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BALTIMORE — The youngest victim in last weekend's Baltimore mass shooting was 13-years-old.
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13, and already a gunshot victim. Half of the 30 victims of that weekend mass shooting are under the age of 18.
Recent mass shootings - in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington and Salisbury - each included juvenile victims.
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"Those adverse childhood experiences can have an impact in the long-term," said Dr. Carol Vidal, a child psychiatrist at Johns Hopkins.
Vidal tells WMAR children who go through trauma early in life can develop physical problems, too.
"People who tend to have more adverse childhood experiences have more trouble with cardiovascular disorders, cancer diagnoses and even a shorter lifespan," said Vidal.
Everyone reacts differently, Vidal notes. But in a few days, a child can develop acute stress disorder; or, after a month, PTSD - with symptoms hurting a child's ability to function.
For kids not directly a witness to, or involved in, an incident of gun violence - scores more can see it on the web. Vidal suggests reducing their exposure to harmful media - like the videos of these incidents which spread on their smartphones.
"Limiting the use of smartphones for the very little ones, limiting some of the applications, and being more forward about allowing the adolescent the child that you're going to be there if they need to talk about it," said Vidal.
Vidal said to validate the way children feel - but to be careful not to raise their apprehension.
"You should be not minimizing the feelings they might be experiencing, because this is a serious thing, and they may have strong feelings about it - we as parents should just try to stay calm, and not put our anxiety on the children," said Vidal.
For mental health concerns, Vidal said, seek therapy if your child needs it.
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MIDLAND, Texas — The City of Midland have been looking for a new city manager ever since Robert Patrick, the previous city manager, retired in April.
They may have found the person for the job.
After over 100 people applied for the city manager position, the city of Midland has named Tommy Gonzalez as their final candidate.
Gonzalez has previous experience as a city manager, as he has held the job in the cities of Irving and El Paso.
This past experience helped him in the interviewing process and made him a top candidate.
"He was appealing to our council because of his experience in economic development, in increased customer service in good financial structures in the cities he has served in previously," said Midland Mayor Lori Blong. "So he really became the top candidate based on those metrics”
If he does get the position, he will be a busy man.
Midland city managers are tasked with overseeing many of the departments within the city government.
“They oversee all of the city departments for customer service, development, engineering, which includes our parks department and our road development and our fire and police," Blong said. "So many of the main departments of our community are run by the city manager’s office."
Meanwhile, having Gonzalez installed in the position would give the city more opportunities to grow and flourish.
“The opportunity that we have to potentially work with Tommy Gonzalez allows us to have an organized structured method to increase customer service, to care well for taxpayer dollars, but then also to look for opportunities to grow and expand what we are offering in the city of Midland,” Blong said.
One thing the city took into account when looking for a new city manager was the community survey they sent to the people of Midland.
It was apparent that the people of Midland wanted someone who knows a thing or two about West Texas.
A Lubbock native, Gonzalez spent 2014 to 2023 as El Paso's city manager, so he knows a few things about West Texas as well.
Meanwhile, a final decision and vote regarding his candidacy will be held at the July 11th City Council meeting. The public is invited to come and make public comment regarding Gonzalez and the city manager position. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/tommy-gonzalez-named-final-candidate-for-open-midland-city-manager-position/513-1c98401e-6388-46b3-acd0-1399c47607d5 | 2023-07-06T03:33:59 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/tommy-gonzalez-named-final-candidate-for-open-midland-city-manager-position/513-1c98401e-6388-46b3-acd0-1399c47607d5 |
KINGMAN, Ariz. — It was on July 5, 1973, when Bob Casson remembers hearing the tones for the call in his family's home.
Bob was 11 at the time. His father, Bill Casson, was the manager of the utility company in town and a captain on the mostly volunteer fire department in Kingman. A department Bob would later join himself.
Bob remembers calling his dad at work.
"We had a direct line to his desk and called and told him that there was a fire at Doxol," Bob said.
The fire started while propane was being transferred from a railroad car to a storage tank.
Bob recalls watching the fire at a neighboring house with his little brother.
"I can still vividly remember when the pressure relief valves were let loose and you had a 45-degree angle flame and a 90-degree angle flame shoot 30-40 feet into the air," Bob said.
Wayne Davis responded to the fire too. It was just his second fire of what would be a nearly 38-year career at Kingman Fire Department.
"We just pulled off the property across the main drag through town - Andy Devine - when the BLEVE occurred," Davis said.
A BLEVE is a boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion.
"It was hot. I mean, I couldn't believe the heat that was coming down and I got burned," Davis said.
"We stood there for what seemed like minutes just staring but it was seconds," Bob said. "But 50 years later, it still hits."
Mike Casson, Bob's older brother, remembers being called back to Kingman from work in Bullhead City.
"We got up on top of the Union Pass and you could see the tremendous amount of black smoke from Kingman," Mike said. "And I remember Tim said, 'Oh my God, that's dad.'"
Bill Casson was one of 11 firefighters who died in the explosion or in the days following. A civilian was also killed and another 107 people were injured.
"He was very, very committed to his family, to his profession and to the fire department," Mike said.
The tragedy not only affecting the victim's families but Kingman as a whole.
A memorial stands in Kingman to honor the lives lost, and the community will gather on Friday, July 7, at 2 p.m. at Lee Williams High School to commemorate the anniversary this year.
"The men that lost their lives were, you know, the principal of the high school, manager of the electric company, business owners," Davis said. "I mean, everybody knows everybody, and it really hit deep."
"The holistic impact that it had on the community is something that some people will never see, never feel, never understand," Mike said.
Bob says it was his close family coming together that helped them move forward from the tragedy.
"The big word is closure, and in my opinion, there's no such thing as closure. You're gonna have to live with it the rest of your life. But what's gonna make or break is how you're able to handle it and go on from there," Bob said.
What the Kingman BLEVE did change was firefighter training on these kinds of incidents.
"They use that scenario for a lot of years to train people how to deal with propane emergencies and railcar emergencies," Mike said, who also dedicated his career to the fire service across several positions in Arizona.
"It just sort of gives you a feeling that these men didn't lose their life for nothing," Davis said.
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CHANDLER, Ariz. — The playground located at Paseo Vista Recreation Area in Chandler is closed after it was damaged by a fire likely caused by fireworks, the City of Chandler said Wednesday.
The City said the fire appears to have been caused by fireworks that were set off nearby, igniting the wood chips in the playground area.
The fire destroyed two slides, melted rubber safety surfacing, burned a sunshade and caused damage to concrete, poles and railings.
The Paseo Vista Recreation Area is located at 3850 S. McQueen Road in Chandler. The timeline to fix the damage is to be determined.
There is no estimated time for the playground to be reopened.
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PHOENIX — Authorities said two people have been taken to the hospital following a house fire in north Phoenix.
According to the Phoenix Fire Department, the fire broke out Wednesday afternoon before 4 p.m. near Tatum Boulevard and Thunderbird Road.
A 3-year-old boy and a 75-year-old man have been transported to hospital with minor smoke inhalation, authorities said.
There was heavy damage to the garage, attic and roof of the home.
A crisis team is assisting the family.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
This is a developing story; additional details will be added as they become available .
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The Arizona Fire & Medical Authority has released tips on how to prevent fires from starting in your home.
“More than 4,000 Americans die each year in fires and approximately 25,000 are injured,” the authority said on its website. “An overwhelming number of fires occur in the home.”
First off, the authority says that every house needs to have at least one working smoke alarm. Every level of the home and every sleeping area should have a working smoke alarm inside of it to offer the best protection.
Appliances should also be used in a way that manufacturers recommend, since overheating, shorts and sparks can all lead to a fire breaking out.
Lastly, families should have an escape plan from every room of the house.
“Caution everyone to stay low to the floor when escaping from fire and never to open doors that are hot,” the authority said. “Select a location where everyone can meet after escaping the house. Get out then call for help.”
The authority offers free home safety inspections. Schedule one with them by calling 623-544-5400. | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/house-fire-tatum-thunderbird-north-phoenix/75-02509358-92a9-4a08-8c9c-bb0a070a4391 | 2023-07-06T03:35:07 | 0 | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/house-fire-tatum-thunderbird-north-phoenix/75-02509358-92a9-4a08-8c9c-bb0a070a4391 |
DALLAS — A Holocaust survivor who settled in Dallas more than 70 years ago died on June 30 at the age of 94.
Rosa Hirsch Blum was born Aug. 6, 1928, in a small village in Romania annexed by Hungary during World War II.
The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum said in a news release that Blum, along with her six siblings and her parents lived freely with Gentiles prior to the war and she had many friends both Jewish and Christian. But discrimination grew and by 1938, Blum was forced to leave school at the age of 10 and leave school due to Jews being prohibited from attending.
The Holocaust came to Blum's village in the spring of 1944 when Jews were taken by gunpoint to Deja, Romania. After four weeks there, they were taken by boxcar to Auschwirtz-Birkenau, where they were selected for work or death. While Blum and her brother survived, the rest of her family were murdered.
Blum was liberated by the US Army near Munich in Spring 1945. She continued living there as a seamstress but made plans to immigrate to the US.
She received her visa to immigrate in 1950 and entered the country in New Orleans, then settling in Dallas, where she began working for Neiman Marcus as a seamstress.
Blum met her husband in Dallas, Osias Blum -- a Holocaust survivor himself who helped found the Dallas Holocaust Memorial Center. They were married for 60 years until Osias Blum died in 2011.
The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum said Blum had a passion for talking about her experiences during the Holocaust and spoke with thousands of students around Texas over the years as well as neighboring states. | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/holocaust-survivor-settled-in-dallas-dies-94/287-c4b244ef-f5bd-47bf-872a-6dd4b742ceba | 2023-07-06T03:35:12 | 0 | https://www.myfoxzone.com/article/news/local/holocaust-survivor-settled-in-dallas-dies-94/287-c4b244ef-f5bd-47bf-872a-6dd4b742ceba |
QUEEN CREEK, Ariz. — Check your tickets, East Valley lottery players! Someone just hit a big jackpot.
According to lottery officials, a winning "The Pick" lottery ticket was recently sold at a Fry's Marketplace in Queen Creek.
The winning ticket is worth $2.9 million. Here are the winning numbers and the location where the ticket was sold.
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25105 South Ellsworth Road
Queen Creek, AZ
Winning numbers for July 3 drawing: 4, 5, 11, 15, 19, 35
The annuity prize option is $2,900,000 over 30 years. If you won and want the cash prize option, you would end up with $1,567,567.60.
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KINGMAN, Ariz. — Fire crews are currently fighting the Stockton Hill Fire, burning 13 miles north of Kingman since July 4.
The fire started Tuesday afternoon and is approaching a second evacuation trigger point.
Wednesday afternoon the fire was mapped at 650 acres, according to the Department of Forestry and Fire Management.
The department said the fire is burning moving to the northwest toward the Shadow Canyon area.
A Red Flag Warning is in effect for much of northern Arizona, including Mohave County. The warning starts July 6 at 11 a.m. and runs through July 7 at 8 p.m.
Wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour are forecasted, the department said.
Approximately 240 personnel are assigned to the fire.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Arizona State Forestry Department officials said that the fire was very active overnight and could lead to more evacuations if it continues to spread.
Hot and dry conditions throughout the day are expected to challenge crews working to contain the fire.
How many acres has it burned?
The Stockton Hill Fire has burned 195 acres and is 0% contained as of July 5, fire officials said.
"The Stockton Hill Fire stayed active throughout the night as crews worked into the early morning hours to get line around the fire. It has grown and will be mapped later today."
Are there any evacuations?
The following communities are under the "GO" order and have been asked to evacuate:
Red Wing Canyon Area
The following communities are under the "SET" order and have been asked to prepare for possible evacuation:
- Shadow Canyon
No communities are currently under "READY" orders, but the fire is approaching a second evacuation trigger point.
Go to the Arizona Emergency Information Network website to learn how the READY, SET, GO evacuation system works.
What roads or highways have been closed?
Officials have not closed any roadways due to the fire.
Are there any shelters available for residents who may be evacuated?
If anyone is displaced from their residence or needs family assistance due to evacuation orders, call the American Red Cross directly at 1-800-Red-Cross.
If residents impacted by the fire have a need to temporarily house livestock, call Mohave County Fair Grounds at 928-753-2600 during regular business hours and 928-716-4502 after hours.
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The Philadelphia Police Department is searching for three suspects who are wanted for stealing an ATM in Philadelphia’s Strawberry Mansion neighborhood early Tuesday morning.
On Tuesday, July 4, at approximately 5 a.m. three unknown men backed a U-Haul box truck to the front door of ‘7 Days’ Mini Market located at 2462 N. 29th Street and placed a chain around the store's ATM in its vestibule, according to the police.
The suspects then used the truck to pull the ATM out the corner store's doorway where they then lifted it into the cargo area of the U-Haul.
The three men then fled the scene in an unknown direction.
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Police recovered the U-Haul truck on the 2400 block of West Montgomery Avenue and the ATM was found empty on the 1800 block of N. Taylor Street.
Police released surveillance video from the incident.
Police released the following descriptions for the suspects in the robbery:
- A man wearing a black and white hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and black sneakers.
- A man wearing black clothing and red, white and black sneakers.
- A man wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, black pants and black sneakers.
All the suspects wore face coverings to hide their identity.
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ROANOKE, Va. – A United Parcel Service (UPS) workers’ strike became more of a possibility Wednesday as talks between the company and the Teamsters union representing workers broke down.
Both sides accused each other of abandoning labor negotiations aimed at averting what would be the largest strike in the U.S. since the 1950s.
Teamsters Local 171 represents UPS workers from Roanoke, Dublin, and Lynchburg. Vice-President of the group, Scott Barry, continues to receive updates from the group’s president who’s up in Washington negotiating.
“As of 8 a.m. Wednesday, the latest proposal from UPS was unanimously voted down by Teamsters,” Barry said.
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UPS released a statement in part saying, “Refusing to negotiate, especially when the finish line is in sight, creates significant unease among employees and customers and threatens to disrupt the U.S. economy.”
Contractual talks had appeared to be making progress as recently as last week, with agreements on a range of issues including installing air conditioning in trucks and eliminating a two-tier pay system for part-timers buy pay rises remain a sticking point.
“We just want them to pay up. We want them to give us what we deserve. They’re a multi-billion dollar corporation that made over 100 billion last year. We just want them to pay up and give what we deserve,” Barry said.
Michael Bergeron has worked at UPS for over 20 years in Roanoke. He and several of his colleagues live under the poverty level.
“How do we pay mortgages? How do we pay rent? How do we put food on the table,” Bergeron said.
A walkout would be risky for both sides, with parcel volumes waning as the economy slows and the pandemic boom fades, leaving competitors with the capacity to absorb some of the business.
UPS says it delivers the equivalent of about 6% of the nation’s gross domestic product, meaning a work stoppage could lead to frustrations for U.S. consumers and disrupt the many businesses that depend on speedy shipping.
The last time UPS faced a strike was in 1997 when the 15-day stoppage cost UPS hundreds of millions of dollars.
For weeks, some workers have stood outside their respective UPS hubs while practicing picketing.
“We want to get the company’s attention...know that we are serious about this. Show them we got that strength in numbers and they see people do it every week, they realize how serious this is and they need to get serious about negotiating,” Barry said. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/07/06/ups-contract-negotiations-stall-with-looming-strike-ahead/ | 2023-07-06T03:47:03 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2023/07/06/ups-contract-negotiations-stall-with-looming-strike-ahead/ |
DUNEDIN, Fla. — By this time next week, Ollie will be in the middle of a 500-mile Jet Ski journey to help out pets at animal shelters and rescues.
Ollie the 4-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and his owner, Michael, are from Dunedin, Fla. The two will set out Sunday, July 9, on the Ohio River to Cincinnati by Jet Ski to raise $5 million for no-kill shelters and rescues across the nation. The journey is expected to take four to six days due to weather delays, locking through 12 dams and stops in towns and marinas for interviews, meet and greets and naps. Then, he'll return home to celebrate his fifth birthday.
Ollie and his owners, Cammy and Michael, hope to accomplish three goals with this ambitious trip.
They're looking to raise $5 million and donate every penny, inspire 10,000 pet adoptions and inspire 10,000 people to volunteer at their local shelters.
They're donating specifically to no-kill shelters, which keep animals until they are adopted rather than shelters that euthanize some animals after holding them for a week.
While on the Jet Ski, Ollie will have an awning for shade and a nice soft bed. He'll also have water and treats. One of the stops includes Maysville, Ky. George Clooney's hometown. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/florida-dog-jet-ski-500-miles-fundraiser-shelters/67-210deebe-faed-49c3-89d0-59febdb4688c | 2023-07-06T03:59:03 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/florida-dog-jet-ski-500-miles-fundraiser-shelters/67-210deebe-faed-49c3-89d0-59febdb4688c |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Since Tuesday, June 27, the first day of firework sales in Sedgwick County, Ascension Via Christi says its Regional Burn Center has treated 20 patients for firework-related injuries.
Of those 20 injuries, 13 were related to mortar/aerial fireworks injuries, which were legalized in Wichita this year. Last year, there were only two.
According to Ascension Via Christi, six of the 20 injuries were children under the age of 17, including a 9-month-old.
Sedgwick County 911 says they had their non-emergency line open six days this year, rather than the usual five, due to how the Fourth of July fell in relation to the weekend.
From June 27 to the Fourth of July, Sedgwick County 911 says they received 705 calls to the non-emergency line this year, compared to the 1,224 calls last year.
“We had a slight dip in emergency calls, too, which was a slight relief, with 1,666 emergency calls on the actual Fourth compared to 1,805 on July 4, 2022,” Sedgwick County 911 said. “While it was slower, it was still a very, very busy day with 295 calls coming in during the 10 p.m. hour, which was our busiest hour of the day. Comparatively, we had 119 calls during our busiest hour the day before.”
Sedgwick County 911 also provided the following numbers:
Sedgwick County 911 says they had 11 calls for reported house fires, three burns calls and seven loud party complaints. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/20-patients-treated-for-firework-related-injuries-in-2023/ | 2023-07-06T03:59:09 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/20-patients-treated-for-firework-related-injuries-in-2023/ |
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Entrepreneurs wanting to start or expand a business in South St. Petersburg can now access thousands of dollars from the city to help them grow.
The city has already selected the first 56 businesses to potentially benefit from their new South St. Petersburg Microfund Program.
The city has $1.35 million to give to business owners looking to start or expand businesses within the borders of the South St. Pete CRA zone.
At a business workshop Thursday night, representatives from the city said the entrepreneurs have to complete a business curriculum and will have access to mentorship and brand guidance.
“The grants can be up to $10,000 for brick and mortar, and if you’re a home-based business it can be up to $5,000,” said George Smith, the Economic Development officer for the city.
The CRA Microfund Program allows business owners to make "targeted improvements without providing any upfront capital or matching."
According to the city of St. Pete, the funding levels include:
- Existing Brick and Mortar - $10,000
- Existing Family Childcare - $10,000
- Existing Home-Based Business - $5,000
- Existing Shared Commercial Space - $5,000
- Early-Stage Startup - $2,500
Business owners at the meeting said they plan to take the knowledge they learn from the program and share it with others in the community.
The next cohort and application period is set for fall 2023. Anyone interested in learning more can visit stpete.org/microfund.
After the South St. Petersburg CRA Microfund Program was first announced back in May, the city has now selected 56 small businesses in the first cohort and met with business owners at a “Launch Night” event last week.
City leaders say some highlights of the Microfund Program for anyone interested in the program are the following:
- The Microfund is a no-match program.
- The Program offers personalized capacity building through increased education, mentoring, and networking in exchange for CRA funding so business owners can make targeted and planful improvements without having to provide upfront capital.
- Cohort will be given up to 45 business days to complete the assigned capacity-building curriculum which may require up to 15 hours of attendance and/or engagement.
- Program periods are expected to recur upon the completion of each cohort, approximately every four months.
- Following the completion of the first Cohort, the program will be reviewed for effectiveness, and modifications will be implemented as needed.
10 Tampa Bay's Courtney Holland contributed to this report. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/south-st-petersburg-microfund-program/67-63df6044-3bba-4425-b19c-dacfc70e6db1 | 2023-07-06T03:59:09 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/south-st-petersburg-microfund-program/67-63df6044-3bba-4425-b19c-dacfc70e6db1 |
LIBERAL, Kan. (KSNW) – Enrollment for the fall semester began Wednesday for Wichita Public Schools, and with about a month to go before school begins, the district says it is still about 56 teachers short of what it needs.
More than half of the open positions are for middle school teachers. Right now, USD 259 is short 13 teachers for elementary, 14 for high school and 29 for middle school. That number could change as the district is still determining how many teachers will renew their contracts for next year, which were supposed to be signed by July 1, and those that renew their teaching licenses.
Liberal schools are also still looking for teachers. The district is 22 short of what it says it needs: 11 for preschool through 5th grade and 11 in 6th through 12th grade. The district is using incentives to attract and retain educators.
Liberal’s superintendent told KSN News that it is taking some of its long-term substitutes who wish to become full-time teachers and paying for the required courses for them to be certified.
“What we have done here in Liberal is that we have long-term substitute teachers, what we call interims. And what we have started to offer those staff members if they want to continue, and they want to become teachers, we are paying for those courses so they can become certified teachers,” said Ruben Cano, School Superintendent Assistant of Liberal School District.
Cano said many of the interims who come to the district have a bachelor’s degree in something outside of education, or they’ve started the process of an associates degree, and they cover the cost of getting certified
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Nampa Police Chief Joe Huff looks toward Deputy Chief Curt Shankel as they appear before the Nampa City Council on Wednesday. Huff announced his retirement and council members voted to appoint Shankel as interim chief.
Nampa Police Chief Joe Huff announces his retirement during a meeting of the Nampa City Council on Wednesday. Huff was hired as a police officer by the department at age 21 and spent his entire career with the department, including working for six years as a lieutenant prior to becoming chief in 2016.
Nampa Police Chief Joe Huff looks toward Deputy Chief Curt Shankel as they appear before the Nampa City Council on Wednesday. Huff announced his retirement and council members voted to appoint Shankel as interim chief.
Nampa Police Chief Joe Huff announces his retirement during a meeting of the Nampa City Council on Wednesday. Huff was hired as a police officer by the department at age 21 and spent his entire career with the department, including working for six years as a lieutenant prior to becoming chief in 2016.
NAMPA — The Nampa City Council accepted the resignation of Police Chief Joe Huff and appointed Deputy Chief Curt Shankel as interim chief Monday evening.
Huff, whose father worked for the Nampa Police Department and who himself has worked for the department since he was 21, recently submitted his letter of resignation, announcing his retirement to the mayor and city council. His resignation and the appointment of Shankel as interim chief is effective July 17.
However, at the meeting, Huff left the door open as to whether he will return to the department, seek other opportunities or remain retired. Under a law passed by the Idaho Legislature in 2021, Senate Bill 1054, allows police officers participating in the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho — the state’s retirement fund — who hit a certain work threshold to take a break of up to 30 days. If they return to the workforce after that with a PERSI employer, they will be considered not to have separated from service, according to the law.
Huff has met the fund’s “rule of 80” for law enforcement professionals, which allows public safety employees to receive full retirement benefits from the fund when their years of service plus their age equals 80, qualifying him for the break, he said.
Huff discussed his retirement at the meeting but said he is weighing his options regarding what he will do next.
“I just wanted the council to be aware that I am going to take 30-45 days off, kind of see what this retirement gig is all about, and then if there’s other options for me out there,” Huff said. “But I just wanted to take the time tonight to thank you guys because you’re the ones that have made this the best job for me and the employees that were in the police department.”
Huff said that after news circulated of his retirement, he received numerous phone calls, texts and emails from the community expressing their support for his work. The role of chief has been the best job he has held, he said, and he thanked the council and the mayor for their support.
Huff has served as the department’s chief since January 2016, according to the Nampa Police Department’s website. He was hired as a police officer by the department at age 21 and spent his entire career with the department, including working for six years as a lieutenant prior to becoming chief, the department’s site says.
“I know I’m pretty biased, but I believe Nampa Police Department is the best police department in the nation,” Huff said. “It’s clearly obvious that as we’re growing, we’re maintaining our values, and I think that’s super important.”
Huff said he is confident in the job Shankel, who has worked for the department for nearly 25 years, will do as interim chief. Prior to becoming deputy chief in April, Shankel served as a sergeant, school resource officer supervisor and as a captain, according to the Nampa Police Department website.
“I’m leaving the department … in great hands,” he said. “We have no issues, we have good folks there, and I know that Curt will do a great job at taking it to the next level.”
Mayor Debbie Kling said, “Chief, it has been 30 years well-served. And I’d say, we just appreciate you greatly.”
Kling echoed Huff’s plan to consider his next steps, saying she and the council want the public to know “that we’re going to be taking … the next 30-45 days to give consideration to our next steps and let chief think about retiring, and then we’ll move forward.” | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/nampa-police-chief-retires-for-now/article_35ab7236-1b98-11ee-8964-933169b3023d.html | 2023-07-06T03:59:17 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/nampa-police-chief-retires-for-now/article_35ab7236-1b98-11ee-8964-933169b3023d.html |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A suspect in a Butler County shooting is dead after a pursuit with Kansas Highway Patrol in Sedgwick County.
The suspect was described as a woman from Wichita in her 60s. The victim in the shooting is described as a 44-year-old man from Blue Springs, Missouri. The Butler County Sheriff’s Office says the victim is in serious but stable condition.
Seth Alderson works at Bel Aire Secure Storage and witnessed the aftermath of the KHP pursuit that ended when the shooting suspect’s pickup crashed into the storage facility’s sign.
“Still processing some things,” Alderson said. “It’s a little, little weird seeing that type of thing firsthand— I mean, not something I’ve ever experienced in my life.”
Alderson says Bel Aire Secure Storage opened between six and seven weeks ago. He says while he’s still shaken from what happened, he’s glad the pursuit came to an end before anyone else could have gotten hurt.
“The police department and the fire department that were here: very professional,” Alderson said. “I mean, they did everything they could do from what I saw—because it could have been a lot worse.”
The KHP says the pursuit stemmed from a shooting near Kansas Highway 254 and Shumway Road at 10:30 Wednesday morning.
At 10:45 a.m., a KHP trooper spotted the suspect’s vehicle heading westbound on K-254 and attempted a traffic stop. The KHP says the vehicle failed to yield, and a pursuit ensued.
At 10:46 a.m., the trooper performed a TVI (Tactical Vehicle Intervention) on the pick-up, which caused it to run off the roadway. The shooting suspect was pronounced dead at the scene.
“This vehicle being a suspect of a shooting, it’s traveling into a, getting ready to travel into a highly populated part of the city of Wichita in the north side of Wichita at that point, patrol attempted a tactical vehicle intervention at that point,” KHP Trooper Chad Crittenden said.
A spokesperson with KHP issued the following statement Wednesday evening:
“Considering the violent nature of the violation in this case, and that the pursuit would be going into a high-volume traffic area of Wichita, the decision to TVI would keep the public safer by ending the pursuit rather than letting it continue and putting the public at more risk. Officers are required to consider multiple factors in deciding to use a TVI in a pursuit, including the nature of the violation, their experience and abilities, and the danger of allowing the violator to continue down the roadway prior to each attempt to TVI the violator’s vehicle. An administrative review of the incident will be conducted due to the seriousness of the injuries involved in the crash.”
The KHP is handling the investigation of the crash. Crittenden said the Butler County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the shooting. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/timeline-alleged-butler-county-shooting-suspect-dies-following-khp-chase/ | 2023-07-06T03:59:21 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/timeline-alleged-butler-county-shooting-suspect-dies-following-khp-chase/ |
SAN ANTONIO — A post gaining attention on Nextdoor is causing concern among neighbors on the east side.
Witnesses claim that swimmers were allowed back into a public pool less than an hour after someone defecated in the pool. The incident happened in the afternoon on June 25, at Lincoln Pool off East Commerce.
"They really shouldn't have let anybody back into the pool at all that day," said a witness, who interviewed with KENS 5 under the condition of anonymity.
We connected with leaders of San Antonio's Parks and Recreation Department, who explained how different protocols exist for different types of feces incidents in city pools.
When it comes to the actions of the city's aquatic team on June 25, Parks and Recreation says employees did everything right.
"I was just (like), 'Oh Lord! Why would somebody do that?'" said the witness, who was celebrating her goddaughter's birthday at Lincoln Pool on that day.
It was her first time at a city pool, she explained. The pleasant occasion turned foul as soon as she walked through the pool's gates.
"Somebody walked by and said, 'They're closing the pool. Somebody defecated in the pool,'" she recalled. "I think I was flabbergasted. Shocked and flabbergasted."
She says as soon as employees discovered what happened, they cleared the pool and used a net to get the feces out.
What happened next was what she found most concerning.
"Then about 40, 45 minutes later, they let everybody back in the pool."
The San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department tells KENS 5:
“Our Aquatics team makes important water safety decisions following guidelines from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Department of State & Health Services, and the City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District.
"When there is an incident involving solid fecal matter, staff will immediately remove and check chemical levels. Guests are allowed to reenter the water once chemical levels are balanced. Pools shall remain closed for at least 12 hours after an incident involving non-solid fecal matter (diarrhea). After that time period, staff must ensure that pool equipment is working properly and water levels are balanced before reopening to visitors.
"This specific incident at Lincoln pool involved solid fecal matter. An Area Pool Supervisor was on-site at the time of the incident and ensured an appropriate response. Based on water test readings, per CDC guidelines, it was determined that water levels did not reach unsafe levels. As a precautionary measure, the Area Pool Supervisor made a decision to allow visitors 30 minutes after acceptable testing results.
"The Department prioritizes safety and ensures that our Aquatics team is properly trained and provides a safe environment for our visitors to enjoy.”
"Was it a nice birthday party for your goddaughter other than this incident?" we asked the witness.
"Yes, because we had the splash pad."
Researchers with The Cleveland Clinic found that, despite unhealthy side effects, 40% of Americans still pee in pools.
The National Center for Health Research found that urine can combine with chlorine disinfectant in the pool to create potentially harmful chemicals.
Long story short: Don't pee or defecate in the pool, please. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/public-safety/san-antonio-poop-in-public-pools-texas-cleaning/273-77602dac-d728-43a9-b0c3-48fc5c4c14cd | 2023-07-06T04:05:46 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/public-safety/san-antonio-poop-in-public-pools-texas-cleaning/273-77602dac-d728-43a9-b0c3-48fc5c4c14cd |
Local social activists released a 39-page report Wednesday about the current Allen County Jail, the proposed new correctional facility and their concerns about both.
The Help Not Handcuffs coalition presented “Allen County Jail Dynamics: Population Trends, Inmate Characteristics and Insights Concerning a New Local Facility” in front of the Allen County Courthouse, and members talked about its findings. The group plans to send copies to the county commissioners, council members and sheriff’s department today, said Timothy Murphy, a coalition member. Help Not Handcuffs members posted a link to the report on the group’s Facebook page.
The report addresses who’s incarcerated and the needs for more jail staffing and more publicly available data and transparency from the county, Murphy said. The report also shares concerns that a larger jail will encourage more incarceration.
The study shows the majority of Allen County Jail inmates are non-Hispanic white, said Bishop Crystal Thomas Bush of New Zion Tabernacle Church. She told the more than a dozen people at the Wednesday release that compared to the national average, the jail has 1.8% fewer white inmates and 0.97% fewer Hispanic inmates.
It also houses 1.93% more Asian inmates and 8.94% more Black inmates than the national average, and for every convicted inmate incarcerated, the jail holds three inmates who aren’t convicted, Thomas Bush said. Women make up 14% of the inmate population.
Murphy, who is a senior pastor at Plymouth Congregational Church, said Help Not Handcuffs members started talking to county officials in April 2022 about the need for an independent assessment of Allen County Jail. In March 2022, U.S. District Court Judge Damon Leichty ordered the county to address inhumane conditions, which include overcrowding and understaffing, at the jail.
The jail has a capacity or 741 inmates, which it was regularly exceeding at the time of the order, and the facility is considered fully operational with 593 inmates.
Murphy said Leichty agreed with the idea of an independent assessment but said he couldn’t enforce it. Help Not Handcuffs decided to commission a study, which is about the new jail and the inmates’ situations.
“We believe the county should have an idea who is in jail and why,” Murphy said.
The report is the fruit of months of research, he said. Murphy said who the group commissioned to do the research and write the report will remain anonymous because it’s Help Not Handcuffs’ project. Help Not Handcuffs members stand behind the report but are willing to update with more accurate information, he said.
When Help Not Handcuffs members requested statistics, the sheriff’s department gave only flat percentages for numbers such as how many inmates have addiction or mental health issues.
“The data they made available to us couldn’t be analyzed,” Murphy said.
The jail could maintain inmate privacy through standardized data collection techniques for the future, he said. This could include statistics such as age, gender, marital status, substance use history and mental health status, he said.
Emmanuel Ortiz, a Help Not Handcuffs member, talked about the current lack of correctional officers and whether the county would be able to staff a larger jail. In March 2022, the jail had 137 guards but needed 171, Ortiz said.
Recently, the county hired several correctional officers but still hadn’t reached 150.
The county commissioners have said the only way to alleviate unconstitutional conditions at the jail is to build a larger jail. The proposed jail is set to be built on 70 acres of farmland, which is part of 140 acres at 2911 Meyer Road that the county bought in April for $6.3 million.
The commissioners have asked Allen County Council to consider a 0.2% local income tax increase to pay off a $286 million loan of a jail estimated to cost $350 million.
Council members are expected to discuss and vote on the tax increase at an 8:30 a.m. meeting July 20.
The council members are also expected to meet in a closed session at noon today to review and receive information pertinent to litigation strategy from legal counsel and advisers, according to the executive session notice. It didn’t specify what council members would specifically discuss.
Indiana law allows municipal bodies, such as councils, to hold closed meetings for pending litigation. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/help-not-handcuffs-releases-report-with-statistics-concerns-about-new-allen-county-jail/article_d516633e-1b8a-11ee-a206-23221f4cf56f.html | 2023-07-06T04:12:08 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/help-not-handcuffs-releases-report-with-statistics-concerns-about-new-allen-county-jail/article_d516633e-1b8a-11ee-a206-23221f4cf56f.html |
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The federal sentencing hearing is underway for the gunman who killed 23 people at an El Paso Walmart in 2019. 24-year-old Patrick Crusius pleaded guilty this year to 90 charges – half of them classified as federal hate crimes. Most of his victims were Hispanic.
The emotional testimony from family members started this morning and could go on for days. Crusius reserved the right not to address the courtroom until victim impact statements were read. Those statements were powerful as families spoke about how the past four years have been since the mass shooting.
On August 3, 2019, Crusius left his home in Allen Texas, drove some eleven hours to El Paso, walked into a Walmart, and opened fire, killing 23 people and injuring 23 others.
The FBI investigated the shooting as an act of domestic terrorism and a hate crime. Shortly before the shooting, Crusius posted a manifesto online and self-identified as a white nationalist. Sentencing for the killings will take place the morning after families complete victim impact statements, or on the following Monday if statements end on a Friday.
The father of one victim spoke to reporters outside of the courtroom about finding the strength to face his son’s killer.
“Of course, prayer. Prayer before you come in here to give you the strength and wisdom and endurance to just sit through and be in the same courtroom with the person who killed your family member,” said the father of Jordan Anchondo, Paul Jamrowski. “I mean you sit there, and you think, ‘Man if you didn’t do what you did, I would have my child to hold and hug right now.’”
Crusius had originally pleaded not guilty to the charges but changed his plea earlier this year after prosecutors indicated they would not seek the death penalty. Crusius still faces charges from state prosecutors who have said they plan to seek the death penalty. He has pleaded not guilty to a state capital murder charge, but a trial has yet to be scheduled. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/el-paso-gunman-in-racist-walmart-attack-faces-emotional-victim-impact-statements/3290523/ | 2023-07-06T04:14:12 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/el-paso-gunman-in-racist-walmart-attack-faces-emotional-victim-impact-statements/3290523/ |
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MERIDIAN, Idaho — Thousands of cars and trucks roll down Idaho roads each day. Most are totally unremarkable in the sense that they drive on their way and you probably never think about them after they leave your vision.
However, in certain instances, local law enforcement and news media ask the public to keep an eye out while in traffic. In Meridian, there is a new tool police have in cases where they are searching for a car or license plate – a task similar to finding a needle in a haystack.
Meridian Police Chief Tracy Basterrechea said there are new cameras up around the city that can scan for license plates or types of cars.
“We have to physically go and put in what we're looking for – whether it's a license plate or the type of vehicle that we're trying to locate – we have to put that in," Basterrechea said. "The system only holds that for 60 days, and then those license plates or those vehicles are deleted out of the system. Or if we locate it, then we can go in and we physically delete that out of the system as well."
Searches through the camera system are specific, meaning Meridian Police are not out scanning and logging each plate all the time.
“They look for the specific plate that we put in there or the specific type of vehicle. So, if we said a red Dodge pickup between this hour and this hour may have been in there, then it'll pick that up for us and send us an alert," Basterrechea said.
Idaho has an influx of newcomers from other states like Colorado or California, where they have similar cameras that scan for speeding or red-light violations. There, a person can get a ticket if a camera catches their plate while in violation.
For now, that isn’t the Idaho way.
“These are not red-light cameras, they're not speeding cameras. We're not sending you a citation in the mail. That's not what they do, and that's not what we want them to do,” Basterrechea said. “What we want to do is save those for those important serious crimes.”
Basterrechea has served Meridian since 1996 in various roles. He knows from his experience that individual liberties is something important to the people in the city and across the Gem State. He said the system and its use reflects the public's feelings.
“We're not going and mining your information from your home or anything like that. Everything's coming from a public setting, from driving on our public roadways," Basterrechea said. "We understand there is that delicate balance between liberties and between public safety, and we want to make sure that our officers understand that. Our job is really to protect people's constitutional rights. That's the whole idea behind American policing, and so we want to try to do that as well as we can.”
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BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A 2-year-old boy was killed after he was ejected from the vehicle during a Brevard County crash Wednesday afternoon, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
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It happened just before 5 p.m. on U.S. Highway 192 and Radar Road. A BMW was heading east on 192 in the outside lane when it lost control and ran off the roadway to the right, according to FHP.
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The driver overcorrected and overturned several times. The 2-year-old was ejected from the car and was pronounced dead at the scene, FHP said.
The driver and two other passengers were transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
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HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania has been without a state budget for the last five days due to an impasse in the state legislature.
In an effort to change that, Governor Josh Shapiro on Wednesday pulled his support for school choice vouchers, which has been the sticking point in budget negotiations, and advised state lawmakers to get a budget passed quickly.
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“What I find most troubling is the fact that Governor Shapiro seems to have been dishonest throughout this whole process,” said Republican Rep. Aaron Bernstine, from Butler County, blasting Governor Shapiro’s apparent about-face on proposed school choice vouchers.
The vouchers are widely supported by Republicans and would allow students in poorly performing public schools to receive state funding to attend private or religious schools instead.
Students at several schools across the Greater Pittsburgh region would qualify.
“The truth is these are horrendous school districts, and we need to provide an option for students and their parents to make decisions that are best for them,” Bernstine said.
Opponents, like Democratic Senator Lindsey Williams, from Allegheny County, say the voucher program would take away funding from already underfunded public schools.
“It would send your public tax dollars to private religious schools that are unaccountable, so there is no transparency that those dollars are going to students who need them most,” Williams told Channel 11 last week when discussing school choice vouchers.
Governor Shapiro initially supported the Pennsylvania Award for Student Success — or PASS scholarships — and the GOP-led Senate passed a budget with funding for the vouchers.
With the Democrat-controlled House rejecting that budget proposal, and the state five days past the budget deadline, Shapiro advised the House on Wednesday to pass the budget put forward by the Senate.
He released a statement which read, in part, “Knowing that the two chambers will not reach consensus at this time to enact PASS, and unwilling to hold up our entire budget process over this issue, I will line-item veto the full $100 million appropriation and it will not be part of this budget bill.”
It is still unclear if the State House will do as the Governor says and pass the Senate’s budget proposal.
When that could happen is still unknown.
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ATLANTA — Plumes of dark smoke were seen rising over Midtown Atlanta's tallest buildings Wednesday night.
11Alive obtained video, which appears to show a car caught fire by Crown Plaza in Midtown around 9:15 p.m.
We reached out to authorities for more information about what happened and to see if anyone was hurt.
This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.
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JONESBORO, Ga. — Residents at Tara Woods apartments in Jonesboro could be without running water next week.
Clayton County Water Authority said Red Apple Investments, who own the complex, have an outstanding balance of $97,973.01. A spokeswoman with the water authority said the agency has tried working with the company to avoid this outcome but said it’s reached a point where it’s unfair to their customers who pay their bills.
A sign was put up at the entrance of the complex notifying renters that their water is scheduled to be turned off next Monday, July 10, 2023.
Several renters who didn’t want to be identified said it’s frustrating and they just want to know where their rent money has been going if it’s not paying the water bill.
“The water is included with the rent so it’s no reason why the water should be turned off,” one renter said.
11Alive tried to reach Red Apple Investments, which is tied to Pacific Holdings - both in Beverly Hills, California-- but the company did not reply. The phone number listed on its website no longer works nor does the email listed. We did email an email address on their Tara Woods office door which is listed on a flyer. Inquiries requested a statement from the company and if the company planned to pay the outstanding balance. As of Wednesday night, the company has replied.
Clayton County Water Authority said it was working with the Clayton County government and the fire department as it moves forward in this process. Water authority officials are hoping to be able to find the renters temporary housing if their water is turned off. However, they hope Red Apple Investments will do the right thing and pay the balance.
In the meantime, many of the renters have paid their July rent and are now dealing with the fact they may have no running water in the coming days. At least one renter said she will not be paying her rent moving forward if the balance isn’t paid and her water is shut off. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/riverdale-jonesboro/jonesboro-tara-woods-98k-water-bill/85-781330a8-6011-470b-919f-d4276d795347 | 2023-07-06T04:25:28 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/riverdale-jonesboro/jonesboro-tara-woods-98k-water-bill/85-781330a8-6011-470b-919f-d4276d795347 |
BEAVERTON, Ore. — A Beaverton family continues to grieve the loss of their father after he fell nearly 200 feet to his death from a hiking trail at Multnomah Falls in the Columbia River Gorge Saturday afternoon.
Gerardo Hernandez- Rodriguez, 41, was hiking on the trail beyond the Benson Bridge near the first switchback when he stumbled and fell down an embankment.
Hernandez- Rodriguez had planned to visit the coast with his family over the Fourth of July holiday. And in October, he planned to marry his long-term relationship partner and mother of his children.
But on Saturday the 41-year-old's life was cut short after falling to his death.
"We see my little brother, running toward us, like crying and panicking," Hernandez-Rodriguez’s daughter Mayra Hernandez said.
Multnomah County Sheriff’s officials said alcohol likely played a factor in the fall. But in an email, officials said they couldn’t determine his blood alcohol level because that would require a toxicology report. They stated deputies determined alcohol was a factor based on statements that Hernandez-Rodriguez had drank heavily Friday night and Saturday morning.
But his family thinks he may have suffered a heart attack or cardiac arrest.
"My brother told me like, 'I tried to save him, I really tried to save him but I couldn't," Hernandez said.
She said heart medicine pills were found in her father’s backpack after his death. His family didn’t know he had heart issues.
"He never wanted to worry us."
Now, Hernandez said the family is trying to distract the younger kids from realizing their father is gone.
"We're trying to distract them right now,” Hernandez said. “My little sister's the one who's asking for him and we keep on saying he's at work. But he's not. And I wish he was at work right now."
Hernandez-Rodriguez was a chef at Si Señor Family Mexican Restaurant and the head of household.
If you’d like to help with funeral costs, there is a GoFundMe page Hernandez created for the family. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/beaverton-family-grieves-father-fell-death-multnomah-falls-hike/283-ba8ce2cc-3b9e-4f6d-b0ac-6a0cf8285cd5 | 2023-07-06T04:26:07 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/beaverton-family-grieves-father-fell-death-multnomah-falls-hike/283-ba8ce2cc-3b9e-4f6d-b0ac-6a0cf8285cd5 |
CLARK COUNTY, Wash. — A home in Clark County’s Felida neighborhood is not a total loss. But the fire damage is extensive, starting in the front of the house with the master bedroom.
Standing outside and assessing the damage on Wednesday, Rex Ann Wirkkala said that the fireworks raining over her home from the next neighborhood over were extremely intense late into the night on the Fourth of July. And that’s what led to the fire that spread to the house, she said.
“I was actually witnessing it and I did holler a few times when they stopped for a few seconds to try and get them to stop. I was trying to tell them it was flying over, and it was like a war house over there, it was like a war. It was horrible, non-stop,” said Wirkkala.
She said that the fire kicked up in the tall arborvitae nearby and spread to her home. Wirkkala's husband was in the hospital at OHSU for knee surgery, which she said she was glad for because of his mobility issues. But thankfully she didn't have to face the fire alone.
18-year-old Jayce Wade was in the area, driving back home. He saw the trouble, stopped, and went into rescue mode.
“The house was on fire, most of the master bedroom and that whole side of the house was on fire, at that point it was starting to fill with smoke. She was inside and she's got a lot of animals in there. I'm not sure how many, but we got two kittens and her out,” said Wade, who said he was glad to be in a position to help.
For 25 years, Wirkkala has been a committed animal rescuer and foster mom, with a focus on helping cats. In all, 13 cats and three dogs were in the home. Wirkkala and others, including Clark County Fire District 6 firefighters, ultimately saved them all.
“There were some really really good people that came ... I mean, we lived here 30 years. What are you gonna do?” said the Wirkkala.
It's a lot to take in — a mix of emotions, and on top of going with no sleep after a terrifying night. Wirkkala's son, Michael Strait, put it this way:
“It's hard. It's sad to see all your hard work go up in flames just over a silly holiday. I believe in the holiday, but I don't believe in, you know, this. Even if it's an accident, this is more than a sorry.”
The family is left with feelings of frustration — now mixed with thanks for those who made important rescues in Felida.
“I only wanted those animals out of that house, I put too much time and too much money that you can’t afford, and I have people that help me in the animal world, but you know — I’m not gonna let them burn," Wirkkala. "I wasn't gonna let them burn, and they didn't.”
The Clark County Fire Marshal's office is responsible for investigating the fire and determining an official cause. And the homeowner’s insurance company will likely be looking to see if there is any liability on anyone else's part.
In the meantime, supporters of the family have started a GoFundMe to help defray costs associated with the fire. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/felida-clark-county-fireworks-house-fire-cats-dogs-rescue/283-ca86e857-a03a-47df-8e3f-104405094aee | 2023-07-06T04:26:13 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/felida-clark-county-fireworks-house-fire-cats-dogs-rescue/283-ca86e857-a03a-47df-8e3f-104405094aee |
MITCHELL — The fate of a $25 million loan that would fund a future Lake Mitchell dredging project is now in the hands of residents.
During Wednesday’s meeting, the Mitchell City Council approved a resolution to put the $25 million lake dredging loan to a public vote on June 4, 2024. The proposed date for the special election was September, but council member Dan Sabers – who voted against the loan application on June 20 – requested to move the special election to June in hopes of it producing a better voter turnout.
“I’m 100% in favor of fixing the lake. It’s just the financing side of things that I’m concerned about. I don’t know how you can get a more fair way than a public vote, but I’d like it to be on a public open election so we can get the most people there,” Sabers said.
The 5-3 approval of the resolution to hold a June 4 special election for the lake dredging loan breathed a sign of life into the city’s hopes of mechanically dredging the body of water that’s been plagued by algae woes for decades.
After the council denied moving forward with the $25 million state loan application on June 20, it appeared the proposed multimillion-dollar dredging project was dead in the water. With a new-look council that includes two new members, Mike Bathke and Tim Goldammer, Mayor Bob Everson requested the council to put the loan into the hands of residents. That request was granted.
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Sabers’ motion to move the public vote to June 4 was narrowly approved by the council in a 5-3 vote. Joining Sabers was Council President Kevin McCardle, who alleged he was lied to about the proposed special election date, John Doescher, Goldammer and Bathke.
Pushing the public vote to June 4 sparked strong opposition from council member Marty Barington who said “another eight months of dead time” would increase the likelihood of the project getting voted down by Mitchell residents.
“Waiting until next June will be even more of a detriment to the situation at hand. If the public is for this, we need to find out sooner than later. I think it also helps out budgeting for us,” Barington said, noting the city’s budgeting process begins in the fall.
Council members Susan Tjarks and Jeff Smith, who voted in favor of the loan application at the June 20 meeting, shared Barington’s concerns about moving the election close to a year from now. Barington, Tjarks and Smith voted against holding the public vote in June and sought for the proposed September timeline.
“We can’t wait that long,” Tjarks said in response to Sabers’ request.
Newly elected council member Bathke supported moving the special election out to June 4, as he said it would allow him an opportunity to sort through what will be his first budgeting hearings in the fall.
After learning the city has $1.8 million set aside in its lake fund as of now, Bathke was perplexed at the dollar amount considering dredging talks have been on the table for about a decade.
“I don’t understand how we haven't saved more money. We knew this was coming for how many years? And we don’t have more money than that?” Bathke said of the funds allocated for dredging. “We’ve been talking about this for 10 years.”
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City Administrator Stephanie Ellwein said the initial September special election date was recommended due to it working with the Davison County auditor’s schedule to arrange a special election.
During the council’s discussion on the special election dates, a fiery dispute ensued between McCardle and Everson. McCardle alleged the September date was pre-determined prior to him being informed as the council president.
“You knew the date but didn’t tell me that, which sounds kind of fishy. Three hours later it was on the agenda. You told me October,” a heated McCardle said to Everson.
Everson disputed McCardle’s claim and said he was informed of the initial date he was eyeing for the proposed special election.
“I thought it was going to be the end of August,” Everson said.
As Everson and McCardle were exchanging words with each other, McCardle called for the council’s vote on the June 4 election date.
Typically, people in the audience are asked if they would like to speak to the agenda item being voted on. However, that didn’t occur on the resolution for the lake dredging loan agenda item, which left some people in the audience confused.
Prior to the heated discussion over the loan application, Everson took time to honor longtime council members Dan Allen and Steve Rice for their combined 27 years of service on the council.
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For their dedication to serve in city government, Allen and Rice received a key to the city. Wednesday was also declared Dan Allen and Steve Rice Day. The two longtime council members were also recognized as this year’s Modern Woodmen Hometown Heroes.
After Rice and Allen received an emotional farewell during Wednesday’s meeting, a new era was ushered in when Goldammer and Bathke were officially sworn in as the newest members of the eight-person council. | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/council-approves-putting-25m-lake-mitchell-dredging-loan-to-public-vote-election-set-for-june-4-2024 | 2023-07-06T04:33:37 | 0 | https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/council-approves-putting-25m-lake-mitchell-dredging-loan-to-public-vote-election-set-for-june-4-2024 |
MOOSIC, Pa. — The heat didn't stop folks from going to Waggin' Wednesday at PNC Field in Lackawanna County.
Fans got to bring man's best friend to watch the Railriders take on the Iron Pigs.
Dog owners say they were doing their best to make sure their pups stayed safe in the heat.
"Gotta watch out for the paws on the ground, but always making sure that the dogs are hydrated because he's got that extra coat of fur on there, and I'm always worried about my little guy here, but you know, always putting him before myself," said Christian Choman.
The Railriders' next Waggin' Wednesday is July 19.
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APOPKA, Fla. – Apopka city commissioners considered whether to censure the city’s mayor during the commission’s Wednesday night meeting.
Commissioners said they’ve been actively lied to by Apopka Mayor Bryan Nelson, and they questioned when the former city attorney was actually taken off the payroll.
The former city attorney, Michael Rodriguez, resigned from his position in May during a public hearing. According to commissioners, Nelson misled commissioners about Rodriguez’s employment status following the resignation.
Commissioner Kyle Becker presented a timeline of events during Wednesday’s meeting, noting that on April 5 when the council voted to terminate Rodriguez’s employment, Nelson didn’t honor the action.
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By June 7, Becker said that Nelson claimed Rodriguez was no longer employed by the city — but weeks later, Nelson indicated Rodriguez was still being paid.
However, Nelson rebutted the claims, arguing that they weren’t true.
Before taking a vote on the censure, commissioners want a response from Nelson.
The commission plans to discuss the issue further and make a decision at the city council’s meeting on Aug. 2.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – The injury count from the Fourth of July is starting to roll in. The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Callahan Eye Center reports over 20 eye injuries in the emergency department and clinics.
Doctors warn handling fireworks without proper training or precaution could lead to serious, permanent damage to your eyes.
“It really causes a lot of chemical-type injuries and burns to the front surface of the eye. Other things we tend to see are contusions, abrasions, and sometimes bleeding inside the eye,” says Dr. Tyler Hall, assistant professor of Ophthalmology at UAB Callahan Eye Center.
The Callahan Eye Center says it saw an uptick this year in the number of people who came in with eye injuries from fireworks on the Fourth of July, saying a lot of patients were kids.
“The fireworks should, you really want to always leave those to the professionals and/or adults,” Hall said. “You’ve got to be real careful with the kids and because they’re so young an injury like this it really could devastate their life.”
Callahan Eye says a lot of this year’s injuries were from bottle rockets and Roman candles, common fireworks to be misused.
“Well I grew up shooting bottle rockets at my friends in the neighborhood and we decided that’s probably not a good idea so as we got older we went to Roman candles and that got more dangerous,” Fireworks enthusiast Kristian Walvatne said. “So then we just started going to firework shows and once I had kids, they wanted to do their own and so here we are.”
Callahan Eye says if you hurt yourself while using fireworks to see a doctor immediately, especially if it’s an eye injury. Callahan Eye Center says it’s hard to self-treat an eye injury and getting immediate medical care could be instrumental in keeping the injury from worsening.
“What we don’t want you to do is don’t try and rinse your eye out, don’t rub it, don’t try and pull anything out,” Hall said. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/uab-expert-weighs-in-after-eye-injuries-up-from-fourth-of-july-fireworks/ | 2023-07-06T04:35:19 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/uab-expert-weighs-in-after-eye-injuries-up-from-fourth-of-july-fireworks/ |
Northern Michigan celebrates the Fourth of July
NORTHERN MICHIGAN — It was a sunny and warm day on Tuesday as people across Northern Michigan watched parades, attended concerts or simply enjoyed a relaxing time at the beach for the Fourth of July.
Communities across the region planned their festivities, both large and small, to help celebrate Independence Day.
In Petoskey, the Petoskey Steel Drum Band and others performed during the annual parade. Later, the Little Traverse Historical Society hosted its ice cream social and people found their ideal viewing spot along Little Traverse Bay to watch the city's fireworks display in the evening.
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Across the bay in Harbor Springs, the popular Fourth of July parade included local businesses, the Young Americans and many more.
Earlier in the day, the city kicked off the July 4 fun with the Paul Revere 5K and 10 Mile Run and the Art in the Park art fair in Zorn Park.
In Boyne City, the "Best 4th in the North" had a full of schedule of events lasting July 2-4. From a boat parade to an art and craft fair to fireworks, there was something for everyone to enjoy in Boyne. | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/entertainment/local/2023/07/05/northern-michigan-celebrates-the-fourth-of-july/70382719007/ | 2023-07-06T04:47:03 | 1 | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/entertainment/local/2023/07/05/northern-michigan-celebrates-the-fourth-of-july/70382719007/ |
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Many enjoyed Johannesburg's annual July 4 parade
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JOHANNESBURG — The sun was out and the skies were blue for Johannesburg's annual Fourth of July parade on Tuesday.
The warm temperatures didn't deter over 100 people who lined the parade route to see the floats and vehicles. Many of the parade participants tossed candy to children and adults. | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/gaylord/2023/07/05/many-enjoyed-johannesburgs-annual-july-4-parade/70383054007/ | 2023-07-06T04:47:09 | 0 | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/gaylord/2023/07/05/many-enjoyed-johannesburgs-annual-july-4-parade/70383054007/ |
This concept plan for Bloomington 77 Developments was included with documents presented to the Bloomington Planning Commission.
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Attorney Nathan Hinch discusses an economic development project on West Market Street during a Bloomington Planning Commission meeting on Wednesday at the city police station.
BLOOMINGTON — The west side of Bloomington may see a large-scale construction project containing hundreds of new housing units, commercial space and other amenities after the city's Planning Commission recommended it Wednesday.
Bloomington 77 Developments LLC seeks to annex and amend the zoning for 77 acres near the eastern terminus of Old Peoria Court north of West Market Street (Illinois Route 9) for a project seen as helping to develop the community's workforce.
The Bloomington City Council is expected to vote July 24 on the annexation agreement and rezoning recommended by the commission. Action on a special use permit for the project also is expected this month.
The ultimate goal of the project would be to have 700 to 800 apartment units, 90 townhouse units, 10 acres of retail and commercial space, a community center with office space and a fitness area, outdoor running and bike trails, Rivian-based bus service, green space and a detention pond.
Patrick Hoban, CEO of the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council, said a 2022 housing study performed by the council determined that another 4,000 housing units were needed in the area. But when factoring in new data from Rivian, that number jumped to around 8,000 units.
Without the people who would live in that housing, local businesses could go under, Hoban said.
"Everybody we talked to, local businesses, the number one thing they're asking for is people, and we can't have people without houses and we can't keep our students without houses," Hoban said. "We have to have homes."
No proponents of the projects spoke during a public hearing on the project but several residents of the adjacent Old Peoria Court area voiced concerns about traffic obstruction, noise, stormwater retention and the future of the area if Rivian left town.
William Koffie, head of Bloomington 77 Developments, said the area had been studied for two or three years and the proposal came from what the developers perceived as a need.
Although the project is close to Rivian, Koffie said Ferrero, State Farm and other companies were taken into consideration during the planning.
"I think the way we (build) a development and also how you take care of it and also the facilities that you put into it inspires the treatment of the area," Koffie said.
Under the terms of the agreement, the developer would cover any costs associated with water main construction. It also must maintain a temporary access road between the southern portion of the planned development and Old Peoria Court to provide a secondary ingress and egress for residents until a future street on the north side of the property is completed.
Because a traffic signal would be required along Market, the developer also would be responsible for the costs associated with a traffic study and intersection design study.
Bloomington Planning Commission Chairman Justin Boyd said he initially was taken aback by the proposal because he is a big proponent of infill, which typically is finding a new use for previously developed land over annexing and developing land on the edge of the city. This project is neither infill nor urban sprawl, he said.
"It's kind of in a gray area and we have plenty of opportunities to do infill and develop that as well, and I hope that if we don't just take housing for housing's sake, that we do our due diligence and we look over these plans carefully and decide what's in the best need of the community," Boyd said.
A public hearing before the Zoning Board of Appeals for a special use permit for the project will take place July 19.
Nathan Hinch, an attorney with Meyer Capel who is representing the developer, said a vote on the special use permit will come at a later date.
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Attorney Nathan Hinch discusses an economic development project on West Market Street during a Bloomington Planning Commission meeting on Wednesday at the city police station. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/government-politics/bloomington-advances-proposed-77-acre-development-near-rivian/article_88e5215e-1b98-11ee-bf4a-0b3981fd454f.html | 2023-07-06T04:50:02 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/government-politics/bloomington-advances-proposed-77-acre-development-near-rivian/article_88e5215e-1b98-11ee-bf4a-0b3981fd454f.html |
NORMAL — The Town of Normal may amend its zoning rules for more restrictions on adult-use cannabis dispensaries, but exactly what those changes will be are still being discussed.
The Normal Town Council on Wednesday initiated a text amendment process following a council review in June triggered by debate over approving two dispensaries in May. A zoning commission hearing on a draft amendment and council approval may come in August.
An amendment would not change any zoning rules for dispensaries already approved in Normal, Assistant City Manager Eric Hanson said, but applicants planning to submit proposals for special use permits would be subject to any additional regulations.
The draft amendment could change the minimum distance separating all cannabis facilities, including dispensaries, infusers and craft growers, from schools, day cares and churches from 100 feet to 200 feet.
It also could add to the town's zoning code the current state regulation requiring a 1,500-foot separation between dispensaries, but the town doesn't plan to offer exceptions permitted under state law.
Trustee Kathleen Lorenz said she believes the language currently in the draft amendment is not comprehensive enough.
"The suggested items are ones that kind of bubbled to the top of the list of commonality among all of us, but I would like to continue and I will continue over the next 30 to 60 days to bring up some other issues with my council colleagues," Lorenz said.
She also suggested including a limit on how many dispensaries the town would allow and broadening restrictions to include separation between cannabis businesses and more zoning designations beyond those already listed, Lorenz said.
"In the meantime things are still malleable and I would like for us to have open minds towards that," Lorenz said. "If it comes back to us through that whole process exactly as it's being drafted, I may not be able to support that final document and I just wanted to make that clear to you."
The discussion of where cannabis dispensaries should go and how they should be limited has been ongoing since before the council's approval on May 2 of two new dispensaries, which received both support and criticism from residents and business owners.
Hanson said after the meeting that council members and the town staff have discussed other suggestions but ultimately they will be worked on through the public process.
"That certainly has been discussed," Hanson said. "I don't know how it will shake out, but I certainly expect that that will be a topic of conversation as it moves through the public process."
Normal currently has one adult-use cannabis dispensary operating and two others that have been approved.
The first, Beyond/Hello, opened on Northtown Road in 2015 and initially sold medical marijuana for the state legalized recreational use by adults. The others still in the works are High Haven at 106 Mall Drive and Revolution Dispensary at 1609 Northbrook Drive.
The planning commission will have a public hearing on the drafted amendment Aug. 10, and a final decision from the council could come as soon as Aug. 21.
In other news, the council approved:
- Amending an ordinance to allow hotel liquor licensees to offer individually packaged liquor in on-site markets.
- Accepting a contract for traffic control equipment, highway lighting and utility location services from Champaign Signal & Lighting Company.
- Purchasing a Vermeer SC70TX Stump Cutter from Vermeer Midwest through the Sourcewell Joint Purchasing Contract for $50,207.
- Purchasing a new fuel management and pump system from Illinois Oil Marketing Equipment Inc. for $41,265
- Releasing executive session minutes from June 6 and retained confidentiality of executive session minutes from June 21.
- Authorizing a one-year extension to the parking license agreement between the Town of Normal and Normal Public Library for parking off of Fell Avenue and with Rutherford Suites for parking in the College Avenue parking deck. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/government-politics/normal-takes-first-steps-toward-amending-cannabis-zoning-code/article_a8b5c9e0-1b73-11ee-9eb0-678d1ee09e77.html | 2023-07-06T04:50:08 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/government-politics/normal-takes-first-steps-toward-amending-cannabis-zoning-code/article_a8b5c9e0-1b73-11ee-9eb0-678d1ee09e77.html |
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — More than four tons of trash was left behind from the Fourth of July celebrations at Lake Tahoe.
It took volunteers with the League to Save Lake Tahoe about three hours to clean up the 8,559 pounds of litter left behind. That trash included cigarette butts, plastic food wrappers, beach toys and even barbecues taken from six beach sites, parking lots and streets around the Tahoe Basin.
Zephyr Shoals was the most impacted of their cleanup sites. Organizers of the cleanup said nearly 6,279 pounds of litter was strewn across the beach and piled between bushes and trees in a nearby forest. Zephyr Shoals is an unmanaged area on Tahoe's east shore, far from trash cans, dumpsters or toilets.
“This morning, one of Tahoe's beaches looked like a landfill. Thanks to passionate volunteers and community partners, it started to look like Tahoe again after some hard work,” said Dr. Darcie Goodman Collins, CEO of the League to Save Lake Tahoe. “To Keep Tahoe Blue, everyone who enjoys this place must act more like our volunteers and partners by doing their part. It starts with leaving nothing behind and picking up any trash you come across. Unless each of us share in the responsibility for protecting this place, it could be ruined.”
However, the organization did note that some sites were "relatively litter-free," such as Commons Beach and the Kings Beach State Reaction Area.
The League to Save Lake Tahoe has been doing these cleanups since 2014.
“Heavenly, Kirkwood, and Northstar are proud to partner with the League to Save Lake Tahoe through our EpicPromise program for their July 5th beach cleanup,” said Tom Fortune, VP and COO of Heavenly and the Tahoe Region at Vail Resorts. “It is crucial that we all work together as good stewards of the environment – something we deeply value as a company and as members of the Tahoe community. We are grateful to the League for their work and in organizing this annual event that all of our teams look forward to.”
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/lake-tahoe-trashed-during-fourth-july-celebrations/103-f7d5d6d0-1da2-4c8d-a121-e3b8a59aac01 | 2023-07-06T04:56:46 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/lake-tahoe-trashed-during-fourth-july-celebrations/103-f7d5d6d0-1da2-4c8d-a121-e3b8a59aac01 |
The NYPD says a 9-1-1 call led officers to the body of a man found inside of a garbage bag in Queens on Wednesday.
The gruesome discovery was made around 2 p.m. in North Corona after someone found the man and made the call to authorities.
Police say the garbage bag was discovered on 104th Street. The man inside reportedly had a puncture wound to his back, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators are working to determine the man's identity and how he ended up at the location.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A Ridgefield man faces charges of vehicular assault after his pickup truck hit a bicyclist in Clark County around 9 a.m. on Tuesday, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies say they arrested 60-year-old Stephen Sauro after they found him with the seriously injured bicyclist at Northwest 291st Street near the intersection of Northwest 71st Avenue.
The bicyclist was transported to PeachHealth hospital, and Sauro was booked into jail.
This investigation is ongoing. Stay with KOIN 6 as we receive more information. | https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/bicyclist-seriously-injured-in-clarkco-crash-with-pickup-truck-1-arrested/ | 2023-07-06T05:18:05 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/clark-county/bicyclist-seriously-injured-in-clarkco-crash-with-pickup-truck-1-arrested/ |
Salisbury mass shooting: All the latest info as teen who died identified and more
The investigation into a late Tuesday evening shooting in Salisbury that left one dead and six others wounded continues with the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office taking the lead.
Following similar shootings with numerous victims at community block parties in both Maryland and Pennsylvania, details continue to emerge as the state reels from the violent nature of these incidents. Here is the latest from the ongoing investigation.
ORIGINAL STORY ON MASS SHOOTING:14-year-old dies, six others injured in Salisbury mass shooting at block party
What happened that evening?
On Wednesday, July 5, 2023, shortly after midnight, the Criminal Investigation Division of the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office responded to Chippewa Boulevard in the area of Kiowa Avenue in Salisbury for the reported shooting.
During the investigation, it was determined that seven individuals were shot during a block party at this location. One of the victims in this incident, a 14-year-old boy from Salisbury, died of his gunshot wounds after being transported to TidalHealth.
The other six individuals were all being treated at TidalHealth, and it is believed none of the others suffered life-threatening wounds.
The Wicomico County Sheriff's Office was joined by other local law enforcement, including the Salisbury Police Department, Delmar Police Department and Maryland State Police.
Who was the victim?
According to various sources and law enforcement, the victim was identified as 14-year-old Xavier Cordei Maddox of Salisbury, who succumb to his wounds and later died.
Through a statement, the sheriff's office confirmed six other unnamed victims were all being treated at TidalHealth and it's believed none of the others suffered life-threatening wounds.
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Public outcry over gun violence
Julie Giordano, Wicomico County Executive, spoke with Gov. Wes Moore following the incident as she released a statement to the public.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families and our community," Giordano said in a statement. "Tragedies like this, especially those that involve the death of a child, are inexcusable. I would like to personally thank the brave men and women at our Sheriff’s Office who not only worked the crime scene, but who are working diligently to apprehend the suspect(s)."
Giordano also doubled down on her continued support for law enforcement and reiterated the county's ongoing efforts to work towards a safer county.
"I want to also thank Gov. Wes Moore for personally reaching out to me this morning offering assistance in any way. Public safety is top priority of the citizens here in Wicomico County, as well as my administration. We will keep working with local and state officials, as well as law enforcement, to keep our citizens safe and prevent such events from occurring," Giordano said.
Moore echoed those sentiments and mentioned the similar shooting in Baltimore.
“In just a few days, two mass shootings in our beloved state have taken lives and ripped at the fabric of our communities. I grieve with the victims in Salisbury and their loved ones, as well as the community that has lost one of their own. To those who are hurting: My heart is with you. I would like to thank our first responders who rushed to the scene, and I am confident that law enforcement will bring those who committed this vile act to justice. I spoke earlier this morning with both the county executive of Wicomico and the mayor of Salisbury. I will continue to stay in close contact with local officials and authorities and will assist in every way possible," Moore said in a statement.
More on other investigationsSheriff's office on hunt for suspect in Salisbury stabbing | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2023/07/05/latest-on-salisbury-mass-shooting-id-of-teen-who-died-and-more/70385426007/ | 2023-07-06T05:27:14 | 0 | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2023/07/05/latest-on-salisbury-mass-shooting-id-of-teen-who-died-and-more/70385426007/ |
AUSTIN, Texas — Although legislators have flipped the page and moved on to the second special session, the CEO of BookPeople can't help but stress about the impacts of HB 900, which was passed during the regular 88th legislative session.
Vendors who sell books to schools will have to decide which books are sexually appropriate for students.
BookPeople, the largest independent bookstore in Texas, is in Downtown Austin. Despite having a large staff, CEO Charley Rejsek said they don't have the manpower to make this happen.
Rejsek said her team will have to read and rate the sexual content of thousands of books in order to continue selling to Texas public schools thanks to the new Reader Act.
"I just don't see a clear path forward on how to comply," said Rejsek.
HB 900 will require all public or charter school book vendors to determine and label books sold to schools as "sexually explicit" or sexually relevant material. The list will have to be updated annually.
"There's no prerequisite to be a bookseller; there's no training or certification," said Rejsek. "So they're kind of putting the onus on vendors to decide what students can have access to in schools, and it just doesn't feel like it's the right way to go."
The Texas State Library and Archives Commission and the TEA have until Jan. 1, 2024 to create the guidelines for vendors to follow. Then, those businesses have just four months – until April 1, 2024 – to submit a comprehensive list to the TEA or be barred from selling books to schools.
It's a deadline Rejsek knows she can't make.
"I don't know how to pay people to read thousands of books in a four-month period," said Rejsek.
The list also has to include books sold to schools in the past, something BookPeople does not track because it wasn't a requirement.
Many Central Texas districts already have ways to remove sexually explicit books off the shelves.
Jarred Patterson (R-Frisco), who sponsored the bill, said this will make sure sexuality explicit content is out of school libraries.
In a new statement, Patterson wrote, "I don't care if you're a small business or a big business; if you're selling something that's going to be in the hands of children, you should know whether or not it's safe for that child to consume. The book vendor is the one with the financial relationship with the school district, so they're the ones that can most easily be held accountable for this."
"I think that if this rating system has to happen, then I think it has to be determined at the local level with the parents and the communities that it affects," said Rejsek.
Resek said it's going to hurt vendors around the state as well as children.
"It's going to hurt the students because they're not going to have access to books," said Rejsek.
She fears big companies like Amazon will be the only ones with the manpower to determine what books are clean enough to go in your child's school. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-book-rating-law-bookpeople/269-e73e06ba-e1c6-4ecf-bc1f-53c97ebf633e | 2023-07-06T05:29:28 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-book-rating-law-bookpeople/269-e73e06ba-e1c6-4ecf-bc1f-53c97ebf633e |
Glendale man arrested on charges of shooting 100 bullets into air on July 4
A 29-year-old man was arrested in Glendale during Fourth of July celebrations on suspicion of shooting 100 ammunition rounds into the air.
Conrad Washington was charged with endangerment, substantial risk of causing physical injury and discharge of a firearm within city limits, according to court documents. Washington also will face an aggravated assault charge, according to Glendale police.
"100 rounds were fired into the air by the defendant who gave no regard for where they would land or the lives of others," a probable cause statement reads. "Bullets are just as deadly falling from the sky as they are when intentionally fired at someone."
Shortly before 9 p.m., officers were called to an apartment complex on West Olive Avenue near 62nd Avenue about shots fired, police said. An officer spoke to Washington after seeing him standing next to a staircase with a black rifle, but he went inside an apartment, according to police. Washington came back out shortly without a visible weapon before returning inside, police said.
A drone surveilled the area and spotted casings under Washington's balcony, according to court documents.
Officers returned to Washington's home with a search warrant and found 100 casings, as well as firearms, according to charging documents, which also note the heavy foot and vehicle traffic in the area.
Washington formerly served in the U.S. Air Force, according to court documents, but was dismissed from the military and barred from reenlisting. Military police had arrested him on assault and DUI charges in Florida, court records show.
Police said Washington violated Shannon's Law, which makes it illegal to shoot a firearm into the air within Arizona city limits. The law passed in 2000 is named after Shannon Smith, a 14-year-old Phoenix girl killed in 1999 by a bullet that fell from the sky. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/glendale/2023/07/05/glendale-arizona-police-arrest-conrad-washington-on-charges-of-shooting-in-air-july-4/70376297007/ | 2023-07-06T05:35:11 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/glendale/2023/07/05/glendale-arizona-police-arrest-conrad-washington-on-charges-of-shooting-in-air-july-4/70376297007/ |
Phoenix jail inmate hospitalized after conflict with detention officers that required CPR
A male inmate at the Fourth Avenue Jail in Phoenix was hospitalized on Wednesday morning after he became "combative" with officers and subsequently needed CPR, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.
Sgt. Joaquin Enriquez, a Sheriff's Office spokesman, said county detention officers were transferring the inmate to Scottsdale police for court proceedings when the inmate began fighting with officers, though Enriquez didn't elaborate on how or why the inmate became aggressive.
It was also unclear whether the skirmish occurred inside the jail or mid-transfer. The Sheriff's Office did not name the inmate.
Enriquez said the inmate "became unresponsive" after an officer used a stun gun on him, requiring officers and medical staff to perform CPR. The inmate was taken to a hospital for further treatment, though Enriquez did not say what condition the inmate was in or whether doctors had discovered what caused him to become unresponsive in the first place.
Enriquez also didn't specify how long the inmate was incarcerated or whether they were an adult or juvenile.
Enriquez said Sheriff Paul Penzone requested the Arizona Department of Public Safety investigate the incident "due to the complexities of the investigation," but didn't elaborate on whether this was standard protocol.
Warren Trent, a spokesman for DPS, confirmed that the agency was leading the investigation into the incident and that the inmate remained hospitalized as of Wednesday evening but could not elaborate on his condition or when additional information would be available. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-breaking/2023/07/05/arizona-jail-inmate-sent-to-hospital-after-fight-with-officers/70386131007/ | 2023-07-06T05:35:17 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix-breaking/2023/07/05/arizona-jail-inmate-sent-to-hospital-after-fight-with-officers/70386131007/ |
DALLAS — File this one in your bookcase under: Heartwarming.
A TikTok video that has gone viral just goes to show what a small act of kindness can do. This one has changed the life of an author from Arlington.
The video shows two men walking by the local author, Shawn Warner, promoting his debut novel at a Kroger in Fort Worth. The opening caption reads, "This new author seemed super defeated when I first walked past him. So before I left the store, I decided to go back."
Warner explains the premise of his book, "Leigh Howard and the Ghosts of Simmons-Pierce Manor," to the men.
"It's about a teenage girl who teams up with a ghost of multiple personalities to solve the mystery of her parents' murder," Warner said.
Jerrad Swearenjin told WFAA he filmed the video after feeling inspired by Warner's dedication to selling his book.
"It was just supposed to be, hey, here’s a fellow neighbor who’s just struggling and I wanted to help him out," Swearenjin said.
Swearenjin's caption in the middle of the video reads, "I don't know this guy and this isn't a sponsorship. I just wanted to show a stranger some kindness."
The TikTok poster bought two copies of the book. After just two days since it was posted, the video garnered over 15 million views, and Warner's book shot up to the No. 1 best seller on Amazon.
"[The response to the book] hasn't stopped!" Swearenjin told WFAA Wednesday. "I can barely open the app without it freezing and crashing because it’s getting so much love."
Warner thanked everyone who saw the video and bought his book. He said was still looking into the next book signing at another Kroger location in Dallas.
He told WFAA the outpouring of support makes him emotional.
"Just to be nice to some guy sitting alone selling books...the generosity that poured out of that was just amazing, I get choked up," Warner said tearfully. "They gave me a chance. And that’s just beautiful."
Warner's wife, Lizette, said she was blown away by her husband's dedication.
"He doesn’t give up, and he’s been like that for years!" she said.
Warner is an Army veteran and lost his job several years back after layoffs and his company. But he never gave up on himself.
"That whole demeanor it’s so admirable of someone who just stays on that path and keeps believing," Lizette gushed.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — When it’s summertime in Florida, the sound of a working A/C unit is a sonnet of relief.
“Mr. No Sweat Air Conditioning” owner, Rick Vierling, said he's been in the industry for 12 years. He said this year, his phone has been ringing more than it ever has before.
The National Centers for Environmental Prediction said Earth saw its highest ever recorded average temperature this week, while Tampa had its hottest recorded Fourth of July.
Vierling said he’s not missing any appointments, but the temperatures have even been tough on qualified workers.
"I had a guy that was new, today was his first day and he came to me at lunch and he told me he couldn’t take the heat," Vierling said.
Vierling said you want to make sure your unit is checked out before you have an issue because parts shortages may leave you sweating if you wait until you have a unit breakdown.
“All across the industry, you’re seeing parts are delayed, where it’s taking two to three weeks,” he said.
He said they’ve been seeing lots of breakdowns due to improper installation, and that you want to make sure your windows, attic installation, and duct work are also maintained. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/ac-parts-shortage-summer-heat/67-bdfea71c-2209-4906-9e2d-73bcc9dc32d1 | 2023-07-06T05:39:02 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/ac-parts-shortage-summer-heat/67-bdfea71c-2209-4906-9e2d-73bcc9dc32d1 |
SARASOTA, Fla. — Finding parking at beach destinations in the Tampa Bay area is a very common issue, especially during holiday weekends.
With an influx of new residents coupled with visitors from all across the world coming to the beaches, there are just not enough parking spaces to accommodate everyone. This weekend, that problem was amplified in Sarasota with the boat race also in town leading up to the Fourth of July holiday.
There were no cars parked in the vegetation area along Benjamin Franklin Drive Wednesday because the area is not designated for parking. But on Sunday, several beachgoers defied the "no parking" signs in desperate need of a place to park.
The sight of the stretch of vehicles illegally parked and several posts from local law enforcement agencies advising of full parking lots at Lido Key Beach and Siesta Key Beach highlighted the parking problem along the coast.
"It is difficult to find parking on the busier days," said Lauren Brusadin, a Sarasota resident.
"Yesterday, I was there at 8 o'clock and the parking was full. Like, they were putting up messages at 8 a.m. or before 8 a.m. You were there well early enough and now by that time everybody knows it, it's all full," said Alisha Leopold, also of Sarasota.
Several people we spoke to both on and off camera said the lack of adequate parking, especially on the holidays, is a major turn-off.
"Yesterday, my husband went with the kids to Siesta Key and he wasn't able to find anything. They searched for parking but couldn't find anything. They ended up giving up and going home and we went to the pool," said Ana Samways, a tourist from Orlando. "We came to the beach [Lido] on Sunday. It was a challenge. We parked far back and had to walk all the way here, almost 15 to 20 minutes."
Some people, like Leopold, have decided to help avoid being caught in the busy parking lots by using services like Uber.
"I've got to the point where I just go somewhere else and have someone Uber closer to avoid all that [parking issues], but that shouldn't be the case, though," said Leopold. "I want my daughter to be able to know what it's like to go to the fireworks and see the boat races and stuff like that. But a lot of times we are stuck with not going to be able to because it's too much traffic.
"There is nowhere to park and do we want to really deal with it and that part gets really frustrating. It's like, you can't really enjoy your hometown."
While dozens of beachgoers were slapped with tickets, some reported faulty parking apps or machines or said they paid but still saw a parking ticket awaiting them when they returned to their vehicle.
"I added an extra hour, so it was really, like, two hours and then I looked and everybody on the road that was parked in those spots, they all had tickets too. So, I am, like, they probably paid too, you know, and they got a ticket on top of it," Leopold said.
Leopold is contemplating whether it is worth the trouble to dispute the ticket or to just pay the fee and move on from her experience.
Sarasota Mayor Kyle Battie said the majority of the tickets issued were for vehicles that were parked illegally.
"Parking in bike lanes, parking in walkways, blocking driveways and things like that," Battie said.
Battie said with the Sarasota area being a top destination, parking and traffic congestion will remain an ongoing issue but that the city council is working to get as many vehicles as possible off the roads.
"We have implemented things like the Bay Runner, the trolley, where you can leave your car parked inland and take it out to the barrier islands for free, and the scooters. We're doing everything we can with multi-modal initiatives to take cars off the road," Battie said.
Currently, there are more than 400 public parking spaces at the Lido Beach parking lot and adjoining areas and nearly a combined 1,500 spots at the Siesta Key beach and the surrounding areas. There are also two parking lots and a garage on St. Armands Circle.
Some say no matter the solutions, the reality is the area is just too small for big crowds that throng to it during weekends and holidays.
"I don't think these areas were designed for a lot, or as many people as they are getting. I would prefer that people rideshare, take public transportation, bike or walk if they live within a distance to do that. I don't think I want to see a bunch of parking garages here," said Brusadin.
A spokesperson for the City of Sarasota sent a statement to 10 Tampa Bay on Wednesday addressing the issues, which can be seen below. The number of tickets issued over the weekend was not available at this time of this publication.
"The Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix has drawn residents, visitors, and sports enthusiasts for nearly forty years to the City of Sarasota to experience this international event. It further enhances the City's designation by the U.S. News and World Report as the No. 5 best place to live in the U.S. and the number one place in Florida.
Motorists are expected to adhere to parking signage, and safety protocols, and respect private and public property. Parking citations during the Grand Prix weekend were only issued for public safety violations including blocking bike lanes, crosswalks, and fire hydrants, and parking in the median.
For convenience and to lessen traffic impacts, the City offers the Bay Runner trolley from downtown to Lido Beach, free of charge.
As the City balances the needs of residents and visitors, staff will consider and review plans for next year's Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix."
A spokesperson for Sarasota County also sent the following statement:
Sarasota County Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources (PRNR) works with partners to manage parking and traffic at many of the public beaches and accesses during holidays.
- Sarasota County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) manages traffic and parking at Siesta Beach, Nokomis Beach, and North Jetty Park.
- SCSO and Sarasota Police Department (SPD) provide park and parking lot rule enforcement at South Lido Beach.
- SPD provides park and parking lot rule enforcement at Lido Beach.
- PRNR contracts with security services to manage parking at South Lido Beach and Caspersen Beach.
- Municipal law enforcement partners manage the traffic associated with beach visitation within those areas.
- There are over 975 parking spaces at Siesta Beach and approximately 500 additional public parking spaces on Siesta Key at locations including Turtle Beach and Siesta Beach Accesses.
- There is no means to track available parking at the beaches and expanded parking is not planned for Siesta Beach or other beaches managed by Sarasota County. Expanded parking, 125 spaces, was included in the 2016 redevelopment of Siesta Beach.
- We encourage beachgoers to always designate a sober driver and to consider alternative methods of getting to our beaches including walking, biking, ride-share, and Sarasota County Breeze Transit services.
- The City of Sarasota manages the Bay Runner trolley that services Lido Key year-round. https://sarasotabayrunner.com/ | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/beachgoers-parking-issues-sarasota/67-430461ef-c03b-4a54-8938-6db0eff39365 | 2023-07-06T05:39:08 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/sarasotacounty/beachgoers-parking-issues-sarasota/67-430461ef-c03b-4a54-8938-6db0eff39365 |
Fire destroyed a semitrailer in the 5400 block of 50th Street Wednesday night.
Firefighters were called to the scene after people working in the area reported that part of a semitrailer was on fire at 5:30 p.m. in an industrial area behind the former ShopKo property, according to Battalion Chief Scott Krueger of the Kenosha Fire Department.
"Workers noticed that a semi truck was on fire and called 911," he said. Firefighters put out the blaze within minutes but were on the scene for about a half hour to investigate. No one was injured.
Krueger described the damage to the semitrailer as "a complete loss." The cause of the fire, which remained under investigation late Wednesday, was as yet undetermined, he said.
How wildfires have worsened in recent decades
How wildfires have worsened in recent decades
Earlier this month, residents throughout the Northeast woke to hazy orange skies as smoke blew down from a nearly 12-million-acre wildfire burning in Quebec , threatening national forests and property throughout the province. Thirteen American states issued air quality alerts, highlighting the impact of large-scale fires beyond their immediate path.
Wildfires are innate to forest ecosystems, clearing out dead debris and paving the way for new growth, but climate change has elongated dry seasons, increased temperatures, and widened the potential for large-scale wildfires. Beyond weather-related factors, the prevalence of insects like bark beetles damage trees and make them more prone to burning. Invasive vegetation such as cheatgrass also easily burns and contributes to spread.
Trees, traditionally a storage vessel for carbon, release carbon immediately when burning and during decomposition. The EU's Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service estimated that global wildfires in 2022 released 1,455 megatonnes of carbon emissions . Black carbon, or soot, can also travel beyond wildfire zones, absorbing sunlight and warming the earth further.
Beyond the environmental threats, the widening reach of wildfires threatens the displacement of countless residents. Despite this, people continue moving to wildfire-prone areas , putting a growing population at risk of longer fire seasons and associated health risks.
Stacker cited data from the National Interagency Fire Center , National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to visualize how the spread of wildfires has worsened in recent years.
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The number of wildfires is decreasing, but more acres are burning
Throughout the mid-20th century, forest management largely focused on preventing forest fires of all scales. Smokey the Bear was a national mascot for fire prevention, overseeing a multi-decade decrease in the number and average size of fires. But without regular fires, debris built up. This, combined with other environmental factors, eventually fueled costlier, large-scale blazes that have come to define the current wildfire season.
Despite having nearly 10,000 fewer fires per year on average from 2011-2021 compared to 1983-2010, the average acreage burned by those fires per year has more than doubled. From 1983-2010, the average number of acres burned per year was about 4.4 million. That number has jumped to 7.5 million acres per year for the 2011-2021 time period.
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Wildfire seasons are getting longer
The total acres burned by wildfires in December 2020 was three times greater than the 10-year average for the month. The following year also experienced a damaging December, with a less extensive but still above-average spread covering 336,984 acres. Wildfire season traditionally lasts May through October, but shorter winters and earlier snow melts have extended wildfire risk. 2021 set a record for days at preparedness level 5, the highest alert for wildfire risk.
The USDA Forest Service warned in 2021, "For years, agencies relied on seasonal firefighters for summer months, but now that wildfires are burning into the winter, they need to reevaluate their hiring plans."
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Wildfire suppression costs have risen by billions of dollars
With the increasing severity of wildfires every year, it follows that more resources are required to tame the blazes. In 1999, just before the turn of the century, the Forest Service and all other Department of the Interior agencies spent a combined $515.5 million on wildfire suppression. During the course of the last decade, the average cost of wildfire suppression has skyrocketed to nearly $2.1 billion annually . The Forest Service carries the brunt of this cost, contributing approximately three-quarters of the funds each year.
Though there is not currently an official tracking mechanism for the cost of wildfire damages, academics across the country have attempted to estimate the economic impact of wildfires. In 2020, a team of researchers estimated that the 2018 California wildfires caused $148.5 billion in economic damages .
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Lightning fires are causing more damage in the West
At the national level, 89% of wildfires were caused by humans in 2022, but human-caused wildfires contributed only to 44% of total acreage burned. In the Southern and Eastern U.S., human-caused fires still cause the most damage, but elongated dry seasons in the West have intensified the impact of lightning when it does strike.
Dry lightning is created through high-altitude thunderstorms. Extreme heat and drought can cause rain to evaporate before it reaches the ground. Lightning fires can also pose greater damage because it can take longer for them to be detected, whereas human-caused fires are often closer to towns and high-traffic areas. Winds associated with dry thunderstorms can further fan the flames as well. These factors mean that even as the West is less prone to lightning than other parts of the country, the bolts can spark more damage.
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California's wildfires continue to set records
While lightning has sparked some of the most devastating fires in California, powerlines have also fueled far-reaching damage. Contact with overgrown trees, downed lines, and frayed wires can spark flames. Pacific Gas & Electric was held responsible for the 2018 Camp Fire and 2019 Kincade Fire and has instituted rolling blackouts on high-risk wildfire days.
Even as the origin of fires varies, each is exacerbated by existing environmental factors. A 2018 survey from the USDA Forest Service identified nearly 150 million trees that died between 2010-2018 in California. Two years later, 2020's record season burned nearly 4.4 million acres, and the five largest megafires happened concurrently in August and September. The season demonstrated how the buildup of vulnerable trees can ignite unprecedented spread.
A 2021 aerial survey by the USDA Forest Service offered some hope. Annual tree mortality declined over a five-year period, with an estimated 9.5 million dead trees in the state spanning more than 1 million acres, although tree mortality remains at a much higher rate than California's pre-drought levels in the early-2000s.
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This could be the last week of Jake Simons' amateur career.
Either way, it's a win-win for the Larks.
Simons, hitting .375 after a 2-for-3 game performance in Wednesday's 8-4 over Minot, might get drafted this weekend. If he does, that's a feather in the cap for the Bismarck team. If not, he'll return for the rest of the summer and keep knocking the cover off it.
Simons will return home to California for the draft to be with his family and wait it out.
"It's hard to say. I have hopes, I guess I'd say, but we'll see. It's kind of out of my hands," Simons said. "If it doesn't happen, then I'll be back here. It's been really fun here playing with these guys."
The Larks improved to 2-0 in the second half of the Northwoods League season with a second straight win over Minot. Simons, Jack Herring and Jackson Beaman each had three hits.
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Simons broke out big time in his junior season at Cal State Northridge. The muscularly built, 5-9 outfielder clubbed 15 home runs, hit .356 and also stole 11 bases. He's continued that in Bismarck. He doesn't have enough at bats to qualify among the league leaders, but if he did, he'd rank No. 1 in batting by some distance.
"I've really enjoyed it. Great atmosphere here with our fans. My host family is awesome and it's a really good league," Simons said. "We play a lot of games, and if you're going to play baseball, that's what you want."
Two summers ago, Simons played for the Kokomo Jackrabbits. He got hooked up with the Larks last fall before his breakout junior season.
"I try to come out and play hard every day. Try to be consistent and stick with the process. If you do that, everything seems to work out OK," Simons said. "You have ups and downs, that's baseball, but I try not to be so focused on the results. Obviously you want to do well for your team and individually, but it's more process-driven than how things look statistically."
The Larks jumped on Legacy High grad and University of Mary pitcher Paxton Miller for five runs in the bottom of the first inning.
Benjamin Rosengard, Nick Oakley and Simons loaded the bases with three straight singles. Rosengard scored on a wild pitch, Oakley on a ground out by Jack Herring and Simons on a sac fly by Brock Kleszcz.
Jackson Beaman followed with a two-out triple and scored on a wild pitch to make it 4-0. Later, Bradlee Preap, the ninth batter in the inning, singled home Luc Stuka, who had walked.
Their lead cut to 5-3, the Larks scored two in the fourth. Herring singled in Preap to make it 6-3. Later, Rosengard raced in on a passed ball, restoring the four-run lead.
The Larks pushed the lead to 8-3 on a RBI double by Herring in the bottom of the second.
Brooks Byers pitched the first six innings to get the win for the Larks, who host La Crosse tonight at 6:35 p.m. Bismarck has been steady offensively all season, ranking third in the league in runs. Simons certainly has played his part.
"We have a lot of talented guys here. I've enjoyed hanging out with everybody, getting to know them," Simons said. "It's been awesome." | https://bismarcktribune.com/sports/local/simons-larks-top-minot/article_2b26a9e8-1b98-11ee-b976-673585d23593.html | 2023-07-06T05:50:05 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/sports/local/simons-larks-top-minot/article_2b26a9e8-1b98-11ee-b976-673585d23593.html |
June 9, 1932—June 27, 2023
TWIN FALLS — Donald “Don” N. Duren, 91 years old, of Twin Falls, ID (formerly of Boise) passed away June 27, 2023.
Don was born on June 9, 1932, in Trinidad, Colorado. After graduating high school in Loveland, Colorado, he joined the U.S. Army. Don then married Mary Lou, they were married 56 years until her death in 2015. They were blessed with two children, Allen and Dee Dee.
After his Military retirement he started his career with the Bureau of Land Management in Colorado, surveying for five years. They then moved to Idaho where he continued his career with the Bureau of Land Management and retired after 40 years of service. As a Cadastral Surveyor he loved being outside walking the land. One of the more notable places he surveyed was Silver City, ID. A popular destination-point for many people to visit. His favorite place to survey was the Island Park area in Eastern Idaho. Don also loved their fishing trips to Alaska, visiting family and catching the big fish.
Don was proceeded in death by his wife, Mary Lou, a brother, Clyde, and a grandson, Rocky. He is survived by his sister, Shirley Dickenson of Auroa, CO, son, Allen Duren (wife Kelly) of Meridian, ID, daughter, Dee Dee Reed (husband John) of Hazelton, ID, grandchildren, Rachael, Nicholas, Brogen, Bryler, and Brinley. He was also a great-grandfather to Monique, Sophia, Lucas, and a little girl on the way.
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April 4, 1942—June 29, 2023
RUPERT — At the age of 81, Doug cast his last fishing line and bid us farewell. He spent his entire life in his hometown of Rupert, Idaho, where he often boasted that he would never leave because he had the best fishing spot in the state right on his doorstep, Lake Walcott.
On May 20, 1962, Doug married Gloria Maddox. Over six decades, they built a life filled with laughter, and the occasional “spirited discussion”. The Greene’s love to argue and we are fairly certain that even in the afterlife, Doug is still at it!
To all the AM radio stations out there, you are welcome for the many years of entertainment and banter Doug provided. You can now remove him from your “do not answer” list.
In between hunting and fishing, building spud cellars, working at Simplot and raising a family, Doug took night classes to earn his Business degree. Later in life, he built Green Storage. Building the storage sheds proved to be a great foresight for Doug because then he had a place where he could store and park all of his toys.
He had a passion for guns and cars. He particularly loved Corvettes and during his lifetime, he restored several. Doug was known to be very frugal unless he was spending money on his passions which were guns, hunting and fishing. In fact while driving his grandson to swim team practice in Twin Falls, he figured out the perfect speed to put the smallest dent in the gas tank (by the way, it’s a different speed going than coming!).
We will miss all the “Doug-isms”. While Doug’s colorful vocabulary and affinity for four-letter words were unmistakable, it is his daughter, Becky, who will continue his talent for passionate expressions. His grandson, Rowdy, will continue to carry the torch of knowledge, passing on his grandfather’s invaluable wisdom. His granddaughter, Makayla will carry on his passionate personality in her boisterous story telling. His sister, Barb, will continue to share her brother’s stubbornness. And let us not forget his favorite companions, Sugar and Daisy, who will continue to receive unwavering love and care from his devoted wife, Gloria.
Doug is preceded in death by his parents, Corwin and Lucille Greene, and his two sons, Monte and Jay. He is survived by his wife, Gloria, his daughter, Becky Naber, his grandson, Rowdy Greene, his granddaughter, Makayla Greene, his sister, Barbara Corn and his brother, Randy Greene.
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TWIN FALLS — Kenneth Frank Ling, 80, of Twin Falls, passed away July 3, 2023, in Twin Falls at Grace Assisted Living Center. Service will be held in his honor at Parkes Magic Valley Funeral Home, 2551 Kimberly Rd., Twin Falls, Idaho on Monday, July 10, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. To leave online condolences and a full obituary, go to: www.magicvalleyfuneralhome.com.
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EAGLE, Idaho — Since 1996, keeping the Eagle community safe has been a joint effort between the city and the Ada County Sheriff's Office.
"We provide a chief of police and police services to [the city]," Ada County Sheriff Matt Clifford said. "They work in conjunction with the mayor and the council while they remain Ada County Sheriff's Office employees."
However, there is some friction between the two right now as the city and county work on a new contract. Clifford said the city currently pays about $3.7 million for services.
That money goes toward wages and equipment costs. But with inflation, overtime expenses and county-approved cost of living raises, Clifford said that $3.7 million is not enough anymore.
He hopes Eagle pays $4.2 million for the 2024 fiscal year. The $500,000 difference is the minimum amount to account for population growth and overall need, Clifford said.
Mayor Jason Pierce said the city is potentially willing to pay more money, but he is concerned Eagle residents are paying double because Eagle officers are responding to calls on nearby highways.
"If the county would take care of that like they're supposed to through state code, then we could have our officers doing other things in the community," Pierce said.
Clifford said responding to those calls is just part of the job.
"Those highways are in the city," Clifford said. "It is the responsibility of the municipality to patrol those highways if they want better service for their citizens."
With all the growth, Clifford said it is up to Eagle to decide what its police force looks like. If the city does not increase the contract amount, the Ada County Sheriff's Office will have to cut back services.
He also said Eagle already does not have enough police. The department has 28 employees, including a police chief, an administrative assistant, three sergeants, 12 patrol officers, two traffic officers, two special enforcement officers, five detectives, one code enforcement officer, and one community service officer.
If Eagle City Council members decided not to up the amount, Clifford said they would likely have to cut the traffic enforcement team and officers who patrol the Greenbelt, trails and various parks.
Pierce said his ultimate goal is to continue contracting with the sheriff's office since they have historically had a good partnership. The city could also potentially start its own police department, but Pierce said that would be more expensive and take years.
"We get the best bang for our buck," Pierce said. "I've always liked the contract that we have with the sheriff's department. I just have to look at it, and the council has to look at it and make sure that Eagle residents are not paying twice for the same services."
City council members will vote on any potential contract increases in August, Pierce said.
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Firefighters from Newark were dispatched to the docked vessel around 9:30 p.m. for a report of multiple vehicles on fire on board one of the ships at the port, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said hours later.
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SAN ANTONIO — A post gaining attention on Nextdoor is causing concern among neighbors on the east side.
Witnesses claim that swimmers were allowed back into a public pool less than an hour after someone defecated in the pool. The incident happened in the afternoon on June 25, at Lincoln Pool off East Commerce.
"They really shouldn't have let anybody back into the pool at all that day," said a witness, who interviewed with KENS 5 under the condition of anonymity.
We connected with leaders of San Antonio's Parks and Recreation Department, who explained how different protocols exist for different types of feces incidents in city pools.
When it comes to the actions of the city's aquatic team on June 25, Parks and Recreation says employees did everything right.
"I was just (like), 'Oh Lord! Why would somebody do that?'" said the witness, who was celebrating her goddaughter's birthday at Lincoln Pool on that day.
It was her first time at a city pool, she explained. The pleasant occasion turned foul as soon as she walked through the pool's gates.
"Somebody walked by and said, 'They're closing the pool. Somebody defecated in the pool,'" she recalled. "I think I was flabbergasted. Shocked and flabbergasted."
She says as soon as employees discovered what happened, they cleared the pool and used a net to get the feces out.
What happened next was what she found most concerning.
"Then about 40, 45 minutes later, they let everybody back in the pool."
The San Antonio Parks and Recreation Department tells KENS 5:
“Our Aquatics team makes important water safety decisions following guidelines from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Department of State & Health Services, and the City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District.
"When there is an incident involving solid fecal matter, staff will immediately remove and check chemical levels. Guests are allowed to reenter the water once chemical levels are balanced. Pools shall remain closed for at least 12 hours after an incident involving non-solid fecal matter (diarrhea). After that time period, staff must ensure that pool equipment is working properly and water levels are balanced before reopening to visitors.
"This specific incident at Lincoln pool involved solid fecal matter. An Area Pool Supervisor was on-site at the time of the incident and ensured an appropriate response. Based on water test readings, per CDC guidelines, it was determined that water levels did not reach unsafe levels. As a precautionary measure, the Area Pool Supervisor made a decision to allow visitors 30 minutes after acceptable testing results.
"The Department prioritizes safety and ensures that our Aquatics team is properly trained and provides a safe environment for our visitors to enjoy.”
"Was it a nice birthday party for your goddaughter other than this incident?" we asked the witness.
"Yes, because we had the splash pad."
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Delphia Mae Foell
August 25, 1918-June 26, 2023
SHEFFIELD-Delphia Mae Foell, 104, of Sheffield passed away Monday, June 26, 2023, at the Sheffield Care Center. Funeral services will be held at First Grace Baptist Church in Sheffield on Thursday, July 6, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. with visitation prior to the service starting at 9:30 a.m. Counsell Woodley Funeral Home of Sheffiled is caring for Delphia and her family.
Delphia was born August 25, 1918, to parents John and Flossie (Cumpton) Mullen on a farm near Plymouth, Iowa, the second oldest of 14 children. She attended country school and graduated from eighth grade. Growing up, she helped her mom around the farm with various tasks, which included milking cows by hand for many years.
On February 3, 1937, she married Francis Foell. They were blessed with four children. Together they farmed and made their home near Rockwell, Iowa, until Francis passed away in 1996. Delphia continued to live on the farm until 2010 when she moved to the Sheffield Care Center.
Delphia had many hobbies. She loved her large garden and enjoyed canning many vegetables, including her famous dill pickles. Her 3,500 gladiolus were a testament to how much she loved flowers. Often she would be busy with a needle and thread making quilts for her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Her home usually smelled of something cooking or baking in the kitchen. Many of her various entries to the North Iowa Fair earned ribbons. She enjoyed fishing and hunting as well. Delphia started playing the guitar when she was 14, and her love of music was a trait that she passed along to her children. She played and sang at church, reunions, and talent shows.
Delphia was passionate about the Lord. She taught Sunday school for nearly 40 years. She loved people and prayed that her numerous letters to the Globe Gazette Opinion Page would touch hearts and lead them to her Savior. She received many calls and letters as well as engaged in many personal conversations with her readers encouraging her to write more.
Delphia loved her family. She is loved by many and will be missed. She is survived by her daughter, Marlys Petersen; son, Mervin (Michelle) Foell; son-in-law, Larry Peter; 12 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; 23 great-great-grandchildren; brother, Jack (Carolyn) Mullen; and sisters-in-law, Shirly Mullen and Christine Foell.
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Patricia “Pat” O. Galasso
August 24, 1953-June 26, 2023
CLEAR LAKE-Patricia “Pat” O. Galasso, 69, died Monday, June 26, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family. A private family memorial service was held.
Patricia was born August 24, 1953, in Cedar Falls, Iowa the daughter of Harvey J. and Mary Bonita (Christensen) O'Brien. Pat graduated from NUHS in the class of 1971, Cedar Falls. Pat was blessed with a daughter Jessica and a granddaughter Zeta. Pat was united in marriage to Gene Galasso on March 10, 1984.
Pat's smile would light up every room. She was known for her contagious optimism and friendly and bubbly personality. Pat loved her family and spent every minute she could with her immediate family, cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and finally her granddaughter. Pat was a business icon and a speaker/facilitator that loved helping people find their passion. After speaking with Pat, you could become anything you put your mind to.
Pat is survived by her husband Gene Galasso, Clear Lake, daughter Jessica (Elliot) Mayland of Maxwell, granddaughter Zeta; mother Mary “Betty” O'Brien, Waterloo, Siblings Mary Beth (Fran) O'Brien of Waterloo, Kathleen (Scott) Lyon of Cedar Falls, Michael (Narelle) O'Brien of Clear Lake; along with many Aunts, Cousins, Nieces, and Nephews. Pat WAs preceded in death by her father Harvey O'Brien.
Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel 310 First Ave. North Clear Lake, Iowa 50428
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OREGON, USA — The Major League Baseball Draft begins Sunday night in Seattle and Jesuit high school pitcher Noble Meyer won't have to wait long to hear his name called.
"It blows my mind because there's only been a handful of high school pitchers selected in the top ten," said Meyer. "To even be considered that high is a little bit surreal."
Meyer is ranked as a top ten prospect by MLB.com. Listed as the top high school pitcher in the country.
"It really took us all by storm. I wasn't really expecting to be in a position like this."
Standing 6'5", the 18-year-old righty has a variety of pitches in his bag, including a fastball. He'll never forget the first time hitting 100mph on the radar.
"That blew my mind," said Meyer. "I look down at the ipad with the radar on it, I see 100.2. I start jumping up and down. It was one of the biggest moments of my life, I'd say."
Meyer wrapped up his senior season at Jesuit with 142 strikeouts and a 0.406 ERA. He earned Gatorade Oregon Player of the Year honors and helped lead the Crusaders to a state championship game appearance.
"It was more of a family than any other team I've ever played with and a big factor why we did so well."
Meyer fell in love with the game when he was about five years old.
"My dad would take me out to the backyard, while my mom was taking care of my brother and play wiffle ball with the comically large wiffle ball bat," said Meyer. "There I learned to love baseball through that."
Before nearly every Major League club called, Meyer was committed to play at the University of Oregon. His childhood coach, mentor and former big league pitcher, Trevor Wilson, gave him the blueprint.
"He was my coach for a very long time, played for the Giants back in the day and I got to learn what it was like. That really kindled the fire of wanting to be a big leaguer."
His best friend is Paul Wilson, the son of Trevor, has been a brother to him and a source of motivation.
"I always kind of looked up to him, wished I could be that good. I put in the work to hopefully be at the same level because I always dreamed of playing pro ball together."
They're on their way to achieving that goal, together. Wilson is also projected to be selected in the MLB Draft.
"It's a once in a lifetime thing. One in a million."
It's coming full-circle for Meyer, growing up a Mariners fan and going to games as a kid, will be heading back to Seattle to see his dreams come true at the MLB Draft.
"I can't wait to soak it all in."
The MLB Draft begins July 9th at 4 p.m. PT. Rounds one and two will air on ESPN and MLB network. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/jesuit-pitcher-mlb-draft/283-4259e7cf-8d7e-4e1f-a495-e0d776e27b18 | 2023-07-06T07:37:48 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/jesuit-pitcher-mlb-draft/283-4259e7cf-8d7e-4e1f-a495-e0d776e27b18 |
Theodore “Teddy” Bridgewater, born and raised in Miami, recently received the unmatched honor of seeing the football field at Bunche Park in Miami Gardens, Fla., christened in his name.
Many youths in Miami have the dream of making it to the National Football League. Some make it and excel; some fizzle out of the league within a few years. It’s even more rare for a kid from Miami to make it to the NFL in the quarterback position, but Bridgewater defied all the odds and became an NFL veteran.
His football matriculation began at the Optimist Club level at Bunche Park, rising through the ranks, then proceeding to the high school level at Miami Northwestern Senior High School. Now he gives back to the community that embraced him.
Bridgewater provides hope to the residents of Miami Gardens by underwriting all fees associated with youth playing sports at the park, from football to cheerleading, so it’s fitting that an individual doing so much for local youth receive such an honor.
“I’m just thankful,” said Bridgewater as he approached the podium at the renaming ceremony. “This means a lot to me just to be acknowledged by the city of Miami Gardens. We talk about being able to smell those flowers, and I’m smelling them right now.”
Bridgewater has played in several stadiums throughout his career, yet there is one place that remains supreme.
“Bunche Park will always be my favorite; it holds a special place in my heart,” he said.
Bridgewater shared his fondest memories at the park with the crowd, and referenced the people who were major influences in his life.
“I want to thank this neighborhood, because you all raised this child who became the man I am today,” he said.
In addition to the field renaming, special plaques were installed for the dedication of the stands, one to Bridgewater’s mother, Rose Murphy, and one to his grandmother.
“Seeing my name and my mother’s name on those plaques brought tears to my eyes,” said Murphy. “I’m just touched that he thought enough of his mom and his grandmother to recognize us on his day. I’m just blessed.
“As a mom, I’m very proud of him and I admire him for the man that he has become to be a blessing. He is an awesome son and I’m proud of everything that he has done off the field as well.”
Many Miami Gardens councilmembers were present at the event, in addition to Mayor Rodney Harris.
“Teddy has been committed to giving back to this park and the kids in this community for a while now,” said Harris. “Several years ago, Teddy took it upon himself to make sure that he paid for every kid’s fees who wanted to be a part of Bunche Park … this is a great opportunity for us to pay it forward just as he did.”
Miami Northwestern alumni, including several of Bridgewater’s former teammates, came to the event. The school’s newest head football coach, Michaelee Harris, was also present. Harris played with Bridgewater at Miami Northwestern and at the University of Louisville.
“This is giving me goosebumps,” said Harris. “When you get to see individuals’ journey before they make it to the national scale and then you see them make it to the national scale and be such an empowerment to the community, it’s such a blessing.”
Harris made sure to bring several members of the Northwestern Bulls’ current football team to the park to witness the event firsthand.
“It serves as inspiration motivation and encouragement and reassurance for the things that we are instilling into them that football is just an avenue,” said Harris.
The work doesn’t stop here for Bridgewater. Amid training for his next opportunity – he’s currently a free agent – Bridgewater is preparing for his annual Christmas in July event, where he gives to those in the Liberty City community.
Throughout his career, Bridgewater has amassed 15,120 passing yards and 75 touchdowns. He was recently inducted into the Kentucky Pro Football Hall of Fame, headlining its Class of 2023 lineup. He also received Pro Bowl Honors in his second year in the league as the quarterback with the Minnesota Vikings.
Bridgewater spent four seasons with the Vikings before moving on to the New York Jets, New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos, before returning home last season to play with his hometown Miami Dolphins. | https://www.miamitimesonline.com/news/local/bunche-park-field-named-for-teddy-bridgewater/article_d285f5fe-1b02-11ee-b9d9-07bf06ff7e71.html | 2023-07-06T08:04:28 | 1 | https://www.miamitimesonline.com/news/local/bunche-park-field-named-for-teddy-bridgewater/article_d285f5fe-1b02-11ee-b9d9-07bf06ff7e71.html |
Improvements to South Florida’s transit system are set to take place this month, and officials are providing advice to residents and tourists on how to travel safely within the state this summer.
According to Linda Morris, chief of service planning and scheduling at the Department of Transportation and Public Works in Miami-Dade County, summer brings slightly less traffic to the area as residents travel out of state. Morris and Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava encourage locals and visitors to use the county’s public transit services on the freed-up roadways in its new reimagined bus network.
The Better Bus Network, initiated by the Transit Alliance, a collaboration of advocacy organizations around public transit, worked with the county to bring the new bus network to fruition. It aims to increase county transportation accessibility to key locations within Miami-Dade among low-income and minority communities.
“There was extensive public participation to come up with the community's needs and how to align the routes better,” said Levine Cava. “It wasn’t just a minor adjustment. It was really a revisioning of the network. It will make transit more reliable and serve more people with better service so they can attend appointments and get more opportunities for jobs and education.”
The plan was unanimously approved in 2021 by the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners, but the pandemic halted any possible advancements. The first implementation phase of the network will be on July 24. It focuses on three corridors: Key Biscayne, 62nd Street and Transitway – a network of bus stations located in South Dade – which will experience an increase in the frequency of service.
“For instance, on 62nd Street, we’re improving service from MLK Station to Biscayne Boulevard, where currently the service is every 30 minutes all day, and cutting it to 15 minutes all day, so huge improvement,” said Morris. “Connecting across the county will be able to get you where you need to be in a far quicker time than you can today and a far shorter wait time than before.”
According to Morris, the network plans to more than double access to transit service for people of color from 9% to 23% after phase two, which will take place in November. County commissioners will vote on the item July 6.
“The buses are by far the leading transit mode as compared to the Metrorail or Metromover, so people depend upon the bus,” said Levine Cava.
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) leadership and Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) officers are assuring the public that while there may be fewer drivers on the road, they prioritize ensuring drivers reach their summer destinations safely. Troop Commander Maj. Roger Reyes stressed that while reckless drivers increase with the relentless heat, it is crucial to refrain from engaging and continuing to abide by the rules of the road.
“The thing is that people get heated. They want to get to their destinations and they want to do their things. They're selfish. They ignore other lives on the roads,” said Reyes. “It's all about humanity, respecting your fellow citizens and motorists, and knowing that everybody is out there with the same goal – to get home.”
For families or individuals traveling by car out of the state, accidents are an unfortunate reality to be faced with. FDOT offers free assistance with its Road Ranger to help drivers with engine trouble and flat tires, or if they run out of fuel. Operators are constantly monitoring roadways for possible accidents to send the Road Ranger, or motorists can call *347 to connect with an operator for help.
Reyes also encourages parents with children out of school to have tough conversations with their kids about road safety and being aware of aggressive drivers before going out to play in their neighborhoods.
“Parents know there will be an increasing number of motorists on the roadway,” he said. “It’s up to them to have conversations with their children to pay attention and be alert of your surroundings.” | https://www.miamitimesonline.com/news/local/miami-dade-county-makes-changes-to-public-transit-system/article_8008adbe-1b00-11ee-bd63-63ac095877f4.html | 2023-07-06T08:04:30 | 1 | https://www.miamitimesonline.com/news/local/miami-dade-county-makes-changes-to-public-transit-system/article_8008adbe-1b00-11ee-bd63-63ac095877f4.html |
From robotics, coding, electric skateboards to art museum field trips, Seeking Education Empowers Knowledge (S.E.E.K.) Foundation Founder Anike Sakariyawo and her staff are going above and beyond to ensure a STEAMtastic summer for local children.
“This is the third year we’ve been running our STEAMtastic summer camp,” said Sakariyawo, a former Miami-Dade County Public Schools educator bridging the digital and STEM divide in Black and brown communities.
S.E.E.K runs a robust six-week science, technology, engineering, art and math program for children in kindergarten through 12th grade for free at Bunche Park in Miami Gardens.
It is one of 276 summer camp sites operating this year with funding from The Children’s Trust, which also supports a bevy of similar camps and after school programs year-round.
Children in grades 3 to 5 lose approximately 20% of their reading gains and 27% of mathematics gains during the summer, according to Scholastic. A Brown University study on how summer influences achievement disparities revealed that 17% to 34% of first through eighth grade learning is lost during summer break.
Enrolling children in a summer camp is one of many ways parents can prevent summer learning loss. Not only can these camps help remedy the summer slide, but they also provide an opportunity for students to develop new skills while benefiting from new experiences and making friends.
“The research shows that involvement in high-quality structured programs support academic learning,” said Bevone Ritchie, The Children’s Trust’s director of programs. “Though during the school year, we require an academic component, in the summer, our focus is on social-emotional learning … we expect programs to address students who may have some deficiencies and who may be falling behind and expect these programs to support individualized or group instruction to mitigate the learning loss.”
The Trust funds 143 such programs for approximately $76.5 million annually.
“The goal of the program is to introduce our kids to activities they traditionally wouldn’t do in school,” said Sakariyawo. “That ranges from augmented reality, virtual reality, building electric skateboards, learning how to use chatGPT to create a chatbot virtual assistant. These are some of the real life skills that we want them to have.”
Before the holiday weekend, S.E.E.K campers had their heads buried in robotics projects in preparation for respective regional and state competitions in the fall.
Younger children, with the help of camp instructors, built Lego education robots with electronic and mechanical components. These robots will be programmed to perform select tasks on a mat for the international FIRST Lego League Challenge next month.
Aside from preparing for the robotics competitions, children at the camp are also gearing up for S.E.E.K.’s first annual STEM Youth Summit on July 13.
Paid camps
Excel Kids Academy, also located in Miami Gardens, is another camp site offering educational yet fun activities for young minds to indulge in this summer - but for a minimal fee.
“Our daily operation consists of STEM learning, reading and a field trip almost every week,” said Latarsha Watson, the school’s director. “We have reading explorers come out from Florida International University to help our rising kindergarten, first and second graders so they’re prepared for the upcoming school year.”
The school’s summer camp has been operating for about six years, with an additional site at Benjamin Franklin K-8 Center. What started as a camp for 50 children has tripled in size to 150 today.
Registration for the camp is $100.
“It’s very important to make sure that your child is in some sort of program to further their learning because you don’t want them to go back and be behind,” said Perontay Fawkes, a program manager at Excel. “Statistics show that a lot of parents aren’t reading with their children at home but with summer programs like this one, we’re making sure that those reading improvements are taking place and that reading skills are up to par because a lot of children, especially in our demographic, are already behind.”
At least 45 minutes of reading time is allotted for the children. Additional time and one-on-one instruction is also given to children based on their learning needs.
Last week, the children participated in a gardening activity where tomatoes, sweet peppers, rosemary, spinach, lemongrass, chives, and a bunch of other vegetables were planted.
“It gives the parents a peace of mind to know that their child is in a safe and healthy environment,” said Watson.
In Brownsville at the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center (AHCA), which is also supported by The Children’s Trust, children are getting a rich arts-focused summer experience.
“We provide training within the performing and visual arts program for students between the ages five years old all the way up to 16,” said Isis Roberts, the center’s theater arts administrator. “Students take six classes per day between 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Our students ages five through 10 have a prescribed schedule, where they take a little bit of everything that we offer.”
AHCA offerings include dance, instrumental music, vocal music, musical theater, drama, art, fashion and modeling, ceramics, and graphic design.
“What we like to do is make sure that our students have a well-rounded program with classes falling within the classical to contemporary categories, and other forms of performing and visual arts,” added Roberts.
The program runs until Aug. 11. A showcase is typically held at the end of each summer camp so students can show off skills honed during the course of the nine-week program.
“When I came here almost 40 years ago, we were very intentional about developing a program that would develop students’ innate talents and help them discover who and what they’re capable of,” said Marshall L. Davis, director of AHCA.
Over the years, AHCA summer camp students have had special visits from playwright Tarell McCraney, Grammy Nominated jazz trumpeter Shareef Clayton, Alvin Ailey Dance Theater Artistic Dir. Robert Battle, comedian Marcellus Davis, and American actress Jo Marie Payton.
What parents can do
Parents who might have missed registration deadlines for summer camps or simply could not afford to enroll their child still have time to take matters into their own hands when it comes to curbing the summer slide.
According to Better Lesson, a professional development website for K-12 educators, children can turn to their local libraries for books and special programming, access virtual learning resources such as virtual field trips on SciTech Institute or Center for Interactive Learning & Collaboration, and parents can encourage journaling and a summer reading list.
The Miami-Dade County public library system has a 2023 summer reading challenge running through Aug. 14, free 60-minute tutoring sessions in reading, math and science at 29 sites, and is also offering Spanish language courses through Aug. 31. | https://www.miamitimesonline.com/news/local/summertime-in-the-city/article_ebd0fc54-1b05-11ee-8f02-331fed4ae3b7.html | 2023-07-06T08:04:33 | 0 | https://www.miamitimesonline.com/news/local/summertime-in-the-city/article_ebd0fc54-1b05-11ee-8f02-331fed4ae3b7.html |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A heartbroken Sacramento family is mourning the death of their son, who was killed in a shooting in Stockton over the weekend after a sideshow.
Family members identified the victim as 18-year-old American Legion High School graduate Angel Ramos.
"He always made time for family," said Yessenia Magallon, Ramos’ sister-in-law.
"He loved to eat. That boy always ate," added Annalyssa Chavez, Ramos' older sister. “He was my little brother; he acted like a big brother."
Family members describe Ramos as a loving, happy-go-lucky kid, who was goofy and very protective of his siblings.
"We are waiting for him to come then we realize he is not, and there is a huge void in my heart," said Maria Soria, Ramos' mother.
Stockton Police Department says Ramos was shot and killed early Sunday morning near Main Street and Rendon Avenue. Police say a sideshow was reported in that area a half-hour earlier. The Sacramento native later died at the hospital.
"We were texting just hours before the incident even happened and making sure he was OK,” said Magallon. “And he was like 'I'm fine,' like 'I love you guys,' 'I will be home.' And we woke up in the morning, and it was not fine."
Family says Ramos was a huge fan of cars and of car shows. They add, this latest instance was at least his second time watching a sideshow in Stockton.
Stockton Police would not clarify whether Ramos was a spectator or a participant, only saying it is an active investigation.
"Number one question was, well, what was an 18-year-old doing out there? Living life,” said Chavez. “Having fun and watching the cars. There is nothing wrong with that. He wasn't a bad kid. He did not deserve this.”
As police look for a shooter, the family is pleading with whoever did this to turn themselves in.
"We will never get them back,” said Soria. “The hole will always be there. We will not judge you. Just come forward. Be honest with yourself because at the end, it is going to be what matters, is honesty with yourself."
There is a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. Call Stockton Crime Stoppers for any tips. You can remain Anonymous.
The family is raising money through a GoFundMe for a funeral.
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/beloved-brother-son-killed-sideshow-stockton/103-10cc7291-bd03-48cf-83e5-f9f56aa84598 | 2023-07-06T08:08:32 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/beloved-brother-son-killed-sideshow-stockton/103-10cc7291-bd03-48cf-83e5-f9f56aa84598 |
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Mike Rodriguez, Nick Sarno
This returning Press All-Star crew was the area’s most successful in the two biggest regattas. The Spartans finished third at the Scholastic Rowing Association of America regatta after placing fifth in the Stotesbury Cup. Rodriguez and Sarno were second at the Philadelphia City Championships. They won at the Garden State Championships and took the boys double race at the Atlantic County Championships.
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The EHT crew went back and forth with St. Augustine all season, with the teams finishing basically even. The Eagles finished second to St. Augustine’s third at the City Championships but beat the Prep by half a boat-length in the Atlantic County race.
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The Hermits were the only area boys crew to win at the Philadelphia City Championships, beating EHT in a two-boat race. The Prep also won at the Atlantic County event and led the area with a third at States. Placed sixth in a semifinal at Stotesbury in a field of 22.
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— Guy Gargan | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/the-press-boys-crew-all-stars/article_5a14881c-0d77-11ee-93e9-4f1d85072a6d.html | 2023-07-06T08:12:54 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/the-press-boys-crew-all-stars/article_5a14881c-0d77-11ee-93e9-4f1d85072a6d.html |
MONTOURSVILLE, Pa. — As we head into the second half of summer, farmers across the area are getting ready for sweet corn season.
Newswatch 16 stopped by Snyder Farms along Route 87, just north of Montoursville, to check the crop there.
"The weather this year has been challenging," said Scott Snyder.
Snyder has been farming all his life.
He says sweet corn growth depends on rainfall.
The drought conditions earlier this year left him worried about this year's crop.
"Well, with the drought, it was just not coming up the way it was supposed to, it was sporadic and just didn't look good," Snyder added.
But he says the corn is looking good and should be ready to pick in about 10 days.
"With the recent rains, it has perked things up, and it is looking good now," he said.
The old saying on farms is if the crops are knee-high by the Fourth of July then you are good to go, but nowadays, things have changed.
"That old saying is an old saying. It is well-passed knee-high by the Fourth of July. The new hybrids grow much better," Snyder stated.
All of his corn is picked fresh the day it is sold.
Snyder says the corn should be ready just a week later than normal as the weather keeps cooperating.
"Perfect weather right now. Hot and humid, and that is what corn likes," he stated.
The first day of sweet corn at Snyder Farms is slated for sometime between July 15 and July 18.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/sweet-corn-season-is-around-the-corner-snyder-farms-montoursville-route-87-wnep/523-ede2a431-bd53-4a60-ac19-8f23ffc93dbe | 2023-07-06T08:23:28 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/sweet-corn-season-is-around-the-corner-snyder-farms-montoursville-route-87-wnep/523-ede2a431-bd53-4a60-ac19-8f23ffc93dbe |
MT. MORRIS, Mich. (WJRT) - Less than two weeks ago, a Mid-Michigan dad gave his son the best first birthday gift ever at Comerica Park.
June 23 was the day Jake Roberts and his family went to a Tigers game, with matching attire for his son's birthday. Little did they know a surprise out of left field would be coming their way.
Roberts, a Mt. Morris native, caught a home run ball with no glove while holding his baby with his left arm.
"That was kind of the raw reaction you saw was the 'yeah, yeah, it was me just like that, I caught a ball with him in my arm, that literally just happened," said Roberts. "Everybody was like, the mom took away the baby so fast, but he just started crying like the crowd kind of erupted. He just started crying like the crowd kind of erupted and he's not use to the loud noises."
This father-son moment has gone viral. Although Junior won't remember this catch at Comerica Park, it's a day his dad will never forget.
"It was just a great birthday present. It's mind blowing the fact it happened on his birthday, got called up to the booth on his birthday and memories that we're going to have. It really started a tradition. Every year we're going to take him to a Tigers game," he added. "I got to meet Kirk Gibson, I got to meet Matt Sheperd. I got Kirk Gibson to sign the ball that I caught."
The bare-handed catch for Roberts was routine. He plays vintage baseball almost every weekend with the Flint Lumber City Vintage Baseball Club.
"No gloves, no mitts, driving miss daisy caps, the old 1880s attire, 1880s lingo. We really try to set the mood, make you feel like you're in the 1880s."
But that single bare-handed catch was a once in a life-time chance to give his son the greatest birthday present ever.
"That was something that we previously to having a kid, we talked about moments like that like if they ball ever comes to us, 'I'm not missing the catch. Ironically enough, some games we bring a mitt to. I have brought a mitt to a Tigers game. Just that one in general, I didn't bring my mitt to."
The home run was going at a speed of 105 mph. Roberts says his hand was a bit bruised the next day, but it was well worth the catch. | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/mid-michigan-dad-catches-home-run-bare-handed-at-tigers-game-while-holding-baby/article_eeff5180-1b7f-11ee-bc3a-9faabda72677.html | 2023-07-06T08:46:54 | 1 | https://www.abc12.com/news/local/mid-michigan-dad-catches-home-run-bare-handed-at-tigers-game-while-holding-baby/article_eeff5180-1b7f-11ee-bc3a-9faabda72677.html |
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orange County fire chief believes lightning may have caused a fire and partial roof collapse at an apartment complex in Hunters Creek on Wednesday.
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A unit in the Parkway at Hunters Creek was evacuated amid a two-alarm apartment fire Wednesday around 3:30 p.m.
According to the fire department, the first fire crews arrived within five to eight minutes when they found heavy fire coming from the building.
#APTF2- 10024 Colonial Grand Blvd: 2 alarm apt fire, smoke and fire from the roof. 3 units involved, partial roof collapse. Building evacuated. Updates to follow.
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Fire crews entered the building and started aggressively fighting the flames, but the roof partially collapsed and forced fire crews to evacuate.
Three apartment units were involved in the fire and 40 people were evacuated from the area as firefighters fought the blaze.
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Red Cross is assisting 30 people with food and lodging Thursday morning.
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — A toddler is dead after they were hit by a driver early Thursday in Hillsborough County, the sheriff's office said in a news release.
Deputies said they responded just before 3:30 a.m. near Sheldon Road and Brennan Circle in Town 'n' Country after reports a driver had hit a toddler with their vehicle, killing the child.
No other details about the crash have been made available at this time, but the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said it is a "very active investigation."
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ATLANTIC CITY — The nonprofit Communities Revolutionizing Open Public Spaces, or C.R.O.P.S., was happy to be included in a proposal from Village Super Market for a new grocery store in Atlantic City.
But maybe the company could have talked with them first.
“They didn’t contact us prior to putting out that document,” said Alicia Newcomb, the C.R.O.P.S. executive director, when contacted last week. She said the group welcomes the chance to talk and potentially work with the supermarket chain, regardless of whether the company receives the grocery contract.
Village Super Market was one of four companies to submit a proposal to the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority to bring a full-service grocery store to Atlantic City, with the hope of ending the city’s status as a food desert.
Also submitting proposals were JAS Group Enterprise, Save Philly Stores and Bailing International Firm, according to CRDA, which listed the respondents to its request for proposals during a meeting June 8. Proposals include mixed use development, including a plan that would include a residential component.
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The CRDA had previously committed to spending $18.7 million to build a supermarket at Baltic and Indiana avenues, where there is now a parking lot. The plan was to lease that building to Village Super Market for $1 a year to operate a ShopRite, which would have been one of several the chain operates in the region.
But that deal fell through, after a high-profile groundbreaking and close to a year of talks. Even in announcing that talks had ended this year, the CRDA said Village Super Market could submit a new proposal.
The executive summary of the proposal promised 125 jobs in the construction phase of the project and between 75 and 150 permanent full-time jobs when completed, envisioning a $40 million impact to the local economy.
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Some details of the summary of the proposal were redacted in the version released by the CRDA, potentially including some of the financial elements of the plan. The summary indicates financing for the proposal would require cooperation from government agencies, including the CRDA, the city, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and the Atlantic County Improvement Authority.
The proposal cites a CRDA award of $350,000 to C.R.O.P.S. for an urban farming plan.
“Village welcomes the opportunity to explore partnership opportunities with C.R.O.P.S. to assist in building out their vision for urban farms in Atlantic City, and in raising the additional $350,000 in funding required by the CRDA to fully fund the program,” the proposal reads.
C.R.O.P.S. is eager for the conversation, Newcomb said.
Newcomb reached out to the company after a summary of its proposal for an Atlantic City supermarket became public. She said she heard back June 27, and there are plans for a call with company representatives in July, after the next meeting of the CRDA Board of Directors planned for July 18.
But changing a community from a food desert “goes beyond simply adding a grocery store,” Newcomb said.
Attempts to arrange an interview with a representative of Village Super Market were unsuccessful.
A company spokesperson responded to the request with a prepared statement: “Village Super Market has submitted a proposal to the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority. We are excited to be part of the process with the hope of building a full-service grocery store bringing fresh food and an exceptional shopping experience to the residents of Atlantic City.”
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The Bailing International Group proposes a 55,000-square-foot facility, with 45,000 square feet of that dedicated to a grocery store, to include prepared dishes and Jersey Fresh items. The supermarket would also include “American, Asian and Latino food sales areas” that would reflect the diverse population of Atlantic City.
The proposal also includes 10,000 square feet of restaurants and other food vendors. It envisions outdoor space in the parking lot reserved for festivals and special events. That proposal estimates $21.6 million in business in the first year.
JAS Group Enterprise of Princeton cited its experience in Atlantic City in its proposal, which calls for a 35,000-square-foot grocery and 116 workforce apartments, along with 18,000 square feet of retail.
“We believe the grocery store will fill a vacuum from city residents, employees, students and visitors, as the urban center has lacked a full-service supermarket for more than 15 years,” the proposal reads.
Save Philly Stores, of Broomall, Pennsylvania, owns and operates the Save-A-Lot in Atlantic City’s Renaissance Plaza and another dozen stores around greater Philadelphia. The company is owned by Shawn and Susan Rinnier. The summary of that proposal, too, included a redacted section, with a single paragraph blacked out in the publicly posted version.
In a 2021 interview, Shawn Rinnier discussed plans to modernize the Save-A-Lot store and said it would be difficult to compete with a supermarket around the corner that benefited from public money.
“I’d love to pay $1 a year,” he said at the time.
The company said it is well positioned to design, develop and build a new store on Baltic Avenue. The proposal indicates there are 230 Save-A-Lot stores operating in neighborhoods that would otherwise be classified as food deserts — those viewed as lacking immediate access to affordable, nutritious food — and cited experience in urban communities, including Atlantic City.
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“The proposed project would consist of a 24,500 square foot Save A Lot together with approximately 200 parking spaces operating 24 hours a day. The site plan is designed to allow for the development of two retail outparcels of approximately 4,500 and 3,000 square feet to complement the grocery store, but this proposal includes only the development and operation of the grocery store,” the summary of the proposal states.
The proposal also cites the company’s community engagement, including donations to community groups, schools and other organizations.
Officials with the CRDA had no immediate answer to when a vote on the proposals may come before the Board of Directors. There was no discussion of the proposals, or mention of the supermarket project, during the board’s most recent meeting June 20.
Karen Martin, the authority’s acting communications director, previously said the process typically takes about 12 weeks from the proposal to an in-house review process before being brought to the board for a vote. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/grocery-proposal-cites-work-with-crops-in-atlantic-city-that-was-the-first-the-group/article_aa2c985e-15eb-11ee-8334-e7b6a6dc8aa0.html | 2023-07-06T09:44:03 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/grocery-proposal-cites-work-with-crops-in-atlantic-city-that-was-the-first-the-group/article_aa2c985e-15eb-11ee-8334-e7b6a6dc8aa0.html |
We’ll copy Wednesday’s weather and paste it into the rest of the week. Expect a few p.m. showers and storms, mainly inland. We’ll also extend our streak of evening coastal flooding to six days Thursday, likely not ending until Saturday.
Through Friday, a shower or storm between 1 and 8 p.m. will be possible. They won’t hit everywhere; most of us will be dry. However, when it rains, it will pour. The potential for flooding rain will threaten in those spots where it is wet.
Rain will move very slowly over the next two days as there will be nothing to steer these storms. The usual suspects like an overhead jet stream, high pressure or low pressure system just aren’t around or have a very weak influence.
In the weather world, we call these “airmass thunderstorms.” It’s just the summer heat providing the energy and the sunshine for the lift needed to turn air parcels into thunderstorms.
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In other words, it’s an awful lot like Florida. The dew points are just like it, making it feel tropical.
Morning temperatures will start out in the mid- to upper 60s for Pleasantville and inland towns. For Ventnor and the shore, it’ll be in the low 70s. Be aware of foggy spots from roughly 1 to 8 a.m.
Afternoon highs will be in the mid- to upper 80s inland. Factor in the dew points, and the heat index will be in the low 90s. The shore will top out around or just above 80 degrees. Winds will be from the southeast everywhere but will, naturally, cool off the coast more than offshore.
The evenings will be in the 70s under a clearing sky. Coastal flooding will return, too. In recent days, places were in flood stage roughly three hours. I see about three hours of flooding the next two days.
For Thursday night, that will be between 9 p.m. and 2 a.m. For Friday night, that will be 10 p.m. to 3 a.m.
Up to 4 inches of salt water will be on the susceptible bayside roads. I know people still do it, but just because someone is driving through salt water doesn’t mean we should. You don’t want to pay more bills down the road when your vehicle is corroded.
This kind of flooding is caused by the recent new moon and onshore winds, no rain involved. This type of “sunny-day” flooding can happen anytime of year, though it is unusual to have it during the summer.
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Shower and storm coverage will ramp up Saturday.
A cold front will move through from the west. Showers and storms likely won’t start until 4 p.m., so you have most of a summer Saturday dry for whatever you’d like to do.
Then from 4 p.m. into early Sunday morning, rain may fall. Damaging wind gusts are possible during the late afternoon and evening. Rainfall flooding concerns will be limited.
Expect high temperatures in the mid-80s inland and around 80 degrees at the shore. You can bet it’ll be humid again.
The string of coastal flooding should end here, too, marking an eight-day streak. Between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m., you should see upward of two hours of flooding. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/weather/july-6-nj-weather-forecast-with-coastal-flooding/article_a8dee900-1b5b-11ee-9929-4f67d6903ffa.html | 2023-07-06T09:44:09 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/weather/july-6-nj-weather-forecast-with-coastal-flooding/article_a8dee900-1b5b-11ee-9929-4f67d6903ffa.html |
B-link cameras were pitched as a safety measure for Indy businesses. Are they working?
Since a public launch in 2020, b-link cameras and signs announcing their presence have slowly made their way to businesses in downtown Indianapolis and the surrounding area.
B-link, short for business link, is a public safety program engineered by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and the Indy Public Safety Foundation. Indianapolis businesses who sign up for the program have at least two of the cameras installed on their property.
The cameras are designed to give IMPD’s Incident Analysis Center livestream access if a crime takes place near them, along with recorded video evidence for investigations.
IMPD Deputy Chief Kendale Adams said the purpose is to be more efficient in responding to crimes and involve the community in keeping the city safe.
“Oftentimes, I go to community meetings and people say, ‘Well, how can we help?’” Adams said.
This program is intended to be an answer to that question.
Although the program hasn’t grown at the rate he expected, Adams said it has helped solve crimes ranging from murders to graffiti downtown, noting the cameras are used for crime-solving at least three to four times a month.
'Every week I'm seeing wins'
One of those instances involved a shooting where the b-link cameras were used to find a suspect who had shot three Dutch soldiers visiting Indianapolis, killing one of them. Adams said the camera captured the suspect’s truck and, with the addition of license plate reader technology, led to an arrest.
“While we don’t see it every day, there have been successes,” Adams said. “Every week I’m seeing wins.”
Another instance involved police using b-link cameras stationed at a Big Red Liquors to capture footage of a suspect’s car who had allegedly robbed a business next door.
Jennifer Velasco is a part-owner of The Bungalow, a Broad Ripple business that began participating in the b-link program in 2022. The business had a shooting in the parking lot in 2021, which broke one of their windows, and a robbery in 2022, which played into the decision to join the program, Velasco said.
Since the cameras arrived, fewer people have been hanging out in the business’ parking lot at night, which she attributes to the presence of b-link. She said more businesses in the city should employ the cameras.
“Unfortunately, it’s an expense we have to have right now,” Velasco said.
The Rev. David Greene Sr., senior pastor at Purpose of Life Ministries, is still evaluating whether joining the b-link program will be beneficial for his parish. He said the concept sounds good but it is still unclear to him whether the program will actually improve IMPD’s response times.
“If it’s not going to do that, then it’s going to be problematic,” he said.
He also wonders about spending additional money on the system when he already has other security cameras in place.
Although some businesses and IMPD have touted the b-link program as effective, there is currently no publicly available data or studies to back that up and the program is still only a few years old. For now, much of the data is anecdotal.
Privacy concerns persist
The Indianapolis program took inspiration from other public safety programs in New Orleans and Detroit. Detroit’s program, known as Project Green Light, is a camera program used to deter crime in the city, though it differs from Indianapolis’ in that it involves facial recognition technology along with physical green lights placed on stores.
The project has faced much scrutiny due to cases of suspect misidentification, with two instances involving Black men being arrested for crimes they didn’t commit. Community advocates fear the technology is dangerous because of studies showing the technology can struggle to correctly identify the faces of people of color.
Adams said IMPD chose not to use any facial recognition, referencing the misidentification issues in Detroit.
“We collect no data on cameras that would lead to misinformation,” Adams wrote in an email. “So I have no concerns on misidentification.”
A study conducted in 2021 said Project Green Light likely contributed to a “significant” decline in crimes such as carjackings, robberies, and shootings since 2016, but other public safety initiatives also may have played a role in the decline.
Jesse Brown, a Democrat running for election for an open seat in City-County Council District 13 against Libertarian candidate Elizabeth Glass, said he is glad people are inventing new public safety initiatives, but he worries about giving the police free rein to access camera data.
“In our society, mass surveillance has now become widespread,” Brown said. “These things I think just need to be carefully thought out.”
Brown said privacy could become an issue with the adoption of the b-link camera program.
“You shouldn’t have to worry that authoritarian systems are being set up that could be misused by people,” Brown said.
He said any data that is collected should be publicly available so it can be audited and there should be more assurances about what data is being used and who has access to it.
Adams said in response to concerns about privacy that since these business cameras are in publicly accessible places, there is already no expectation of privacy there.
In addition, officers who have access to the live stream feeds from the cameras must sign a user agreement and participate in a training before that access is gained. This is to ensure they understand how to properly use the technology and do not abuse it. All camera usage is also audited, and if an officer is found in violation, he or she can face disciplinary action and be removed from the program.
IMPD anticipates rapid expansion of b-link
The b-link program had just three businesses when it first began a few years ago but has now grown to around 100.
IMPD has had two grant cycles so far offering installation cost coverage for businesses who wanted to enter the program. The price is, on average, around $1,800 for installation and then a $21 to $25 monthly fee for cloud storage per camera and any maintenance plans.
Adams said the department has budgeted for seven analysts and a supervisor in the process of turning the Incident Analysis Center into a real-time crime center. Those analysts will be assigned to watch b-link cameras, allowing for more time spent surveilling the growing number of Indianapolis businesses in the program.
In addition, IMPD is hoping to bring b-link to smaller businesses and more residential areas, along with getting overall costs down for the technology to cut down barriers to access.
Adams expects in the next six months around 250 more businesses will join the program. | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2023/07/06/b-link-police-cameras-supposed-make-indianapolis-more-safe/70350394007/ | 2023-07-06T09:44:26 | 1 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2023/07/06/b-link-police-cameras-supposed-make-indianapolis-more-safe/70350394007/ |
All lanes of Rt. 738 in Botetourt County are closed due to a crash, according to VDOT.
Officials said motorists can expect delays.
Traffic is being detoured onto US-460 and then back on to Rt. 738.
All lanes of Rt. 738 in Botetourt County are closed due to a crash, according to VDOT.
Officials said motorists can expect delays.
Traffic is being detoured onto US-460 and then back on to Rt. 738.
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What to know and do at the Delaware beaches this weekend
The Fourth of July went down without any major glitches at the Delaware beaches this week, other than the usual sunburns and hangovers.
The rest of the summer is just an extension of the party.
July and August are the busiest months at the beach. Tourists are filling up hotels and beach houses with family and friends and they're all swimming and sunning, dining and shopping — doing all the things that make up that $2.6 billion-dollar tourism industry.
Be kind to your service workers. They're getting utterly slammed right now and probably don't have much time off. At the same time, they're probably grateful for the return to normalcy after COVID upended things, meaning they're grateful for you, their customers.
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Delaware Online/The News Journal publishes this guide to the Delaware beaches every week. All you need to know about this weekend's weather, beach closures, events and more can be found below.
Weather
The National Weather Service predicts Saturday will be partly sunny, with patchy fog in the morning and temperatures of about 80 degrees.
For the past few weekends, there's been a chance of rain or thunderstorms at the beaches. The same is true for overnight Saturday and on Sunday.
Oftentimes, summer storms come and go quickly, so don't count Sunday as rained out just yet. Keep your beach plans flexible and play it by ear.
Things to do
Delaware Seashore State Park will hold its 43rd Annual Sandcastle Contest Saturday at Tower Road oceanside from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. It's free to participate and open to amateurs and "experienced builders" alike, with prizes awarded in two categories: 12 and under and all ages.
There are still tickets available to see country music musician Walker Hayes Friday night at the Freeman Arts Pavilion in Selbyville. You may have heard his song "Fancy Like," which gained popularity on TikTok.
There are two acts to see at Freeman on Saturday. Groovy Nate plays at 10 a.m., "a children’s entertainer who creates fun and educational shows using funky grooves, exotic musical instruments, and comedy — a la Sesame Street meets Parliament/Funkadelic," according to Freeman's website. Hollywood Nights: A Bob Seger Experience plays in the evening.
The Bottle & Cork in Dewey Beach has some notable music acts this weekend, too. Magical Mystery Doors: Tribute to Beatles/Zeppelin/Doors play Friday night and Allen Stone, a soul and R&B musician who has appeared as a mentor on "American Idol," plays Sunday night.
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Things to know
The beach replenishment that's been ongoing at the Delaware beaches since April is almost complete, but not quite.
There may still be periodic closures at Bethany Beach and South Bethany as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers finishes pumping much-needed sand onto the beaches. Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach and Fenwick Island have already been replenished.
If you're back at the Delaware beaches for the first time since last year, there have been some major changes to surf-fishing rules.
You can still walk onto the beach and fish with just a fishing license, and you still need a permit to surf-fish on the drive-on beaches. There's no cap on how many permits can be sold anymore and they're available at most state park offices. If you want to drive on to surf-fish on weekends or holidays, however, you now need a reservation.
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Reservations are $4 and can be made at destateparks.com/surftagsales. Reservations for Saturday go on sale at 11 a.m. Tuesday and for Sunday at 11 a.m. Wednesday. You'll want to get reservations as soon as possible at this time of year. They are likely to sell out.
Cape Henlopen surf-fishing beaches have been the most popular this summer, often selling out, but the website allows you to see which other beaches have openings. If you can't get your usual spot at Herring Point in Cape Henlopen, try a Delaware Seashore State Park beach.
Shannon Marvel McNaught reports on Sussex County and beyond. Reach her at smcnaught@gannett.com or on Twitter @MarvelMcNaught | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2023/07/06/weekend-guide-delaware-beaches-what-to-know-and-do/70383817007/ | 2023-07-06T10:05:37 | 0 | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2023/07/06/weekend-guide-delaware-beaches-what-to-know-and-do/70383817007/ |
What's that odd structure on Route 13 in Smyrna? It's essential to town's growth
People driving along Route 13 near the Smyrna Rest Area may wonder what’s being built on the west side of the highway near Parkview RV Center.
To accommodate development coming to the north side of town, water will be needed, and that's what the unusual structure on Route 13 will provide. It's a new Smyrna water tower.
About 20 years ago, Smyrna annexed several farms on the town’s northern border in southern New Castle County. The structure rising next to Parkview RV is part of the plan to extend utilities to that area north of Duck Creek.
On the east side of Route 13 south Wawa and Paddock Road, KRM Development Corporation is building the 206-acre Duck Creek Business Campus. KRM has similar business parks in Maryland including in Stevensville on Kent Island near the Bay Bridge.
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On the Duck Creek campus, the first building, about 70,000 square feet, is being used as a warehouse by Proctor and Gamble. A second building under construction will be about 133,000 square feet.
The campus could provide about 4,000 jobs, based on an economic development study by Salisbury University.
On the west side of Route 13 along Duck Creek Road, housing developments are planned in what are now fields, with a projection of between 1,200 to 1,500 homes.
Two developers recently applied for subdivision approval for a total of just over 500 units, said Smyrna senior planner Jeremy Rothwell.
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How big will the water tower be and what's the cost?
The planned cost of the water tower is $5,079,330 for construction, funded by town bonds, Rothwell said. Planning and design funds came from the federal American Rescue Plan Act.
The town’s fourth water tower will be 133 feet high with a capacity of 750,000 gallons, as much as the town’s current largest water tower. Two other water towers have capacities of 400,000 and 250,000 gallons.
The estimated completion date is December.
Plans are to paint the tower blue with “Welcome to Smyrna” in red letters.
Reporter Ben Mace covers real estate and development news. Reach him at rmace@gannett.com. | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2023/07/06/whats-under-construction-route-13-smyrna-de/70380368007/ | 2023-07-06T10:05:43 | 0 | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2023/07/06/whats-under-construction-route-13-smyrna-de/70380368007/ |
This city landlord didn't repair condemned apartments. Now, he doesn't want to pay fines
- It's been over a year since apartments at 808-820 N. Adams St. were condemned, and city officials say the owner has failed to make necessary repairs to the buildings.
- Property owner A.J. Pokorny appeals $5,750 in fines issued for his failure to make repairs to the North Adams Street homes.
- The state investigation into the landlord continues, but law department officials could not provide additional information on the case.
- Legislation that would give tenants more rights when their rental unit conditions are unsafe passed the Delaware House, but awaits debate next session with the Senate.
The owner of the condemned North Adams Street apartments in Wilmington is pushing back against the city after building inspectors determined the repairs done on the homes are inadequate.
Wilmington officials said A.J. Pokorny, property owner and landlord of dozens of apartments at 808-820 N. Adams St., filed an appeal June 9 after the city inspected the units in May, found they were noncompliant, and issued $5,750 in fees for his failure to make timely repairs.
“According to our (Licenses and Inspections) and planning departments, the owner made some repairs to the property based on the original citations, but the work was deemed by the city to not be up to code,” said John Rago, the mayor’s deputy chief of staff and Wilmington spokesperson. “The owner was told that the repairs were not appropriate.”
A hearing date for the appeal has yet to be set.
Over a year ago, 27 apartment units on North Adams Street were condemned after an exterior wall partially collapsed in the alleyway between two buildings, and code inspectors found multiple buildings were not structurally safe. Pokorny was cited for 372 code violations as a result.
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The condemnations left dozens of families scrambling to find alternative housing as they were ousted from their homes on a weekday afternoon and underscored gaps in Delaware’s landlord-tenant code that make it difficult to hold landlords accountable for dangerous housing conditions.
Pokorny pushes back on fees
Pokorny appealed the civil penalties incurred for his failure to make timely repairs to the buildings.
In the appeal letter sent by attorney David Matlusky, Pokorny argues that the civil violations should be dismissed and any order or "supplemental order" issued beyond the "emergency order" from May 17 is "inapplicable and void as the subsequent orders being attributed to owner/manager are related to rental dwelling units that are not occupied."
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Pokorny contends in the appeal that he has taken "exhaustive steps that involve substantial amounts of time and financial resources" to address the problems that condemned his properties, all while staying current on his property taxes and mortgage payments.
When reached by phone Friday, Pokorny told a Delaware Online/The News Journal reporter he would have his attorney reach out. No one ever called back.
A call to the Matlusky Firm on Wednesday was not returned.
When the buildings were first cited on May 16, 2022, Wilmington inspectors issued an emergency order requiring Pokorny to make all necessary repairs to address the deficiencies within 30 days. That was to include shoring up collapsing and unsupported walls and beams; having an authorized electrician inspect and repair improperly maintained electrical systems; and repairing all fire escapes.
A year later, much of that work remains incomplete, according to the civil fines notice sent to Pokorny by the Wilmington Department of Land Use and Planning.
Building officials met with Pokorny and his rehabilitation team on several occasions and conducted exterior site inspections sporadically from October 2022 through May 15. While early site inspections showed some progress on the repairs, which were outlined in a Sept. 7 "supplemental order" issued to Pokorny, city inspectors had determined by January that the repairs were inadequate.
A Jan. 6 inspection found the ongoing exterior siding work was "missing flashing and exposed sheathing," and thus was rejected. The city also ordered Pokorny to remove abandoned furniture, trash and debris from the properties' exteriors, but when officials rechecked on Jan. 11, some debris remained on the site.
Later meetings with Pokorny and his reconstruction team revealed that repairs to the fire escapes, basements and masonry walls were incomplete, as were the structural repairs to the alleyways – the site of the initial structural collapse that prompted the buildings' condemnations.
At one point, Pokorny denied building inspectors access to the basements, leaving them unable to confirm if work had been completed. And in some instances, the work completed didn't conform to the approved plans, city officials said.
When building inspectors checked again on May 15, key repairs to the alleyways, exterior masonry, siding and fire escapes remained incomplete.
The Wilmington landlord has a long history of property neglect, including previous condemnations of the same North Adams Street buildings in 2006 for a slew of code violations.
BACKGROUND:Wilmington landlord of condemned apartments has long history of property neglect
Pokorny is also no stranger to local and state investigations into his rental property business.
Code violations and property issues with Pokorny-owned buildings go as far back as the mid-1980s when city zoning officials flagged 611 Washington St., a vacant property at the time used as shelter by homeless individuals, for lacking proper boarding to secure the property.
State investigation into landlord continues
The Delaware Department of Justice continues to investigate Pokorny following the latest housing crisis to befall his North Adams Street tenants, but there’s been little movement on the case.
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Justice Department spokesperson Mat Marshall said the investigation is still “active,” but could not provide any additional information.
This isn’t the first time Pokorny has been scrutinized by the attorney general, either.
The Wilmington landlord in 2000 found himself under investigation following claims that he defrauded renters by repeatedly failing to make repairs and address complaints at his buildings. He ultimately lost the case filed by the state and was ordered to pay $8,500 in fines and court costs.
Pokorny appealed the ruling, but in 2002, a Court of Common Pleas judge ordered him to maintain his properties to code or face up to $25,000 fines for each future violation. He was also ordered to pay $15,910 in fines, legal fees, and restitution to some tenants.
That appeared to do little to change how Pokorny operates his rental property business.
Four years later, dilapidated conditions at some of Pokorny’s apartments on North Adams Street prompted the city to condemn three buildings.
Tenant protections when housing conditions are unsafe
What transpired on North Adams Street in Delaware’s largest city sparked legislation that aims to balance power between renters and landlords when housing conditions are unsafe for the tenant and those in the household.
House Bill 191 gives renters the ability to end leases when conditions in the unit threaten the “life, health, or safety” of the tenant or a member of the household. It allows those life-threatening housing conditions as a defense during eviction proceedings and clarifies the process for a renter to withhold rent payments in escrow, too.
While the Delaware House approved the bill during the final days of session, it has not come before the Senate and must await a new legislative session to be debated.
Delaware Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker, who sponsored the bill and helped North Adams Street families find housing after their homes were condemned, said the legislation passed with an amendment that cases will be heard within 60 days to ensure they move out of court in a timely fashion.
She said they wanted to make sure cases in which rental payments are withheld don't "languish" in court. The bill also wouldn't take effect until July 1, 2024, giving the courts time to build internal capacity to handle additional cases in a timely manner, she added.
"This piece of legislation deals with justice – it deals with equity, equality and justice," Dorsey Walker said.
Following the North Adams Street condemnation, Dorsey Walker said her office received calls from renters across the state describing similar situations.
These were "people living in these types of conditions but were afraid to say anything," she said. The elected official stressed that this isn't an "attack on good landlords. This is to rid our state of the bad landlords."
In recent years, reforms to Delaware’s landlord/tenant code have been resisted by state lawmakers and landlords who claim proposals would prolong the eviction process and allow tenants behind on rent to remain there, but it appears the tides changed this session.
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Delaware lawmakers in mid-June approved a bill that gives tenants the right to representation during eviction proceedings, a bill made a priority by Democrats particularly after Gov. John Carney vocalized support for the measure earlier this year. Senate Majority Leader Bryan Townsend has tried to pass previous versions of this legislation since 2021.
It provides some protections for landlords, too, by exempting landlords who rent three or fewer family-owned properties and aren't represented by an attorney. It also does not guarantee counsel when an attorney review determines that the tenant does not have a case.
Approval of House Bill 191 also addresses other issues tenants’ rights advocates have underscored must be tackled in Delaware, including the process by which tenants can withhold rent and clarifying the appeals process for actions when withholding rent.
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Camden family escapes burning home after fireworks in trash can ignite 4th of July blaze
The residents of a burning home near Camden escaped after being alerted by neighbors about the fire ignited by fireworks that were used and then put in a trash can.
The fire was reported at about 10:30 p.m., in the 400 block of Apple Blossom Drive near Walnut Shade Road (Route 10).
One of the residents, Catalina Caldwell, said she and her younger son were in the home.
“Our neighbors came and told us our house was on fire and we needed to get out,” said Caldwell.
She, her son and their dogs all exited the home and weren’t injured, she said.
When the Camden Wyoming Fire Company arrived, flames were engulfing the two-story house.
Deputy fire marshals investigated and determined the fire was accidental, said Michael G. Chionchio, assistant state fire marshal.
Fireworks that had already been set off were thrown into a trash can near the home. The items ignited, and the fire burned the exterior of the home and spread to the interior.
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One firefighter was taken to the Bayhealth Kent Campus Hospital for medical evaluation.
The American Red Cross was asked to provide emergency assistance for the residents.
Damage was estimated at $250,000, Chionchio said.
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Burkburnett 4th of July event features food, music
Despite a lower allocation of resources, Burkburnett’s 4th of July event attracted crowds with live music, a variety of food trucks and, of course, fireworks.
Events coordinator Shae Krc said Burkburnett held its event on July 3 to avoid competing with Wichita Falls’ popular 4th in the Falls Freedom Fest event. Krc also said the city is placing more emphasis on and funneling more resources toward doing a few larger events throughout the year instead of several smaller ones.
“Because we’re trying to step up our Friendship Festival event, we actually backed off of a lot of the funding for our 4th of July event, Wichita Falls kind of has the market on that,” Krc said.
But even as the city was scaling back, area food truck owners saw an opportunity to ramp things up - at least a little. Krc said she was happy to allow them to set up by Friendship Amphitheater.
“We wanted to do something a little more local because where we set off the fireworks, the park is still like a prime spot for people to come watch. So truth be told, some of our local food trucks reached out and said, 'Hey, do you think people will probably still watch the fireworks at the park, and so do you care if we set up there?' And so I said 'Yeah,'" Krc said.
After that, all that was needed to make it a real event was entertainment. Krc said musician Bret James fit the bill.
“Enough of them said that they would be there that I was like, 'Well, I’ll try to find some form of entertainment,' and then came across Bret James, and he was happy to do it,” Krc said.
The evening wrapped up with the city’s traditional fireworks show. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2023/07/05/burkburnett-4th-of-july-event-features-food-music/70383907007/ | 2023-07-06T10:20:11 | 1 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2023/07/05/burkburnett-4th-of-july-event-features-food-music/70383907007/ |
TWIN FALLS — The director of the city’s animal shelter has a message for people missing pets who ran off after being terrorized by fireworks: It’s time to pick them up now.
It’s not a sure thing that someone’s missing pet is at the shelter, Debbie Blackwood concedes, but she’s begging for people to check.
She posted a video two days ago of the beyond-capacity shelter, showing the cramped quarters, with dogs having to be housed in animal carriers.
“They have to belong to someone,” Blackwood says in the video.
The influx of pets happens each year near Independence Day. From Friday through Wednesday, the shelter took in 47 dogs and sent home 21.
“The Fourth of July is so frightening to the animals, the cats and dogs,” Blackwood told the Times-News. “I don’t know how many people are missing pets ... The ones that are here are almost the lucky ones because they are in a secure place.”
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An animal control officer who was at the shelter Wednesday afternoon said she was backed up with calls.
Since the days leading up to the holiday, cats and dogs brought into the shelter have outnumbered the pet owners looking to be reunited with their missing pets.
The animal shelter tries to do its part, Blackwood said, quickly posting pictures of animals on its Facebook page once they arrive.
“We try to be very interactive in our communication,” she said.
Although it might be too late for this year’s fireworks fest, Blackwood encourages pet owners who own animals who are scared by the loud noises to check with their veterinarian to determine whether the animal could benefit from a sedative.
Or, if it is an outdoor animal, put it in the garage if it’s not too hot, and leave a radio or television on to dull the noise from the fireworks.
In addition, she encourages microchipping and registering your pet. The shelter offers the service for $25.
“We love it when they are microchipped,” Blackwood said, “unless it’s microchipped and they aren’t registered. Then it’s a big letdown.” | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/shelter-director-pick-up-your-pets/article_3305e78c-1b8e-11ee-ba7e-13ed83992a43.html | 2023-07-06T10:21:39 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/shelter-director-pick-up-your-pets/article_3305e78c-1b8e-11ee-ba7e-13ed83992a43.html |
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orange County Sheriff’s Department is conducting a death investigation along Rio Grande Avenue in Orlando.
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According to the Orange County calls for service, deputies responded to the Palmetto at Lakeside apartment complex around 2:30 Thursday morning.
From the outside of the complex, through the fence, WFTV crews spotted Orange County deputies and crime scene investigators inside the complex walking into an unidentified unit.
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Expect a partly cloudy start to your Thursday in Central Florida.
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Temperatures will climb into the mid-90s.
Meteorologist Brian Shields said we’re in for more scattered to widespread afternoon rain and storms.
Shields puts Thursday’s rain chance at 60%.
He said the active rain pattern will stick around into the weekend and numerous afternoon storms will fire up daily.
The tropics remain quiet.
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ORLANDO, Fla. — While no one won the big prize in Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing, three people won $1 million, and one ticket was sold in Florida.
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Wednesday night’s Powerball winning numbers were 68-17-24-62-48 with a red Powerball number of 23.
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The Florida Lottery announced that a second-tier prize was drawn last night.
The winning quick pick ticket was sold at the Exprezo, 5070 Seminole Pratt Whitney Road, Loxahatchee, a town about 17 miles west of Palm Beach.
According to Powerball, the odds of getting all five numbers right without the Powerball is 1 in 11,688,053.52.
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Other second-tier winning tickets were sold in New York and Ohio.
Powerball’s main jackpot went unclaimed Wednesday and is now estimated at $590 million.
The next drawing is Saturday, July 8.
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Need a comfort dog? Brown University will host a comfort-dog symposium with K-9 Elvy
Elvy can be spotted around campus offering support to new students and stressed staff. Science says her work has serious health benefits.
Having a bad day? Some turn to chocolate, a deep breath or a call to a therapist. Others have a furry, four-legged solution: a comfort dog.
At Brown University, that's K-9 Officer Elvy's full-time job, paid with pets, playtime and treats.
On the campus' main green her handler, Public Safety Officer Dustin Coleman, sits for an interview while keeping Elvy distracted, his answers interspersed with, "Drop it. Sit down. Thank you."
The small black Labrador retriever, sporting a jacket pinned with a silver badge, eagerly complies, at one point offering some affection to a passerby who poses for a photo with the pup, gushing over her daughter, who is getting a master's degree.
"As they get to talk to her, they can find out about me and a little bit more about what our program does," Coleman said. "From there we foster a relationship ... We’ll have freshmen who just get here from other parts of the world or other side of the country, and they'll miss their parents, dogs; they'll have a loss in the family, and they'll contact me and they'll do 30-minute hangouts."
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Research cited in the scientific journal Frontiers in Veterinary Science shows that a dog's companionship may reduce anxiety and distress while boosting motivation. According to Harvard Medical School, pets may even help lower the risk of heart disease as blood pressure dips when people pet dogs.
"I also think it's there's an essential harmlessness to dogs that opens people up, and it's the affection that people see when they see a dog that initially opens the door for conversation," Coleman said. "Because when I talk to people, rather than asking about what I do in [public safety], it's, 'Oh, is she your dog?'"
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With training from inmates, Elvy learned dozens of commands
Elvy's path to Brown was just as unique as her presence on campus. She hails from Puppies Behind Bars, a small New York nonprofit group that teaches incarcerated people how to train service dogs for law enforcement, veterans and first responders.
For roughly a year, Elvy received her training in an upstate New York prison and spent weekends with a foster family. Upon arriving at Brown, she knew some 70 commands and had cultivated the temperament for the job.
Coleman's path has been unique, too. Being a police officer is already a specialized job, he explained, and being a handler is even more so.
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Come July 29, he and officers from other Ivy League schools, as well as New York and Connecticut will gather at Brown for a Cops & Comfort Dogs Symposium to share their experiences with their K-9 partners.
"This is a new thing, and it's great for us to get together once a year and to talk ... and you get to work with people who have like minds," Coleman said. "And it can get lonely from time to time not working with people who understand what you do, and it really kind of opens it up, and it's a breath of fresh air to be around people in that same niche."
Not all of the program is for cops, however. Those who want to come by will be able to pet more than 25 therapy dogs, snag some doughnuts, check out food trucks and get a portrait of their pup painted.
The 2023 Cops & Comfort Dogs Symposium will take place July 29 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 81 Waterman St., on the Brown University campus. The Potter League will be there accepting donations of dog and cat food as well as treats and toys. | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/07/06/browns-comfort-dog-elvy-will-help-with-comfort-dog-symposium-july-29/70362214007/ | 2023-07-06T10:30:33 | 1 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/07/06/browns-comfort-dog-elvy-will-help-with-comfort-dog-symposium-july-29/70362214007/ |
Jackson's Spring Creek celebrates Independence Day parade, festivities
In its third consecutive year, The Ledge at Spring Creek in Jackson held its annual Independence Day Parade where friends and families gathered to watch horses trot, tractors pull a wagon-load of people and American flags wave.
Donna Thomas, event coordinator and President of Fly Away Home — the non-profit entity that operates The Ledge — says that planning the parade typically begins two months in advance. With Spring Creek being a small community on the outskirts of Jackson, Thomas says holding events like the parade that bring people together is vital.
"There are a lot of kids out here and they have nowhere to go and nothing to do, so to me, it's giving kids a place to come and gather, enjoy, learn, and know their neighbors," she said. "It's bringing that younger generation out saying "hey, you can enjoy and have community.'"
Any member of the community who wanted to be a part of the parade, whether it be driving an old car or a festive four-wheeler, could do so.
Following the parade and before attendees were provided with food, festivities included the singing of the National Anthem, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a prayer led by Madison County Commissioner (District 10) Andy Hall. | https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/local/2023/07/05/the-spring-creek-community-celebrates-independence-day-with-a-parade/70381914007/ | 2023-07-06T10:31:14 | 0 | https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/local/2023/07/05/the-spring-creek-community-celebrates-independence-day-with-a-parade/70381914007/ |
The Eastern Music Festival's director of education, Melissa Edwards, says there is a reason why many people speak so highly of her organization. Simply put, there's nothing else like it.
"We treat our students like young professionals," Edwards said.
Edwards has worked with the classical music program for the last 27 years and used to live in Greensboro, but has since moved closer to her hometown in Tennessee. It's the kids she gets to meet and know that motivate her to make the drive back to Guilford College each summer.
This year, the 62nd iteration of the festival, has the largest and most diverse class of students yet. The 284 instrumentalists come from 35 states (23 from North Carolina and four from Greensboro), 17 different countries (including Taiwan, Mexico and Uzbekistan) and range from ages 14-23 (there are a few students whose double bass is larger than them).
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They all practice, learn, perform and live together on the Guilford College campus. Being around the older students, fellows and professional musicians who teach in the program provides the younger high schoolers with an incredible mentorship opportunity.
"The Eastern Festival Orchestra makes up most of the faculty who teach the children," communications director Erika Frazier said while listening to an EFO afternoon rehearsal. "And they are some of the best orchestral musicians in the world."
Opportunities to see these musicians, plus the very talented younger musicians, will run through July 29. Performance prices range from nothing to $47, allowing for both the classical music aficionado and free-event enjoyers to both get a reasonably-priced taste and enjoyable experience.
Frazier jokes about EMF being the city's best kept secret but knows word is getting out. "Come to one performance and the rest will speak for itself," she says.
For more information about individual shows, ticketing, additional offerings or general updates visit easternmusicfestival.org or Eastern Music Festival on Facebook.
Ticketed Events
2023 Eastern Chamber Players: Weekly concerts featuring pieces from Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Debussy, Dvorak, Brahms and more. 8 p.m. Tuesdays (July 11, 18, 25), Dana Auditorium, Guilford College. Tickets start at $33.
2023 Eastern Festival Orchestra: Weekly concerts conducted by Gerard Schwarz featuring the works of Liszt, Vivaldi, Beethoven, Mahler, Bach and more. 8 p.m. Saturdays (July 8, 15, 22, 29), Dana Auditorium, Guilford College. Tickets start at $47.
2023 Young Artist Orchestra: Weekly concerts featuring music from John Williams, Strauss, Dvorak, Prokofiev, Bartok and more. 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays (July 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, 27-28), Dana Auditorium, Guilford College. Tickets start at $15.
Santiago Rodriguez Piano Recital: 8 p.m. July 12, Dana Auditorium, Guilford College. Tickets start at $33.
'Yours is My Heart Alone': Greensboro Opera and EMF put on a show of some of the most popular operettas from Gilbert & Sullivan, Lehar, Offenbach and more. 6 & 8 p.m. July 19, Temple Emanuel, 1129 Jefferson Road. Tickets start at $47.
'Percussion Explorations': This show includes a marimba quartet, a harp and steel pan duo and many more percussionists featuring the works of living composers. 8 p.m. July 19, Dana Auditorium, Guilford College. Tickets start at $33.
String Fellows Recital: Haydn by the String Quartet, Franck by the Piano Quintet, Vasks by the String Quintet. 8 p.m. July 23, Dana Auditorium, Guilford College. Tickets start at $15.
'Overtures': A pay-what-you-can performance presented by the Eastern Festival Orchestra and Eastern Music Festival Conducting Scholars. 8 p.m. July 24. Call 336-272-0160 for more information about venue and tickets.
EMF Guitar Summit: Performances featuring Kami Rowan, Badi Assad, Jason Vieaux and EMF Young Artists. 8 p.m. July 26, Temple Emanuel, 1129 Jefferson Road. Tickets start at $33.
Free Events
'Musically Speaking': Pre-concert talks with maestro Peter Perret and musicologist Dr. Greg Carroll discussing the background of each night’s composer and performance in the Moon Room of Dana Auditorium. Seating is limited. 7 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays (July 6-8, 13-15, 20-22, 27-29), Dana Auditorium, Guilford College.
'Concert Preludes': Live music performed on the lawn prior to the evening’s indoor performances. 7:15 p.m. Saturdays (July 8, 15, 22, 29), Dana Auditorium, Guilford College.
'Encircling the City': EMF String Fellows quartets perform short musical education shows geared for children and families at multiple branches of the Greensboro Public Library. Performances: 10:30 a.m. July 6 at Hemphill & Benjamin Branch Libraries; 10 a.m. July 12 at Glenwood Branch Library; 10 a.m. July 17 at McGirt-Horton & Vance H. Chavis Branch Libraries; 10 a.m. July 19 at Kathleen Clay Edwards Family & Central Branch Libraries
Guest Artist Master Classes: Listen and learn from renowned classical musicians as they give solo performances and talks. Admission is free, but tickets must be reserved ahead of time. All events in the Carnegie Room, Hege Library, Guilford College. Schedule: Pianist Santiago Rodriguez at 4 p.m. July 6; violinist Gil Shaham at 4 p.m. July 7; bassoonist Gabriel Beavers at 4 p.m. July 13; pianist William Wolfram at 4 p.m. July 14; violinist Paul Kantor at 6:30 p.m. July 16; guitarist Jason Vieaux at 4 p.m. July 20; pianist Drew Petersen at 4 p.m. July 21; violist Sheila Brown at 4 p.m. July 23; violinist Jeff Multer at 4 p.m. July 27; pianist Awadagin Pratt at 4 p.m. July 28.
Euphonium Tuba Institute Young Artist Recital: 4 p.m. July 8, Carnegie Room, Hege Library, Guilford College. No ticket required.
Young Artist Chamber Recitals: Performances in Carnegie Room, Hege Library, Guilford College. No ticket required. Schedule: 6:30 p.m. on July 12; 4 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. on July 19; 1:30 p.m. & 6:15 p.m. on July 25; 6:30 p.m. on July 26; 2 p.m. on July 29.
Young Artist Piano Recitals: Carnegie Room, Hege Library, Guilford College. No ticket required. Performances: 3 p.m. on July 9; 3 p.m. on July 16; 3 p.m. on July 23.
Guitar Summit Young Artist Recital: 6:15 p.m. July 29, Carnegie Room, Hege Library, Guilford College. No ticket required.
Young Artist Open House: July 23, Dana Auditorium, Guilford College. No ticket required. Schedule: Percussion Ensemble at 1 p.m., Piano Recital at 3 p.m., Guitar Summit at 5 p.m. | https://greensboro.com/life-entertainment/local/eastern-music-festival-guilford-college-greensboro-north-carolina-gil-shaham/article_99c66e2a-19df-11ee-acd7-df5b600e6cd0.html | 2023-07-06T10:31:20 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/life-entertainment/local/eastern-music-festival-guilford-college-greensboro-north-carolina-gil-shaham/article_99c66e2a-19df-11ee-acd7-df5b600e6cd0.html |
GREENSBORO — A 3-year-old boy wounded in a shooting late Monday night remained in stable condition Wednesday and is expected to recover, a spokeswoman for the Greensboro Police Department said Wednesday.
Police are continuing to investigate the shooting outside a home at 1304 Blackmoor Road that injured the child and resulted in the deaths of Theressa Little Johnson, 66, and Chestani Elizabeth Jones, 21. None of the victims are related, according to police spokeswoman Josie Cambareri.
Police have not released any information about possible suspects or a potential motive.
On Wednesday afternoon, people at the home where the shooting occurred declined to comment to the News & Record.
A toddler’s play vehicle lay in the middle of the yard in front of the one-story home. The mailbox, which had been decorated with silver frills, was bent.
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As news of the fatal shootings spread on Facebook, friends of the victims expressed disbelief and sadness over the sudden loss. Among the online tributes were several to Jones — fondly calling her "Ce Ce" — about the many memories made with her over the years.
In the neighborhood still reeling from killings, Ziyan Stewart said she was in her grandmother’s home with her brother when the shooting happened next door. She described it as a drive-by shooting that happened during a fireworks display.
Stewart said her brother told her some of the bullets also hit their grandma's house.
“This is a pretty quiet neighborhood,” Stewart said, “for the most part.”
The area, however, has seen some violence in recent years. In March 2021, Keith Lamonte Shepherd, 49, was attacked behind residences on Blackmoor Road and Madre Place; he did not survive.
In July 2020, one person was wounded in a shooting that happened at Blackmoor Road. In March 2015, shots were fired into a home on the 1300 block of Blackmoor Road; two people sitting on a porch escaped injury. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-courts/child-recovering-as-greensboro-police-investigate-double-homicide-over-holiday-weekend/article_aa07c0a0-1b55-11ee-b960-f356cbbe0b63.html | 2023-07-06T10:31:26 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-courts/child-recovering-as-greensboro-police-investigate-double-homicide-over-holiday-weekend/article_aa07c0a0-1b55-11ee-b960-f356cbbe0b63.html |
PITTSBURGH — Temperatures will heat up again today, highs will reach the upper 80s near 90 degrees. Humidity is high so it will feel even hotter, the heat index will be in the low 90s. Isolated showers or a storm could be possible later this afternoon and evening.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – In 1942, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the Navy Women’s Reserve Act into law which created what was commonly known as the WAVES – Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service.
The program was a division of the U.S. Navy created during World War II to free up male personnel for sea duty, according to the Department of Defense.
The majority of WAVES worked in clerical, health care, or storekeeper billets. At the time, they were prohibited from serving on ships or overseas, but that rule was later changed.
Not long after, in 1943, a young lady working in a drug store in Bessemer, Alabama knew that she wanted to see the world. A Navy recruiter came into the store with a member of the WAVES and told her, “You know, you can wear a uniform just like that.”
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Ima Black knew her dream had come true. After going to Birmingham to take the entry test, she said the recruiter told her to go home to think about it, and come back the next day to enlist, but Ima had already made her decision.
“I said ‘No, I don’t want to wait until tomorrow, I want to do it right now,” Ima recalled. “In the basement of the recruiting office in Birmingham, Alabama, looked out the window, saw Old Glory waving in the breeze and I held up my hand, and I enlisted in the Navy, and I never regretted it. It was the greatest thing that I ever did.”
She did in fact join the Navy and proudly served until 1947. After she was discharged, she continued her service in another way, working for the Navy Exchange as a civilian until her retirement.
Speaking of FDR, Ima will tell you – her memory is tack sharp – that while stationed in the Washington D.C. area, she did go “A-W-O-L one time,” but for a good reason.
Ima and a friend knew that after Roosevelt’s death, he was to be interred at Arlington National Cemetery, but they didn’t have liberty passes to leave the base.
They managed to get off base and made their way to Arlington where she remembered standing graveside of the president and “because we were in uniform, I guess they let us stand on the ropes, so we were standing right over the grave. And directly across from me sat Eleanor Roosevelt and her family,” Ima said.
The pair did get caught when returning to the base and were put on report, but said the incident was not entered on her service record.
“She had a little heart after all,” Ima recalled, speaking of her commanding officer.
Her husband, Delbert D. Black served 30 years in the Navy, becoming the first person to reach the rank of Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, or MCPON. During his time in the military, he served on nine ships, totaling 21 years spent at sea.
Ima will proudly tell you that her husband has a ship named after him – specifically an Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA guided-missile destroyer. The USS Delbert D. Black was commissioned on Sept. 26, 2020.
When asked by the commanding officer of the USS Delbert D. Black what she wanted for her 100th birthday, Ida said she wanted to take a helicopter ride – and take that ride she did.
She was able to get a bird’s eye view of the ship named after her husband, doors open on the helicopter as she waved proudly at the ship.
Ima recently celebrated her 102nd birthday at her retirement community in Winter Park and was greeted with a round of applause by crew and former crew of the USS Delbert D. Black, who sang her happy birthday to help celebrate her big day.
That’s not all, Ima Black even has a page dedicated to her on the Navy’s website.
When asked about her secret to living such a long and fulfilling life, Ima said, “I would like to tell you that I have this secret potion that I take daily that keeps me young, but I know this. Up in heaven, there is a book, and my name is written in that book. Date of arrival –unknown.” | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/07/06/the-greatest-thing-that-i-ever-did-102-year-old-navy-veteran-is-kind-of-a-big-deal/ | 2023-07-06T10:40:55 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/07/06/the-greatest-thing-that-i-ever-did-102-year-old-navy-veteran-is-kind-of-a-big-deal/ |
(WJHL) – Among the many volunteer fire departments in the Tri-Cities, both the Hampton Valley Forge and Gray Volunteer Fire Departments hosted fireworks sales to raise funds for equipment.
Hampton Valley Forge Fire Department sold out of their fireworks on the evening of the Fourth of July. They raised money for equipment for their new ladder truck.
Chris Isaacs, Chief of the Hampton Valley Forge Fire Department, said they’ve raised over $20,000 from their sale this year.
“We’re still waiting on the credit card payments to all clear to verify the funding, but we’re in the low $20,000 range,” said Isaacs.
Isaacs said so far they are tied with last year’s funds which was a record year for them. He said 25% of their budget comes from this single fundraiser.
“The county gives us $67,000 a year to operate on,” said Isaacs. “The remaining of the budget, which is $100,000 a year is made up by this fundraiser and additional ones such as barbecue dinners and bass tournaments and things like that.”
Isaacs said their department did not respond to any firework-related calls during the duration of the sales.
However, Connor Morgan, a firefighter with the Gray Volunteer Fire Department, said they did receive a few calls.
“But nothing real serious, no firework injuries or anything,” said Morgan.
Morgan said this was their biggest firework fundraiser in the last five years. The funds will also help the department with the new fire truck they’ve ordered.
“We get 100% of the funds from this fundraiser and that helps us with everything we need,” said Morgan. “Truck, gear, keeps the department running.”
Morgan says the Limestone Volunteer Fire Department sold out of fireworks and sent customers their way. He thanks them for their help.
“We had this whole room full and we had two trailers full,” said Morgan. “And this is what we’ve got left behind. So, we sold we sold a ton.”
Both the Hampton Valley Forge and the Gray Volunteer Fire Departments thank the community for their support.
“Without the community coming out buying the fireworks, we wouldn’t be here,” said Isaacs.
“We want to say thank you to the whole community,” said Morgan. “As a whole, they’ve come out, supported us big time.”
The Hampton Valley Forge Fire Department expects to receive its new ladder truck in two weeks.
The Gray Volunteer Fire Department expects their new truck to arrive early next year. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/local-volunteer-fire-departments-see-big-profits-from-fireworks-sales/ | 2023-07-06T10:43:44 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/local-volunteer-fire-departments-see-big-profits-from-fireworks-sales/ |
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