call the Oak Ridge Fire Department for additional information at (865) 425-3520. | https://www.oakridger.com/story/news/local/2023/06/22/get-ready-for-oak-ridge-fireworks-celebration-on-july-4/70341554007/ | 2023-06-23T02:43:06 | 1 | https://www.oakridger.com/story/news/local/2023/06/22/get-ready-for-oak-ridge-fireworks-celebration-on-july-4/70341554007/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. – Following the U.S Coast Guard’s announcement on Thursday ending its search for the submersible Titan, a Central Florida Titanic exhibition is sharing messages of grief from those who knew one of the victims.
In April, “Titanic: The Art Exhibition” featured Paul-Henri “PH” Nargeolet as a speaker during a three-day event in honor of Titanic. Nargeolet was one of the five victims in the Titan submersible declared dead on Thursday.
At the time of his death, Nargeolet served as the Underwater Research Director for RMS Titanic, the only licensed company allowed to recover artifacts from the Titanic wreckage site. RMS Titanic said that Nargeolet had visited the site several dozen times.
The exhibition in Orlando features more than 300 artifacts from the site.
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On social media, RMS Titanic stated in part, “The maritime world has lost an iconic and inspirational leader in deep-sea exploration, and we have lost a dear and treasured friend.”
In Memory of PH Nargeolet
— RMS Titanic, Inc. (@RMSTitanic_Inc) June 22, 2023
Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of our close friend and colleague, Paul-Henri Nargeolet. Please share any photos, stories or kind words here for PH and his family.https://t.co/jzzitIpuLf pic.twitter.com/3sKHGUUORQ
RMS Titanic is expected to release more information regarding Nargeolet and his contribution to the artifacts featured inside the Orlando exhibition on Friday.
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MID-MICHIGAN (WJRT) - Very few people know what it is like to be in a submarine hundreds and in some cases more than 1,000 feet below the surface.
Larry Elliott is a retired ABC12 news anchor and a trained diver, who describes what it is like aboard a submarine in deep waters.
"You have a lot of anticipation, a lot of excitement for what you are about to see," said Elliott. "In my case it was the Edmund Fitzgerald."
The S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Lake Superior during a storm in November of 1975. Elliott is one of the very few divers who have seen the shipwreck up close on the lake bottom.
The trained diver boarded a submarine and took it 535 feet to the bottom of the lake. He described the submarine as being very heavy and very small.
Elliott said that it's similar to the Titan submersible, which had been missing for days beneath the North Atlantic Ocean and discovered in pieces on the the bottom Thursday.
"The one, both of them, that I was in was a five-passenger submarine. So, it is very similar to the situation we are seeing over the Titanic right now. You feel excited about what you are about to see but you always have to keep in mind that you are at the mercy of the submarine," Elliott said.
Twice he has been to the floor of Lake Superior in a submarine.
"The only oxygen you have is what you carry aboard. The only lighting you have is what is supported by the batteries, and once the batteries die out you have nothing," Elliott said.
According to Elliott, it doesn't take much for a catastrophic failure in deep waters.
"I was only down 530 feet on the Fitzgerald but they tell me if you get a pinhole leak in that submarine -- literally the size of a pin -- the pressure is so great at 500 feet it can like slice you in half in an instant," said Elliott.
It is mind over matter when problems arise that far below the surface.
"I've been diving before where I have almost run out of air. It's the same kind of thing where you can't panic. You have to think through the situation and take control of your mind at that point and not let it throw you into a panic," Elliott said. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/mid-michigan-diver-explains-what-it-is-like-being-in-a-submarine/article_c82e2c1e-114a-11ee-b735-03ceccb28623.html | 2023-06-23T02:46:43 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/mid-michigan-diver-explains-what-it-is-like-being-in-a-submarine/article_c82e2c1e-114a-11ee-b735-03ceccb28623.html |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Does a yoga festival, Pride parade, or even a bachata and salsa festival sound fun to you? If so, it goes to show there's something for everyone in the last weekend of June in Northern California!
This weekend's weather will be warming up just a bit with temperatures in the mid-80s with a south southwestern breeze.
Gather some friends, maybe family members or even go solo, but head outside and enjoy some of these weekend events.
A 3-day/4-night event featuring 75 dance workshops from internationally renowned instructors. You can expect full immersion in salsa and bachata, and even round out your palette with fundamentals, hip-hop, Rueda, and cumbia workshops. After, there will be parties, live performances and dancing until 6 a.m.
- 10 a.m. – 6 a.m. June 22 – 25
- Located at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Sacramento (2001 Point W Way, Sacramento)
- Organized by The Sacramento Bachata & Salsa Festival
- More information about this event HERE.
Celebrate International Day of Yoga at this free family-friendly event featuring yoga sessions and challenges for all ages, community vendors, meet and greet with healthy lifestyle coaches and practitioners, and end the night with a yoga rave party.
- 5 – 9 p.m. June 24
- Located at The Village Green (3141 Bridgeway Dr., Rancho Cordova)
- Organized by The City of Rancho Cordova and Suvidha International Foundation & Art of Living Foundation
- More information about this event HERE.
Looking for a fun night out with great music, dance lessons and exciting activities? Look no further! This event features beginner-friendly dance lessons as well as a beer garden, local vendors to explore and plenty of opportunities to socialize and connect with others.
- 6 – 10 p.m. June 24
- Located at Old Sacramento Waterfront (1000 Front St., Sacramento)
- Organized by Dance on the Edge
- More information about this event HERE.
An unforgettable experience for the entire family. Expect to watch magical performances like breathtaking stunts, acrobatics and clowns that will have you on the edge of your seat.
- 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. June 22 – June 26
- Located at Cal Expo (1600 Exposition Blvd., Sacramento)
- Organized by Circo Hermanos Caballero
- More information about this event HERE.
Continue celebrating Pride month at this parade and celebration where spectators can line the sidewalks and cheer on the community with floats, performances, cars and more. All are invited to join Woodland United Methodist Church for an ice cream sherbet social afterward.
- 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. June 24
- Located between Walnut Street and Main Street in Woodland
- Organized by Elevate Queer Yolo: Lgbtqia+ Youth & Young Adult Services
- More information about this event HERE.
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Keep the Pride month celebrations going at this inaugural 21+ Pride Prom where you get a chance to rewrite prom your way. Get your corsages, rent a limo, dress to impress, take all the prom photos and dance the night away.
- 7 – 11 p.m. June 25
- Located at Ace of Spades (1417 R St., Sacramento)
- Organized by Ace of Spades
- More information about this event HERE.
Show some Folsom pride at this event where you can enjoy 70 entries including marching bands, creative floats, service organizations, Wild West groups, vintage fire and police vehicles, horses and more. There will also be many fun activities in the district after the parade to continue the celebration.
- 9:30 a.m. – noon June 24
- Located at Sutter Street Historic Folsom (905 Leidesdorff St., Folsom)
- Organized by Historic Folsom
- More information about this event HERE.
A free, community-based event combining unique culinary experiences, live art, music, clothes and more. This collaborative effort promises a dynamic fusion of vibrant offerings and community engagement while supporting our local small businesses.
- 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. June 24
- Located at North Natomas Regional Park (2501 New Market Dr., Sacramento)
- Organized by 1UP Retro Clothing
- More information about this event HERE.
A new local two-day music festival featuring performances by Haiti Babii, Lil Kayla, Nef The Pharoah, Keak Da Sneak, Guapdad 4000, Gritty Lex and more.
- 7 – 11:30 p.m. June 23 – June 24
- Located at Capitol Sports Center (5209 Luce Ave., McClellan Park)
- Organized by Stolz Promotions
- More information about this event HERE.
This local music festival features 18 acts performing on two stages and bands ranging from Pretty Much Dead and Dog Party to ONOFF and more.
- 1 – 11 p.m. June 24
- Located at Dew Drop Inn (19729 Cerrito Rd., Grass Valley)
- Organized by Dry Mouth Records & Productions
- More information about this event HERE.
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On a pleasant June evening, in the airy chambers of the quaint Mission Revival city hall, the council gathered to discuss the fate of one of their own.
It was more than a year since Suza Francina, a longtime councilmember in this small arts- and wellness-oriented town tucked into a mountain valley in Ventura County, lost her rental housing. Now she was staying with a friend outside her district as she struggled to find a new place to live. A recent grand jury report had concluded she was violating residency requirements and should be replaced.
When the meeting began, Mayor Betsy Stix pleaded with the assembled dozens in the audience, gray hair and glasses abounding, to commit to civility, respect, peace and love. “In our community, we can take the higher road and stop the finger pointing,” she said. “I’m going to urge everyone to just come together.”
Then the recriminations began.
One supporter of Francina’s read a poem declaring the city council “brought shame on our town and they have let us all down.” A caller invoked the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, suggesting democracy was at risk if Francina was allowed to keep her seat. Another councilmember angrily pushed back on rumors that he and his wife had filed the complaint that sparked the grand jury investigation. Stix herself quoted Jack Smith, the special counsel who indicted former President Donald Trump for mishandling classified documents, to assert that the law should apply equally to everyone.
The proceedings were infused with the high drama typical of local politics, where every decision can become freighted with existential meaning.
This time, however, it felt perhaps true — a glimpse into a California that is increasingly out of reach, where the lack of affordable housing has distorted every facet of society and where millions of residents who once lived comfortably suddenly find themselves on the margins while those on the margins are pushed onto the streets.
“She’s a living, breathing example of the problem they are in denial about,” said Dee Reid, one of many friends of Francina’s who attended the June 13 meeting to speak on her behalf.
As the debate ticked past three hours — motions and countermotions and questions to the city attorney and then some more — Francina made a moral appeal to her colleagues: Consider her situation as a matter of justice for a renter who has fallen on hard times.
“Do you think Rosa Parks felt she was disobeying the law? I mean, look at all the laws that were changed through public protest,” she said. “There are absolutely numerous exceptions to upholding wrong laws. And this is a wrong law. It doesn’t work in reality.”
‘Here’s our reward. We can’t afford it’
For 67 years, Suza Francina has lived in Ojai. The gregarious 74-year-old moved from Holland as a child, sponsored by the family’s Pentecostal church, and arrived in a valley covered in orange orchards, as her father prophetically dreamed. After spending the 1967 “Summer of Love” in San Francisco, she settled back home, teaching preschool and yoga, writing and raising a family.
For more than a decade, Francina has served on the city council. An advocate for environmentally friendly building standards and more bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure in this bucolic burg of 7,600 people, she is also the liaison to the county animal shelter and transportation commission.
And for the past 18 months, Francina has technically been homeless. When the house she rented for more than eight years sold in November 2021, the new owner kicked her out to remodel, leaving her with exceedingly few options.
Like so many California communities that rely heavily on tourism and that have historically attracted newcomers with the promise of convenience and contentment, Ojai is becoming too expensive even for many of its longtime residents. Housing development never kept up with demand, while guesthouses that once provided a more economical option are being converted into vacation rentals in spite of a local ban. With fewer young families able to settle in the city, the school board recently voted to close three schools due to declining enrollment.
“It’s ironic,” said Francina, who remembers renting her first home for $75 per month. “We worked so hard to preserve it and here’s our reward. We can’t afford it.”
If she hadn’t been worried about maintaining her district residency, Francina might have left Ojai altogether, moving in with her daughter or to cheaper housing outside the city limits. Her district — 2.2 square miles south of the highway that cuts through town — includes the golf course, the famed Ojai Valley Inn and city hall, but few apartments. A low-income development on the outskirts has a years-long waiting list.
Nevertheless, Francina had no interest in giving up her seat on the city council. She enjoys playing her part in preserving the beauty and small-town character of Ojai. She says it’s important to have an old-timer like her, who knows the history and the residents of the community, helping to make decisions.
“I’ve sat in apartments not in my district and thought about it long and hard,” Francina said. “But I took an oath.”
Hopeful leads for new homes evaporated because the rent was too high or they didn’t accept dogs — Francina has two — or the landlord backed out at the last minute. At one point, as she became more desperate, Francina nearly fell for an online scam where someone pretended to rent out a house they did not actually own.
“Finding a rental is like having a part-time job,” she said. “It took me almost a year to realize that what I was looking for doesn’t exist in my district.”
In the meantime, Francina put her things in storage, declared herself homeless and moved into a 140-square-foot room above the garage at a friend’s home, high up on a hill at the edge of Ojai.
The “cabin,” as she dubbed it because it felt like camping, had a killer view of the valley and no kitchen or shower. It was also across town from her district — but Francina figured she had taken sufficient steps to maintain her residency while she continued to search for a new place to live.
“It’s a gray area. It would be better if I was sleeping in my van,” she said. “But I did not rent a nice comfortable apartment in another district.”
‘Only homeowners will feel secure’
The issue of Francina’s living situation exploded last month, when the Ventura County grand jury published a report that determined an unnamed Ojai council member had moved out of their district in December 2021 and failed to establish a new residency there within 30 days, thereby vacating their seat under local ordinance.
The grand jury recommended that the city council immediately appoint a replacement until another election could take place — or, if the council member refused to step down, seek permission from the California attorney general to file a “quo warranto” lawsuit, a proceeding to determine whether someone has the legal right to hold office.
Francina had been awaiting the report since last fall, when she met with the grand jury. It’s unclear how she came under investigation, though she had never hidden her housing troubles and she was interviewed in local media about it. Keith Frost, foreperson for the Ventura County grand jury, declined to comment.
Ojai officials had 90 days to respond. A letter drafted by the city attorney rejected the grand jury’s conclusion — “The applicability of these requirements is unclear when a City Councilmember has classified themselves as homeless within their district and when the precise facts of the Councilmember’s residency status are uncertain” — though Francina hoped for further action.
She wanted the city council to amend the election code so that she could definitively keep her seat while she searched for somewhere else to live in her district. Political opponents were using her housing insecurity to push her off the council, she argued, and the ordinance had become a tool of discrimination against the voters who elected her and renters more broadly.
“If they do not amend this ordinance, only homeowners will feel secure on the council. That’s unethical,” Francina said. “You will not have a diverse council if they do not amend this ordinance.”
Francina likely wouldn’t be in such a conundrum if Ojai didn’t choose its city council by districts, a recent development and an unusual one for such a small community. Each of the four council districts, which elect their representatives for staggered four-year terms, has fewer than 1,400 voters. The mayor is separately elected citywide every two years.
Ojai officials reluctantly agreed to adopt the system in 2018 to avoid a costly and protracted lawsuit under the California Voting Rights Act, a 2001 state law that gave minority groups greater leverage to challenge at-large elections that might dilute their voting power.
The nonprofit Southwest Voter Registration Education Project alleged that Latinos, who make up about 19% of Ojai’s population, did not have a reasonable opportunity to elect a candidate of their choice under the existing at-large system. Only one Latino had ever served on the Ojai city council, for a single term from 2012 to 2016, attorney Kevin Shenkman wrote on behalf of the organization in their 2018 demand letter. A spokesperson said the city does not track councilmembers’ ethnic identifications.
As the city council moved to approve a districting process, which would still require paying up to $30,000 in attorney’s fees for the plaintiff, Francina publicly called the situation a “rip-off.” She was subsequently elected to her third term in 2020, the first Ojai election with districts.
Shenkman said he has pursued similar cases in more than 100 jurisdictions — cities, school districts, community college districts, hospital districts — over the past nearly dozen years, sparking criticism from opponents that he is simply after a payout.
Though he did not remember the specifics of why the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project targeted Ojai, Shenkman said he only goes after jurisdictions where “we see a violation of the Voting Rights Act going on” — and he vigorously denied that the resulting district system bore any responsibility for Francina potentially losing her seat.
“I don’t really see this as being much of a voting rights issue, as much as some of these counties having these standing grand juries that sometimes go off the rails,” Shenkman said.
“Perhaps we should be asking why there is no available, affordable housing in this part of Ojai,” he added, blaming wealthy homeowners who dominate local politics for blocking efforts to develop more rental units throughout the community. “I would say it probably has a lot to do with decades of at-large elections and the decisions that come from that.”
‘It’s bizarre that she’s alone in a cabin’
Behind Ojai city hall, in a community garden, is a homeless encampment where at least half a dozen older people live in tents among the trees.
Francina, who has met regularly with the campers to help connect them to services, stopped by before the council meeting as she waited to find out how her colleagues would respond to the grand jury report.
“We’ll be there tonight supporting you!” one man shouted from his truck as he drove past.
Katie Albert had other concerns on her mind. She was much like Francina — nearly 74 years old and displaced last year when the woman she was living with told Albert she didn’t want a roommate anymore.
Albert’s husband had died seven years earlier and she had no children who could take care of her. Her savings were used up, and without a place to live, she couldn’t run the baking business that had supplemented her Social Security payments. A volunteer who had told Albert she could help her move out of the tent wasn’t returning her calls.
“It’s a f—ed tent. It’s a f—ed life,” Albert told Francina, who tried, as she often does, to defuse the situation with a smile. “It’s nothing to smile about. You have a cabin.”
Francina assured Albert that the city council was developing transitional housing for homeless people in Ojai.
“How many years will that take?” Albert shot back.
“We’re working as fast as we can,” Francina said.
“I need something in two weeks,” Albert said. “In July and August, it’s going to be 90, 100 degrees. I can’t physically, emotionally, I can’t handle it. I’ll be dead, which is where I want to be, is dead. Dead. Dead.”
Alone later, Albert wondered why Francina didn’t just move in with her daughter, who lived nearby in the Ojai Valley. Albert, who was raising money through GoFundMe to get back on her feet, would have been glad to take her place. Francina had previously turned her down when she suggested that they search for a home together.
“It’s bizarre that she’s alone in a cabin,” Albert said. “I think she’s f—ing insane.”
‘The situation has gone on long enough’
For Ojai residents who have been following Francina’s saga closely, whether she’s actually homeless is a particular point of contention. It’s been a frequent topic of debate on Facebook, where some critics accuse Francina of trying to hang onto her seat because her political benefactors need her vote on development matters before the city council.
Her opponents at the recent meeting, who numbered far fewer than supporters, pointed out that Francina still had a roof over her head. To them, it was an open-and-shut case; she was violating the residency requirement.
“The situation has gone on long enough,” resident Drew Mashburn told the council, urging them to appoint a replacement. “The rule of law and democracy for all of us should not be sacrificed for one individual.”
Francina frequently notes that there are many types of homelessness. It’s a broad category, for anyone who lacks a stable and permanent residence. That includes people sleeping on the street, in their cars, on a relative’s couch — and, she argues, in a room above a friend’s garage while they look for a rental.
The “cabin” is smaller than some closets. There’s a chest of drawers with a rack of clothes perched on top in one corner, and a toilet in another. Francina has a mini fridge, a rice cooker, a water heater and a coffee maker to prepare basic meals. Her Australian shepherd, Honey, and her chihuahua mix, Benny, both of which she rescued from the shelter, are never more than a step away.
“They always want to eat my food. I can’t get away from them. I have to eat outside,” Francina said. “I’m constantly stepping on Honey, her little paws.”
Her friend installed air conditioning last year, because the room could quickly reach stuffy triple digits, and built an outdoor shower a few months ago. But it’s far from a glamorous life. A desk squeezed next to her bed barely gives Francina space to spread out and write.
Not that she’s not grateful. Before the “cabin” became an option, she practiced sleeping in her van. It had made a tremendous impression on her how living in the homeless encampment could launch someone, especially an older person, on a “downward spiral.” But she had a room, free of rent.
“I don’t consider it a hardship. It’s an inconvenience. A hardship is a refugee camp,” Francina said.
“The stress comes from not being allowed to settle in here and make it permanent,” she added. “I’m not allowed to make it a home.”
‘If you have wealth, you have power’
When the city council meeting opened public comment on its response to the grand jury report, first to the microphone was Liz Campos, who wore a black baseball cap with LOVE emblazoned across the front.
Campos, a city council member in neighboring Ventura, was also recently homeless. She had been kicked out of the house she rented for more than 11 years after her landlord sold it in October, just a month before she was elected to her first term.
Intent on continuing her campaign but unable to find any affordable, wheelchair-accessible housing nearby, Campos moved into her van and parked it in the driveway of a friend who resided in her district. She had been living there ever since.
“There’s always been that strange, unwelcoming sense that if you have wealth, you have power,” she said. After her own experience, it felt even more important that Francina be allowed to continue serving on the council in Ojai as a voice for the rest of the community.
“The disenfranchised ones, who are the ones without money, are the least likely to be allowed to participate,” Campos said. “And yet sometimes it’s the ones with the least that have the most to give.”
Things have gotten so tough for renters in California that, in the past few years, the balance of power has finally begun to shift. A 2019 state law establishing a cap on skyrocketing rent increases and expanding eviction protections for tenants was a monumental victory in the Legislature after decades of deference to landlords, though real estate interests still maintain considerable influence.
In October, a small group of lawmakers established the first renters caucus to elevate a voice that is often missing from policymaking. They are just five of 120 members, in a state where tenants make up nearly half of residents, far higher than the national average. Several dozen legislators are landlords.
Assemblymember Matt Haney, a San Francisco Democrat who leads the caucus, said the housing instability and transience of renters — especially compared to the deep-rootedness of homeowners — can make it difficult to build the connections they need to run for public office. They may also face stigma, he said, from voters who believe that renters contribute less to their communities or fear the change they bring.
“Renters don’t feel represented very often in elected office and feel that the elected bodies are not always reflecting their experiences and needs,” Haney said. “There are huge challenges and a need for policy solutions for renters. For millions of Californians, there ain’t nothing going on but the rent. It’s their top issue.”
The renters caucus endorsed five bills this session, including measures to limit security deposits to no more than one month’s rent, expand building inspections and create a state affordable housing authority, which are still moving through the legislative process.
Haney said Francina, and other elected officials like her, should be given a grace period to sort out their residency issues. Her situation, he said, echoes the struggle many Californians face remaining in the communities where they work or their kids go to school or their families live because they have become so expensive.
“The lack of ability to do so because of housing has a huge consequence on people’s lives,” Haney said.
‘There’s no need to make all this trouble’
As the tense council discussion on the grand jury report dragged to its conclusion, it appeared that Francina would get her way.
An ally had proposed retroactively changing the existing ordinance so that a member of the council who lost their housing through no fault of their own could maintain their seat until the end of the term. The city attorney said he could prepare language for consideration at a future meeting, though it might be vulnerable to a legal challenge.
“It’s not just about me,” Francina told her colleagues, asking for their vote. “It’s about any elected official that is a renter and could be displaced at any time.”
Meanwhile, the recommendation to ask the state attorney general for permission to file the “quo warranto” lawsuit, whereby the city would be able to determine whether Francina had a right to hold her office, was falling by the wayside over concerns about the potential for tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees. The mayor was not pleased.
“I feel for you, Suza. I mean, it’s rough, and I’m really sorry that you have been put in this position,” Stix said. “On the other hand, it’s a legal question in my mind, not a question of compassion.”
To maintain a civil society, she said, it was critical to follow the rules: “It’s our obligation as a council to uphold the law.”
Francina said she would buy a camper van and park in her district if she had to. But she hoped the city council would resolve the issue quickly, rather than dragging it out in further legal proceedings. There was so much more important work to do. She thought she had another promising lead on a house for rent.
“There’s no need to do this. There’s no need to make all this trouble,” she said.
By a vote of 3-2, the council adopted the motion directing city staff to draft an ordinance amending the city election code. Francina breathed a deep sigh of relief and broke into a grin.
For now, she could return to her cabin on the hill. For now, she would still be a city council member in Ojai. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/calmatters/she-lost-her-home-she-doesnt-want-to-lose-her-city-council-seat/509-9c9330f4-340a-4741-b19c-19fae986041d | 2023-06-23T02:49:30 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/california/calmatters/she-lost-her-home-she-doesnt-want-to-lose-her-city-council-seat/509-9c9330f4-340a-4741-b19c-19fae986041d |
SACRAMENTO, Calif — A nonprofit developer unveiled a new affordable housing complex in North Sacramento, Thursday.
The property, named Salvator Apartments, features 120 units for residents with 50-70% area median income.
Developer Community HousingWorks held a grand opening for the newly built mixed-income housing community on Arden Way in Sacramento.
"This development is about the people, it's about the investment that we're making in providing dignified, stable places for people to call home," said Lourdes Castro Ramirez; the Secretary of the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency.
The property offers a range of options from studios to three bedrooms. Rent starts around $870 for applicants with 50% median income and around $1,200 for applicants with 60% median income.
Average rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Sacramento is about $1,900, according to RentCafe.
Resident Viesha King recently moved into the complex and says she never thought she would be able to afford a place that looked so nice. The mother of two toddlers has had difficulties finding a place to live after experiencing rent increases over the years.
"The trouble I was finding is affordability for working mothers. It's not a lot of help for women like myself who work and have children, so this is something that's keeping me from being in the poverty line. It's amazing what they're doing here," said King.
The need for affordable housing in Sacramento is great. Community HousingWorks President/CEO Sean Spear says more than 2,000 people applied to live at Salvator Apartments with only 120 spots.
"Oftentimes it's keyed toward serving the greatest need, but frankly, that greatest need has spread a bit over time. You have more middle income families that also need affordable housing, so really that's where CalHFA's mid program has been wonderful in terms of increasing that range that we can provide housing for," said Spear.
More properties are in the works, too.
Spear told ABC10 Community HousingWorks has plans for a property near Sacramento State, another on I Street in downtown Sacramento and a smaller property in Rocklin.
We also reached out to several cities to see if affordable housing is coming to other communities in our region. Here's what we found:
- Elk Grove has 1,025 units fully approved at five properties around the city, including two expected to be completed late next year.
- West Sacramento just broke ground on a site with 60 affordable housing units.
- A property in downtown Roseville is also under construction with 65 affordable units.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento police say a "verbal dispute" between a man in a wheelchair and a man in a vehicle is what lead up to a deadly shooting in north Sacramento in the Glenwood Meadows neighborhood Tuesday.
The shooting happened around 5:55 a.m. near Kelton Way and Main Avenue, according to the Sacramento Police Department.
In an update posted Thursday, police say the man in the wheelchair shot the driver of the vehicle. The driver then hit the man in the wheelchair and fled the scene.
When officers arrived, they found the man in a wheelchair with life-threatening injuries. The man was declared dead on-scene by responding medical personnel.
As for the driver who left the scene, they were later found at a nearby home suffering from at least one life-threatening gunshot wound. They were taken to the hospital where they died.
At this time, the names of those involved have not been released.
Police are asking anyone with information to come forward and call the dispatch center at (916) 808-5471 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at (916) 443-HELP (4357). | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/sacramento-police-department-deadly-shooting-in-north-sacramento/103-e6e95445-56dd-48d3-aceb-105aa35f8c64 | 2023-06-23T02:49:42 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/sacramento-police-department-deadly-shooting-in-north-sacramento/103-e6e95445-56dd-48d3-aceb-105aa35f8c64 |
The state agency that reviews and gives final approval to property tax assessments and local government budgets has a new leader.
Gov. Eric Holcomb has appointed Daniel Shackle as commissioner of the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF).
Shackle, an Indianapolis attorney, comes to DLGF from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) where he served as chief legal officer and ethics officer.
Though prior to joining the BMV in 2020 Shackle was chief of staff and general counsel at DLGF.
He succeeds as DLGF commissioner Wes Bennett, who is taking up a new post Monday at the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission .
Riding Shotgun with Merrillville Police Officer Amanda Earley
"During his time in state government, Dan has proven his commitment to improving the customer experience for Hoosiers through collaboration, purposeful leadership and effective public policy," Holcomb said.
"He understands that local communities and their citizens are best served through respectful relationships and clear communication."
Shackle said he's honored to be selected by the governor to lead DLGF and for the opportunity to return to his former state agency.
"I look forward to continuing the success the department realized under Commissioner Bennett and engaging with local governments across the state. Much like the BMV, DLGF and its dedicated employees provide a valuable service to Hoosiers. I am eager to get started," Shackle said.
As DLGF commissioner, Shackle also is a member of the Indiana Distressed Unit Appeals Board that currently is overseeing emergency management of the Gary Community School Corp.
Gallery: Get to know these new Indiana laws that take effect July 1
AirTags
The unlawful use of a remote tracking device, such as an Apple AirTag, is in most cases a felony, punishable by up to 2½ years behind bars for a repeat offense or if the person being tracked has a protective order against the tracker, or 6 years in prison if the equipment is used for stalking. Prosecutors may also seek a penalty enhancement of up to 6 additional years in prison if the person employing a remote tracking device commits another felony causing serious bodily injury while using the equipment. (Senate Enrolled Act 161 )
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Alcohol permits
The city of Valparaiso is awarded five extra alcohol-sales permits for downtown restaurants. The new permits may be deployed at properties up to 1,500 feet outside the historic district centered on the Porter County Courthouse, instead of the former 700-foot maximum distance. (House Enrolled Act 1200 )
John Luke, file, The Times
Animal facilities
All newly constructed or remodeled facilities for dogs and cats, including animal shelters, veterinary offices, pet shops and boarding centers, must have an operating fire alarm system that automatically contacts the local fire or police department, or staff present in the building any time a dog or cat is on site. The mandate follows a 2021 inferno at an Indianapolis pet shop that killed more than 100 animals. (Senate Enrolled Act 277 )
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Annexation
A yet to be constructed residential subdivision located south of Aberdeen, in Porter County, may also employ the voluntary annexation process created last year for the Aberdeen neighborhood to choose to be annexed by Valparaiso, despite being located well outside current city limits. (House Enrolled Act 1418 )
Jerry Davich, file, The Times
Book bans
Every public school board and charter school governing body is required to establish a procedure for the parent of any student, or any person residing in the school district, to request the removal of library materials deemed "obscene" or "harmful to minors." School districts must also post a list of the complete holdings of its school libraries on each school’s website and provide a printed copy of the library catalogue to any individual upon request. (House Enrolled Act 1447 )
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Bullying
All Indiana school corporations must update their discipline rules to include provisions prioritizing the safety of bullying victims, as well as to ensure bullying incidents are reported to the parents of the victim and the alleged perpetrator no more than five business days following the incident. School corporations may also set guidelines for determining whether a bullying incident warrants the forced transfer of the victim or the alleged perpetrator to a different school in the district. (House Enrolled Act 1483 )
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Charter schools
The proceeds of each new voter-approved school funding referendum in Lake County must be shared with local charter schools in proportion to the number of children living in the school district who attend charter schools. Beginning July 1, 2024, all incremental property tax revenue growth at Lake County school districts must be shared on a proportional basis with local charter schools. (Senate Enrolled Act 391 , House Enrolled Act 1001 )
John J. Watkins, file, The Times
Child molesting
A person over age 21 who has sex with a child less than 14 years old may be sentenced to a maximum term of 50 years in prison, instead of 40. Athletic coaches and workplace supervisors in Indiana no longer are permitted to engage in sexual conduct with certain individuals between ages 16 and 18, similar to other adults in a position of authority over children. (Senate Enrolled Act 301 , House Enrolled Act 1228 )
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Children’s hospitals
Northwest Indiana families covered by Medicaid will continue to have access to children's hospitals in neighboring states after Hoosier lawmakers agreed to maintain Indiana's increased payment rates for services at out-of-state children's hospitals first authorized in 2021. (House Enrolled Act 1313 )
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Domestic violence
Individuals arrested for any of 13 domestic violence-related offenses must be jailed without bail for at least 24 hours after arrest — triple the state's former eight-hour cooling-off period. The crime of invasion of privacy also is a Level 6 felony, instead of a Class A misdemeanor, if the person has a prior, unrelated conviction for stalking. (Senate Enrolled Act 158 )
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Drinking water
Every child care center, child care home and preschool in Indiana is obligated to test its drinking water for lead at least once before Jan. 1, 2026. If the test shows a lead level higher 15 parts per billion, the person responsible for the facility or preschool must either entirely eliminate the lead in the drinking water or install a state-approved lead filtering system. (House Enrolled Act 1138 )
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Electric/hybrid vehicles
The state's special annual fee imposed on owners of electric and hybrid vehicles to make up for their reduced fuel-tax payments increases approximately 44% on Jan. 1, 2024, to account for inflation since the fees first were enacted in 2017. The new rates are $214 for electric vehicles and $72 for hybrid vehicles. (House Enrolled Act 1050 )
Molly DeVore, file, The Times
Encroachment
Twenty-five feet is set as the minimum bystander distance if a police officer orders a person to stop approaching when the officer is lawfully engaged in the execution of his or her official duties. Police and firefighters may clear an area 25 feet away from any emergency incident, such as a car crash or fire, or a greater distance if the area is marked using flags, barricades or emergency tape. (House Enrolled Act 1186)
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FAFSA
Every high school senior attending an Indiana public, charter or voucher-accepting private school is required to fill out and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) before April 15 to determine their eligibility for grants and loans for postsecondary education. There are no penalties for students or families who fail to fulfill the FAFSA mandate. (Senate Enrolled Act 167 )
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Financial literacy
Successful completion of a one-semester financial literacy class is a new graduation requirement at every public, charter and private high school in Indiana, beginning with the class of 2028. The course must cover basic money management principles, debt management, retirement and investment accounts, taxes, loan applications, interest rate computation, credit scores, personal insurance policies and simple contracts, among other topics. (Senate Enrolled Act 35 )
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Firefighting equipment
All firefighting gear purchased in Indiana beginning July 1, 2024, must include a permanently affixed label indicating whether it contains PFAS, potentially cancer-causing substances, also known as "forever chemicals," used in firefighting equipment because they're heat- and moisture-resistant. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security is directed to establish a biomonitoring pilot program to sample the blood of up to 1,000 current and retired firefighters for PFAS. (House Enrolled Act 1341 , 1219 )
John J. Watkins, file, The Times
Food and beverage tax
The Merrillville Town Council may impose a food and beverage tax of up to 1% on all dine-in and take-home food and drinks sold at Merrillville eateries, bars and similar outlets. If adopted, the town plans to use the money to construct an 18,000-square foot expansion of the indoor recreational amenities at the Dean and Barbara White Community Center to attract more sports tournaments and out-of-town visitors to Merrillville. (House Enrolled Act 1454 )
Joe Ruffalo, file, The Times
Gender-affirming care
Indiana hospitals and medical providers cannot administer any treatment, including hormone therapy, puberty-blocking drugs or surgeries, intended to transition the gender of a person under age 18, even if the child has their parent's consent and financial support. Hoosier children currently receiving gender transition hormone therapy must end their treatment by Dec. 31 and de-transition. A federal judge concluded June 16 that most of this law likely is unconstitutional and temporarily halted its enforcement. (Senate Enrolled Act 480 )
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Gary schools
A five-member, appointed school board is reestablished for the Gary Community School Corp. to eventually replace the Indiana Distressed Unit Appeals Board as the governing body for the formerly cash-strapped school district. Gary’s mayor and the Gary Common Council appoint one member each, and the three others are chosen by the Indiana secretary of education, including at least one Gary resident, one resident of Gary or Lake County, and a final member from anywhere. (Senate Enrolled Act 327 )
John J. Watkins, file, The Times
Gasoline tax
Indiana's gasoline tax increases by one penny to 34 cents per gallon, and by an additional penny each July 1 through 2027 to account for inflation. The rate was just 18 cents per gallon as recently as June 30, 2017, prior to enactment of the Republican road funding plan. (House Enrolled Act 1001)
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Human trafficking
First-time applicants for a commercial driver’s license must watch an instructional video on how to recognize, prevent and report human trafficking as a condition of receiving a CDL. (House Enrolled Act 1196 )
John Luke, file, The Times
Illiana Expressway
All references in state law to the never-constructed Illiana Expressway, a public-private toll road that would have connected Interstate 65 in south Lake County to Interstate 55 near Joliet, Illinois, in an effort to relieve through-truck congestion on the Borman Expressway, are deleted in the hope of ending Illiana uncertainty that has depressed property values and slowed development in south Lake County. (Senate Enrolled Act 44 )
Natalie Battaglia, file, The Times
Inmate gender
The Indiana Department of Correction cannot use any state or federal dollars to provide "sexual reassignment surgery" to state prison inmates, even if the surgery is deemed medically necessary. (House Enrolled Act 1569 )
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Insurance fund
The state insurance commissioner may begin the process of permanently closing the funds operated by the largely inactive Indiana Political Subdivision Risk Management Commission and returning the $5 million remaining in the commission's accounts to entities including the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District and the city of Portage. (Senate Enrolled Act 353 )
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Juror pay
The pay for prospective jurors is doubled to $30 a day while seated jurors must be paid $80 a day for the first five days of a trial, and $90 for each trial day thereafter. Prospective and seated jurors also continue to be entitled to a daily mileage reimbursement for travel to and from the court. It's Indiana's first juror pay increase in a quarter-century. (House Enrolled Act 1466 )
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Juveniles
Law enforcement officers no longer can intentionally lie to children under age 18 during an interrogation in an effort to secure a confession or for any other purpose. In addition, a police officer who takes a child into custody at a school, or during a school-sponsored event, must attempt to immediately notify the student's parent, guardian or emergency contact. (Senate Enrolled Act 415 )
John J. Watkins, file, The Times
Lake County convention center
The Lake County Board of Commissioners must begin soliciting proposals to construct and operate a convention center and adjacent hotel. The Lake County Council may increase the innkeepers' tax rate on hotel stays up to 10% from 5% to partially fund the convention center. The city of Gary can obtain up to $3 million a year for blighted building demolition from the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority, so long as the city puts up a matching amount. (Senate Enrolled Act 434 )
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Lake County recorder
The Lake County Council is authorized to make a one-time transfer from the county's overstuffed elected officials training fund to the recorder's records perpetuation fund to help complete projects underway for the past two years aimed at improving accuracy in the county's record-keeping systems. (Senate Enrolled Act 65 )
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Landlords
Utility companies may ask a judge to appoint a receiver when a multifamily residential property owner with more than four units hasn't paid a utility bill for the property for an extended period of time. If appointed, the receiver would have broad powers to operate the rental property in place of the landlord, including the authority to collect rents, pay debts and even sell the property. (Senate Enrolled Act 114 )
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Little Calumet River
The Little Calumet River Basin Development Commission is subject only to directives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers when engaged in the removal of sediment and flood-causing debris, or when making improvements to the riverbank. It's not obligated to follow Indiana Department of Environmental Management mandates that go above and beyond federal requirements. (Senate Enrolled Act 412 )
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Lost farmland
The Indiana Department of Agriculture is directed to conduct an inventory of all farmland lost in the state between 2010 and 2022, and to identify the primary cause of the farmland reduction. The agency must submit a report to the General Assembly by July 1, 2024, detailing its findings and any recommendations, including potential legislation. (House Enrolled Act 1557 )
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Machine guns
The definition of machine gun is revised to include a firearm with an attached "switch," or any similar device, that enables fully automatic shooting with a single pull of the trigger. A person with a switch attached to their gun is subject to a variety of state penalty enhancements for the possession or use of a machine gun. (House Enrolled Act 1365 )
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Mail-in ballots
To receive an absentee ballot, Indiana citizens age 18 and up submitting a paper application for a mail-in ballot must now provide their driver's license number, state identification card number, or voter identification number, along with the last four digits of their Social Security number, or a photocopy of the voter's driver's license or state ID card. (House Enrolled Act 1334 )
Kale Wilk, file, The Times
Mental health
An additional $50 million is provided to expand community mental health services across the state, a toll-free help line to provide confidential emotional support and referrals is created, Indiana is authorized to participate in the national 9-8-8 suicide and crisis lifeline, and the Indiana Behavioral Health Commission is reestablished. (Senate Enrolled Act 1 )
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Military bases
Citizens of China, Iran, North Korea and Russia, and companies based in or controlled by individuals from those counties, are prohibited from leasing, purchasing or otherwise acquiring real property located adjacent to any military installation in Indiana. (Senate Enrolled Act 477 )
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Military pay
Military wages earned by a member of an active or reserve component of the United States armed forces or National Guard are 100% exempt from Indiana income tax. The tax exemption is expected to reduce state and local income tax receipts by $30 million to $50 million a year. (House Enrolled Act 1034 )
Joyce Russell, file, The Times
Pension investments
The $45 billion Indiana Public Retirement System is prohibited from contracting with investment managers who consider environmental, social or governance (ESG) factors — such as reducing air pollution or ensuring diverse corporate board membership — when making investment decisions, unless the INPRS board determines ESG investments are in the financial best interest of its members. INPRS also is required to divest all of its holdings that are closely associated with the People's Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party. (House Enrolled Act 1008 , Senate Enrolled Act 268 )
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More state resources are available to local public health departments to prioritize preventative health care and enact other organizational and mission-driven reforms following the COVID-19 pandemic. Altogether, $225 million is appropriated over two years to begin the work. (Senate Enrolled Act 4 )
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School board elections
The start of the 30-day school board filing period is shifted in 2024 to mid-May from late-July to give Hoosier voters more time to learn about the nonpartisan candidates running for local school boards and what they stand for. (Senate Enrolled Act 177 )
Marc Chase, file, The Times
Service animals
Only a dog or miniature horse qualifies as a service animal for individuals with disabilities in Indiana. Facilities open to the public must take reasonable steps to accommodate a disabled Hoosier assisted by a dog or miniature horse. (House Enrolled Act 1354 )
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Sex education
Teachers and other school personnel are explicitly prohibited from providing instruction on "human sexuality" to students in prekindergarten through third grade. Indiana schools typically don't provide any kind of sex education until at least fifth grade, except for state-mandated programs focused on preventing child abuse and child sexual abuse, which must continue under the law. (House Enrolled Act 1608 )
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SNAP assistance
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration is directed to simplify the process for senior citizens and disabled Hoosiers to apply for federal food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP. Qualified applicants automatically remain eligible for SNAP benefits for up to three years, so long as they annually certify their income remains at or below the level required to receive SNAP assistance. (Senate Enrolled Act 334 )
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Speed cameras
The Indiana Department of Transportation is authorized to use camera enforcement to ticket motorists exceeding the speed limit by at least 11 mph in highway work zones. Speeding motorists would get off with a warning for a first violation, a $75 fine for the second and a $150 fine for each subsequent violation. (House Enrolled Act 1015 )
Kale Wilk, file, The Times
State comptroller
The office of auditor of state is redesignated as the "state comptroller" for all public and legal purposes to better reflect its duties overseeing state accounting tasks and financial reporting, and to try to eliminate the mistaken belief that it audits the books of local governments or the tax returns of individual Hoosiers. (House Enrolled Act 1001 )
Doug Ross, file, The Times
Storage units
Storage companies are authorized to seize the storage unit of a delinquent renter just five days after a missed payment, instead of 30 days. An auction of the stored contents may be held if the rent remains unpaid after 60 days, instead of 90. (House Enrolled Act 1621 )
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Tax sales
Individuals barred from bidding on tax sale properties, due to unpaid property taxes of their own or for any other reason, are prohibited from being assigned a tax sale certificate by another successful bidder. Lake County also may begin using other means to dispose of land parcels with unpaid property taxes that otherwise continually churn through tax sales. (Senate Enrolled Acts 156 and 157 )
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Taxpayer receipt
The Indiana Department of Revenue must make available to each Hoosier who paid income taxes in the prior year a detailed receipt showing how the money paid by the taxpayer is being spent by the state. The receipt must be provided in an electronic format on a state website. (House Enrolled Act 1499 )
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Teachers unions
School superintendents no longer have a statutory obligation to regularly meet with the union representative of school employees, outside of collective bargaining periods, to discuss various issues relating to school operations, such as curriculum, teaching materials, hiring and retention, performance evaluations, student discipline, class size, school safety and working hours. (Senate Enrolled Act 486 )
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Throwing stars
The easily concealable, star-shaped, knife-like weapons with blades set at different angles are treated the same as other types of knives recognized by Indiana — ending a nearly four-decade state throwing star ban. Throwing stars still cannot be brought to a school, on a school bus or another student transport vehicle. (Senate Enrolled Act 77 )
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Transit Development District
The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA) is authorized to establish a Transit Development District (TDD) centered on Valparaiso's bus station at 260 Brown St., and to sell bonds to speed construction of nearby transit-oriented residential and retail development, subject to local planning and zoning ordinances. The borrowed funds will be paid back using the captured growth of state income and local property tax revenues in the TDD. (House Enrolled Act 1046 )
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21st Century Scholars
Eligible students automatically are enrolled in the state's 21st Century Scholars program that guarantees a low- or no-cost college education to individuals who comply with program guidelines. The Indiana Commission for Higher Education must inform eligible students and their families of their enrollment in the program, along with the academic requirements the student must meet to obtain and maintain a college tuition scholarship. (House Enrolled Act 1449 )
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Valparaiso lawsuit
Valparaiso's legal efforts to require video streaming services pay a franchise fee of 5% of local gross revenue for using equipment located in the public right-of-way to transmit programming, similar to cable television companies, are squelched by a retroactive law specifically exempting streaming services from the fee. (House Enrolled Act 1454 )
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Xylazine
Coroners in all 92 Indiana counties must test apparent opioid overdose victims for xylazine. Also known as "Tranq," xylazine is a sedative and pain reliever primarily used in veterinary medicine that's increasingly being cut into supplies of fentanyl, cocaine and heroin, putting users of those substances at higher risk of suffering fatal drug poisoning. (House Enrolled Act 1286 )
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HAMMOND — A Gary man is admitting he committed a federal weapon’s violation earlier this year.
Clinton Retic II appeared Thursday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Joshua P. Kolar to plead guilty to being a felon in possession of a black .40-caliber Model 22 Glock pistol.
Retic admitted he was legally barred from possessing firearms because he was previously convicted of Aggravated Battery, a Class B Felony, in Lake County 19 years earlier.
Court records state Retic was driving a blue Ford SUV the morning of March 22 this year in the 2400 block of Broadway when he pulled into a service station there without using a turn signal.
The officer activated his squad car’s emergency lights to pull Retic over.
Retic got out of his car and walked inside, refusing the officer’s order to stay in his vehicle. Moments later, Retic walked back outside and surrendered to police.
Another officer assisting in Retic’s arrest used a “web-based platform” to remotely access video camera footage of the gas station’s surveillance system and saw Retic — reach into his sweatshirt pocket, pull a gun out and hide it behind an ice cream cooler near the cash register.
Officers looked behind the ice cream cooler and found a black .40-caliber Model 22 Glock pistol loaded with 15 live rounds of ammunition.
The U.S. Attorney charged Retic earlier this month with being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Retic gave up his constitutional right to make the government prove the allegations against him in a jury trial in return for a more lenient sentence than the maximum term available under law, 15 years imprisonment.
The magistrate judge is recommending Chief Judge Jon E. DeGuilio accept that Retic's guilty plea appears to be voluntarily and knowingly made.
DeGuilio has scheduled a sentencing date of Oct. 4 for Retic's sentencing.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Tevin Jones
Age : 30
Residence: Waukegan, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305480
Arrest Date: June 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: WEAPON - POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Stephanie Pabon
Age : 28
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305540
Arrest Date: June 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Soula Campbell
Age : 22
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305550
Arrest Date: June 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shanta Baker
Age : 30
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305476
Arrest Date: June 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Dyer Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Mykia Canady
Age : 34
Residence: Michigan City, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305555
Arrest Date: June 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Monica Acevez
Age : 36
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305556
Arrest Date: June 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Michael Novak
Age : 40
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305528
Arrest Date: June 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Frassrand
Age : 38
Residence: Steger, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305544
Arrest Date: June 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Mark Stovall Jr.
Age : 36
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305490
Arrest Date: June 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hobart Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mark McGowan
Age : 38
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305526
Arrest Date: June 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: East Chicago Police Department
Offense Description: STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Manuel Arce
Age : 44
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305538
Arrest Date: June 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Louis Adkins
Age : 70
Residence: Gary
Booking Number(s): 2305498
Arrest Date: June 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lois Williams
Age : 53
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305497
Arrest Date: June 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: Motor Vehicle Theft
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Larondo Thomas
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305523
Arrest Date: June 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - OBSTRUCTION OF TRAFFIC
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Laquintae Taborn
Age : 41
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305520
Arrest Date: June 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kevin Johnston
Age : 44
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305479
Arrest Date: June 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kevin Cokes
Age : 33
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305533
Arrest Date: June 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Keturah Carter-Lampkins
Age : 68
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305554
Arrest Date: June 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Keith Nowling
Age : 61
Residence: Dolton, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305539
Arrest Date: June 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: IMPERSONATION - PUBLIC SERVANT; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Keith Eastwood
Age : 65
Residence: Chesterton, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305500
Arrest Date: June 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: DNR
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Katina Kidd
Age : 33
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305522
Arrest Date: June 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jordon Novorita
Age : 20
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305517
Arrest Date: June 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL; RESISTING - OBSTRUCTION OF TRAFFIC
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Jonathon Thomas
Age : 36
Residence: LaPorte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305553
Arrest Date: June 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jhust McBride
Age : 18
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305495
Arrest Date: June 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ervin Pearson
Age : 64
Residence: Chicago Heights, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305560
Arrest Date: June 12, 2023
Arresting Agency: Schererville Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Erin Dunning
Age : 41
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305535
Arrest Date: June 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: St. John Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dyequan Kizer
Age : 28
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305478
Arrest Date: June 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Derek Akins
Age : 35
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305487
Arrest Date: June 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Highland Police Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Demetrius Morris
Age : 31
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305491
Arrest Date: June 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Merrillville Police Department
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Garza
Age : 33
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305503
Arrest Date: June 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: St. John Police Department
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE; HEALTH- POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE; RESISTING - INTERFERING WITH PUBLIC SAFETY
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Courtney Hill
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305519
Arrest Date: June 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: ASSISTING A CRIMINAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Christopher Hawkins Jr.
Age : 35
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305532
Arrest Date: June 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Charles Schuler
Age : 23
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305489
Arrest Date: June 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Carvell Thomas
Age : 26
Residence: Rockford, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305482
Arrest Date: June 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Carrington Pitts
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305543
Arrest Date: June 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Crown Point Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Butch Ferry
Age : 35
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305488
Arrest Date: June 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Cedar Lake Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brockton Lane
Age : 22
Residence: Allendale, IL
Booking Number(s): 2305485
Arrest Date: June 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brandon Dubose
Age : 24
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305486
Arrest Date: June 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: BATTERY - SEXUAL BATTERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ashley Griffith
Age : 34
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305548
Arrest Date: June 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Gary Police Department
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ashley Cook
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305542
Arrest Date: June 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Indiana State Police
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Mysliwiec
Age : 30
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305518
Arrest Date: June 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Hiles
Age : 32
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305484
Arrest Date: June 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake County Sheriff's Department
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andrea Black
Age : 37
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305552
Arrest Date: June 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Cedar Lake Police Department
Offense Description: FRAUD F6 ($750 - $50,000)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amber Kowal
Age : 42
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305496
Arrest Date: June 9, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amanda Sellers
Age : 40
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305541
Arrest Date: June 11, 2023
Arresting Agency: Lake Station Police Department
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Alejandro Sanchez
Age : 30
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2305524
Arrest Date: June 10, 2023
Arresting Agency: Hammond Police Department
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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PORTLAND, Ore. — On day four of a planned five-day strike by Providence Health care nurses, strikers got a boost on the picket line from the leader of a national union. At the same time Providence officials gave an update on how things are going with replacement workers this week.
Altogether there are about 1,800 nurses on strike, with the vast majority being nurses at Providence Portland, and also at Providence Seaside, along with in-home and hospice nurses.
Providence brought in replacement workers and said that as of Tuesday Providence Portland has been able to accept transfers for higher levels of care and open its NICU. At Seaside, labor and delivery services are up and running again. But the health system’s central division chief nursing officer said the strike is taking its toll.
“I think that the strike has been very disruptive and emotional and expensive for all parties involved and I think it's important that we come back together and really look at a fair and reasonable contract,” said Jennifer Gentry, RN, who added, “ONA is aware that our replacement period ends June 24th, that’s Saturday at 7 a.m. and we look forward to welcoming our nurses back at that time.”
On the picket line outside Providence Portland, nurses were getting fired up. They said they are asking for equity with other nurses in the health system, namely those working at St. Vincent Medical Center on the west side, when it comes to pay, benefits and working conditions.
Providence officials said their latest offer to nurses included 30 additional hours of PTO over three years, as well as a 12% raise in the first year of the contract and additional 3% raises in the following two years. Providence also said the average nurse already makes $128,000 per year.
The union pushed back in a news release last week, arguing that the dispute is about paid time off in addition to salaries, and that $128,000 per year is the top of end of the current pay scale, not the average.
But negotiating a deal is off while the strike is on, and nurses make their point. On Thursday, they had help from Randi Weingarten, president of the 1.7-million-member American Federation of Teachers, the country’s fastest-growing nurses’ union currently representing over 200,000 health professionals nationwide.
“We, every single one of our members is standing behind you and supporting you and having your backs, because you have all of our backs,” said Weingarten to cheers and applause.
Friday is set to be the fifth and final day of the strike before nurses go back to work at 7 a.m. Saturday morning. Then those contract workers will be out, and the union nurses will be back in but still without a deal.
Providence said it has requested that the Oregon Nurses Association provide dates for resuming contract talks. It’s unclear if those dates have been provided as of Thursday afternoon. Also, late Thursday the bulk of Oregon’s Democratic congressional delegation issued a letter to both Providence and the OHA, urging they meet as soon as possible and hammer out a fair contract for nurses. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/providence-nurses-strike-fourth-day/283-769f3dab-03b5-4649-a2fb-d677e189c234 | 2023-06-23T02:52:21 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/providence-nurses-strike-fourth-day/283-769f3dab-03b5-4649-a2fb-d677e189c234 |
Hanson's Kristie Mewis selected to U.S. Women's National Team's 2023 FIFA World Cup roster
On Wednesday, the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team announced its roster for the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
One local name, to no surprise, stood out among the list of 23 players.
Midfielder Kristie Mewis, a Whitman-Hanson and Boston College alum who plays for the NJ/NY Gotham of the National Women's Soccer League, will make her first FIFA World Cup appearance. She will join forces with Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe and Gotham teammate Kelley O’Hara, each of whom are making their fourth appearance.
The FIFA women's World Cup runs from July 20 to August 20. The U.S.' first game is against Vietnam on July 21 at 9:00 p.m. on FOX.
More:USWNT World Cup roster released: Julie Ertz is in, so is newcomer Savannah DeMelo
Mewis, 32, debuted with the senior National Team in 2013 and appeared in 15 games over two years. An ACL injury in 2018 delayed her return to the team, but she scored in her comeback, a 2-0 friendly win over Netherlands in 2020, to set a women's team record: 2,722 days between goals. Since, she has been called up to every event the past three years.
Mewis and her younger sister, Sam, a midfielder on the Kansas City Current, became the first sisters to the USWNT on a world championship roster at the senior level when they appeared on the 2013 team. Sam Mewis is recovering from a knee surgery in January.
At Whitman-Hanson, Kristie Mewis finished her high school career with 74 goals and 34 assists in 2008 and finished her collegiate career with 39 goals, 38 assists and nine game-winning goals at Boston College in 2012. | https://www.enterprisenews.com/story/sports/local/2023/06/22/hansons-mewis-to-play-uswnt-in-upcoming-2023-fifa-world-cup/70348715007/ | 2023-06-23T02:52:47 | 0 | https://www.enterprisenews.com/story/sports/local/2023/06/22/hansons-mewis-to-play-uswnt-in-upcoming-2023-fifa-world-cup/70348715007/ |
An arrest was made and more arrests are expected after a teenager was beaten and robbed by a group of other teens in the back of an elementary school in Havertown, Pennsylvania, police said.
The attack occurred Monday shortly after 9 p.m. in the back of Chatham Park Elementary School along the 100 block of Glen Arbor Road, according to investigators.
Video of the attack, which was later posted on social media, shows a group of teens repeatedly punching and kicking another teen in front of a crowd. Police told NBC10 the group also stole the 15-year-old victim’s shoes.
One teen was arrested in connection to the attack Monday night and was charged with assault and robbery. Police told NBC10 they expect to arrest and charge at least five other teens who were involved in the attack.
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The College of Southern Idaho has been awarded a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to educate the next generation of agriculture professionals in the Magic Valley.
The five-year NextGen grant will allow CSI to appoint staff in a dozen rural high schools across the region and encourage students to major in agriculture, food and natural resource programs. New scholarship opportunities for agriculture students will also be made possible by the grant, according to a news release.
One objective of the NextGen grant is to diversify the professional agriculture workforce. A critical component of CSI's grant application was its status as a Hispanic Serving Institution, with more than 25% of the college's student population of Hispanic descent, the release said.
OUR VIEW: The College of Southern Idaho became the state's first Hispanic Serving Institution in 2021, and we applaud the ongoing efforts to serve all in the Magic Valley.
"CSI is the only HSI in Idaho but this is a nationwide thing so it was a surprise that we got it since a ton of schools applied for it," Courtney Salmon, CSI's public information manager, told the Times-News.
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CSI was one of 33 colleges awarded a NextGen grant. The college plans to serve more than 400 students beginning in the fall, and President Dean Fisher said in the release that the grant will provide additional resources to help "more Magic Valley students achieve their goal of a career in the ag industry while staying close to home."
"Agriculture is such a huge part of our Magic Valley economy, but many of those in professional roles in our area are nearing retirement age," Barry Pete, CSI's dean of career and technical education, said in the release. "This grant will help CSI play a key role in training the next generation of ag professionals in Idaho." | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/csi-awarded-3m-usda-grant-to-boost-agriculture-education/article_270a76a6-1115-11ee-a452-0753d890916d.html | 2023-06-23T02:57:22 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/csi-awarded-3m-usda-grant-to-boost-agriculture-education/article_270a76a6-1115-11ee-a452-0753d890916d.html |
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I&M website offers Spanish option
Indiana Michigan Power announced Thursday that its website is now available in Spanish.
With the addition, customers will be able to read various communications, including safety and account information, in their preferred language, a news release said.
I&M provides power to tens of thousands of Hispanic customers and receives an average of 1,800 calls per month from customers who prefer to speak Spanish, the release said.
“The launch of the Spanish language site is the newest example of how we are constantly integrating new features to enhance our customers’ experience and further outreach opportunities,” said a statement from Katie Davis, vice president of external affairs and customer experience.
Customers will be able to read in Spanish electrical safety and energy efficiency tips, outage communications – including how to report an outage – billing assistance, program offerings and information about employees and community involvement.
Customers can change the language preference on www.indianamichiganpower.com by clicking the word “español” on the top right corner.
City gives reminder on fireworks rules
The Fort Wayne Police Department is reminding residents of the city’s fireworks ordinance, the agency said in a news release Thursday.
Within city limits, fireworks can be ignited between 5 p.m. and two hours after sunset during the five days before July 4 and the five days after the holiday.
People can light fireworks within city limits between the hours of 10 a.m. and midnight on July 4, as well as Memorial Day, Labor Day and the day before both.
Fireworks can also be ignited between 10 a.m. Dec. 31 and 1 a.m. Jan. 1.
“No other date or time is permitted to use consumer fireworks within the city of Fort Wayne,” the news release said. “Please enjoy the 4th of July Holiday safe and responsibly!”
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Revenues are up for Three Rivers Ambulance Authority, and losses are significantly lower than predicted in the budget, based on figures finance manager Carrie Henry presented at Thursday’s board of directors meeting.
As a result, the ambulance authority might not need to tap city or county funds requested this year.
“There’s a pretty decent chance we can go through without utilizing any city money,” Executive Director Joel Benz said Thursday. “There is a potential. There’s not a guarantee.”
As of May 31, the ambulance authority is operating at a loss of $213,131 for the year, Henry said. The organization, which provides ambulance service to Fort Wayne and parts of Allen County, had predicted a loss of almost $1.5 million.
Benz said the smaller deficit was achieved by watching expenses and hiring a new billing firm in September, among other changes.
Henry said the billing company, Med-Bill, brought in almost $1.1 million in May. In April, it brought in $791,013 and in March the take was $987,067.
Med-Bill’s total for 2023 is more than $4.4 million. Benz said the ambulance authority was bringing in $550,000 to $600,000 a month before hiring the billing company.
Benz expected financial challenges after the organization took over operations from its contractor, PatientCare EMS Services, in September. The contractor wasn’t responding to calls fast enough. As part of the takeover, Three Rivers Ambulance Authority bought the company’s equipment, including ambulances, for about $1 million.
The ambulance authority also raised pay for paramedics and EMTs to attract and retain staff. The ambulance authority is a quasi-governmental organization formed in 1983 to handle local emergency medical services. After Benz predicted a budget shortfall for 2023 and 2024, he asked city and county officials for financial assistance.
Fort Wayne pledged up to $3 million in March, and the ambulance authority has been in talks with county commissioners about financial assistance. Fort Wayne City Council also allowed the organization to retain the $400,000 it usually pays Fort Wayne for advanced life support training each year, Benz said last month.
Although the ambulance authority used the $400,000, it hasn’t requested any of the $3 million.
The outlook for next year is a $2 million increase in revenue, double this year’s prediction of a $1 million increase, he said.
In July, reimbursements from Medicare and Medicaid will increase from $160 per ambulance run to $470, he said. Medicaid patients account for about a third of the organization’s runs, but the ambulance authority won’t see the increased payments until August or September
The ambulance authority’s management has been trying to hire more full-time paramedics and EMTs to reduce mandatory overtime. The staff now has 61 full-time ambulance employees. Mike Manz, director of operations, said a full staff would have 82 full-time employees.
The ambulance authority lost two paramedics and two EMTs in May, Manz said. The paramedics didn’t finish the academy, which is training and orientation, and the EMTs left to work for ambulance services.
The June academy will see three full-time EMTs, three part-time EMTs and three part-time paramedics finish training, he said. The next academy, scheduled to start the end of August, already has applications from certified EMTs and paramedics, although the interviewing process hasn’t started.
Three Rivers Ambulance Authority’s Earn to Learn program, which pays people to become EMTs, has received 35 applications for 20 spots in the September class, Manz said.
Benz said applications for both programs came in without advertising. People found out about the programs through word of mouth.
Board member Bernie Beier said he has concerns for the future retention of employees, especially when Allen County starts its fire districts in January and needs ambulance staff. The county has a limited number of people to fill the positions, he added. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/three-rivers-ambulance-authority-improves-financially-might-not-need-city-money/article_f2925980-115e-11ee-9271-bbb358150493.html | 2023-06-23T03:00:35 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/three-rivers-ambulance-authority-improves-financially-might-not-need-city-money/article_f2925980-115e-11ee-9271-bbb358150493.html |
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — As the summer heat kicks into gear, the last thing anyone wants to deal with is a power outage.
Rob Roedel with Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas said year-round maintenance is critical when preparing for the winter cold and summer heat.
“We make sure our power plants are running as efficiently and as well as possible,” Roedel said. “24/7, 365, we're doing maintenance on the plants and our transmission infrastructure.”
With neighboring states, like Texas, already concerned and bracing their power grids for the heat, Roedel said Arkansas is in good shape.
“Based on the information we've received from our regional transmission organizations, which include Southwest Power Pool and MISO," Roedel said. "We have adequate capacity throughout the region for the summer of 23."
MISO is a company that helps manage Arkansas’s electrical grid. MISO and Entergy agree and are prepared to meet the region's demand. Both companies are also closely monitoring the weather.
“We have concerns as always," Roedel said. "If a power plant happens to trip or go out of service, that can cause some strain on the system, and there's always a possibility of that."
Roedel said they evaluate all power sources to ensure reliable options.
“Some are good for peaking times," Roedel said. "Some are good for that steady flow of energy you must have to maintain it... Here in Arkansas, we're at about 20% non-fossil emitting power generation because that made sense and was affordable.”
While Arkansas shouldn't have issues this summer, Roedel said there is a concern for the future.
“We're looking at some baseload gas plants that will need to be constructed to replace the energy that will come offline when some of our coal-based assets close in the 2028-2030 timeframe,” Roedel said.
The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas said they're working to get ahead of that situation.
“We're doing our best to navigate the available resources,” Roedel said.
The summer heat usually produces higher energy bills. If anyone needs help, LIHEAP will begin next month for those who qualify.
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Casey Romans, 34, of Castleford died Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Arrangements are under the care of Demaray's Jerome Memorial Chapel.
Roddy L. Adams, 75, of Shoshone died Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at home. Arrangements are under the care of Demaray Funeral Service - Shoshone Chapel.
Raymond Riley Hepworth, 87, of Kimberly died Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at home. Arrangements are under the care of White-Reynolds Funeral Chapel, Twin Falls. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/death-notices/article_27cb1d74-111b-11ee-834d-7758a8e636ef.html | 2023-06-23T03:01:43 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/death-notices/article_27cb1d74-111b-11ee-834d-7758a8e636ef.html |
PITTSBURGH — Thousands of bicyclists and pedestrians are expected to attend OpenStreetsPGH on Sunday.
According to a news release, the free community event will last from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., opening 4.2 miles of car-free streets on the North Side, Downtown, the Strip District and Lawrenceville.
Car traffic will be prohibited on Allegheny Commons, the Andy Warhol Bridge, Fort Duquesne Boulevard, Penn Avenue, Smallman Street, 36th Street and Butler Street.
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PITTSBURGH — Could a Pittsburgh Steelers returning starter be on the trade market?
A report by Dallas Robinson of Pro Football Network suggests that Detroit Lions should be looking into trading for Steelers starting outside cornerback Levi Wallace.
“Levi Wallace may no longer be in the Steelers’ plans after they signed Patrick Peterson and drafted fellow cornerback Joey Porter Jr. at the top of the second round,” Robinson wrote.
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MIAMI — Mitch Keller turned in an excellent start and Henry Davis slugged his first-career home run and it looked like the Pittsburgh Pirates were about to snap their nine-game losing streak.
However, the Miami Marlins rallied for five runs against the Pirates’ bullpen as they defeated Pittsburgh 6-4 on Thursday night at loanDepot Park.
With the Pirates leading 4-1, Dauri Moreta loaded the bases without recording an out in the eighth inning. Derek Shelton turned to Carmen Mlodzinski, who allowed a two-run single to Bryan De La Cruz on the first pitch.
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PITTSBURGH — One of Pittsburgh’s own is moving on to the highest level of professional basketball.
On Thursday night, Penn Hills native Jalen Hood-Schifino was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the No. 17 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.
He recently wrapped up a stellar freshman campaign at Indiana under head coach Mike Woodson. Hood-Schifino started 32 games for the Hoosiers, scoring more than 13 points per game en route to Big Ten Rookie of the Year honors.
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PITTSBURGH — Retired Pittsburgh Police Sgt. Dawn Mercurio died Wednesday at age 53.
The bureau announced her death on Thursday with a statement from her family.
Mercurio’s family said she fell ill in Sept. 2020 after being diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma, a rare form of kidney cancer.
She started her career in policing in 2007 after deciding to leave teaching. Her family said her first assignment was at the Zone 2 station.
Mercurio became a plainclothes detective before transferring to Zone 6. She was promoted to sergeant in 2018.
Her family’s statement concluded saying, “Sergeant Mercurio spent her last months of life with a smile ear to ear, playing with her grandbabies and spending precious time with her loving husband and children. While Dawn will be incredibly missed, we know for a fact she is in heaven worshiping Jesus face to face.”
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LANCASTER, Texas — In her Lancaster home, Carla Gates is surrounded by family -- a sadness consumes the air. Crosses hang on the wall, and pictures of her wedding day from 2015 are perched high in her living room.
Beside her in those photos is her best friend, 66-year-old Eugene Gates, Jr., a man she now misses dearly.
Gates, a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service for 36 years, collapsed delivering mail door-to-door Tuesday in Lakewood and was later pronounced dead at an area hospital.
It was one of the hottest days of the year, with a weather warning even in effect.
Over the last 48 hours, Carla Gates’ faith has guided her through a horrific tragedy she wishes upon no one in this world.
“I don’t wish this on anyone. A mother, a father, a son, a wife -- anyone,” Carla Gates told WFAA. “To have to go to a hospital and be told your husband died in the line of duty -- I don’t want that to happen to anyone.”
Gates was a man of service, according to Carla. Someone who took the utmost pride in their calling. He had already been delivering letters when the two met in 2010 at a church in Lancaster.
The pair started dating in 2013 and tied the knot two years later.
Carla Gates, 56, says she was struck by how sincere and intentional Gates was -- how dedicated he was as a member of their congregation.
“When he meant yes, he meant yes. When he meant no, he meant no, and when he loved you, he loved hard,” Gates said. “If you came across his path, you would have never forgotten him.”
Per Gates, her husband got his sense of duty and service from the military.
The 66-year-old was born at Fort Bragg (now Fort Liberty) in North Carolina and later moved to Killeen with his family.
His family was rooted in the military, which pushed Gates to join the Army, serving eight years.
Carla says Gates joined the post office while looking for a job after his time in the Army and ended up loving it.
“He was a man of integrity,” Gates said. “Once you got to know him, you would think you’d known him all your life. He was a loving father and husband, and he cared about people. When he put his hands into anything, he gave it his all.”
“He liked to walk, he liked being outside, and he loved his route.”
Gates walked that route for more than ten years, she said. It was the one he was on when he collapsed.
Officials said Gates fell over in a yard and was taken to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital.
Gates says she learned about the news first from a post office official and then from a chaplain at the hospital who asked her to arrive immediately.
Hours earlier, Gates showed texts from her husband, who had warned her about how hot it was that day.
“Morning, sweetheart, love you and have a wonderful day,” Eugene texted at 6:48 a.m.
Carla replied, “Good morning, baby. Love you.”
Eugene then texts, “It’s 88 degrees outside.” Carla replies, “Already?”
The two exchanged a few more texts, then Carla never heard from her husband again.
Gates said that Eugene was a very prepared individual, healthy, and took precautions.
USPS officials aren’t ready to say that the heat played a role in Gates’ death. Officially, they’re waiting on an autopsy to be completed.
But Gates isn’t waiting to give her opinion -- and is begging for more answers and considerations to be made for letter carriers during hot days.
“My husband was trying to complete his assignment. That was his job...and the heat got to him,” Gates said. “No one should have been outside working like that when the heat index is that high. No one. Deliver the mail earlier or later, or wait.”
“Am I mad at the postal service? Yes. Am I angry? Yes. The mail will still be there, but my husband won’t.”
Some changes are being made in the wake of Eugene Gates' death. Letter carriers at his office in Lakewood are allowed to begin their routes early on hotter days at 7:30 a.m. instead of 8:30 a.m.
But a union official for the National Association of Letter Carriers told WFAA that was the only office where changes were being made in the metroplex.
That official also told WFAA that OSHA is now investigating Gates’ death.
Gates added that no one from USPS has officially responded to her and offered their condolences.
WFAA asked the USPS about that and was told no comment. Furthermore, we requested the number of times a mail or letter carrier had died due to the heat and have not heard back.
A union official told us that Gates’ death is not the first time but didn’t give specifics.
Gates’ daughter, Shanaye Jones, is also eager to see change enacted.
“I don’t want this to happen to anybody else either,” Jones said. “It hits me hard that he’s not with us anymore. Everything that happened was so unexpected; I really want to see better conditions for the workers.”
Late Thursday, the NALC president released a statement regarding Gates’ death for the first time.
“On behalf of NALC, I send my deepest sympathies to Brother Gates’s family, friends, and colleagues,” NALC President Brian L. Renfroe said. “Eugene was a dedicated letter carrier with a long and successful Postal Service career. He will be greatly missed by everyone, particularly his fellow branch members and customers.”
Gates’ family said they are hoping to bury the 66-year-old sometime next weekend. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/widow-usps-letter-carrier-died-during-route-pushing-for-answers-change/287-fd54a18b-19f9-46f2-9866-7cefdd4c7506 | 2023-06-23T03:05:30 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/widow-usps-letter-carrier-died-during-route-pushing-for-answers-change/287-fd54a18b-19f9-46f2-9866-7cefdd4c7506 |
MIDLAND, Texas — The Midland County Commissioners Court held a special meeting Thursday to discuss the position of director of the Horseshoe.
Midland County Judge Terry Johnson said the court is still in the process of interviewing applicants for the position.
“I can tell you we are in negotiations with the current management team," Johnson said. "We are also in the process of interviewing. We have interviewed, in my case, eight different applicants. We had some really strong candidates from this area put in for the job as director of the Horseshoe."
Johnson also gave a reminder about the availability of the venue for current and future events during this transition period.
“I do, once again, want to reiterate to everybody, the Horseshoe's not going anywhere," Johnson said. "If you got something booked, your event is going to go on as planned. We're continuing to take bookings. If you're having any issues getting through out there, please call my office here at the courthouse. We'll see to it that you get your information on the calendar.”
Johnson said he hopes that they will have someone chosen and hired as director by the end of the summer. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/search-for-midland-county-horseshoe-director/513-2e701830-3b32-48b7-afd5-393df671dde2 | 2023-06-23T03:14:06 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/search-for-midland-county-horseshoe-director/513-2e701830-3b32-48b7-afd5-393df671dde2 |
ORLANDO, Fla. — Tropical Depression #4 has now developed into Tropical Storm Cindy, Channel 9 Certified Meteorologist Rusty McCranie said.
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Stack fire on Port Canaveral-based Victory 1 gambling ship causes no damage
Victory Casino Cruises voluntarily canceled its Thursday evening sailing after a stack fire broke out on its Victory 1 gambling ship as it was returning to Port Canaveral from its day cruise around 4 p.m.
Victory and Canaveral Fire Rescue officials say the fire was confined to the ship's stack, with no damage any other areas of the ship. There were no injuries to the ship's passengers and crew.
The incident caused a stir on social media. But Victory officials say the matter was blown out of proportion, and that the ship would be sailing as scheduled on Friday.
Tim Levensaler, Victory's marine superintendent and master of the vessel, said the incident was triggered when a squall with wind gusts he estimated at more than 55 mph developed as the Victory 1 was approaching the port at the end of its five-hour cruise.
"During our approach to the pier, an extreme squall hit us, causing us to have to run the main engines up to the maximum" revolutions per minute, Levensaler said.
"We did this so we could get away from the pier and circle around to make another approach. This caused the exhaust temperatures to rise high enough to ignite the residual soot inside the exhaust pipes. Once this overheated exhaust got to the top of the exhaust and mixed with the oxygen of the atmosphere, it ignited into flames and smoke at the exit point."
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Levensaler said the flame was inside the exhaust pipe and the exit point to the atmosphere, and "at no time was there any flames or smoke within the vessel. In the marine trade this is called a 'stack fire.' It is an occurrence that is quickly and safely handled by shutting down the engine. This takes away the heat source, and immediately extinguishes the fire. At no time were the passengers and crew in any danger."
Canaveral Fire Rescue Assistant Chief and Fire Marshal Derek Yossifon confirmed that the fire was contained to the stack. He said his department inspected the ship, and found no damage to other parts of the ship.
Yossifon said the ship's crew got passengers off the ship after it docked without any problems.
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Victory Chief Executive Officer Lester Bullock said there were about 300 passengers, plus about 80 Victory crew members and other staff, on the ship at the time of the incident.
Bullock said he voluntarily decided to cancel the Thursday evening sailing, adding that the ship was cleared by the U.S. Coast Guard to sail on Friday, when it has two scheduled sailings.
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WOODLAWN, Md. — A Maryland member of Congress, who has served since the 1980s, was recognized for his decades in the House of Representatives.
The largest event of the year for Maryland Democrats was in western Baltimore County Thursday night, honoring Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), one of the top Democrats in Congress and the highest-ranking Maryland congressperson in history.
Current House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, and Maryland Democratic Party chair Yvette Lewis were among the speakers.
Hoyer's district includes some of Anne Arundel County, and much of southern Maryland. He has been elected to Congress 22 times.
Hoyer and House Democrats don’t have control of their chamber, and are faced with roughly 14 months to make their case to the American electorate that they should regain it.
Hoyer has been directly involved in decades of American law, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, and his titles included House majority leader, and Democratic whip.
Hoyer also had a stint in the Maryland statehouse in the late 1970s.
He has been in Congress since 1982. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/longtime-maryland-congressman-recognized-by-state-democrats-in-baltimore-county | 2023-06-23T03:31:43 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/longtime-maryland-congressman-recognized-by-state-democrats-in-baltimore-county |
LANSDOWNE, Md. — Baltimore County detectives are investigating a shooting that left one man injured on Thursday night.
Just before 8 p.m., officers were called to the 2900 block of Lakebrooke Circle for reports of a shooting.
At the scene, a man had been shot. He was taken to a local hospital.
His condition is unknown at this time.
Detectives are asking anyone with information on this shooting to contact 410-307-2020. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/shooting-in-lansdowne-leaves-one-man-injured | 2023-06-23T03:31:49 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/shooting-in-lansdowne-leaves-one-man-injured |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is building its first temple in Kansas in Wichita.
According to their website, the temple is being built on a 6.42-acre site located at Lot 1, Block 1 of The Moorings Plaza Fourth Addition.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints says their plans call for a single-story temple that will be approximately 9,950 square feet.
Latter-day Saints in Kansas currently have to travel to Oklahoma or Missouri to worship in temples. The closest one is the Kansas City Missouri Temple.
“For many Church members emigrating from Europe to the Salt Lake Valley in the mid-1800s, the Atchison, Kansas, area, located in the northeastern corner of the state, was an important layover site on the journey,” the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints says. “The first congregation in the state was organized in 1882. Today, Kansas is home to nearly 40,000 Latter-day Saints in nearly 75 congregations.”
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The deadline looms for what appears to be an imminent strike after the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers District Lodge 70 overwhelmingly voted “no” to a contract agreement with Spirit AeroSystems Wednesday.
Later that day, the company released a statement telling union workers not to show up for work until further notice. However, many workers KSN spoke with say they have been saving up in case they had to go on strike. Several, like Paris Littlejohn, say they’re also currently looking into temporary work just in case.
“I might have to look for a little part-time job or something until they figure things out,” he said.
Littlejohn says he’s been working with a temp agency to secure work if a strike were to last for several months.
“I’m cool for two to three months,” he said. “So, it’s really, the ball’s in [Spirit’s] court.”
IAM District Lodge 70 President Cornell Beard says the union and Spirit AeroSystems will be back at the bargaining table at 10 a.m. this Saturday—hours after the current contract expires.
“You know, I quite honestly would have liked to have been back today, you know, but this is in the company’s hand when we go back,” Beard said.
David Woodward, a transportation dispatcher who has worked for Spirit since the company took over Boeing’s Wichita division in 2005, says he doesn’t anticipate a mass exodus from the company. However, he says this tentative contract agreement could still be the breaking point for many employees.
“There will certainly be those who will not come back … there’s too many opportunities right now, and there’s people hiring all over the United States with great wages,” Woodward said.
Beard says a weekly $200 stipend will be given to union workers participating on the strike line. But for workers like Littlejohn, he says that sum is just not enough to make ends meet for himself and several of his coworkers.
“If it goes that long, I mean, you find something better, they probably won’t come back,” Littlejohn said. “I mean, I wouldn’t.”
Beard says a federal mediator will be involved Saturday when negotiations start back up again. The location for that meeting has not yet been disclosed. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/deadline-looms-for-spirit-union-strike-workers-say-theyre-ready/ | 2023-06-23T03:37:40 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/deadline-looms-for-spirit-union-strike-workers-say-theyre-ready/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Local breweries created cookie-flavored beverages to support Girl Scouts.
During the third annual Cookies on Tap, those 21 and up in the Wichita area community could enjoy cookies and craft brews.
The event paired Girl Scout cookies with craft brews from local brewers. Participants could sample the drinks and cookies and enjoy a full pour of their choice in a special edition take-home cup.
“This is our biggest one so far. Like I said, it’s our third annual, and we have the largest ticket sales we’ve ever had,” Director of Communications Muriel Boyce said. “So it’s gonna be a packed house, and we’re just real excited to have everybody come out and enjoy some brews and some girl scout cookies.”
Participating breweries included Hopping Gnome Brewing, PourHouse ICT, River City Brewing Company, Wichita Brewing Company, Nortons Brewing Company, Ladybird Brewing and Tor Brewing.
Xclusive Event Services also provided a custom cocktail. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/local-breweries-create-cookie-flavored-beverages-to-support-girl-scouts/ | 2023-06-23T03:37:42 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/local-breweries-create-cookie-flavored-beverages-to-support-girl-scouts/ |
More than 25 acres of land may soon be rezoned in Fairview Township for more housing
More than 25 acres of land in Fairview Township could be rezoned from residential living to single-family residential, but some people living near this property aren't happy with the plan or with the way the township notified them of this meeting.
On Jan. 21, 2022, Keith Goddard said he witnessed surveyors on his property.
"I engaged in conversation with them, and they had stated they were doing work for the township," he said. "I proceeded to contact the township, and they claimed to know nothing about it."
Goddard said it was over a year later, on Feb. 9, 2023, that he received a public notice letter that McNaughton, a housing developer based in Harrisburg, proposed to rezone the land that is across the street from his home. Goddard said "only a handful of neighbors" received this letter.
"I walked up and down my street to inquire with other neighbors and found they had not received it," he said. "When asked during the public hearing, the zoning officer stated that they sent it out within a 200- to 225-foot radius and that it was posted on the township's website."
The rezoning petition would move the land from "residential living" to "residential mixed-use," which includes a mix of residential and commercial properties.
Goddard and many other residents attended the board of supervisors meeting in April to voice their concerns. At the end of the meeting, McNaughton pulled its petition, but it did not give a reason why.
Some of the concerns that were raised include traffic issues, especially safety and impact to the school district, which just rolled out plans to remap the area. Goddard said he is also concerned about property values, especially because the zoning allows for some commercial development within this parcel of land.
"I don't know many potential buyers that are looking to purchase homes that are in close proximity to high-density housing with light commercial. The impact on this proposed development will no longer provide the rural living that my property and many others that are zoned as such to remain that way," he said. "Also, there is a fear amongst a number of residents, including myself, that any proposed development would require public utilities, such as sewer and water, which we currently do not have. The fear is that the township would then require us to connect and we would have to bear the extremely expensive hook-up costs, as well as the bills."
Goddard said he "actively peruses" the township's website and saw that the public notice for the new meeting was posted on there for more than two weeks before he received it in the mail.
"I am likely in the minority of individuals who actively visit a township's website looking for that information, but given the circumstances, I check it often," he said. "According to the Municipal Planning Code, it needs to be mailed within 30 days of the meeting, and it was 31 days from when I received it. So that is bothersome that they continue to do the bare minimum even after acknowledgement. Furthermore, only the same people who got a letter last time, got one this time; so they chose not to expand the radius, too."
Goddard added that the property in question has to be posted within two weeks of the meeting to inform people who may pass by it and the township waited until exactly two weeks before the meeting to post the sign.
"Again, it's another of example of doing bare minimum to inform residents, especially when we know they have the information," he said.
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McNaughton has submitted a new plan for development, asking to rezone it to single-family residential, rather than residential mixed-use. Goddard says this new petition is "nothing more than a find and replace from the last application that was submitted in February."
Township staff, however, approves of this petition because growth in this area supports this type of development, according to a memorandum found with the application for rezoning. This portion of land adjoins another section, totaling around 140 acres.
"The majority of the tract of land was rezoned from RR [residential] to RMU (residential mixed-use) as part of the 2013 township wide Zoning Map update. The only portion that was not part of that change is the land that is now being requested with this proposed change," the memorandum states.
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The board of supervisors' meeting will be held at 6 p.m., Monday, June 26 at the Fairview Township Municipal Building, 599 Lewisberry Road, New Cumberland.
According to the hearing notice, the board will convene its regular public meeting immediately following the public hearing, and it may pass the ordinance at that time. If the board does not take action at this meeting, it will consider it at another meeting within 60 days of June 26. | https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2023/06/22/rezoning-petition-for-residential-land-gets-pushback-in-fairview-township/70328354007/ | 2023-06-23T03:45:08 | 1 | https://www.ydr.com/story/news/local/2023/06/22/rezoning-petition-for-residential-land-gets-pushback-in-fairview-township/70328354007/ |
TACOMA, Wash. — Tacoma’s Catholic Community Services deliver free meals to seniors throughout Pierce, King, and Lewis Counties, and Deryl Slaughter has been helping to deliver those meals for over 40 years.
After all this time, he says he still loves his job.
“It’s very rewarding to see these seniors have a hot meal or a frozen meal,” he said. “They don’t see anyone for one or two weeks, and we come in there with the meal and talk to them for a little bit to make sure they’re ok.”
But with 11 vans, Slaughter says lately it’s become a lot more expensive to deliver those meals.
“I do the gas receipts every month, and I’m looking at these receipts and I’m going wow!” Slaughter explains.
That surprise is being felt statewide.
According to AAA, the average cost for a gallon of gas in Washington is $4.95, the highest in the country.
Some policy analysts are placing the blame on state leadership.
Todd Myers from the Washington Policy Center says although gas prices tend to increase across the country during the summer, Washington is seeing even higher prices due to the state’s carbon pricing program which makes businesses pay for pollution, such as refineries.
That extra cost is being passed along to consumers.
“My frustrations isn’t that we are reducing CO2 emissions, we absolutely need to do that,” Myers explains. “But I think there are less expensive and more effective ways to do this that cause less economic shock.”
Now Slaughter has to figure out how to continue feeding his community as gas prices continue to climb.
“We don’t want to cancel our service, but if gas prices keep going the way it’s going, we’ll have to find some ways to cut a few things,” Slaughter said. “We’re not going to cut meal services, we’re not going to cut delivering to our seniors, we’ll have to find other avenues to make sure this works for us.” | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/charity-organizations-feel-sting-rising-gas-prices/281-1a4ce50b-bf61-4420-a20a-b2fd684d3428 | 2023-06-23T03:45:21 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma/charity-organizations-feel-sting-rising-gas-prices/281-1a4ce50b-bf61-4420-a20a-b2fd684d3428 |
JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) – The Washington County Commission voted 11-4 to pass the fiscal year 2024 general fund budget of $55 million, which reallocates $4 million dollars in tax revenue that usually goes to Johnson City and Washington County Schools.
Washington County leaders said this decision was made to avoid a property tax increase. Commissioner Richard Tucker, who is also a member of the budget committee, said they were in the hole going in and looked at every resource to keep from raising taxes.
“When we looked at everything and looked at the money that Washington County had, the school board has over $23 million sitting in a fund and we felt like this was a year to try to get the sales tax change,” Tucker said. “We’re the only county in the state of Tennessee that I know that gives 100% to the school. So, we decided to go after 50% of the sales tax which we approved that helps offset the budget and we’ve done that without raising the taxes.”
Tucker said he believes the Johnson City and Washington County schools will be fine despite the change. He also said the districts have good school boards who know how to spend their money wisely.
“The schools has got plenty,” said Tucker. “They’ve never done without. So, I think the schools will be just fine and we’ll relook at this next year and see what we need to do.”
Johnson City School Board member Paula Treece thinks this is the wrong decision. She believes the funding should’ve stayed for education.
“Since the 90s, this portion of the local option sales tax has been earmarked for education,” said Treece. “Let’s keep it that way. Let’s keep our county investing in our children and not taking money away from them.”
Washington County Schools Superintendent Jerry Boyd was also present at the budget meeting. He spoke about how the funds could’ve helped with raising the pay of educators.
“The board has put a tremendous amount of energy and thought into utilizing those funds, even though we have not been allowed to actually budget that into the operational dollars,” said Boyd. “Whether to focus on needed projects or a long-range plan to address salary increases for our teachers and all of our employees. They have utilized those funds specifically to make a plan and carry out that plan and raise salaries.”
Former Washington County teacher Jamie Freeman said he didn’t mind paying higher property taxes if that meant more funding for schools.
“The school system still counts on this revenue to help fund school safety upgrades, supplies, projects, salaries, etc.,” said Freeman. “It’s very misleading to the voting public to say the school system does not need this money, nor do they budget it.”
Johnson City residents will see a property tax increase to fund a new school.
Commissioner Tucker said that played a role in the decision to reallocate the school funds to avoid a tax increase.
“So, we felt like this year wasn’t a good time to raise taxes in Washington County and double up in Johnson City,” said Tucker.
Thursday night was the final vote for the budget that takes effect on July 1.
Robbie McGuire was also elected as the interim property assessor at the meeting. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/washington-county-commission-passes-budget-moving-tax-revenue-away-from-schools/ | 2023-06-23T03:49:32 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/washington-county-commission-passes-budget-moving-tax-revenue-away-from-schools/ |
ATLANTA — A 19-year-old was shot after he allegedly fired a gun at a state trooper Wednesday afternoon in northwest Atlanta, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
GBI's preliminary investigation indicated this started after the driver of a black Nissan Maxima refused to yield to an emergency vehicle in the area.
The GBI said a trooper tried to stop the car but the driver sped away. The Georgia State Patrol trooper then chased the vehicle. They were able to perform a PIT maneuver on the car, which left the vehicle inoperable after it hit a stop sign.
The GBI said the teen ran from the scene and fired a fired a gun at the trooper. The agency said the trooper fired shots back, hitting the 19-year-old. He was stable when he was taken to the hospital.
No troopers were injured during the incident.
The GB said it would conduct an independent investigation into the shooting. Once complete, the case will be given to the Atlanta Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for review.
This is the 46th shooting involving law enforcement that the GBI has been requested to investigate this year, the agency said. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/trooper-shoots-teen-atlanta/85-177d0d6d-0d13-4425-8356-156256b0646b | 2023-06-23T03:53:06 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/trooper-shoots-teen-atlanta/85-177d0d6d-0d13-4425-8356-156256b0646b |
CAPE CORAL, Fla. — The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is looking for public input on the SR 78 (Pine Island Road) proposed Corridor Vision Plan.
More sidewalks, landscaping, bus stops, and streetlights could all be coming to Pine Island Road. FDOT is trying to get neighbors’ opinions on what could make the 9-mile corridor better for its fast-growing city.
The Pine Island Corridor Vision Plan is still in the very early stages of planning.
Right now, FDOT is looking for ways to make the road safe, less congested, and more bike-friendly. It’s also looking to add bus stops and even some signage and landscaping to give the road more character.
FDOT held a public meeting Thursday night on the plans. There will be another virtual meeting on June 29 from 6 to 7 PM. You need to register by clicking here to attend.
You can also view the materials online here and submit comments at any time.
FDOT hopes they can finalize a vision and action plan by next month. The next step is assessing how the plans could affect the environment. Then they can start making a design. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/06/22/fdot-seeking-publics-opinion-for-proposed-pine-island-road-corridor-vision-plan/ | 2023-06-23T03:53:52 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/06/22/fdot-seeking-publics-opinion-for-proposed-pine-island-road-corridor-vision-plan/ |
ESTERO, Fla. — On Wednesday the Village of Estero voted to begin the first phase of developing an “Entertainment District” off Williams Road.
“The vision that we have is to create a sports entertainment district for the benefit primarily of Estero residents,” said Village of Estero Manager Steve Sarkozy. “The village council yesterday approved the preliminary engineering to establish the underground utilities and the road structure, and the stormwater ponding necessary for the private development to occur at some later date,” Sarkozy said.
The first design idea is to implement indoor pickleball courts.
“In our surveys and studies that were done with great public involvement, we identified that pickleball — not surprisingly — as a real important ingredient that we don’t have,” said Sarkozy.
Sarkozy also said they may have between six to twelve indoor pickleball courts in this new facility.
Some Estero residents aren’t sure how they feel about another piece of land being developed, like Rachel Borkowski.
“Actually [I’m] kind of mixed on it a little bit. I do like the idea of leaving as much like wildlife and trees I just think it’s important to kind of reserve some of that space,” she said.
However, Borkowski is also excited about possibly having indoor things to do in Estero.
Ron Begole shared his excitement about the new plans.
“Estero is a growing village and we don’t have a lot of indoor entertainment opportunities,” he said.
Begole is glad this area is being used for the people, and not for more people.
“I think people will be excited to know there’s going to be something other than more apartments and more condos,” he said.
The village is now moving on to the next step of speaking to various builders to get designs for this concept. The infrastructure project is expected to be completed in 18 months, but the final project completion date is still unknown.
You can count on NBC2 to update you with information about this project as it further develops. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/06/22/plans-approved-for-entertainment-district-in-estero/ | 2023-06-23T03:53:58 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/06/22/plans-approved-for-entertainment-district-in-estero/ |
Post Fire forces evacuations, closure of Kartchner Caverns State Park
Kartchner Caverns State Park lost power and was forced to close to the public after a wildfire ignited near the park in Cochise County on Thursday afternoon.
With an acreage of 620, the Post Fire has threatened multiple structures and forced evacuation orders and road closures just 7 miles southwest of Benson, according to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management.
The department began updating on the fire at 2:30 p.m., but did not specify how the fire started.
Five hand crews, 12 engines, large air tankers, very large air tankers and helicopters were assigned to report to the wildfire, according to the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management.
Evacuations and closures
The Cochise County Sheriff's Office gave evacuation orders around 3 p.m.
The following orders remained in effect:
"Go" status:
- Whetstone Canyons
- Highway 90
The Arizona Department of Transportation closed State Route 90 in both directions between Interstate 10 and State Route 82.
Kartchner Caverns State Park has lost power due to the fire and is currently closed to the public, including camping grounds, according to the Arizona State Parks Twitter account. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/06/22/post-fire-forces-evacuations-closure-of-kartchner-caverns-state-park/70348952007/ | 2023-06-23T04:06:00 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/06/22/post-fire-forces-evacuations-closure-of-kartchner-caverns-state-park/70348952007/ |
CAPE MAY — The Cape May Beach Safety Committee and the city's Beach Patrol will host their second annual open house from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday.
The public can attend and learn more about the committee and its initiatives during the event, which will include Beach Patrol demonstrations and light refreshments.
The open house will be held at Beach Patrol headquarters, 238 Beach Ave., Cape May. For more information, visit capemaycity.com. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/cape-may-beach-safety-committee-beach-patrol-to-host-open-house/article_68b57782-1123-11ee-a106-f71f4a2cf260.html | 2023-06-23T04:10:41 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/cape-may-beach-safety-committee-beach-patrol-to-host-open-house/article_68b57782-1123-11ee-a106-f71f4a2cf260.html |
Events
Friday, June 23
BIG BARGAINS, RIVETING READS: FRIENDS’ BIG BOOK SALE: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 23, 24; two-day sale that supports Friends of the Island Library; Ocean County Library Long Beach Island Branch, 217 S. Central Ave., Surf City. 609-494-2480 or theoceancountylibrary.org/events.
CAR CRUISE: 5 to 8 p.m.; show off your car during the Car Cruises; 615 E. Moss Mill Road, Galloway Township. 609-748-8999 or historicsmithville.com.
SOUTH JERSEY PLAYERS PRESENTS 'SHAKESPEARE IN THE POCKET PARK': 7 p.m. June 23, 24, 5 p.m. June 25; South Jersey Players will present a 60-minute comedy of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night including a cocktail hour – $20 with soft drinks, $25 with ‘ale’; Ventnor Memory Park, 5000 Ventnor Ave., Ventnor. 347-920-6399 or southjerseyplayers.org.
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Saturday, June 24
ART IN THE PARK: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; free Outdoor Art Show & Sale; John F. Kennedy Park, 24 Broadway, Somers Point. 609-287-0408 or artintheparksomerspt.weebly.com.
BOAT AMERICA (BOAT SAFETY CLASS): 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; “Boat America” is the basic safe boating class; New Jersey law requires all operators of power boats complete an approved boating safety class for obtaining a NJ Boating Safety Certificate; St. Peter's United Methodist Church, 501 E. Eighth St., Ocean City; $60. 609-399-4299 or uscgaux-ocnj.org.
FANTASY FAIRE: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 24, 25; family-friendly festival of medieval folklore and fun; rain or shine; WheatonArts, 1000 Village Drive, Millville; $12 adults, $11 senior adults (62+), $7 students, free ages 5 and younger. 856-825-6800 or wheatonarts.org.
GARDENS SUMMER YARD SALE: 8 a.m. to noon; "It's Finally Summer Yard Sale" hosted by the Ocean City Gardens Civic Association; proceeds benefit the Association; Cardiff Triangle at north end near near Longport Bridge, Ocean City.
MAKER'S SPACE SEWING: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.; for teens and adults; discover how to sew both by hand and with machines; Hammonton Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 451 S. Egg Harbor Road, Hammonton; registration required. 609-561-2264 or atlanticlibrary.org.
SATURDAY MOVIE TIME: 1 to 3 p.m. June 24, July 8, 22, Aug. 5, 19; Pleasantville Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 33 Martin Luther King Junior Ave., Pleasantville. 609-641-1778 or atlanticlibrary.org.
YARD SALE: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; proceeds benefit the Atlantic County Historical Society Museum; 8 Virginia Ave., Northfield. 609-576-4101.
Monday, June 26
'BARGAINTOWN BOY' POWERPOINT SHOW: 7 to 8:30 p.m.; hosted by EHT Historical Society; John Hiers will give a PowerPoint presentation on his book "Bargaintown Boy"; 5045 English Creek Ave., Egg Harbor Township. 609-335-3313.
BEACHCOMBING THE CREST: 6 to 7 p.m. Mondays through August 28; wander the shore in search of tideline treasures; Cape May County Library/Wildwood Crest Branch, 6300 Atlantic Ave., Wildwood Crest. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.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.
EVENING OF TEA AND COLORING FOR ADULTS: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.; relaxing evening of tea and coloring; Public Library, 1058 E. Landis Ave., Vineland. 856-794-4244 or vinelandlibrary.org.
LINE DANCING - WITH SUSAN PENNYPACKER: noon to 12:45 p.m. Mondays; no meetings Sept. 4, Oct. 9; Wildwood Crest Branch, 6300 Atlantic Ave., Wildwood Crest. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
MEDITATIVE DRUM CIRCLE: 5 to 6 p.m. Mondays; bring your own instrument or borrow one; no meetings Aug. 28, Sept. 4, Oct. 9, Nov. 6, Dec. 25; Cape May Court House Branch, 30 Mechanic St., Middle Township. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
RECOMMENDED READS WITH CAROL FITZGERALD: 6 to 7:30 p.m.; Carol Fitzgerald from The Book Report Network is back to share must-read 2023 releases; Public Library, 235 32nd St., Avalon. 609-967-7155 or avalonfreelibrary.org.
For kids
Friday, June 23
SAT: CRASH COURSE: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. June 23, July 18, Aug. 5; SAT: Crash Course: Learn SAT test prep strategies, review practice exam questions, and get an overview of what to expect on the SAT; Public Library, 235 32nd St., Avalon. 609-967-7155 or avalonfreelibrary.org.
'SAVE THE BUTTERFLIES!': 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; butterfly fun; for ages 5 to 8; learn about the life cycle of the butterfly, how they support us, and how we should support them; Brigantine Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 201 15th St. S., Brigantine; registration required. 609-266-0110 or atlanticlibrary.org.
Saturday, June 24
DROP-IN LEGO PLAYTIME: 1 to 2 p.m. Saturdays through August; Egg Harbor Township/Atlantic County Library System, 1 Swift Drive, Egg Harbor Township. 609-927-8664 or atlanticlibrary.org.
LET'S GO LEGO: 11 a.m. to noon every other Saturday through Aug. 19; Mays Landing Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 40 Farragut Ave., Hamilton. 609-625-2776 or atlanticlibrary.org.
SATURDAY FAMILY STORYTIME: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays through August; Egg Harbor Township/Atlantic County Library System, 1 Swift Drive, Egg Harbor Township. 609-927-8664 or atlanticlibrary.org.
SPRINGTIME STORYTIME: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; for ages 3 1/2 to 5, siblings welcome; few quick stories, songs, an easy craft, plus a treat; Somers Point Branch/Atlantic County Library System, 801 Shore Road, Somers Point; registration required. 609-927-7113 or atlanticlibrary.org.
TEEN BOARD GAME AND SNACK AFTERNOONS: 2 to 4 p.m. Saturdays, June 24, July 8, 22, Aug. 5, 29; for kids and teens, ages 10 and older; Egg Harbor Township/Atlantic County Library System, 1 Swift Drive, Egg Harbor Township; registration required. 609-927-8664 or atlanticlibrary.org.
Monday, June 26
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.
Groups
Friday, June 23
AMERICAN MAH JONGG: 1 to 3 p.m. Fridays; Wildwood Crest Branch, 6300 Atlantic Ave., Wildwood Crest. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
CONVERSATIONAL LENAPE LANGUAGE - WITH TERI HISLOP: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Fridays; newcomers welcome; Lower Cape Branch, 2600 Bayshore Road, Lower Township. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
'LIGHTBULB' ONLINE GROUP: 3 to 4 p.m. Fridays; virtual group presented by the Mental Health Association in New Jersey; weekly online discussion group and forum to ask questions about mental health and wellness. 609-652-3800 or MHANJ.org.
Saturday, June 24
AARP — THE PLEASANTVILLE CHAPTER MEETING: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; opportunity for all people 50 plus to gather information and become active in the community; speakers on topics of interest to seniors; potluck, bring a dish if you like; Pleasantville Recreation Center, 400 Brighton Ave., Pleasantville.
Monday, June 26
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.
MYSTERY AT THE LIBRARY BOOK CLUB: 6:30 to 8 p.m. fourth Mondays through December; virtual mystery and thriller book club for ages 18 and older; each month a new murder mystery book is picked and a book discussion will be held; presented by the Cape May County Library 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
Health, fitness
Friday, June 23
YOGA WITH TANYA DELFINI: 10 to 11 a.m. Fridays through December; no class Sept. 8, Nov. 10, 24; Cape May County Library/Sea Isle City Branch, 4800 Central Ave., Sea Isle City. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
Sunday, July 25
MEDITATION - ONLINE GROUP: 7:15 to 8 p.m. Sundays; offered by The Mental Health Association in Atlantic County; staff offer a guided calming meditation or breathing exercise; to receive a link by email and join the group online, email btrendler@mhanj.org. 609-652-3800 or MHAAC.info.
Monday, June 26
CHAIR YOGA - WITH LYNNE CATARRO: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Mondays; no class 9/4, 10/9, 12/25; Cape May County Library/Wildwood Crest Branch, 6300 Atlantic Ave., Wildwood Crest. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
'GOT STRESS?' ONLINE GROUP: 4 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays; online group meets to discuss daily wellness, coping strategies and tools to relieve stress and reduce anxiety; offered by The Mental Health Association in Atlantic County; free. 609-652-3800 or MHAAC.info.
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.
Music
Friday, June 23
JEFFREY GAINES: 7:30 to 10 p.m.; The Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main St., Tuckerton; $35. 908-310-2941 or lizzierosemusic.com.
MUSIC TO MY EARS - ONLINE: 7 to 10 p.m. Fridays through Aug. 4; uplifting online discussion group in which participants share favorite music selections and what it means to them; virtual event hosted by the Mental Health Association in New Jersey. 609-652-3800 or mhanj.org.
Saturday, June 24
DAN & FAITH DREAM-INSPIRED FOLK: 2 to 3:30 p.m.; Cape May County Park & Zoo, 707 Route 9, Middle Township. 609-463-6350 or events.cmclibrary.org.
POPA CHUBBY: 7:30 to 10 p.m.; The Lizzie Rose Music Room, 217 E. Main St., Tuckerton; $40. 908-310-2941 or lizzierosemusic.com.
Sunday, June 25
ABSECON CONCERTS IN THE PARK: 7 to 9 p.m. June 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, Aug. 6, 13, 20, 4 p.m. Aug. 27; bring your own chair or blanket; Heritage Park, 699 Blenheim Ave., Absecon. 609-641-0663.
BAY ATLANTIC SYMPHONY AT SURFSIDE: 7 to 8 p.m. fourth Sundays through Aug. 27; the Bay Atlantic Symphony presents a new Symphony by the Sea series at Surfside Park; Avalon Surfside Park, 2901 Avalon Ave., Avalon. 609-967-7155 or avalonfreelibrary.org. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/community-calendar/article_223c9eb8-1059-11ee-b9a0-0388e0a1afd1.html | 2023-06-23T04:10:47 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/community-calendar/article_223c9eb8-1059-11ee-b9a0-0388e0a1afd1.html |
LANCASTER, Texas — In her Lancaster home, Carla Gates is surrounded by family -- a sadness consumes the air. Crosses hang on the wall, and pictures of her wedding day from 2015 are perched high in her living room.
Beside her in those photos is her best friend, 66-year-old Eugene Gates, Jr., a man she now misses dearly.
Gates, a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service for 36 years, collapsed delivering mail door-to-door Tuesday in Lakewood and was later pronounced dead at an area hospital.
It was one of the hottest days of the year, with a weather warning even in effect.
Over the last 48 hours, Carla Gates’ faith has guided her through a horrific tragedy she wishes upon no one in this world.
“I don’t wish this on anyone. A mother, a father, a son, a wife -- anyone,” Carla Gates told WFAA. “To have to go to a hospital and be told your husband died in the line of duty -- I don’t want that to happen to anyone.”
Gates was a man of service, according to Carla. Someone who took the utmost pride in their calling. He had already been delivering letters when the two met in 2010 at a church in Lancaster.
The pair started dating in 2013 and tied the knot two years later.
Carla Gates, 56, says she was struck by how sincere and intentional Gates was -- how dedicated he was as a member of their congregation.
“When he meant yes, he meant yes. When he meant no, he meant no, and when he loved you, he loved hard,” Gates said. “If you came across his path, you would have never forgotten him.”
Per Gates, her husband got his sense of duty and service from the military.
The 66-year-old was born at Fort Bragg (now Fort Liberty) in North Carolina and later moved to Killeen with his family.
His family was rooted in the military, which pushed Gates to join the Army, serving eight years.
Carla says Gates joined the post office while looking for a job after his time in the Army and ended up loving it.
“He was a man of integrity,” Gates said. “Once you got to know him, you would think you’d known him all your life. He was a loving father and husband, and he cared about people. When he put his hands into anything, he gave it his all.”
“He liked to walk, he liked being outside, and he loved his route.”
Gates walked that route for more than ten years, she said. It was the one he was on when he collapsed.
Officials said Gates fell over in a yard and was taken to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital.
Gates says she learned about the news first from a post office official and then from a chaplain at the hospital who asked her to arrive immediately.
Hours earlier, Gates showed texts from her husband, who had warned her about how hot it was that day.
“Morning, sweetheart, love you and have a wonderful day,” Eugene texted at 6:48 a.m.
Carla replied, “Good morning, baby. Love you.”
Eugene then texts, “It’s 88 degrees outside.” Carla replies, “Already?”
The two exchanged a few more texts, then Carla never heard from her husband again.
Gates said that Eugene was a very prepared individual, healthy, and took precautions.
USPS officials aren’t ready to say that the heat played a role in Gates’ death. Officially, they’re waiting on an autopsy to be completed.
But Gates isn’t waiting to give her opinion -- and is begging for more answers and considerations to be made for letter carriers during hot days.
“My husband was trying to complete his assignment. That was his job...and the heat got to him,” Gates said. “No one should have been outside working like that when the heat index is that high. No one. Deliver the mail earlier or later, or wait.”
“Am I mad at the postal service? Yes. Am I angry? Yes. The mail will still be there, but my husband won’t.”
Some changes are being made in the wake of Eugene Gates' death. Letter carriers at his office in Lakewood are allowed to begin their routes early on hotter days at 7:30 a.m. instead of 8:30 a.m.
But a union official for the National Association of Letter Carriers told WFAA that was the only office where changes were being made in the metroplex.
That official also told WFAA that OSHA is now investigating Gates’ death.
Gates added that no one from USPS has officially responded to her and offered their condolences.
WFAA asked the USPS about that and was told no comment. Furthermore, we requested the number of times a mail or letter carrier had died due to the heat and have not heard back.
A union official told us that Gates’ death is not the first time but didn’t give specifics.
Gates’ daughter, Shanaye Jones, is also eager to see change enacted.
“I don’t want this to happen to anybody else either,” Jones said. “It hits me hard that he’s not with us anymore. Everything that happened was so unexpected; I really want to see better conditions for the workers.”
Late Thursday, the NALC president released a statement regarding Gates’ death for the first time.
“On behalf of NALC, I send my deepest sympathies to Brother Gates’s family, friends, and colleagues,” NALC President Brian L. Renfroe said. “Eugene was a dedicated letter carrier with a long and successful Postal Service career. He will be greatly missed by everyone, particularly his fellow branch members and customers.”
Gates’ family said they are hoping to bury the 66-year-old sometime next weekend. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/widow-usps-letter-carrier-died-during-route-pushing-for-answers-change/287-fd54a18b-19f9-46f2-9866-7cefdd4c7506 | 2023-06-23T04:11:13 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/widow-usps-letter-carrier-died-during-route-pushing-for-answers-change/287-fd54a18b-19f9-46f2-9866-7cefdd4c7506 |
This week, the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), a global initiative for the United Nations, launched the Global Commission for Urban SDG Finance and announced Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava as an establishing member. The announcement took place at the event “Access to Financing for Sustainable Development in Cities and Worldwide” hosted by the Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo and organized in partnership with the SDSN.
On the Commission, Mayor Levine Cava will join mayors and climate and finance leaders from around the globe to propose innovative solutions and policy reforms to grow access to finance for cities working on reaching Sustainable Development Goals.
“I am honored to join this incredibly important work on transforming urban finance for climate action, to support communities like Miami-Dade County that are on the front lines of climate change,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. “We know very well that acting on climate depends greatly on being able to access capital that allows us to invest in resilient infrastructure and build sustainable, future-ready communities.”
The global fight to slow climate change has reached a critical and decisive moment, and Miami-Dade County is a community with first-hand knowledge of the impacts of climate change – and solutions to the climate crisis. The County is working hard to achieve its commitment to the Cities Race to Zero through the Miami-Dade County Climate Action Strategy with goals of cutting emissions 50% by 2030 and reaching net-zero by 2050. Achieving the world’s climate objectives will require transforming urban finance, including much larger international development financing for cities. In this way, Miami-Dade is well positioned to play a more active and effective role in the international sustainable development and climate agendas.
The Commission will work through 2024 to provide input into key global convenings, including the UN Summit for the Future and the G20 Summit in Brazil. | https://www.miamitimesonline.com/news/local/miami-dade-county-mayor-daniella-levine-cava-to-serve-on-united-nations-global-commission-for/article_889ccd64-1134-11ee-b04c-d365b16b6039.html | 2023-06-23T04:14:11 | 1 | https://www.miamitimesonline.com/news/local/miami-dade-county-mayor-daniella-levine-cava-to-serve-on-united-nations-global-commission-for/article_889ccd64-1134-11ee-b04c-d365b16b6039.html |
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – SpaceX announced Thursday that the company is eyeing Friday morning for a Falcon 9 launch from Florida’s Space Coast.
According to SpaceX, the rocket will carry 56 Starlink satellites into orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The company is targeting 9:56 a.m. for liftoff.
If necessary, there will be a backup launch opportunity later Friday morning at 11:35 a.m. — as well as on Saturday morning at 9:05 a.m. and 10:46 a.m., SpaceX officials stated.
The first-stage booster used in this launch has also previously been used to launch CRS-24, Eutelsat HOTBIRD 13F, OneWeb 1, SES-18, SES-19 and three Starlink missions, SpaceX explained.
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Following stage separation, the booster will land on the “A Shortfall of Gravitas” droneship stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
News 6 will stream the launch live at the top of this story when it happens.
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ROSEVILLE, Calif. — The Roseville Police Department has released video from the April hostage situation and shooting at Mahany Park that left one person dead and two others injured.
The video obtained by ABC10 shows law enforcement taking tactical positions and communicating with other law enforcement. The video also shows officers firing their weapons at the suspect Eric Abril from a distance away.
Police add the California Highway Patrol did not have body cams while engaging with Abril.
The videos and audio released by Roseville police can be seen here.
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It started around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, April 6, when a CHP was looking for Abril so they could execute a search warrant in connection with a freeway shooting.
A CHP task force officer reported shots fired and CHP Officer Matthew Hiatt was hit.
Firefighters from Station 5 brought the officer into the station and provided medical treatment.
Roseville officers then responded to Mahany Park and were confronted by Abril, who was armed and running away from them.
Abril took two people hostage, husband and wife James and Patricia MacEgan, and he got into a shootout with law enforcement.
Abril allegedly shot the two hostages, injuring Patricia and killing James, before he was taken into custody.
Days after the shooting, ABC10 learned from police they were told about California Highway Patrol surveillance in the area on April 6, but not details about the search warrant they were trying to execute on Eric Abril.
They said 6 CHP officers were involved in the initial confrontation with Abril and then three Roseville police officers arrived.
CHP officers fired 15-25 rounds at Abril while Roseville police fired six rounds, and Abril allegedly fired 15-20 rounds at officers during the standoff.
Documents filed in Placer County Superior Court say Abril was wearing body armor and used a 10mm during the shootout. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/roseville-police-release-video-of-the-hostage-situation-and-shooting-at-mahany-park/103-e318f71d-9481-417a-8917-9962f48dcb75 | 2023-06-23T04:27:07 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/roseville-police-release-video-of-the-hostage-situation-and-shooting-at-mahany-park/103-e318f71d-9481-417a-8917-9962f48dcb75 |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento police say a "verbal dispute" between a man in a wheelchair and a man in a vehicle is what lead up to a deadly shooting in north Sacramento in the Glenwood Meadows neighborhood Tuesday.
The shooting happened around 5:55 a.m. near Kelton Way and Main Avenue, according to the Sacramento Police Department.
In an update posted Thursday, police say the man in the wheelchair shot the driver of the vehicle. The driver then hit the man in the wheelchair and fled the scene.
When officers arrived, they found the man in a wheelchair with life-threatening injuries. The man was declared dead on-scene by responding medical personnel.
As for the driver who left the scene, they were later found at a nearby home suffering from at least one life-threatening gunshot wound. They were taken to the hospital where they died.
At this time, the names of those involved have not been released.
Police are asking anyone with information to come forward and call the dispatch center at (916) 808-5471 or Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers at (916) 443-HELP (4357). | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento-police-department-deadly-shooting-in-north-sacramento/103-e6e95445-56dd-48d3-aceb-105aa35f8c64 | 2023-06-23T04:27:14 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento-police-department-deadly-shooting-in-north-sacramento/103-e6e95445-56dd-48d3-aceb-105aa35f8c64 |
Woman, 79, dies in Alliance house fire; 2 others rescued from roof
- Carolyn Johnson likely died of smoke inhalation.
- Two others were rescued from a porch roof.
- A fundraising effort is underway.
ALLIANCE − A 79-year-old woman died early Thursday in a house fire in the northeast corner of the city.
Carolyn Johnson was pronounced dead at about 2:30 a.m. at Aultman Alliance Community Hospital, said Stark County Chief Deputy Coroner Anthony Bertin.
Johnson was trapped inside a home at 435 N. Oak Ave. Tests showed highly lethal levels of carbon monoxide in her blood, strongly indicating she died from smoke inhalation, Bertin said.
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Bertin said he was told that the woman's daughter and granddaughter were able to flee the house and get onto the roof before they were rescued.
The Alliance Fire Department could not be reached Thursday evening for comment or additional details.
According to the coroner's office, the first call to 911 came in at 12:24 a.m.
Rescue from burning Alliance home
The Alliance Professional Firefighters Local 480 posted on its Facebook page that Alliance firefighters were called to a structure fire at the home near Oak Avenue and Reed Street.
Firefighters discovered an adult and child on the porch roof. Firefighters got them down with a ladder and they were taking to a hospital to be evaluated, the Facebook post said.
Firefighters then went inside and found Johnson by the locked front door of the home. They got her out and gave her CPR, administered oxygen and administered a defibrillator, the Facebook post said. Alliance police officers helped to get her onto a backboard so she could be placed into an ambulance. Alliance firefighters then put out the fire and searched the home again for other victims but didn't find anyone else.
The cause of the fire is not clear.
According to the Facebook post and a picture of the damaged home, Sebring and Lexington Township firefighters provided assistance.
GoFundMe for Carolyn Johnson
A person who described themselves as the co-worker of Johnson's daughter posted a Gofundme request Thursday that describes circumstances that match the Alliance fire. It said Johnson's other granddaughter was not home at the time of the fire. The request seeks to raise $8,500 in donations.
A message seeking comment was sent to the person who posted the Gofundme request.
Reach Robert at robert.wang@cantonrep.com. Twitter: @rwangREP. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/alliance/2023/06/22/early-morning-alliance-fire-kills-carolyn-johnson-gofundme-launched/70348705007/ | 2023-06-23T04:28:02 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/alliance/2023/06/22/early-morning-alliance-fire-kills-carolyn-johnson-gofundme-launched/70348705007/ |
SEATTLE — The family of Eina Kwon, the pregnant woman shot and killed in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood on June 13, has invited the public to her funeral on Friday, June 23.
Kwon's funeral service will begin at 2 p.m. at Acacia Memorial Park & Funeral Home.
Meanwhile, a memorial continues to grow outside Aburiya Bento House, the restaurant she owned with her husband, Sung Kwon. On Thursday, people Kwon never met mourned her death.
"I stood here and cried for, like, ten minutes," Belltown resident Cynthia Askew said.
"I am emotional. How can you not be? You look at the family, their hopes and dreams are gone like that," she added.
Eina Kwon, 34, and Sung Kwon were shot at random while waiting at a traffic light in their car, just blocks from their restaurant. Surveillance video shows the suspected shooter, Cordell Maurice Goosby, running up to their car and firing multiple rounds into the driver's side window. Goosby then ran, before being arrested.
Goosby, 30, was charged June 16 with first-degree murder and first-degree attempted murder. Additional charges may be added, according to the King County Prosecutor's Office.
Eina Kwon was 32 weeks pregnant at the time of the shooting.
Eina and Sung Kwon were taken to Harborview Medical Center. Eina was rushed into surgery and her baby was emergently delivered. Both Eina and her baby girl died. Sung, who was shot multiple times in his left arm, survived.
The gun Goosby allegedly used was stolen during a burglary.
Goosby didn't have a local criminal history. However, he is wanted out of Indiana for a 2020 domestic battery case and has felony convictions from Illinois for possession of controlled substances and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon/vehicle. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/funeral-pregnant-woman-killed-belltown-seattle-washington-shooting/281-fb0d7043-3ae5-45c4-9c66-f9cafdc6becf | 2023-06-23T04:28:05 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/funeral-pregnant-woman-killed-belltown-seattle-washington-shooting/281-fb0d7043-3ae5-45c4-9c66-f9cafdc6becf |
POULSBO, Wash. — People like to say babies are miracles, but Aria Carter-Uutela may be living proof.
At just 15 days old little Aria has already lived a lifetime.
"I'm extremely grateful," said her father, Christopher.
Aria's mother, Allie, was still nine days from her due date when she went into labor at their Poulsbo home on June 7. She and Christopher got in the car and headed for the birthing center about an hour away.
"We made it about 30 minutes before my water broke," said Allie.
"I really didn't know what to think at the time," Christopher added. "She said she could feel something and asked if I could tell her what it is. I look over as we're driving down the road and I see two feet hanging out. I was like, oh my gosh!"
The baby was breech.
Christopher pulled to the side of Highway 101 near Discovery Bay and called 911.
"The baby is steadily coming out," said Christopher. "Every time she has a contraction, the baby comes out a little bit more."
To complicate matters, Aria's head became stuck, her tiny lungs started filling up with fluid.
When she finally came out, Aria wasn't breathing. Christopher feared his brand new baby, whom he had just delivered, might never feel the embrace of her mother.
"The only thing I could think about was letting Allie hold her at least a little while in case she didn't make it. That was my only concern," said Christopher. "I didn't tell her anything about it. I just wanted her to hold her."
Seconds later, Trooper Simon Hovinghoff arrived on the scene and started coordinating with EMS.
"I just knew it was a medical emergency. We didn't know someone was giving birth. It's not something most troopers experience, and I doubt I'll have the chance to experience it again," he said. "We don't have a lot of training in these sorts of things."
Medics rushed Aria to the hospital and continuously pushed air into her lungs during the ride.
"I'm convinced that's what saved her," said Christopher.
Aria was then helicoptered to a neonatal intensive care unit. After five tense days, she finally emerged, perfectly healthy.
"They did tell us at the NICU she is a miracle baby," said Christopher. "Most babies that come into the world like that don't end up like this."
Days later, the family returned to that spot on the side of the road. To them, it is a sacred spot they plan to visit on every one of Aria's birthdays.
"She's incredible," said Allie. "It was an experience. I'm just glad everything played out the way it did." | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/poulsbo-father-deliver-baby-on-side-of-road/281-9814c1bb-2505-47f4-a0ff-365cd2855b30 | 2023-06-23T04:28:11 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/poulsbo-father-deliver-baby-on-side-of-road/281-9814c1bb-2505-47f4-a0ff-365cd2855b30 |
After Lake Mead sees 6 deaths, 23 rescues in a single weekend, safety warning issued
Authorities from Lake Mead National Recreation Area are urging people to prioritize safety after the area saw multiple fatalities and accidents this past weekend.
Lake Mead is located in both Nevada and Arizona and has seen millions of visitors in the past, according to the park's website. Visitors can do a multitude of activities in the park, including boat, hike, camp, fish, swim and cycle.
But after six people died in the area over Father's Day weekend, the National Parks Service urged caution. Three people died in an accident involving multiple cars, two people drowned and one person died by what is being deemed as suicide.
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A news release states that park rangers also rescued 23 people over the weekend, with situations ranging from criminal incidents such as assault, theft, and drug use to "unsafe and unlawful incidents in the park."
“Water levels are up, visitation is strong, and the majority of visitors are enjoying a safe, fun and healthy environment,” Acting Superintendent Mike Gauthier said in the news release. “Yet the tragic fatalities highlight the need to continually focus on safety and considerate behavior towards others when at the park.”
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Officials from the park are reminding visitors to practice safety measures while at the lake, including driving the speed limit and wearing life jackets.
"Know the rules, honor posted restrictions, avoid risky behavior, and be respectful of other visitors," the news release states.
Anyone who sees troubling or criminal activity is encouraged to call the park's dispatch line at 702-293-8932.
"By practicing responsible recreation, park visitors can help staff to make a day at the lake a pleasant experience for everyone," the news release states.
More on national parks:Move over Arches, Utah has another natural beauty to show off: Canyonlands National Park | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/06/22/lake-mead-in-arizona-nevada-deaths-rescues-fathers-day-weekend/12150253002/ | 2023-06-23T04:32:13 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/06/22/lake-mead-in-arizona-nevada-deaths-rescues-fathers-day-weekend/12150253002/ |
DPS releases body-camera footage showing trooper getting shot during traffic stop
The Arizona Department of Public Safety released a snippet of body-camera footage on Thursday showing the events where a man shot and injured a state trooper during what was initially a routine traffic stop in Phoenix on Monday.
DPS said Trooper Sean Hawkins stopped 29-year-old Luis Mateo Jacobo Borja, who was driving a Kia sedan, near 21st Avenue and Thomas Road at around 11:30 a.m. when Borja opened fire, striking Hawkins in the leg.
Body-camera footage shows Hawkins exiting his vehicle and walking up to the car when the driver-side window rolled down with Borja leaning his head outside the car and firing multiple times while appearing to say "gotta go bro."
A startled Hawkins stumbles to the ground before retreating to the side of his own vehicle to report that he had been shot and that Borja had fled south on 21st Avenue. The video shows Hawkins slowly picking himself off the ground and cuts away to him limping toward his vehicle.
He grabs what appears to be a tourniquet from a recess on the driver's side door when another law enforcement officer arrives to render aid. The officer repeatedly tells Hawkins to "stay with me" as he helps him lie down with his back to the ground and reports on the radio that Hawkins had been struck in the left leg and requested immediate assistance before the video ends.
Phoenix police responded to assist when an officer found Jacobo Borja driving near 27th Avenue and Garfield Street and stopped at a neighborhood near 35th Drive and Holly Street. The officer got out of his car and ordered Jacobo Borja to exit the vehicle when Borja began firing at the officer. Body-camera footage from Phoenix police capturing the incident was not immediately available.
Police say the officer returned fire with a rifle as Jacobo Borja fled north. Police said Jacobo Borja fired at another officer parked near 36th Avenue and Encanto Boulevard, causing minor injuries. Jacobo Borja continued driving north on 36th Avenue before crashing into a wall.
Police found Jacobo Borja dead in the driver's seat with a gunshot wound. Both Hawkins and the officer injured during the incident have since been released from the hospital. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/06/22/dps-body-camera-video-shows-trooper-getting-shot-during-traffic-stop/70349083007/ | 2023-06-23T04:32:19 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2023/06/22/dps-body-camera-video-shows-trooper-getting-shot-during-traffic-stop/70349083007/ |
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LAKE STATION — There’ll be plenty to see and do this weekend over two days this weekend, but the focus will be on Hoosier veterans.
The initial Hoosier Vet Fest is coming Friday and Saturday to Riverview Park on Ind. 51 (Ripley Street). Hours are 4-10 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday.
Festivities are geared toward the whole family, with an emphasis on military personnel, said Lorraine Guillen-Wentz, who is coordinating the festival with her employer, Latin Media, a management media firm based in Hobart, the event organizer.
“This is our first one, and we hope to make it annual,” Guillen-Wentz said. “We wanted to do something to bring the community together. The city has never had an event like this to honor veterans, and we wanted to bring awareness to veterans’ needs.”
Vendors will feature crafts and food, Guilen-Wentz said, but they will also feature resource materials related to veterans. These include housing and other assistance.
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According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, as of 2017 Indiana is home to 409,836 veterans, or 8.5% of the state’s population.
Indiana NextLevel Veterans further reports of the more than 200,000 service men and women who annually leave the military, about half of them face a period of unemployment. The state agency also reports 85,000 unfilled jobs in Indiana.
Guillen-Wentz said Vet Fest has 15 committees, some specifically focusing on providing resources to veterans.
Another committee is responsible for Saturday’s motorcycle ride. Signups begin at the park around 8 a.m., with the ride through Lake Station, Hobart, and New Chicago beginning at 10 a.m.
Guillen-Wentz said the ride is open to all, with an estimated 200-250 bikers “coming from all over the place. Anyone can come and participate.”
Upon their return, bikers will be treated to a barbecue.
Also on Saturday, a special program for veterans will take place at the park at 3 p.m. Dennis Wimer, Indiana director of Veterans Affairs, is guest speaker.
During the day, the Patriot Guard will display hundreds of photos of veterans killed in action.
The festival will feature 10 food trucks and a beer garden.
Friday’s live entertainment includes Steel Country, Small Town Band, and Rusted Strings Band. Joe Humphrey Band and Together perform Saturday.
Guillen-Wentz encouragers music patrons to “bring a comfortable chair.”
Children’s entertainment includes bounce houses, escape room, face painting, and balloon art. On Friday night, Little Miss Make Believe will entertain children with special activities. On Saturday, Storybook Company will bring characters for photographs.
Admission to the fest is free, but there is a $5 parking fee. A shuttle service will transport patrons from nearby parking lots.
Presenting sponsors of Hoosier Vet Fest include South Shore Friends of Veterans and Family Express.
For more festival information, visit the Official Hoosier Vet Fest page on Facebook. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake-station-veterans-park-vet-fest/article_3a2c7b0a-1113-11ee-a8d0-2f62ed3dfde0.html | 2023-06-23T04:34:18 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake-station-veterans-park-vet-fest/article_3a2c7b0a-1113-11ee-a8d0-2f62ed3dfde0.html |
PITTSBURGH — One by one, the names of victims of gun violence in Allegheny County were read aloud Thursday night during a vigil to stand up against gun violence. Those in attendance shared stories of incredible pain and violence.
“He’s shooting and the bullets won’t stop. My brother at that time jumps over me, shields me, and begins to get shot. I can feel the bullets going through him,” said Terrel Thomas, a gun violence survivor.
“I was one of the survivors, I helped hide people in the building from the attacker who came with his rifles,” said Rabbi Jonathan Perlman, a Tree of Life survivor.
Their stories of survival and resilience are now prompting them to fight for change, especially when it comes to protecting children.
“There’s been more younger people that are choosing the way of gun violence as low as 15 and 13 years old which is very sad and concerning,” said Bishop Michael Golphin.
These activists say they’re proud to lead the charge, especially since they see real change happening.
Josh Fleitman is the campaign director for CeaseFirePA, which is the commonwealth’s gun violence prevention program.
“I know that it can feel really hopeless, this crisis of gun violence, but we are making serious progress,” Fleitman said. “Just last month, because of the work of a lot of people here today, the state house representatives passed two pieces of life-saving gun legislation. A universal background check bill and an extreme orders protection bill.”
That bill now heads to the Senate. Organizers of Thursday’s event say the issue needs to take center stage on Capitol Hill.
Dana Kellerman is the policy director for Squirrel Hill Stands Against Gun Violence.
“I think it’s so important that our legislators really consider the toll this is taking on our children,” said Kellerman. “Because when they are hurting, when they are middle school, high school, they’re growing up never knowing a world that was any different and that’s not the future that we want for them.”
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PITTSBURGH — Lawmakers in Harrisburg are forming a “Nonprofit Caucus” to help organizations across the Commonwealth.
State Rep. Abigail Salisbury represents Allegheny County’s 34th District. She tells Channel 11 that the need to do something became apparent during budget hearings.
“I would ask them nonprofit-related questions because I know that’s something relevant to my district’s work and people didn’t have a lot of answers for me,” she said.
The caucus is bicameral and bipartisan.
Salisbury tells Channel 11 there was a similar caucus in place until about 10 years ago.
Phil Falvo is the public policy director at the United Way of Pennsylvania.
“Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, there were a lot of federal dollars made available throughout the American Rescue Plan and the CARES Act that were intended to trickle down to nonprofits. But unfortunately, we didn’t see that happen,” Falvo said.
The purpose of the caucus is to really help nonprofits navigate what can be a difficult and complex state system.
“I want to make sure people can easily operate an organization because I want them to focus on their charitable purpose and not filling out paperwork,” Salisbury said.
You can find more information about the caucus and learn how to get in touch here: https://www.pahouse.com/PCNC/
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DALLAS — Summer has officially started, and it came with an excessive heat warning in North Texas. Don't be surprised if your electricity bill for June is much higher than months prior.
"It's hot during the day. It's hot at night," said David Kinchen, chief operating officer at Energy Ogre. His company is a concierge broker that helps Texans shop for energy companies based on pricing. They act as an agent for customers' electricity needs.
"I want people to start bracing themselves for the higher bills," said Kinchen. He said bills could double.
Kinchen said it's possible to lower your power bill during a heat wave, but it depends on how much discomfort you're willing to have.
High impact, high notice:
- This is the hardest to do, meaning you will notice it. It will also make a high impact on your power bill.
- Increase the temperature on your air conditioner. If you normally set it to 75 degrees, going up a few degrees to 78, for example, will lower the bill.
High impact, low notice:
- These suggestions will not impact your day-to-day as much, but will have a large impact on the bill.
- Run your electric dryer on eco-mode.
- Do laundry early in the morning or late at night.
- Use the "Heated Dry" mode on your dishwasher.
Low impact, low notice:
- These are small things that will add up in the long run.
- Turn off the fan when you leave the room.
- Turn off the television when you're not watching it.
- Unplug appliances when not in use.
Another suggestion from Kinchen is to shop around for a better electricity plan. Most Texans have the power to choose their provider.
If you signed a new contract around last summer, prices have dropped significantly. He said it is worth it to take a look.
Even if you are under a contract with one company, see if the cost with a new company will outweigh the early termination fee. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/how-to-save-on-energy-bill-texas-heat/287-33246cb6-9ed9-4e9a-86bd-daf45884a0fb | 2023-06-23T04:41:08 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/how-to-save-on-energy-bill-texas-heat/287-33246cb6-9ed9-4e9a-86bd-daf45884a0fb |
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From left, Nick Vidas, Lee Nourtsis and John Rokas perform as Lazarus, playing traditional Greek pop music, during the opening day of Fort Wayne Greek Fest on Thursday at Headwaters Park. The 43rd annual festival, which runs through Sunday, showcases a wide variety of Greek food and features live music as well as dance performances. For more information, go to www.fortwaynegreekfestival.org. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/greek-festival/article_5a47e660-115c-11ee-ac81-8b50f7f4cbcf.html | 2023-06-23T04:46:02 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/greek-festival/article_5a47e660-115c-11ee-ac81-8b50f7f4cbcf.html |
Kids Day at the Allen County Fair Jun 23, 2023 39 min ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Thrill-seekers wait in line to take a spin on the Yoyo ride Thursday at the Allen County Fair. Photos by Mike Durbin | The Journal Gazette Spectators watch Michael Tome of the Anthony Wayne Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America start a Lego car race Thursday. Mike Durbin | The Journal Gazette Braelyne Tippmann, 10, rides her horse Pebbles in a practice ring before a 4-H Horse Trail & Western Classes show Thursday at the Allen County Fair. Mike Durbin | The Journal Gazette Beth Wood of Indiana Wild holds a skunk for a child to pet during a presentation in the activities tent Thursday at the Allen County Fair. Mike Durbin | The Journal Gazette Griffin holds a python named "Monty" during an Indiana Wild presentation Thursday at the Allen County Fair. Mike Durbin | The Journal Gazette Beth Wood of Indiana Wild holds a Eurasian eagle owl during a presentation Thursday afternoon at the Allen County Fair Mike Durbin | The Journal Gazette Tristan Maurer rides his horse "Dusk" in a practice ring before a 4-H Horse Trail & Western Classes show Thursday at the Allen County Fair. Mike Durbin | The Journal Gazette Fair-goers walk through the midway at the Allen County Fair on Thursday. Mike Durbin | The Journal Gazette Fair-goers walk through the midway at the Allen County Fair on Thursday. Mike Durbin | The Journal Gazette Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Kids Day at the Allen County Fair Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Most Popular County fair starts Tuesday, a month earlier than usual Juneteenth event celebrates freedom, community Komets set to introduce Jesse Kallechy, 33, as next head coach, sources confirm Man killed in Fort Wayne rollover crash Deaths ruled murder-suicide in Huntertown Stocks Market Data by TradingView | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/kids-day-at-the-allen-county-fair/article_7b0aae0c-1150-11ee-9039-3b7bd86e7fca.html | 2023-06-23T04:46:08 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/kids-day-at-the-allen-county-fair/article_7b0aae0c-1150-11ee-9039-3b7bd86e7fca.html |
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MANITOWOC - State of Wisconsin stats show the average annual cost of child care for a 4-year-old is $12,143 and for an infant is $16,236.
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Oregon’s Legislature passes nation’s strictest incinerator monitoring bill
Oregon will have the strictest municipal waste incinerator monitoring rules in the nation under a bill passed by the Legislature.
Senate Bill 488 requires Covanta Marion to continuously monitor carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, opacity, PCBs, dioxins/furans, cadmium, lead, mercury, arsenic, total chromium, manganese, nickel, selenium and zinc.
The 36-year-old burner, located north of Salem in Brooks, already continuously monitors the first four of those pollutants. The remaining are tested for once a year.
Covanta Marion is Oregon's only municipal waste incinerator.
Its parent company, New Jersey-based Covanta Holding Corp., operates more than 40 incinerators in North America, Europe and the United Kingdom. In 2021, Covanta Holding was purchased by Sweden-based investment conglomerate EQT Infrastructure.
"The passage of SB 488 is a David and Goliath victory,” Lisa Arkin, executive director of Beyond Toxics, said. “Local grassroots groups stood up to a multinational corporation that had the money to send scores of lobbyists to Oregon to try to influence our lawmakers.”
“It is also a tremendous win for environmental justice because the incinerator's pollution primarily impacts communities of color living near NE Salem, Woodburn and Brooks,” Arkin said. “Everyone deserves to breathe clean air and to be assured that their communities are not polluted with dioxin and heavy metals."
Sen. Deb Patterson, D-Salem, introduced the bill in response to concern about the incinerator's emissions.
In June 2021, a Statesman Journal investigation determined that during a one-year period, Covanta accepted about 6,000 tons of industrial waste from businesses and organizations based in 19 Oregon counties; in California, Washington, Nevada, Utah and Georgia; and in Ontario and British Columbia, Canada.
The waste included oily debris, paint and rubber waste, toner waste, HVAC filters, polyurethane foam packaging, pharmaceutical waste, corn and soybean seeds.
Covanta Marion also has taken increasing amounts of out-of-state medical waste over the past few years. Health and environment groups say burning the plastics in medical waste can produce more harmful emissions, particularly dioxins/furans, than burning household and business waste.
In 2022, Covanta Marion burned 16,335 tons of medical waste, making it the fourth-largest medical waste incinerator in the country.
The bill requires Covanta to use a continuous emission monitoring system if technically feasible. If not, Covanta must use a continuous automated sampling system.
If that is not technically feasible, the company must use a semicontinuous monitoring system that conducts monitoring at least once per week.
That's not required of municipal waste incinerators anywhere else in the country, Lloyd Naideck, Covanta's director of government relations, told legislators earlier this month.
The bill also caps the amount of medical waste Covanta can burn at 18,000 tons per year. That’s the same amount Covanta can burn under federal rules while still being regulated as a municipal, rather than medical, waste burner.
The House passed the bill 34-21. It passed the Senate 17-8.
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Asteroid City. “Asteroid City" seems like a response to critics of Wes Anderson's last two films — an earnest and self-conscious case for making art, putting on the play, telling the story and acting the part, even if you and your audience aren’t entirely sure what you’re saying. PG-13. (Grand). Grade: B+
God Is A Bullet. A detective infiltrates a cult to save his daughter in this thriller that was not screened in advance for critics. R. (Grand).
No Hard Feelings. Jennifer Lawrence is an Uber driver paid to take a 19-year-old's virginity in this comedy that was not screened in time for Ground Zero deadlines. R. (Grand, East Park, SouthPointe).
Stay Awake. This sobering, autobiographical drama looks at the impact of opioid addiction on the teenage sons of a pill-popping single mother. Unrated (Ross). Grade: B
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The Blackening. A group of Black friends who reunite for a Juneteenth weekend find themselves trapped in a remote cabin with a twisted killer in this genre-skewing satire that was not screened in time for Ground Zero deadlines. R. (Grand).
Elemental. The visually dazzling Pixar picture is a refreshing update of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." PG. (Grand, East Park, Edgewood, SouthPointe). Grade: B
The Flash. “The Flash” has some humor and heart, plus a compelling performance from its embattled star, Ezra Miller. But the final act of this nearly 2 ½-hour film devolves into a generic, fairly muddled CGI battle, PG-13. (Grand, East Park, Edgewood, SouthPointe). Grade: C+
It Ain't Over. This loving documentary looks at the life of Yogi Berra. PG. (Ross). Grade: B+
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. The over-stuffed end to the trilogy of Guardian films finds the ragtag "family" rallying to protect the universe is sincere, poignant and kind of cornball. PG-13. (Grand). Grade: B
The Little Mermaid. This somewhat drab "The Little Mermaid" prioritizes nostalgia and familiarity over compelling visual storytelling. PG (Grand, East Park, Edgewood, SouthPointe). Grade: C
Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse. Miles Morales returns in this sequel to the Oscar-winning animated adventure. This time, he's transported from Brooklyn into the multiverse to join forces with Gwen Stay and a team of Spider-People to fight the Spot. PG. (Grand, East Park, Edgewood, SouthPointe). Grade: A-
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. The seventh installment of the "Transformers" franchise feels like a film that is at war with itself. PG-13. (Grand, East Park, Edgewood, SouthPointe). Grade: C- | https://journalstar.com/life-entertainment/local/movies-tv/screenings-in-lincoln-movie-theaters-for-june-23-29/article_c6ad4fa4-1042-11ee-ade4-4fce33615752.html | 2023-06-23T04:54:33 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/life-entertainment/local/movies-tv/screenings-in-lincoln-movie-theaters-for-june-23-29/article_c6ad4fa4-1042-11ee-ade4-4fce33615752.html |
ORLANDO, Fla. — The company that oversees the artifacts at Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition on International Drive and other locations across the country has released a statement, saying they are “devastated” at the death of one of its colleagues after a tourist sub imploded.
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Paul-Henri Nargeolet, the director of the underwater research program for RMS Titanic, Inc., is one of five people presumed dead aboard the missing submersible that vanished Sunday during a trip to see the wreckage of the Titanic.
“We are devastated at the confirmation that the debris found at the wreck site of the RMS TITANIC is that of the missing OceanGate submersible, Titan,” the Orlando exhibition shared in a Facebook post Thursday, attributed to Jessica Sanders, president of RMS Titanic, Inc. “Our hearts are with the families and friends of those aboard the submersible as we are collectively and individually mourning the loss of our long-term employee and colleague Paul Henri ‘PH’ Nargeolet. The maritime world has lost an iconic and inspirational leader in deep-sea exploration, and we have lost a dear and treasured friend.”
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The exhibition goes on to “ask for respect for the privacy of the families and our staff as we all try to come to terms with our loss.”
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RMS Titanic, Inc. was formed to explore the wreck of Titanic and its surrounding ocean areas, according to the organization’s website. It conducted eight research and recovery expeditions between 1987 and 2010, according to its website. The company says it has recovered more than 5,500 artifacts from the Titanic wreck site that have been viewed by more than 35 million individuals through RMS Titanic Inc’s Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, which has locations in Orlando and other major cities.
In a Facebook post from Tuesday, Sanders called Nargolet “a precious member of the RMS Titanic, Inc. family whose passion for Titanic and diving led him to compete over 35 submersible dives, more than anyone, and his knowledge of the wreck site is unparalleled.”
— RMS Titanic, Inc. (@RMSTitanic_Inc) June 22, 2023
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ABERDEEN, Md. — On a dark and rainy Christmas Eve, Chris Boyd went out to help a stranded friend.
He hydroplaned and crashed into a tree near the MD/PA line. He was 19.
How in the world do you turn such heartache around?
You create a foundation, and that leads to a legacy, and that leads to an incredible tribute.
His friend suggested Christopher Boyd Lilly Pads.
So, Aberdeen Restore took on branches from mom and sliced them into drink coaster look-a-likes. She bought plastic toy frogs off Amazon and suddenly a craze was born.
The first lily pad was left in New Jersey. It was found a day later.
Now, its been in 59 countries and all 50 states.
Here are all the locations where you can get a Chris Boyd Lily Pad.
In Bel Air, on 1225 Conowingo Road, there’s an old milk jug on the front porch that gets restocked every week.
They're at Harley in Darlington. You’ll find them in the clothing department.
In Havre de Grace, at Haven on 130 Market Street in the little free library.
At Aberdeen Restore on Beards Hill right at the register.
At Eden Mill in Pylesville in the little free library.
At Anita C Leight Estuary in the little free library.
And in Timonium at 805 Morris Ave, in the metal box on the front steps.
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Ron Bateman was the acting sheriff five years ago when the Capital Gazette shooting happened, a shooting that shook the very core of Annapolis.
“A lot of people think they are seeing actors reenacting what is in the trailer, they’re not. This is real footage. It's big time viewer discretion is advised. It's graphic, it’s not pretty, but it’s real,” said Bateman.
Bateman released a trailer for his upcoming documentary about the mass shooting at the Capital Gazette titled “Heroes of 888."
888 Bestgate Road. The address where the gunman, Jarrod Ramos, opened fire with a shotgun after barricading the back doors so no one could escape.
Bateman began this project over a year ago, conducting interviews and gathering footage.
“It went from a deep-dive investigation to then suddenly I started to see all of these different heroes that emerged that day, and, you know, it was civilians. You know, Wendy Winters was a huge, was the, was a huge hero that day. But there was so many other people,” said Bateman.
While Bateman is the author of several crime novels, he said he was first asked to write another novel about this shooting, but said it was important for him to go beyond a novel for the people who are still impacted by that day.
“But they feel like it’s being forgotten, and they don’t want this being forgotten,” said Bateman.
Bateman also took a different approach to the documentary, focusing on who the five victims were and what they meant to the community.
“The tragedy of the five being killed is horrendous and all five of them are to be commemorated all the time. But I wanted to bring out the positive side of it, because we have heard so many times in our world of instances like this where public safety has been scrutinized for what they did or didn’t do,” said Bateman.
One of the key takeaways from spending so much time on this project was how much this tragedy has impacted the community and the families of those who passed.
“Now that I have put myself into this pool of sadness, it just brings it all back to me that death is so final and it comes without warning all the time,” said Bateman.
Bateman expects to finish the full documentary by mid July.
He says he is working to get an outlet like Netflix, Discovery Channel, Amazon Prime, or others to pick it up.
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'Rise above:' LGBTQ+ community rallies to repair vandalized Pride flag in downtown Redding
Some 20 to 30 people gathered downtown Redding this week to repair the image of a "progress Pride flag" that was damaged by vandals earlier this week.
Sometime Sunday night or early Monday morning, the colorful rainbow flag, which represents the LGBTQ+ community, was marred with black spray paint that included biblical references and what appeared to be Christian crosses.
Carolyn Lihn, with NorCal OUTreach Project in Redding, said the Redding Police Department helped remove the graffiti, but the image remained smudged after the graffiti had been washed off. So Lihn and others gathered friends together Wednesday afternoon to repair and repaint the flag.
"So this was really sad that the flag got vandalized. The community was really bummed about it. But it just gives us another opportunity to rise above, come together and show the community that regardless of hate or other different perspectives, the community is here," Lihn said. "We've always been here, we will continue to be here and we will continue to show up, despite the fact that there is hate and negative comments and people who don't want us to be out and loud and proud."
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Karlo Henry, creative director of the Art Hunger in Redding, said the flag was originally painted earlier this month as part of several events celebrating Pride month.
A few days after the flag was completed, the image was hit with graffiti and it was cleaned off, Lihn said. Then vandals hit it again this week. The most recent damage to the artwork was worse than the first time, she said.
So, volunteers showed up in the alley between Yuba and Placer streets to repaint the flag, which includes horizontal lines painted in the colors of a rainbow, layers of circular lines in one corner and triangular lines in blue, gray, black and white at another end of the rectangle.
Henry said the shapes and colors all have symbolic meaning.
"It's more inclusive. The first Pride flag was the six colors of the rainbow. Now it has a triangle that includes transgender people of color into the flag. It keeps evolving more. When the LGBTQIA community keeps growing and trying to be more inclusive, the Pride flag keeps evolving and changing," Henry said.
The United Way of Northern California nonprofit put out a statement condemning the vandalism.
"We emphasize an ongoing commitment to promoting love and acceptance in response to these threats to the safety and well-being of our community members. They propagate an alarming message of discrimination and intolerance that we unequivocally reject," the United Way said.
Redding police Capt. Ron Icely said his office received a report about the vandalism and continues to investigate the incident. Officers were checking on footage from the many video cameras set up outdoors in the area, but no one had been arrested as of Thursday, he said.
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SAN ANTONIO — Across Adam Montalvo’s home are countless memories, one in particular dating back to 1973. That is the year the Dallas Chaparrals moved to San Antonio.
“Here’s the letter that they sent my father after he won the contest,” Montalvo said.
Adam Montalvo has the original copy of that letter from the Spurs Organization after his late-father, Valentine won a contest by a local newspaper to name the team.
Montalvo said his father had several names in mind but kept going back to, The Spurs.
“I think it was a variety of things, you know being from South Texas, you know being Tejano,” He said.
While he said his father loved the named, he did not expect it to be chosen.
“Oh we were hysterical,” Montalvo said. “He was on cloud nine.”
As a result, his dad got tickets to the season opener in 1973 at HemisFair Arena. He eventually bought season tickets.
“We would go to all the games with him,” Montalvo said.
Montalvo said from there, his entire family became fanatics. He still has tickets from that first season in San Antonio saved. As he looks back on all his memories being a fan, he is also looking forward to the next chapter in the franchise’s history.
“This is just the beginning again, or the rebirth of a really good dynasty,” Montalvo said. “So hopefully that comes to fruition.” | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/san-antonio-father-name-the-spurs/273-cc3d1cd5-8939-4a40-b815-1ed4b2b69ed4 | 2023-06-23T05:10:28 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/san-antonio-father-name-the-spurs/273-cc3d1cd5-8939-4a40-b815-1ed4b2b69ed4 |
SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama is a slam dunk for San Antonio and Bexar County.
The top two city and county leaders, Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai, spoke to KENS 5 about the potential impact of the Spurs player.
Marc Anderson, Visit San Antonio president and CEO, also weighed in on the potential ripple effects Wembanyama's selection could have for the city.
"These kinds of wins when it comes to sports tourism are huge for San Antonio, “Anderson said.
"Wemby is going to take the Spurs to another level," Sakai added.
The spotlight on the San Antonio Spurs is shining a tad brighter with Wembanyama sporting the Silver and Black.
"They're going to be interested in our hardwood this year," the mayor said. "They want to see Wemby. They want to see the Spurs. I am grateful that fortune has shined on San Antonio once again."
The mayor and the Bexar County judge are riding the Wemby wave.
"We are anticipating another economic boom with Wemby coming into town," Sakai said.
"We know there is a history of economic impact through hugely hyped picks like this," the mayor said. "What that will do for us long-term at this point incalculable."
Anderson said the NBA is a powerful brand.
"Wemby is going to be a powerful addition to the city of San Antonio," Anderson said. "So this story of bringing Wemby to San Antonio is so important for that global story. For us, it really comes down to the economics, the global traveler. The international traveler stays longer and spends almost four times the amount of money when they visit the U.S."
Anderson said last year, tourism added about $16.5 billion to the local economy.
"Just think what this message and this excitement of this huge NBA star Wemby is going to mean for our city, for the Spurs, and for our local economy," Anderson said.
Sakai called the Spurs an economic generator.
"These players are game changers," he said. "I want to make sure the Spurs never leave. And I know the Spurs are totally confident with the support they get here. "If Wemby takes us to the next championship the Spurs will always be in San Antonio."
As for Wemby, he will surely feel that warm embrace from a community who sure does love their Spurs.
"Puro San Antonio, he is going to discover that," the mayor said. "You can't replicate that anywhere in the world with regard the fandom of San Antonio and what this teams means to the city and this community." | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/wembys-san-antonio-mayor/273-ef990c38-f489-4643-ac58-ef7e45007348 | 2023-06-23T05:10:34 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/wembys-san-antonio-mayor/273-ef990c38-f489-4643-ac58-ef7e45007348 |
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — A 70-year-old man is safe tonight thanks to Scottsdale police and state-of-the art drone technology.
Police said the man's family reported him missing on June 12 when he disappeared from a home in north Scottsdale.
His family said he had been missing for a few hours and reportedly had dementia.
Police said when officers responded, they searched around the home and nearby trail systems on foot but could not find the man.
An officer with the department's Patrol Drone Program self-reported to the scene on the way home from his shift to help out.
The officer deployed the drone, equipped with nighttime viewing abilities, to quickly find the man in some heavy brush over 100 yards off the trail.
Once the drone pinpointed his location, officers approached him and loaded him onto a stretcher to carry him back to his family.
"The drone was such a valuable tool to find the man and help the officers find him," said Scottsdale Police Officer Aaron Bolin.
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TEMPE, Ariz. — He served in the military and as chief of police in Alaska. Now, Kenneth McCoy is leading the Tempe Police Department.
McCoy has held the job for less than a month, but on Thursday he sat down with 12News to discuss what ideas and changes he would like implemented in Tempe.
“For us to truly listen and hear what the concerns of the community are and then for us to respond accordingly,” McCoy said.
He said it comes down to changing the culture of the department. McCoy wants to learn what works best for staff. Which he hopes, will not only retain officers but bring in more during a time when they are short-staffed.
“Where are the gaps? Where do we need more resources? Those resources could come in the form of staffing it could come in the form of technology to be able to help us be more effective,” McCoy said.
It's a problem police departments all over the country are dealing with. McCoy said Tempe also needs to be competitive in recruiting officers.
When it came to residents of Tempe, McCoy said he has spoken with many. He said the two most common complaints he received were about people experiencing homelessness and gun violence.
“When trying to address for the long term, I think that’s where my philosophy in community policing comes to play. We need to partner with our communities to address a lot of root causes that are happening,” he said.
McCoy's philosophy was discussed several times. He believes that creating partnerships with outside agencies could help relieve some of the stress police officers endure. Including potentially partnering with mental health specialists who could assist in calls when needed.
“That will help free up us to do what we are designed to do and that is to investigate and enforce the law,” McCoy said.
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