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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – An event created to celebrate people’s birthdays who might not normally have the chance to happened at Carver Recreation Center.
Celebrate Life Ya Un’ is an organization dedicated to encouraging people and uplifting others.
They have celebrate life events for anniversary, employment, birth, graduations, or any other significant milestone.
This one was for people with birthdays from April through June.
The celebrations are open to the public even if you’re not celebrating a personal milestone.
There was food, music, gifts, and games for everyone to enjoy.
“Make everyone feel like they are loved like Jesus said, love one another as I have loved you. You know there’s no social status attached to that and we just want to promote that and everyone is special and we all have life and it’s worth celebrating you now that special day which is your birthday that God put us on this earth, so we all need to celebrate that,” said Doris Kaifa the director of Celebrate Life Ya Un’ Mission.
The next celebration of life event for birthdays July through September will be September 17th at Milligan College. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/celebration-of-life-cookout-held-for-community/ | 2022-06-29T05:42:46 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/celebration-of-life-cookout-held-for-community/ |
Your Monday morning commute is in great shape with a mostly dry start to the day before scattered showers and storms return this afternoon. A few showers and storms will develop offshore and may scrape by the coast.
If you need to get errands done, the sooner the better. Coming off a soggy weekend, it’s rinse and repeat again today.
A few storms could become strong bringing heavy rain, frequent lightning and the threat for brief flooding, but the overall severe weather threat is still low.
Regardless of the high rain coverage, highs will still reach the low 90s today. Rain chances will be tapering off after sunset with overnight lows dipping into the mid 70s.
A tropical wave in the tropical Atlantic could become a tropical depression within the next few days. This could develop into our next named storm by the middle of this week but the disturbance poses no threat to Southwest Florida for now.
Another wave just behind that is worth watching in the long range for possible development as well.
Lastly, an area of low pressure in the northwestern Gulf has a very low chance to form and will likely increase rain chances for Texas, regardless of development. The next name on the list is Bonnie.
Count on the NBC 2 Hurricane Tracking Team to keep you informed. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/27/forecast-more-round-of-storms-with-seasonal-heat/ | 2022-06-29T05:45:57 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/27/forecast-more-round-of-storms-with-seasonal-heat/ |
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – When it rains in Southwest Florida, it pours. More often than not, that leads to temporarily flooded roadways.
While most people would see that as an inconvenience, there’s one Cape Coral teen that sees it as his own playground.
Brett Holland is a 16-year-old surfer that lives in southeast Cape Coral. When he saw the aftermath of Sunday’s storms, he rounded up some rope and enlisted the help of his father.
“It was pretty fun. It was nice, relaxing just to get out there,” Holland said. “I brought the rope with me, and the skimboard, and got out there. It was fun.”
He got the idea from the internet when he watched a video years ago.
“When we were living in Mississippi, I saw a couple people doing this on the internet,” he said. “And now that I wakeboard and surf I was like, ‘I gotta do it!’”
His dad was driving the truck that had a rope tied to the back of it.
“We just came up with the idea and he jumped out and we just took off,” Bobby Holland said. “We did all kind of crazy stuff when we were kids, so I figured, why not with him?”
Let the kids be kids, right? Wrong, said the Cape Coral Police Department (CCPD). They’re not the fun police, but rather looking out for what could’ve turned into a catastrophic crash.
“It only takes one other vehicle to slam into that person, or for that person to fall off and then be crushed by an oncoming vehicle,” said CCPD Public Information Officer Brandon Sancho.
Brett admits, his Sunday surf was risky. He didn’t even come out unscathed himself.
“There’s risks. I mean, I fell, skinned my hand a little bit,” he said.
Even though you might be willing to take the risk, if a Cape Coral Police officer saw the wakeboarding in action, you’re likely to get pulled over and maybe even a ticket for careless driving too.
“They could issue a citation or they could just use it as an opportunity to educate the driver,” Sancho said.
While the video may have caught some eyes, doing this is dangerous and you shouldn’t try it at home. If you’re thinking about taking advantage of the next Southwest Florida soaker, just listen to Brett’s dad’s thoughts now.
“I’d think twice about it again,” Bobba said. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/28/teen-wakeboards-through-flooded-cape-coral-streets/ | 2022-06-29T05:46:03 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/06/28/teen-wakeboards-through-flooded-cape-coral-streets/ |
An Indianapolis man was sentenced Wednesday in Fort Wayne’s U.S. District Court to 15 1/2 years in prison for child pornography production.
Daniel Witt, 26, was also sentenced to five years on supervised release following his incarceration. He had pleaded guilty to production of material depicting a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
He persuaded, enticed or coerced someone younger than 18 to engage in the explicit conduct so he could make images of it, according to a press release from U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.
The images were created around June 5, 2020, and Witt knew the images would be transferred or sent elsewhere, court records said.
U.S. District Court Judge Holly Brady sentenced Witt to 188 months in federal prison.
The Allen County Sheriff’s Department assisted the Federal Bureau of Investigation with the investigation. Assistant U. S. Attorney Lesley J. Miller Lowery prosecuted the case. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/courts/indianapolis-man-sentenced-in-fort-wayne-for-child-pornography/article_d5f183b6-f727-11ec-b583-0f9bd1b1a393.html | 2022-06-29T05:48:41 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/courts/indianapolis-man-sentenced-in-fort-wayne-for-child-pornography/article_d5f183b6-f727-11ec-b583-0f9bd1b1a393.html |
Playground climb Jun 29, 2022 1 hr ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Levi Salee, 12, left, and his sister Lauren Salee, 9, climb to the top of playground equipment Tuesday while spending the afternoon with their grandfather at Franke Park. Mike Moore | The Journal Gazette Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save View from the top Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Most Popular Missionary Church president removed Police apprehend stabbing suspect, second victim dies Local hockey player, son of former Komet, faces cancer treatments Hundreds rally in Fort Wayne for abortion rights Downtown church hosts its first Pride event Stocks Market Data by TradingView | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/playground-climb/article_6988d18c-f724-11ec-b321-5fee78936b0d.html | 2022-06-29T05:48:48 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/playground-climb/article_6988d18c-f724-11ec-b321-5fee78936b0d.html |
Decked out in caps and gowns, graduating pre-K students at Children’s Village hold laminated signs Tuesday that show what they want to be when they grow up. The signs were part of the graduation ceremony at the early learning center on the Lutheran Life Villages campus on South Anthony Boulevard. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/pre-k-graduation-day/article_a9104802-f720-11ec-aaf8-bbe898b32611.html | 2022-06-29T05:48:54 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/pre-k-graduation-day/article_a9104802-f720-11ec-aaf8-bbe898b32611.html |
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The Veterans National Shrine and Museum is adding a 6,000-square-foot facility to its grounds – an expansion that is more than doubling the size of the current building.
“We’re running out of space,” said Eric Johnson, second vice commander of the Veterans National Shrine and Museum. “We’ve talked about this expansion since we created the (Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall last year) and had an influx of new visitors from all over.”
Johnson said the museum has been short on space for a while because it receives a large amount of donations from veterans and their families.
Museum leaders talked about an expansion and added it to the three to five-year master plan. This year, an anonymous Korean War veteran came forward and donated to the project. Now, the project will be completed by the end of the year, Johnson said.
Originally, construction was to start in May and be finished by July 4, but Johnson said “everything is slow to come in and slow to go.” Construction began last week, and museum leaders are hoping to have it completed by the end of the summer.
“I think the donor was OK with the fact that the building would be up but wouldn’t be finished by the Fourth of July,” Johnson said.
While the donor paid for the bulk of the building, the Veterans National Shrine and Museum is taking donations and raising money to pay for the rest. Johnson said the expansion will cost about $400,000.
“It takes businesses and corporations who want to get involved,” Johnson said. “There’s a lot of great people out there who want to help.”
Johnson said the community will love the new facility, which will house larger displays and artifacts. He said pieces that they have not been able to show before because of the lack of space will be on display.
“It’s going to be great for people visiting, but it’s going to be even better because it fits in with our master plan,” Johnson said. “This gives us the opportunity to reach several of our goals.”
The Veterans National Shrine and Museum will host an expansion kick-off ceremony at 11 a.m. Monday at 2122 O’Day Road. The ceremony will unveil the name of the facility and lunch and refreshments will be served at the pavilion on memorial grounds.
For more information, go to www.honoringforever.org. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/veterans-museum-expands-will-unveil-facility-name-july-4/article_d09e5da8-f71d-11ec-9732-2b0b04bfc899.html | 2022-06-29T05:49:06 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/veterans-museum-expands-will-unveil-facility-name-july-4/article_d09e5da8-f71d-11ec-9732-2b0b04bfc899.html |
DALLAS — WFAA is learning more about what really happened the night 32-year-old Shalonda Anderson was killed outside of XTC Cabaret in Dallas.
For the first time, cellphone video from inside of the car was released during a press conference Tuesday, showing what led up to the shooting.
Warning: Some of the video is difficult to watch.
“That’s my child I birthed into this world,” said Benita Lofton, the victim’s mother.
Lofton barely getting the words out, as she talked during a press conference about her daughter Shalonda Anderson, known as "Lundie."
The mother of three was shot and killed outside of XTC Cabaret in Dallas early Saturday morning.
The club owner released video, saying that Anderson drove into a crowd of people. Police said she was killed by a security guard who hasn’t been charged.
Another security guard, Sterlin Hammett, who police say shot into the vehicle, has been charged with three counts of aggravated assault.
According to the affidavit WFAA obtained, “Hammett fired his pistol without justification or defense of other persons.”
“I didn’t get in an altercation with nobody,” Anderson can be heard saying in a newly released cellphone video.
The family's attorney Kim T. Cole, and minister Dominique Alexander from Next Generation Action Network say, Anderson and her two friends were ordering food at the bar, when the bartender didn’t give them her change back. They say, moments after the verbal exchange, someone threw water at the girls, and that’s when the security officer asked the three women to leave.
“She simply walked along, trying to find her car,” said Cole.
Anderson and her friends got into her car. In the cellphone video, shots can be heard. Anderson is clearly still alive during these moments.
But moments later, even after the security guard pulled her lifeless body on the grass, you can see a security officer put a gun to Anderson's head.
“The rug has been pulled from under us,” said Marquin Lofton, the victim’s brother.
The family wants the club shut down.
Dallas City Council passed an ordinance earlier this year, saying that sexually oriented businesses should shut down between the hours of 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. Dallas police say that’s when most crimes happen.
Right now, that ordinance remains in limbo.
Family and friends will continue to protest outside of the club, until they get justice.
"Just help as much as you possibly can,” said Benita Lofton.
The family has set up an online fundraising account, hoping it will help with funeral expenses, and help for Anderson's three children.
A Checkered Past
Anderson is the fifth person to die after visiting XTC Cabaret and is the 8th person to be shot outside the club.
In 2019, two security guards opened fire, fatally killing 34-year-old Jason Hill as he was leaving the parking lot of the club in his truck to avoid a fight.
Video of the shooting went viral. The security officers were charged with murder after firing more than 20 rounds--but a grand jury refused to indict them on those charges and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge.
In 2010, a cab driver was shot and killed after picking up two people who had been at the strip club.
In 2017, Rene Adrian Carrillo fatally shot 23-year-old Jean Carlo Casiano-Torres and injured another woman. Carillo was later convicted of murder.
Casiano-Torres was sitting in his car in the parking lot when Carillo shot him.
Per police, Casiano-Torres argued with Carrillo's friend, Adrian Castilleja, who allegedly flashed a handgun and threatened to kill Casiano-Torres himself.
In 2021, 32-year-old Gregory Chandler was shot and killed outside of the club after getting into an argument with another man.
David McMillian, 43, was later charged with murder. His case is still moving through the courts.
An online petition asking the club be shut down has gained over 11,000 signatures in 48 hours.
A spokesperson for the club chose not to comment after the newest video was released. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/newly-released-video-shows-security-guard-put-gun-to-womans-head-after-shooting-at-dallas-xtc-cabaret/287-3346dfe6-266d-4096-8e90-79d6276bcd36 | 2022-06-29T05:51:56 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/newly-released-video-shows-security-guard-put-gun-to-womans-head-after-shooting-at-dallas-xtc-cabaret/287-3346dfe6-266d-4096-8e90-79d6276bcd36 |
AUSTIN, Texas — In the wake of more than 50 people dying from heat-related illnesses in the back of a semi-truck in San Antonio, some people are pointing to what they call a “broken immigration system” for migrants resorting to unsafe ways of getting into the U.S.
Immigration lawyer Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch said migrants really need the option to apply for asylum; right now, that is impossible. Title 42 closed our borders to asylum seekers to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and it's still in place.
We know at least two dozen of the victims in the trailer in San Antonio were from Mexico, some from Guatemala and Honduras and others are still unknown.
Lincoln-Goldfinch said as long as Title 42 is in place, we will continue to see migrants risk their lives to escape their home countries.
"Working with people from Central America and Mexico who have been targeted by cartels is that any type of unimaginable violence can happen to them or their children in the middle of the street," said Lincoln-Goldfinch. "I have a client whose entire family was murdered in front of three small children in another country by their cartel recently, and that is somewhat routine in certain places."
As for why people don't migrate legally, Lincoln-Goldfinch said besides asylum, the only other way to legally get into the U.S. is through sponsorship from a family member who lives here legally or through an employer. She said both are costly and time-consuming.
"It can be a decades-long wait and your relative can die while you're waiting," said Lincoln-Goldfinch. "The same is also true on the employment side. Not only are there not enough visas available, but employees have to find an employer in the United States who is willing to sponsor them and hire them and then wait for them to be able to come here and work."
Edna Yang, the co-executive director of American Gateways, helps to provide legal advocacy, education and representation to low-income immigrants in 23 Central Texas counties. She said the people they help are seeking asylum and safety.
"When we see asylum seekers, these are individuals who are fleeing all types of harm and persecution in their home country where they can't receive protection," said Yang.
The 2021 Fiscal Year Report by U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows that there were 73% more unaccompanied kids crossing the southwest border than compared to 2019. It also found that there were 18% more women and children than in 2019 when looking at all border areas.
"These are human beings who really need our help and they need access to our justice system, and we should be able to give them that," said Yang.
She said crossing the border into the U.S. is a dream that doesn’t come without a huge, and potentially deadly, risk.
"I think it shows the desperation but also really exemplifies the broken immigration system that we currently have, along with the increased militarization at the border caused by our state government officials," said Yang.
Of the border patrol encounters over the past eight months, just over 1 million were single adults, about 312,000 people were in family units and nearly 100,000 were unaccompanied minors.
When we look at the numbers from field operations officers over the past eight months, which are at ports of entry, they saw about 54,000 single adults, 39,000 people in family units, 2,000 accompanied minors and more then 1,500 unaccompanied minors.
Of all these people listed above who have been encountered by federal border enforcement officials over the past eight months, just more than 1% were convicted criminals or people who had warrants for their arrest. Most are people seeking a better life.
“They’re seeking a better life for themselves, their children, their siblings, their parents. And they're trying to find protection,” said Yang.
Chris Magnus, Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, sent KVUE a statement saying, in part, that he was "horrified at this tragic loss of life near San Antonio. This speaks to the desperation of migrants who would put their lives in the hands of callous human smugglers who show no regard for human life.”
Yang said this desperation is real and that changes need to be made to our immigration system to prevent more tragedies from happening.
“I think when change happens on a federal level, our state officials will be able to follow in line with that, currently because there is no immigration reform. What we see are individuals trying to make immigration much more of a political issue and a divisive issue when it shouldn't be,” said Yang.
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2 horses found 'malnourished and abandoned' in Detroit alley, rescuers say
The Detroit Police Department and Michigan Humane stepped up Tuesday to help two horses found in the city.
Police said the animals were spotted "malnourished and abandoned in an alley" off Michigan Avenue and Tillman, near Corktown.
Michigan Humane responded to a call that the animals were behind a business and worked with the DPD Mounted Unit to tend to them.
"Thank you to our mounted officers for quickly acting to help save these animals," Detroit police said in a statement.
Both horses were transported to the Michigan Humane Center for Farm Animal Care at the Abraham Ranch in northern Oakland County, officials said.
"The horses are part of an ongoing investigation and are currently under the care of Michigan Humane and updates on their case will be provided when possible," representatives for the group said in a Facebook post.
"The Michigan Humane Center for Farm Animal Care at Abraham Ranch is not open to the public, and these horses are NOT currently up for adoption." | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/06/28/2-horses-found-malnourished-and-abandoned-detroit-alley-rescuers-say/7763690001/ | 2022-06-29T06:11:46 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/06/28/2-horses-found-malnourished-and-abandoned-detroit-alley-rescuers-say/7763690001/ |
6 arrested during 2022 Ford Fireworks in Detroit, police say
The Ford Fireworks returned to downtown Detroit on Monday after a pandemic hiatus with thousands of spectators, and only a handful of arrests were made, police said.
The Detroit Police Department reported six arrests during the event, according to preliminary figures released Tuesday.
Four people were cited for carrying a concealed weapon and one person was accused of an aggravated assault of a police officer, the department said.
Another person was cited for resisting and obstructing, according to the release.
There were no tickets issued for curfew violations, police said.
"The Detroit Police Department’s top priority was to maintain a safe and family friendly environment. We’d like to thank our instrumental partners who played a vital role including Ceasefire who engaged with Detroiters and visitors," police said.
"We’d also like to thank our law enforcement partners including Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, Wayne State University Police Department, Michigan State Police, Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, and our federal partners."
Detroit police Chief James White estimated at least 18,000 people filled Hart Plaza, one of the main viewing sites, for the show.
Thousands of others flocked to Belle Isle and neighborhoods along Jefferson, Lafayette and near the Dequindre Cut for a glimpse.
Amid COVID-19 concerns, the fireworks had launched from Macomb County in 2020 and 2021. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/06/28/6-arrested-2022-ford-fireworks-detroit-police/7763773001/ | 2022-06-29T06:11:47 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/06/28/6-arrested-2022-ford-fireworks-detroit-police/7763773001/ |
Cyndra Stricker/Lingberg
May 26, 1950-June 12, 2022
Cyndra Stricker/Lingberg, 72, of McKinney, TX, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2022, surrounded by her friends and family.
Cyndra, born on May 26, 1950 to Ralph and Jeroldene Stricker in Mason City, Iowa, immediately brought joy and hard work into the world. Cyndra fell in love with insurance, which kicked off a 46 year career in the field.
In 1995, she met Michael Lingberg and the two were inseparable from that point on. Mike and Cyndra were married for over 24 years and have three children Kayla Vitko, Katrina Kerber and Nathan Lingberg. Cyndra, was a fiercely dedicated mom and grandmother to all of her 8 grandchildren and wanted them to go on to accomplish great things. Family came first and was above all else to Cyndra, a value she instilled in all those around her. The hole left by her absence is impossible to fill.
Cyndra was predeceased by Ralph, Jerry and Cary Stricker. She is survived by Kenny and Cindy Stricker of Champlain Minn. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Cyndra's name to the leukemia and lymphoma society. A celebration of life will be October 1st in Whitewright, Texas. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/cyndra-stricker-lingberg/article_ff7ab9fd-4b47-5fe6-8a1a-8621ea7b93d8.html | 2022-06-29T06:12:34 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/cyndra-stricker-lingberg/article_ff7ab9fd-4b47-5fe6-8a1a-8621ea7b93d8.html |
James Baldwin, 82, of Iowa Falls, died Monday, June 27, 2022 at Hospice of North Iowa in Mason City. Arrangements: Counsell Woodley Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Iowa Falls.
Diana Dee Knauf, 67, of Boone, died Sunday, June 26, 2022, at her home in Boone. Arrangements: Counsell Woodley Funeral Home.
Evalyne L. Pilchard, 78, of Iowa Falls, died Monday, June 27, 2022 at Hospice of North Iowa in Mason City. Arrangements: Counsell Woodley Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Iowa Falls. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/death-notices/globe-death-notices/article_8d92270e-8b7a-5ff1-b8f6-12be8d6860cf.html | 2022-06-29T06:12:40 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/death-notices/globe-death-notices/article_8d92270e-8b7a-5ff1-b8f6-12be8d6860cf.html |
Robert Harris
August 16, 1957-June 22, 2022
MASON CITY-Robert Harris, 64, died on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 in his Mason City, IA home. A Graveside Service will be held at 10:30am June 30, 2022 at Kensett Cemetery, 410th St, Kensett, IA. All are welcome to attend. A lunch and time for sharing memories from 12:00pm to 3:00pm at Kuennen's Quarry, 1555 450th St, Northwood, IA. Family suggests that memorials may be directed to the North Iowa Community Kitchen.
Bob was born on August 16, 1957, the son of Vernon and Judith (Calgaard) Harris. He was a graduate of St. Ansgar High School's Class of 1977. After graduation Bob worked for local farmers and several manufacturers; Farmstead Foods, Carol George Inc., Triggs Trailers, Mason City Fence as well as Sukup. Eventually he worked in carpentry until his health declined.
One of Bob's favorite pastimes was fishing, often along the Shell Rock River. He also enjoyed camping, hunting, wood working, gardening and bird watching. He took pride in having a well manicured lawn for those who passed to enjoy. He spent most of his life in Iowa but he explored living in Denver, Colorado, Florida, and South Dakota. Bob was a fan of classic cars, motorcycles and rock and roll, listening to an extensive collection on vinyl. Although Bob didn't have any children of his own he considered his nieces and nephews a big part of his life and loved them dearly.
Those left to cherish memories of Bob are his sisters, Bonnie (Jerald) Charlson, Susan (Dean) Cowell, Katherine (Stephen) Marshall, Linda (George) Kauffman, nieces and nephews, Angela (Brian) Thompson, Brian (Robin) Charlson, Nicole (Rob) Nelson, Tammie (Jason) Dickens, Wendy (John) Trihus, Jason (Jessie) Cowell, Megan (Rob) Evans, Sara (Luis) Garcia, Jacob (Mariah) Marshall, Tiffany Prince, and Joshua (Heather) Kauffman; aunt, Irma Harris; many great nieces, nephews and cousins; as well as his furry companion, Gunner.
Bob is preceded in death by his parents, Vernon and Judith Harris; and his brother, Steve.
Bride Colonial Chapel 110 E Spring St Manly 641-454-2242 ColonialChapels.com | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/robert-harris/article_176265cc-7aa1-593d-8584-c02e243767e6.html | 2022-06-29T06:12:46 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/robert-harris/article_176265cc-7aa1-593d-8584-c02e243767e6.html |
CALIFORNIA, USA — While Gov. Gavin Newsom has pledged to make California a sanctuary for women seeking abortions, his administration won't spend public money to help people from other states travel to California for the procedure.
Newsom's decision, included in a budget agreement reached over the weekend, surprised abortion advocates who have been working with the governor for nearly a year to prepare for a potential surge of patients from other states coming to California for abortions now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade.
California's operating budget, which is scheduled for a vote in the state Legislature on Wednesday, includes $20 million for an “Abortion Practical Support Fund” to pay for things like airfare, lodging, gas and meals for people seeking abortions in California. But the money can only be used to help people who already live in California, not people traveling from other states. The fund will accept private donations, but it’s unclear if that money can cover out-of-state travel expenses.
A spokesperson from Newsom's office said the governor chose to focus on strengthening and expanding California's existing abortion services. During a news conference on Friday, Newsom noted the budget contains tens of millions of dollars to support the state's abortion clinics — funding he said could free up their budgets so they could use their own money to help women travel to California.
“We're being realistic. You're going to ask, ‘Are we going to pay for everyone’s travel and accommodations for 33 million people, of which 10% may seek care in California?' Come on. We have to be realistic about what we can absorb,” Newsom said. “It's not just the government providing and supporting. It's all of us. It's you, it's me, it's everyone contributing.”
California's budget includes $40 million to cover abortions for women who can't afford them, including women from other states who travel to California. But Jessica Pinckney, executive director of Access Reproductive Justice, a California nonprofit that helps women pay for the logistics of an abortion, said travel is often one of the biggest barriers women face in seeking reproductive care.
“Including out-of-state travel is absolutely necessary to reduce the barriers and burdens to those who are coming from hostile states,” she said.
Travel within California is important too, she said, because 40% of the state's 58 counties don't have abortion clinics, accounting for 3% of California's female population. Many of them are low-income.
“There certainly is a benefit to having in-state travel financial support for Californians,” she said. “But the out-of-state piece really gets at the folks who are being impacted by the fall of Roe.”
While the state Legislature will likely approve the state budget on Wednesday, lawmakers can still make changes to it later. The current budget proposal allows the Abortion Practical Support Fund to also accept private donations. Democratic state Sen. Nancy Skinner's office said they would try to clarify that at least the private money could be used to cover out-of-state travel expenses.
But Pinckney said she and other advocates will ask lawmakers for an amendment to let the public money also cover out-of-state travel expenses.
Pinckney's nonprofit, Access Reproductive Justice, normally raises between $3,000 and $8,000 per month. Pinckney said they've raised about $100,000 in the five days since the Supreme Court ruling.
Still, they helped about 500 people last year. So far this year, their numbers have doubled each month compared to last year. Pinckney said she wouldn't be surprised if they end up helping 2,000 people or more.
“We need public funding in order to encourage private funders to contribute,” she said.
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NORTH HIGHLANDS, Calif. — A family of 11 people lost their home after a fire broke out in North Highlands Monday morning.
The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District said the fire was initially threatening an adjacent home, but that home was ultimately saved.
"It was a very complex incident for a residential fire, but fortunately the crews were able to act quickly and decisively and they made a difference,” said Captain Parker Wilbourn, spokesperson for Sacramento Metro Fire.
The firefight was caught on helmet camera video from the Sacramento Metro Fire crews.
“There was a whole wall of fire on that front of the house. They immediately went to work. They put hose lines in place. They went in, and they searched for victims," Wilbourn said. "In this case, there were multiple living spaces. There was an addition on the side yard and then obviously the occupancy of the home. There was even a shed in the back where people were living as well, so we had multiple places to search.”
Wilbourn said this is just one of multiple recent house fires. The fire district runs about 110,000 calls a year for service, and they are asking everyone to be safe heading into the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
“Just a few days ago, we did have two victims that were effectively pulled from a structure fire and they were revived,” he said.
With the fire in North Highlands, the 11 people living on the property were able to get out safely because their smoke detector alerted the family to danger.
Sacramento Metro Fire urged everyone to ensure their family has a fire evacuation plan, a meeting place and regularly checked smoke detectors.
“Continue checking your smoke detectors monthly," Wilbourn said. "Make sure the batteries are good. Make sure they are operational. Test those smoke detectors.”
The cause of the North Highlands fire is still under investigation, and the Red Cross is now helping the displaced family.
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Here's where to celebrate July 4th: Fireworks, parades, family fun in Lane County
Across Lane County, cities are preparing for the return of Fourth of July celebrations that focus on celebrating America and their communities with traditional activities, like proudly marching in parades, preparing and devouring pancake breakfasts, and ooh'ing and ahh'ing over dazzling fireworks displays. Here's a round up of events this holiday weekend.
Eugene
Eugene Pro Rodeo: The PRCA-affiliated event is 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday through Monday at the Eugene Pro Rodeo Grandstands at 90751 Prairie Road. Friday is Family Night, Saturday is Tough Enough to Wear Pink Night, Sunday is Patriot Night, and Monday is American Celebration. Tickets are $23 to $35 for adults and $9 for ages 6-12. Parking is $5, cash only. www.eugeneprorodeo.com
Eugene Emeralds Freedom Fireworks Extravaganza: Minor League Baseball team will play the Everett AquaSox at PK Park, 2760 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., at 7:05 p.m. Sunday, July 3 with a fireworks display to follow the game. Tickets: $7 to $14. www.milb.com/eugene
Related:Where and when can fireworks be used in Eugene and Springfield for Fourth of July?
Annual 4th of July Gilham Neighborhood Parade: All are welcome to the neighborhood parade with decorated bikes, trikes, scooters and strollers lead by a restored fire engine. Parade starts on the east side of Gilham Park at 1 p.m. Monday. Get there early to line up along the sand park/grass field area behind the fire truck along Park Wood Drive. Route is east on Lakeview Drive, north on Devon Avenue, west on Riverbend Avenue and back to the Gilham Park. www.facebook.com/events/49820364532516
2022 Aquafina OTC Butte To Butte: The Butte To Butte features a 10K run, a 5K run/walk and a 4 Mile Mayor's Walk on Monday. Participants can enjoy road races through town, chip timing, a finish line with festivities. 5K Run/Walk starts at 7:30 a.m. at Fifth Street between High and Pearl streets. 10K Run at 8 a.m. and 4M Mayor's Fitness Walk at 8:30 a.m. both start at East 43rd Avenue near Spencer Butte Middle School. The Finish Festival is at 5th Street Public Market from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. www.buttetobutte.com
Springfield
Light of Liberty 2022: Fireworks, entertainment and vendors on Monday at Island Park, 200 W. B St. Gates open at 4 p.m. A fundraiser for Project Share, tickets are $10 at the gate (cash only), 5 and younger free, Springfield veterans get one free ticket but only with proper ID and at SUB’s Main Office in advance; $8 in advance online, $5 in advance at SUB’s Main office or at Jerry’s Home Improvement Center. Vendors include Doug’s Place, Fairy Floss, Hole in the Wall BBQ, Kico’s BBQ, Larsen’s Fine Candy (ice cream treats), Most Wanted Coffee, Oriental Village, Sweet Bay Shaved Ice, Ume Grill and a beer and wine pavilion. Short lawn chairs, picnic blankets, you own food or picnic allowed. No open or glass containers, weapons, fireworks (including sparklers), alcohol, dogs, pets, and river access are allowed. www.subutil.com
Florence
Old Fashioned July 4: Fireworks show over the Siuslaw River from the east end of the Port of Siuslaw Campground in Historic Old Town beginning at about 10 p.m. Monday. Music and entertainment by DJ Al Rojas starts at the Port property at 8 p.m. Patriotic music accompany the 30-minute fireworks show. A Bicycle Parade, registration from 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. at the Gazebo Park in Old Town, is planned at 10 a.m. down Bay Street on July 4. The annual pie and watermelon eating contests, music, and other fun will take place in the grassy area of the Port of Siuslaw Parking lot at the east end of Bay Street. Registration for pie and watermelon eating contests are at noon and the competition begins at 2 p.m. Each category is limited to the first 36 people to register in each category — ages 5 to 10 years, 11 to 15 years, and 16+. https://florencechamber.com/event/2022july4
Creswell
Creswell 4th of July Celebration: Monday's events starts with pancake breakfast (7 a.m.-10 a.m. at Holt Park 5th and A Street); parade and military flyover through downtown at 11 a.m.; vendors, food, family area, and live music from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. in Holt Park; Creswell Grange vendors, hot dogs, sno cones and public restrooms from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 274 W. Oregon Ave.; airplane rides for ages 8 to 17 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Creswell Hobby Field Airport; City Hall Sidewalk Chalk Art Contest, from noon to 4 p.m. with judging at 5:30 p.m.; fireworks at dusk at Creswell High School on Niblock Lane. https://business.creswellchamber.com/events/details/2022-4th-of-july-celebration-6628creswellchamber.com)
Harrisburg
Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration: Events on Sunday and Monday. Volunteer firefighters pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sunday and 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. Monday at 500 Smith St. Firecracker 5K & Fun Run at 9 a.m. Sunday starting at Harrisburg High School Track. '50s "Car Hop" from 4 p.m. to 7 pm. Sunday at Grill and Casa Toreros parking lot. Monday's parade starts at 11 a.m. (stay off railroad tracks and no running in the road or up to floats or cars; violators will be asked to leave). www.ci.harrisburg.or.us/community/page/harrisburg-july-4th-celebration | https://www.registerguard.com/story/news/local/2022/06/28/where-to-celebrate-july-4th-fireworks-parades-in-eugene-lane-county-springfield-harrisburg-creswell/65364283007/ | 2022-06-29T06:17:19 | 1 | https://www.registerguard.com/story/news/local/2022/06/28/where-to-celebrate-july-4th-fireworks-parades-in-eugene-lane-county-springfield-harrisburg-creswell/65364283007/ |
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo — A Colorado man is recovering after he was gored by a bison at Yellowstone National Park Monday, park officials said.
It happened near Giant Geyser at Old Faithful. The man, a 34-year-old from Colorado Springs, was walking with his family on a boardwalk when a bull bison charged the group. The family did not leave the area, and the bison continued to charge and gored the man, park officials said.
The man sustained an injury to his arm. He was taken by ambulance to a hospital.
"This is the second reported incident in 2022 of a visitor getting too close to the animal and the bison responding to the perceived threat by goring the individual," park officials said in a release.
A 25-year-old Ohio woman was gored and tossed into the air by a bison at the park over Memorial Day weekend. Park officials said as the bison walked near a boardwalk, the woman approached it. The bison then gored and tossed her 10 feet into the air. She suffered a puncture wound and other injuries.
The park reminds visitors that wildlife in Yellowstone is wild and can be dangerous when approached. When an animal is near a campsite, trail, boardwalk, parking lot, or in a developed area, visitors should give it space. Stay more than 25 yards away from all large animals – bison, elk, bighorn sheep, deer, moose and coyotes – and at least 100 yards away from bears and wolves. If need be, turn around and go the other way to avoid interacting with a wild animal.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Metropolitan Police have asked for help from the public in the search for a girl reported missing late Tuesday.
Police, firefighters and others are looking for 7-year-old Madelyn Grace Havens.
Madelyn is described as 5 feet tall, weighs 100 pounds and has blue eyes and brown hair in a ponytail down her back.
She was seen wearing a pink shirt, black shorts and sandals.
Madelyn was last seen on Tuesday around 6:30 p.m. on Warman Avenue south of West Washington St.
Police ask anyone who may have information who may have seen suspicious activity to call dispatchers at 317-327-3811 or Crime Stoppers at 317-262-TIPS
Amber Alert vs. Silver Alert: What's the difference?
There are specific standards a person's disappearance must meet in order for police to declare an Amber Alert or a Silver Alert.
Amber Alerts are for children under the age of 18 who are believed to have been abducted and in danger. Police also need to have information about a suspect and their car to issue an Amber Alert.
Silver Alerts are for missing and endangered adults or children. They are much more common for missing people. It was not until last year when the standards for Silver Alerts were expanded to include children.
In both situations, these alerts must be issued by police.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — Isabel and Brendan Kiel's wedding day began like a dream. Their ceremony in Grand Rapids was beautiful, and the bridal party was having a great time.
Then, it was time to take a limousine to their reception in Holland. Inside were the bride and groom, the entire wedding party and the photographer.
Along I-196 near Hudsonville, the limo began to smoke.
"I started to smell like a little bit of something burning," said Isabel Kiel.
The driver pulled over, and after a few minutes, everyone left the vehicle for the side of the road.
"Within seconds that white smoke from the engine turned black," said Andi Bennett, the wedding photographer, "The limo driver said he could see fire, and we started booking it down the side of the highway."
Shortly after, police and firefighters showed up to extinguish the burning vehicle.
However, once the wedding party realized they had already escaped the danger and everyone was safe, they continued their wedding revelries on the side of the highway.
"Some were barefoot, some had drinks in hand, we decided to carry on the party on the side of the highway while we wait," said Bennett, "I saw it as a good photo opportunity to encourage them to keep having fun and enjoy it as best they good."
Bennett began snapping photos of the chaos, cementing the memory of the fire for the couple's wedding photos.
"We're definitely framing some of those pictures because it's so funny," said Kiel.
Another party bus showed up to finally take the group to the reception. Kiel said the whole time, the limousine company was fantastic to work with, and will be reimbursing everything.
"We went straight to our reception," said Kiel, "And when we actually got off the bus, all of our vendors were standing there in like this tunnel clapping for us. Like we had just survived the worst thing ever, which was so funny."
While able to laugh at the situation now, Kiel said there were some moments the reality of the danger they survived set in.
"This could have been so much worse," said Kiel, "And I think for all of us, there was a point where all of our jaws were on the ground because we were just like, Okay, this could have been very bad if we didn't get off."
There were some losses in the fire: purses, shoes, the men's suit jackets and more. But one thing survived: the beer coolers.
"They had pulled the coolers out of the fire," said Kiel, "And the coolers still had all of the ice and all of the beer the cold beer in it. So, they put it all in a trash can from new party bus and they brought it out, and everyone just started cheering. It was so funny."
The old adage goes: rain is good luck for a marriage. But what about a fire? Kiel said she is not worried.
"We've been together for a long time, I don't think I'm gonna let any fire scare me off," said Kiel, "I think this means that we can withstand anything."
Wedding photographer captures moments after limo catches on fire
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June 29, 1980 - Feb. 27, 2006
IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR BELOVED SON, BRIAN C. GOOD ON HIS 42ND BIRTHDAY.
Remembering your birthday and the great joy and love we felt when we became parents. Thinking of you always, missing you deeply and loving you forever.
Love Always,
Mom & Dad. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/brian-c-good/article_50540136-148d-5abd-92a4-d06e91e7e5ed.html | 2022-06-29T06:33:58 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/brian-c-good/article_50540136-148d-5abd-92a4-d06e91e7e5ed.html |
July 14, 1962 - June 25, 2022
CROWN POINT - Denise Fields, age 59, of Crown Point, IN, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2022.
Denise is survived by her mother, Janice Fields; sister, Tammy Hedrick; brother, Greg (Shelly) Fields; nieces and nephews: David (Heidi) Hedrick, Katie (Andy) Brasher, Cody Fields and Wyatt Fields; great-nephew, Liam Hedrick; great-niece, Cecelia Hedrick; aunts: Cheryl Dankoff and Marilyn Metcalf; her many cousins; extended family members; and friends.
Denise was a very friendly and outgoing girl who would want to talk to anyone. She was loved and adored by her family and friends. Denise loved music, dancing, going to work and being with her loved ones. She will be dearly missed.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Geisen Funeral, Cremation & Reception Centre in Crown Point, IN.
Visit Denise's online guestbook at www.GeisenFuneralHome.com 219-663-2500. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/denise-fields/article_700125a5-a974-571f-a6d9-79fff56af244.html | 2022-06-29T06:34:05 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/denise-fields/article_700125a5-a974-571f-a6d9-79fff56af244.html |
July 1, 1941 - June 26, 2022
HIGHLAND - Edward L Clausen DDS, 80, a former longtime resident of Highland, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2022. Ed was born in 1941 to Lawrence and Estella Clausen and grew up in Hammond with his three siblings. Ed graduated from the IU School of Dentistry in 1966 and he operated his own dental practice in Highland where he practiced for over 40 years. He dearly loved his patients, many of whom became close friends. He enjoyed traveling with his wife, Susan, woodworking, golfing, fishing, boating, cars, and most of all spending time with his grandchildren.
He is survived by his loving wife, Susan (nee Rauschke) of 56 years; his adoring children: Jeffrey (Lynn) Clausen and Beth Ann (Peter) Chudy; and his dearest grandchildren: David (Taylor) Clausen, Brenna Clausen, Annalese Chudy, Leah Chudy, Michael Chudy and Thomas Chudy.
He is preceded in death by his parents: Lawrence and Estella Clausen.
Funeral services for Ed will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 1, 2022 at Ridge United Methodist Church, 8607 Columbia Ave, Munster, IN 46321, where there will be a visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment with military honors to follow at the church cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials made to the Alzheimer's Association, www.alz.org or the Ridge United Methodist Church would be greatly appreciated. Please see libertyvillefuneralhome.com for Ed's full notice. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/edward-l-clausen/article_6dfe0792-6307-5156-83d1-281ed5747949.html | 2022-06-29T06:34:11 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/edward-l-clausen/article_6dfe0792-6307-5156-83d1-281ed5747949.html |
ECTOR COUNTY, Texas — In the wake of over 50 migrants dying due to heat-related illness inside a semitruck in San Antonio, law enforcement is stressing the dangers of human smuggling more than ever.
"San Antonio was horrific, I can't imagine dying in a manner of such they can't get out of, it's a very sad situation," said Ector County Sheriff, Mike Griffis.
Local departments all across West Texas have seen migrants packed into small places like cars and homes.
"We have assisted border patrol a few times, on some stash houses here in the local area, in one incident we did assist in the apprehension of 33 individuals in one small house, 22 in another," said Sheriff Griffis.
Midland and Odessa are just a few hours from the border, while places like Brewster County and Presidio are even closer.
"The point in which we're located is kind of a distribution point for narcotics, human trafficking such as that," said Griffis.
The sheriff believes the people at the head of these operations generally don't care about the well being of who they are transporting.
"The people that are doing this generally have no regard for human life other than their own and they're doing it for the almighty dollar, no regard for the individuals that they're taking the money from to get them over here," said Griffis.
"Obviously the individual who was driving that truck had no regard for those people in the back of that truck, didn't care one bit about them, all they cared about was themselves," Griffis continued.
Local law enforcement is doing what they can to stop those people and stop senseless deaths.
"The more individuals we can stop, pickup, arrest, put in prison, hopefully for a good long healthy prison sentence and help stop this stuff and help, like what happened in San Antonio," said Griffis.
Local sheriff's offices, police departments and border patrol also need the help of the public to stop and find these people so if you notice something suspicious, give your local authorities a call. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/law-enforcement-stresses-importance-stopping-human-smuggling/513-21cef788-345d-48e1-b09f-b3c0c21fe147 | 2022-06-29T06:34:16 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/law-enforcement-stresses-importance-stopping-human-smuggling/513-21cef788-345d-48e1-b09f-b3c0c21fe147 |
James L. Gasaway (affectionately known as Jim, Jimmy Lee, Red) passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on June 23, 2022. Jim leaves behind his loving wife, Terry (Dwyer) Gasaway; children: Kate (Gasaway) Reed (Mike Reed), Jake Gasaway (Michelle Platt); grandchildren: Max, Kyle, Molly, James, Stella and Evelyn.
Jim (73) was born in East Chicago in 1948, grew up in Hessville and graduated from Morton High School in 1968. After graduating he served four years in the United States Air Force including a one-year tour in Vietnam. Upon his honorable discharge from the service, Jim joined the Hammond Fire Department in 1972 and retired as an Assistant Chief in 2001.
Upon retirement Jim became the CEO of Fish-a-way (Cobra Ice Rods) and enjoyed traveling to sports shows with Andy, meeting people, and swapping "the one that got away" stories.
Jim worked hard and played harder. In addition to being a White Sox and Bears fan, he was an avid hunter, fisherman, and outdoor adventurer. He also loved lake-living in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, pulling kids on water skis and teaching them all how to fish.
Jim was kind, caring, and always ready to help a friend. His charismatic personality was infectious and he could always be found surrounded by people that loved him. Jim's jokes and stories kept everyone laughing late into the night, often around a campfire.
Jim is preceded in death by parents, Robert Gasaway and Evelyn (Childers) Gasaway; brothers: Kenny Gasaway (Cathy), Bobby Gasaway; and sisters: Violet (Gasaway) Ropp (Robert), Pat (Gasaway) Martin. He is survived by sisters: Kay (Gasaway) Morse, Barb (Gasaway) Perkin (Rich), Debbie (Gasaway) Turpin (Lenny); brother-in-law, Bill Martin; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A Celebration of Life will be held at SHEETS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, 604 E.Commercial Ave, Lowell, IN on Friday, July 8th with Visitation from 2:00-6:00 p.m. with a Service at 6:00 p.m..
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ODESSA, Texas — Odessa College held a kickoff party Tuesday for its Downtown Project.
The event featured a groundbreaking ceremony and honored OC's partners, the City of Odessa and Toby and Sandra Eoff.
OC's Downtown Project hopes to make the area near 4th and Jackson a hotspot by adding a green space and a splash pad as well as a stage area for community events and concerts.
"Our vision for Downtown Odessa is for it to grow and flourish and move into a spectacular space that our community can be proud of," said Ken Zartner, VP of Administrative Services for OC.
The project has been in the work for some time, with the city donating land to the college back in 2021.
OC is also receiving funding from the hotel occupancy tax to help fund the project.
The city and college hope the space is ready for the public to use by summer 2023. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/odessa-college-kickoff-downtown-project/513-adf28b00-91b4-4cf7-8355-0232ed96216f | 2022-06-29T06:34:23 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/odessa-college-kickoff-downtown-project/513-adf28b00-91b4-4cf7-8355-0232ed96216f |
Sept. 19, 1926 - June 20, 2022
LANSING, IL - June E. Paylo, age 95 passed away on Monday, June 20, 2022, surrounded by her family. June was born on September 19, 1926 in Chicago, IL. She was a resident of Lansing, IL for 55 years. She is survived by her brother, John (Ann ) Bowman. Her children: Thomas M. (Debby) Reeb, Patricia A. Reeb and Barbara A. Manfredo. Her grandchildren: Danielle Jun (Robert), Jeffrey Reeb (Charity), Michael Reeb, Thomas (Bridget) Reeb and Allison (Matt) Somodi. Also, her great-grandchildren: Benjamin, Levi, Lily, Afra, Tinsae, Emma, Samara, Paul and Grace. She was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel M. Paylo; her parents, John G. Bowman and Ethel (nee Benjamin); her sister, Beatrice (John) Love; her sister-in-laws: Rosemary (Rudy) Wendes, Dolores (Kenneth) Koeppen, Marilyn (Edgar) Shirey; son-in-law, Michael Manfredo; and her grandson, Brandon A. Miceli.
June was a 1944 graduate of Hirsch High School in Chicago, IL. She graduated in 1948 from Indiana University Bloomington in Bloomington, IN. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in technical science. She was also a member of the sorority, Delta Gamma. June was a medical technician at St. James Hospital in Chicago Heights, IL. She worked there for 50 years, from 1967 - 2017. She enjoyed golf, crossword puzzles, game shows, an excellent card player, including bridge. She also enjoyed going to the casinos and playing video poker. June and her husband, Dan, enjoyed dancing. They travelled extensively throughout the United States for years. June was kind to all. June was a very generous, considerate, and tolerant person. She was a very accomplished woman. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.
A celebration of Life for June will be held Thursday, June 30, 2022, at the SCHROEDER-LAUER FUNERAL HOME, 3227 Ridge Road, Lansing, Illinois. Friends may visit with the family from 10:00 AM to 12 Noon with services immediately following. June will be truly missed by anyone who had the pleasure of knowing her. In Lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made in June's name to the Breast Cancer Foundation. www.schroederlauer.com | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/june-e-paylo/article_7b811b9a-4999-5148-9747-fb7fb78df8b2.html | 2022-06-29T06:34:23 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/june-e-paylo/article_7b811b9a-4999-5148-9747-fb7fb78df8b2.html |
DYER, IN - Roy Earl Marshall, age 90, late of Dyer, Indiana. Passed away June 23, 2022. Beloved husband of the late Shirley. Loving father of Erika (Mark) Whitney. Cherished grandfather of Tim (Victoria) Dernulc, Amanda (Zach) Benedict, Jordan (Elio) Zomparelli, and Tyler (Noah) Dernulc. Cherished great-grandfather of Isla Benedict and Emma Zomparelli. Roy was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in the Korean War. He was a member of the St. John VFW Post #717 and Military Vehicle Preservation Association. Roy was a retired supervisor at Indiana Harbor Belt. Visitation Thursday, June 30, 2022 from 2:00 p.m. until time of Funeral Service and Military Honors at 7:30 p.m. at the ELMWOOD FUNERAL CHAPEL 11300 W. 97th LN. (1/2 block west of US 41/Wicker Ave. at 97th LN.) St. John. Private inurnment Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Indy Honor Flight preferred. For more information 219-365-3474 or www.elmwoodchapel.com | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/roy-earl-marshall/article_4d566519-fb39-56f6-9797-1809a80edcef.html | 2022-06-29T06:34:29 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/roy-earl-marshall/article_4d566519-fb39-56f6-9797-1809a80edcef.html |
Sept. 25, 1956 - June 21, 2022
PRESCOTT, AZ - Wilson John Sieffert, age 65, of Prescott, AZ, passed away on June 21, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.
He was preceded in death by his parents: William and Jeanne. He is survived by his wife, Robin; brother, Robert (Deborah); nieces: Rachel and Caroline; nephew, Teddy (Andrea); and great-nephew, Charles.
Jack was a wonderful and warm person, he would do anything for you. He is our hero.
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Fire caused heavy damage to a home, displacing the family members who resided there on the city’s south side Tuesday night, according to Kenosha fire officials
The Kenosha Fire Department responded to the 7:15 p.m. blaze at 7816 23rd Ave., according to Battalion Chief Ken Schroeder. Fire fighters were dispatched to the scene and when they arrived, “smoke and flames were showing in the back of the house,” Schroeder said.
“Approximately 50 percent of the structure was involved with smoke or flames,” he said. “There were three occupants in the home. They all were able to get out before we arrived.”
He said two youths and one adult had been in the home at the time of the blaze and were able to exit before firefighters arrived. No one was injured, he said.
“The fire extended from the back of the house toward the front,” he said. A couple of garages surrounding the property were also so affected. The fire caused “very minor damage” to one home nearby resulting in melted siding, Schroeder said.
The fire was under control about a half hour later, however, firefighters remained on scene until about 9 p.m., he said. The home was deemed not livable and the residents were unable to return as of late Tuesday.
Fire investigators continued to work late into the night in an effort to determine the cause and origin of the fire, he said. Damage estimates were not immediately available.
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One of Downtown Kenosha’s most iconic men’s stores wants the city to approve two temporary parking spaces next to its building for customers to utilize during business hours.
The city allowed some Downtown restaurants and bars to create temporary outdoor dining areas on city street parking spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic to encourage patrons to gather outside and drink socially distanced.
Lewis Aceto said his more than 100-year-old business has been at its current location for nearly 18 years. He said S.J. Crystal’s struggled during the pandemic and the dearth of area parking has upset many of his returning customers — especially those unable to walk long distances.
Aceto now wants two parking spaces to the north of his business designated only for S.J. Crystal’s customers Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at least until the temporary dining extensions are removed.
Aceto said he has “no issues” with the temporary extensions for outdoor dining near his business but needs “just two spots for our customers while we’re open.”
“It makes it more difficult for our customers,” Aceto said. “Nobody took a harder hit than men’s retail clothing during COVID.”
Nearby Gordon’s Sports Bar & Grill, Rustic Road Brewing Company and Tavern on the 6th all have outdoor extensions that each take up at least two parking spots.
Formal request On Monday, S.J. Crystal’s manager Shad Delacy asked the city’s Public Safety & Welfare Committee to recommend approval for an ordinance sponsored by Ald. Bill Siel for the two designated parking spaces. Siel represents much of Downtown.
“No one Downtown has been as impacted as we have,” Delacy said. “I’m only here as an advocate for my customers. I have customers well in age having to walk blocks to get to my store and sometimes it’s just for a pick-up.”
Siel said he gives the store “a lot of credit” because this is the third summer this option has been available to bars and this is the first time S.J. Crystal’s has lodged a “well thought-out complaint about this.”
“It’s been a well-documented hardship at Crystal’s shop,” Siel said. “There may be others, I don’t know, but nobody else has lost that much parking in front of their storefront.”
Siel said S.J. Crystal’s is usually only open when the nearby bars are not open or very busy and so having two designated spots for them wouldn’t substantially impact the bars.
“They’ve listened to their customers, and as a small businessperson the customer’s always right,” Siel said. “We met with the mayor and came with this approach to provide some relief only as it’s sought during the same outdoor extension seating.”
City Administrator John Morrissey said he doesn’t believe the ordinance is “ready for a vote” and there is some wording “that we need to really get clarified about where these spots would go, should go, maybe should go.”
Morrissey said he has concerns about how the ordinance would be enforced and what would happen to S.J. Crystal’s customers who walk to other establishments after parking.
The committee deferred the vote and could take the matter up before the next scheduled City Council meeting.
We ranked 20 former group members by their solo career success—here’s who’s #1
We ranked 20 former group members by their solo career success—here’s who’s #1
Even when your band or musical group seems to have it all—multiple chart-topping singles, worldwide acclaim, shelves stacked with awards—the desire to let your own star shine can overtake it all. For some solo artists, it’s the desire to carve their own musical path, for others the dissolution of their group more or less provided the opportunity (or forced their hand, depending on how the story gets spun). And still, going solo provided certain artists a respite from the rigors of compromise that keep a successful group or band together for years or even decades.
Regardless of the impetus, the impulse or choice to go solo was a wise one and has led many to achieve even greater success as they soaked up the spotlight all for themselves. With this in mind, Stacker determined 20 of the most successful solo artists who were also a member of a group, using data from the Recording Industry Association of America and Billboard .
The 20 artists Stacker researched are ranked by the number of certified album sales the artist achieved during their solo career. Any ties are broken by the number of #1 singles.
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#20. Stevie Nicks
- Certified album sales: 10.5M
- Number of #1 Billboard Hot 100 singles: 0
Coming from Fleetwood Mac, one of the most successful rock groups of all time, and before that finding more modest success as part of a duo with then-lover Lindsay Buckingham, Stevie Nicks was no stranger to popular music, but her 1981 solo debut, “Bella Donna,” launched her into the very highest echelon of contemporary singer-songwriters. The album reached #1 on the Billboard 200 and was followed two years later by the double-platinum record “The Wild Heart.”
She’s since become a double Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee—as a member of Fleetwood Mac and as a solo artist—and has found success with a younger generation. Nicks’ most famous song, “Edge of Seventeen,” has amassed nearly 300,000,000 streams on Spotify.
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#19. Ricky Martin
- Certified album sales: 10.5M
- Number of #1 Billboard Hot 100 singles: 1
Following his first taste of musical fame with the Latin pop boy band Menudo, Ricky Martin used the momentum of budding superstardom to launch a solo career of his own, releasing four Spanish-language albums across the 1990s.
In 1997, it would be his chart-topping track “María” that would catch the attention of FIFA, who tapped Martin to compose the theme song of the 1998 FIFA World Cup, “La Copa de la Vida” (English: “The Cup of Life”). The following year, he scored his first major blockbuster hit, “Livin’ La Vida Loca,” a Latin-inspired smash that opened up the gates for other Latin singers, including Shakira and Jennifer Lopez.
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#18. John Lennon
- Certified album sales: 10.5M
- Number of #1 Billboard Hot 100 singles: 2
During the Beatles’ tenure, John Lennon was one of the band’s driving lyrical forces. His sometimes fraught relationship with Paul McCartney drove the band’s music in the late 1960s into territory few saw coming after the mop-top pop of their early ’60s output.
After the Beatles’ infamous breakup, Lennon released the record “John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band” in 1970. The album was an immediate success and included such classics as “Mother” and “Working Class Hero.” Stark and somewhat melancholy in nature, the album set a thematic pathway to 1971’s “Imagine,” which featured the timeless title track as well as longtime deep track favorite “Gimme Some Truth.”
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#17. Lauryn Hill
- Certified album sales: 11M
- Number of #1 Billboard Hot 100 singles: 1
While Lauryn Hill enjoyed immense fame and reverence as a member of hip-hop trio the Fugees, Hill’s one and only solo album, 1998’s “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill”— which debuted atop the Billboard 200 upon its release—may still be her greatest achievement. An album of deeply honest beauty, “Miseducation” earned the singer five Grammy Awards—including Album of the Year, making her the first hip-hop musician to win the award—and has since become an all-time classic, leaving a legacy of inspiration for numerous artists who have followed.
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#16. Justin Timberlake
- Certified album sales: 11M
- Number of #1 Billboard Hot 100 singles: 5
From “The New Mickey Mouse Club,” where he starred alongside other fellow future pop stars Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, Timberlake rocketed to international renown with boy band ’N Sync. Timberlake then went solo in 2002 with his debut album “Justified,” which earned him a Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
Timberlake’s next record, “FutureSex/LoveSounds,” was even bigger, featuring three Billboard Hot 100 #1s and going four times platinum in the U.S. Timberlake has also expanded his solo work to film, where he voiced the character of Branch in both “Trolls” and “Trolls: World Tour” and produced the soundtracks for both.
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#15. Don Henley
- Certified album sales: 11.5M
- Number of #1 Billboard Hot 100 singles: 0
In the 1970s and 1980s, Don Henley brought an innovative mix of country and folk-tinged pop to the American mainstream as the drummer and one of the primary singers for the Eagles. When the band split in 1980, Henley embarked on a solo career with his debut album “I Can’t Stand Still.” It was a modest hit, eventually becoming certified gold with sales of over 1 million copies.
Thereafter, Henley’s next two albums dominated American airwaves through the rest of the 1980s. 1984’s “Building the Perfect Beast” featured Billboard top 10 hits “Boys of Summer” and “All She Wants to Do Is Dance” and, in 1989, the title track from “The End of the Innocence” earned Henley the Grammy for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance.
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#14. George Harrison
- Certified album sales: 11.5M
- Number of #1 Billboard Hot 100 singles: 3
Despite being considered the “shy” Beatle, Harrison was perhaps the band’s boldest member when it came to solo career endeavors. Harrison released two nearly entirely instrumental albums (“Wonderwall Music” and “Electronic Sound”) prior to the band’s split in 1970.
Once the Beatles were no more, Harrison put out the three-disc epic “All Things Must Pass,” featuring top 10 hits “My Sweet Lord” and “What Is Life.” Throughout the 1970s, Harrison continued to find success with albums such as “Living in the Material World” and the eponymous “George Harrison,” but he surprisingly found his footing in the evolving world of pop in 1987 with his version of James Ray’s “Got My Mind Set on You,” which went to #1 in the U.S.
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#13. Paul Simon
- Certified album sales: 13.5M
- Number of #1 Billboard Hot 100 singles: 1
As part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, Paul Simon and music partner Art Garfunkel made some of the most decade-defining records in the 1960s. Their songs “Sounds of Silence,” “The Boxer,” “Mrs. Robinson,” and “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” among others are regularly a part of lists and discussions about the best music of the ’60s.
Following the duo’s dissolution in 1970, Simon reintroduced himself as a solo musician with an eponymously titled album that featured now-classics “Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard” and the reggae-inspired “Mother and Child Reunion,” which propelled him to the top of the charts. His most successful solo endeavor came five years later with the release of the chart-storming “Still Crazy After All These Years,” an album that produced four Top 40 hits and won the Grammy for Album of the Year.
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#12. Beyoncé
- Certified album sales: 15M
- Number of #1 Billboard Hot 100 singles: 7
Beyoncé proved herself as the star of the pack right from the get-go, having achieved monumental fame as the lead singer of the R&B group Destiny’s Child. She certainly owed it to herself to pursue a career of her own, and she did just that in 2003 when she released “Dangerously in Love,” which featured the hit Grammy-nominated track “Crazy in Love.”
Since then, her star has only risen further. 2010’s “I Am … Sasha Fierce” earned the powerhouse six Grammy awards and spawned an international dancing craze with the hit “Single Ladies.” Her 2016 album “Lemonade” was the most successful album in the world that year and subsequently made Rolling Stone’s Top 500 Albums of All Time list. And if all this were not enough, Beyoncé has become—much as Michael Jackson was a generation before—a cultural touchstone for Black entertainers, whose artistic honesty sets an example for artists following in her footsteps.
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#11. George Michael
- Certified album sales: 15M
- Number of #1 Billboard Hot 100 singles: 8
Alongside school friend Andrew Ridgeley, George Michael formed pop duo Wham! in the early 1980s, and the group had major success with hits “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” and “Careless Whisper” before splitting up in 1986. Almost immediately thereafter, Michael dominated American radio with his 1987 album “Faith,” which sprung top hits “One More Try,” “Father Figure,” “I Want Your Sex,” “Monkey,” and of course “Faith.” The album has since been certified diamond with sales of 10 million.
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#10. Paul McCartney
- Certified album sales: 15.5M
- Number of #1 Billboard Hot 100 singles: 3
Paul McCartney’s 1970 debut solo album “McCartney” is often considered the ultimate symbol of the Beatles’ dissolution, but McCartney continued to channel the band’s peace-loving, happiness-inducing missive well into his solo career. Aside from the handful of albums he made with his band Wings, McCartney has largely flown solo.
1971’s “Ram” yielded his first non-Beatles U.S. #1 with “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey. 1989’s “Flowers in the Dirt” earned him some of the best reviews of his career, and 1997’s “Flaming Pie” was among his most successful solo outings in the U.S., debuting at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart. Across five decades, McCartney has covered almost all ground—from Christmas hits to experimental synth projects—while maintaining his title as the best selling solo Beatle.
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#9. Neil Young
- Certified album sales: 17.5M
- Number of #1 Billboard Hot 100 singles: 1
Now known as “The Godfather of Grunge,” Neil Young explored some of what would become his future trademarks—soft but gnarly vocals and visceral guitar—while a member of the rock band Buffalo Springfield. He later also joined David Crosby, Steven Stills, and Graham Nash to form Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, though their tenure was brief and fraught with internal conflict.
Young released an eponymous solo debut in 1970 while in between the two bands, but it was 1970’s “After the Gold Rush” and 1972’s “Harvest” that firmly set Young among the great songwriters of his generation. Since then he has dipped in and out of his own band, Crazy Horse, with whom he put out the classic live record “Rust Never Sleeps” and released several solo collaborative efforts, including 1995’s “Mirror Ball” with Pearl Jam.
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#8. Sting
- Certified album sales: 18M
- Number of #1 Billboard Hot 100 singles: 1
The Police was one of the ’80s greatest success stories, but that wasn’t enough to stop the trio from disbanding in 1984, right at their peak. The band’s bassist, Gordon Sumner, aka Sting, traded his axe for a guitar on his 1985 debut solo album “The Dream of the Blue Turtles,” which came out to both critical and commercial fanfare. It wasn’t until the ’90s, though, that Sting really hit his stride, notably with the release of 1993’s “Ten Summoner’s Tales,” which featured the hits “If I Ever Lose My Faith in You,” “Fields of Gold,” and 1999’s “Brand New Day,” which went triple platinum and earned him a Grammy Award for Best Pop Album.
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#7. Lionel Richie
- Certified album sales: 22.5M
- Number of #1 Billboard Hot 100 singles: 5
In 1968, Lionel Richie joined the Commodores as the group’s singer and saxophonist. On their Motown Records labels, they soon began supporting The Jackson 5 on tour. By the end of the decade, the Commodores were one of Motown’s most successful exports, becoming regular fixtures on the charts.
The group’s fame set Richie up for success when he decided to go solo at the beginning of the ’80s. He wrote the hit “Lady” for Kenny Rogers in 1980 and his 1981 duet with Diana Ross, “Endless Love,” remains one of the bestselling singles of all time. Throughout the ’80s, Richie released hit after hit, scoring Billboard #1s with “Truly,” “All Night Long,” “Hello,” and “Say You Say Me.” He also co-wrote the international smash charity recording “We Are the World.”
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#6. Ozzy Osbourne
- Certified album sales: 29.75M
- Number of #1 Billboard Hot 100 singles: 0
As lead vocalist of Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne helped put heavy metal on the map and in the process developed quite the reputation, even before he began biting the heads off of bats. (Actually, he only did it once .) Osbourne was kicked out of Sabbath in 1979 when he couldn’t get his addiction to drugs and alcohol in check.
His debut solo album, 1980’s “Blizzard of Ozz,” went multiplatinum, thanks largely to its lead single “Crazy Train.” His sophomore effort “Diary of a Madman” followed a year later with the single “Flying High Again” reaching #2 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock list. Despite the degree to which grunge took over heavy metal in the 1990s, Osbourne stayed relevant. His 1991 album “No More Tears” went quadruple platinum and generated top 10 hits “No More Tears,” “Mama, I’m Coming Home,” and “Road to Nowhere.”
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#5. Phil Collins
- Certified album sales: 33.5M
- Number of #1 Billboard Hot 100 singles: 7
Once Peter Gabriel departed the legendary prog-rock band Genesis in the early 1970s, the band’s drummer, Phil Collins, took over as lead singer. That transition not only spurred Collins to up his songwriting game for the band, but it also, by the late ’70s, pushed him toward his much-celebrated solo career, which he finally ignited in 1981 with “Face Value,” featuring the iconic single “In the Air Tonight.”
It was the double-whammy of “No Jacket Required” and “…But Seriously,” however, that vaulted Collins into the musical stratosphere. The two albums have since sold a combined 16 million copies in the U.S. Collins scored 13 top 10 singles in the ’80s alone and went on to receive eight Grammy Awards throughout his career. In 1999, he won the Oscar for Best Song for writing and performing “You’ll Be in My Heart” from Disney’s “Tarzan.”
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#4. Rod Stewart
- Certified album sales: 38M
- Number of #1 Billboard Hot 100 singles: 4
Not just a pretty head of hair, Stewart has achieved success as a solo artist foremost, but before that, he was a member of several musically adventurous groups. Among them included the London-based outfits Steampacket and Shotgun Express, though it was a member of the Faces that he found his biggest band-oriented success with the track “Stay With Me.”
While his 1969 debut solo album “An Old Raincoat Won’t Ever Let You Down” was a bit of a commercial disappointment, it introduced the world to a formula that would soon go onto score Stewart success—a mix of original and cover songs. 1971’s “Every Picture Tells a Story” was Stewart’s first milestone moment, with its hit singles “Maggie May” and “Reason to Believe” inspiring Rolling Stone magazine to name him Rock Star of the Year. Stewart also found a late-career resurgence through a collection of “American Songbook” albums in which he made his way through a plethora of American pop classics.
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#3. Eric Clapton
- Certified album sales: 40M
- Number of #1 Billboard Hot 100 singles: 1
Hailed as one of the all-time great guitarists, Eric Clapton is best known for his work in the virtuoso rock groups Cream and Derek and Dominos. In 1970, he proved his vocals matched his shredding on his self-titled debut solo album. Over the next two decades, Clapton collaborated with a number of blues and rock legends, but his finest solo hour came with 1974’s “461 Ocean Boulevard” and 1977’s “Slowhand.” In 1992, Clapton shocked the grunge-soaked music industry by taking home the Grammy for Album of the Year for “Unplugged,” which he recorded for MTV and which featured the song “Tears in Heaven,” dedicated to his late son.
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#2. Kenny Rogers
- Certified album sales: 47.5M
- Number of #1 Billboard Hot 100 singles: 2
Kenny Rogers launched straight into a music career while still a student in high school, when he started the aptly-named band the Scholars with some of his classmates. When they disbanded, Rogers joined First Edition before breaking out on his own with “Love Lifted Me” in 1976. With nearly every album, Rogers topped the country charts, but true stardom came with 1978’s “The Gambler.” The album spawned an eponymous hit single, as well as “She Believes in Me,” and has sold more than 5 million copies. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Rogers scored country hits one after the other, several of which broke into the mainstream, such as “Islands in the Stream,” his 1983 duet with Dolly Parton.
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#1. Michael Jackson
- Certified album sales: 89M
- Number of #1 Billboard Hot 100 singles: 13
The King of Pop spent most of his childhood as the lead vocalist of family band The Jackson 5. When it came time for him to break out on his own, Jackson hit the ground—or rather the airwaves—running. Though he had released four solo albums while still a member of the Jackson 5, it was 1979’s “Off the Wall” that marked his true solo debut. Singles “Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough” and “Rock With You” both topped the Billboard Hot 100, and the album was a Billboard top 10 the year of its release.
Jackson quickly became the most successful Black music artist in the U.S., but even that did nothing to prepare the world for 1983’s “Thriller,” which swiftly became the bestselling album of all time, spending an astonishing 37 weeks at Billboard’s top spot and spawning an unprecedented run of hits singles, from “Billie Jean” to “Beat It.” In fact, seven of the album’s nine tracks were released as singles.
The release of “Bad” in 1987 cemented Jackson’s position as the King of Pop, selling 11 million (as of 2021) and clocking five #1 singles. 1991’s “Dangerous” was also a chart-topper and the release of its hit single “Black or White” was hailed “a cultural event .”
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R&B star R. Kelly faces the possibility of a quarter century or more in prison when he is sentenced Wednesday in a federal sex trafficking case in New York.
A jury found Kelly, 55, guilty of racketeering and other counts last year at a trial that was seen as a signature moment in the #MeToo movement.
Outrage over Kelly's sexual misconduct with young women and children was fueled in part by the widely watched docuseries “Surviving R. Kelly," which gave voice to accusers who wondered if their stories were previously ignored because they were Black women.
U.S. District Judge Ann Donnelly is set to impose the sentence at a federal court in Brooklyn after hearing statements from victims and possibly Kelly himself.
Prosecutors are seeking a minimum 25-year term, while the defense says a sentence of 10 years or less is all he deserves.
Kelly’s lawyers argued in court papers he should get a break in part because he “experienced a traumatic childhood involving severe, prolonged childhood sexual abuse, poverty, and violence."
They added: “His victimization continued into adulthood where, because of his literacy deficiencies, the defendant has been repeatedly defrauded and financially abused, often by the people he paid to protect him.”
The jury convicted the “I Believe I Can Fly” hitmaker after hearing about how he used his entourage of managers and aides to meet girls and keep them obedient, an operation prosecutors said amounted to a criminal enterprise.
Several accusers testified that Kelly subjected them to perverse and sadistic whims when they were underage.
Kelly, born Robert Sylvester Kelly, used his “fame, money and popularity” to systematically “prey upon children and young women for his own sexual gratification,” prosecutors wrote in their own filing earlier this month.
The accusers alleged they were ordered to sign nondisclosure forms and were subjected to threats and punishments such as violent spankings if they broke what one referred to as “Rob’s rules.”
Some said they believed the videotapes he shot of them having sex would be used against them if they exposed what was happening.
There was testimony Kelly gave several accusers herpes without disclosing he had an STD, coerced a teenage boy to join him for sex with a naked girl who emerged from underneath a boxing ring in his garage, and shot a shaming video of one victim showing her smearing feces on her face as punishment for breaking his rules.
Evidence also was presented about a fraudulent marriage scheme hatched to protect Kelly after he feared he had impregnated R&B phenom Aaliyah in 1994 when she was just 15. Witnesses said they were married in matching jogging suits using a license falsely listing her age as 18; he was 27 at the time.
Aaliyah worked with Kelly, who wrote and produced her 1994 debut album, “Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number.” She died in a plane crash in 2001 at age 22.
An earlier defense memo suggested prosecutors’ arguments for a higher sentence overreached by falsely claiming Kelly participated in the paying of a bribe to a government official in order to facilitate the illegal marriage.
Kelly’s lawyers also said it was wrong to assert he should get more time because he sexually abused one of his victims — referred to in court as “Jane” — after her parents innocently entrusted him to help her with her musical career.
“The record shows that Jane’s parents directed Jane to lie to the defendant about her age and then encouraged her to seduce him,” the papers say.
Kelly has been jailed without bail since in 2019. He's still facing child pornography and obstruction of justice charges in Chicago, where a trial is scheduled to begin Aug. 15. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/r-kelly-due-in-court-for-sex-trafficking-sentencing-could-face-decades-behind-bars/3754108/ | 2022-06-29T06:43:21 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/r-kelly-due-in-court-for-sex-trafficking-sentencing-could-face-decades-behind-bars/3754108/ |
More than a dozen headstones — some dating back to the 1600s — were smashed inside a historic Brooklyn cemetery early Tuesday morning, a church official said.
Tombstones were left snapped in half, while one grave marker was obliterated on the sidewalk in an incident that took 20 minutes to destroy more than 300 years of history. And what happened means more than just damaged property for the congregation of the historic Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church.
"It’s history. It’s great history because...It tells stories, so just to come in and vandalize and destroy tombs. It’s just really a shame that someone would do this," said Minister De Lafayette Awkward.
At least 17 headstones were destroyed in all. Some of the names on the markers have faded away, so the church will have to go into their vault to determine who is buried under the vandalized plots.
"We are very hurt by it because these tombstones have been here a long time and those family members who are still alive, descendants, it’s gonna be heartbreaking," the minister said.
Surveillance video obtained by NBC New York shows a person enter the cemetery around 2 a.m. Tuesday, and go on a rampage. That person can be seen kicking at tombstones, lifting one up and carrying it away to smash it on the walkway, video shows. The individual also was seen trying to lift the cover off of a tomb.
"I know for me if my family was here I would be very very hurt by what I’m seeing," Minister De Lafayette Awkward said.
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While heartbroken, the minister does not have a message of fire and brimstone for the person who vandalized this oasis of peace here in Brooklyn — but rather a message of forgiveness.
"We forgive them, we are still gonna move forward. We are a church of forgiveness. We are a church of Jesus Christ so we forgive," he said. "We are hurt by it but we forgive them and we want to continue to do ministry."
Police are investigating and searching for the suspect, as the church remains hopeful that these pieces of history can be restored. Detectives said that there is no hint as to a motive yet, just utter destruction of a New York City landmark. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/headstones-dating-back-to-1600s-destroyed-in-brooklyn-cemetery/3754098/ | 2022-06-29T06:43:28 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/headstones-dating-back-to-1600s-destroyed-in-brooklyn-cemetery/3754098/ |
R. Kelly's musical accomplishments have been accompanied by a long history of allegations that he sexually abused women and children. Now the R&B singer could be put away behind bars for a quarter-century or more when he is sentenced Wednesday in a federal courtroom in New York City.
A jury found Kelly guilty in September of sex trafficking charges. While Kelly, born Robert Sylvester Kelly, has vehemently denied the allegations, his accusers testified in detail that he subjected them to perverse and sadistic whims when they were underage.
Kelly still faces a trial in Chicago on charges of child pornography and obstruction of justice.
Here is a timeline of Kelly’s life through his rise and fall as a hitmaking R&B artist:
— 1990: R. Kelly’s R&B group MGM wins the $100,000 grand prize on the syndicated television talent show, “Big Break,” hosted by Natalie Cole. Because of money disagreements, that is the last time the group performed. Music executive Wayne Williams of Jive Records discovers Kelly singing at a barbecue that summer.
— January 1992: R. Kelly & Public Announcement debuts “Born Into The ’90s.” Released a year later, the album goes platinum.
— November 1993: His album “12 Play” is released and eventually sells more than 5 million copies. Hit singles include “Sex Me” and “Bump N’ Grind,” which became the longest-running No. 1 R&B song in more than 30 years.
— Aug. 31, 1994: At age 27, R. Kelly marries 15-year-old R&B singer Aaliyah D. Haughton. The couple weds in a secret ceremony arranged by Kelly at a hotel in Chicago. The marriage is annulled months later because of Aaliyah’s age.
— September 1994: Aaliyah’s debut album, “Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number,” which Kelly produced, is certified platinum. (Aaliyah died in a plane crash seven years later, at age 22.)
— November 1996: R. Kelly releases his third album, “R. Kelly.” A month later, he incorporates Rockland Records. His song “I Believe I Can Fly,” from the “Space Jam” soundtrack, peaks at No. 2 on the Billboard pop chart. The same year, he marries 22-year-old Andrea Lee, a dancer from his touring troupe. The couple goes on to have three children: Joanne, Jaya and Robert Jr.
— Feb. 18, 1997: Tiffany Hawkins files a complaint against Kelly alleging intentional sexual battery and sexual harassment while she was a minor.
— January 1998: Hawkins’ lawsuit is reportedly settled for $250,000.
— February 1998: Kelly wins three Grammys for “I Believe I Can Fly.”
— November 1998: His album “R.” hit stores. It has since sold 6 million copies.
— November 2000: His album “TP-2.com” debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard album chart.
— August 2001: Tracy Sampson files a lawsuit against Kelly, alleging their sex was illegal under Illinois law because he was in “a position of authority” over her. The case was reportedly settled out of court for an undisclosed amount.
— Feb. 8, 2002: The Chicago Sun-Times reported that it received a videotape allegedly showing Kelly having sex with a minor. The paper reported Chicago police began investigating allegations about Kelly and the same girl three years earlier. At the time, the girl and her parents denies she was having sex with Kelly.
The same day the news breaks, Kelly performs at the opening ceremonies for the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
— June 5, 2002: Kelly is indicted in Chicago on child pornography charges stemming from the sex tape. He pleads not guilty and is released on $750,000 bail.
— January 2003: Kelly is arrested at a Florida hotel on additional child pornography charges after investigators said they found photos of him having sex with a girl. Charges are later dropped after the judge ruled police didn’t have a warrant to search Kelly’s house.
— Feb. 18, 2003: Kelly’s album “Chocolate Factory” is released, selling 538,000 copies in its first week.
— July 2005: Kelly’s seventh solo album, “TP.3 Reloaded,” hits No. 1 spot on the Billboard chart.
— September 2005: Andrea Kelly asks for an order of protection from her husband, accusing the singer of hitting her when she said she wanted a divorce.
— February 2006: R. Kelly’s brother, Carey Kelly, says his brother offered him $50,000 and a record deal to say he was the person on the sex video.
— May 29, 2007: Kelly releases his album “Double Up,” which peaks at No. 1 on the Billboard albums chart.
— May 9, 2008: Kelly’s child pornography trial begins.
— June 13, 2008: Kelly is acquitted on all counts after less than a full day of deliberations.
— Jan 8, 2009: Kelly and his former wife, Andrea, confirm they divorced after 11 years of marriage.
— July 12, 2011: Crain’s Chicago Business reports that a $2.9 million foreclosure is filed by JPMorgan Chase bank against Kelly’s suburban Chicago mansion. A spokesman claims the singer is not having financial trouble.
— March 21, 2012: Kelly announced he is reviving his video series, “Trapped in the Closet.” The project begins as five videos for his dramatic cliffhanger songs in 2007, and eventually grows to several dozen musical chapters dealing with a web of sexual deceit. Kelly teams with IFC to premiere the old and new series, and performs the rap opera at events such as a sing-along at Bonnaroo. There was talk of a Broadway show.
— June 15, 2012: The Chicago Sun-Times reports Kelly owes the IRS more than $4.8 million in back taxes.
— June 27, 2012: Kelly publishes his autobiography, “Soulacoaster: The Diary of Me,” focusing on his creative and family life rather than his legal troubles.
— Sept. 29, 2012: Kelly is nominated for two Soul Train Awards, making him the most nominated act ever at the awards show.
— March 18, 2013: Kelly’s mansion, once valued at more than $5 million, sells for $950,000 in a foreclosure auction.
— July 17, 2017: BuzzFeed reports on parents’ claims that Kelly brainwashed their daughters and was keeping them in an abusive “cult.” One woman says she was with Kelly willingly. Following the BuzzFeed report, activists launched the #MuteRKelly movement, calling for boycotts of his music.
— Feb. 13, 2018: Kelly is evicted from two Atlanta-area homes over more than $31,000 owed in unpaid rent.
— April 30, 2018: Time’s Up campaign joins the #MuteRKelly social media campaign and pushes for further investigation into Kelly’s behavior. Kelly’s camp responds: “We will vigorously resist this attempted public lynching of a black man who has made extraordinary contributions to our culture.”
— May 2018: Spotify cuts R. Kelly’s music from its playlists, citing its policy on hate content and hateful conduct. Shortly after, Apple and Pandora also stop promoting his music. Kelly’s team pushes back, noting other artists on Spotify had been accused or convicted of crimes.
— May 21, 2018: Faith Rodgers, 20, files a lawsuit accusing R. Kelly of sexual battery, mental and verbal abuse, and knowingly inflicting her with herpes during a yearlong relationship.
— Jan. 3, 2019: Lifetime airs the documentary “Surviving R. Kelly,” which revisited old allegations against him and brought new ones into the spotlight. The series followed the BBC’s “R Kelly: Sex, Girls & Videotapes,” released the previous year, that alleged the singer was holding women against their will.
— Jan. 9, 2019: Lady Gaga says she will remove duet with Kelly from streaming services.
— Jan. 14, 2019: Faith Rogers says Kelly had written a letter the previous October to one of her lawyers, threatening to reveal embarrassing details of her sexual history if she didn’t drop her May 2018 lawsuit accusing him of sexual abuse.
— Jan. 21, 2019: Multiple media outlets reports Kelly and his label, Sony subsidiary RCA Records, part ways. Kelly continues to deny all allegations of sexual misconduct.
— Feb. 6, 2019: Kelly announces by tweet a new tour outside the U.S., saying he’d be going to Australia, New Zealand and Sri Lanka. The tweet was later deleted following backlash from Twitter users who urged fans not to buy concert tickets.
— Feb. 14, 2019: Attorney Michael Avenatti says he gave Chicago prosecutors new video evidence of Kelly having sex with an underage girl, and that it is not the same evidence used in Kelly’s 2008 trial.
— Feb. 22, 2019: Kelly is arrested and charged with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse.
— Feb. 25, 2019: Kelly’s attorney enters not guilty pleas on the singer’s behalf. Hours later, Kelly posts bail and is released from jail in Chicago.
— March 6, 2019: CBS airs interview in which Kelly vehemently denied the sexual abuse charges against him. Later, authorities in Cook County take Kelly into custody after he tells a judge he couldn’t pay $161,000 in back child support he owed his children’s mother.
— May 30, 2019: Kelly is charged with 11 new sex-related counts in Chicago. They involve one of the women who accused him of sexually abusing her when she was underage.
— July 11, 2019: Kelly is indicted by a federal grand jury in Chicago on charges including child pornography, enticement of a minor and obstruction of justice. A separate indictment filed in the Eastern District of New York included charges of racketeering, kidnapping, forced labor and the sexual exploitation of a child. He is again arrested in Chicago.
— July 16, 2019: A federal judge orders Kelly held in jail without bond after a prosecutor warned he would pose an extreme danger to young girls if set free.
— Aug. 2, 2019: Kelly pleads not guilty to federal charges accusing him of sexually abusing women and girls who attended his concerts, as his lawyers continue to label the alleged victims disgruntled “groupies.”
— Aug. 5, 2019: Kelly is charged in Minnesota with prostitution and solicitation related to an allegation that he invited a 17-year-old girl to his hotel room in 2001 and paid her $200 to dance naked with him.
— Oct. 2, 2019: Kelly is denied bail in his New York City sex abuse case after a judge agreed with prosecutors that freeing him from jail would create a risk of him fleeing or tampering with witnesses.
— Dec. 5, 2019: Kelly is charged by federal prosecutors with paying a bribe in exchange for a “fraudulent identification document” for an unidentified female a day before he married R&B singer Aaliyah. He later pleads not guilty.
— March 5, 2020: Kelly pleads not guilty in Chicago to an updated federal indictment that included child pornography charges and allegations involving a new accuser, while prosecutors say more charges alleging yet another victim were upcoming.
— Aug. 12, 2020: Federal prosecutors announce charges against three men accused of threatening and intimidating women who have accused R&B singer Kelly of abuse, including one man suspected of setting fire to a vehicle in Florida.
— Aug. 14, 2020: Kelly’s manager is arrested in California on charges that he threatened a shooting at a Manhattan theater two years ago, forcing an evacuation and the cancellation of the screening of a documentary addressing allegations that the singer had sexually abused women and girls.
— July 24, 2021: Federal prosecutors in Kelly’s sex trafficking case say he had sexual contact with an underage boy in addition to girls, and the government wants jurors in his upcoming trial to hear those claims.
— Aug. 18, 2021: Opening statements begin in Kelly’s long-anticipated federal trial arising from years of allegations that he sexually abused women and girls while pursuing fame and fortune.
— Sept. 27, 2021: The jury finds Kelly guilty of sex trafficking and violating the Mann Act, which makes it illegal to take anyone across state lines “for any immoral purpose.”
— Oct. 20, 2021: A judge orders Kelly to stand trial in Chicago on child pornography and obstruction of justice charges.
— Nov. 17, 2021: A man is sentenced to eight years in prison for setting fire to a car in Florida what authorities say was an attempt to intimidate a potential witness in the sex trafficking trial.
— June 8, 2022: Prosecutors say Kelly deserves at least 25 years behind bars for abusing children and women.
— June 29, 2022: A sentencing hearing in the New York case could put Kelly in prison for more than 25 years on sex trafficking and racketeering charges.
— Aug. 15, 2022: Kelly is scheduled to stand trial in Chicago on child pornography and obstruction of justice charges. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/r-kelly-timeline-shining-rb-star-to-convicted-sex-trafficker/3754116/ | 2022-06-29T06:43:34 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/r-kelly-timeline-shining-rb-star-to-convicted-sex-trafficker/3754116/ |
Bird lovers urge Brevard County beachgoers to forego July 4th fireworks
Fireworks and fowl don't mix, especially on the beach.
Feet or paws stomping in the wrong spots near the dunes also can cause nesting bird pairs to flee, leaving behind their young for predators or the deadly heat.
So be alert and don't light any fireworks on the beach this July 4th weekend, Audubon Florida and state biologists urge, as many birds re-nest for their final chance to successfully raise young this season.
"If a bird dive-bombs you, you have gotten too close," the nonprofit Audubon Florida warned in a press release this month.
A bad turn for terns in Brevard County? Threatened birds choose to nest in cleared construction site
It's that time again: Turn off your beach lights and watch out for nesting shorebirds
The bright bursts of color and cacophony of fireworks spark chaos for coastal wildlife, conservationists and biologists say, especially for birds that nest on the beach. Each celebratory bang triggers widespread panic, scattering shorebirds and their chicks from their nests.
So Audubon, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and others urge the public to go to municipal firework shows, instead of trying to light up impromptu fireworks displays of their own on the beach.
On July 13, FWC will consider approving new permitting guidelines and conservation measures to improve protections for the least tern, black skimmer, snowy plover and American oystercatcher, that would take effect in September 2023.
In the meantime, state wildlife biologists urge the public to step up, and watch where they step, especially among the dunes, where shorebirds nest.
Over the July 4th weekend, Audubon Florida will have "bird stewards" at locations statewide to remind people how activities within certain posted habitats can disturb nesting.
Sea turtles and other marine animals also are at risk. They easily mistake fireworks debris that litters beaches and near-shore waters for food, and hungry chicks eat the small plastic pieces left over from fireworks.
Among the most prolific along Space Coast beaches is the threatened least tern.
Least terns, the smallest tern in North America, are protected by the U.S. Migratory Bird Treaty Act and as an endangered species in the Midwest and Great Plains states by the federal Endangered Species Act, and as a state-designated threatened species by Florida’s Endangered and Threatened Species Rule. Harassing them carries penalties of up to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine.
At least 125 pairs of the threated birds have chosen to roost near to where heavy equipment turns dirt for a high-rise hotel and condo development called The Vue at the northwest corner of Shearwater Parkway in Satellite Beach, 30 miles south of where NASA and SpaceX send rockets to space.
Nosey unleashed dogs, curious people, rocket launches and loud noises can spook the skittish roosting terns into leaving their nests, never returning to their eggs or fledglings. So these particular terns have drawn the attention — and concern — of local birders and FWC.
In addition to the risk of scaring the least terns away from their nests, studies show noise from construction can keep them from detecting approaching predators and mask the alarm calls they'd otherwise hear from other birds that do sense the approaching danger.
State law requires the nests be protected while active, and the developer can't construct anything in the roped off area until the hatchlings leave, which typically takes about 90 days.
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The property where The Vue will be built is the former Satellite Shores subdivision. The aging neighborhood contained 105 rental homes that were part of then Patrick Air Force (now Space Force) Base's former housing annex.
Crews tore down the dilapidated duplexes in 2018. Since then, the terns flocked there.
Terns, along with black skimmers and other shorebirds often nest atop the nearby Winn-Dixie and the CVS on Fifth Avenue in Indialantic, as well.
Least tern breeding season in Florida ends Sept. 1, although some individual breeding colonies finish breeding significantly earlier.
Audubon Florida urges the following this July 4 weekend:
- Keep at least 100 feet from nesting birds, or as much distance as possible. Signs alert to these areas, but some birds haven’t settled down to start nesting yet and may just look like they are resting.
- Don't walk through flocks of birds on the upper beach.
- If pets are permitted on beaches, keep them leashed and well away from birds.
- Remove trash and food scraps, which attract predators that will also eat birds’ eggs and/or chicks.
- Do not drive on beach dunes or other nesting areas.
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BOISE — A 12-year-old boy spent over 90 days in an Idaho emergency room.
Though the boy had recovered medically, he required additional behavioral health services that proved difficult to find due to health care worker shortages, said Dave Jeppesen, director of the department of Idaho Health and Welfare, at a summit of Idaho health care professionals at Boise State University on Tuesday morning. The event was organized by Idaho Business for Education.
In the case of the young patient, health care professionals contacted 100 facilities in 40 states in hopes of placing him, to no avail, Jeppesen said. The example illustrates the effects of health care worker shortages in Idaho, and across the country, Jeppesen said.
“Our traditional service models are being very challenged to continue to provide the level of service that they currently do, and are going to be more and more challenged to keep people out of long-term care and at home as long as possible, and our behavioral health needs are very high,” Jeppesen said.
The event featured three panels composed of health care professionals from organizations and hospitals across the state discussing the causes of the worker shortage, the effects it is having on the ground, and possible solutions. Idaho Business for Education said it plans to take comments from the event and present it to policymakers for further discussion.
LACK OF HEALTH CARE WORKERS LIMITS ACCESS TO CARE
Hospital capacity goes hand in hand with staffing availability, said Jake Erickson, CEO of Bingham Memorial Hospital in Blackfoot. It forces staff to limit which patients they can and cannot see, he said.
Patients may end up staying in the hospital longer rather than being transferred to a skilled nursing facility, many of which are also experiencing staffing shortages, Whitlock said.
A short-staffed restaurant can adjust its schedule to be open less, said Tom Murphy, CEO of Minidoka Memorial Hospital.
“In health care, it’s really hard to limit hours,” Murphy said. “We’re 24/7.”
After no applicants applied for two registered nurse positions for two years, Minidoka Memorial Hospital officials chose to end the hospital’s home health program, Murphy said.
“I felt like we had a really high quality, high value overall service, but we just couldn’t do it,” he said.
CAUSES OF THE HEALTH CARE WORKER SHORTAGE
Officials at the meeting discussed a number of factors and bottlenecks contributing to the shortage in Idaho.
Although the COVID-19 pandemic has caused incredible stress to health care workers, this kind of worker shortage already existed ahead of the pandemic, said Brian Whitlock, president and CEO of the Idaho Hospital Association. The number of Idaho registered nurses who are also Idaho residents declined from 2018 to 2019, he said. The pandemic only made that trend worse, he said.
For example, some nurses chose to do travel nursing, a job in which they could work for three to six months and get paid the equivalent of what they would make in an entire year, Whitlock said. Afterward, they often would want to take a sabbatical rather than continuing to work, he said.
At an education level, panelists reported that applications for some nursing programs have fallen off during the pandemic. Applications for the WWAMI education program, which trains physicians, is up 25%, said Jeff Seegmiller, director of that program at the University of Idaho. Seegmiller called it “the Fauci effect.” That program pays for some medical student education through the University of Idaho and the University of Washington School of Medicine, provided graduates return to work in Idaho for four years, he said.
Idaho is the largest state in the U.S. without its own publicly supported medical school, Seegmiller said.
Additional factors at the education level are challenging the successful training of future medical professionals. Dr. Rex Force, the vice president of health sciences at Idaho State University, said he is a clinical pharmacist by training, and that during his training, it was “rare” to see death. Today’s students are seeing death every day, “certainly multiple times per week,” he said.
“We had students simply leave our programs because of the trauma that occurred over the last couple of years,” Force said, seemingly referring to the strain that the COVID-19 pandemic put on local hospitals. Eight students left in the first semester of one of the school’s programs, he said.
“These are capable students,” Force said. “These are students who went through a very rigorous selection process, but just decided it wasn’t for them,” adding that his institution is thinking about ways to incentivize students to stay in the program.
A lack of residency opportunities is also an issue, said Jordan Herget, CEO of the Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello. Statistics show that a large percentage of health care workers tend to settle about 100 miles from where they complete their residency, said Susie Pouliot Keller, CEO of the Idaho Medical Association.
However, there is a lack of residency opportunities in Idaho, Herget said, adding that “any ways that we can expand slots … would be beneficial.”
Other issues brought up by panelists include the funding of residencies, the cost of living going up in the state, and some elements of the state’s cultural climate.
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
Speakers and panelists posed a number of potential solutions.
Gov. Brad Little made remarks early at the event, highlighting the need to address the residency issue, and suggested cultivating a “pipeline” of students interested in the health care field.
“We must develop high school registered apprenticeship programs, degree pathways … we’ve got to plant in the mind of those kids when they’re in seventh and eighth grade the importance of this very noble profession,” Little said.
Multiple speakers said the pandemic expanded telehealth capabilities, which has helped improve health care access.
Some panelists called for a significant investment in health care infrastructure. Pouliot Keller said that “every practicing physician generates more than $1 million in economic activity.”
“I invite us all to look at this as economic development and push for that historic investment,” she said.
Investments in K-12 education, as well as other industries could create the type of education systems and career opportunities that would be attractive for physicans’ children and significant others, she said.
Pouliot Keller also called for the state to consider measures such as loan repayment programs, and creating a welcoming culture of inclusivity that encourages health care professionals and other workers to stay in the state.
“I think you all know recent stories of things that happened in our state,” Pouliot Keller said, seemingly referring to a thwarted effort by members of a far-right group to riot at a Coeur d’Alene pride event earlier in June. “What can we do as citizens, and organizations, and neighbors in our state to ensure that we are being as welcoming as possible for people and professionals to work in our state?” she said.
Chris Roth, president and CEO of St. Luke’s Health System, echoed this sentiment.
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Riyle Kauffman, 19, of Twin Falls died June 24, 2022. Services are pending and will be announced by Parke’s Magic Valley Funeral Home of Twin Falls.
Raymond McFarland of Twin Falls died June 28, 2022, at a local care facility. Arrangements are under the care of Parke’s Magic Valley Funeral Home.
Roberta Bridge, 94, of Twin Falls died June 26, 2022, at Canyons Retirement Community. Arrangements are under the care of Parke’s Magic Valley Funeral Home.
Cheryl A. Clark, 71, of Gooding died June 24, 2022, in Boise. Arrangements are under the direction of Bowman Funeral Parlor of Garden City.
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March 10, 1938—June 16, 2022
BURLEY — Donald Henry Sweep passed away peacefully in Ogden, Utah, on June 16, 2022, at the age of 84.
He was born March 10, 1938, to Henry B. and Mildred Louise (Janssen) Sweep in Caldwell, Idaho. He was a devoted husband and father to his wife and children working a lifetime to care and provide for them.
Don grew up as a happy boy on the farm in Homedale, Idaho, surrounded by aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents. He loved that he was known by many as Mini Hank as his dad took him everywhere with him. He always said his dad was an easy person to be around.
Don attended school in Homedale where he was active in athletics and student council as Senior Class President. While still in high school, he joined the National Guard. He then went on to attend the University of Idaho where he was active in the Army ROTC and graduated with a degree in Range Management in 1960. From there, Don served his country as an officer in the Army. He did a tour in Korea before being stationed back in the United States at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri to finish out his active duty and then was a member of the U.S. Army Reserve for a number of years.
Don began his career with the Bureau of Land Management in the Burley, Idaho area. While in Burley, he met and married Joyce Ward, and they began their 55-year adventure together. His career took him across the country to various places including Washington DC; Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho; Shoshone, Idaho; Cheyenne, Wyoming; Rock Springs, Wyoming; Jackson, Mississippi; Denver, Colorado; and finally Boise, Idaho. He was known throughout his career as being able to effectively manage people and calm intense situations. He was often called into a new place to repair difficult circumstances among various types of people and organizations. After he retired, he and Joyce moved back to Burley where they enjoyed living near family.
Don’s life was spent helping others to be happy. He was an optimist, always working to find the good things in difficulty. His greatest love was in working to help his wife and family find joy. He loved the roles of bedtime story reader, game playing companion, front-yard ball tosser, swimming official, and unofficial coach of anything his kids were playing. He traveled the state of Wyoming countless times to watch his kids in all their activities. And, no matter what his grandkids wanted him to do . . . even if it meant playfully tying Grandpa up, he was up for it to put smiles on their faces.
Don also loved the outdoors and took great pride in his beautiful yard and plentiful garden. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, wood gathering, golfing, and going for walks to see new things. He was also an avid reader devouring books of history and historical fiction . . . particularly of the old West.
Don is survived by his daughter, Kristi (Jon) Marr; son, Justin (Angela) Sweep; and daughter, Rena (Cheston) Wittwer; along with seven grandchildren: Benjamin Marr, Caden Sweep, Kayla Wittwer, Kira Marr, Jaxon Sweep, Lexi Wittwer, and Addelyn Sweep. He is also survived by his sister, Delores (Ross) Spaulding as well as cousins, nieces, and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce, and his parents.
The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, June 27, at Rasmussen-Wilson Funeral Home, located at 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley. Military honors by the Mini-Cassia Veterans Group will conclude the service. Family and friends will be received from 9 until 9:45 a.m. prior to the funeral service. Following the services, Don will be laid to rest at Grandview Cemetery in Elba.
A live webcast of the funeral will be available and maintained at rasmussenwilson.com. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/donald-henry-sweep/article_8dfdecfc-0125-585e-85fa-57b8fdebf42a.html | 2022-06-29T07:37:15 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/donald-henry-sweep/article_8dfdecfc-0125-585e-85fa-57b8fdebf42a.html |
TWIN FALLS — LuDene Hopkins, 92, of Twin Falls, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2022 at a local care facility. A viewing will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Friday, July 1, 2022 at Farmer Funeral Chapel, 130 9th Ave., North Buhl. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 2, 2022 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1001 Fair Ave., Buhl. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family on LuDene’s memorial webpage at www.farmerfuneralchapel.com.
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July 6, 1946 - June 19, 2022
RUPERT — Gerry Edford Holbrook, a 75-year-old resident of Rupert, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his loving wife and kids.
Gerry was born July 6, 1946, in Burley, Idaho, to Keith Edford Holbrook and Cynthia Juanita Poindexter. He was the oldest of three children. They moved to Homedale, Idaho, where he later graduated in 1965. He then joined the U.S. Army National Guard right out of high school.
Gerry moved back to Rupert where he lived with his grandmother, Myrtle Poindexter, while working at Parker's Laundry in Rupert. He then worked at Hanzel's Chevrolet in 1967.
At that time he was a member of Rupert First Christian Church, where he met his beautiful, loving wife of 53 years, Peggy McCathron. Together, they moved to Pocatello, Idaho, and attended Idaho State University. In 1970, they moved back to Rupert and Gerry began working for Amalgamated Sugar Company where he stayed until his retirement 42 years later. During that time they had five children together: Todd, Chad, Jaren (deceased), Jeremy, and Holly. They later took in and raised their granddaughter, SheyAn, as their own.
In his retirement years, Gerry was a member of Burley First Christian Church where he served as Elder and Chairman of the Board. He was also Commander of American Legion Post 10.
Gerry enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping in Donnelly, Idaho, where he spent a lot of summers with family. He loved feeding and watching the birds and squirrels.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Keith and Juanita Holbrook; and son, Jaren Travis Holbrook. He is survived by his wife, Peggy; sons, Todd of Rupert, Chad (Pam) of Caldwell, and Jeremy of Boise; daughters, Holly Holbrook of Burley, and SheyAn Felthauser (Alex) of Rupert; brother, Bob (Diana) of Nampa; and sister, Diane (John) Ford of Council, Idaho.
The family would like to give a special thanks to all the staff of Hospice Visions who came to help with Gerry at home. A special thanks to Karrie Gardner who was amazing to him and his family. Also thank you to Penny McCathron (sister-in-law), Kitty Haux, Philip Gonzalez, and Kelly James for all you have done for the family.
A graveside service to honor Gerry will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at Paul Cemetery, with military rites performed by the Mini-Cassia Veterans Group.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Rasmussen-Wilson Funeral Home of Burley. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/gerry-edford-holbrook/article_57eae190-19df-5498-96ae-11f8982ede4f.html | 2022-06-29T07:37:28 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/gerry-edford-holbrook/article_57eae190-19df-5498-96ae-11f8982ede4f.html |
Nov. 5, 1932 - June 9, 2022
BURLEY – Jacqueline Lorraine Merrigan, an 89-year-old resident of Burley and formerly of Paul, passed away June 9, 2022, at Pomerelle Place in Burley.
Jackie was born Nov. 5, 1932, to John and Elizabeth (Schaneman) Stroh. She graduated from Scottsbluff High School in Scottsbluff, Nebraska.
Jackie met Russ Merrigan at a dance in 1950 and they were married Feb. 23, 1952. They farmed near Scottsbluff for several years before drawing on a homestead in Idaho in 1957. Russ moved his family to their new home north of Paul in January 1958. It was a difficult time and they endured many hardships, but hard work prevailed and their farm eventually prospered. Three sons, Pat, Tim, and Chris, were born to the couple in Nebraska before the move, and an additional son and daughter, Bill and Lisa, were born in Idaho.
Jackie and Russ farmed north of Paul until retiring in the early 90s. They sold their house in the country and moved into the town of Paul and then spent their winters in Casa Grande, AZ. They were part of a large and diverse retirement community in Casa Grande, making friends with people from all over the United States and Canada. They lived in the house in Paul for many years and they eventually moved to Pomerelle Place in Burley. They loved to travel over the years; visiting Mexico, Europe, and many places in the United States.
She attended St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Rupert. She was a member of the Alter Society and a former President as well as a member of the Homesteaders Club. Jackie enjoyed volunteering at Minidoka Memorial Hospital and also enjoyed playing bridge and golf.
Jackie is survived by her five children and spouses: Pat (Linda) Merrigan of Paul, Tim (Dotti) Merrigan of Santa Fe, NM, Chris (Lynett) Merrigan of American Falls, Bill (Stacey) Merrigan of Imbler, OR, and Lisa (Jim) Webb of Boise; 14 grandchildren: Lucas (Jennie) Merrigan, Paige (Chris) Smith, Dylan (Laura) Merrigan, Maggie Merrigan, Lizzie (Andre) Lebron, Tiffany (Dylan) Vanderpool, Nick (Jodi) Merrigan, Stephanie Merrigan, Kacie (James) Sauer, Riley (Emily) Merrigan, Jeremy Webb, Shane Webb, Shawn Webb, and Quinn Webb; 17 great-grandchildren: Darby, Oscar, Ellia, Nash, Jordan, Lily, Max, Wes, Miles, Lebron, Jaxson, Logan, Ava, Kaylee, James, Sebastian, Madeline and Jamie; one brother, John (Vicki) Stroh of Woodsboro, MD; two sisters-in-law: Joan (Joe) Crouch of Marietta, GA, and Norma Stroh of Sidney, NE, and one brother-in-law, Gary Hahn of Scottsbluff, NE; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband of nearly 68 years, John Russell Merrigan; her sisters, Betty Heilbrun of Scottsbluff, NE, Violet Rein of Scottsbluff, NE, Shirley Robertson of Lincoln, NE, and Jeri Hahn of Scottsbluff, NE; and one brother, Roy Stroh of Sidney, NE.
Recitation of the rosary will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 30, 2022 at Rasmussen-Wilson Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley, where friends and family may call from 5 until 7 p.m.
The funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, July 1, 2022 at St. Nicholas Catholic Church, 802 F St., in Rupert, with the Reverend Father Camilo Garcia as celebrant. A joint urn placement will follow at Paul Cemetery for Russ and Jackie, where military rites will be provided by the Mini-Cassia Veterans Group to honor Russ's service to his country.
The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the staff at Pomerelle Place and Intermountain Hospice for their compassionate care shown to our Mother.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be directed to St. Nicholas Catholic School or a charity of choice.
A webcast will be available and maintained at rasmussenwilson.com. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/jackie-merrigan/article_be722bce-591f-5a21-9cce-e70721e58cd2.html | 2022-06-29T07:37:34 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/jackie-merrigan/article_be722bce-591f-5a21-9cce-e70721e58cd2.html |
A memorial for Jerry Lee Gummow who passed away in St. George, UT on March 15, 2022, will be held July 9, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at The View LDS Church Pavilion at 550 S 490 E Burley, Idaho. All are welcome to attend who would like to share there memories with us.
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Aug. 13, 1938—June 16, 2022
MALTA – Karen Holtman Fowles, age 83, peacefully passed away with her family by her side on June 16, 2022, at Rosetta Assisted Living, in Burley, Idaho.
Karen was born August 13, 1938, in Yost, Utah, to Edward and Reta Holtman. She was welcomed by an older brother, Kent. Growing up in Yost was the greatest childhood anyone could ever wish for. She attended school in a two-room schoolhouse in Yost from first grade through tenth grade, and graduated from River High School. By the fourth grade she was helping teach the first and second graders how to do math and read. She loved playing marbles at recess and running track, usually winning the dashes and broad jump.
Her life changed when the Earl and Helen Fowles family moved to the Wildcat Ranch in the spring of 1952. Her friendship with the Fowles family was almost instant. It was then she met the love of her life, Gary, and they were married Sept. 17, 1956, in the Logan Utah Temple. They purchased a 100-acre farm in Malta, where they raised their family.
Karen was a hard worker and learned to work at a very young age. Her dad told her she was the best boy he ever had. She grew up helping on the farm and her strong work ethic continued throughout her life. She hoed beets, picked potatoes, drove potato truck, school bus, feed truck and owned her own truck for many years hauling sugar beets, potatoes and silage. As if that wasn’t enough, she was an Insurance Agent for Farm Bureau for 33 years.
Karen was by Gary’s side throughout his 40-year battle with Multiple Sclerosis. She pushed him to be as active as possible and helped him maintain his independence to the end. She was her children’s and grandchildren’s greatest supporter. She was always at every event cheering them on. She loved all sports. She was an avid softball player, was on the Pomerelle Ski Patrol for 25 years and taught Pomerelle Ski School. Many memories were made playing games with friends and family, but Pinochle was a favorite. She was well known for her funny sarcastic wit by all who knew her.
Karen was an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and held numerous callings, but her favorites were teaching the youth and the nursery.
Karen leaves behind her four children: Kerrie Lynn Dschaak (Michael) of Burley, Kyle Fowles (Sonya) of Kaysville, Utah, Melanie Bowen (Kerry) of Declo, Joseph Fowles of Cheyenne, Wyoming; 16 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and her siblings: Phyllis Wilson (Bob), Ronald Holtman (Susan), and Marie Hitt (Tom).
She is welcomed to Heaven by her son, David; sweetheart, Gary; parents, Eddie and Reta Holtman; and brother and sister-in-law, Kent and Rochelle Holtman.
A special thank you to the staff at Rosetta Assisted Living who treated her with love and dignity to the end. Also, thank you Intermountain Homecare & Hospice Staff, especially Marcie, Wanda, Ilene, Drs. North and Romney for their compassion and love shown to our mom. Mom is truly in heaven now with Dad, David, family and friends, with her mind free and clear.
The funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 27, 2022 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Malta, with Bishop Lane Schumann officiating. Burial will follow at Valley Vu Cemetery in Malta.
Friends and family will be received from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. Sunday, June 26, 2022 at Rasmussen-Wilson Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley, and from 10:00 until 10:45 a.m. Monday, preceding the service, at the church.
A webcast will be available and maintained at rasmussenwilson.com. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/karen-holtman-fowles/article_1dcd3899-8e42-5eee-923e-a4cf9eab9ca1.html | 2022-06-29T07:37:46 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/karen-holtman-fowles/article_1dcd3899-8e42-5eee-923e-a4cf9eab9ca1.html |
March 3, 1958 - June 15, 2022
BURLEY — Margaret "Margie" Louise Korb passed away peacefully with family on June 15, 2022 in Burley, Idaho. Born March 3, 1958 the fourth of five children to Adolph and Patricia Howard Korb in Burley, ID.
She was born and raised in Burley, graduating from Burley Senior High School. Through high school she worked at the Burley Century Cinema, where she worked for many years. She was also a dedicated and valued Customer Service Manager at Smiths Grocery Store in Burley for over 30 years and recently retired.
Upon the death of her little sister and best friend, Betty, Margie chose to adopt her niece, Nikki, whom she adored and helped raise. Nikki and Margie share the same love for music, their home, yard, and family.
She had an eclectic taste in music, loved working in her yard, adored her grandchildren – Rhylee and Boston -- and had a deep love for animals, especially her cats, and her daughter, Nikki.
Margie was preceded in death by her parents, sisters: Judith and Betty (Korb) Beckham. She is survived by brother Randy (Nancy) Korb, sister Susan (Roy) Reeves, daughter Nikki (Christopher) Broadhead and the lights of her life, her grandkids.
In lieu of flowers, donations will be gratefully accepted to the Humane Society and the National Morris Foundation.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 23, 2022 at Morrison Payne Funeral Home, 321 East Main Street, Burley, ID 83318. Urn placement will take place at the Gem Memorial Gardens following the service. Services are under the direction of Morrison Payne Funeral Home. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/margaret-margie-louise-korb/article_cd2d5203-e7ef-5c83-b133-162a1487e6ff.html | 2022-06-29T07:37:53 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/margaret-margie-louise-korb/article_cd2d5203-e7ef-5c83-b133-162a1487e6ff.html |
Marilyn E. Jones, 77, of Twin Falls passed away on June 24, 2022, peacefully following an extended illness with her family at her side.
Rather than attending a funeral, Marilyn would tell you to go do something fun, so in honor there will not be a public service.
Special thank you to Hospice Visions for their loving care for Marilyn and her family. Her family asks that if you are so moved, in lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Marilyn’s honor to Hospice Visions or Twin Falls. Arrangements are under the direction of Rosenau Funeral Home. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/marilyn-e-jones/article_fbfe636a-a6e5-5a71-a982-4633e96c30f2.html | 2022-06-29T07:37:59 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/marilyn-e-jones/article_fbfe636a-a6e5-5a71-a982-4633e96c30f2.html |
March 20, 1937 - June 16, 2022
HEYBURN – Ronald Lee Davis, age 85, passed away at his home, peacefully in his sleep, on June 16, 2022.
Ron was born March 20, 1937, to Luther and Blanche (Thompson) Davis, in Novelty, Missouri.
As a young toddler, Ron and his parents settled in southeastern Idaho. Eventually, with the birth of Mauretta, Ron's sister, Bancroft, Idaho became their home. Ron graduated in 1956, from North Gem High School in Bancroft, a place dear to his heart. He always made it a priority to participate in the "The Gem's" yearly high school reunions.
Shortly after high school, Ronald enlisted in the United States Air Force and was stationed at 307th Armament and Electronics Maintenance Squadron in Lincoln, Nebraska, where he met his beautiful wife, Ruth Colleen Janssen. Ron was honorably discharged from the USAF in 1960.
Ron and Ruth were married in Aryshire, Iowa, on November 29, 1958, and eventually moved to Heyburn, Idaho, where they planted roots and started their family with the birth of Tenna Marie (1962) and Mark Lee (1966). This was their home for fifty-eight years.
After graduating from the Salt Lake City Barber College and completing the board certification with the State of Idaho, Ron began his business at the Barber Center in Burley, Idaho, with his dear friends and business partners, Bob Beaver and Bob McIntyre. Ronald barbered here for over 40 years. After his retirement, Ronald enjoyed the freedom to travel, camp, fish, and spend time with his grandchildren. Ron was a man who knew how to work hard and play hard, something he passed on to his children and grandchildren.
When we think of Ron, we remember his friendly, caring, and compassionate nature; his loyalty to his family and friends; and his dedication to the meaningful things in his life. This was exemplified by traveling for visits, making phone calls and text messages, and being of service with the hope of adding joy to your day. We all knew we were loved by Ron because he showed us. He brought a lasting joy to our lives.
Ron is preceded in death by Ruth, his wife of 62-years; his son, Mark Davis; his parents, Luther and Blanche Davis; and his sister, Mauretta Payne. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Tenna and Dennis Walker; daughter-in-law, Kellie Davis; grandchildren and their spouses, Bill Lee and Stephanie Davis and their two sons, Maegan and Brett Wilkinson and their three sons, Kristen and Stephen Pfeiler, and Shannon and Kyle Clark and their newborn son.
A service of remembrance and worship for Ronald will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 25, 2022 at Zion Lutheran Church, 2410 Miller Ave., in Burley, with the Rev. Alexander G. Lissow officiating. A graveside service, with military rites accorded by the Mini-Cassia Veterans Group, will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Heyburn.
A webcast will be available and maintained at rasmussenwilson.com.
The family suggests memorials in Ronald's name be directed to Zion Lutheran Church or Minidoka County Senior Center
Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Rasmussen-Wilson Funeral Home of Burley. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/ronald-lee-davis/article_fd2094cd-1ee0-5b9d-993a-a06f8b9910c5.html | 2022-06-29T07:38:05 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/ronald-lee-davis/article_fd2094cd-1ee0-5b9d-993a-a06f8b9910c5.html |
ASTORIA, Ore. — The city of Astoria is limiting the hours people can camp on public property in order to cut down the number of people sleeping outside local businesses and parks for long periods of time.
An ordinance passed during last week’s city council meeting only allows people to camp on public property between the hours of 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. People are allowed to use small tents, tarps and sleeping bags but can’t take up more than 50 feet of space.
“This doesn’t help nothing,” said Rob, who lived on the streets for seven years.
He and others stood outside in the rain on Commercial Street Tuesday near one of the city’s only organizations that provides food, clothes and hygiene supplies to homeless people.
“There are places to go in the daytime. There’s really no place to go at night,” added John, who lived on the streets in Astoria for 10 years.
“I don’t feel like it’s a good idea for the city to say you can’t be someplace if there’s not a designated place for someone to be,” said Osarch Orak, who runs Life Boat Services, a homeless services organization that feeds about 30-50 people per day.
Orak doesn’t believe the city’s new ordinance is fair.
“It really sucks,” he said. “In my opinion, it’s inhumane. It’s moving people along, displacing people so they can go to the next place to get displaced from.”
Others told KGW many living on the streets don’t keep up with the changing ordinances and rules.
“The problem is nobody knows when or where this stuff’s happening at,” said Rob.
“People are going to sleep when and where they want to. They really can’t stop that. A lot of people living on the streets are on their last leg. I know quite a few people out here that know they’re dying," he added.
Others say there should be some regulations when it comes to public camping.
“I think there has to be some limits,” said John, who now lives in a nearby hotel. “There needs to be a place where they can congregate, and usually that’s one of the public parks.”
Astoria’s police department receives calls every day from residents and business owners complaining about those living on the streets.
“Sometimes it’s quality of life issues, behavioral type things, public intoxication,” said interim police chief Eric Halberson.
“I think that the ordinance will give us another tool to address some of the camping issues. However, it’s not a permanent solution,” he added.
Astoria Mayor Bruce Jones said the ordnance addresses some residents' safety concerns.
“Some of these groups of unhoused people have made our residents and visitors business owners feel unsafe, and that’s unacceptable,” Jones said. “I certainly see there’s arguments on both sides, and I understand the folks who are advocates for the unhoused don't want any ordinances that place any restrictions whatsoever on camping. But from the perspective from our residents and visitors and business owners, it’s unacceptable to have people simply allowed to camp out for long periods of time.”
In July, the city will discuss a list of public places where camping will also soon be prohibited. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/astoria-bans-daytime-camping/283-82e10621-af99-4f98-8b43-58468a55403d | 2022-06-29T07:46:10 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/homeless/astoria-bans-daytime-camping/283-82e10621-af99-4f98-8b43-58468a55403d |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The man who wounded President Ronald Reagan in 1981 apologized for his actions Tuesday and said he doesn’t remember what he was feeling when he fired the shots that also wounded three others.
John Hinckley Jr. told CBS Mornings in his first televised interview since he was freed from all court oversight this month that he feels sorry for all the lives his actions affected.
“I feel badly for all of them. I have true remorse for what I did,” Hinckley said. “I know that they probably can’t forgive me now, but I just want them to know that I am sorry for what I did.”
Going back to that day, Hinckley recalled Reagan walking out of the Washington Hilton after giving a speech: “And I was right there, and I fired shots at him, which so unfortunately hit other people, too.”
Asked what feelings led him to shoot, Hinckley said he can’t remember those emotions and doesn’t want to.
“It’s such another lifetime ago. I can’t tell you now the emotion I had right as (Reagan) came walking out. I can’t tell you that,” he said, later adding: “It’s something I don’t want to remember.”
Hinckley was 25 and suffering from acute psychosis when his gunshots wounded Reagan and three others. The assassination attempt paralyzed Reagan press secretary James Brady, who died in 201. It also wounded a police officer and a Secret Service agent.
Hinckley told Major Garrett, CBS News’ chief Washington correspondent, that he’s glad he didn’t succeed. He said that at the time of the shooting he did “not have a good heart” and was doing things “a good person doesn’t do.”
Jurors found Hinckley not guilty by reason of insanity and he spent decades at a mental hospital in Washington.
“I was not just a cold, calculating criminal in 1981,” he said. “I truly believe I had a serious mental illness that was preventing me from knowing right from wrong back then.”
Hinckley began making visits to his parents’ home in Williamsburg, Virginia, in the early 2000s. A 2016 court order granted him permission to live with his mother full time, albeit under various restrictions, after experts said his mental illness had been in remission for decades.
He signed a lease on a one-bedroom apartment in the Williamsburg area last year and has been living alone there with his cat, according to court documents. His mother died in July. He’s also been releasing songs online and looking for a venue willing to let him sing and play guitar before a live audience.
Hinckley had previously been under restrictions that barred him from owning a gun, using drugs or alcohol or contacting members of the victims’ families. But a federal judge in Washington had said months ago that he would free Hinckley from those restrictions if he remained mentally stable. Those restrictions were lifted on June 15.
Tuesday’s apology was not Hinckley’s first. His attorney Barry Levine said during a court hearing last year that Hinckley wanted to express his “heartfelt” apologies and “profound regret” to the people he shot and their families as well as to actress Jodie Foster, who he was obsessed with at the time of the shooting, and to the American people.
As Hinckley expressed his regrets on Tuesday, he said he hopes to soften the public’s perception of him.
“I’m just trying to show people I’m kind of an ordinary guy who’s just trying to get along like everybody else,” he said.
But he doesn’t expect to see forgiveness from his victims, saying: “I really don’t think that the Brady family or the Reagan family or Jodie Foster – I don’t think they want to hear from me.”
“I feel terrible for what I did,” he said. “If I could take it all back, I would. I swear — I would take it all back.” | https://www.cbs42.com/local/hinckley-says-hes-sorry-for-shooting-that-wounded-reagan/ | 2022-06-29T08:00:59 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/local/hinckley-says-hes-sorry-for-shooting-that-wounded-reagan/ |
Two killed in late-night motorcycle crash
Christopher Walker
Wichita Falls Times Record News
A man and a woman died from injuries in a motorcycle crash late Tuesday.
It happened about 11:20 p.m. near 15th and Holliday streets.
Wichita Falls Police Sgt. Paul Newton said an officer saw a motorcycle run through a red light and attempted to stop it when it lost control and crashed into a tree.
The driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The female passenger died a short time later at a hospital.
Police did not immediately release their names.
Police shut down the intersection at 15th and Holliday as the investigated.
This is a developing story. Stay with the Times Record News for further information. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/06/29/motorcyclist-killed-crash-during-police-pursuit/7764211001/ | 2022-06-29T08:11:55 | 1 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/06/29/motorcyclist-killed-crash-during-police-pursuit/7764211001/ |
Police have identified suspects in a predatory bail scam scheme to trick older New Yorkers out of large amounts of cash.
In four incidents dating back to May, investigators say the suspects contacted victims directly and told them they need thousands of dollars to bail out a family member, and arranged to collect that money. Police say none of the family members were found to be in legal trouble in the first place.
Police say the first incident happened on May 31st in Queens, when an unknown individual called an 83-year-old man stating his family member had been arrested and needed money for bail. The 83-year-old gave the individual $5,000 before learning that his family member was in fact not in any legal trouble.
The second incident and fourth incidents occurred on June 8th and 9th in Brooklyn and followed the exact same pattern as the first, with the thieves getting away with a total of $24,669. The suspect was seen fleeing the latter in a light-colored Infiniti sedan.
The third incident was on June 9th in Queens, but the 74-year-old woman asked to hand over $6,800 was luckily able to contact her family member and figure out she was being scammed. When she confronted the individual, he ran away.
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Ohio’s Republican elected officials reacted quickly Friday to the overturning of Roe v. Wade, praising the end of federal abortion protection.
Gov. Mike DeWine swiftly signed an executive order allowing Ohio’s “Heartbeat Bill,” which bans abortion after five or six weeks’ gestation, to go into effect immediately.
Prior to the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman said legislators would wait for the ruling to decide on possibly holding a special summer session to pass more anti-abortion bills.
But now, with laws already in place severely restricting abortion in Ohio, legislators appear likely to wait for the General Assembly to reconvene as scheduled after the Nov. 8 general election to consider further moves.
Any further abortion-related legislation or hearings are more likely to come in November or December, according to John Fortney, director of communications for the Ohio Senate Majority Caucus.
“The Senate will conduct a detailed policy analysis of the Supreme Court opinion to determine the path forward for additional legislation that would work through the committee process toward the end of the year,” he said via email.
House Speaker Bob Cupp welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe.
“The process of reviewing the decision is underway, including what steps should be taken at the state level and the timeline for doing so,” he said in a news release. “We will be working closely with Governor DeWine, Attorney General Dave Yost and our colleagues in the Ohio Senate on this matter.”
House Majority Press Secretary Aaron Mulvey said Tuesday no further information on the subject was available.
On Friday, citing the overturn of Roe, DeWine issued an executive order allowing the Ohio Department of Health to immediately set regulations for the implementation of Senate Bill 23, known as the “Heartbeat Bill.” It passed in 2019 but was blocked by a federal court. U.S. District Judge Michael Barrett lifted that injunction following the Dobbs decision.
DeWine’s press secretary Dan Tierney said Tuesday that a summer session does not appear to be under consideration, since legislative leaders have said they don’t expect to reconvene until November.
Ohio legislators began preparing for the potential overturn of Roe even before the May leak of a draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court indicating that would happen.
The primary bills under consideration are “trigger bans,” introduced to outlaw abortion contingent on the overturn of Roe.
House Bill 598, sponsored by state Rep. Jean Schmidt, R-Loveland, would make it a felony for doctors to perform abortions. Currently it does not include exceptions for rape, incest or the mother’s health. Introduced in March, HB 598 has had three hearings in the House Government Oversight Committee but has not come up for a vote.
Its Senate counterpart, Senate Bill 123, was also introduced in March. Sponsored by state Sens. Kristina Roegner, R-Hudson, and Sandra O’Brien, R-Ashtabula, SB 123 has had two hearings in the Senate Health Committee.
Under previous laws, abortion is already illegal in Ohio past 20 weeks’ gestation, or 22 weeks past the woman’s last menstrual period.
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SARASOTA, Fla. — A judge on Monday granted the motion to dissolve a temporary emergency injunction that stopped a local newspaper from publishing the names of two deputies involved in the fatal shooting of a Black man named Jeremiah Evans on April 1.
According to court documents, Judge Charles E. Williams ruled that the Herald-Tribune obtained the names of the deputies lawfully and the fatal shooting of Evans is a matter of public concern as it relates to releasing the deputies' names.
Last week, the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office contended that the release of the deputies' names would cause "irreparable harm" and the two have a right to confidentiality under Marsy's Law. However, the court found that due to the State Attorney's Office releasing the deputies' names the temporary injunction, in this case, is an "unconstitutional prior restraint that must be dissolved," according to court records.
The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office said the deputies identified as "DOE 1" and "DOE 2" in the case are protected under Marsy's Law, but a reporter from the Herald-Tribune recently attempted to verify and seek further information about the last name that was included in one of the memos obtained through a public record request to the State Attorney's Office.
According to the officials, the memo was inadvertently sent without proper redactions. But the Herald's position is that the documents in question are public records, whether redacted or not, were obtained legally and should not fall under the protection of Marsy's Law.
Marsy's Law in Florida protects a victim's right to privacy by not publicizing their name.
Sarasota County Sheriff Kurt Hoffman released a statement on Monday in response to the ruling.
"The court has ruled that in this scenario, the identity of our deputy is not protected," the sheriff said, in part. "I greatly respect Judge Williams, and we will abide by his ruling."
He continued, "Although two organizations reported our action in this case indicated a lack of transparency, it was instead based on a good faith belief that Florida Constitution protected all victims of crime, regardless of an inadvertent disclosure of third party."
Back on April 1, the two deputies went to execute an eviction at a residence on Palm Avenue where they said Evans had been squatting and refused to leave after the owner passed away. The Sheriff's office claimed Evans lunged toward the deputies with a knife and a taser was deployed. They said the taser was unable to subdue Evans, hence the fatal shot was fired. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/sarasota-deputies-names-not-protected-marsys-law/67-2458404a-939f-48c1-8812-6d407cbeb086 | 2022-06-29T08:22:04 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/sarasota-deputies-names-not-protected-marsys-law/67-2458404a-939f-48c1-8812-6d407cbeb086 |
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San Antonio is opening a processing center next month to keep up with the growing number of migrants legally passing through the city and relieve pressure on the airport, where they’re sometimes forced to stay overnight.
“We have not seen these numbers — ever,” said Assistant City Manager Lori Houston, who oversees migrant services.
An average of 593 migrants are arriving per day, and the numbers have been increasing in recent months, according to the city. Houston anticipates June will be a record-setting month.
The new processing facility, at 7000 San Pedro Ave., will be south of North Star Mall in the Shearer Hills neighborhood and will open in July. City officials expect reimbursement to the tune of $10.8 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which will also cover the cost of food and hotels for migrants.
About 50,000 migrants have come through the city since March — 18,000 of them in May alone, Houston said. There’s typically a seasonal uptick in the summer, but the surge is greater now.
The number of migrants was so high this spring that Mayor Ron Nirenberg told federal officials San Antonio was seeing an “unsustainable increase” and needed more funding to help. City leaders also are preparing for the Biden administration to end Title 42, a border policy that has kept migrants outside the U.S. during the pandemic, although such plans have been held up in court.
The migrants have legal permission to travel within the U.S. and have already been processed by federal immigration authorities, said City Attorney Andy Segovia.
San Antonio is just a stopping point for many. About 60 to 70 percent of migrants have plane tickets and go straight to the airport, Houston said. Others wait at the Greyhound bus station downtown.
On a given night, 200 migrants may sleep at the airport while waiting for their flight to depart.
“We need to be able to clear the airport out so we can operate,” Houston said.
The new facility won’t act as a shelter for now, Houston said. Migrants will instead be sent to hotels. But the processing center can still serve as overflow shelter if needed in the future.
Travis Park also serves as a processing area where migrants receive assistance from nonprofits like Catholic Charities and the Interfaith Welcome Coalition. But the processing takes time and has been laborious in the heat. San Antonio has seen an unusually hot June, with several days topping 100 degrees.
The new center will consolidate migrant processing at one location instead of having scattered services at the airport and Travis Park.
“There, we can process them in a more humane way,” Houston said. “It’s super hot outside. We want to make sure that they’re able to get food, water — they have a place for rest.”
Plans for the new processing center were announced days before authorities discovered a tractor-trailer Monday night sitting on the Southwest Side with no air conditioning and the dead bodies of at least 50 migrants. It’s believed to be one of the largest losses of migrant life in the U.S. in recent memory, although not the first time human smuggling has resulted in deadly consequences in San Antonio.
Local officials are coordinating with the federal government and working with other Texas cities that may have more capacity to receive people.
“San Antonio has always been a place where we help when there is an increase in numbers, and we want to make sure we’re handling it in the most humanitarian way possible,” Houston said.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — On Friday, July 1 a bill goes into effect that criminalizes people who camp on public grounds. The bill makes camping along a controlled-access highway, entrance or exit ramp a Class C misdemeanor punishable by a fine or community service. Now those who advocate for people who struggle to find secure housing in our area are preparing for the law.
Captain Crystal Carringer is the new corps officer and administrator of the Salvation Army of Johnson City along with her husband Benny.
As a teen Carringer experienced homelessness and SB1610 raises concerns as she works on outreach within Johnson City.
“Coming from a place of homelessness and experiencing it. It’s absolutely terrifying to hear,” said Crystal Carringer. “To think that this could be the day that I get arrested because I have nowhere to go. That’s a scary thought.”
The bill expanded the Equal Access to Public Property Act of 2012 to include city and county public property. It previously only included state and private property.
The violation is punishable by “either a $50 fine and a sentence to 20-40 hours of community service work, or a sentence of 20-40 hours of litter removal.”
Crystal Carringers said that $50 can be a hefty fee for people experiencing homelessness.
“$50 Might as well be 500,” said Crystal Carringer. “I remember days, when I was experiencing homelessness, even trying to find $5 to get a meal was was a lot. So when you think of it in that respect, I don’t know what the future holds.”
Carringer said felony or even misdemeanor charges can make finding stable housing even more difficult for those facing homelessness.
“If they have a misdemeanor or even a felony, it makes it very difficult for them to secure permanent housing, which makes our social services a little bit harder,” said Crystal Carringer. “We want to be able to help people from a holistic standpoint. And if they have a current charge, renters or lease owners don’t really want to deal with them.”
Benny Carringer said there are more obstacles to overcome than just finding housing and the Salvation Army can offer those resources.
“Some of the situations that individuals face when it comes to getting out of homelessness is they don’t have an ID, they don’t have social security card, maybe they don’t even have money to actually rent,” said Benny Carringer. “If they need help applying for their social security cards, or if they need help getting back on their feet, we do have programs that the Salvation Army offers.”
Advocates with Appalachian Regional Coalition on Homelessness (ARCH) said connecting people in the community to the many resources available will become an even higher priority.
“What we’ll need to do is step up our outreach efforts,” said Anne Cooper, Executive Director of ARCH. “We’re already planning on doing that so that we can be proactive and work with the community and the law enforcement to hopefully forego any, you know, arrest, we try to get them into a location as quickly as possible”
Cooper said finding permanent housing and support for those experiencing homelessness has always been and will continue to be their goal.
“We can typically pay a security deposit and one or two months rent, it just depends on a case-by-case basis, to get them in,” said Cooper. “But the important thing is that once they’re in this, this, that case, management is what stabilizes them, so they can sustain housing.”
Cooper said ARCH will continue to work with the Salvation Army and other local organizations to continue outreach both to those who need housing and those in the community who can offer support.
The Carringers said they are working to launch other Salvation Army programs within Johnson City to help people escape generational poverty and build strong foundations. According to the Carringers, the best way people can help is to make monetary donations to the organization to help fund the programs or buy supplies for the shelter.
If you would like more information on the services offered by ARCH you can visit their website here.
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In a new season defined by “American Voices,” Hunter Capoccioni initially wondered if he could come up with a compelling theme that would speak to Cedar Valley Chamber Music audiences.
‘We’re at 17 years, and after so many seasons I wondered, really, do I still have it in me to come up with another new theme,” said Capoccioni, CVCM founder and executive director.
Ultimately he was inspired by the re-evaluation and renewed interest in contributions of American classical composers – particularly Black, indigenous, people of color, women and LGBTGQ+ – past and present.
The festival season opens at 2 p.m. July 17 with “Finding American Sound,” featuring the Arianna String Quartet and violist Julia Bullard, at the Hawkeye Community College Van G. Miller Learning Center in downtown Waterloo. Musicians will perform two chamber works from Czech composer Antonin Dvorak’s sojourn in Spillville in 1893, as well as Spiritual Fantasy No. 12 by Fredrick Tillis, a Black classical and jazz composer and saxophonist.
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“Dvorak spent enough time in America and his status was so great – kind of a superstar – that he persuaded Americans to look at the working classes to find their voice,” explained Capoccioni, a Waterloo native and double bass player who now lives in Houston. He is chamber music manager at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University.
Dvorak’s point of view is now being re-evaluated more than 125 years later. Capoccioni’s program highlights Spirituals as an art form and their influence on Dvorak and future generations of American composers. The award-winning St. Louis-based Arianna String Quartet is considered one of America’s finest chamber ensembles.
At 7 p.m. July 20, McElroy Lobby at the Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center in Cedar Falls, will be the setting for the world premiere of Michael Gilbertson’s “Gather.” The piece was commissioned for CVCM’s 15th season, but the pandemic derailed those plans.
“We wanted to do it justice. We couldn’t do this spatially conceived piece virtually. The idea of it was conceived for us with that lobby space in mind. This is a piece that will live on and be performed around the world,” said Capoccioni.
Composer and pianist Gilbertson, a Dubuque native and founder of ChamberFest Dubuque, is BMI composer in resident with the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra and a professor at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. The “Born in the U.S.A.” concert also features music by Aaron Copeland, George Gershwin and Samuel Barber.
The season’s final concert is “American Woman” at 2 p.m. July 24 at the University of Northern Iowa Gallery of Art on the UNI campus in Cedar Falls. The program will feature works by women composers, including Jennifer Higdon, Libby Larsen, Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, Valerie Coleman and Florence Price.
The concert will be paired with a pop-up exhibit curated by UNI Gallery of Art Executive Director Darrell Taylor featuring works from the permanent collection women artists.
Season tickets are $50 for all three concerts and individual tickets are $20 for each concert, all available online at cedarvalleymusic.org or at the door.
Education and outreach are part of the CVCM mission, including an experimental string day camp at the UNI School of Music that runs concurrently with the festival. The following activities are also planned:
- 10:30 a.m., July 16 “For the Birds: A musical story time” for kids of all ages, Cedar Falls Public Library.
- 10:30 a.m. July 18, Arianna String Quartet at the Diamond Event Center, Cedar Falls.
- 10 a.m. July 19, piano masterclass for young pianists, and at 7 p.m., Hearst Center for the Arts, Cedar Falls.
- 7 p.m. July 19, free piano recital featuring music by Black composers, First Congregational Church, Waterloo.
- 2 p.m. July 21, University of Iowa Woodwind Trio Outreach, Windhaven Community, Cedar Falls.
- 10:30 a.m. July 23, Woodwind Quintet Outreach, Waterloo Public Library. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/watch-now-american-voices-theme-of-cedar-valley-chamber-music-summer-season/article_b13cd1f2-7639-5a84-b0ea-4ff4e210440f.html | 2022-06-29T09:52:45 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/watch-now-american-voices-theme-of-cedar-valley-chamber-music-summer-season/article_b13cd1f2-7639-5a84-b0ea-4ff4e210440f.html |
Hiring picked up in the Dayton region last month and employers posted the most job ads ever recorded seeking workers in a dozen counties in west and southwest Ohio, according to a Dayton Daily News analysis of state data.
The Dayton region had the second strongest job growth in the state, while the Springfield area saw the steepest decline in employment, according to preliminary, seasonally adjusted data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Credit: Lee Ann Yahle
Credit: Lee Ann Yahle
Some large local employers say they have experienced high turnover and high demand for their services, and they have immediate labor needs.
“As one of the largest employers in the Dayton area, we expect to be a hiring leader in the community,” said Doug Houghton, director of talent with Kettering Health, which has about 1,900 job openings.
Employment in the Dayton metro area grew by 2,000 jobs, or 0.5% in May, which was the second largest increase in the state behind the Akron region (+0.9%), according to preliminary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Credit: JIM NOELKER
Credit: JIM NOELKER
The Dayton metro area has added jobs in four of the first five months of 2022, and hiring accelerated in May to the fastest rate of growth since last fall.
The metro area includes Montgomery, Miami and Greene counties.
The Springfield metro area, which covers all of Clark County, saw the largest decline in employment (-0.2%).
Clark County lost 100 jobs in May, 200 jobs in both March and February and employment remained flat in April.
Employers last month also posted about 37,160 job ads on OhioMeansJobs.com — the state’s online employment search tool — for the Ohio west region, which covers 12 counties in west and southwest Ohio.
That was most online job ads ever posted for the Ohio west region, which includes Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery and Preble counties, according to OhioMeansJobs data that goes back to 2008.
Credit: JIM NOELKER
Credit: JIM NOELKER
The Ohio west area also saw a record number of job ads in April.
But the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services says the methodology and data sources used to create the online employment ads reports have been modified several times over the years.
Agency staff recommend not strictly comparing older data to current data, and they also said the information is a snapshot in time and may not represent long-term trends.
Employers with the most local online job ads included Kettering Health, the local health care system, which had 3,407 ads, and General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit for the General Dynamics aerospace and defense company (1,095 ads).
Deloitte, which provides auditing, consulting and financial advisory services posted 753 ads and the Dollar General, the discount retailer, was responsible for 705 ads.
Kettering Health continues to expand and recently opened a medical center to serve the Springfield community and a Years Ahead Health Center in Dayton, said Houghton.
Kettering Health also recently broke ground on a new medical facility in Wilmington, he said, and the organization also saw higher-than-normal patient volumes and staff turnover during the pandemic.
During the COVID crisis, some nurses decided to step back from work as schools switched to remote learning and they encountered childcare challenges, Houghton said.
Demand for nurses, nursing assistants, respiratory therapists and other clinical professionals increased due to higher demand and changing patient needs, Houghton said, and about half of the organization’s 1,900 job openings are full-time positions.
In the Ohio west area, the occupations with the most job ads included nurses (2,090 ads), heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (1,872 ads), first-line supervisors of retail sales workers (1,313) and software and app developers (1,094).
Statewide, increased hiring in May brought more workers back into the workforce and kept the state on the path to recovery, but the job growth was slower than in some recent months, said Policy Matters Ohio.
One concerning sign in the statewide jobs report was that Ohio’s private-sector employers added only 1,600 new jobs last month, which was far below the 9,000 new jobs created in April, said Rea Hederman Jr., executive director of the Economic Research Center at the Buckeye Institute.
The slowing private-sector job growth will make it more difficult to climb back from the pandemic-related jobs deficit of about 90,000 jobs, compared compared to February 2020, he said.
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Alliance man remains in intensive care five weeks after shooting
ALLIANCE – An Alliance man remains in intensive care more than a month after he was shot outside a convenience store.
Larry Nichols, 58, has undergone seven surgeries since he was shot in the left chest on May 23, said Jim Williams, his friend of 45 years.
"The bullet traveled down, hit his descending aorta, went through his stomach, went through his liver, through his colon and is lodged in his back. It's still in his back," Williams said.
Nichols' wife, Veronica, said her husband may need to undergo two more surgeries in the near future.
What happened to Larry Nichols?
Alliance Police responded to a call of shots fired about 10:22 a.m. May 23 to the area outside the BellStores/Marathon gas station at 2491 W. State St., according to an incident report from the Alliance Police Department.
A female BellStores employee told a police dispatcher that a man had been shot in the chest in the parking lot and appeared to be conscious and breathing, according to an Alliance Police service call report.
Officers arrested 78-year-old Charles Reed of Cenfield Street NE in Washington Township. He is accused of shooting Nichols with a .380-caliber semi-automatic handgun, according to Stark County Jail records.
Reed also called 911 about 10:25 a.m. and told a dispatcher he had shot a male subject, according to the service call report.
Williams said Reed has been Nichols' neighbor for four years. It is unclear what led to the shooting.
Reed's case was bound over to the Stark County Common Pleas Court. He was indicted on charges of attempted murder, a first-degree felony; felonious assault, a second-degree felony; and menacing by stalking, a fourth-degree felony. The attempted murder and felonious assault charges each carry three-year firearm specifications.
Reed allegedly harassed Nichols between May 1, 2018, and May 23, 2022, according to court documents, and knowingly made Nichols believe that he "would cause physical harm to Larry Nichols or a family or household member of Larry Nichols" or cause them mental distress.
Reed's bond was set at $250,000, 10% cash surety, according to court documents.
Reed posted bond June 15. He is scheduled to appear for arraignment at 8:30 a.m. July 8 before Stark County Common Pleas Court Judge Taryn Heath.
Reed's attorney Jeffrey Jakmides said he does not comment on pending cases, but that Reed will be pleading not guilty to the charges.
How is Larry Nichols doing?
Recovery has been difficult for Nichols, Williams said. He had surgery on both of his knees not long before he was shot, he said, and hadn't done rehab on one of them.
"They said basically he's going to have to learn to walk again," Williams said.
Friends, family and members of the Alliance community came together Saturday at Robertson Heating Supply for a benefit dinner, raffle and silent auction to raise money to help Nichols with his medical bills.
More than 60 baskets were auctioned off, featuring items such as gift certificates, body care products, wine, food and blankets. Nichols is a woodworker, and there were several items he carved himself auctioned during the event.
The dinner was organized by Williams. He said Nichols helped him and his family through a tragedy of their own a while ago. Williams decided to hold the benefit so he could help support Nichols and his family through this difficult time, he said.
"I'm very amazed," Veronica Nichols said, regarding the event's turnout.
She is appreciative of the community's support, she said, and asked people to keep her family in their prayers. She said the community has been supportive, and there were people in attendance at the benefit dinner who she didn't know.
Williams also created a GoFundMe to help offset the cost of Nichols' medical expenses.
The fundraiser has amassed $4,240 in donations so far.
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Fireworks, music, talent show headline Sebring's Fourth of July celebration
SEBRING – Whatever your talent, you can showcase it July 4 at Southside Park.
The annual Fourth of July celebration starts with a race at 8:30 a.m. and ends with fireworks at 10 p.m. In between, there will be plenty of games, food and music to enjoy.
In addition, a new feature, Sebring's Got Talent, will begin at 1 p.m. and offers people who sign up the opportunity to perform.
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"It doesn't necessarily have to be singing," said Sebring Village Parks Director Melinda Eckert. "The sky really is the limit."
The pool also will have free swim and water contests.
Sam Barnhouse, co-chairman of Sebring Friends of the Park, which organizes the event, said New Wave Nation will perform at 7 p.m., and there will be food vendors available for concessions.
No outside food or drinks are permitted. Most of the vendors accept cash only. The food available for sale will include hot dogs, hamburgers, French fries and barbecue.
Eckert said the fireworks display was funded through several community donations. "We had so much support for the fireworks display," she said.
Here's when events start
After an opening ceremony at 7:45 a.m., activities for the Fourth of July celebration begin with the 5K Firecracker Run at 8:30 a.m.
Here's what follows:
- 10 a.m. – Volleyball, Junior Olympics (ages 1-3)
- 10:30 a.m. – Junior Olympics (ages 4-6)
- 11 a.m. – Junior Olympics (ages 7-9), KCB Express, 3-on-3 basketball tournament and the Ray Heverly Memorial Softball Game (Police vs. Fire)
- 11:30 a.m. – Junior Olympics (ages 10-12)
- Noon – Free open swim (Ends at 2 p.m.)
- 1 p.m. – Sebring's Got Talent
- 2:30 p.m. – Pool games
- 3 p.m. – Baseball and softball skills competition (split age levels)
- 4 p.m. – Cornhole tournament and bike parade
- 7 p.m. – New Wave Nation (Ends at 10 p.m.)
- 10 p.m. – Fireworks
Barnhouse said registration is required for the volleyball, basketball, talent show and cornhole tournament. Entry fee for the talent show and cornhole is $25. Sign up at https://sebringbusinessassociations.com/4th-of-july.
While registration for the talent show must be done before the holiday, signups for other events can be done July 4. "It's really a day for people to come out and do different things," Barnhouse said.
Eckert said a chalk art competition – not listed on the schedule – is planned, and youth dancers from the Art in Motion Dance Academy will take stage and perform.
"Everybody takes pride in this town, and the Fourth is a great way for everybody to just connect, bridge those generational gaps, and get everyone involved," she said.
Return of normalcy
Like others, Eckert and Barnhouse said this year's Fourth of July celebration returns some normalcy to the summer after two years of COVID-19 and its impact on events.
"It was super important for me, the Friends of the Park and the Park Board to have something this year that was going to be very memorable," Eckert said, "and overall was a good time."
Other area fireworks
Here's a look at other organized fireworks displays near the Sebring area:
Alliance - Fireworks will begin at dusk. July 4 at Silver Park. The John Hampu Band will perform at 6.
Columbiana - Fireworks begin at 10 p.m. July 4 at Firestone Park; full day of activities and contests starts at 9 a.m. Chris Higbee will perform at 8 p.m.
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SAN ANTONIO — Residents in San Antonio on Tuesday gathered at Pearsall Park for a candlelight vigil to remember those who died in the back of a semi truck that was discovered Monday.
The vigil was held as a tribute to the 51 people who died, and their loved ones.
For many, the pain was personal.
"I came here when I was 14 years old in an 18-wheeler as well, and I passed out from the heat," one young woman said, choking up. "So this hits home."
Monday evening, officials uncovered a gruesome scene when they found 46 people dead in the back of a semitruck. As of Tuesday afternoon, the death toll rose to 51. Several others are recovering in area hospitals.
The nationalities and ages of the victims haven't been confirmed. It is believed to be the deadliest such event in U.S. history.
"Sometimes I feel like we lost our humanity," said Andrea Osorio, who came to the U.S. 33 years ago. "Looking - seeing all these people here. We're still humans. We still feel the pain."
Her speech moved others to tears, and she told the crowd that a hardened heart accomplishes little. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/candlelight-vigil-held-for-migrants-who-died-in-semitruck/273-de6d13c9-a598-4592-8bbe-8112247c9eaa | 2022-06-29T10:29:23 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/candlelight-vigil-held-for-migrants-who-died-in-semitruck/273-de6d13c9-a598-4592-8bbe-8112247c9eaa |
HAYS COUNTY, Texas — Swimming has been temporarily suspended as of June 29 at Jacob's Well Natural Area with no set date of return.
Hays County officials made the announcement a day prior, stating that the threat of bacteria and other pollutants, as well as poor visibility conditions, is too high.
Officials will be monitoring conditions and will post updates on social media and the County website as they become available. They will also work with individuals who have made reservations affected by the closure.
Meanwhile, the park is still open for hiking, geocaching and other activities.
Click here for more information.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Local fire crews are working to put out a fire at a residence off of Lake Travis on Tuesday.
Lake Travis Fire Rescue, the Oak Hill Fire Department, Austin Fire Department and Austin-Travis County EMS were all on scene as of 11:10 a.m. on the 16000 block of Chateau Ave.
As of 2:40 p.m., the two-alarm fire was downgraded to a single alarm. Firefighters are now putting out hotspots and conducting overhaul.
Lake Travis Fire Rescue added that firefighters at one pointed needed more water supply and they ended up drafting water from the lake itself.
No injuries were reported.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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SAN ANTONIO — One of the three suspects detained by San Antonio authorities responding to an abandoned semitruck where dozens of migrants were found dead Monday night is hospitalized at the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa facility on Westover Hills.
Officials with the local Mexican Consulate added the suspect is a U.S. national, confirmed that news while breaking down the number of people transported to San Antonio hospitals. Sixteen were taken to medical facilities, according to both SAFD authorities and the consul general, and five of them have died from their injuries, which officials said were primarily heat-related.
The Mexican Consulate said 13 remained hospitalized at the time they spoke to local media Tuesday afternoon. It's unclear what accounts for the discrepancy, but it's possible additional migrants separate from the initial 16 were hospitalized; SAPD Chief William McManus said police would continue to search the area around the semitruck this week for migrants who may have wandered away.
The condition of the hospitalized suspect wasn't given, nor have authorities provided information about any of the three people detained in what is the deadliest smuggling event in U.S. history. On Monday night, McManus said it remained to be seen if any of the three suspects were "absolutely connected" to the smuggling incident.
Meanwhile, two Mexican men residing in the country illegally were taken into custody after police found the semitruck was registered to a home on Arnold Drive in north San Antonio, according to arrest documents. Juan Claudio D'Luna-Mendez and Juan Francisco D'Luna-Bilbao were charged with being in possession of a firearm while in the country illegally, charges that could put them behind bars for up to a decade.
According to criminal complaints filed on Tuesday, police found several guns in the Arnold Drive residence while executing a search warrant. While being interviewed by Homeland Security, both men admitted to overstaying their U.S. visas. Neither, however, has been charged with smuggling, and it's unclear as of yet if they are part of the trio of detained suspects mentioned by McManus.
Homeland Security is leading what is now a federal investigation.
In additional to Christus Santa Rosa, where three total patients were brought, injured people were also also transported to Methodist Metropolitan Hospital, Baptist Medical Center, the Children's Hospital of San Antonio, Texas Vista Medical and University Health Hospital. The youngest known patient is a 16-year-old Guatemalan being treated at the Children's Hospital. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/san-antonio-texas-semitruck-migrant-deaths-suspect-investigation/273-b2c31949-78d0-4d90-8257-d7db0b51f942 | 2022-06-29T10:29:42 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/san-antonio-texas-semitruck-migrant-deaths-suspect-investigation/273-b2c31949-78d0-4d90-8257-d7db0b51f942 |
SAN ANTONIO — Community members gathered near the scene of where nearly 50 migrants were found dead inside the trailer of an 18-wheeler.
We spoke to a man who lives nearby. He's also a truck driver, and he said he can't believe there were any survivors at all because of the intense heat and no water.
"I just can't understand...I never would do that, not even with air conditions inside you know," said Oscar Alvarado.
He also described what the people inside that truck may have faced.
"Trailers like that without A/C -- it's going to get at least, if it's 100 outside, it goes for about 125 degrees inside without water or nothing," he said. "Ridiculous. Just don't understand how drivers can do that."
Forty-six people were found dead of heat-related injuries inside the semitruck in far southwest San Antonio on Monday evening, and federal authorities have opened an investigation.
San Antonio Fire Department Chief Charles Hood said 16 others were taken to local hospitals. Of those, 12 are adults and four are "pediatric" patients.
“The plight of migrants seeking refuge is always a humanitarian crisis. Tonight we’re dealing with a horrific human tragedy," San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg said.
This isn't the first time something like this has happened in San Antonio; 39 people were found in a truck trailer in a Walmart parking lot. Eight died in the truck, and two later at a hospital. The driver of the vehicle was sentenced to life in prison without parole. His name is James Matthew Bradley.
If the incident is confirmed as having started as a smuggling attempt, it would be the deadliest such event in U.S. history. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/18-wheeler-driver-describes-conditions-migrants-found-inside-trailer-southwest-san-antonio/273-f47a93a7-4869-432a-a590-b9ed9cc4fea0 | 2022-06-29T10:29:48 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/18-wheeler-driver-describes-conditions-migrants-found-inside-trailer-southwest-san-antonio/273-f47a93a7-4869-432a-a590-b9ed9cc4fea0 |
AUSTIN, Texas — On Tuesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he has opened an investigation into Walmart’s opioid sales.
Paxton is investigating whether Walmart improperly filled prescriptions for controlled substances and failed to report suspicious orders.
His office issued a Civil Investigative Demand to Walmart for potential violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act related to the promotion, sale, dispensing and distribution of prescription opioids.
“I have fought for Texans who have been tragically impacted by the illegal marketing and sale of opioids, which have caused addiction and the untimely deaths of thousands of people each year,” Paxton said in a release. “I am committed to holding pharmacies accountable if they played a role in this devastating epidemic.”
Walmart is required to report documentation of orders from January 2006 to the present to the Drug Enforcement Administration and all Texas state agencies, Paxton said.
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SAN ANTONIO — Officials said 46 people have been found dead and 16 others were taken to hospitals with heat-related illnesses after a tractor-trailer rig containing suspected migrants was found Monday on a remote back road in southwest San Antonio.
The deaths were the latest in what has become a global series of mass deaths occurring during human trafficking attempts. Big rigs emerged as a popular smuggling method in the early 1990s amid a surge in U.S. border enforcement in San Diego and El Paso, Texas, which were then the busiest corridors for illegal crossings.
Below is a look at the deadliest smuggling incidents. If that is what the latest event in San Antonio is confirmed to be, it would become the worst in U.S. history.
— June 27, 2022: 46 suspected immigrants were found dead in a sweltering trailer on a remote back road in southwestern San Antonio.
— July 23, 2017: Eight immigrants were found dead in a sweltering trailer at a San Antonio Walmart parking lot. Two others died later in hospitals. The driver was sentenced to life in prison.
— Feb. 20, 2017: 13 African migrants suffocated inside a shipping container while being transported between two towns in Libya. A total of 69 migrants, most from Mali, were packed into the container, according to the local Red Crescent branch.
— Aug. 27, 2015: Austrian police discovered an abandoned truck containing the bodies of 71 migrants, including eight children, from Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. The truck, found along a highway, had crossed into Austria from Hungary.
— April 4, 2009: 35 Afghan migrants suffocated inside a shipping container in southwestern Pakistan. Authorities said that more than 100 people were packed inside the container.
— April 9, 2008: 54 Burmese migrants suffocated in the back of an airtight refrigerated truck in Ranong, Thailand.
— May 14, 2003: 19 migrants died inside a sweltering tractor-trailer while they traveled from South Texas to Houston.
— June 18, 2000: 58 Chinese immigrants were found dead inside a truck in the English port town of Dover. The Dutch truck had transported the immigrants across the English Channel from Belgium. Two people survived. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/san-antonio-semitruck-migrants-deaths-texas/273-b935dd49-b18f-4ba4-ba9b-256a5be64589 | 2022-06-29T10:30:00 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/san-antonio-semitruck-migrants-deaths-texas/273-b935dd49-b18f-4ba4-ba9b-256a5be64589 |
SAN ANTONIO — The discovery of at least 62 people believed to be migrants in a sweltering semitruck in southeast San Antonio Monday night – 46 of them found dead – has launched a federal investigation.
Leaders from across Texas are reacting to the news, many of them calling for action.
Speaking from the scene Monday night, San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg called the incident "a horrific human tragedy."
"I would urge you all to think compassionately, and pray for the deceased, the ailing the families," Nirenberg added. "We hope that those responsible for putting these people in such inhumane conditions are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."
Three people were arrested at the scene, but SAPD officials said it remained to be seen if they were definitively connected to what could have been a smuggling operation.
Governor Greg Abbott, whose Operation Lone Star mission of fortifying the border is stretching into its second summer, said the deaths resulted from President Joe Biden's "deadly open border policies."
Beto O'Rourke, Abbott's opponent in the 2022 gubernatorial race, called the news "devastation" while calling for making legal immigration more accessible.
Other Texas Republicans blasted their Democratic colleagues for what they said was inaction when it came to the border. Among them, Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Tony Gonzalez.
"Deadliest border crisis in our nations history. You won’t hear one peep from Democrats. #TX23." -Rep. Gonzalez.
Gustavo García-Siller, head of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, called for unity and prayer in a statement posted online Monday night.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, who represents the area as part of District 20, used the news to call for an end to Title 42, the ongoing Trump-era protocol that allowed Texas authorities to more quickly expel emigrants while citing COVID-19.
A federal judge in May ruled for the policy to stay in place. On Monday night, Castro alleged it's helped provide "repeat business for human smugglers."
Other politicians, including State Sen. Jose Menendez and Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar, lamented the news and called for accountability.
"I’m heartbroken at the estimated 46 lives lost, & 16 people including 4 children at hospitals tonight. Seeking asylum & chance at a better life shouldn’t lead to death. Texas has made it near impossible to seek asylum, leading to desperation & unthinkable tragedies like this one." -Sen. Menendez.
"This is an absolute tragedy. 47 are now dead after driving through the Laredo checkpoint. We must bring an end to these senseless deaths and hold those responsible accountable. Let us pray for the families of the deceased. May they Rest In Peace." -Rep. Cuellar.
On the federal level, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas pledged the government would "continue to take action to disrupt smuggling networks."
Meanwhile, the national president of the League of United Latin American Citizens, Domingo García, said both sides of the aisle need to come together for immigration reform. His full statement is below:
"The politics of President Trump and Governor Abbott to build the wall, deport them all, and Operation Lone Star have all been abysmal failures. Both Democrats and Republicans need to work together on a new bipartisan immigration bill. The reforms must allow us to bring in legal guest workers and open legal avenues for people to come in to help our economy.
"These steps will prevent these refugees and immigrants from being thrown into the hands of human smugglers and coyotes who are willing to risk the lives of others for a dollar, as well as American employers who want cheap labor that can be exploited. It's time for politicians in Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reforms to address these issues and avoid other tragedies.
"It's also time for the politicians in Austin to stop using immigrants as political piñatas and start treating them as people in this humanitarian crisis, not a police enforcement issue."
Ashley C. Hoff, United States Attorney Western District of Texas released this statement on Tuesday:
“San Antonio first responders and law enforcement discovered a tragic and disturbing scene yesterday evening on the southwest side of San Antonio. Dozens of immigrants were found dead or incapacitated in and around a tractor trailer with over a dozen others hospitalized in critical condition. All were the apparent victims of human smugglers indifferent to the well-being of human life. The South Texas heat is brutal this time of year, especially given the recent record-high temperatures. We will continue to work with the Homeland Security Investigations and the local responders to identify and bring those who were responsible for this tragedy to justice.”
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HOUSTON — Abortion rights groups in Houston won a court victory Tuesday.
A Harris County judge granted a temporary restraining order to block enforcement of the state’s pre-Roe abortion ban in response to a lawsuit by abortion providers. The county attorney said the TRO will remain in effect until a July 12 hearing.
“At least for today, we can say that abortion providers cannot be prosecuted for, at least the time being, for providing abortions before six weeks for their patients," said attorney Mark Hearron, who represented the plaintiffs.
After the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade last week, several states, including Texas, have trigger laws set to go into effect in the coming weeks outlawing or severely restricting abortions.
But Attorney General Ken Paxton said Texas didn't have to wait for the trigger law because it already had a ban on the books before the original Roe v. Wade ruling nearly 50 years ago. He said SCOTUS's recent ruling means the old law can be enforced again.
Lawyers representing several abortion providers argued the state abortion ban from 1925 was removed from penal and civil codes decades ago. They pointed out that a federal appeals court upheld that decision.
“I think it’s a nonsense law, and I’m glad the court ruled the way that they did," Harris County attorney Christian Menefee said.
Menefee issued the following statement after the ruling.
“I’m glad to see that a Harris County court blocked enforcement of pre-Roe anti-abortion laws that have been on the books since the 1920s. It’s shameful that Attorney General Ken Paxton would be encouraging prosecutors to go after medical providers under laws that are clearly no longer enforceable,” said Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee. “It’s reprehensible that our Attorney General would invoke laws dating back to the 1920s – we all know what types of laws were on the books in the south during that time. Our state leadership should not be trying to take Texans back to those times.”
The Texas’ trigger law automatically goes into effect 30 days after the Supreme Court issues its judgment overturning Roe v. Wade, which typically comes about a month after the opinion is issued.
Experts tell us it will still be several weeks before the actual judgement is finalized so the ban in Texas would go into effect 30 days after that.
But even then, KHOU 11 legal analyst Carmen Roe says local district attorneys will decide if they pursue criminal charges related to abortions.
"Democratic District Attorneys who are elected have said pretty much generally that they are not going to enforce the law whereas in Republic District Attorney areas they have said clearly that they will enforce the law,” Roe said.
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AUSTIN, Texas — In the wake of more than 50 people dying from heat-related illnesses in the back of a semi-truck in San Antonio, some people are pointing to what they call a “broken immigration system” for migrants resorting to unsafe ways of getting into the U.S.
Immigration lawyer Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch said migrants really need the option to apply for asylum; right now, that is impossible. Title 42 closed our borders to asylum seekers to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and it's still in place.
We know at least two dozen of the victims in the trailer in San Antonio were from Mexico, some from Guatemala and Honduras and others are still unknown.
Lincoln-Goldfinch said as long as Title 42 is in place, we will continue to see migrants risk their lives to escape their home countries.
"Working with people from Central America and Mexico who have been targeted by cartels is that any type of unimaginable violence can happen to them or their children in the middle of the street," said Lincoln-Goldfinch. "I have a client whose entire family was murdered in front of three small children in another country by their cartel recently, and that is somewhat routine in certain places."
As for why people don't migrate legally, Lincoln-Goldfinch said besides asylum, the only other way to legally get into the U.S. is through sponsorship from a family member who lives here legally or through an employer. She said both are costly and time-consuming.
"It can be a decades-long wait and your relative can die while you're waiting," said Lincoln-Goldfinch. "The same is also true on the employment side. Not only are there not enough visas available, but employees have to find an employer in the United States who is willing to sponsor them and hire them and then wait for them to be able to come here and work."
Edna Yang, the co-executive director of American Gateways, helps to provide legal advocacy, education and representation to low-income immigrants in 23 Central Texas counties. She said the people they help are seeking asylum and safety.
"When we see asylum seekers, these are individuals who are fleeing all types of harm and persecution in their home country where they can't receive protection," said Yang.
The 2021 Fiscal Year Report by U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows that there were 73% more unaccompanied kids crossing the southwest border than compared to 2019. It also found that there were 18% more women and children than in 2019 when looking at all border areas.
"These are human beings who really need our help and they need access to our justice system, and we should be able to give them that," said Yang.
She said crossing the border into the U.S. is a dream that doesn’t come without a huge, and potentially deadly, risk.
"I think it shows the desperation but also really exemplifies the broken immigration system that we currently have, along with the increased militarization at the border caused by our state government officials," said Yang.
Of the border patrol encounters over the past eight months, just over 1 million were single adults, about 312,000 people were in family units and nearly 100,000 were unaccompanied minors.
When we look at the numbers from field operations officers over the past eight months, which are at ports of entry, they saw about 54,000 single adults, 39,000 people in family units, 2,000 accompanied minors and more then 1,500 unaccompanied minors.
Of all these people listed above who have been encountered by federal border enforcement officials over the past eight months, just more than 1% were convicted criminals or people who had warrants for their arrest. Most are people seeking a better life.
“They’re seeking a better life for themselves, their children, their siblings, their parents. And they're trying to find protection,” said Yang.
Chris Magnus, Commissioner for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, sent KVUE a statement saying, in part, that he was "horrified at this tragic loss of life near San Antonio. This speaks to the desperation of migrants who would put their lives in the hands of callous human smugglers who show no regard for human life.”
Yang said this desperation is real and that changes need to be made to our immigration system to prevent more tragedies from happening.
“I think when change happens on a federal level, our state officials will be able to follow in line with that, currently because there is no immigration reform. What we see are individuals trying to make immigration much more of a political issue and a divisive issue when it shouldn't be,” said Yang.
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JARRELL, Texas — A spokesperson for the City of Jarrell confirmed Tuesday afternoon that two people likely died when a dirt from a trench collapsed and buried them at a new home development site.
Nick Spinetto said the men fell 24 feet into a two foot wide space in the area of 13700 North I-35 around 8:30 a.m. Temple Fire and Rescue originally reported 17 feet.
Spinetto said the men were part of a crew that was digging to lay down a sewer line.
Around 6 p.m., emergency crews remained at the scene of the accident with workers continuing to bench the ground to prevent more dirt from collapsing.
Crews expect to continue the process of excavating them with additional equipment on Wednesday.
Five excavators were carefully working to remove dirt but that it would be a long and tedious process, Spinetto said.
Spinetto said emergency workers would not be able to get to the men until there was no longer a risk of more dirt collapsing. The men were completely buried by the dirt. Spinetto said it was unlikely they survived.
Temple Fire and Rescue, along with authorities from Austin, Georgetown and Round Rock were also called to the scene to help.
Spinetto did not identify the two men and will continue to be withheld until their family members were notified.
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UVALDE, Texas — One of the 17 children and adults injured in the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde was discharged from University Hospital, while the other's condition was upgraded.
19 children and 2 teachers were killed when a gunman entered Robb Elementary School on May 24 and opened fire. The investigation shows the gunman was inside one classroom for 77 minutes before law enforcement shot and killed him.
As of Tuesday morning, a spokesperson at University Hospital in San Antonio said the facility is still treating one patient. A 66-year-old woman was discharged from the hospital, while a 10-year-old girl's condition was upgraded to good. The 10-year-old girl and elderly woman had both arrived at the hospital in serious condition, according to the hospital.Two other children who were being treated at University Hospital were previously discharged.
Just after the shooting on May 24, 15 injured children and adults were initially taken to Uvalde Memorial Hospital, where they were either treated and discharged or transported to other hospitals. Ten of those injured were discharged the same day as the shooting, including seven children and three adults.
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GEORGETOWN, Texas — The City of Georgetown announced Tuesday that irrigation system or hose-end sprinkler watering will now be limited to one day a week.
The watering restriction begins Stage 2 of the City's drought contingency plan. The city is currently experiencing "sustained high water use nearing system treatment capacity," according to a press release.
“Given the high water use we have seen in the past few weeks, enacting the one-day watering schedule ensures we have enough water to meet our primary goals to provide water for domestic use inside the home and for fire flow,” said Chelsea Solomon, director of water utilities.
Each home's address determines their watering day. For addresses ending in two or six, for example, watering takes place on Wednesday. No one is allowed to water on Monday.
Bucket or hand-held hose watering can occur whenever, and irrigation watering is not allowed between noon and 7 p.m. daily.
In one week, the City will begin issuing citations to those not complying with the watering restriction.
In March, the City of Georgetown began Phase 1 of the drought contingency plan. This phase allowed for two watering days instead of one.
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LARGO, Fla. — A motorcyclist is dead after they rear-ended a semi-truck and became trapped underneath, the Largo Police Department said.
Officers said they were called around 7:20 p.m. Tuesday to the intersection of Tall Pines Drive and Ulmerton Road in response to a crash involving a semi-truck and motorcycle.
Police said the semi was making a right turn onto Tall Pines Drive from Ulmerton Road when the motorcycle rear-ended the truck.
That's when both the motorcyclist and the motorcycle became trapped underneath the truck.
The department said Largo Fire Rescue responded to the crash to assist but the motorcyclist had died.
Officers said the semi-truck driver was not hurt and did not "exhibit any signs of intoxication."
Largo police said its traffic safety unit responded to the crash and is conducting an investigation. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/motorcycle-semi-truck-crash-largo/67-c93c9530-6eca-4951-8e87-feef69b03f86 | 2022-06-29T10:32:33 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/motorcycle-semi-truck-crash-largo/67-c93c9530-6eca-4951-8e87-feef69b03f86 |
INDIANAPOLIS — With Pride Month 2022 coming to a close, one Indianapolis organization is hosting a safe space to talk about domestic violence in the LGBTQ+ community.
Domestic Violence Network is dedicated to leading the community in changing the culture of domestic violence.
Ash Rathwell is a training services manager at Domestic Violent Network (DVN). Rathwell said members of the LGBTQ+ community are disproportionately impacted by intimate partner violence.
Rathwell said there are even unique aspects of domestic violence in the LBGTQ+ community, like outing someone on purpose or misgendering them as a form of abuse.
"There can be a lot of fear behind that," said Rathwell. "There's that fear of, 'Is this place going to accept me if I come out and share my story?' Often times, too, we just see fear of disclosing and fear of navigating the legal system as well. So those are just some added barriers we see for members of this community."
Rathwell said overall, one in five people will experience some form of intimate partner violence. According to Domestic Violence Network, however, those numbers are even higher when it comes to the LBGTQ+ community:
- 54% of the transgender community will experience some form of domestic violence.
- 24% of the transgender community will experience severe, physical violence.
- 61% of bisexual women will experience physical violence, rape or stalking.
- 44% of lesbian women will experience physical violence, rape or stalking.
"Often times, there is not really a lot of information about what resources are LGBTQ+ friendly," said Rathwell. "Then even going to access those resources often means having to come out to every single person you talk to."
Rathwell said she knows all too well just how important the work of Domestic Violence Network can be.
"I have definitely experienced some unhealthy factors in relationships in just my time on this earth," said Rathwell. "It was one of (those) things that, for a long time, I didn't even recognize it, because again, no one really talked to me about what that looks like. Once I got into this work, though, it just became clear."
Now, Rathwell works with DVN's training programs to help educate members of the Indianapolis community.
"I love having conversations with people about what is healthy versus what is unhealthy, and just really helping to build that knowledge within the community," said Rathwell.
Those training sessions include options specific to the LGBTQ+ community.
"That one I really appreciate," said Rathwell, "because we are talking about terminology used within the LGBTQ+ community, as well as just understanding those unique statistics to the community and that unique impact, and then talking about those barriers as well. Really just doing a deep dive in the research that exists on what domestic violence looks like in the LGBTQ+ community."
The next "Intimate Partner Violence in the LGBTQ+ Community" session is Wednesday, June 29 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. via Zoom.
This is a free event. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/lgbtq/indianapolis-organization-offers-safe-space-to-talk-about-domestic-violence-in-lgbtq-community/531-f349870c-2950-4b51-8336-eac144f5ec33 | 2022-06-29T10:54:25 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/lgbtq/indianapolis-organization-offers-safe-space-to-talk-about-domestic-violence-in-lgbtq-community/531-f349870c-2950-4b51-8336-eac144f5ec33 |
Abortion rights advocates gathered outside of Denton City Hall ahead of a city council meeting where the topic of reproductive rights was on the agenda.
Word spread quickly that the resolution, presented by Councilwoman Alison Maguire, would be discussed Tuesday night, and people showed up in large numbers. Hundreds of people came out to city hall before the meeting at a rally organized by OUTreach Denton, in support of abortion rights.
After 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday night, the resolution passed in a 4 to 3 vote.
Councilwoman Alison Maguire joined the rally before the meeting. The resolution said the City of Denton will affirm the rights of individuals to make private reproductive decisions and deprioritize the use of city resources for investigating or enforcing laws related to reproductive healthcare.
Public comment on this one agenda item went on for almost two hours for and against this resolution. Chambers were full inside as the rally continued outside.
“When it specifically states that there’s going to be a deprioritization of resources to investigate or enforce the law is very alarming to me,” said public speaker Nathan Goldsmith. “I do believe in the sanctity of law and law at conception, and I would like for this to be nays across the board.”
“These are my choices. It’s not your choice to decide what a woman does with her body,” said Shannon Murphy, another public comment speaker. “So, I am begging you to keep your minds open to this. This is a persona decision for all women. Please vote yes for this proposal.”
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Public comment ended after 10:30pm. After several outbursts, there was a decision to break and reconvene at 10:55 p.m.
This was after council members Jesse Davis and Vickie Byrd were given time for public comment. Davis said he intended to vote ‘no’ while Byrd stated her intention to vote ‘yes’ for the resolution. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/denton-city-leaders-pass-resolution-deprioritizing-enforcement-of-reproductive-healthcare-laws/3002889/ | 2022-06-29T10:59:27 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/denton-city-leaders-pass-resolution-deprioritizing-enforcement-of-reproductive-healthcare-laws/3002889/ |
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SHARPES, Fla. – A woman and her 2-year-old daughter were sent to a hospital early Wednesday after a fire broke out inside their mobile home in Sharpes.
The fire broke out in the 6000 block of Chestnut Drive.
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According to Steven Spallone, who lives at the home and was inside at the time of the fire, the fire started around midnight. Spallone said his 14-year-old son was the first one to spot the smoke and fire coming from the master bedroom.
“He alerted me that there was smoke, and he thought he had seen a fire,” said Spallone, who grabbed a garden hose from outside to try to put out the flames.
He said he threw a chair through a window to get closer to the flames.
“To try to give me some length. The hose was too short, so I thought breaking the window would give me some more length to try and get back and at least maintain the fire or put it out even,” he said.
Spallone said the fire spread quickly and the house filled with smoke. His best friend and her daughter, who also live in the home, were in the back of the house at the time of the fire.
“She was really scared to leave the room with not being able to see,” Spallone said. “I tried to go into the house to get them and I couldn’t because it was too hot, so I instructed her to wrap up the baby in a towel and come to the sound of my voice. And she wrestled up enough courage and she did. I’m so proud of her.”
Spallone said everyone made it out of the house by the time fire crews arrived on scene.
Spallone said the mother and toddler were sent to the hospital. He said the mother suffered from a mild case of smoke inhalation and the toddler was being checked out as a precaution.
Spallone called his son a hero. He added that the home was a total loss.
“You never foresee anything like this coming, so there’s no way to plan for it. But I do want to say that I’m grateful that my family all made it out OK,” he said.
News 6 has reached out to Brevard County Fire Rescue to learn what caused the fire. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/29/come-to-the-sound-of-my-voice-woman-toddler-escape-sharpes-fire/ | 2022-06-29T11:03:26 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/06/29/come-to-the-sound-of-my-voice-woman-toddler-escape-sharpes-fire/ |
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A young woman on a night out with friends wound up the latest victim of Philadelphia's deadly gun violence when an irate patron who was thrown out of the bar opened fire from hundreds of feet away.
The 21-year-old woman died after being shot as the other customer fired at least 15 shots into Philly Bar and Restaurant along Welsh Road in Northeast Philadelphia just after 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, Philadelphia police said.
Witnesses told police that three men caused a disturbance inside the bar shortly before the shooting and were escorted out of the bar, Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said. One guy gave employees hassle as he was taken out of the bar.
"That's when he walked, we believe, to a vehicle that was a black or dark pickup truck and that's when the 15 shots were fired," Small said.
Police and medics "found a 21-year-old female who was inside the bar laying on the floor suffering from a gunshot wound to her head, she was unresponsive," Small said.
Doctors attempted emergency surgery on the woman, but she later died at the hospital, Small said.
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"We don't believe at all that she was the intended target," Small said.
Family members, including the woman's father, identified her as Jailene Holton. They said she was part of a reunions of some friends at the time.
Police found at least 15 bullet casings about 200 feet from the bar and five bullet holes in the glass in front of the bar. Investigators believe "one of those bullets that went through the glass struck this 21-year-old female who was inside the bar with friends," Small said.
She wasn't even near the front of the bar, Small said.
A man in his 30s was hurt by shattered glass and was taken to the hospital.
The shooter fled the scene after the shooting.
Police hoped that surveillance video helps them identify the shooter.
In an unrelated shooting overnight, a young man was shot and killed along North Broad Street in the East Oak Lane section of the city.
Entering Wednesday, at least 254 people had been killed in Philadelphia in 2022, according to police data. That's down about 6% from last year, which wound up being the deadliest year on record in the city.
There are additional resources for people or communities that have endured gun violence in Philadelphia. Further information can be found here. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/woman-dies-ejected-bar-patron-shoots-into-northeast-philly-bar/3284971/ | 2022-06-29T11:03:27 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/woman-dies-ejected-bar-patron-shoots-into-northeast-philly-bar/3284971/ |
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Smartly dressed robbers wielding what appeared to be weapons and a sledgehammer snatched jewelry in a brazen heist Tuesday at an international art fair in the southern Dutch city of Maastricht. Police quickly made two arrests and said they were hunting more suspects.
Video purporting to be of the robbery and posted on social media and on the website of Dutch broadcaster NOS showed one man, dressed in slacks, sneakers, a jacket and baseball cap pounding at something out of picture with a sledgehammer as an alarm rang. Three other men, also neatly dressed, stood guard around him. At least two appeared to be brandishing guns.
All four ran off together. Photos from the scene that also were posted on social media showed holes smashed in glass display cabinets at the prestigious TEFAF art fair.
Police said nobody was injured in the robbery. They said the robbers had made off with jewelry, but did not elaborate on what they stole or the value.
Police later said that the two suspects they arrested were Belgians, aged 22 and 26, who were detained in a car with Belgian license plates heading toward the Dutch-Belgian border.
TEFAF organizers did not immediately respond to a request for comment. They later said in a tweet: “Earlier today, #TEFAF was temporarily evacuated due to an incident at the fair. The situation is under control and the fair is still open to visitors and exhibitors.”
Displays of costly art, antiquities, design and jewelry at TEFAF draw buyers and collectors from around the world. The fair, which opened its doors this year for the first time since 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is slated to run June 25-30. Organizers said 242 dealers from 20 countries were represented this year. | https://www.ksn.com/local/police-armed-robbery-at-dutch-art-fair-4-suspects-hunted/ | 2022-06-29T11:16:23 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/local/police-armed-robbery-at-dutch-art-fair-4-suspects-hunted/ |
ATLANTA — A Mattie's Call has been issued for a missing 16-year-old, according to Clayton County Police.
On Tuesday, officers said they responded to a report of a missing person on Raven Drive, where they learned Summer Faatuai had left her home around 2:15 p.m. without permission and had not returned.
She was last seen walking north on Raven Drive, police add.
Faatuai is described as being 5’8” in height, with a blonde hair and green eyes. However, the photo provided by police shows her with red hair. She was last seen wearing a gray hoodie, lavender book bag, green "Rugrats" shirt, and black shorts.
The girl has been diagnosed with ADHD and Bipolar Disorder, according to police.
Anyone who has comes in contact with her is asked to call the Clayton County Police Department at 770-477-3747 or dial 911. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/missing-in-georgia/missing-teen-clayton-county/85-5b95c82e-730e-4f53-b598-f64f62dd595e | 2022-06-29T11:36:50 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/missing-in-georgia/missing-teen-clayton-county/85-5b95c82e-730e-4f53-b598-f64f62dd595e |
It'll be a hot time in Muncie's downtown with new Fire Up DWNTWN street festival
MUNCIE, Ind. — A new street festival for downtown Muncie arrives this summer, featuring hot air balloons, hot food and — most likely, since it's scheduled for the first week of August — hot weather.
Muncie Downtown Development Partnership is hosting an all-day event called Fire Up DWNTWN, presented by Ivy Tech Muncie, on Aug. 6.
“What began as just an idea to bring back elements of past iconic events led to six months of planning, fundraising and partnerships to bring the event to fruition,“ Cheryl Crowder, event director for Muncie Downtown Development Partnership said in a release. “Now we are excited to invite everyone."
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The new festival echoes the former Summer Heat hot-air balloon festival, which began at the Delaware County Airport in the 1990s and ended a run of about 14 years, and downtown event Ribfest, which lasted 15 years, ending after 2014.
Fire Up DWNTWN activities will include music and hot air balloons used for a glow show on the ground, along with a hot air balloon flyover.
The event will begin at 1 p.m. Aug. 6 on the streets of downtown. Food and drink will be plentiful, according to Vicki Veach, executive director of the partnership, and will feature barbecued ribs, downtown restaurant favorites and a variety of food vendors.
Downtown merchants and other vendors will offer deals and activities, she added.
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A HotSpot children’s area on Walnut Street will offer hot air balloon twinkle baskets with burners, a lava slide, a mechanical pig, a children’s train, and other interactive activities. Craft vendors, raku pottery, ironwork, hot pepper eating contests and other displays will line downtown sidewalks that day, according to a release from the downtown partnership.
Musical entertainment will be featured throughout the day on the Canan Commons stage and the Ivy Tech Plaza at Charles and High streets. Freaky Tiki Friday will return with Doc Peterson and friends in the parking lot next to Casa Del Sol.
Muncie police and firefighters will compete in rib-eating contests, water ball contests and an MRAP Pull, in which teams will pull a 14-ton military vehicle, according to Veach.
Featured attractions in the early evening will include seven hot air balloons flying over Canan Commons and 10 special-shape hot air balloons inflating in parking lots and areas around the park. At dusk, 10 balloons will perform a 90-minute illumination show to music, with the event culminating in fireworks by Great Grizzly/Boomers Factory Direct Fireworks.
Tethered balloon rides will be offered 7-10 p.m. at Canan Commons at a cost of $20 a person.
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Admission to the festival is free.
“It takes community-wide support to make an event of this caliber a reality,” Veach said.
Organizers are making an appeal for approximately 100 volunteers to help with the special shape balloons, chase crews for the flyover balloons, setup and tear down assistance, golf cart drivers and runners. Anyone interested volunteering should contact Veach at vicki@downtownmuncie.org.
Veach said more details about the event will be announced in coming weeks.
David Penticuff is the local government reporter at the Star Press. Contact him at dpenticuff@gannett.com. | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/06/29/downtown-muncie-street-festival-hot-air-balloons-2022-fire-up/7755987001/ | 2022-06-29T11:43:30 | 0 | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/06/29/downtown-muncie-street-festival-hot-air-balloons-2022-fire-up/7755987001/ |
Muncie Children's Museum campaign gets $250,000 donation to expand newest exhibit
MUNCIE, Ind. — The American Electric Power Foundation recently gave a $250,000 grant to the Muncie Children's Museum’s “More to Explore” capital campaign.
The funds will support the expansion of the museum's Discovery Park exhibit, for which the foundation made a donation when the exhibit opened in 2017, according to a release.
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The museum's capital campaign — its first in more than 25 years, back when the facility moved to its current space at the Horizon Convention Center — aims to raise $3 million for a major renovation, new or revamped exhibits and some general refreshing of the downtown museum's facility.
As part of that renovation, the Discovery Park exhibit will be expanded to include a larger nature area, refurbished ant wall and new water table.
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For information about the MCM capital campaign or to donate, go to moretoexplore.net.
A Better Way receives grant for emergency shelter
MUNCIE — A Better Way Services has received $17,500 from the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute to provide emergency shelter and services to victims of domestic violence and their dependents.
The Muncie nonprofit was one of 26 statewide to receive a total of $500,000 in grant funds provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) program, according to a release.
A Better Way provides safe shelter and services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault as well as related support groups, counseling services, legal advocacy and suicide prevention and crisis support lines. Information: abetterwaymuncie.org/
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Festivals, food and fun things to do this Fourth of July holiday weekend
This Independence Day holiday weekend will have plenty going on, not just fireworks displays (though certainly plenty of those!) but also live music, car shows, parades, movies, races and more outdoor fun.
Saturday, July 2
Ron Bonham Day celebration
Prairie Creek Reservoir will celebrate Ron Bonham Day on Saturday with activities at the North Shore Campground, including live music, fishing, swimming, food vendors, a golf cart parade and fireworks. The annual celebration honors Ron Bonham, a Muncie Central basketball legend who earned the title of Mr. Basketball in 1960. Bonham later served as a Delaware County commissioner for three terms and was superintendent of Prairie Creek for 38 years before his death in 2016.
Hartford City events
Hartford City's Fourth of July festivities on Saturday will begin with a farmers market at 8 a.m. at Sigma Phi Gamma Park. Other events will include a cornhole tournament and car show at 10 a.m., Mark's Ark Animal Show at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., a "cops vs. kids" water balloon fight at 3 p.m. and BCS Blue Felt Jazz Group and Erie Jazz Band performing at 5:30 p.m. Fireworks will be at dusk.
Jerry Fest in Farmland
Historic Farmland USA will present a full day's lineup of live music performances 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday for “Jerry Fest" in downtown Farmland. This free, all-day event celebrates the life and legacy of late Farmland resident, arts supporter and musician Jerry Cole. Performers will be: John Beatrice, 9 a.m.; Dan Wright and Company, 10-11 a.m.; The Oxford Baking Company, 11 a.m.-noon; Long Haul Paul and Michael Ronstadt, noon-1:30 p.m.; The Fierce 1:30-3 p.m.; Lee Neuzil and Jess Robinson, 3-3:30 p.m.; John Kogge and the Lonesome Strangers, 3:30-5 p.m.; Mountain Laurel, 5-7 p.m. and My Brother's Keeper, 7-9 p.m.
Dunkirk Fourth of July Celebration
Dunkirk's Fourth of July Celebration will be 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday at Dunkirk City Park. In addition to a car show, for which check-in begins at 2 p.m. and judging at 4 p.m., the celebration will include a midday parade (lineup beginning at 11 a.m.), a flag-raising ceremony and free music and entertainment followed by fireworks to end the day. The entry fee for the car show is $20, which will benefit the Dunkirk Historical Society.
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Middletown festivities
Belgian Horse Winery, 7200 W. Henry County Road 625-N, Middletown, will feature live music, food trucks and fireworks at its Independence Day celebration 2-10:30 p.m. Saturday. Bands will include the Blue 32 3-6 p.m. and GrooveSmash 7-10 p.m. Food will be available from La Patrona, Pork Paradise, Ky’s Kreations, Payne’s, Nerdy BBQ, Git R Done Concessions, Bubble Tea Lady and Dapper Cat. Tickets are $20 a car. Tickets/information: belgianhorsewinery.com.
Movies and fireworks at Hummel Drive-In Theater
Hummel Drive-in Theater, 2870 E. Ind. 32, Winchester, will have a special night of movies plus fireworks on Saturday. Fireworks will begin around 10 p.m., with movies screening after that: "Minions: The Rise of Gru" and "Jurassic World: Dominion" on Screen 1, and "Top Gun: Maverick" and "Lightyear" on Screen 2, according to the drive-in's website. Admission is $8 for adults, $4 for children ages 5-10 and free for age 4 and younger.
Sunday, July 3
Cornhole tournament in New Castle
Summit Lake State Park, 5993 N. Messick Road, New Castle, will have a cornhole tournament noon-3 p.m. Sunday at the beach volleyball court. Registration for two-person teams will be 11:30 a.m.-noon that day. Information: on.in.gov/summitlake
Monday, July 4
Four for the Fourth run/walk in Yorktown
Yorktown's Four for the Fourth four-mile run/walk will be 8-11 a.m. Monday, starting in downtown Yorktown by the new Civic Green, going to the Yorktown Sports Park and finishing in Morrow’s Meadow. In addition to the four-mile run and walk, a one-mile fun run also is available. The annual event raises funds for trails around Yorktown. For registration and race information, including current prices, go to fourforthefourth.run,
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Duct tape boat race
Yorktown will have a Duct Tape Boat Race 2-3 p.m. Monday at Morrow's Meadow. Boats built of cardboard and duct tape can complete in the 100-yard race in the river. For boat design rules and race details, go to yorktownevents.com.
Car show at Muncie City Hall
A car show at Muncie City Hall will have registration 4-6:30 p.m. Monday and judging at 8 p.m. Trophies will be presented for Mayor's Choice, Fire Chief's Choice, Police Chief's Choice and more, as well as dash plaques for the first 50 cars. Cars entered in the show may stay in the city hall parking lot during the fireworks. Entry fee is $5, with proceeds going to Muncie Animal Care and Services.
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Patriotic live music in Muncie
America's Hometown Band will offer a free outdoor concert, "Stars and Stripes Forever," at 7 p.m. Monday at Canan Commons in downtown Muncie. The program will feature favorite patriotic tunes including the national anthem, "God Bless America" and more, ending with the John Philip Sousa march "Stars and Stripes Forever."
A "Patriotic Pops" concert by Orchestra Indiana will be at 8 p.m. Monday at Yorktown Civic Green. The free outdoor concert will feature music celebrating United States history and heritage. Natalie Cordone and Keron Jackson will be featured vocalists, and Kermit Poling will be guest conductor. Food trucks will be on site, and those attending are invited to take along chairs or blankets for seating.
Minnetrista Fourth of July festivities
Minnetrista will celebrate Independence Day on Monday with a free event 8-11 p.m. featuring music, food trucks, yard games, $5 glitter tattoos, a magician, a balloon artist, a Faeries, Sprites & Lights character and a good seat for the fireworks.
Information about local events can be sent to The Star Press at news@muncie.gannett.com. | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/06/29/muncie-delaware-county-4th-july-holiday-weekend-festivals-food-other-activities/7482886001/ | 2022-06-29T11:43:42 | 1 | https://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2022/06/29/muncie-delaware-county-4th-july-holiday-weekend-festivals-food-other-activities/7482886001/ |
100 years ago
June 29, 1922: Arrangements are complete for the Woodford County Fourth of July celebration to be held in Eureka. Music will be provided by the Roanoke and Eureka bands; the principal address will be delivered by Frank Gillespie of Bloomington; vaudeville and sports of all kinds are planned, including a ball game between the Secor and Benson teams; and a parade will be held in which each city business will be represented with floats.
75 years ago
June 29, 1947: Roughly 1,000 Bloomington-Normal men, women and children sought the Miller Park beach and lake, a crowd that officials reported to be the highest so far this season. Temperatures reached 92 degrees during the afternoon, with a humidity reading of 62. Weather experts spoke to The Pantagraph about why the heat felt so particularly oppressive, and their comments supported the adage, "It's not the heat; it's the humidity."
50 years ago
June 29, 1972: Push-button telephone calling will be inaugurated in Bloomington-Normal this weekend. The system is General Telephone Company of Illinois' Touch Calling. The Twin City exchange will be the fourth in which the company has introduced the service, but it will be the largest GenTel exchange for Touch Calling in the state.
25 years ago
June 29, 1997: After nearly a year of work, the $2.6 million Fairview Family Aquatic Center in Normal will open on the Fourth of July. The new facility offers opportunities to take the plunge, play sand volleyball, dance among waterfalls, swim laps, zoom down a water slide or build a sand castle. Admission fees are $4 for 16 and older, $3 for ages 3 to 15 and free for ages 3 and younger.
Compiled by Pantagraph staff | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/history/75-years-ago-heat-draws-crowd-to-miller-park/article_e7f97448-f6ef-11ec-a0a7-ff8f3f844f2e.html | 2022-06-29T11:43:52 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/history/75-years-ago-heat-draws-crowd-to-miller-park/article_e7f97448-f6ef-11ec-a0a7-ff8f3f844f2e.html |
ATLANTIC CITY — The AtlantiCare Safe Beginnings program hosted a baby shower for new and expecting mothers Tuesday in collaboration with Aetna and the Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative.
Guests who attended the event at the William L. Gormley AtlantiCare HealthPlex included women who have due dates this summer or who have babies up to 6 months old.
AtlantiCare and its partners provided wellness education and information about resources. Mothers and mothers-to-be had the opportunity to talk with health care providers and with each other. The event included brunch and games.
A free raffle of baby safety items included a pack 'n’ play, a baby bouncer seat and educational toys. Attendees received a free diaper bag filled with diapers and other gifts and safety items for babies.
The shower is one of many activities AtlantiCare’s Safe Beginnings program offers mothers and families in Atlantic City to ensure healthy pregnancies and starts to life. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlanticare-throws-baby-shower-in-atlantic-city/article_001e1df4-f749-11ec-a177-ffeacf1937a4.html | 2022-06-29T11:44:41 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/atlanticare-throws-baby-shower-in-atlantic-city/article_001e1df4-f749-11ec-a177-ffeacf1937a4.html |
UPPER TOWNSHIP – A popular upgrade to summer homes in the campgrounds in Upper Township will no longer be allowed under an ordinance approved Monday.
The ordinance establishes rules for the 11 campgrounds in the township, including those where the trailers are placed on foundations and are typically never moved. Part of the reason for the ordinance is to head off the possibility of people living in the properties year-round, which could then mean additional children in the local school district.
The tax revenue raised from one of the properties would not come close to the expense of educating a child, Paul Dietrich, the township engineer, said at the meeting. He said there are apartments, housing developments and year-round mobile home parks in the township, but the campgrounds were not established as year-round homes.
Summertime residents of some of campgrounds told members of Township Committee that no one planned to live in the properties all year. In fact, in most instances, power and other utilities were shut off at the end of the season, several speakers said.
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The new ordinance covers several areas, but the one that drew the most response was a specific prohibit against adding a roof to a trailer home. Known as a roof-over, the work usually costs a few thousand dollars and can extend the life of a mobile home and add insulation.
Committee members said the improvement has not been allowed since an ordinance approved in 1964. But a previous construction officer issued numerous building permits for roof-over projects over the course of several years.
Township attorney Daniel Reeves said the township does not want to punish those owners, who acting in good faith, but wants to stop the practice.
Several summer residents spoke against the change, suggesting that the projects did no harm and improved their communities. They could also be safer, said a resident of Bayberry Cove for 11 years. He described getting the warning of a tornado two years ago, which passed close to his property.
He described hearing a warning on his phone to seek shelter, saying there is nowhere to seek shelter in the mobile homes.
“There’s no basement to go to,” he said. “The only thing that makes them more structurally sound is a roof-over.”
Also, the flat roofs on a trailer only last about 15 years, while a pitched roof-over with asphalt shingles can last 30 years, he said.
At the meeting, Dietrich said some campgrounds would not allow homes over a certain age. While the structures may not be going anywhere, Dietrich said they were legally recreational vehicles, not mobile homes.
“These are campgrounds. These are for recreational vehicles. We have a mobile home park that’s directly across the street from you,” Dietrich said.
“The more habitable these units become, the greater the risk of someone illegally, improperly attempting to use one of these recreational vehicles as a year-round residence,” Reeves said. “From a health-code standpoint, they’re not designed for that, and from an education and school funding standpoint, it creates significant funding liability for the township if individuals start residing in the campgrounds and sending their children to the schools.”
While they are called campgrounds, you won’t find tents and very few campfires. In many of the campgrounds, the roads are paved and the owners spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on their properties, which often include attached decks and other amenities.
“Nobody’s going to back a trailer up to it and pull it out at night. It just ain’t happening,” said David Kruczek , the president of the Manufactured Homeowners Association of New Jersey, who spoke to committee on another matter.
Attorney Ray Went spoke on behalf of the condominium associations of two campgrounds, Bayberry Cove and Oak Ridge, which stand on either side of Route 9. In these, the owner of the mobile home also owns the land under it.
Went said he worked with the township on the ordinance for months, trying to hammer out an agreement. There remains one area where his clients and others appealed for a change, a limit to the size of doorways connecting the mobile homes to additions such as screened-in porches to no more than six feet wide.
Members of committee said the owners could seek a variance if they needed an exception, but were not willing to amend a recommendation from the Planning Board.
Another change in the ordinance moved a section on primitive campsites to a different part of the ordinance. They are designed for tents or possibly a camper van. Those sites do not offer utility connections or other amenities and are more typical of the sites offered at state forests.
They also do not exist in Upper Township. None of the commercial campgrounds in the township offer primitive campsites.
Mayor Curtis Corson and Committee member Jay Newman stepped down for the discussion because of conflicts of interest. Corson owns a campground, while a relative of Newman’s worked building roof-overs before Newman was elected last year. That left three of the five members of committee to vote. All three supported the ordinance. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/upper-township-approves-limits-to-campgrounds/article_f5be575c-f720-11ec-bb81-0f1861e934c0.html | 2022-06-29T11:44:47 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/upper-township-approves-limits-to-campgrounds/article_f5be575c-f720-11ec-bb81-0f1861e934c0.html |
California advances Texas-style gun lawsuits allowing private citizens to enforce weapons ban
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California legislators have approved Texas-style lawsuits over illegal guns, mimicking the Lone Star State’s law aimed at deterring abortions and obliquely linking the two most controversial U.S. Supreme Court decisions from last week.
The California bill would allow anyone to sue people who sell illegal firearms.
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom sought the measure in part to tweak the conservative wing of the U.S. Supreme Court, which gave preliminary approval to the Texas law allowing citizens to sue anyone who provides or assists in providing an abortion. The California bill would automatically be invalidated if the Texas law is eventually ruled unconstitutional.
Legislators acted days after the nation’s high court allowed states to ban abortions, and separately expanded gun rights in states including California.
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“What Texas did on abortion was dangerous, and we already know how disgusting the recent decision by the United States Supreme Court has been,” said Democratic Assemblyman Mike Gipson. “But California stands to lead the way in this space in a very powerful and dynamic way. This is about empowering everyday people who are at the blunt of gun violence.”
The California Assembly approved the bill Monday, 50-19, sending it back to the Senate for a final vote. Senators already passed a version in May on a 24-10 roll call. Newsom has said he expects lawmakers to send the bill to him as early as this week, before they leave for a monthlong summer recess.
“This puts power back in the people’s hands,” said Democratic Assemblyman Phil Ting. “This creates a private right of action that allows almost anyone to bring a lawsuit against those who manufacture, distribute, transport, import or sell illegal assault weapons, rifles, ghost guns or ghost gun kits.”
No legislators spoke against the measure.
But the bill faces unusual combined opposition from both gun owners’ rights organizations and the American Civil Liberties Union, which separately have criticized creating a bounty to encourage people to bring civil actions to punish crimes.
The California bill would allow people to sue anyone who distributes illegal assault weapons, parts that can be used to build weapons, guns without serial numbers, or .50 caliber rifles. They would be awarded at least $10,000 in civil damages for each weapon, plus attorneys fees.
“We cannot stand silently by while California leaders escalate an ‘arms race’ ... by setting up bounty-hunting schemes on politically sensitive issues,” the ACLU said in an opposition letter. It also opposes the Texas law, in part because both “would set a dangerous legal precedent,” since both are designed to skirt judicial review by empowering citizens to act in place of government officials.
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The bill is one of four that Newsom asked lawmakers to fast-track in response to recent mass shootings, including one that killed 19 students and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas in May.
The other three bills all previously cleared the state Assembly and two of the three passed the Senate on Monday along with several other firearms bills.
The second bill similarly empowers private citizens to take action, this time by suing gun makers or dealers who fail to follow precautions under a “firearm industry standard of conduct.” Violators could be sued by the attorney general, city or county attorneys, or anyone who suffered harm.
“Financial repercussions may finally push the firearms industry and dealers to be more responsible in improving their practices and obeying the series of gun laws that we have here in California,” said Democratic Sen. Robert Hertzberg, who carried the bill in the Senate.
Republican Sen. Shannon Grove objected that lawmakers should instead concentrate on those who obtain weapons illegally.
“I mean, we have car accidents,” Grove said. “That’s not the car dealer or the car manufacturer’s fault, it’s the guy driving the car’s fault.”
The bill passed the Senate, 25-9, sending it to Newsom.
The third is aimed at untraceable “ghost guns” by requiring precursor firearms parts to have serial numbers. It passed the Assembly 63-0 and is awaiting a Senate vote. It would give Californians who have weapons without serial numbers six months to register them and add the numbers.
“Almost anyone can order these kits, “said Democratic Sen. Anthony Portantino. “We must now eradicate the deadly untraceable weapons currently wreaking havoc in our communities.”
The measure passed the Senate, 30-0, and returns to the Assembly for a final vote on amendments.
The fourth bill restricts advertising of firearms to minors. It, too, would allow people harmed by violations to sue for damages. | https://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/story/news/local/california/2022/06/28/2nd-amendment-gun-control-law-advances-california-texas-style-gun-lawsuits-illegal-guns-weapons/7760377001/ | 2022-06-29T12:14:58 | 1 | https://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/story/news/local/california/2022/06/28/2nd-amendment-gun-control-law-advances-california-texas-style-gun-lawsuits-illegal-guns-weapons/7760377001/ |
2 Scoopz Ice Cream Shop coming to downtown Canton
CANTON – David Beck wants his new business to sell ice cream so tasty that customers order at least two scoops. His forthcoming 2 Scoopz Ice Cream Shop will even have a bell for customers to ring when they buy more than a single scoop.
"Ice cream is something everybody loves," Beck said.
2 Scoopz will be in the vacant northwest corner of the building that Beck owns along Fifth Street NW between Court and Market avenues. The Beauty Spot, Run to You Racing, and TomTod Ideas are located in the same building.
Beck plans to keep the menu simple — no food, just ice cream. There'll be soft-serve ice cream and about a dozen hard scoop flavors from the Michigan-based Ashby's Sterling Ice Cream. A local distributor will provide customizable flavors.
"I wanted to be able to have some fun with it," he said
Beck presented his plans and sought feedback at June's meeting of the Canton Architectural Review Board, which reviews building plans to maintain similar design standards throughout downtown. He said he wants a new address for the ice cream shop and will have a walkup window off Court Avenue with the main entrance off Fifth Street.
Canton Sign Co. will make a neon ice cream cone sign and Hot Buys Restaurant Supplies on Cherry Avenue NE will provide equipment for the shop. Beck said he's working with Sol Harris/Day Architecture and wants to open 2 Scoopz by mid-July.
"Construction is about to begin on the inside," he said.
The exterior will get an awning and aesthetic boost from the city's Storefront Reinvestment Program, which offers a 50% rebate on improvements. Beck said he also will place an ATM near the walkup window.
After witnessing the success of ice cream sales at Birdie Shack, a miniature golf course near Kent that Beck also owns, he decided it was time to bring frozen treats to downtown Canton. Other members of the Architectural Review Board and city planning staff agreed.
"You can tell we're all very excited," city Planning Director Donn Angus said after board members suggested several flavors with ties to local landmarks and companies.
"You're going to do well. You're going to do very well," said local developer Steve Coon, who predicted that Beck will want to expand after six months. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2022/06/29/2-scoopz-ice-cream-shop-coming-downtown-canton/7647172001/ | 2022-06-29T12:16:27 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2022/06/29/2-scoopz-ice-cream-shop-coming-downtown-canton/7647172001/ |
FENTON, Mich. (WJRT) - Investigators say a fire that destroyed two businesses near downtown Fenton started in a dumpster and spread Tuesday afternoon.
The fire was reported before 1:30 p.m. near the intersection of Mill and Adelaide streets. The Fenton Fire Department says a dumpster caught fire and spread to a car.
The car then exploded, which caused the flames to spread farther into the El Topo Latin American restaurant and a speakeasy attached to it.
El Topo posted on Facebook late Tuesday, saying the restaurant and The Relief & Resource Co. will be closed until further notice while they assess the damage. They thanked fire crews for putting out the flames.
Two firefighters sought medical attention for heat exhaustion, but no other injuries were reported from the fire. Firefighters from several departments in Genesee and Oakland counties assisted at the scene. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/fire-that-destroyed-two-fenton-businesses-started-in-dumpster-investigators-say/article_acdb0e4e-f79e-11ec-80e4-2b6fd80c255b.html | 2022-06-29T12:16:59 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/fire-that-destroyed-two-fenton-businesses-started-in-dumpster-investigators-say/article_acdb0e4e-f79e-11ec-80e4-2b6fd80c255b.html |
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — A party in downtown Wilkes-Barre was all about making sure everyone hits the polls this November.
In This Together NEPA and Action Together NEPA held a pro-voter block party at the River Commons Tuesday night.
The coalition behind the party says it's all meant to make sure every eligible voter in Luzerne County has the freedom to vote.
"To have a fine community, community-based and community-focused event to get people outside, come enjoy some good music, pizza, and some snacks and just have fun being outside, but also to lift up the importance of voting," said Kristen Volchansky, an organizer.
There was free food and live music at Tuesday's block party in Wilkes-Barre.
Head to WNEP's Youtube page to see more news stories. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/pro-voter-block-party-held-wilkes-barre-downtown-election/523-efeedb2d-41b5-4720-ab43-39c0da910b67 | 2022-06-29T12:21:36 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/pro-voter-block-party-held-wilkes-barre-downtown-election/523-efeedb2d-41b5-4720-ab43-39c0da910b67 |
Want free gas? If you're a veteran or active military, here's how to get 10 gallons
Pain at the pump is no joke. But on Friday, some Rhode Islanders will see relief thanks to a gas giveaway.
From 10 a.m. until noon, veterans or active military will be able to get free gas at the Sunoco on Pleasant View Avenue in Smithfield. The station is filling the first 200 vehicles that arrive with up to 10 gallons, no charge. Attendees, who must be Rhode Islanders, will be asked to prove their service with a veterans identification card or an active military ID. their service.
The event is the brainchild of Robert Skeffington, Richard Santilli and Bill Hogan, three local business owners and friends.
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Skeffington, who runs PMG Charities with Santilli, said the idea was sparked during a discussion on high gas prices, which have left drivers paying nearly $5 per gallon.
"We just had a conversation about it saying how tough it is for people that are on budgets and how it’s eating away at so much of the budget, and then we got to senior citizens, and how they’re living on social security, some of them, and how that’s challenging," Skeffington said.
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Skeffington, Santilli and Hogan, who runs Mobile Fencing and Mobile Storage of RI, are teaming up to cover 90% of the costs for the giveaway, while the Sunoco station will cover the remaining 10%.
State budget:RI House passes $13.6-billion budget, after rejecting gas tax holiday | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/06/29/free-gas-for-veterans-active-military-july-1-2022-for-rhode-islanders/7758129001/ | 2022-06-29T12:21:40 | 0 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/06/29/free-gas-for-veterans-active-military-july-1-2022-for-rhode-islanders/7758129001/ |
RI Health Department recommends closing beaches in Warwick, Barrington due to bacteria
The Rhode Island Department of Health on Tuesday recommended closing three Rhode Island beaches for swimming because of high bacteria levels.
They are Conimicut and Oakland beaches in Warwick and Barrington Town Beach.
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The recommendation came the day after the Providence area had 0.65 inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service. Runoff from rainstorms typically raises bacteria levels in water bodies.
The beaches were recommended closed just days before the July 4th holiday weekend. The Weather Service says there's a chance of rain showers Friday night and showers are likely Saturday.
As of Tuesday, Rhode Island had lost 31 beach days this year due to recommended closings. Conimicut was also closed for swimming for four days earlier this month.
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The Health Department says it will continue to monitor beach water quality throughout the summer. It says new data may become available and up-to-date information is available on the department's website and also via the department's beach telephone line (401-222-2751).
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RI's most popular bus route, the R-Line, will be free starting in September. Here's why.
If you've been meaning to take the bus more often, good news: Starting on Sept. 1, the most popular line in Rhode Island will go fare-free.
No need to fumble around for two dollars in change, or worry about whether you've loaded money onto your Wave card.
In the final days of the General Assembly session, lawmakers approved a one-year pilot program that will eliminate fares along the R-Line, the most heavily used bus line in the state. The route carries 16% of total system ridership on average, according to Rhode Island Public Transit Authority spokeswoman Cristy Raposo Perry. The next-highest ridership line, Route 1, carries 5.5% of total ridership.
The sponsor, Sen. Meghan Kallman, D-Pawtucket, had previously introduced legislation that would have made all RIPTA bus rides free — an idea that the transit agency expressed reservations about.
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The R-Line runs from the Cranston city line to downtown Providence, with stops at Kennedy Plaza and the train station, then up North Main Street through the East Side. It ends at the Pawtucket Transit Center, across the street from Slater Mill.
It's RIPTA's first "rapid route," which means that buses are equipped with technology that keeps traffic lights green as they approach.
Buses also arrive with far more frequency than on other RIPTA routes: Between 5 a.m. and 7 p.m., there's a bus scheduled every 10 minutes. From 7 p.m. to 12:30 p.m., a bus leaves every 20 minutes.
The General Assembly has set aside $2.5 million for the pilot program, which is intended to replace the revenue that RIPTA would normally receive from passenger fares, Kallman said.
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She's optimistic that the change will become permanent, and that fares will gradually be eliminated on other lines.
"We could conceivably be, and I think are very likely to be, the first state in the country where we have a fare-free transit system," she said.
In past years, passenger fares have covered about a quarter of RIPTA's operating expenses. The bulk of the transit agency's funding comes from state and federal subsidies.
What will the pilot program do?
When it authorized the funding, the General Assembly directed RIPTA to "track ridership data related to the pilot program and submit a report to the speaker of the house, the president of the senate, and the governor no later than March 1, 2024."
Kallman said the goal is to get a sense of how ridership changes and whether that leads to delays. In Boston, which is experimenting with making several routes fare-free, any potential slowdowns from increased ridership appear to have been offset by the fact that riders don't have to pay when they board, she said.
Locally, another free transit pilot program has been underway in Central Falls since March.
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Through March 2023, anyone boarding the bus in Central Falls can ride for free. However, riders still need to swipe their Wave card or show their Wave mobile app in order to take advantage of that benefit. They also need to load money on the Wave pass in order to pay for rides back home.
Why run a second pilot program at the same time? The Central Falls pilot "is great but it’s small," said Kallman, noting that she has a "day job" as a social scientist. (She is on the faculty at UMass Boston.) "You need enough data to do something meaningful."
Since riders won't be paying a fare when they board, Automated Passenger Counters will be installed on the R-line buses, Raposo Perry said. Some of the funds set aside by the Assembly will be used for the counters and for performing the analysis for the report.
In April and May 2022, the R-Line averaged 6,041 trips per weekday, 3,644 per Saturday, and 2,915 per Sunday, according to RIPTA.
RIPTA expects going fare-free to speed up the boarding process, and will not be making any schedule changes come September, Raposo Perry said.
Why make the bus free?
Advocates for free public transportation say that, among other things, it's a way to give a leg up to people who are on the lower end of the socioeconomic spectrum.
"For families that take the bus regularly, transit accounts for between 15 to 20% of people’s monthly income," Kallman said.
Additionally, supporters say, making it easier for people to take the bus instead of driving will be good for the environment — and lead to less traffic congestion and parking headaches.
"We’re a tiny state," Kallman said. "It’s not sensible to expect that everyone has a car and can use it."
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There's also hopes that it can boost business. Mayors across the country see free transit as a way to "entice people and businesses back to urban centers," Politico recently reported.
The R-Line was chosen for the pilot because it already has the highest ridership numbers, which means going fare-free will give "the biggest boost" to the largest number of people, Kallman said.
On a national level, some transit advocates would prefer to see any new public funding go toward expanding service, rather than replacing the revenue that comes from fares. Locally, however, groups such as the Providence Streets Coalition have applauded the pilot while also calling for more investment in expanding service.
Within the General Assembly, objections have largely come from conservatives who represent rural areas of the state where there is little or no RIPTA service at all.
The plan to make the R-Line free has been "greeted with delight among the regular ridership," Kallman said.
"First-class cities have good transit," she said. "That is one of the things that big global cities invest in." | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/06/29/ripta-rapid-route-providence-cranston-pawtucket-free-fare-september-2022/7756147001/ | 2022-06-29T12:21:52 | 1 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2022/06/29/ripta-rapid-route-providence-cranston-pawtucket-free-fare-september-2022/7756147001/ |
Originally published June 28 on BoiseDev.com.
On a crisp, late fall day last year, less than 200 feet made all the difference on Idaho Highway 55.
Just after 2 p.m. on Nov. 18, 2021, a traffic safety vehicle guided a line of cars through the tight construction zone in the canyon alongside the picturesque Payette River. A rumbling sound rocked the air. High above the road, tons of material crashed down from the blasted cliff face and spilled across the highway.
The slide came a mere 150 feet from crushing the TrafficCorp pilot car and any others following behind on their way through the Central Idaho artery. It took weeks for the road to reopen to traffic.
This was the second of three major landslides that closed the corridor over the course of less than a year from March 2021 through January, disrupting traffic between the Boise area and Valley County for days at a time. The slides all occurred within the construction zone for ITD’s ambitious multi-year project to flatten the curves of the winding, crash-prone highway snaking through the canyon.
Six-month investigation
Over the last six months, BoiseDev reviewed thousands of pages of public records, inspection documents, and emails from ITD officials, consultants, and engineers responsible for the design and construction of ITD’s work to blast the canyon walls and widen the road over the course of September 2020 through late fall of this year.
The records revealed years of warning signs of unstable slopes, raised questions about the rigor of geotechnical analysis prior to construction, and pointed to a price tag of between $15 and $20 million more than the $25.7 million original bid. An increase in the range of about 60 to 75 percent.
Prior to BoiseDev’s reporting, the general public did not know how close the November slide came to injuring or killing workers and travelers. The public also did not know the extent of the unstable rock discovered as far back as 2019 in the specific area where slides later occurred.
Records also turned up evidence pointing to one of the slopes that gave way being mistakenly blasted at a steeper angle than the design called for. The documents also show one ITD engineer’s extensive concerns about the project.
BoiseDev sent ITD a list of more than 30 specific questions about the project and the contents of the public records. Agency spokesman John Tomlinson responded a week later with a general statement, which did not answer the majority of the questions asked. ITD didn’t comment on why it kept the road open, even with concerns about slope stability, what sort of early testing was done on the slope or why the hillsides weren’t cut at shallower angles until after slides hit the project. The agency even declined to provide a map of the various so-called “cuts” along the construction zone.
“Safety of the traveling public is always ITD’s top priority, and we are taking the extra steps necessary to ensure this project results in a safe roadway for years to come,” ITD wrote in the email. “We appreciate the patience of communities and businesses along SH-55 that we have been reaching out to with updates during the work. We also appreciate the drivers on SH-55 for helping keep safety a priority through the work zone, and for the feedback, we received from the public and area business owners on minimizing future closures.”
“During construction of a mountain highway job of this type, it was not unexpected to learn more about the 9 cut slopes during construction and to adjust the engineering to fit the terrain, which was nearly 300 feet high and 500 feet long in less than a mile of highway distance.”
Early rumblings of instability
One of the slopes in the project has been giving ITD engineers fits for years before that exact spot in the hillside gave way and closed the road for 10 days.
In May of 2019, the agency submitted an environmental evaluation of the area to study how the project would impact the ecosystem and other factors prior to construction. Part of the project’s original design called for slopes blasted at steep angles along the canyon, up to 90 feet in height. This would require stabilization in order to reduce maintenance and protect the public from rock falls. Engineers divided the project into different sections they planned to blast labeled numerically, referred to as “cuts.”
But, as design progressed through the summer, project engineers started to have doubts about the stability of the slope. By Aug. 22, 2019, ITD filed paperwork reevaluating the design, particularly at Cut 8. The original design called for rock anchor bolts drilled into the hillside to stabilize the steep angle of the blasted canyon wall, but after “much excavation and thorough geotechnical analysis” ITD decided this design wouldn’t be adequate due to unstable rock.
The document called for laying the angle of the slope to a shallower 45-degree angle. Unlike other cuts, Cut 8 was designed internally by ITD engineers. But, despite this early recommendation of a shallower angle for the hillside, the public records point to work to make the flatter angled slope did not begin until after the first major rockslide hit the construction zone a year and a half later.
ITD confirmed this in its statement to BoiseDev, saying geotechnical engineering firm McMillen Jacobs Associates was not brought on until after the first significant slide hit the project in March of 2021. The agency did not answer BoiseDev’s questions about what was redesigned in 2019 when engineers first flagged the problem.
First slide rocks the project
ITD’s first major rockslide on Idaho 55 hit in mid-March 2021.
Around 10 p.m. on March 15, 2021, ITD Inspector Rob Wilson got a phone call informing him of a “good size” landslide at the construction zone at Cut 9, one of the numbered portions along the canyon where ITD planned to blast into the rock wall. No one was hurt, but the slide was powerful enough to push an excavator to the side of the highway and bury another in the rubble.
ITD initially told BoiseDev at the time that the slide was not related to the construction. Weeks later, the agency admitted it was.
Once the dust settled, ITD Geologist Brian Bannan, who did the slope analysis for this portion of the project, discovered the angle of the hill had been cut at 76 degrees, which is more extreme than the 60-degree angle he proposed in the original plans. ITD did not respond to questions asking about how the hill was excavated at the wrong angle.
Bannan cautioned staff about drawing any conclusions about the slope failure 10 days out from the incident, but he raised concerns about the rigor of the soil testing completed in the area in a March 25, 2021 email, which appears to refer to the work completed by local engineering firm American Geotechnics.
“In general most all materials reports by consultants are a problem,” Bannan wrote. “The reports appear to be written for their egos and (cover your ass) not for the customer.”
This first slide pushed ITD engineers to start reevaluating the project, opting to roll the slopes back at shallower angles with more digging and fewer rock anchors to stabilize the steep hills the original design called for. In an email from Project Engineer Alex Deduck on April 5 to ITD Geotechnical Engineer Dave Richards, Deduck said the plans to contain rock falls would have failed if ITD never changed course.
“It seems for this project, the structural integrity of the rock was never looked at,” he wrote. “Our pinned mesh anchors would not have sufficed and slides similar to (Cut 9 and Cut 5) would continue to happen.”
At this point, ITD hired McMillen Jacobs to start advising the state on amending the existing project design, evaluating the stability of the rock at each cut, recommending new angles for all of the slopes, and designing rockfall protection measures.
“The geotechnical engineering recommendations were to flatten the slopes, remove rock outcrops, add rock dowels, or install steel netting to increase stability. We adjusted the contract to address the new plan to flatten slopes and add rock dowels for long-term stability and resiliency,” ITD wrote in the email about bringing on McMillen Jacobs. “To accomplish this, we invested in the contractor removing an additional 200,000 cubic yards of material to achieve the final geotechnical engineering upgrade. That would be the equivalent of approximately 16,000 truckloads of material.”
The state also purchased more land to expand the footprint of the project after the slide, paying $26,406 to an entity controlled by Texas-based developers the Wilks Brothers who own land adjacent to Highway 55.
Second slide strikes in spot with years of concerns
While the first landslide came with little warning, signs of instability continued at Cut 8 after it was flagged for a pre-construction redesign in 2019.
On Sept. 23, 2020, a construction inspection report noted that engineers held a meeting specifically to discuss how to stabilize Cut 8 and “what to do about the unstable material in that area.” Emails obtained by BoiseDev noted that as the Clarkston-based contractor M.A. Deatley started excavating, all the workers found was “uncompetent (sic) rock, the occasional boulder and dirt.”
A Sept. 24, 2020 email from ITD Project Engineer Alex Deduck discussed the details of the meeting held about Cut 8, which said the contractor would continue to excavate the hillside at a steeper slope until they found rock solid enough to proceed with the original plan. An email back to Deduck from Keith Nottingham, a geotechnical engineer with American Geotechnics, said the hillside is being excavated at a 68-degree angle, which is steeper than the environmental design called for the year earlier.
ITD did not respond to BoiseDev’s question asking why the slope wasn’t being cut at the shallower angle designers recommended in 2019.
Deduck wrote back to Nottingham two days later in September of 2020, noting the agency is “stuck with the original direction given to the contractor” on Cut 8. ITD did not respond to questions from BoiseDev about what “original design” the agency was stuck with.
“An additional 10-ft has been excavated on Cut 8 with no change in conditions and the first rock anchor was drilled to a depth of 16 ft,” his email said. “At this time we are comfortable moving forward with the information we have on Cut 8.”
A construction inspection report from Oct. 13, 2020, noted more “sloughing material” coming off of Cut 8 and the need for a soils engineer to study the area to decide what steps needed to be taken to stabilize the hill. Workers had drilled up to 30 feet into Cut 8 and still not hit any solid rock.
McMillen Jacobs also flagged the area as problematic in the analysis of the slopes the firm conducted at the request of ITD after the March 2021 landslide. In the July 2021 report, the firm noted plans to shape the slope to a 45-degree angle due to “extremely weak to very weak rock” in the area.
Major slide hits Cut 8
Even in the days leading up to the slide at Cut 8, ITD had warning signs of instability on the hillside as traffic continued to flow through the area.
In early September, McMillen Jacobs Engineer Bill Gates sent an email to ITD about what he was observing at the construction site. He noted “minor sliding” in the area of Cut 8, writing there was “still room” to reduce the angle of the slope to 45 degrees as suggested in 2019, but he also posed the idea of planting grass on the hillside to help the earth stay in place. A mid-September report said Cut 8’s minor slides were caused by increased pressure from groundwater seeping through the hillside.
ITD Inspector JD Lewelling filed a report on Nov. 9, 2021, saying it was “raining and snowing so hard that the material on the hillside (of Cut 8) kept sloughing off” and it prevented workers from getting any traction on the hillside. He and another inspector, Jake Hall, ultimately made the call that “it was getting dangerous for them to be on the hillside when material was coming down.”
A crew from Idaho News 6 was brought to the construction zone to interview Deduck, the project engineer, on Nov. 17. Emails between news staff and former ITD PIO Jake Melder show journalists were provided with hard hats and reflective vests for their visit, but there was no mention of the weeks of hill stability concerns while scheduling the shoot.
Video of the segment shows the crew right along the base of the wall in multiple locations.
Twenty-four hours later, hundreds of cubic feet of rock and earth crashed down on the highway in this exact spot.
At no point in any of the emails reviewed by BoiseDev where the stability of the slope was brought up was there any discussion of closing the road to traffic. ITD did not respond to a question about if there was pressure to keep the road open long-term.
On Nov. 18, the contractor was preparing to reopen the construction zone after midday blasting when the hillside experienced a “catastrophic failure” at Cut 8 and the hillside came down 150 feet in front of a pilot car driving through the construction zone. All traffic had to turn around and head back the way they came due to the road closure.
The road did not open to traffic again until Dec. 6.
Cost overruns
This project, and the clean-up from the unexpected landslides, didn’t come cheap.
As of December 2021, the project had already run up roughly $24 million in costs, leaving only $1.6 million left in the construction fund, according to an email from Deduck. At this time Deduck estimated there was another $7.3 million in expenses left to pay, not including major items such as the emergency construction on Cut 8 after the landslide, final construction on Cut 8, the remaining blasting and excavation on Cut 3, maintenance and hours for flaggers controlling traffic.
In ITD’s response to BoiseDev, the agency noted that the board chose to update the contract budget to finish the project. The agency did not respond to questions asking how the additional $15 to $20 million impacted the budgets for other state highway projects.
“To accomplish this upgraded work the department and the Board made a decision to update the contract budget to approximately $40-45 million pending final contract negotiations and work,” the agency wrote. “At the end of the work, which is on schedule to complete this year, we will have a straighter, wider, more user-friendly highway through this river canyon.”
Third time’s (not) the charm
The third and final major slide to date occurred on the night of Jan. 22, 2022. An email from ITD Engineer Manager James Brinkman details that the most “prominent knob” in the middle of Cut 5 failed.
“Here we go again… we had another rock fall on Smith’s Ferry,” Brinkman wrote to several staffers.
The debris fell straight down with some snow, a boulder, fallen trees, and a rock landing on the existing road. There weren’t any injuries though there were a few vehicles impacted by the slide that night.
“Several large vehicles, including a Maverik fuel truck, an Albertsons refrigerator tractor-trailer, and various private vehicles with trailers unable to be turned around and waited until a path through could be cleared at approximately 1:30 a.m,” Brinkman wrote in the email.
Just days after the slide, a contractor with DeAtley Construction, Dusty Forsmann sent an email that explained that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, reached out to ITD regarding the Smiths Ferry rockslides.
“It sounds as if someone within the media reached out to OSHA in regards to a concern of workers being exposed to alleged hazards associated with the rockslides at Smith’s Ferry,” Forsmann wrote.
It’s unclear if this is correct, or which news outlet may have reached out to OSHA.
Because of the contact made with OSHA, ITD was required to investigate and respond by the end of that week. Forsmann laid out the basics of what that response would look like with details including closing the road until further assessment, the hiring of McMillen Jacobs to assess the slide, and efforts made to stabilize the hill.
BoiseDev reached out to OSHA to inquire about reports regarding Smith’s Ferry. OSHA responded saying it was “made aware” of potential hazards workers were exposed to relating to the slide. OSHA went on to say that at the time this report was made there was no evidence or “indication” of a current hazard. Construction had been shut down for the winter so OSHA conducted an informal inquiry. ITD responded with actions taken to protect their workers. OSHA considered ITD’s response satisfactory and closed the case.
‘I will deny everything’
One of ITD’s engineers says he had questions about the project all along.
On Jan. 25, 2022, ITD geotechnical engineer Dave Richards sent an email to two other ITD staffers pointing to a host of issues he saw with the Idaho 55 project, which likely led to the series of landslides that marred construction. He posited that concerns about the project led to at least one engineer retiring because “it wasn’t going to be pretty.”
ITD did not respond to BoiseDev’s questions about the contents of this email and the concerns Richards raised about the project.
“I heard a rumor that this project accelerated (an ITD engineer’s) retirement because he didn’t want to deal with the anticipated problems,” Richards wrote. “Trying to design rockfall mitigation on what you think might be there is near impossible.”
Richards claimed a major mistake ITD made was hiring American Geotechnics to build a rockfall mitigation plan without drilling or completing any seismic refraction studies of the area to see what the exposed rock faces would look like after they were blasted. Richards also said he hoped for a wider catch ditch along the side of the road so any rock slides wouldn’t close down the highway and to move the road further from the rock face by using a stabilized wall, adding “so this is my (cover your ass) and my I told you so statement.”
Richards also took issue with American Geotechnics’ reliance on pinned mesh to contain rockfalls on the site, which he said was used as a “Swiss Army Knife for all the rock faces” where a more specialized design would have prevented some of the falls. Reducing the use of pinned mesh on the hillside is one of the changes ITD made after the first rock slide in March when McMillen Jacobs came in and the project went through some redesigns.
“I don’t think there is any one thing you can really point at as being the reason for all the slope failures because this project was going to be a monster regardless of who designed the rockfall mitigation, which is why I suggested they design/build it,” Richards wrote. “There is a lot of the history of this project I wasn’t privy to so please keep my comments between us non-combatants (I will deny everything).”
Why did ITD build in the canyon in the first place?
The vision for the current project wasn’t the only concept ITD explored.
An Environmental Impact Statement obtained by BoiseDev shows that the agency worked with the public and initially identified more than 25 potential alternate routes in the early 2000s. This was later narrowed down to four alternates before settling on continuing through the canyon in 2008.
ITD said the goal of the alternative routes was to try and make this portion of the crash-prone, narrow highway safer for travelers. All of those other alternatives, including options that went around the canyon, ended up being more expensive and difficult than widening the road in the canyon.
The first route listed is what became the current project. This route was picked for several reasons, including having the least environmental impact, the resulting safety improvements, not taking any private homes to widen the road – and it was the least expensive.
Another route explored was near the west side that went through the canyon. This route would have required about 84 acres of additional land to construct the roadway and three residences would have been displaced.
Then there were two east area alternatives considered that went around the canyon. These routes would have required more construction. The first would require the state to acquire about 171 acres of land and it would have also displaced two residences.
And the second east side route would have required about 188 acres of land to build the road. However, there would have been no residents displaced.
When considering routes ITD determined Smiths Ferry Drive would not be a suitable road for a detour. The study noted that at the time Smiths Ferry Drive would not have been able to accommodate all the construction equipment and heavy traffic.
The current project was bid at $25.6 million all alternates would have cost at least double that. In 2008 the second listed alternate route would have cost about $68 million to construct, the third would have cost around $59 million and the final route was estimated to cost about $66 million.
The report listed several other benefits of less expensive alternatives, including the greater likelihood of the project being completed, a lower burden on public funds and taxpayers, and more opportunities to implement other ITD improvement/environmental protection initiatives.
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