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HAGERMAN — William “Bill” Neal Brailsford died Friday afternoon, July 7, 2023, at his home. He was 82.
Bill was raised in Hagerman, Idaho. After graduating from Hagerman High School, Bill attended college at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo in California, earning a degree in Animal Husbandry. During college, he rodeoed, got his pilot’s license and still graduated with honors. Bill considered becoming a Veterinarian but instead returned home to the ranch in Hagerman where he raised sheep and cattle with his father — William S. “Bill” Brailsford Sr. — as Flying Triangle, Inc.
Bill was a stern, tough Manager, who demanded excellence from everyone, including himself. His desire for perfection was reflected in the beautiful bridle reins, chaps and tack he created after he sold the sheep portion of Flying Triangle in 2007.
Bill was always a solitary man, content to be alone with his work. If you caught him on a talkative day, however, he told wonderful stories about his family history.
Bill married Agnes “Aggie” Little in 1962. They have two daughters – Hancey and Amanda.
Bill is survived by his wife; two daughters; and five grandchildren.
A private service will be held.
Donations in his name can be made to the CSI Rodeo Team, PO Box 1238, Twin Falls, ID 83301 or to the Hagerman Quick Response Unit, PO Box 336, Hagerman, ID 83332
Condolences, memories and photos can be shared with the family by following the obituary link at www.demarayfuneralservice.com. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/william-bill-neal-brailsford/article_f6c7951c-c895-5d1e-9c96-057281eda7ce.html | 2023-07-13T07:27:35 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/william-bill-neal-brailsford/article_f6c7951c-c895-5d1e-9c96-057281eda7ce.html |
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A family’s garage caught on fire after they were frying food on their stove Wednesday evening.
The Fort Myers Fire Department (FMFD) responded to the fire on Silver Birch Way in Fort Myers just after 6 p.m.
Ziae Sawaiti said his wife was cooking on the stove in the garage. She walked inside and the next thing she knew the fire alarms were going off and their garage was on fire.
“My wife, she was frying some food inside the garage because she didn’t want smoke inside the house,” Sawaiti said. “I saw flames, big flames when they opened the garage — the fire department, they told me to stay away — you cannot get inside.”
Sawaiti is grateful for the firefighters. His wife and two children are safe. They were also able to put out the flames before they spread to the house.
He said their garage is badly damaged. The stove is destroyed, piles of ashes are on the floor, the walls are black and the front of one of their cars is charred.
Yasniel Garcia is the Acting Captain for FMFD.
“It might’ve been a grease fire, the fire right now is under investigation,” said Garcia.
Garcia said the best thing to do if your house catches on fire is to call 911 and go outside.
“We’ll be there to handle the problem,” said Garcia. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/07/13/stove-sparks-fire-in-garage-of-fort-myers-home/ | 2023-07-13T07:47:58 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/07/13/stove-sparks-fire-in-garage-of-fort-myers-home/ |
FOLSOM, Calif. — A Fair Oaks teen is confronting a life-altering injury after losing his right hand to an exploding illegal firework.
Before the accident, 18-year-old Jamie Groshong was always one to hype up the dugout.
The Bella Vista High School shortstop had his future in his hands -- but now, his future looks different.
He'll never hold another bat with two hands; he'll never throw another runner out at home with his dangerous right arm.
And yet, his team has his back, according to his mother, Melissa Groshong.
"These guys have just an awesome bond, and that's what's gonna get him through all this," said Groshong.
"This is the crew, we can make fun out of everything," Jamie Groshong told ABC10 at his home, where he was hosting more than a dozen friends Wednesday, only a week after his life-changing mistake.
On the evening of July 4, illegal fireworks lit up the Northern California sky.
An estimated 1,000 people gathered to light them from the Big Lots parking lot in Folsom, not far from the Groshong home.
"His goal that evening was to really just go and watch fireworks, you know, and I think everything just started getting out of control," Groshong's mother said.
An acquaintance handed Groshong an illegal firework and lit it. The explosive went off immediately, causing a catastrophic injury to Groshong's hand.
UC Davis surgeons were not able to save it; Groshong lost his hand at the wrist.
In an instant, his future as a baseball player may no longer be in the cards, and yet, his friends still have his back.
"At least that's what it feels like," Groshong said. "I feel like everybody is really there for me."
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/fair-oaks-teen-loses-hand-july-fourth-illegal-fireworks-explosion/103-3490369c-9edd-4abf-a11f-e8e0a43a6bcb | 2023-07-13T08:35:13 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/fair-oaks-teen-loses-hand-july-fourth-illegal-fireworks-explosion/103-3490369c-9edd-4abf-a11f-e8e0a43a6bcb |
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper is demanding more be done to deal with the homelessness issue across the county.
A recent five-day operation done by his department shows they contacted 198 people on the street and offered them services, but Sheriff Cooper says only one person accepted the resources.
“No one should live like that,” said Sheriff Cooper. “In the last four years, we (across the state) have spent $17.5 billion on homelessness, it has gotten worse. So, why is it not working?”
Cooper says the recently approved CARE Court is a good step, which lets a loved one petition treatment for homeless people with severe mental illness.
“CARE Court's a start, but I think for the most severely mentally ill, conservatorship,” said Cooper. “Hopefully, they get OK. They can lead a normal life. Maybe they never get OK, but the other option is to what? To leave them languishing.”
Cooper said too much light is being put on housing the homeless, but not enough for mental illness and substance abuse and violence towards homeless women.
“What really concerns me and bothers me is the advocates that are out there beating the drum day in and day out for housing,” said Cooper
“I agreed with him (Sheriff Cooper) that, the county Board of Supervisors have to be a lot more proactive about funding substance abuse, treatment beds and mental health treatment beds,” said Bob Erlenbusch, executive director with the Sacramento Regional Coalition to End Homelessness.
Erlenbusch says violence towards homeless women is a significant issue people should not overlook. But he disagrees with one major point.
Erlenbusch points to recent UC San Francisco study that said the heart of the crisis is due to the shortage of housing.
“For him to say housing isn't an issue, didn't make any sense,” said Erlenbush.
Both men agree, state and local lawmakers need to do more than just throw money at the problem.
“If I skinned my knee, I can go to med clinic and get fixed,” said Sheriff Cooper. “We have a mental health crisis, where do I go in California? Nowhere to go, you are screwed.”
Cooper adds two-thirds of his jail population has some kind of mental illness.
Erlenbusch says building trust and a relationship with a homeless individual, that is the best way to direct them to services.
WATCH ALSO: | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento-sheriff-homelessness/103-5d4f3f5a-05f6-4319-986b-8cc0883e7379 | 2023-07-13T08:35:19 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento-sheriff-homelessness/103-5d4f3f5a-05f6-4319-986b-8cc0883e7379 |
A developer is planning an over-55 residential community in western Henrico County, the first of its kind there, a county supervisor said.
An LLC tied to Legacy Land Development intends to build up to 262 condominiums, called the Flats at Mayland, at Mayland Drive and Pemberton Road near Costco Wholesale.
The community will provide concierge service, said Tommy Branin, a member of the board of supervisors , and it comes at a time when the state’s population is aging.
“It is a new introduction to the county, which I think is well needed,” Branin said.
Henrico’s board approved rezoning the land and a provisional use permit Tuesday.
The community is planned for the intersection of Pemberton Road and Mayland Drive in western Henrico County.
Legacy Land Development
The complex will include 11 buildings, each four stories tall.
Legacy Land Development
The developer plans to build 11 four-story buildings on nine acres. The units will be restricted to buyers 55 years and older, and no residents under the age of 19 will be allowed.
Concierge services sometimes provide unpacking, transportation for medical care, help with grocery shopping and meal preparation and other services. The proposed cost for purchasers was not immediately clear. The owner of Legacy Land Development did not respond to a message seeking comment.
The state’s population has gotten older as people live longer and fewer babies are born. Henrico is growing, raising the number of seniors in the county. But its percentage of residents over the age of 65 — 17% — was unchanged between 2010 and 2020, according to the U.S. Census.
Among Virginia’s 8.6 million residents, almost 2 million are age 60 or older, according to a report last year from the University of Virginia Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service. And by the year 2030, it expected that one in four residents of the state will be 60 years or older.
Some members of the community expressed concern about congestion in the area, which includes apartments and townhomes nearby. The developer responded by scaling down the project slightly. One building was removed from the plan to lessen density, and plans for commercial space were scrapped.
The community will include an open lawn and some kind of shared space, possibly a dog park or gazebo. It will also contain charging stations for electric vehicles.
Currently, the parcels are in a mostly wooded area containing three single-family homes that will be removed.
Nearby in western Henrico, real estate developer and management company HHHunt purchased 12 parcels in Innsbrook for a total of $19 million.
HHHunt, which has offices in Glen Allen, Blacksburg and Raleigh, is building townhouses on Dominion Forest Circle, near the Dominion Energy Innsbrook Technology Center and not far from Cox Road.
HHHunt lists a three-bedroom , 2,000-square-foot townhouse available in December for $547,000.
When the development is complete, there will be 58 units built.
PHOTOS: Recognize anyone? 30 photos from the Times-Dispatch archives
Bellwood
This November 1947 image shows hangars used by the National Guard and Army in their military flying program at Byrd Field. That year, the city of Richmond held negotiations with the War Assets Administration for the return of the airport, which had been transformed into the Richmond Army Air Base during World War II. When the field was returned to the city, it was more than 850 acres larger than when the federal government took it over.
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Virginia State Library reading room, 1977
This February 1977 image shows a reading area at the Virginia State Library. Established in 1823, the library, now known as the Library of Virginia, was housed in the state Capitol or along Capitol Square for more than 150 years - this image was taken in the library’s third location, now known as the Patrick Henry Building. In 1997, the library moved to its fourth and current location at 800 E. Broad St.
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Sixth Street Market
In August 1948, the Buyer’s Resistance Group, mostly made up of housewives, had been organizing a boycott of local meat markets, such as this one at the Sixth Street Market in Richmond, to attempt to bring down prices. This image was taken during a normally busy time for the market, which instead was nearly empty. Similar demonstrations were popping up across the nation.
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WWII
On Dec. 8, 1941, the day after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, soldiers and sailors were called to return to their bases. This farewell scene in Richmond was a common one around the nation.
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ScrapMetal
In June 1941, Richmond firefighters Charles Donnini (from left), I.A. Butler and W.C. Gilman helped collect aluminum from Richmonders. Scrap metal drives were a popular way to support national defense and war preparation efforts.
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Fort Lee
In April 1941, the dance floor was full at the newly opened Service Club at Camp Lee in Prince George County. The dance kicked off a series that was to run three times per week, with a different battalion invited each night. About 500 service members and 125 women attended this first dance.
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Spirit of '76 locomotive
In August 1971, Allison Bell (left) and Pat Umlauf participated in ceremonies in Richmond unveiling the Seaboard Coast Line’s new locomotive. The Spirit of '76 was set to travel throughout the nation to remind people of America’s upcoming bicentennial celebration.
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Cigarettes
This December 1946 image shows a machine at the Philip Morris plant in Richmond that could make as many cigarettes in one minute as a person could hand-roll in one day. Such machines were a key part of the tobacco company’s growth.
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Racing
In May 1958, Bill Shockley of Greenville, S.C., spun out in an eight-lap midget auto heat on the half-mile dirt track at the State Fairgrounds. About 1,800 spectators turned out for the day’s racing, which featured a 25-lap final race.
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Ginter Park
In June 1950, gleeful children left Ginter Park School in Richmond as they were dismissed for the summer months — though they did need to return a few days later for their report cards.
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Arena
In March 1956, a full house at the Arena in Richmond watched the State Group 1 high school basketball tournament. Admission was $1 per game for adults and 50 cents for students. Newport News High School won the tournament.
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Charter Change
In October 1947, as Richmonders headed home from work, Thomas Jefferson High School students distributed literature for the Junior Chamber of Commerce promoting the change to a council-manager type of city government. In the next month’s vote, the issue generated a higher turnout than the 1944 presidential election, and the new charter was approved overwhelmingly.
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Richmond Home for Boys, 1965
In September 1965, Richmond Home for Boys Assistant Director W.H. Gorman (left) chatted with two residents. In the foreground is the bell that had been used for 70 years to summon young residents. The organization was founded in 1846 as the Richmond Male Orphan Society and moved to its current site on West Broad Street in Henrico County in 1957. It is now known as the Virginia Home for Boys and Girls.
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Sixth Street Market
In September 1948, Beverly Horsley, a Miller & Rhoads fashion model, chose vegetables from a lavish display at the Sixth Street Market as part of Style Marches On, a weeklong celebration of new fall fashion in the downtown Richmond retail district.
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Ashe
In January 1971, Richmond native and tennis star Arthur Ashe conducted a clinic at the Valentine Museum in Richmond. The event was sponsored by the museum’s Junior Center and drew 675 youngsters and adults. Ashe, who had just returned from a trip to Africa, answered questions and demonstrated principles of the game.
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JFK High
This May 1970 image shows the John F. Kennedy High School rifle team marching on East Grace Street in Richmond. Kennedy merged with Armstrong High in 2004, keeping the Armstrong name.
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Grace Street
This November 1926 image shows the view down Grace Street, the “Fifth Avenue of Richmond,” near Third Street downtown. Merchants in the district were anticipating a number of large buildings, including a new Loew’s Theatre, for the thriving thoroughfare.
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Civil Rights
In January 1959, protesters marched through the rain to the state Capitol in Richmond to support school integration. In the midst of the state’s Massive Resistance to the Brown v. Board of Education ruling, protests were mounting across Virginia. Richmond schools were not integrated until 1970.
Harold Lafferty
Red Cross cantten class, 1942
In August 1942, members of the canteen class, sponsored by the Richmond chapter of the American Red Cross, finished their course with a demonstration of mass feeding at the Sauer Co. Among those serving were (from left) Mrs. T.V. Adamson, Mrs. Thomas Cook, Mrs. Keeling Sisson and Mrs. Irving Matthews.
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Restaurants
In June 1943, the restaurant at a Peoples Drug Store in Richmond was bustling. The chain was founded in 1905 in Alexandria, and by 1943, there were six locations in the Richmond area, plus one in Petersburg. Many of them had lunch counters.
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Powell
This June 1970 image shows Bob Powell at his keyboard, high in the grandstand at Parker Field in Richmond. Powell was the organist for the Richmond Braves baseball team from 1964 to 1971. He made special efforts to get to know all the players and come up with a special melody to suit them.
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Agnes
In June 1972, the remnants of Hurricane Agnes brought some of the worst flooding in decades to Richmond, as seen in a watery entrance to Main Street Station downtown. The James River crested at 36.5 feet at the city locks.
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Westhampton School
In September 1958, a yard full of bicycles made clear that classes were back in session at Westhampton School. The school dates to 1917; in late 2013, Bon Secours Virginia Health System announced plans to renovate the complex for use as a nursing college and medical imaging school.
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Air Raid
In July 1942, Mrs. P.M. Edwards directed a group of women to a shelter during a daylight air raid test in Richmond. She was among the first women to serve as auxiliary wardens during a test.
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YMCA
This June 1938 image shows the old YMCA building at Seventh and Grace streets in downtown Richmond. Built in 1908, it was the center of “Y” activities for 30 years. In 1938, it was sold for $300,000, and the YMCA later relocated to West Franklin Street, where it remains. This building was torn down after the sale, and a new one replaced it.
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Westhampton
In March 1938, the Westhampton opened on Grove Avenue in Richmond. The newest addition to the Neighborhood Theatres group had one screen and a balcony (which was later converted to a second screen). Admission was 25 cents (20 cents for matinees, and 10 cents for children). Current operator Regal Entertainment Group has announced that the struggling Westhampton will close this year.
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Tredegar
In June 1948, Dewey Picklesimer poured molten iron at Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond. Tredegar opened in 1837 and was a major manufacturing center for the Confederacy during the Civil War. It survived the evacuation fire of 1865 and continued as a production facility through most of the 1950s. Today the facility houses the American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar.
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Railroads
In November 1940, The Richmond News Leader published a photo essay titled “Working … on the railroad,” which featured laborers on the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway. This image shows motor cars being lifted off the tracks at the end of the day, while the cook in the kitchen car in the background signals that it’s dinnertime.
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Armistice Day
In November 1952, Armistice Day ceremonies were held at the old John Marshall High School in Richmond. Today known as Veterans Day, the 1952 events marked the 34th anniversary of the end of World War I. At John Marshall, the school’s band and color guard took part in the service, and wreaths were placed on two plaques bearing names of former students who gave their lives in the two world wars.
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Restaurants
In June 1943, the restaurant at a Peoples Drug Store in Richmond was bustling. The chain was founded in 1905 in Alexandria, and by 1943, there were six locations in the Richmond area, plus one in Petersburg. Many of them had lunch counters.
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HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. — It's an exciting day in the home of 79-year-old Betty Curry Phipps. She is about to give away her 550th wreath to a man named Melvin Mahan.
Mahan calls himself a "duck whisperer" and his new wreath reflects that. There is a duck decoy in the middle, surrounded by fake foliage typically found by a pond or lake, like cattails.
"I'm honored, this means a lot," he said when Phipps handed him the wreath. "This is my third [wreath], I got one duck and a Christmas wreath."
It's not unusual for people who receive a wreath by Phipps to have more than one. For the last couple of years, she has been making wreaths and giving them away for free through one of the Buy Nothing groups in Havre de Grace.
"My motto is making Havre de Grace even more beautiful, one wreath at a time," she said.
Phipps has been making wreaths for decades and says she use to sell them at local arts and crafts shows. Through the Buy Nothing group, she'll give away anywhere from 5 to 10 wreaths a week.
"When I gift the wreaths, the expression on the people’s faces it just melts my heart."
Owning a "Betty wreath" is like being part of a special club, even the mayor of Havre de Grace has one. Anna Rogers, creator of the Havre de Grace Buy Nothing group, also has a couple of wreaths. The one that means the most to her is one Phipps made to represent her family's two religions.
"I just wanted a Hanukkah-Christmas wreath so badly and I was looking online there was nothing. And I said wait a second, Mrs. Betty could make this for me!"
And the gifting goes both ways. People will drop off bags full of materials for Phipps to use in her next creations.
"I’m so blessed for all these people on our group who keep me going and we can make Havre de Grace beautiful," she said.
Back in 2010, Phipps was diagnosed with stage 4 COPD. It makes it difficult for her to get around, much less leave the house. She loves meeting and talking to the people who come to her home to collect their wreath.
"This wreath-making keeps me active and my doctor told me he said I don’t know what you’re doing but keep doing it," she said.
And Rogers said that is the mission of the Buy Nothing group, to bring a community together.
"People who have lived here all their lives like Mrs. Betty are meeting people for the first time that they’ve never met and people who are new don’t feel so isolated. They feel like they are part of something and we all care about each other."
For more information on how to start a Buy Nothing project in your community, click here. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/betty-phipps-makes-wreaths-gives-them-away-for-free-on-buy-nothing-group-in-havre-de-grace | 2023-07-13T09:19:25 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/betty-phipps-makes-wreaths-gives-them-away-for-free-on-buy-nothing-group-in-havre-de-grace |
Visalia relives decades of memories during iconic restaurant Mearle's groundbreaking
Johnny George is a modern-day historian who can lead any conversation with charism, with one friend calling him a "human encyclopedia."
He remembers when Visalia had on Highway 198, but instead had more houses and open fields; when Mooney Boulevard was one lane; when rent was $150 per month, hourly pay was $2.25, but it was OK because gas was 19 cents.
"It was a different world," George said. "It's nothing I could ever convey to you."
George brings back a piece of that world with the reconstruction of Visalia's iconic burger establishment, Mearle's.
He celebrated not only his 88th birthday but the groundbreaking of the historical landmark that ran for over six decades with a classic look and a new location down South Mooney Boulevard near Tulare.
Setting the standard
Before there was The Habit Burger Grill across the College of the Sequoias campus, the big milkshake sign and 1950s aesthetic were an homage to its predecessors, starting with Tad's Drive-In before becoming Nielson's Restaurant and finally the nationally recognized Mearle's Drive-In.
When it closed in 2006, many Visalians were not ready to let go of the city's staple and never stopped fighting for its revival. Although it may not be the same building they hoped for, the groundbreaking event created a place where people from different generations shared their fond memories of Mearle's and excited to spark something new and old.
George understands those different memories and wants to pay respect to them each year.
"We are assembling all that," George said during his speech at Wednesday's groundbreaking. "We're blending that so that the food, the quantity of food, the quality of the food, the pricing of the food, the service of the food will be no better in any place. Mearle's will set the standard for the area."
Rollin George, Johnny's son, told the crowd he's excited for everyone to relive childhood memories and make new ones. He said the George family are building this for the community and highlighting the cultures in Visalia that may be overlooked, from car enthusiast to drive-in moviegoers.
"The Central Valley of California is probably one of the largest car culture areas in the nation. There are more classic cars here than almost anywhere else," Rollin said.
"It represents that 'American Graffiti' style of living, where our cars were very important. That will be the focus of the restaurant," he added. "It'll become a hub where all these various cultures, via the low-riders or the Harley club or our Corvette club, will mingle in this area."
The new Mearel's will share the same menu items and look as the original but be up to date with modern construction and improved features, Rollin said. Unlike the original building, the new location looks to hold around 100 people inside while having more than 100 parking spots for its drive-thru and drive-in theater.
He also said the building will be two stories instead of the one for office space and employee locker rooms.
Raised on Mearle's
Rollin also wanted to emphasize the community's role in bringing Mearle's back, mentioning the Save Mearle's committee as a big contributor.
The original members of the committee, Richard Mangini, Susan Mangini, and Annie Silva, began the committee as a fundraiser to buy back the original building.
Although that couldn't happen, Silva and Susan ensured the building remained standing no matter who owned it because it was planned to be torn down. They helped put it on the historical register as a town's landmark. Silva shared why the restaurant was important to her when it was running.
"I'd go just about every other day, probably every day. I mean, my kids, their first memories is Mearle's," Silva said. "Both of my children, we took them in their baby carriers. We had all their birthdays and anniversaries and did everything there."
Her favorite menu item was a brown cow, a root beer milkshake.
She gets emotional with the memory behind that drink because Silva would visit her friend, John, during his chemotherapy every day to deliver him that shake. She wishes people like him and even mentions former mayor Basil Perch, who shared memories with them at Mearle's, could see the groundbreaking but is happy that they won the fight to "Save Mearle's."
The committee symbolized the community's desire to keep Mearle's alive. Still, although it played a big role in its return, Richard wanted to ensure everyone knew that "this is all Johnny George. We are just the backup."
Johnny and Rollin's favorite menu item that they're excited to bring back is chili size, which is a burger with chili encrusted with fries as well.
Rollin also loved the banana milkshakes and said a key memory he had was spilling that drink on his teacher, Mr. Book.
"That is the memory I hold most dear because he's no longer with us. And so it was a fun time. It was really, really great. But we were also high school students, so we would go to Mearle's because it was the spot," he said.
Johnny balances humility and pride. Although he acknowledges the praise he received during today's event, he credits his work to his wife, who he's been married to for 69 years.
"I tell everybody, 'She's my secret weapon.' We're having a lot of fun. We're giving back to the community. This is not all about capitalism. That's not what this says. This is about making Visalia a better place to live," he said. | https://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/story/news/local/visalia/2023/07/12/iconic-visalia-restaurant-mearles-returns-its-classic-look-in-new-spot/70407069007/ | 2023-07-13T09:28:01 | 1 | https://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/story/news/local/visalia/2023/07/12/iconic-visalia-restaurant-mearles-returns-its-classic-look-in-new-spot/70407069007/ |
Flavoring is driving teenagers to use vaping products and a new Ohio State University study show teens would stop if they did not have multiple flavor choices available to them.
Nearly 71% of survey participants between the ages of 14 and 17 would quit vaping under a tobacco-only product standard, researchers from the Ohio State University found in the new study. Under a tobacco and menthol standard, nearly 39% of the participants said they would quit.
The current U.S. Food and Drug Administration flavor ban only applies to cartridge electronic cigarette devices. If you look behind the counter at your local gas station, you’ll see dozens of devices with different flavors available to purchase. Since the FDA began enforcing the flavor ban in 2020, sales for disposable e-cigarettes have increased from 24.7% to 51.8%.
“Our data add to an expanding body of evidence showing that youth have a preference for sweet flavorings that make vaping easier for novice users of e-cigarette products, priming them for a potential lifetime of dependency to nicotine,” said Alayna Tackett, senior author of the study and a researcher with the Center for Tobacco Research, which is part of OSU’s Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Researchers from the Center for Tobacco Research at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center surveyed 1,414 individuals between the ages of 14 and 17 regarding their e-cigarette use and behaviors. The study was published in the Journal of Studies on Addiction and Drugs.
“We’re seeing younger and younger kids do it,” said Mike King, a respiratory therapist with Dayton Children’s. Health providers like King are seeing children in middle school and even elementary school trying e-cigarettes.
“A lot of what we’re seeing is a lot of peer pressure,” said Katy Oppy, who is also a respiratory therapist with Dayton Children’s.
Health risks from vaping
The high nicotine content is part of what is concerning to health experts.
“The nicotine content in these products are a record high,” said Bruce Barcelo, senior program coordinator at Montgomery County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS). Adolescents and youth may not realize the e-cigarettes they are using contain more nicotine than combustible cigarettes, like Marlboro.
Nicotine makes smoking difficult to quit, but it can also impact brain development in adolescents. In addition to the nicotine, doctors say vaping causes users to ingest other dangerous chemicals that can cause harm to the lungs.
“You are adding a heating element with the vapes, so you’re creating even more dangerous chemicals that they’re ingesting, as well as the high concentrations of nicotine that can cause toxicity to their bodies,” Oppy said. “That can make them very sick, like headaches (and) vomiting. The chemicals that they’re inhaling are causing lung issues.”
With the liquids in the vapes, there is an oil that is sent through a heating element, which turns it into basically an aerosol, King said.
Some of the oils in the flavor enhancers in vape products can also cause a condition called popcorn lung. Popcorn lung is when small airways in the lungs become inflamed, damaged, and then scarred because of inhaling toxic substances or from infections, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
“It’s very, very similar to what emphysema is to an adult patient who’s smoked for 50 years,” King said.
Different flavors reaching younger audiences
Health providers also say the different flavors of the e-cigarettes are appealing to kids.
“In the early 2000s, the younger folks weren’t latching on to the tobacco products. They didn’t like the smell of it, they didn’t like the taste of it, and then when the first e-cigarette was invented, it was supposed to be marketed for a quit smoking aid. Then cigarette companies and tobacco companies got ahold of that, and they’ve tweaked it into what it is now,” King said.
Adolescents and young adults using flavors with cooling additives, such as “fruit ice,” reported higher odds of discontinuing use under a tobacco-only product standard compared with users who preferred menthol flavor only, said Tackett.
“In this sample of adolescents and young adults, it appears that non-tobacco flavors may be important for their interest in and continued use of e-cigarettes,” Tackett said.
The “fruit ice” flavor refers to e-cigarette flavors with a fruit base characterizing flavor with a cooling additive such as menthol or a synthetic cooling agent.
“Menthol cools the harshness of any tobacco product,” Barcelo said. “If it’s less harsh, doesn’t burn their throat, has great taste—that’s more than likely going to keep them coming back.”
Regulation of e-cigarettes
Regulating e-cigarettes is a challenge, said Barcelo, who pointed to the proliferation of products already available.
“One of the big new problems that we’re seeing in vaping is the huge uptick of sales from e-cigarettes from China,” said Barcelo. E-cigarettes hit the U.S. market around 2005, Barcelo said, but in 2020 was the first time the FDA started the pre-approval process with e-cigarettes.
“It’s like trying to shut the door when it’s already out,” Barcelo said. “FDA doesn’t have a lot of great tools to either ban those or keep them from entering the country.” Companies can also rebrand their products, Barcelo said, if one of the products gets a warning from the FDA.
“There’s just, at this point, no effective way to deal with the flux that are coming from China, let alone what the vaping industry in the states are doing,” Barcelo said.
The best option for regulation of these products is local control, Barcelo said.
“It’s just almost impossible to stem the tide, unless there’s like a local (ordinance), like Columbus’ Pass the Flavor ban,” Barcelo said. “Having a local ordinance that’s effective, that has checks, that has meaningful penalties for selling to underage youth, only those communities are going to be successful.”
Helping kids
Parents should take day to day opportunities to educate their children on vaping, Barcelo said. Parents also shouldn’t put their kids on the spot.
“It needs to be conversational and not punitive,” Barcelo said. “We need to provide education.”
Parents should reserve judgement, he said, and talk to their pediatricians if their child has become addicted to vaping.
In talking to schools, Barcelo said they should avoid using suspension as a first resort to a student caught vaping, instead offering education and possible cessation classes on the first couple of offenses. Dayton Children’s also offers a cessation program, which includes classes on the dangers of vaping, as well as teaches new coping skills and stress management.
“Let’s help with their addiction,” Barcelo said.
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So long, cigarette butts: Sarasota County bans smoking at public beaches and parks
Smoking cigarettes and filtered cigars will be banned at all Sarasota County beaches and parks beginning Oct. 1.
Sarasota County commissioners agreed to impose the ban on Tuesday. The county will run an outreach campaign in August and September to tell the public about the new ban.
In late April, commissioners directed county staff to prepare an ordinance that would prohibit smoking at county-owned beaches and parks, and they passed the ordinance on a 4-1 vote, with Commissioner Mike Moran dissenting.
Several board members praised the ordinance, including Commissioner Neil Rainford, who said that nobody wants their kids to have to inhale second-hand smoke while playing at a park.
In 2007, Sarasota County banned smoking at public beaches and recreational areas where youth athletic activities take place, except in designated areas. But in 2012, a Sarasota County judge ruled that regulating smoking is a task left solely to the Florida Legislature, which essentially invalidated local public smoking bans.
Last year, the Legislature gave some power back to local governments. State legislators passed a bill that allows cities, towns and counties to ban all forms of smoking — except from unfiltered cigars — at public beaches and parks. Many local governments in Florida have since approved bans, including the city of Venice, the town of Longboat Key and the city of Sarasota.
Sarasota County staff said violators could incur a fine of up to about $75. The county hopes to seek voluntary compliance on smoking and other park rules, though.
Nicole Rissler, the director of the county’s Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources department, told commissioners that county staff developed an extensive marketing and communications plan for the ordinance. They plan to post on social media and on the county website about it, put up banners at certain parks and alert media outlets about it.
The county also plans to use signs in recreational areas to inform people that smoking is prohibited.
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Commissioner Mark Smith said that people relaxing at the beach or a park don’t like to smell smoke anymore than they would in a restaurant.
He recalled that when he and his wife had their first child, he didn’t allow his mother to smoke inside their home anymore.
“I know that it’s not easy, but it’s unhealthy,” he said, “and so the parks are here to enjoy healthy lifestyle.”
The ordinance is also meant to reduce littering. At a clean-up day in 2021, volunteers and county staff collected 3,749 cigarette butts from county beaches, according to a county spokeswoman. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/sarasota/2023/07/13/sarasota-county-bans-cigarette-smoking-at-public-beaches-and-parks/70401526007/ | 2023-07-13T09:45:57 | 1 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/sarasota/2023/07/13/sarasota-county-bans-cigarette-smoking-at-public-beaches-and-parks/70401526007/ |
Venice to buy digital kiosk for Centennial Park to help visitors find shops and landmarks
City opts to buy kiosk instead of giving Venice MainStreet $30,000 for a capital project
VENICE – The city of Venice will buy a digital information kiosk for Centennial Park on the island of Venice, so visitors can look up information on and directions to stores and notable historic sites in the city’s historic downtown core.
Venice MainStreet CEO Kara Morgan asked the City Council on Tuesday for $30,000 so the nonprofit council could purchase and operate the digital kiosk. But Venice City Manager Ed Lavallee told the board it was more appropriate that the city put purchase of the kiosk in its 2023-24 budget and work with the nonprofit organization to operate the kiosk.
Venice MainStreet is tasked with “enhancing the quality of life in our community by preserving, protecting and promoting Historic Downtown Venice.”
That area generally includes Tampa, Venice and Miami avenues, as well as Nokomis and Nassau streets.
The city already works with Venice MainStreet on a variety of events and the nonprofit's volunteers staff a traditional kiosk from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – when possible – for about six months a year.
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Morgan’s original request was for $17,300 to buy the kiosk, $8,250 for the hardware, $3,500 for shipping and $950 for licensing and support, which would likely be a recurring expense..
The city would purchase it through its traditional bidding process, which could change some costs.
In other action
- Venice Mayor Nick Pachota recognized local philanthropist William “Bill” Jervey Jr. with the mayor’s “Pillar of the Community” award. A retired university professor who was successful in the stock market, Jervey established a $1 million endowment with the Library Foundation for Sarasota County that provides programming for the Wiliam H. Jervey Jr. Venice Public Library. He has also contributed heavily to the Venice Theatre and the State College of Florida Venice campus.
- The council approved the first reading of an ordinance to change the zoning for 1.95 acres of land off of Knights Trail Road owned by Habitat for Humanity of South Sarasota County from government use to a multi-family residential category.
- Council members approved the first reading of an ordinance amending the comprehensive plan's defining attainable housing locations and establishing maximum density and density bonuses for all residential multi-family housing districts.
- Venice Public Utilities Director Javier Vargas and consultants briefed the council on the American Society of Civil Engineers infrastructure report card. The city received B grades for both drinking water and wastewater systems. In contrast, the United States as a whole earned a C- for drinking water and D+ for wastewater infrastructure. The state of Florida received C grades for both. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/venice/2023/07/13/city-to-buy-digital-kiosk-that-venice-mainstreet-will-operate/70401798007/ | 2023-07-13T09:46:06 | 1 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/venice/2023/07/13/city-to-buy-digital-kiosk-that-venice-mainstreet-will-operate/70401798007/ |
Medical office building planned for Wellen Park in south Sarasota County
Developer sees Wellen Park growth as a magnet for expanding medical practices
NORTH PORT – CASTO Healthcare Real Estate is expected to break ground by the end of this year on a planned 75,000-square-foot medical office building just west of the U.S. 41 and River Road intersection.
CASTO, a Sarasota-based company, will both develop and manage the three-story facility.
According to a news release, The Medical Center at Wellen Park “will provide multidisciplinary medical suites for physicians, specialists and healthcare professionals with custom-designed spaces for in-office procedures and outpatient services.”
The office office is part of a health care-related building boom in south Sarasota County.
A third-generation family-owned company, CASTO was founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1926 and has had a residential and commercial real estate presence in Florida since 1995.
It branched into the medical office field five years ago.
In addition to the new facility, CASTO is leasing Class A medical office space at two other locations in the region – Center Point Medical Center in University Park, and Pinebrook Medical Office in Venice.
“Access to quality healthcare close to home is essential for the good health and wellness of our residents,” Rick Severance, president of Mattamy Homes’ Wellen Park Division, said in the same statement. “We’re pleased to partner with CASTO in meeting the future medical needs of our growing community and region.
“By attracting local physicians and medical professionals who have visiting privileges at our nearby hospitals, the medical center adds another layer of comprehensive healthcare. It enhances the choices available to patients in office or at a nearby local hospital with minimal travel time.”
The Medical Center at Wellen Park will offer office spaces ranging from 1,500 to 25,000 square feet and 409 dedicated parking spaces.
With an estimated build time of 12 to 18 months, the medical center could open in early to mid-2025.
Aaron Ruben, executive vice president of CASTO’s southeast operations and the leasing agent for the Wellen Park center, said in a prepared statement that Wellen Prak offers a great location for medical professionals and the community’s growth will “appeal to doctors seeking to establish or expand a successful practice.”
“As a Class A medical facility, the building will be state-of-the-art and dedicated solely for healthcare professionals. Each medical office will be tailored to meet the needs of the practice,” he added.
CASTO’s two other medical office buildings are both close to regional hospitals. Center Point Medical is near Lakewood Ranch Medical Center and Pinebrook Medical is near Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s Venice campus.
According to the company web site, CASTO has partnered with Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, its parent company Universal Health Services; Fresenius Kidney Care; BioSpine Institute; Regional Diagnostic Radiology; and Manatee Physicians Alliance; among others.
While North Port does not yet have a hospital, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is in a due diligence phase of plans to build an acute care hospital on 32 acres it owns off of the Sumter Boulevard Exit off of Interstate 75.
SMH also owns a 27.8-acre site at the southwest corner of U.S. 41 and West Villages Parkway near the State College of Florida Venice campus and operates a free-standing emergency room at Bobcat Village off of Toledo Blade Boulevard.
HCA Florida Healthcare opened a medical office in the West Villages Shopping Center last April and HCA Florida Englewood Hospital closed on the purchase of almost 30 acres in Wellen Park in May and plans to open a free-standing emergency room.
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WATERLOO — An Evansdale man has been arrested on firearm charges after he allegedly slashed a relative’s tires over the weekend.
Waterloo police arrested Anthony Michael Sanders, 32, for felon in possession of a firearm, operating while intoxicated, fourth-degree criminal mischief and carrying weapons.
Sanders’ sister told police he had cut the tires on her Audi while it was parked in the 1000 block of South Hackett Road in Waterloo and jumped on the hood of the vehicle on Sunday night.
When police responded, they found a bag containing a loaded 9 mm Glock 43 handgun and additional firearm magazines. Officers also found a container of cocaine.
Court records show Sanders is on parole for felony lascivious acts with a child charges stemming from a 2008 incident involving a 12-year-old girl.
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Missing From: Des Moines, IA
DOB: 2002
Age Now: 20
Sex: Female
Race: White
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 135 lbs
When Jade was last seen, her hair was dyed auburn. She may dye her hair.
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Age Now:24
Sex: Male
Race: White
Hair Color:Blonde
Eye Color: Blue
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Weight: 145 lbs
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Missing From: Clinton, IA
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Age Now: 33
Sex: Male
Race: White
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Height5'11"
Weight: 175 lbs
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Age Now: 36
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Race: White
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Eye Color: Brown
Height: 5'3"
Weight: 125 lbs
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Missing From: Des Moines, IA
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Age Now: 50
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Eye Color: Blue
Height: 5'0"
Weight: 85 lbs
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Height: 5'0"
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Race: White
Hair Color: Lt. Brown
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Height: 5'7"
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Weight: 120 lbs
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Age Now: 16
Sex: Female
Race: Biracial
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EVANSDALE — An Evansdale man has been sentenced to prison for his role in an operation that moved methamphetamine from Mexico to the Waterloo area.
Judge C.J. Williams sentenced Drew Douglas Scarborough, 25, to up to 12 and a half years in federal prison during a Monday hearing in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids. His prison time will be followed by five years of supervised release.
Authorities allege Scarborough communicated directly with Daniel Manjarrez – the leader of a drug trafficking organization based in Culiacán, Mexico, that investigators suspect is affiliated with the Sinaloa Cartel – about meth using Facebook and the phone in the fall of 2020.
In November 2020, Manjarrez arranged to have at least 22 pounds of meth sent to Luis Carlos Corral Lopez in Waterloo. Scarborough was fronted about 2 pounds of ice meth from Corral, which then was sold to others, according to court records. But Scarborough never paid for the meth and was kicked out of the conspiracy, records states.
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Prosecutors also allege Scarborough had threatened to kill another member of the drug trafficking group on behalf of leaders in Mexico.
Lopez was convicted of conspiracy to distribute meth during a February 2023 trial and is currently awaiting sentencing.
The case was prosecuted by assistant U.S. attorneys Dillan Edwards and Emily Nydle and investigated as part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force program of the of Justice through a cooperative effort of the Tri-County Drug Enforcement Task Force, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office, the Green County Sheriff’s Office, and the Elbert County, Colorado Sheriff’s Office.
Scarborough was also charged in connection with an investigation into the theft of catalytic converters, pollution control devices stolen from vehicles and sold for scrap metal.
He had been charged in state court with felony ongoing criminal conduct, but he pleaded to a reduced charge of misdemeanor third-degree theft in November 2022 and was sentenced to 50 days in jail.
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The average time between the purchase of a gun and its recovery from a crime scene has gotten shorter in recent years, 2023 data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives shows.
This span of time, known as "time-to-crime," is used to gauge levels of criminal intent in the purchase of firearms, as well as to deduce where hubs of gun trafficking are. A shorter time-to-crime indicates that weapons were likely purchased with criminal intent and might be objects of firearms trafficking.
The ATF traces firearms in order to aid law enforcement in generating suspect leads when guns are used in crimes, as well as to ascertain how and where guns are moved. To do this, members of law enforcement must voluntarily submit trace requests to the ATF, which can evaluate a gun's place of manufacture and where it was first purchased.
Because not all recovered crime guns are reported to the ATF, with some police departments reporting more consistently than others, the accuracy of time-to-crime rates by city or region can be questionable. In Chicago, for instance, the number of gun traces leads other major cities by a significant amount.
Even with inconsistencies in reporting, gun tracing has revealed that some parts of the U.S. serve as hubs for firearms trafficking. Known as the "iron pipeline," gun traffickers notoriously take advantage of lax gun laws in some states in the Southern and Midwestern U.S., bringing them to states with stricter gun laws, particularly in the Northeast and on the West Coast. As a result, just 10 states—including Indiana, Georgia, Texas, and Virginia—are the source of large quantities of guns recovered at crime scenes in New York and California.
In 2020, there was a significant increase in recovered guns with short time-to-crime rates, with numbers nearly doubling from the previous year. This spike came as homicide rates and gun sales in the U.S. also saw dramatic increases. The full impact of the role of soaring gun sales and shorter time-to-crime rates on higher murder rates in 2020 is not yet known. Due to inconsistent gun tracing practices from police departments across the country, an incomplete picture of the true scope of short time-to-crime rates remains.
Stacker compiled gun crime data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives on 40 cities across the U.S. and ranked them by five-year median time-to-crime rates. Ties were broken by the percentage of guns used in crimes successfully linked to the known purchaser. Analyzed crime guns were recovered and traced between 2017 and 2021 for 40 cities in the U.S. ranging in size—mega, large, medium, and small.
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WATERLOO — Impact Church at 710 Broadway St. will hold Vacation Bible School July 19-21, with classes starting at 6 p.m. A light meal will be served nightly. For more information, contact the church at (319) 233-7664.
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The gunman demanded money and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.
One person was taken to the hospital following a possible electrocution at the Waterloo sewer treatment plant on Tuesday afternoon.
Officials are declining at this time to give a lot of details about the project, including a best guess as to when shovels could be in the ground.
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A lightning strike was likely the cause of a fire in the attic at a vacant house at 924 Lafayette St. owned by Operation Threshold on Wednesday, July 12, 2023.
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A lightning strike was likely the cause of a fire in the attic at a vacant house at 924 Lafayette St. owned by Operation Threshold on Wednesday, July 12, 2023.
WATERLOO — An early morning lighting strike apparently started a fire in a vacant Waterloo house owned by a non-profit Wednesday.
Neighbors called 911 around 7 a.m. to report smoke coming from 924 Lafayette St. as a thunderstorm rolled through the city.
Firefighters found a fire burning in the attic of the two-story home. They stopped it before it could spread to the rest of the house.
No injuries were reported, and no was living at the address, according to fire officials. The home is owned by Operation Threshold, a community services non-profit organization that provides crisis and housing assistance and other programs.
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A lightning strike was likely the cause of a fire in an attic at a vacant house at 924 Lafayette St. owned by Operation Threshold on Wednesday, July 12, 2023.
A lightning strike was likely the cause of a fire in the attic at a vacant house at 924 Lafayette St. owned by Operation Threshold on Wednesday, July 12, 2023.
A lightning strike was likely the cause of a fire in the attic at a vacant house at 924 Lafayette St. owned by Operation Threshold on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/lightning-strike-sparks-fire-in-vacant-house/article_bef4b0c4-20b2-11ee-9d1e-17fae99908a1.html | 2023-07-13T10:12:21 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/lightning-strike-sparks-fire-in-vacant-house/article_bef4b0c4-20b2-11ee-9d1e-17fae99908a1.html |
Despite massive gains in child passenger safety over the years, unintentional accidents, including motor vehicle crashes, remain a leading cause of death for children 4 years and older, according to the CDC. It is crucial for guardians to select the appropriate car restraint device for a child.
In an effort to combat improper restraint usage among child passengers, the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability, and Documentation Act mandated authorities review car seat use and issue relevant guidelines. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration subsequently published extensive guidelines to direct parents and guardians toward the type of seat best suited for their child's age, weight, and height. Even with additional guidance, misuse persists among the population.
The General compiled statistics from the 2021 National Survey of the Use of Booster Seats to identify discrepancies between recommended car seat use for children and observed use. The survey is a nationally representative sample of child restraint use in the United States, where the population of children observed includes newborns to 12-year-olds riding in passenger vehicles that stop at four types of data collection sites: gas stations, fast-food restaurants, daycare centers, and recreation centers. The survey compiles observed child restraint use along with interviews with the adult occupant of the vehicle.
The survey considers an occupant "restrained" if they use a rear-facing car seat, forward-facing car seat, high-backed booster seat, backless booster seat, or seat belt. An "unrestrained" passenger does not use any restraint device at all, including a seat belt. This category also includes improperly buckled or strapped seat belts. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/possible-electrocution-reported-at-waste-management-facility/article_09764212-2017-11ee-9a3f-3b03a4db1911.html | 2023-07-13T10:12:27 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/possible-electrocution-reported-at-waste-management-facility/article_09764212-2017-11ee-9a3f-3b03a4db1911.html |
Americans travel billions of cumulative interstate miles every year—statistically, accidents are almost a certainty. Still, many traffic crashes and subsequent fatalities are avoidable.
In 2020, nearly 39,000 people were killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes on U.S. roadways—an increase of roughly 7% from 2019, according to the most recent data released in 2022 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
In nearly half of all fatal crashes, drivers were either speeding, impaired by alcohol, not wearing a seat belt, or some combination of those three, according to NHTSA.
Highway driving, in particular, can lead to more serious or fatal accidents than on other roadways because vehicles are traveling at much greater speeds.
President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has earmarked tens of billions of dollars for programs that will improve road safety in the U.S., including programs to improve physical infrastructure, vehicle safety, and data collection.
Stacker ranked data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System, compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, to identify the highways in Iowa that had the most fatalities from auto crashes in 2020. Ties were broken by the total quantity of crashes where possible.
#13. W 4Th St
- Total fatalities: 2
- Number of crashes: 2
#13. Valley Dr
- Total fatalities: 2
- Number of crashes: 2
#13. US-75/SR-376/Lewis Blvd
- Total fatalities: 2
- Number of crashes: 2
#13. US-69/Se 14Th St
- Total fatalities: 2
- Number of crashes: 2
#13. US-63
- Total fatalities: 2
- Number of crashes: 2
#13. US-61/Brady St
- Total fatalities: 2
- Number of crashes: 2
#13. US-61
- Total fatalities: 2
- Number of crashes: 2
#13. US-6/E Euclid Ave
- Total fatalities: 2
- Number of crashes: 2
#13. US-6
- Total fatalities: 2
- Number of crashes: 2
#13. US-30/220Th St
- Total fatalities: 2
- Number of crashes: 2
#13. US-18
- Total fatalities: 2
- Number of crashes: 2
#13. US-169
- Total fatalities: 2
- Number of crashes: 2
#13. SR-415/2Nd Ave
- Total fatalities: 2
- Number of crashes: 2
#9. US-75
- Total fatalities: 3
- Number of crashes: 3
#9. US-71
- Total fatalities: 3
- Number of crashes: 3
#9. US-218
- Total fatalities: 3
- Number of crashes: 3
#9. US-18/320Th St
- Total fatalities: 3
- Number of crashes: 3
#8. US-6/Kimberly Rd
- Total fatalities: 4
- Number of crashes: 2
#7. SR-2
- Total fatalities: 5
- Number of crashes: 4
#5. I-380
- Total fatalities: 5
- Number of crashes: 5
#5. I-29
- Total fatalities: 5
- Number of crashes: 5
#4. US-20
- Total fatalities: 6
- Number of crashes: 4
#3. SR-92
- Total fatalities: 6
- Number of crashes: 6
#2. US-34
- Total fatalities: 9
- Number of crashes: 7
#1. I-80
- Total fatalities: 20
- Number of crashes: 15 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/reinbeck-teen-dies-in-utv-crash/article_0a9d797a-20cc-11ee-abbe-679d1951bb24.html | 2023-07-13T10:12:33 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/reinbeck-teen-dies-in-utv-crash/article_0a9d797a-20cc-11ee-abbe-679d1951bb24.html |
CLIVE — Iowa’s newest $2 million Powerball winner says she’s looking forward to paying off her house and student loans and planning for retirement. But first, she hopes her sons will be winners with their entries at the local fair.
“They’re taking the livestock to the county fair,” Megan Balmer of Garwin said as she claimed her prize Tuesday at Iowa Lottery headquarters in Clive. “They’re taking his heifer, my oldest has a heifer, and my youngest is showing a chicken. It’s his first year at it.”
Balmer, 36, a nurse who works for a home health care company, said she and her boyfriend, Mike Ellis, bought the $2 million-winning ticket Monday night, just before the sales cut-off time for that night’s Powerball drawing. About an hour later, they were at home and she decided to check the results of the easy-pick ticket.
“I had a ticket with multiple plays on it and I saw the numbers, and I double-checked on the website a couple times,” she said. “And then I checked on the app and didn’t quite believe what I was seeing. Then we called my stepmom and we went and checked it at another Casey’s gas station and verified that it was a winner.”
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Balmer said they were shaken up, in a good way.
“You were in tears, my stepmom was hugging you, I’m tearing up, I don’t even know if I was really listening to what the clerk was saying!” she recalled on Tuesday with Ellis. “Just the shock and disbelief, I guess. We couldn’t believe that something like that would happen to us. It’s not something that happens – ever – to us. We don’t ever have luck like that.”
Balmer said that she and Ellis were so keyed up, they only got a few hours of sleep Monday night, so they decided to claim the prize on Tuesday while her parents helped her sons get their entries to the Tama County Fair.
Balmer’s ticket matched the first five numbers but missed the Powerball to initially win a $1 million prize in the game’s Monday drawing. But because she added the Power Play option to her ticket, her prize at the Match 5 level was multiplied to $2 million. Balmer’s ticket was the only one in the country to win a $2 million prize that night.
Monday’s winning Powerball numbers were: 2-24-34-53-58 and Powerball 13. The Power Play number was 2.
Top headlines for Wednesday, July 12
The NATO summit in Lithuania is ending with vague assurances of Ukraine's future membership in the alliance. The outcome is disappointing for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has criticized NATO's stance as “absurd.” However, it reflects the challenges of NATO members reaching consensus while Russia's invasion continues. In essence, Western countries are willing to keep sending weapons to help Ukraine do the job NATO was designed to do — hold the line against Russian aggression. But they are not ready to invite Ukraine to join and benefit from NATO's security. The NATO charter obligates members to defend each other from attack, which could swiftly draw the U.S. and other nations into direct fighting with Russia.
Even desert residents accustomed to scorching summers are feeling the grip of an extreme heat wave smacking the Southwest this week. Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Southern California are getting hit with 100-degree-plus temps and excessive heat warnings. To add insult to injury, the region has been left high and dry with no monsoon activity. The National Weather Service says Tuesday that Phoenix has reached 110 degrees for the 12th consecutive day. That's approaching the longest recorded stretch of 18 days, recorded in 1974.
Volunteers have showed up with snow shovels across Vermont to help communities clear the mud from epic floods. And now new flash flood warnings are in effect for much of the state as thunderstorms are on the way, promising hail and more misery in the disaster area. Vermont Public Safety Commissioner Jennifer Morrison is telling people to keep their guard up and not take any chances. Gov. Phil Scott toured the area with FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell. The total cost of the damage could be substantial. Even before these floods, a dozen other disasters this year have each caused more than $1 billion in damage across the United States.
Milan Kundera, whose dissident writings in communist Czechoslovakia transformed him into an exiled satirist of totalitarianism, has died in Paris. He was 94. Kundera’s most famous work, ``The Unbearable Lightness of Being,’’ opens wrenchingly with Soviet tanks rolling through Prague, the Czech capital that was the author’s home until he moved to France in 1975. In 1989, the Velvet Revolution pushed Communists from power and Kundera’s nation was reborn as the Czech Republic, but by then he had made a new life — and a complete identity — in his attic apartment on Paris’ Left Bank. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala tweeted that Kundera was a writer who was able to reach generations of readers across all continents with his work and achieved world fame.
Concerns are growing that Russia won't extend a United Nations-brokered deal that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to parts of the world struggling with hunger. Ships are no longer heading to the war-torn country’s Black Sea ports, and shipments have dwindled. The deal originally reached last summer to ease a global food crisis is up for renewal Monday, and Russian officials say there are no grounds for extending it. They’ve threatened it before, insisting an agreement to facilitate their food and fertilizer shipments hasn’t been applied. But data shows Moscow has been exporting record amounts of wheat. The U.N. is striving to keep the fragile deal intact, with Ukraine to benefit Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia.
The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee says it's time for Supreme Court justices to bring their conduct in line with the standards of other branches of government. Sen. Dick Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, was responding Tuesday to Associated Press investigative stories. He said that if the high court were to establish the basic standards of every other branch of government, “it would give us much more confidence in their integrity.” The AP stories showed how Justice Sonia Sotomayor, aided by her staff, has advanced sales of her books through college visits; how universities have used trips by justices as a lure for financial contributions, and how justices have taken expenses-paid teaching trips that are light on classroom instruction.
Former deputies say they repeatedly reported a Texas sheriff who’s faced years of complaints about dysfunction and corruption to state and federal law enforcement. But they say an outside investigation never gained momentum. The agencies appear to have done little to intervene in what an Associated Press investigation found were longstanding accusations. Those include that Capers’ office has ignored misconduct and neglected basic police work while pursuing asset seizures that boost its $3.5 million budget but don’t always hold up in court. Capers did not respond to requests for comment. His second-in-command previously called the accusations against the sheriff “straight-up lies.”
Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes apparently has been behaving well enough so far during her more than 11-year prison sentence for duping investors in her blood-testing hoax to be eligible for release nearly two years ahead of schedule, according to federal officials. The U.S. Bureau of Prisons is currently projecting that the 39-year-old Holmes will be released from a Bryan, Texas prison on December 29, 2032. That would be 115 months, or slightly more than 9 1/2 years, after she began her prison sentence of 11 years and three months after her conviction on four counts of fraud and conspiracy.
Police say a man was arrested and a woman described as his hostage was released unharmed after an hourslong standoff in a room at the Caesars Palace resort on the Las Vegas Strip. Police said the man pulled the woman into a hotel room “by force” on Tuesday morning. Guests heard and saw a 21st floor window shatter and furniture and other items fly out and land in the pool area below. No shots were fired, and police have not said if the man was armed. The casino remained open with one floor in one tower locked down. There are no immediate reports of injuries.
Balmer’s winning ticket was purchased at Casey’s, 201 Eighth St. in Gladbrook. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/tama-county-garwin-powerball-2-million/article_4fe5c702-203c-11ee-ae6a-b36aa89220d9.html | 2023-07-13T10:12:40 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/tama-county-garwin-powerball-2-million/article_4fe5c702-203c-11ee-ae6a-b36aa89220d9.html |
WATERLOO — Nineteen-year-old Ryan Marten has a confession.
He’s never seen the 1977 disco classic movie “Saturday Night Fever.” But Marten, who is cast as Tony Manero in the Waterloo Community Playhouse summer musical, thinks he understands the core of the cocky Brooklyn youth who finds validation on the disco dance floor.
As leader of his group of deadbeat friends, “people think he’s this cocky guy. That’s on the outside, but inside he feels like he’s a nobody. When he dances at the disco, that’s when he feels like he’s somebody. People notice him. He has a lot more emotion that people probably think, and it’s really cool to see his character develop through the whole musical,” said Marten.
“Saturday Night Fever” opens Friday on the Hope Martin Theatre stage at the Waterloo Center for the Arts. Performances run through July 23.
Based on the film, the jukebox musical is filled with hits by the Bee Gees, including “Stayin’ Alive,” “Night Fever,” “More Than a Woman and “How Deep Is Your Love,” and disco hits of the era such as “Disco Inferno,” by The Trammps, “If I Can’t Have You,” by Yvonne Elliman, and Kool & The Gang’s “Open Sesame.”
“It’s really the nostalgia factor of this show and the great Bee Gees music that makes it so fun and lively. The disco era has been fun to go back to and create on stage,” said Anita Ross, WCP executive director.
Attending a performance of WCP’s summer musical has become a tradition for the community, and “Saturday Night Fever” is highly anticipated. “It’s one of the first shows we choose each year, and we build our season around it. We want to present something that’s fun, that gets people excited and, with this show, it’s the music,” Ross explained.
The show’s music, fashion, style and language are specific to the disco era.
“To find that disco style is very important. The hardest part is finding that sense of Brooklyn in the 1970s. There’s a certain attitude, a certain way of carrying themselves that you want to capture. You put it all together with the story, and it’s been amazing to see the energy and enthusiasm of the cast,” she said.
There are 29 cast members. Dancing and singing rehearsals began in early May.
Kyle N. Weber is directing the production, with Mason Sealock as music director and Destiny Tru Cyrus as choreographer. Jana Fairbanks is the costume designer. Valeriya Nedviga is the scenic designer brought on board to transport the audience to the Odyssey 2001 disco club and other locales in the musical.
“The directing team has taken this cast through the ringer with the highly demanding choreography, iconic vocals and sensitive topics of race relations, not unlike those in ‘West Side Story,’” said Weber.
Race, drug use and violence are among darker elements in the film, and Weber spent time with the cast discussing how the stage adaptation has progressed over time. That’s something many scripts fail to do, Weber said. “In doing so, it has taken the best parts of the film and made them accessible to audiences the film may not reach, inviting a modernized discourse around the aforementioned topics.”
While the majority of the action is centered on dancing, the story has a surprisingly deeper message, Ross pointed out.
“Tony’s an amazing dancer. He likes the feeling of being on the dance floor and where that takes him outside his life in Brooklyn. When he meets Stephanie (Erin McRae), and they start dancing together and enter a dance contest, he has to figure out his dreams for his future — what those dreams mean, how much weight do they have, and how far he is going to follow them.”
Marten, who appeared in WCP’s “Frozen Jr.” and “Footloose,” carries the show, Ross said.
“My strong suit is probably singing, so that’s why I got into musicals. I’m also athletic, and dancing is easy for me to pick up. Acting is the hardest part for me. There are so many different emotions to portray, facial expressions and what your body is doing. A lot of things go into it,” Marten explained.
And, of course, there’s Tony’s fits-like-a-second-skin white suit. “Bell-bottom flared pants — I’m really excited about wearing them,” he said, laughing.
Director Weber praises the leadership of his leading players, as well as Seacock and Cyrus, noting that it “has made this process quite a joy to witness.”
Performances are at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and July 20, 21 and 22; and 2 p.m. July 16 and 23. Tickets are $25 for adults; $10 for children, available online at wcpbhct.org, by phone at (319) 291-4494 or at the playhouse’s box office at the Center for the Arts.
Donna Summer: The life story you may not know
Donna Summer: The life story you may not know
1948: Born in Boston
1948: Large loving family
1958 : Debut performance
1960s: High school musicals
1967: Off to perform in Germany
1972: Marries first husband
1974: Signs contract
1976: Suicide attempt
1976-1984: Top hit parade
1978: Number 1 trio
1980s: Inspired by hardworking people
1980: Marries fellow creative Bruce Sudano
1980s: Transitions to R&B
1981-1982 Gives birth to two more daughters
1983: Appears on MTV
Late 1980s: Popularity wanes
1989: Paints the town with art
1990s: Scandal erupts
1992: Gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
1990s: Joins cast of ‘Family Matters’
Early 2000s: Tops charts in 21st century
2003: Writes autobiography
Performs for President Obama
2012: Dies of lung cancer
2013: Posthumously inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
The Faces from WCP's 'Saturday Night Fever,' Tony (Ryan Marten) and The Faces: Double-J (Zade Collins), Joey (Carter Routt), Gus (Wyatt Osborn) and Bobby (Carter Hand).
Tony (Ryan Marten) chats up Connie (Emily Thedens) while Double-J (Zade Collins) looks on in a scene from 'Saturday Night Fever,' the summer musical for Waterloo Community Playhouse opening Friday. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/waterloo-community-playhouse-saturday-night-fever-disco/article_00d78e32-1f26-11ee-8e67-13688b22143f.html | 2023-07-13T10:12:46 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/waterloo-community-playhouse-saturday-night-fever-disco/article_00d78e32-1f26-11ee-8e67-13688b22143f.html |
A city contractor will begin the third and final phase of reconstruction of West 27th Street on July 17.
Officials ask people to stay away from the construction area as heavy equipment moves back and forth along the closed street for approximately five months. Lane closures will still be in effect at Hudson Road and West 27th Street, and crews will continue with paving operations near Hudson Road.
The Greenhill Road and W. 27th Street intersection will be opened to traffic with a new high school construction entrance established utilizing PE Center Drive. The only access point to the school will be from PE Center Drive as crews continue to work toward the west of the Greenhill Road intersection.
Additionally, work includes removal of pavement and the westerly high school construction entrance. All three high school access points are expected to be open to traffic by the end of the construction season. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/west-27th-street-work-continues-in-cedar-falls/article_c09ff6ce-1c28-11ee-8822-0b0248b8c1a1.html | 2023-07-13T10:12:52 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/west-27th-street-work-continues-in-cedar-falls/article_c09ff6ce-1c28-11ee-8822-0b0248b8c1a1.html |
DALLAS — The Dallas municipal court system will not hold any trials, jury duty, hearings or walk-in court cases on Thursday, July 13, due to a technical issue, according to the city.
In a news release, the city said the court will be open to provide general citation information and accept customer documents but that the court cannot accept payments in person, online or by phone.
Any cases that were set to take place on Thursday will be rescheduled, according to the city. Updated court dates will be mailed out.
The city said any citation payments that are due while the court system is down will be accepted after service is restored.
It's unclear when the court system will be restored.
According to the city, the court's tech issue is unrelated to a ransomware attack in early May. The attack affected city systems, including the municipal court and police and fire departments.
It took about a month for the city to fully restore its systems. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/dallas-municipal-court-wont-hold-trials-jury-duty-hearings-thursday-july-12-tech-issue/287-07453e03-db9b-434f-897c-459188fe5d92 | 2023-07-13T10:15:17 | 0 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/dallas-municipal-court-wont-hold-trials-jury-duty-hearings-thursday-july-12-tech-issue/287-07453e03-db9b-434f-897c-459188fe5d92 |
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – The U.S. Forest Service announced on Monday that Alexander Springs’ swim area in the Ocala National Forest would be closed as authorities deal with a nesting alligator nearby.
In a release, the Forest Service said that the area would remain closed until the alligator was safely trapped and removed. In the meantime, visitors are asked to not enter the water or approach any alligators.
The release shows that the swim area of the park will reopen once it’s deemed safe for the public, though no timeline has been provided at this time.
For more information, visitors can contact the Ocala National Forest at 352-625-2520.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a school choice bill into law earlier this year, which expands scholarship opportunities for private school vouchers to all Florida families.
The law expands the eligibility of the state’s Florida Tax Credit Scholarship and Family Empowerment Scholarship to any Florida resident who is eligible to enroll in kindergarten through 12th grade in a public school.
The vouchers provide students K-12 with a scholarship worth an average of $7,700 to attend a private school better suited to their academic needs. The funds can be used for tuition along with other related expenses, including books, testing and registration.
Likewise, the vouchers can be used to give K-12 students the option to attend another public school that is a better fit than the one to which they’ve originally been assigned. Students who meet the income requirements are able to receive at least $750 to pay for transportation.
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Additionally, scholarship funds can be used to put children into private schools or homeschool them. There are vouchers for students with unique abilities, students impacted by bullying and the general population of students, too.
The law gives priority to students from households that have incomes under 185% of the federal poverty line, and it provides second priority to households with incomes at or under 400% of the poverty line.
Parents can apply for the scholarships through Step Up for Students, a nonprofit in charge of handling the applications. To do so, parents must have the following materials:
- Proof of Florida residency — either a valid driver’s license or a recent utility bill
- Social Security Number
- Birth certificate for the respective student
- Proof of income for all members of the household over the age of 18
Families who receive more money in a voucher than is required for schooling can put those residual funds toward other education expenses, including tutoring or a summer enrichment program.
On the flipside, families who receive less money in a voucher than is required for tuition will be expected to pay the difference.
According to President Doug Tuthill of Step Up for Students, there’s high demand for these vouchers among Florida families, with over 300,000 scholarships already being approved.
“Every child is unique, and what we’re seeing is parents are looking for educational environments that fit the needs of each child...” he told News 6. “We want to make sure every family, regardless of their situation, can find the right learning environment for their child.”
Interested parents can click here to visit Step Up for Students’ website.
There, parents can choose between these scholarships, create an account (which will later be your education savings account) and send in their applications.
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Residents in Windermere participated in a workshop meeting Wednesday evening to address unwanted gatherings in Lake Butler.
Lake Street Park and Down Lake Park are closed because of damage from Hurricane Ian. Homeowners said the parks’ closures have helped reduce the number of gatherings and excessive noise.
During the meeting, the town provided renderings for a proposed fence in the area. Proposed ideas also include requiring all visitors to purchase a permit in order to gain access to the dock.
Several homeowners also suggested making the park private and closed off to the general public. Windermere officials told the residents that under the agreement for the federal money used to build the park, it must remain open for public use.
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Previous issues in Lake Butler include large gatherings and excessive noise on Bird Island.
There is still no date set for the re-opening, and town leaders said they are still working with FEMA to make repairs.
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ORLANDO, Fla. — The temperature and storm chances are going up Thursday in Central Florida.
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Our area will see another hot day with daytime highs reaching the low to mid-90s.
The high temperature in Orlando should reach around 93 degrees in the afternoon.
The heat index, or feels-like temperature, will climb over 100 degrees.
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Some in Central Florida could see a heat index of around 104 degrees.
All of the heating will fuel afternoon thunderstorm activity.
Our area will have a 60% chance of seeing rain and storms Thursday.
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Areas west of I-95 will see the best chance for these showers and storms.
Channel 9 meteorologists are monitoring a low-pressure system near Bermuda that has a 60% of tropical development over the next few days.
Thankfully, even if it develops, the system is not forecast to impact Florida or the U.S. Click here to read about that.
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LOS ANGELES — There were developments early Thursday in a looming actors strike that could impact the movies and television that entertain millions of people daily.
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Just before 3 a.m. EDT, the contract for the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists expired.
The negotiating committee for the actors then voted unanimously to recommend a strike.
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The SAG-AFTRA National Board will officially vote on that recommendation later on Thursday.
The main issue boils down to money.
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The actors have been fighting for items like pensions, health care contributions, and additional payments when shows they appear on air on streaming services.
Members of the Writers Guild of America have been on strike since early May.
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Vehicles parked outside caught fire overnight, damaging homes in Plum.
Firefighters were called to the area of 130 S. Duane Drive around 12:25 a.m. Thursday. They found three vehicles had caught fire, melting siding on two homes — the house where they were parked and the house next door.
The fire chief at the scene said the fire marshal is investigating
No injuries were reported.
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On July 14th, National French Fry Day, we rejoice in the global popularity of this beloved culinary delight. Although they are believed to have originated in Belgium, French fries earned their name when American soldiers encountered them during World War I, as French was the official languag…
For many years, National French Fry Day was observed on July 13. But last year, fast food chains Checkers & Rally’s petitioned to move National French Fry Day to the second Friday in July, so it would always fall on a “Fry-day.”
“I, in good conscience, cannot ignore the voice of the people, who simply want to ‘fry-ght’ a wrong that’s been in place for far too long. National Fry Day, you are and will forevermore be on a Friday,” Marlo Anderson, founder of the National Day Calendar, said last year.
That means, this year, National French Fry Day is on July 14.
Check out these deals and giveaways in the Richmond area for National French Fry Day:
McDonald’s
McDonald’s is holding to the original date and will be giving away free fries Thursday.
How to get them: Users must use the McDonald’s App, with no purchase necessary, to get free fries, any size, at participating locations.
Burger King
On Friday, Burger King will be offering members of Burger King’s Royal Perks loyalty program a free order of fries of any size — small, medium or large — with any purchase via the app or BK.com.
Royal Perks members always get a free order of fries with a purchase.
Wendy’s
Wendy’s is giving customers a free order of fries, of any size, with any purchase made through the Wendy’s app (one order per person) between Thursday and Sunday.
At Hardee’s, My Rewards members who buy an order of fries through the Hardee’s app or online on July 13 will start receiving a daily in-app offer of free small French fries with minimum $1 purchase for the rest of the year.
Top five weekend events: Hanover Tomato Festival, Brewfest & 'Ain't Too Proud' | https://richmond.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/national-french-fry-day-in-richmond-how-to-get-free-fries-this-week/article_80ed0b6c-20d2-11ee-9f5c-df424309023f.html | 2023-07-13T11:03:55 | 0 | https://richmond.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/national-french-fry-day-in-richmond-how-to-get-free-fries-this-week/article_80ed0b6c-20d2-11ee-9f5c-df424309023f.html |
Lily Fasil’s sister, Aida, dressed in flowy white garb, presides over the ceremonial preparation of the coffee on Sunday mornings. She sits behind her pulpit in the light-filled studio at Buna Kurs, Fasil’s Ethiopian breakfast cafe in Jackson Ward, as those in attendance form an attentive circle around her.
Viridescent beans are methodically roasted on a cast-iron pan, crushed into a powder, and steeped in a slender clay vessel called a “jebena.” The enchanting aromas meld with incense burning in the backdrop. Conversations between complete strangers are exchanged. And a communal bowl of popcorn is passed around the room.
The sacred buna ceremony has a meditative, soul-affirming quality to it, but not in the religious sense. “It’s just an Ethiopian thing,” says Fasil, a first-generation immigrant from Addis. For her and other children of the motherland, coffee is a birthright they are proud to uphold. “The togetherness is what coffee is for us.”
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The ceremony, traditionally an hourlong affair convened by Ethiopian families at the end of every communal gathering, progresses in three rounds. The first is known in Amharic as “abol.” Two more follow, during which the brew gradually wanes in strength and boldness.
It’s customary, though, to save the fullest-bodied batch for honored guests, for whom this entire show of hospitality has been orchestrated. At Fasil’s cafe, that coveted first sip goes to any person lucky enough to snag a front-row seat to the caffeine-fueled action.
Buna Kurs takes its name from the assortment of light noshes served during the ceremony. Independently, however, the words “buna” and “kurs” also mean “coffee” and “breakfast,” two hallmarks of Ethiopian cuisine that the cafe specializes in.
As much of a hub for Ethiopian culinary traditions as the place has become, this wasn’t Fasil’s initial plan. Like her dad, a renowned painter in Washington, D.C., she’s always loved art, especially photography. The Virginia Commonwealth University grad had spent years, after moving back to Richmond in 2016, working a boring desk job, waiting tables, doing retail and driving for Uber. And she was desperate for a creative outlet.
The plan, which Fasil, a first-time business owner, finally hatched during the pandemic, was to open a multipurpose studio space for independent artists like herself. To help the business stand out, Aida persuaded her to incorporate elements of their culture, through the addition of a small cafe.
Equipped with a back studio, the former Saadia’s Juicebox location felt like the perfect fit. Yet, since Buna Kurs opened in October 2022, the gravitational pull has all but shifted toward the front of the house, thanks to the popularity of the cafe. What began as a side project has become the main attraction.
The Buna Kurs menu is, as Fasil likes to call it, “unapologetically Ethiopian,” featuring breakfast fare that one would ordinarily have to trek all the way to the D.C. area to find. In addition to coffee beans flown in from Yirgacheffe, the cafe sources many key ingredients – spices, flours, breads – from Ethiopia.
Fasil, having never worked in a kitchen or owned a restaurant before, tries to downplay her food as little more than common dishes that any Ethiopian household would know how to cook. However true that might be, the dishes are uncommonly good – and, at least for the rest of us, a revelation.
What is markedly different about the Ethiopian breakfast canon is the spectrum of flavors, set at a frequency with which the basic Western palate has never been attuned. A rush of sensations, unlike any you’ve probably experienced before, accompanies Fasil’s cooking.
Most of it is brought to life by the mother of all spice blends, berbere. It’s a mix of dried red peppers, ginger and vivid spices that mimics the reddish look of paprika but has a far smokier, spicier profile.
Swirled with olive oil, a sultry infusion of berbere is brushed onto the cratered surface of a spongy, two-layered crepe cake made from sourdough teff batter ($6.50). This creates a yin-yang effect with a dark orange tint on top and a pristine base of griddled, ivory-colored crepe on bottom.
Uneven pieces of injera are stained in berbere-rich ragu, which elevates the tanginess of the fermented grain bread with boldness and a bit of heat – and which, given its use of tomatoes, onions, garlic, and spices, is not wildly dissimilar to Indian bhuna masala. Fasil serves the saucy bread alongside garlicky, heavily-seasoned eggs and a fluffy mound of bulgur wheat, cajoled with sauteed onions and cardamom-scented butter – a quintessential combination at her family’s breakfast table ($15.50).
“Those three (dishes) come together,” the Buna Kurs owner says. “When an Ethiopian walks in here, they know.”
Even the chechebsa ($9.50), the closest thing here to flapjacks, gets a dose of berbere. Just enough of it to wake you out of whatever nostalgic trance one might slip into while partaking in this plate of broken pancake pieces, lavished in a sweet, sticky mess of honey and clarified butter.
Mitmita, a fruity mix of chiles that packs even more of a punch than berbere, is employed for a light, vinegary dressing that steadily ignites a cool tomato salad ($5.50). The heat level crescendos, slicing through the freshness of the diced tomatoes and red onions without searing anyone’s tongue off. Fresh, fiery and flavorful, the dish would fit right into a lineup of Korean-style banchan.
Another essential heating agent? Fresh jalapeños. Like the ones that Fasil minces up with garlic and tomatoes, scatters among squiggly injera strips and tosses around in olive oil and, of course, a twinge of berbere, yielding a bright, bready salad in proximity to a panzanella or fattoush ($6).
As the star of the Buna Kurs menu, breakfast is served all day. But those who plan to linger, particularly now that Fasil has extended the closing time from 3 to 6 p.m., can also sample the cafe’s less-publicized lunch offerings.
Swaddled in a big injera blanket is a top-notch shiro ($16.50), a thick, creamy, luscious chickpea flour stew, the color and consistency of smooth peanut butter. Its flavors waver between charmingly nutty and, at times, slyly spicy.
Also blanketed by injera, the Ethiopian half-sibling of beef goulash, known as “awaze tibs” ($19.50), is made by cooking down the whole gamut of aromatics – onions, tomatoes, garlic, jalapeño and berbere – into a profoundly rich simmer sauce. Though the salt could be scaled back, it’s an otherwise refined plate of food.
The success of the cafe, one of the best spots to open in this town in the past year, has taken Fasil by surprise. The Buna Kurs owner never expected that food, not fine art, would be the focus of her new business venture.
Even so, in bringing the influences of her native country to her newfound home in Richmond and introducing folks to traditions like the coffee ceremony, she still finds herself fulfilling her inner artistic desire to share different forms of culture with the world.
“Our father always wanted us to complete at least high school in Ethiopia so we knew our culture,” says Fasil, who came to the United States after turning 21. “That culture was instilled in us.”
And now, at 34, she gets to instill it in others. “In a way, that’s art, too,” she says, reflectively. | https://richmond.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/restaurant-review-ethiopian-cafe-buna-kurs-is-one-of-this-year-s-best-new-eateries/article_23b547dc-19b8-11ee-9aa5-5f3bf85ba370.html | 2023-07-13T11:04:01 | 0 | https://richmond.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/restaurant-review-ethiopian-cafe-buna-kurs-is-one-of-this-year-s-best-new-eateries/article_23b547dc-19b8-11ee-9aa5-5f3bf85ba370.html |
Watch hundreds of lifeguards battle it out during regional competition in Rehoboth Beach
Some of Delaware's finest beach lifeguards went toe-to-toe Wednesday at an annual competition in Rehoboth Beach.
Approximately 300 lifeguards from New York to Virginia participated in the United States Lifesaving Association’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Lifesaving Championships, hosted by the Rehoboth Beach Patrol for the 27th consecutive year.
Several Delaware beach patrols competed, including Rehoboth Beach, Sussex Shores, Delaware State Parks and Fenwick Island.
The competition involved 10 different challenges: 90-meter sprint, 2-kilometer beach run, 4x90 soft-sand beach relay, 400-meter surf swim, swimmer rescue race, landline rescue race, paddleboard rescue race, run-swim-run, surf dash and beach flags.
Those who placed high enough in each competition punched a ticket to the national championships in Virginia Beach, held August 9-12.
Meredith Lockwood, a Rehoboth Beach lifeguard, placed second in the women’s 90-meter dash and said her team put their heart into Wednesday’s activities.
“It's always a good time,” Lockwood said of the competition. “It’s a long day, but it's fun to see all the other patrols in our region because we compete here, but all the top competitors come together for the Mid-Atlantic region, and then we go to Nationals together. So it's a lot of fun.”
Beach patrols will travel to Long Branch, New Jersey, next Wednesday to compete in craft competitions, like surfboat races and surfboard races, and finish regionals. | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2023/07/13/delaware-lifeguards-battle-in-beach-patrol-championship-in-rehoboth/70401892007/ | 2023-07-13T11:13:08 | 0 | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2023/07/13/delaware-lifeguards-battle-in-beach-patrol-championship-in-rehoboth/70401892007/ |
Mid-July at the Delaware beaches: Your weekend guide on what to know and do
Mid-July at the Delaware beaches is sweat and saltwater, fresh-picked tomatoes and fresh-caught crabs, sunscreen and waterslides, late sunsets and fireflies.
Sometimes, it feels like paradise.
But it's also hot, stormy and crowded. That's what our weekly guide to the Delaware beaches is for: to help you avoid the pitfalls and get the most out of your beach vacation or, if you're a local, your weekend.
Here's everything you need to know for the weekend of July 15 and 16 at the Delaware beaches.
Weather
It's been like this every weekend for a while now: mostly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms and temperatures in the 80s. This weekend is no different, according to the National Weather Service.
Storms come and go. Don't let them deter your day at the beach, but stay aware of weather conditions. While most storms are inconsequential, there's always a chance of extreme weather, so check in online often.
More:Do summer like a local with our Delaware Summer of 2023 Bucket List
Beach closures
Unfortunately, the piping plover nest at Gordon's Pond beach in Cape Henlopen State Park failed. That means the beach is open again, though.
The Delaware beaches are in the final days of replenishment. Rehoboth, Dewey and Fenwick Island are complete. Work continues in Bethany Beach and South Bethany, where there will be periodic closures until it's finished.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spokesman Stephen Rochette said project completion is slated for next week.
Things to do
There's really something for everyone at the Delaware beaches this weekend.
Paradise Grill in Long Neck will host a "Family Fun Day" Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m., with games, face painting, a water slide, a petting zoo and a foam party. It's $5 to enter, with proceeds benefiting the Sussex Consortium.
Speaking of Paradise Grill, they're also hosting a flounder-fishing tournament both days this weekend. Registration is closed, but it's a lot of fun to sit at the bar and watch the fish come in and get weighed. There's $75,000 in prize money on the line, so both the anglers and crowds get pretty rowdy.
More:How legislation will prevent restaurants from ever being built in Cape Henlopen State Park
Broadway more your style? The Milton Theatre will present "Rent" Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Get tickets at miltontheatre.com.
The Lewes Historical Society Summer Craft Fair will be held Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 110 Shipcarpenter Street.
The Freeman Stage in Selbyville will offer two shows on Saturday, with AMP Up the Music: Kids Rock! at 10 a.m. and the Calpulli Mexican Dance Company at 7 p.m. On Sunday night, check out comedian Tom Papa at 7 p.m. Get tickets at freemanarts.org.
In Ocean View, Dickens Parlour Theatre will host The Stetson Experience, featuring "America's Master Mentalist," Jon Stetson, both nights. Get tickets at dickensparlortheatre.com.
All these events are what's offered outside the usual weekend fare. Most towns offer free live music every weekend, so check your town's website for more information.
Keep tabs on teens
Dewey Beach and Bethany Beach experienced large groups of unruly teens over the Fourth of July weekend. Though the issue appears to have been limited to that weekend, it's led police to step up patrols and increasingly enforce curfews for minors.
In Bethany Beach, the curfew is 11 p.m. for anyone under the age of 18. It's the same in Dewey, except on Fridays and Saturdays, when the curfew begins at midnight.
Parents should know where their teenager is and what they're doing at night, Dewey Beach Police Chief Constance Speake and Lt. Clifford Dempsey said in an email to residents.
"We need parents to be aware and responsible for their teenager's actions and late-night activities," they wrote.
Surf-fishing reminders
If it's your first time back at the beach since last year, you may not know Delaware made some changes to its surf-fishing rules.
More:How this Lewes nonprofit has spearheaded marine animal conservation in Delaware
You can still walk onto the beach and surf-fish with only a fishing license. To surf-fish on the drive-on beaches, you need a permit, available at most state parks. To surf-fish on the drive-on beaches on weekends and holidays, you now also need a reservation.
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. The Cape Henlopen beaches have often sold out this summer, so make your reservations as soon as possible.
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/2023/07/13/mid-july-delaware-beaches-weekend-guide/70399665007/ | 2023-07-13T11:13:28 | 0 | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2023/07/13/mid-july-delaware-beaches-weekend-guide/70399665007/ |
A man trying to intervene during the carjacking of his car in South Philadelphia late Wednesday night was shot and killed.
"It appears that the motive for this homicide began with a carjacking of a female, when the owner intervened he was shot and killed," Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said.
The deadly incident took place along Porter Street, near South 12th Street, in the Lower Moyamensing neighborhood around 11:45 p.m., Philadelphia police said.
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Police found a 50-year-old man on the ground next to his car, which was double parked, "bleeding heavily" from a gunshot wound to his head, Small said. Medics pronounced him dead a short time later.
A bullet casing was found inches from the man's body.
"It appears that the shooter or shooters were standing very, very close to this 50-year-old victim when the shot was fired,' Small said.
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The suspects fled in a Red SUV -- possibly a Kia Soul -- that fled on Porter Street.
Police said the man who was shot and killed was not in the Pontiac sedan at the time of the shooting. He, however, owns the car, which was being used by a woman who investigators called a friend.
The man lived just a few blocks from where he was gunned down, Small said.
The woman wasn't hurt.
Entering Thursday, there were at least 227 homicides reported so far this year in Philadelphia, according to data released by Philadelphia police. That's down 21% from the same time last year, but still on pace to be one of the deadliest years since data began being tabulated in 2007.
There are additional resources for people or communities that have endured gun violence in Philadelphia. Further information can be found here. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/carjacking-shooting-south-philly/3603395/ | 2023-07-13T11:19:47 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/carjacking-shooting-south-philly/3603395/ |
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ECTOR COUNTY, Texas — The Ector County Commissioner's Court approved a 90-day burn ban for the county.
This burn ban will not allow outside burning in the unincorporated areas of the county.
“After careful consideration, in addition to discussion with Odessa Fire Rescue, Ector County Office of Emergency Management, and our partners with the National Weather Service, Ector County Commissioners Court voted unanimously to approve the proposed Burn Ban,” said Ector County Judge Dustin Fawcett.
Ector County Officials said that this burn ban has been put into place for protection and safety reasons for the residents living in these areas. Extreme drought and heat conditions also led to the decision by the commissioners.
Those who violate this burn ban will be facing a Class C Misdemeanor that comes with a punishment of up to $500. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/ector-county-commissioners-court-approves-90-day-burn-ban/513-398bfe71-36e5-4dfd-8eac-02f0b5692596 | 2023-07-13T11:19:56 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/ector-county-commissioners-court-approves-90-day-burn-ban/513-398bfe71-36e5-4dfd-8eac-02f0b5692596 |
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The Idaho Department of Fish & Game, including regional partners including Lee Family Radio and the South Central Idaho Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, will host a free fishing event Saturday at Freedom Park Pond in Burley.
The event will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Spanish-speaking staff and volunteers will assist at the event aimed at introducing people to the sport of fishing, especially those from the Hispanic community.
The Take Me Fishing Trailer will be there with poles, bait and other fishing gear available for use for free. No fishing license is required when registering with the Take Me Fishing trailer.
Staff and volunteers will be available to teach fishing basics.
For more information, call the Magic Valley Regional office at 208-324-4359. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/family-fishing-day-set-for-saturday-in-burley/article_2a67e6dc-20d1-11ee-9fa8-e35d3631d008.html | 2023-07-13T11:27:08 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/family-fishing-day-set-for-saturday-in-burley/article_2a67e6dc-20d1-11ee-9fa8-e35d3631d008.html |
A Hansen man was given a suspended sentence Tuesday for misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter for his role in a September crash that claimed the life of an elderly bicyclist.
Terry G. Hollifield, 75, was charged in December after telling an Idaho State Police trooper that he was looking at farm fields and didn’t see bicyclist Paul Will, 81, of Hansen, when the crash occurred Sept. 15 at 3900 E. 3675 N., east of Hansen, records say.
Hollifield, who was eastbound on 3675 North, initially thought he had struck a cone or some other object in the road and stopped his pickup, records say. Upon looking behind him, he realized he had struck Will.
Hollifield submitted an Alford plea in June, in which a defendant doesn’t admit guilt, but admits that prosecutors likely have enough evidence that would result in a guilty verdict if brought to trial.
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Kershaw followed the prosecutor’s recommended suspended sentence of 365 days, with 10 “discretionary” days, but Hollifield won’t serve that time as long as he keeps the terms of his probation.
He will serve a year of probation, three months of it supervised, perform 30 hours of community service and pay a $500 fine. His driver’s license will be suspended for 180 days, but he will be able to drive for matters related to work, family medical care or probation.
The complaint against Hollifield contends he committed an unlawful act but was not grossly negligent to the point where it would be considered a felony.
Hollifield has expressed remorse for what happened, said Magistrate Judge Thomas Kershaw, and a court hearing will be set to discuss restitution.
Hollifield, who also told the ISP trooper that one possible reason he didn’t see Will was because the bicyclist was shirtless and wearing tan shorts, called 911 after the crash and passerby gave medical attention, using a blanket to help stop bleeding.
Will was taken to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, where he died of a head injury, records say. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/hansen-man-sentenced-after-crash-that-killed-bicyclist/article_65f0d760-2043-11ee-8579-e3ac6b01c9b3.html | 2023-07-13T11:27:14 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/hansen-man-sentenced-after-crash-that-killed-bicyclist/article_65f0d760-2043-11ee-8579-e3ac6b01c9b3.html |
When police officers at the Kimberly-Hansen Police Department have some free time, it’s not uncommon for them to knock on a few doors of the last known addresses of people who have active warrants against them.
Police Chief Jeff Perry admits that the probability of success isn’t great, as a high percentage of the individuals being sought no longer live there, but the intent is to do what they can to chip away at the lengthy warrant list.
But that is just one tool law enforcement officers have to bring those on the lam back into custody. Besides knocking on doors, tracking down people who have active warrants following up on tips, and, if law enforcement officers are fortunate enough, people will turn themselves in on their own.
In addition, numerous routine traffic stops have uncovered people who have been trying to evade arrest warrants.
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‘Most wanted’ mugshots
The Twin Falls Sheriff’s Office has seen great success by putting out a “most wanted” mugshot each week that is routinely printed in the Times-News and shown on television.
Lori Stewart, sheriff’s office spokesperson, estimates that about 75% of the people are brought back in custody.
“I don’t know whether people are turning them in, if they turn themselves in, or how the results come to be,” Stewart said. “I just know it seems to work.”
From May 26 to June 30, four of the five “most wanted” individuals were taken back into custody, including Charles Jack Hansen, 64, on a charge of unlawful possession of a destructive device, to Michael Anthony Shipley, 34, suspected of lewd conduct. Only Arley Monterrosa, 36, charged with sexual battery, remains at large.
Looking at the list
Sgt. Kevin Loosli of the Twin Falls Police Department has done his part of looking for people who have active warrants. As part of the special investigations unit, he said the most recent warrants get the most attention.
“I would print out the last two weeks of warrants,” Loosli said. “That’s what I would typically focus on because it was fresh intelligence.”
Often, there would be leads from the Crime Stoppers tip line that can lead to the apprehension of somebody with an arrest warrant.
Monitoring video telephone calls made to inmates has also reaped dividends. Twice, Loosli recalls, people an officer recognized were nabbed in mid-conversation while they spoke to inmates — one was in a public space and the other from a motel room.
Turning themselves in
The Twin Falls County warrant list dropped by one on July 6 when a woman turned herself in on a case from February 2020.
Alicha Nichole Rogers, 34, from Portland, Oregon, was charged with prostitution and marijuana possession following a police sting, and posted a bond of $300 on each charge, court records say. She failed to show up for a court hearing in October 2020 and a bench warrant was issued.
She told Magistrate Judge Thomas Kershaw that she had been in regular contact with prosecutors, and the reason she failed to show up for the court hearing was because the court documents were sent to an incorrect address.
Rogers, who said she was trying to obtain her real estate license, said she didn’t have money to post the bond which had since been raised to $10,000. A relative said he would pay the cost of her bus ride back to Oregon, she said.
Kershaw viewed Roger’s story with suspicion and asked why it took so long to appear.
In the end, Kershaw agreed to release her from jail, noting the charges against her were “relatively minor.”
“Thank you for your trust,” Rogers said, vowing to get her legal matters settled. She has a pre-trial conference set on Aug. 8.
Kershaw noted it wasn’t the first time he has released someone from jail without having to post a bond.
“Sometimes I’ve regretted it,” he said.
Fake identities
Routine traffic stops often yield people wanted on warrants, but it sometimes involves unscrambling information told to them by people in the vehicle.
Often the person will say he doesn’t have his driver’s license with him and give a fake name, or the name of a relative, Twin Falls Sheriff’s Lt. Aaron Koopmans. But with some digging and looking at driver’s license photos on file, officers can uncover the person’s real identity.
Loosli said some people will admit they have the warrant, accompanied by a reason they didn’t come to a court hearing.
The Twin Falls Sheriff’s Office, due to limited resources, doesn’t have a team specifically designated to track down people with warrants, Koopmans said. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/knocking-on-doors-how-police-find-fugitives/article_0f52d3a0-1b51-11ee-be30-2f2cbea85c9a.html | 2023-07-13T11:27:21 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/knocking-on-doors-how-police-find-fugitives/article_0f52d3a0-1b51-11ee-be30-2f2cbea85c9a.html |
The city of Twin Falls has started seasonal street surface maintenance work that will continue through August as part of the city’s zoned maintenance program.
As part of the maintenance, the city will chip seal more than 445,100 square yards of road surface to extend the life and drivability of city streets.
Street maintenance will happen mostly in downtown and southwest Twin Falls’ Maintenance Zone 3 and it will cause some temporary street closures and detours in the area.
A list of streets scheduled for chip seal can be viewed on the city’s website, www.tfid.org.
Roadwork will be from 7:30 a.m. to about 6 p.m. and residents and businesses whose streets will be affected will receive a door hanger on their residence 24 hours before roadwork.
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The process of chip sealing involves spraying an oil emulsion on the street surface, then spreading a layer of crushed aggregate on the oil, followed by a roller to press the rock into the oil. The excess rock is then swept up. This process seals it from the elements and adds a new layer to the roadway. Vehicles should reduce speed and give extra distance from the vehicle in front to avoid rock damage.
Vehicles should not drive or park on chip-sealed roadways for up to 8 hours or until the sealant has cured.
The city utilizes a zoned maintenance plan that conducts infrastructure maintenance, replacement, and upgrade work in one of eight zones in the city. Each zone of the city is maintained every eight years.
For questions concerning the 2023 chip seal project, please contact Emery Inc. at 208-733-3951. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/seasonal-road-maintenance-and-chip-sealing-projects-starts/article_5e6485e2-200b-11ee-80e4-f3ea5928f563.html | 2023-07-13T11:27:30 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/seasonal-road-maintenance-and-chip-sealing-projects-starts/article_5e6485e2-200b-11ee-80e4-f3ea5928f563.html |
A Twin Falls woman has agreed to a plea deal after being charged in January with attacking her husband and a woman with a knife, court records say.
Helena Tejeda Herrera, 43, was accused of entering a vehicle Jan. 7 and injuring the two at about 2:30 p.m. in the 600 block of Sparks Street North, in what appears to be a custody dispute. The two were treated for lacerations at St. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Center.
She initially denied guilt, records say, but when police told her that she would be charged in the incident, she said she did it because “he took my kids,” records say.
She told police she didn’t mean to injure the woman, who received cuts on her arm. Her husband received wounds on his neck and back, records say.
Herrera was charged with two counts of aggravated battery, but the plea deal Herrera agreed to last month involves combining the two battery charges into one, and dropping a charge of burglary.
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She was on probation from a June 2019 conviction of robbery, and a charge of probation violation was issued and the case reopened after the January incident.
A judge has ordered a mental health evaluation for Herrera, advising it will be a significant factor at the Sept. 11 sentencing. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/twin-falls-woman-agrees-to-plea-deal-after-attacking-husband-with-knife/article_8b00b21e-20d9-11ee-aa10-a30c150e8d00.html | 2023-07-13T11:27:36 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/twin-falls-woman-agrees-to-plea-deal-after-attacking-husband-with-knife/article_8b00b21e-20d9-11ee-aa10-a30c150e8d00.html |
Jeffrey Day lay low in the cornfield while a police drone buzzed overhead. The suspect and his sidekicks had just fled into the farmer’s field that fall day in 2022 and he was determined not to be caught.
A manhunt was launched — one of the most high-profile in recent memory — with officers from the Idaho State Police, Kimberly-Hansen Police Department, Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Office and the Twin Falls Police Department searching for the suspects at Red Cap Corner. Equipment including ladder trucks and drones were deployed to help law officers track them down.
After hours of searching on Sept. 5, Day was the only suspect remaining in the cornfield and was elusive enough to have law officers call off the search as daylight waned.
It was a disappointment, but Kimberly Police Chief Jeff Perry said he was confident Day would still be captured.
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A warrant for the 29-year-old was issued and entered into a national database. The fugitive was caught in March near Tacoma, Washington. Upon extradition, he was incarcerated in the Twin Falls County Jail.
Day was later released on his own recognizance and pleaded guilty to resisting or obstructing officers, court records say. He awaits sentencing Aug. 7 in Twin Falls.
Day’s story as a fugitive from Idaho justice isn’t unique. Southern Idaho counties, the state of Idaho, and indeed the nation, are awash in active warrants.
Perry had seen it before, where someone flees to a nearby state only to be nabbed later.
“I’ve been in law enforcement for about 30 years,” Perry said.
Numbers are staggering. Officials say there are more than 5.7 million open arrest warrants in the United States today, officials say.
Twin Falls Police Sgt. Kevin Loosli, with the department's Special Investigations Unit, recently scanned the list of active warrants from Twin Falls County — 30-plus pages in all. About 1,200 active warrants were on those pages, with some people having more than one.
But that list isn’t complete.
“This to me is a small portion of the picture,” Loosli said, referring to additional federal warrants that aren't on the list.
You name the offense, and there is a good chance it will be there somewhere in page after page of the listings: Reckless driving, fraud, telephone harassment, leaving the scene, petit theft and drug-related offenses.
“You look at the warrant list, and it kind of runs the gamut, from reckless driving to attempted strangulation or worse," Twin Falls County Sheriff's Lt. Aaron Koopmans said. "You get a sampling that everyone in law enforcement deals with.”
More than one active warrant exists for every 100 county residents, and law officers try to whittle away at the daunting task of bringing wanted fugitives to justice.
Koopmans has a message for people who have active warrants.
“If we come across someone with a warrant, we will arrest them,” he said.
Who are they?
The people on active warrant lists can be seen as a long list of people who don’t want to take care of their legal problems, Jerome County Sheriff George Oppedyk said. The list in his county contains about 975 active warrants.
“Most of them are due to failure to appear,” Oppedyk said. The bottom line, he said, is many people don't show up to court when they have scheduled hearings.
Other people, Koopmans said, are suspected of being involved in a crime and flee before investigators are able to secure a warrant.
A lot of the crimes might be considered less serious: Perhaps someone was found with a small quantity of marijuana and, as a result, a judge put a bond of a few hundred dollars on them. The person bonds out, never to be seen again.
On the Twin Falls County warrant list, available to the public online along with Jerome and Cassia counties, there are bonds ranging from a few hundred dollars to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
A big question, the Jerome sheriff and other law officers interviewed by the Times-News said, is how many people still reside in Magic Valley.
Oppedyk has a hunch that the majority of the people listed on the warrants list remain in the region. There are, however, a lot of people who aren’t from the area who got into legal problems here, then posted bail and fled, without any intent to come back.
“They figure they won’t come back to Idaho,” he said.
Extradition
Warrants are input to a national database. If the person is, for example, picked up for another crime or even a traffic stop in Texas, the warrant should pop up when the Texas law officer runs a check on the individual.
The next issue that comes up is one of extradition.
Is it worth a county paying to send deputies from southern Idaho to a location thousands of miles away to haul a person back who was charged with a lesser crime? It’s the prosecuting attorney who makes the call.
Twin Falls County Prosecuting Attorney Grant Loebs said every case has to be looked at on its own merits.
Loebs admits that someone with a warrant for petty theft involving a small amount of money is likely not going to be extradited from out of state. But he doesn’t look closely at the cost.
If someone has a warrant for a serious crime such as armed robbery or child molestation, “cost isn’t relevant,” he said.
And that was the case recently in Oppedyk's county. A man wanted on a warrant for lewd conduct in Jerome County was found living in Florida.
Due to the serious nature of the crime, “he needed to come back,” Oppedyk said. It cost thousands of dollars to get the suspect back, but he said it was worth it.
Warrants usually indicate how far away a suspect can be extradited — sometimes only from a neighboring county or in-state. For serious crimes, it can be nationwide. And once a person is found to have a warrant, the person in that jurisdiction has 14 days to pick them up.
Twin Falls bail-bond agent Eva Ramirez has been frustrated a time or two by a warrant deemed not vital for extradition. One of them was a misdemeanor DUI case.
"I knew where the guy was; we had an address," she said. "But, because it was a misdemeanor, they wouldn't make the warrant extraditable."
Most often two deputies are sent for the extradition process, Oppedyk said.
Setting bail
Shelli Tubbs, the trial court administrator for the 5th Judicial District, said judges consider several issues: Ensuring the appearance of defendants before the courts, protecting the right of defendants to bail as constitutionally provided, and ensuring the protection and safety of victims, witnesses and the public.
“A judge considers all these things,” Tubbs said.
There isn’t a set dollar amount for a specific offense, she said, and judges consider what to put the dollar amount on. Prosecution and defense attorneys make their recommendations for bail, and judges take that into account.
A defendant who has a steady job and has ties to the area, such as other family members living here, is often considered less of a flight risk.
It’s a balancing act, Oppedyk said.
“I don’t want everyone waiting in jail — that would cause people to lose their jobs,” he said. "But there needs to be some way to compel them to take care of their court business.
You have to balance the good of the community with everything else.”
High bonds are seen in cases involving murder, child sex cases, and domestic batteries, “because there is a significant risk to the community or victims,” Loosli said.
In controlled substance cases, judges might put in a lower bond if the person admits there is an addiction problem and is seeking treatment. Generally, “the goal of the criminal justice system to me is not punishment but to alter and change behavior,” Loosli said.
Facing the music
Sometimes suspects facing relatively light sentences run from the law.
A first-time charge of reckless driving can bring six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. But Ramirez said that, depending on the circumstances, the maximum sentence would not be handed out and more than likely, the person would face penalties including fines and community service.
But occasionally people still run, even if there is a good probability the person would be found innocent of what is charged, she said. And when someone leaves the area, the bond amount will be forfeited.
When using a bail bond agent, a defendant, friend or family member, usually puts up 10% of the bond amount, but collateral needs to be provided for the remaining amount, whether it be jewelry or real estate. If a person runs, that property must be forfeited as well.
Loosli gives this advice to people who have active warrants: Contact your attorney or the court system.
“I would always encourage them to reach out to the courts,” he said. “If you have an attorney, reach out to an attorney and have a conversation to see if something can be worked out.”
Often, the sentence won’t be as bad as some might think.
“If people take responsibility for their actions, they might not face a significant issue other than some fines and probation and have to comply with other terms,” Loosli said.
And it might take the weight off of someone’s shoulders to get the matter settled.
There are likely people with warrants against them in the region that are constantly looking over their shoulders, Oppedyk said, worried they will be caught, and afraid to travel even a single mile per hour over the speed limit.
“I know I wouldn’t want to be in their shoes,” Oppedyk said. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/wanted-agencies-track-1-000s-of-active-warrants-in-the-magic-valley/article_fe418db4-1b4f-11ee-aa48-a77d265ef40d.html | 2023-07-13T11:27:42 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/wanted-agencies-track-1-000s-of-active-warrants-in-the-magic-valley/article_fe418db4-1b4f-11ee-aa48-a77d265ef40d.html |
BALTIMORE — It's a homecoming like you've never seen before! This one is all about the animals and the king and queen will have four legs.
Show Your Soft Side is hosting a "Softie Homecoming" Thursday night.
The event features Softies from the Class of 2011 through 2023. The attendees will have adoptable four-legged dates from local rescues.
You can also vote for homecoming king and queen as well as participate in an auction with proceeds going to help the animals.
In 2010, Sande Riesett, Caroline Griffin and Lori Smyth decided to take a stand against animal abuse by solving the problem at its root.
Show Your Soft Side is a volunteer-based organization of over 250 Softies working together to change mindsets that could lead to animal abuse featuring pro athletes, musicians and celebrities. | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/softie-homecoming-showcases-pets-who-need-homes-and-those-with-famous-owners | 2023-07-13T11:27:57 | 1 | https://www.wmar2news.com/local/softie-homecoming-showcases-pets-who-need-homes-and-those-with-famous-owners |
STROUDSBURG, Pa. — A wildlife center in the Poconos was forced to euthanize a golden eagle in its care.
The wildlife center recovered the eagle from a home in Dushore.
Pocono Wildlife has been caring for it ever since.
Federal officials say the eagle cannot be released with only one foot.
Pocono Wildlife says it has seen three different vets, and they all agreed the bird didn't need to be euthanized.
Still, the center was ordered to put it down by the end of the day.
"I do not feel as though it should be euthanized. None of the three vets that have taken this bird looked at it and ran radiographs, and I have extensive diagnostics done. None of them feel the bird should be euthanized, and I also submitted all those letters of recommendation," said Janine Tancredi, the Wilderz at Pocono Wildlife. "If I don't follow through on that federal order, every bird here is in jeopardy. They can set whatever rules and regulations they want. So if I didn't comply. I'm in violation of that. They could take my license."
Pocono Wildlife had just ordered a prosthetic foot for the golden eagle.
See more pets and animal stories on WNEP’s YouTube playlist. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/feds-to-pocono-wildlife-euthanize-the-eagle-us-fish-and-wildlife-service-pocono-wildlife-golden-wnep-dushore/523-db420d9f-0596-4598-94d5-c9076fa963f6 | 2023-07-13T11:31:19 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/feds-to-pocono-wildlife-euthanize-the-eagle-us-fish-and-wildlife-service-pocono-wildlife-golden-wnep-dushore/523-db420d9f-0596-4598-94d5-c9076fa963f6 |
YORK, Pa. — The federal moratorium on foreclosures is over and local filings are pouring in.
Recent data shows 257 foreclosures were filed between January and May, according to the York County Prothonotary Office. This year's filings are on pace to surpass last year's numbers, which eclipsed 497 foreclosures.
However, the number of foreclosures isn't quite near pre-pandemic levels.
“In 2023, we’ve only had 257 foreclosure filings [to date], but in 2019 we had 397 foreclosure filings [from January to May],” said Shanna Terroso, the CEO of the Realtors Association of York and Adams Counties.
Still, thousands of Pennsylvanians are seeking mortgage assistance with the pandemic moratorium expiring. Randi Shover, a housing finance assistant with Tenfold, says she’s seeing more people struggle in this economic climate.
“The housing market has increased, which has driven up home prices and also rent," Shover explained. "People are finding that there’s not as much money left over as they might have experienced in the past.”
Pennsylvania homeowners are eligible to receive mortgage assistance through the state's Homeowners Assistance Fund, which was allotted $350 million through the American Rescue Plan.
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency is processing more than 18,000 applications for the fund right now; however, distributing the funds has been slow. In February, the agency had to take over operations from a flailing contractor that was initially in charge of administering the program.
“It seemed that some applications were not being processed as fast and there were some issues," said Kelly Wilson, whose team is in charge of the day-to-day operations of the Homeowners Assistance Fund. "So we decided to bring the administration in-house.”
Homeowners have received $122 million from the fund so far, with another $228 million dollars waiting to be sent out. Wilson said the agency is prioritizing people who are at immediate risk of losing their homes.
“If you let us know about an imminent adverse action, we’ll make sure to get your application processed well in advance of that date," said Wilson.
All homeowners who have previously registered for the PAHAF program are being asked to re-register. The agency is traveling across the Commonwealth to help register applicants, with the next stops being Lycoming County on Thursday, July 12 and Allegheny, Butler, Crawford, and Westmoreland Counties next week.
You can also re-register at the PA Housing Finance Agency's website, or by calling 888-987-2423. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/thousands-of-homeowners-are-waiting-for-mortgage-assistance-from-the-state-home-finance-york-county/521-170193c0-85af-4074-a99d-a5eaef167e8e | 2023-07-13T11:31:21 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/thousands-of-homeowners-are-waiting-for-mortgage-assistance-from-the-state-home-finance-york-county/521-170193c0-85af-4074-a99d-a5eaef167e8e |
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — Update, June 13, 3:44 a.m.: The York City Police Department announced that Hoffman was found.
Previously: Police in York are searching for a missing boy.
According to the York City Police Department, officers are attempting to locate Jazaii Hoffman, 12.
Anyone with information has been encouraged to call the York City Police Department at 717-846-1234 or 717-849-2219 or call the York City Police Tip Line at 717-849-2204. Tips can also be emailed to Patrol Sergeant Benjamin Smith at bsmith@yorkcity.org | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/york-county-police-searching-missing-12-year-old/521-4eda9144-7c88-46d1-a12b-801f5fe2a7b4 | 2023-07-13T11:31:32 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/york-county/york-county-police-searching-missing-12-year-old/521-4eda9144-7c88-46d1-a12b-801f5fe2a7b4 |
SUMMER MOVIE NIGHTS: What's better than hanging with friends, singing songs and being in the summer heat? Doing all that inside, of course. Head to the Carolina Theatre in Greensboro for their 2023 Summer Film Fest on Thursday for "Blue Hawaii" or on Monday for "Grease." Grab some popcorn and snacks and get to your seats by 7 p.m. for these showings. Tickets are start at $7. For more information, visit carolinatheatre.com.
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CHOMP ON THIS: The Greensboro Science Center may not be the beach, but it's the closest thing to it this week. Join in on the shark-themed games, activities and encounters at the science center anytime between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., every day this week until Saturday. Shark Week events are free with general admission membership. For more information, call 336-288-3769.
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GREENSBORO — There was little dissension Tuesday night when the topic of the Greensboro ABC general manager’s salary came up.
By a 7-1 vote, the City Council agreed to set the position’s salary at up to $200,000 — just $2,800 less than the city is paying its police chief.
Niegel Sullivan, who’s been the liquor board’s general manager since December 2021, currently receives a $150,000 annual salary.
Councilwoman Nancy Hoffmann, the city’s liaison to the Greensboro ABC Board, said Sullivan would get a $30,000 raise retroactive to May 30 with the resolution’s passage. The remaining $20,000 will give the board flexibility for future raises, Hoffmann and Greensboro ABC Board Chairman Jim Galyon said.
But Grace Carmon-Garrett, who said she retired as an ABC employee shortly before Sullivan started, told the board he should not be given a raise.
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“What has he done?” Carmon-Garrett asked the council. “The prior CEO built several new stores.”
She questioned Sullivan’s skills as a manager.
A female manager recently working at an ABC store on Gate City Boulevard was “beaten within half of her life by two people who came in there while she was working alone,” Carmon-Garrett said. “That should not have been.
“I get from a lot of people that the morale at the ABC store is awful.”
She told the News & Record that Sullivan has fired many managers, replacing them with less experienced people.
Sullivan did not attend Tuesday’s meeting. Councilman Zack Matheny was also absent.
Only Councilwoman Sharon Hightower voted against raising Sullivan’s salary — which is paid from the proceeds of liquor sales. Hightower said after the meeting that Carmon-Garrett’s comments concerned her enough to vote against the salary hike.
However, Galyon and Hoffmann praised Sullivan. “He has proven to us he’s very good at the job,” said Galyon, noting that the board is in an expansion mode.
Galyon said the board intends to open two new stores — with plans to own the structures — and will move three other stores to more desirable locations.
He would not say where the new stores will be located, but those on Pisgah Church Road, Battleground Avenue and Gate City Boulevard will move short distances from their present sites.
Facility improvements also are planned at the warehouse to improve efficiency and increase overall capacity of inventory, according to Sullivan’s budget message. He also plans to make technological improvements to allow people to order products online, according to the document.
According to his LinkedIn profile, Sullivan previously worked as general manager for the Durham County ABC Board for two years and as a Target executive team leader for 10 years prior to that. Sullivan has a bachelor’s degree in music from UNCG.
According to the North Carolina ABC Commission’s website, 85% of the local board’s profit goes to the city of Greensboro and 15% goes to Guilford County and its municipalities that do not have liquor stores.
Nearly $19 million in taxes from the sale of liquor is expected in the fiscal year that began July 1, according to the board’s budget message. Its total operating budget is about $13.8 million, including more than $5.2 million for salaries and $1.3 million for facility improvements.
An analysis by Lee Newspapers earlier this year found the average salary of the general managers running about 140 of the state’s 171 boards is roughly $70,000, with the highest being $217,000 in Mecklenburg County.
North Carolina is one of 17 states where liquor sales are controlled by the government and it is the only state where liquor sales are controlled by local boards, rather than the state. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/abc-general-manager-salary-greensboro-increase/article_a8abfb06-2017-11ee-a802-f33f312cbd6e.html | 2023-07-13T11:44:12 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/abc-general-manager-salary-greensboro-increase/article_a8abfb06-2017-11ee-a802-f33f312cbd6e.html |
GREENSBORO — Beginning Wednesday morning, N.C. A&T will host a three-day public safety training event involving local, state, regional and federal agencies in Truist Stadium at East Lindsay and Sullivan streets.
The Truist Stadium parking lot will be closed to everyone except training participants during the three-day event. Sullivan Street remains closed to traffic for road work unrelated to this exercise, according to a news release from the university.
The training involves hazard detection alerts. It is designed, in part, to organize a systematic search of the facility and control, locate and identify the source, according to A&T.
“I think it is vitally important that we take every opportunity to be a part of and host trainings like this, as it allows us to continue to improve on keeping our campus community safe,” Travis Auman, A&T’s emergency management director, said in the news release. “All of our local, state, and federal partners play a key role in assisting us during emergencies that impact our campus. Being able to train together in different scenarios like this allow us to work together more seamlessly.”
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Along with the A&T University Police and Emergency Management departments, participating agencies include the Greensboro, High Point, Statesville, Winston-Salem and Asheville fire departments; Greensboro and Winston-Salem police departments and bomb squads; Guilford County and North Carolina emergency management departments; North Carolina State Highway Patrol, North Carolina National Guard, the FBI and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
A&T’s news release states that about 60 personnel representing some or all of these agencies are expected to participate in each day’s exercises. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/nc-a-t-hosting-safety-training-for-various-agencies-today-through-friday/article_f1de9c90-20a6-11ee-8e68-5f7e33283c2e.html | 2023-07-13T11:44:25 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/nc-a-t-hosting-safety-training-for-various-agencies-today-through-friday/article_f1de9c90-20a6-11ee-8e68-5f7e33283c2e.html |
Greenville food events: Top chefs set to 'throwdown'. Learn how to judge BBQ competitions
- Vegan food challenge also includes a program to teach people about the vegan lifestyle.
- Barbecue judging class will be held in July.
Greenville chefs will use their pots and pans to see who can "throwdown" and make the best catering dishes across two genres as southern comfort and vegan food competitions come to town.
Four chefs must use three secret ingredients to make the best dishes to be named winner at the Iron Caterer Throwdown which takes place from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday, July 20, at Judson Mill, 701 Easley Bridge Road, Greenville.
Tickets are $135 for general admission, as proceeds for this year's event will help the charity Project Host, an organization that fights food insecurity in the Greenville area.
Or, if you're a fan of barbecue and think you have the palate to judge, The South Carolina Barbecue Association offers a one-day seminar on the proper barbecue etiquette and practice for judging. The event is July 15 and hosted at Project Host, 525 Academy St., Greenville.
Vegan food lovers will not be left out of the food frenzy, as the quest to crown the best plant-based dishes prepared at restaurants around Greenville. Participants will have the entire month of July to taste and vote for their favorites. The winners will be announced in August.
Here is more information about the events and food competitions to whet your appetite:
Iron Caterer Throwdown: Catering and food competition set
The seventh annual Iron Caterer Throwdown takes place at Judson Mill at 701 Easley Bridge Road on July 20. Chefs from four catering companies will compete in a three-round competition featuring secret ingredients.
Those who purchase tickets can sample each dish and vote on who delivered the best meal. Four guest judges will serve as referees. One of the referees is Chef T of Hell's Kitchen and Big Restaurant Bet. The categories will be judged based on creativity, presentation, entertainment value and taste. Competitors will have the opportunity to win five awards.
Participating Chefs: Chef Michael Sibert of White Wine and Butter, Chef Kyle Pafford of Clemson Catering, Chef Jonathan Smiley of Embassy Suites Golf Resort and Conference Center, and Chef Greg Teal of Table 301.
"When you book a caterer for an event, you don't always get to see the talent that they have. (We are) taking that time to showcase their personalities and who they are and what they can do with our secret ingredients. It's cool that Greenville can experience a live cooking competition," said Jessica Carpenter, event planner.
Ever wanted to judge a barbecue competition? BBQ judging class come to Greenville
While the VIP option is sold out, general admission is still available at $135 and includes an open bar and food prepped by the chefs. Tickets are available on the website at icthrowdown.com.
It's not too late to become qualified to judge barbeque competitions. The South Carolina Barbecue Association offers a one-day seminar that teaches the proper barbecue etiquette and practice for judging. After completing the class, prospective judges have completed the first step to becoming an SCBA-certified barbecue judge.
Hosted at Project Host, at 525 Academy St., Greenville. The July 15 event costs SBCA members $50 and non-members must register for $45 for an individual and $60 for a family. Those interested can get involved and register at scbarbeque.com.
Help name the best vegan dishes in Greenville
Now through the end of July, the inaugural vegan chef challenge will feature chefs from local restaurants in a plant-based food competition. Participants can taste and vote for the best vegan dishes in Greenville. The winners will be announced in August.
Participating restaurants include Woodside Bistro, Bar Margaret, Golden Brown & Delicious, The Herbal Farmercy, Pink Salt Chef, Fonda Rosalinda's, The Half GVL, Urban Wren and more.
In conjunction with the event comes the 10-week vegan challenge. The program introduces people to a vegan lifestyle. More information is available at 10weeks.org.
This event is hosted by Vegan Outreach, an international, nonprofit organization aiming to reduce animal suffering by promoting a vegan lifestyle through education and making vegan options more accessible. Visit the website at veganchefchallenge.org/Greenville.
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Greenville restaurant news: BrickTop's, more coming while Smiley's Acoustic Cafe closes
- Two friends, are set to open a new coffee shop in San Souci.
- Inaugural vegan chef challenge coming to Greenville in August.
- A new style of fries will come with burgers at Eggs Up Grill.
This month's Greenville food and dining scene prepares to welcome a new restaurant selling sushi and sandwiches and a coffee shop led by all women. But it has said goodbye to a longtime cafe and live music venue.
BrickTop's, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based restaurant selling sushi, and in-house seafood will open in late summer or early fall.
And two friends are planning to operate an all-female coffee shop called DayDrinker that will open in August in the Sans Souci community, according to their Instagram account:
One of this month's closings is Smiley's Acoustic Cafe. The venue closed after hosting its final weekend of food and music on June 30. The cafe had been in business for more than 15 years in the West End.
Other developments include a Charleston-based pizza franchise coming to Travelers Rest and renovations almost complete at Eggs Up Grill. Foodies might also want to check out the new items on the Fatz Southern Kitchen menu.
With closings, and more culinary cuisine to try, here are our latest updates on food news around Greenville County:
Renovation almost complete at Eggs Up Grill in Greenville's West End
Eggs Up Grill, at 31 Augusta St., in the West End, has undergone a complete renovation and will reopen sometime in August. The renovation includes a new logo design, outdoor seating with a capacity of 100, and will also offer brunch cocktails to the 2,480-square-foot restaurant.
The breakfast, lunch and brunch spot will be closed for nearly two months due to the upgrade governed by franchise owners Zach Painter and Roger Beasley.
While the classic brunch items like chicken and waffles, a fried chicken sandwich and a fried chicken biscuit return, a new style of fries will go with the stack burgers. Eggs Up Grill will also remain open for dine-in, online takeout, catering and delivery options.
Fatz Southern Kitchen to introduce new items
The popular, Southern kitchen restaurant, Fatz, is rebranding its menu with all scratch-made items, and daily breakfast is now available at select locations. New items on the menu include a Monte Crisco sandwich, a Nashville hot Chicken sandwich, skillet cornbread, strawberry summer salads and more.
"Our menu additions maintain the essence of Fatz while incorporating new flavors and enhancing the overall quality of our guests' experience," said Anthony McCallum, vice president of operations.
The Greer restaurant is at 1361 W. Wade Hampton Blvd. and will offer weekend brunch. Fatz Southern Kitchen opened in 1988 and has 18 locations across the Carolinas, Virginia and Tennessee.
Charlotte-based BrickTop's to open downtown Greenville
Charlotte-based restaurant BrickTop's will bring its cut in-house seafood, prime sirloin meatloaf, and more to Greenville. The restaurant plans to open in late August/early September at 1 N. Main St. Suite H.
Greenville is the franchise's 10th location. Florida, Tennessee and Missouri restaurants serve jumbo lump crab cakes, lobster tails, steaks and a full brunch menu from the American contemporary restaurant.
BrickTop's opens for lunch at 11 a.m. and serves dinner from 4 to 9 p.m., Sunday through Thursday. It is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Brunch is available on Sunday mornings with plans to expand later to Saturdays.
Coastal Crust Pizza expanding to Travelers Rest
West Greenville's favorite pizza parlor is expanding to the budding food scene in Travelers Rest. Coastal Crust Pizza will move into the former Resident Diner location at 327 S. Main St. and plans to open in late August/early September.
Greenville's Coastal Crust Pizza is the fifth location and second in the Upstate.
Coastal Crust features a lunch and dinner menu with a meatball parmesan appetizer, wood-fired pizza, and beer and wine selections.
DayDrinkers, women-owned coffee shop, headed to San Souci
Two friends, Nikki Martin and Katie Capelli, are set to open a new coffee shop, DayDrinkers, at 2903 Old Buncombe Road in Sans Souci in August, according to their Instagram account:
The all-female-owned space will offer coffee, tea and pastries. The coffee shop hopes to offer beer and wine in the coming years.
Martin, a former bartender at Due South at Hampton Station and The Village Grind in West Greenville, and Capelli, who has worked in the Greenville coffee community for seven years, are looking to establish a community of coffee lovers and showcase the power of a local coffee shop.
Greenville restaurant closings and more
- Halls Chophouse at 550 S. Main St. in downtown Greenville will remain closed for a major renovation with an expected reopening at 3 p.m. on July 26.
- Smiley's Acoustic Cafe is now closed after hosting its final weekend of food and music on June 30, and a final day open on July 2. The longtime West End establishment at 111 Augusta St. was in business for more than 15 years.
- Rick Erwin's West End Grille will be closed for renovations until August 3 with upgrades to the flooring, paint and artwork inside the building.
Did we miss any food news? Do you have any openings, closings or testimonials to share? Is there a place you've eaten at recently that people must know about? Feel free to drop us a line at ajackson@gannett.com, or on Twitter at @ajhappened.
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Deutsch Family Scholarship
LINCOLN —Abigail Steffens of Lincoln was announced as a winner of the Deutsch Family Scholarship Program funded by Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits.
Abigail is the child of Jason Steffens. She is majoring in speech pathology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Abigail has participated in several school and community activities throughout her academic career.
Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits established the scholarship program to reward the academic excellence of their employees’ children. Recipients are selected by Career Opportunities Through Education Inc., a nonprofit scholarship service organization headquartered in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
The selection criteria includes academic performance, school and community activities, work experience and a recommendation.
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How Time Flies is a daily feature looking back at Pantagraph archives to revisit what was happening in our community and region.
100 years ago
July 13, 1923: An electrician died at Chanute Field in Urbana, witnesses said, after he noticed a suspended wire, remarked "Wonder if it's hot?" and touched it. He received a shock of roughly 2,300 volts of electricity and died at the scene before a pulmotor sent by the Urbana Fire Department could reach him.
75 years ago
July 13, 1948: Mrs. E.D. Lewis and daughters Veronica Ann, 3 1/2 years old, and Mary Teresa, who will be 2 on Aug. 15, left the Ford County village of Roberts on Saturday by train for San Francisco. They will sail from there on July 16 for Okinawa, where her husband, S. Sgt. E.D. Lewis, is stationed with the Army Air Forces. Veronica Ann has been in 37 of the 48 states and will add three more on her way; Mary Teresa has been in 31 states.
50 years ago
July 13, 1973: The newly formed McLean County Sailing Club will hold its first regatta this weekend at Evergreen Lake. The club was founded on June 25, 1973, to encourage the sport and sponsor regattas on Lake Bloomington and Evergreen Lake.
25 years ago
July 13, 1998: Nearly 55 years ago, the 141st Field Artillery battalion toured European battlefields during World War II; last month, they toured Beer Nuts, Pontiac's Caterpillar plant and the Old Courthouse Museum in downtown Bloomington. For the past 17 years, some of the battalion's surviving members have gathered annually to reminisce. This year's hosts were veteran Wib Henkel and his wife Idelle of Flanagan.
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Interstate-95 northbound closed at Palm Coast Parkway due to tanker spill
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Interstate-95 is closed northbound at Palm Coast Parkway in Palm Coast due to a tanker spill, according to the Flagler County Sheriff's Office.
Northbound traffic is not being allowed on the interstate at Palm Coast Parkway, which is the 289 interchange, the sheriff's office stated in a tweet.
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Buffalo Bills assistant athletic trainer Denny Kellington saved Damar Hamlin’s life with quick, effective treatment on the field at Paycor Stadium in January after Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest.
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Why the children of Claxton, Tennessee, have a playground built on top of coal ash
In the hills of East Tennessee, just a half hour outside Knoxville, is a wood-framed playground that looks like a palace for children. It’s just over 20 years old, designed by kids and built by a community that wanted to create a place where its children could play for years to come. And it sits in the shadow of a tall coal smokestack that was constructed in the 1960s.
Welcome to Claxton, Tennessee, where coal ash used to fall from the sky and a playground was built on top of it.
Coal ash is the concentrated waste left over after burning coal. It can contain heavy metals and potentially elements that emit radiation, each posing its own level of health concerns. “Coal ash contains contaminants like mercury, cadmium, chromium and arsenic associated with cancer and various other serious health effects,” the Environmental Protection Agency said in a 2023 news release.
When the Tennessee Valley Authority started up Claxton's coal-fired Bull Run Fossil Plant in 1967, it was the largest generator by volume of steam in the world. It didn’t have scrubber technology on the original 800-foot-tall smokestack, so ash used to fall across the community.
TVA went so far as to build a car wash in the mid-1970s so locals could clean off their dusty vehicles. Back then, there wasn’t widespread knowledge about what was in the ash and whether it was safe to be around.
“I remember when the car wash was going, when the ash really did fall all over Claxton. When you got up in the morning, and there was a quarter inch of ash on your vehicle every morning,” said David Bunch, a former resident of Claxton who now lives about 15 minutes away from Bull Run. “I mean, all over everything; picnic tables had to be wiped off. I mean, it would be thick on there. But nobody cared.”
Kingston opened eyes to coal ash health risks
Times have changed, especially after TVA’s Kingston coal ash spill occurred just 30 minutes away from Claxton. On Dec. 22, 2008, a dike holding back a slurry of coal ash at TVA’s Kingston Fossil Plant broke, releasing 5.4 million cubic yards of ash that spilled into the Emory River Channel and swamped entire homes.
Five years after the Kingston spill, the workers who cleaned up the ash began filing lawsuits against TVA’s contractor, Jacobs Solutions, which was in charge of sitewide safety and health. The workers won the first phase of a two-part trial with a jury determining 10 of their health conditions and diseases could be linked to the workers’ exposure to the ash on the site and Jacobs’ negligence in protecting them from it. The workers reached a settlement with Jacobs in May 2023.
“I think events at Kingston, some of the lawsuits, those issues have raised the discussion about ash and what is it,” Anderson County Mayor Terry Frank said.
Millions of tons of coal ash result from decades of burning coal
Coal ash can be found just about anywhere. The United States has been burning coal for more than a century, creating millions of tons of waste over the years, but only in the past decade has the process been regarded as an environmental and public health concern.
Some of the ash was disposed of in landfills, some of it was reused in concrete and some of it was used as fill to level land, which happened at the Claxton playground site. We don’t know where it all is or exactly what dangers it poses to the communities near such sites.
Regulations at the state and federal level don’t fully cover all the places and ways coal ash has been disposed of or reused, and they also don’t always account for the long-term future safety for communities near those sites, said Lisa Evans, an attorney who specializes in hazardous waste law at the environmental advocacy group EarthJustice.
“There's not an easy fix; there's not going to be a cheap fix," Anderson County Commission Chair Josh Anderson said. "And it’s a complicated thing … I'm not saying we're stuck with it, but you can't just close the door and say, ‘OK, we're walking away.'"
How Claxton became an ‘energy community’
About 20 years before the Claxton playground was built in 2000, David Bunch was a child running around Claxton with his friends.
Today, if you look at the land around the playground, you will see a couple of grass-covered hills of coal fly ash (a powdery form of coal ash), one partially uncovered hill of coal fly ash and a coal pile next door.
Before the land behind the playground was used to store coal ash, it was open to the community. Bunch would attend jamborees and fairs there, laughing and teasing his friends.
The area was shaped by the federal government: TVA's coal plant in Claxton, the Department of Energy at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the Y-12 National Security Complex in Anderson County and government contractors running the facilities and creating the next generation of energy technology for the country.
“To me it's almost everybody's got a story in their own personal history that kind of ties to it (TVA) or ties in with it,” Anderson said. “It's either in ‘Grandpa's farm was taken by the TVA to build this,’ ‘Grandpa helped build this,’ ‘Grandpa worked there for 30 years,’ ‘I worked there for 30 years,’ whatever. … Everyone's kind of grown up, like, literally within the shadow of the smokestack and their whole history is kind of centered around it.”
With those facilities came jobs and economic development for communities around East Tennessee.
“We came from those plants; we came from TVA building that steam plant there,” Bunch said. “That’s the reason people came to that little part of the world, to make a family, and they are still coming.”
Bunch remembers when the dream was to grow up and work at the plants, where the pay was good.
Federal agencies like TVA and the Department of Energy and federal contractors were a major part of the economy in East Tennessee and communities like Claxton. Those communities, in turn, provided TVA with land and a workforce.
It was that give-and-take relationship between the community and its federal neighbors that ultimately led to construction of the playground.
Teaming up to provide Claxton's kids with a playground
In 2000, the kids were the center of the Claxton community. Parents got to know one another through their kids, but there wasn’t a whole lot in Claxton to nurture the community environment for families.
“Prior to the playground, there was just some very bare softball fields, and … there wasn't anything there except these fields that TVA laid out for us, and then they were able to help us with this park,” said Tracy Wandell, one of Anderson County’s commissioners for the Claxton district.
Kathy Causseaux grew up in Claxton and moved to Florida but would bring her kids back to see their grandparents. When they visited, her parents always took the kids to a park in Oak Ridge that was built by a company called Leathers & Associates. The park was so popular with her kids, Causseaux and her husband decided they needed one like it back home in Florida.
“My mother came down to babysit while me and my husband worked. My husband was the foreman of this playground we built in Florida,” Causseaux said. “And my dad came down and worked for a solid week on that playground. And when we finished he was like ‘I want one of these in Claxton. We can do this.’”
Sure enough, Causseaux’s father started wrangling support within the community to build Claxton a playground. Government contractors Bechtel Jacobs, Lockheed Martin and UT-Battelle donated $67,500 to the Claxton Optimist Club to help establish the playground.
Meanwhile, TVA donated land on the edge of the Bull Run plant’s property for the playground. But the land needed to be leveled.
“As part of the project, TVA prepared the site and provided fill materials, mainly comprised of soil but which also included a small portion of bottom ash, while the Claxton Optimist Club provided the remaining materials, including multiple layers of geofibers, gravel and mulch on top,” TVA spokesperson Scott Brooks told Knox News in an email.
Brooks said the project required 11,000 cubic yards of fill material, about 30% of which was coal bottom ash. That's about 3,300 cubic yards of coal bottom ash that needed to be watered and packed down before the community came in to build on top of it.
In the meantime, the Leathers & Associates playground company sent a designer who spoke to the kids at Claxton Elementary School, just down the road from the Bull Run plant. The kids not only shared their ideas for what they wanted, they also decided on the playground’s name: Kid’s Palace.
The community then spent a whole week building it.
“You feed your people two to three meals a day and they work for seven solid days and on the last day you have a grand opening and all the kids come and get to play on the playground,” Causseaux said.
About 23 years later, the Claxton playground still stands.
Coal ash science is developing, but it can be hard to assess risks
When Denise Hodgson moved out to Anderson County, away from the traffic jams of West Knoxville, she was looking for more open space where her kids to play.
All of her kids have asthma, and when she moved to live near Bull Run, Hodgson said her pulmonologist increased monitoring of the kids. With her youngest in a wheelchair and the Claxton playground inaccessible for kids with physical challenges, Hodgson said she couldn’t take her child to the playground.
But even if she could she wouldn’t - the risk of the ash under and around the playground was too high.
Fly ash has a consistency similar to a powder, while bottom ash is coarser, like sand and gravel. This is important, because as these wastes are created, they contain concentrated elements such as heavy metals and potentially elements that emit radiation.
The smaller the particle, the more concentrated the elements on it. The particles themselves can cause health problems. Add in the different elements such as arsenic, lead and mercury, and each can pose its own potential health problem. The smaller the particle, the easier it is to inhale or ingest and potentially to go deeper into the body.
While the experience of the Kingston coal ash workers brought to light some of the worst health impacts coal ash can have on the body, research still is being done to understand what small amounts of exposure to the ash can do over different periods of time. The impact the ash could have on kids could differ from its effect on adults or people with preexisting conditions.
Studying and regulating the use or disposal of coal ash is complicated by the fact that every batch of coal ash is different depending on where the coal came from and how it was processed and burned.
With these uncertainties about the exact dangers of this waste, weighing the risks it carries can be hard, especially for a community that grew up around coal ash.
A few years ago, Bunch probably would have denied there might be any health concerns over the fly ash, he said.
“Well, now I’m a little older and I got a little better sense, I realize it is (a concern). So it just makes me ashamed to keep taking the kids down there. And I mean, that’s on me but still, if it’s bad enough that I don’t need to have my kids down there, my community should be the one telling (me) is it safe or not,” Bunch said.
The state conducted a study but other experts want more information
As the community learned about the potential health risks of coal ash over the years, Anderson County government - which now controls the Kid's Palace property through a long-term easement agreement with TVA - reached out to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation to conduct testing at the playground to ensure its safety.
TDEC collected soil samples that were tested for elements the department associates specifically with identifying coal ash, such as arsenic, lead and mercury.
The state found that two samples taken from under the swings - where the playground’s geofiber layers were worn through, leaving the ground underneath exposed - contained 6% and 9% coal ash. TDEC also consulted the state health department, and the two agencies provided a report in 2022.
The report said the county would need to repair those areas and then institute a maintenance plan to ensure there were adequate levels of mulch, the fabric was not torn and the layers between the surface of the soil and underneath were maintained so coal ash didn’t continue to come up.
Once those precautions were taken, the state said, the playground was safe to use.
“I should be able to trust that they put it (the playground) there (so) it’s safe for us to be on,” Bunch said. “Not, ‘They put it on there and it’s only safe if they put that … landscaping membrane over it. Now it’s safe,’ but if that little membrane tears, it ain’t safe anymore. See, that’s my concern.”
Bunch isn’t the only one concerned. Knox News provided the state’s report to seven experts who have researched and previously looked at coal ash risks, and they each pointed out potential problems with the playground’s current and future safety.
All seven experts raised potential concerns about the coal ash underneath the playground, and also the nearby fly ash disposal site and coal pile and the potential for wind to carry dust from the two adjacent locations.
TVA employs dust suppression systems and compacts the coal ash at its coal plants, but TDEC did not conduct any air monitoring at the playground.
Given the age of the playground and the potential for coal ash exposure from the air and the soil, all seven experts said that, given the uncertainties and variables, moving the playground might be the best option to be absolutely safe.
Nevertheless, some of the experts acknowledged the importance of kids having access to a playground, and if the playground stayed where it is, the majority of the experts said the county should continue to keep its own maintenance plan.
- One expert suggested the ash could be removed from underneath the playground, or that signs could be posted to let parents know.
- Two suggested the ground could be capped so there’s even more of a barrier between the ash and the surface of the soil where it could come into contact with the kids.
- Three of the experts suggested there should be continuous testing to ensure that not only is the playground safe today, but it remains so in the years to come.
- At least five of the experts agreed with the state and said that the county should continue to keep a maintenance plan.
As it is now, six of the experts said they as parents would want more information before they would take their own kids to the Claxton playground. One said they would not take their child there.
“The kids and younger age children, they're the most vulnerable in terms of various environmental health impacts, because all their systems they're just developing,” said Dr. Julia Kravchenko, an assistant professor in the department of surgery at Duke University School of Medicine and one of the experts Knox News consulted. “That's why we should be absolutely sure that everything where kids are involved, all areas where they play, what they’re eating, everything is as clean from toxic substances as possible.”
Reused coal ash can be anywhere, and no one knows where it all is
Regulators do not necessarily know the locations where coal ash has been reused like it was at the Claxton playground. Here’s why:
- The United States has been burning coal for more than a century, creating millions of tons of waste to be disposed of or reused.
- The EPA created the first regulations for disposal of coal ash in 2015, which defined the difference between what is considered disposal versus reuse.
- However, the criteria for beneficial use does not apply to legacy sites like the Claxton playground, where coal ash was reused prior to October 2015.
- Despite creating the definition, the EPA does not track sites where coal ash is reused.
- Without much federal oversight, states are left to create their own regulations for reusing coal ash if they choose to.
- And even with states that do have rules specific to coal ash reuse, some acknowledge the possibility they don’t know all of the sites where coal ash was reused predating their regulations.
“So there's a lot more sites presumably out there that we don't have any information on, or if we know about the site there may not have ever been any sampling of ground, surface water or air,” said Lisa Hallowell, an attorney for the Environmental Integrity Project. “So we just don't know how polluted or how much of a problem they are. Because nobody has been required to do the testing.”
EPA is considering expanding its coal ash rule to more sites
The EPA has proposed an expansion to its coal ash rule this year to include more coal ash disposal sites.
When asked about the proposed rule, the EPA said it “would apply only to CCR (coal ash) placed on the land at utility facilities.” In the case of the Claxton playground, the property is owned by TVA, which is a utility corporation, and the land is adjacent to the Bull Run power plant property.
However, the EPA told Knox News, “With the facts we have it appears that the CCR (coal ash) at this site would not be regulated.”
Nevertheless, Evans, the EarthJustice attorney, said it might be possible the proposed rule could apply, especially because the rule has not been finalized.
States are left to try to regulate whether and how to reuse coal ash
State environmental departments are left with the burden of trying to regulate sites like the Claxton playground that were created prior to the federal regulations in 2015.
For example, Montana, Virginia and West Virginia do not allow coal ash to be reused as fill.
In North Carolina, coal ash is permitted to be reused as fill. Similarly, Ohio allows for waste material such as coal ash to be used on land as fill, but the Ohio EPA told Knox News it assesses such use on a case-by-case basis.
Plus there's still the possibility sites where coal ash was reused as fill could have been created prior to a state creating its own regulations.
Officials in Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina acknowledged the possibility state officials aren't aware of times coal ash was used in fill materials, such as being mixed with fill dirt.
“There were few rules or records regarding the use of coal ash as fill prior to 1987,” North Carolina’s Department of Environment and Quality told Knox News in an email. “Coal ash used as structural fill was not required to be reported to the state environmental agency until 1994.”
A sampling of sites where states know coal ash has been reused include:
- Battlefield Golf Club at Centerville in Virginia.
- Ball fields that were constructed on top of closed coal ash lagoons in 1996 in Ohio.
- Across parts of the town of Pines, Indiana as landscaping fill including in a city park.
- Duke University West Campus in Durham, North Carolina.
- Englewood Baptist Church in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.
- A Family Dollar store in Weldon, North Carolina.
Playground slipped through the cracks in past state regulation of coal ash sites
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation created a permit by rule program in 1991 for sites that wanted to use coal ash as unencapsulated fill material. The program created regulations such as attaching information about the ash to the deed of the property, and it required barriers to be in place so the ash did not come into contact with groundwater or the surface, to protect communities from environmental releases.
The state's permit program was repealed in 2019 because it did not match the new federal criteria for coal ash reuse established in 2015. TDEC still allows coal ash to be used as fill under a different rule. The state told Knox News it has not seen any specific applications for coal ash fill since 2019.
While TDEC has kept records of sites that fell under its previous permit by rule program from 1991 to 2019, the Claxton playground is not in TDEC’s permit by rule records.
After some emails between TDEC and TVA, it was determined that TVA has contracts with third parties to provide coal ash for reuse as fill.
At the time the Claxton playground was built, the party receiving the ash from TVA would have had the responsibility to obtain the appropriate permissions from TDEC, Brooks said. In the case of the Claxton playground, that appears not to have happened.
One of the community coordinators for the playground told Knox News that TVA brought the ash to the site for fill but the community did not know and was not told it needed a permit.
Today, that means TDEC does not have regulatory authority over the playground.
“TDEC is not the property owner of the playground nor does the agency have regulatory authority over the site. I suggest contacting the county regarding any planning moving forward,” TDEC told Knox News in an email.
This not only leaves the Anderson County government with the burden of deciding the fate of the Claxton playground, but also with the pressure of mitigating health, safety and financial risks to the community as well.
“It puts a pretty heavy burden on those who want to think about it,” former Anderson County Commissioner Catherine Denenberg said.
Claxton residents say they need their playground
With increasing scrutiny of coal ash and its potential health risks, community members fear Claxton might lose the playground even though it can’t afford to.
“I think it's important for kids to have something like that to be able to go out and just get away from all the issues and problems of the world, so-called just be a kid, enjoy themselves,” Commissioner Tracy Wandell said.
“I remember playing at a playground in Portsmouth, Virginia, in Navy housing, that meant the world to me. It just had maybe three or four swing sets and a merry-go-round. And that's where I would go to get away from everything and just … be a kid,” Wandell said.
Even so, the Claxton community deserves a playground that doesn’t pose a potential risk to the kids’ health, Hodgson said.
Both Frank, the county mayor, and Wandell have said the closure might provide an opportunity for TVA to help the community by moving the playground.
“So, to me, I think the (Bull Run) closure represents a great opportunity to address the reality, which is there is a perception of risk,” Frank said. “I think it's just an opportunity to move it (the playground) somewhere else.”
As TVA continues to evaluate its plans for the plant’s property and the other pieces of land it owns in Claxton, Wandell hopes TVA would be open to helping the community with a new playground - and potentially could help with other public facilities, such as a Emergency Management System building, a new community center, a new volunteer fire department hall and a new Claxton Elementary School building.
“We are working with local officials, including Commissioner Wandell, on options for the future of the Bull Run site - and how we can help meet community needs in general. This is an ongoing conversation,” Brooks said in an email to Knox News.
Aside from the issue of the playground's safety and location, TVA needs to address its plans for the coal ash on its property, whether it's the ash in a dry landfill or underneath the Claxton playground.
To Wandell, the best scenario for the future is a new playground in a new location in Claxton. “So I feel like TVA recognizes they're always going to be the owner of the byproduct that's from the production of electricity, and it's their commitment and obligation in perpetuity to do so," he said. "And I think they understand that and I think that's an obligation they'll have to maintain well after I'm dead and gone.” | https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/tennessee/2023/07/13/why-the-claxton-tennessee-playground-was-built-on-top-of-coal-ash/70296908007/ | 2023-07-13T12:32:32 | 0 | https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/tennessee/2023/07/13/why-the-claxton-tennessee-playground-was-built-on-top-of-coal-ash/70296908007/ |
RACINE — Auditions for the Racine Theatre Guild’s production of “The Cemetery Club” are 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, July 17-18, at the theater, 2519 Northwestern Ave.
The story focuses on Lucille, Doris, and Ida, a group of feisty, widowed “golden girls.” The longtime friends get together each month for tea to gossip, share some wisecracks — and visit their husbands’ graves.
As they cope with living life after death, Lucille fancies herself a swinger, Doris remains loyal to her husband’s memory and Ida secretly wishes for a budding romance.
Through their healing, they quarrel, joke around and even compete for a new love interest in an amusing and touching comedy.
Roles are available for four women and one man, ages 50 and above. More information about role requirements can be found at racinetheatre.org/audition/. Individuals of all ethnicities, backgrounds and levels of experience are invited to audition.
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Cast and crew members are not required to be vaccinated; however, vaccinations are encouraged.
Director Douglas Instenes will hold auditions, consisting of a cold reading of the script. Scripts may be checked out in advance from the box office with a $10 deposit, which will be refunded when the script is returned.
“The Cemetery Club” will begin rehearsals in July and will be performed weekends, Sept. 15 through Oct. 1.
For more information, visit racinetheatre.org or call the box office at 262-633-4218. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/cemetery-club-auditions-at-racine-theatre-guild/article_6fe9712a-1f74-11ee-ac73-77b852bef4ec.html | 2023-07-13T12:38:07 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/cemetery-club-auditions-at-racine-theatre-guild/article_6fe9712a-1f74-11ee-ac73-77b852bef4ec.html |
Area parks host free outdoor movie nights through the summer.
“Movie Nights in the Park” takes place Fridays at dusk in Petrifying Springs Park, Area No. 1 (next to the Biergarten), 5555 Seventh St. in Somers.
Movies scheduled this summer are:
- “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” (July 14)
- “The Goonies” (July 21)
- “Thor Love and Thunder” (July 28)
- “Jurassic World” (Aug. 4)
- “Mitchells vs. the Machines” (Aug. 11)
- “Back to the Future” (Aug. 18)
To find out which movie is playing, “like” Kenosha County Parks on Facebook for weekly movie listings.
- Waterford shows family friendly movies in Village Hall Park, 123 N. River St., on these Thursdays: July 20 and Aug. 3 and 17. Audience members should bring a chair and blankets to enjoy the outdoor movies next to the Fox River. Beverages and snacks will be sold.
- The Village of Twin Lakes shows free movies in Lance Park, 55 Lance Drive (on Lake Mary) on one more Friday night at dusk. “DC League of Superpets” will be shown on July 21.
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Note: All movie nights are free to attend and are subject to cancellation due to weather conditions. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/free-movie-nights-at-area-parks/article_45488132-1f46-11ee-b95d-0735e958cebd.html | 2023-07-13T12:38:13 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/free-movie-nights-at-area-parks/article_45488132-1f46-11ee-b95d-0735e958cebd.html |
Here’s a sampling of things we love this week:
Vrroom! Vrroom!
Uke’s Harley-Davidson is hosting a motorcycle ride from the dealership, 5995 120th Ave., to Petrifying Springs Park this evening. It's all part of the 120th Anniversary Homecoming celebration for Harley-Davidson. The ride starts at 6 p.m.(with a sheriff escort) and ends up at the Biergarten's Food Truck Show in the park. Also, the band Boys and Toys will perform until 9 p.m. Everyone is welcome to the Motorcycle Ride and After Party in the Park, as well as a Poker Run throughout Kenosha County and other events. For more details, go to VisitKenosha.com/Harley.
A little taste of heaven
I scream, you scream, we ALL scream for Ice Cream Day. We live every day like it's Ice Cream Day -- especially during the summer -- but July 16 is the "official" Ice Cream Day. Feel free to eat ice cream for breakfast, lunch and dinner -- plus between-meal snacks -- as you celebrate the holiday.
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Hot dog!
While you're busy sampling ice cream flavors on Sunday, get your tummy ready for another fun holiday this week: July 19 is Hot Dog Day. Whether you like yours Chicago style, with chili and cheese, or just plain ol’ ketchup, make it a Dog Day Afternoon on Wednesday.
Play ball!
It's always fun to catch a Kenosha Kingfish game at historic Simmons Field, but on Wednesday, July 19, the team is hosting "Seinfeld Festivus Night," celebrating the “holiday for the rest of us” (with a special T-shirt and ticket package). Festivus, introduced to the world in an episode of “Seinfeld,” is celebrated on Dec. 23 with an aluminum pole (unadorned) instead of a Christmas tree, a meatloaf dinner and the Airing of Grievances, where each person at the dinner table recounts how the world has disappointed them that year. Other themed games this week at Simmons Field include "Princess Day" on Sunday, July 16. For tickets, call 262-653-0900 or go to kingfishbaseball.com.
Up, up and away!
The skies above Waterford will be filled with color during the Waterford Balloonfest, open from dawn to dusk on Saturday, July 15. The festival features an eclectic mix of hot air balloons, live music, food and drinks and local vendors. (A craft fair is noon to 6 p.m.) ant to get in a balloon? Tethered rides are available from 5 to 8 p.m. A huge attraction is the festival’s “evening glow,” from 8:30 to 9:15 p.m. The balloons stay on the ground and light up, looking like glowing bulbs. The one-day festival takes place at Waterford Town Park on Jensen Parkway. Admission is free. Parking is $10 (cash only). For more information, go to waterfordballoonfest.com.
Tom Cruise on a 'Mission'
It's not a Summer Movie Season until Tom Cruise does some death-defying stunts in a beautiful, exotic location. Which brings us to his latest Cruise-fest: the movie "Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part I." In addition to expecting eye-popping stunts, we know a few other things, since we're now seven movies into the "Mission: Impossible" series: 1) the mission is possible and 2) Cruise's agent Ethan Hunt is going to accept that mission. Also, 3) audiences will flock to theaters for this big-screen spectacle. Your mission? Settle in for the 2-hour-plus movie and hold onto your popcorn! | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/hot-takes-what-we-love-this-week-july-13-20-2023/article_b95c2ff6-1f4b-11ee-9786-33bb1128dc5f.html | 2023-07-13T12:38:19 | 0 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/hot-takes-what-we-love-this-week-july-13-20-2023/article_b95c2ff6-1f4b-11ee-9786-33bb1128dc5f.html |
KENOSHA — “Tuesdays at the Shell” continues its season at the Pennoyer Park band shell with a July 18 performance by Indigo Canyon.
The popular band plays a mix of soulful pop hits and original tunes.
The free concert starts at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the park, on Seventh Avenue at 35th Street on Kenosha’s lakefront.
The 2023 line up of performers will also include:
July 25: Crosstown Drive
Aug. 1: Vinyl Remix
Aug. 8: Yesterday’s Children
Aug. 15: Midnight Crow
Aug. 22: Sean McKee Band
Aug. 29: Boys and Toys
Audiences members should bring a lawn chair. Bench seating is also available in the park. Food and soft drinks are available for purchase. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/indigo-canyon-plays-july-18-at-tuesdays-at-the-shell/article_225944ba-1f44-11ee-988c-6b37562d646c.html | 2023-07-13T12:38:26 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/indigo-canyon-plays-july-18-at-tuesdays-at-the-shell/article_225944ba-1f44-11ee-988c-6b37562d646c.html |
It’s July 13, which means you still have a few weeks left to enjoy Ice Cream Month. We suggest you enjoy the frozen treat at every opportunity! Remember, ice cream goes great with a warm apple pie, and nothing complements a brownie better than vanilla ice cream.
The 21st season of Peanut Butter and Jam concerts continues today with The Two Beer Tommy Band. The group plays modern classic country rock around the Midwest. There are two free concerts today, July 13: an acoustic show from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and the full band playing from 6 to 8 p.m. In Veterans Memorial Park, located at 54th Street and Sixth Avenue on Kenosha’s harbor. Admission is free.
The new Rhythm on the Lake Concert Series continues it summer season of weekly free concerts in Old Settlers Park, 24100 75th St. in Paddock Lake. Concerts are 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, each week through Aug. 17, on the new band shell in the park, overlooking the lake. The group Blues Addiction performs on July 13. Bring lawn chairs and/or blankets. Concessions will be available for purchase, including alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages from a pop-up beer garden. For more details, go to parks.kenoshacounty.org.
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The “Big Fish” musical opens tonight at the Malt House Theater in Burlington. For more information on this Haylofters show, go to thehaylofters.com.
The Kenosha Public Museum, 5500 First Ave., is hosting the Transparent Watercolor Society’s annual exhibit, showcasing paintings from the top transparent watercolor artists in the country. Admission is free. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. www.KenoshaPublicMuseum.org. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-area-events-for-thursday-july-13/article_fa4350ce-20e2-11ee-a750-6fb3f0b31782.html | 2023-07-13T12:38:32 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-area-events-for-thursday-july-13/article_fa4350ce-20e2-11ee-a750-6fb3f0b31782.html |
What: Kenosha Pops Concert Band's "A Century of Warner Bros.” program
When: 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 19
Where: The band shell in Pennoyer Park, at Seventh Avenue and 35th Street on Kenosha's lakefront
Cost: Free
Note: Bench seating is provided. Audience members also brings lawn chairs and/or blankets.
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KENOSHA — The Kenosha Pops Concert Band continues its 101st season, with a salute to Warner Bros. studio, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary.
The free concert starts at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 19.
The "Century of Warner Bros.” program offers “a snapshot of music from 100 years of remarkable motion pictures from one of the early leaders in the American film industry,” said the band's musical director, Crag Gall.
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The guest vocalist for the night is Miss Kenosha 2023 Willow Newell, who will be performing with the Pops on the band shell in Pennoyer Park.
Selections include movie music from some of the Hollywood studio's biggest hits, including the "Harry Potter" movie franchise.
Guest vocalist Newell will sing “I Dreamed a Dream” from “Les Miserables” and “Let It Go” from “Frozen.” Ironically, neither film is from Warner Bros. but her selections do fit in with the overall cinematic theme for the concert.
Also, the band’s master of ceremonies, Greg Berg, will sing “As Time Goes By” from “Casablanca” — a Warner Bros. classic film.
Gall crafted the summer programs with assistant conductor Kathy Ripley. She also plays flute with the band.
This summer's program feature "a lot of tunes that haven’t seen the light of day for several years, which is really cool,” said Gall, who is in his 21st season as the band’s musical director. “The band has hundreds of pieces in its library, and these songs deserve to be played.”
The band's weekly concerts continue through Aug. 2 on Wednesday nights. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-pops-band-salutes-a-century-of-warner-bros-on-july-19/article_209e99be-1f70-11ee-b820-33be5a4569ba.html | 2023-07-13T12:38:38 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenosha-pops-band-salutes-a-century-of-warner-bros-on-july-19/article_209e99be-1f70-11ee-b820-33be5a4569ba.html |
KENOSHA — Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church’s festival is back in Columbus Park, at 22nd Avenue and 54th Street.
The festival is open 6 to 11 p.m. Friday, July 14; 4 to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 15; and 2 to 10 p.m. Sunday, July 16.
For Tom Rizzo, the longtime festival chairman, it’s great to be back.
“As I like to say, ‘Come for the cannoli, stay for the entertainment,’ ” he said of the event.
A cherished tradition at the festival each year is the Sunday procession, featuring the carrying of the statue of the Blessed Mother through the Columbus Park area. The procession through the Columbus Park neighborhood starts at 1 p.m. (lining up starts at 12:40 p.m.) in front of the church on Sunday, ending in the church with the Benediction at 2 p.m.
This year’s Procession, Rizzo said, is extra special — thanks to the calendar.
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“The actual date of the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel lands on Sunday, the 16th, this year,” he said. “Our Festival Mass will be celebrated 10 a.m. Sunday,” followed by the procession through the neighborhood.
Also on Sunday, Miss Kenosha Willow Newell will be at the festival from 3 to 4:30 p.m. “for anyone to get a photo with her and maybe an autograph,” Rizzo said.
The food
As always, homemade food is a huge part of the festival.
Once again, Rizzo said, “the Ladies Society of Mount Carmel will be making over 1,000 pounds of homemade pasta and some 225 gallons of homemade sauce.”
The spaghetti dinner is 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the parish hall, 1919 54th St. (Carryouts are available.)
Besides the church’s homemade spaghetti dinner, foods available at the festival include Italian sausage, Italian beef and meatball bombers, pizza, mozzarella sticks, eggplant strips, deep-fried meatballs, homemade egg rolls, Italian Fried Dough (“the best,” Rizzo says), hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken strips, French fries, nachos and corn on the cob. Sweets include cream puffs, cannoli, tiramisu, ice cream and other Italian dessert items, such as homemade genetti cookies.
The music
The festival’s music starts Friday with the veteran group The Chevelles performing from 6 to 8 p.m., followed by Heart tribute band Heartless, from 9 to 11 p.m.
On Saturday: Frank Parise and Tom Belotti lead the band Vinyl Remix, playing from 5 to 7:30 p.m., followed by the band Who Knew, making its Mount Carmel festival debut. The band is “an up-tempo group with a huge set list of songs they can pick from for all kinds of fun,” Rizzo said.
Sunday’s music features “two super band from Kenosha,” Rizzo said. Up first is Yesterday’s Children, from 3 to 5:30 p.m., playing music from “the era of ‘when music was music,’” Rizzo said.
Closing out the festival on Sunday is Tailspin, performing 6:30 to 9 p.m. “Erin McKeon Ricchio leads the band in vocals with her great voice,” Rizzo said. “And Keith Browne is amazing on trumpet.”
Children’s games are open all three days. The raffle’s grand prize — $10,000 — will be drawn Sunday night at 9:45.
Rizzo said the parish has “a great Festival Board that works so hard on this event, made up of Claudia Presta, Pablo Torres, Jimmy Spallato, Chuck Romano, Fausto Fioravanti and Rick Pierangeli. And then there are the parishioners who volunteer their time to make our festival the longest running, best church festival anywhere. None of this happens without all of them.” | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenoshas-mount-carmel-festival-is-july-14-16/article_6a89473a-2101-11ee-9bd6-ab57d7daa023.html | 2023-07-13T12:38:44 | 0 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenoshas-mount-carmel-festival-is-july-14-16/article_6a89473a-2101-11ee-9bd6-ab57d7daa023.html |
Tonight's winner of the Dakota Classic Modified Tour could come from anywhere -- literally.
In its 34th year, the tour features cars from all across the country.
There are several reasons for that, but one in particular stands out to tour director John Gartner Sr.
"When guys come here to race, they know people aren't here to take them out. They know they're going to race clean," he said. "Nobody wants to come hundreds of miles, or in some cases thousands of miles, and have their car get all beat up. They know when they come here, they're probably going to leave in good shape and we're really proud of that."
More than 90 cars will be at Dacotah Speedway in Mandan tonight for the final night of the tour. The flag drops at 7 p.m. Tuesday's races in Williston were rained out. Wednesday's results at Southwest Speedway in Dickinson were not available at press time.
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The standings after Monday night's show in Estevan, Saskatchewan, reflected how national, and to some extent international, the Mod Tour has become.
Tim Ward (115 points) of Arizona leads the way. Travis Hagen from tiny McGregor, N.D., was second, one point back. Drivers from California, Colorado, Iowa, Wisconsin and Canada were in the top 10.
Same was true in the IMCA Stock Car top 10. Rob Van Mil of Barnesville, Minn., led Trent Grager of Sykeston, N.D., by a point, 119-118. Drivers from Arizona, Colorado, Texas, Canada and even Denmark dot the top 10.
The winner takes $2,000, but it's not about the money, either.
"When we started, we were one of the highest, but we're not at the top anymore," Gartner said.
There are other factors that are appealing.
"The hospitality in North Dakota. The people are so nice here and help each other out," Gartner said. "The other day a guy had his engine blow up. A guy in Jamestown said, 'just use my pickup. I'll get it back later.'"
The weather also helps.
"We have some really strong relationships down in the Phoenix area and those guys just love coming up here in the summer," Gartner said. "You can't race down there in the summer. It's too hot. There are guys who come up here and race all summer. They love it."
The tour's growth, Gartner said, can be directly linked to technology. Races held in North Dakota are now viewed all over the globe.
"TV's been a big part of it. We had someone watching in Guatemala ... people all over Europe. They see it and put it on their bucket list," he said.
This year, that included a return to Canada for the first time since the pandemic. There were fewer cars than the other stops on the tour, but a big crowd watched 45 mods and 31 stock cars.
"It was a great night," Gartner said. "We wanted to get back into Canada and we were really happy to finally get back in there."
A new champion will be crowned in the Mod Tour after last season's historic performance by Tom Berry Jr., of Des Moines, Iowa. Berry won all six features last summer, but peeled off after the Estevan race and headed to the USMTS Mod Wars in Ogilvie, Minn.
For several reasons, Dacotah Speedway remains an ideal place to end the tour.
"There are a few things that drivers want to be consistent," Gartner said. "A smooth track, multiple lanes, there's no wall to go and hit and there are the big sweeping turns. You get all of that in Mandan." | https://bismarcktribune.com/sports/local/dakota-classic-modified-tour-brings-cars-from-all-over-the-country/article_70b4f5ce-2119-11ee-8dd3-5f9a9da8894b.html | 2023-07-13T12:38:46 | 0 | https://bismarcktribune.com/sports/local/dakota-classic-modified-tour-brings-cars-from-all-over-the-country/article_70b4f5ce-2119-11ee-8dd3-5f9a9da8894b.html |
KENOSHA — The 21st season of Peanut Butter and Jam concerts continues today with The Two Beer Tommy Band.
The group plays modern classic country rock around the Midwest.
There are two free concerts today, July 13: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.
The weekly performances take place in Veterans Memorial Park, located at 54th Street and Sixth Avenue on Kenosha’s harbor.
At the afternoon show, audiences get “a sneak preview” of the evening performance, as members of that week’s band perform an acoustic show.
The full band then takes the stage for the evening show.
The lineup for the evening performances includes:
- July 20: R Gang. The collection of talented vocalists and musicians were once known as the field band for the Chicago Bears at the old Soldier Field.
- July 27: Libido Funk Circus. LFC dates back to 1996 when a group of guys from Chicago decided to throw a disco party for close friends.
- Aug. 3: Rick Lindy & The Wild Ones. The high energy act performs Rock and Roll hits of the 1950s, ‘60s, and ‘70s as well as Surf, Rock-a-billy and original songs.
- Aug. 10: Unity. An award-winning original roots band based in Wisconsin, Unity treats fans to old Roots, Rock, and Reggae favorites along with original music.
- Aug. 17: Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers, featuring music for everyone.
- Aug. 24: Jonny Lyons & the Pride. Jonathan put together his dream five-piece show band and has been entertaining folks all over the Midwest ever since.
- Aug. 31: Infinity. Formed in 1985, Infinity grew from being not only a Journey Tribute band, but one of the top drawing cover bands in the Midwest. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenoshas-peanut-butter-and-jam-continues-on-july-13/article_4335b104-1f45-11ee-8e37-37eb9994d9fc.html | 2023-07-13T12:38:50 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/kenoshas-peanut-butter-and-jam-continues-on-july-13/article_4335b104-1f45-11ee-8e37-37eb9994d9fc.html |
KENOSHA — The Lakeside Players community theater troupe is hosting auditions for "Madagascar: A Musical Adventure Jr."
The auditions are 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, July 20-21 at the Rhode Center for the Arts in Downtown Kenosha, 514 56th St.
Callbacks are 2 p.m. Saturday, July 22.
In this children's show — based on the animated film — Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and, of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins escape from their home in New York’s Central Park Zoo and find themselves on an unexpected journey to the madcap world of King Julien’s Madagascar.
Brandon Torres is directing the show.
Auditions are open to anyone age 18 or younger.
People who are auditioning should prepare a musical theater or Disney song "that will show your personality," Torres said.
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There will also be a dance audition and a cold reading from the script.
To sign up for a virtual audition, email brandonleetorres49@gmail.com by 5 p.m. July 20.
You can sign up for auditions at this link: signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4CAAAC2DA0F9C34-madagascar
Rehearsals start July 1. The show will be performed weekends, Oct. 6-15.
The production team also includes assistant directors Madalynn Wright and Holly DeYong.
For more information, email the director at brandonleetorres49@gmail.com | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/lakeside-players-holding-auditions-for-madagascar-musical/article_3706c110-1f78-11ee-b61e-0f7c6c34df9c.html | 2023-07-13T12:38:57 | 0 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/lakeside-players-holding-auditions-for-madagascar-musical/article_3706c110-1f78-11ee-b61e-0f7c6c34df9c.html |
It’s always nice to introduce you to a new place to hear live music. Flight Fest will touch down in Racine starting at 2pm Saturday, July 15 at Olde MKE Pub. The all day seven band event will raise funds for the local Honor Flight program that honors veterans with a life-changing trip to Washington, D.C. to visit the memorials and experience a day of honor and thanks. All of the $10 door charge goes to support the Honor Flight. O’so Brewing Company’s Never Forgotten Lager will be on tap with a portion of every beer sold by O’so also going to local Honor Flights. The bands fall into the Indie Rock vibe with a ton of original material. Remember When, Slaughter Party, Juniper Was Good, Hey Muchacho!, No Heroes, Faded Places and the great Reynaldo Jenkins are all slated to perform.
Flight Fest for the Honor Flight Program starts 2pm Saturday, July 15 at Olde MKE Pub 2328 Douglas Ave in Racine.
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Every third Sunday of the summer and early fall months, grab some art and live music for brunch at the Kenosha Art Market in Union Park Sunday, July 16in Kenosha. It’s located at 45th St and 7th Ave with all of that cool looking art and runs from 10am to 2pm. More than 50 visual artists and craftspeople will offer up their one of a kind wares. You can visit any time of the year as Union Park has permanent displays of a 13 foot sculpture, seven mosaic planters, gardens tended by volunteers, a Little Free Library AND a Little Free Art Gallery. How cool. But, back to Sunday, July 16. Some of the crafts include paintings, relief prints, ceramics, woodworking, fiber arts, apparel, jewelry, and more with something new every month. Union Park Tavern has booked some not too noisy acts, Sipos & Young from 10am to Noon and Brent Mitchell from Noon to 2pm and will serve up breakfast and lunch specials in their place. Feel free to bring the kids as there are a couple playgrounds and shade trees.
Sipos & Young (10am to Noon) and Brent Mitchell (Noon to 2pm) perform Sunday, July 16 during the Kenosha Art Market, 4500 7th Ave in Kenosha.
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Here’s another show at a venue that I don’t give much ink. Blue Rock in Racine is hosting a Reggae Beach Party weekend Friday, July 14 and Saturday, July 15. There will be pineapple and sand pail mixers and island beer specials. Live music will be courtesy of JD Rankin and The Love Sound. For those not in the know, JD Rankin is the real deal in the reggae field. You may have caught him on Summerfest, Bastille Days and multiple Fair stages taking a good band’s set to a higher level. Originally from Jamaica, Rankin is the voice of Reggae around these parts, performing regularly with KOJO and now with The Love Sound. JD Rankin has all of the Reggae sub genres down pat and is a very good performer.
JD Rankin and The Love Sound perform 8pm Friday, July 14 and Saturday, July 15 at Blue Rock, 306 6th St in Racine.
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Its time for the 74th Annual Mt Carmel Church Festival Friday, July 14, Saturday, July 15 and Sunday, July 16 at Columbus Park in Kenosha. This is the big one with a ton of food including the famous homemade Spaghetti Dinner, the iconic Procession on Sunday and live music by Vinyl Remix, Heartless, The Chevelles, Who Knew, Tailspin and Yesterday’s Children, Kids games and the Ten Grand Raffle.
Mt Carmel Church Festival starts 6pm Friday, July 14, 4pm Saturday July 15 and 2pm Sunday, July 16 at Columbus Park, 22nd Ave and 54th St in Kenosha.
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Save the Date and ACT SOON notice. Red Hot Chili Pipers are doing a rare club show in America and it will be Wednesday, August 2 at McAuliffe’s Pub in Racine. The Red Hot Chili Pipers are a very exciting Bagpipe led rock band that has sold out tours all over the world. Don’t turn your nose up at this. Bagrock will win you over as it has people all over the planet. This will definitely sell out in advance for only $25 plus whatever charges. Click https://mcauliffes-pub.ticketleap.com/red-hot-chilli-pipers/dates/Aug-02-2023_at_0800PM.
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Brothers and Sisters, the summer is half over and I haven’t written up the Kenosha HarborMarket once yet. In addition to the huge assortment of foods and other delectables available, there is live music to start your day on an even brighter note. Running Saturdays at 2nd Ave and 55th St just west of the museums, the HarborMarket operates 9am to 2pm. This year the Market has about 150 vendors, 30 new this year, as well as food trucks nearby. Live music on Saturday, July 15 will be provided by Matt Mifflin who does classical guitar work and Pierce Vendetta & Rick who do acoustically re-created covers and originals with plenty of harmonies and some swapping off on instruments. They perform 10am to 1pm. If you miss PVR at the Market, you can catch them later Saturday at the Union Park Tavern Fish Fry from 6pm to 9pm.
Matt Mifflin and Pierce Vendetta & Rick perform 10am Saturday, July 15 at Kenosha HarborMarket, 2nd Ave and 55th St in Kenosha.
That’s it for this week. Bands, artists and venues, please email me at pjfineran@gmail.com, with your gig listings, event posts, bios, Facebook event invites or anything else you think might be useful. Concert-goers, please make sure to double check with the band or venue. Things can change. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/music-matters-busy-week-for-kenosha-area-live-music/article_b1eee692-1f77-11ee-a1ac-93c44187522d.html | 2023-07-13T12:39:03 | 0 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/music-matters-busy-week-for-kenosha-area-live-music/article_b1eee692-1f77-11ee-a1ac-93c44187522d.html |
What: Racine Concert Band’s 1,514th performance
When: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 16
Where: Racine Zoo, 2131 N. Main St.
Admission: Free. Audience members should bring lawn chairs or blankets. There is very little fixed seating at the concert venue.
Note: The zoo's gates at Walton Avenue and Augusta Street open at 7 p.m. for free admission to the concert site, the Kiwanis Amphitheater on the east side of the zoo grounds. A courtesy cart, for audience members who need assistance in getting to the concert site, is available before and after the concert. The weekly concerts run through Sunday, Aug. 13.
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RACINE — The Racine Concert Band welcomes two soloists for its Sunday night program: Vocalist Darlene Kelsey and band member Eric Weiss.
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Weiss, a longtime member of the band's trumpet section, is a retired Racine Unified School District instrumental music instructor and is a frequent performer in the Parkside Reunion Big Band, Belle City Brassworks and Kenosha Pops Concert Band.
On July 16, Weiss is playing "Dancing Caballero" by Harry Huffnagle.
The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. in the Racine Zoo, 2131 N. Main St.
Kelsey — making her third appearance as a guest artist with the band — is a graduate of the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University and has performed with the Florentine Opera in Milwaukee, the Chicago Symphony Chorus, the Grant Park Chorus and as a recitalist at the University of Chicago. She has a master's degree in Voice after earning a performance degree in oboe.
She teaches at Forrestal Elementary School in North Chicago, Ill.
She will sing "Italian Street Song" from the "Naughty Marietta" operetta by Victor Herbert, "But Not for Me" by George and Ira Gershwin and "More," a pop song adapted from the film score written by Riz Ortolani and Nino Oliviero for the 1962 Italian documentary "Mondo Cane."
The free concert also features "Bethena Waltz" by Scott Joplin, "Regal Fanrare" by Antonio Soler, "Overture to Die Fledermaus" by Johann Strauss II, "Soirees Musicales" by Gioachino Rossini, "Solveig's Song" from "Peer Gynt" by Edvard Grieg and "Tin Pan Alley," by Warren Barker.
Marches on the program are "Ever-Ready march" by Edwin Franko Goldman and "The Thunderer" by John Philip Sousa.
The band's weekly concerts continue each Sunday through Aug. 14.
Mark Eichner has been the band’s music director since 2002. Don Rosen, a professional radio broadcaster for more than 50 years, is the master of ceremonies.
Each concert features a trivia question, with the winner receiving an American flag. Also, everyone who plays the trivia game each week is entered into the “Summer Sweepstakes Spectacular” drawing on Aug. 13. | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/racine-concert-band-performing-july-16/article_1982ed34-1f65-11ee-9395-fbae61ea35c8.html | 2023-07-13T12:39:07 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/news/local/racine-concert-band-performing-july-16/article_1982ed34-1f65-11ee-9395-fbae61ea35c8.html |
Spotlight on: Bastille Days
When: Thursday-Sunday, July 13 to 16. Open 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Where: Cathedral Square Park, 520 E. Wells St. in Milwaukee
Admission: Free
More information: easttown.com
Details: Vive la France! Bastille Days returns to Cathedral Square Park, celebrating French culture with live music, food, hourly light shows from a 43-foot Eiffel Tower replica and, of course, the Storm the Bastille 5K run, which begins at 9 p.m. today (July 13).
Join the fun from 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. today through Saturday (July 13-15) and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday (July 16). Kid’s Day is Saturday. Activities start at 10 a.m.
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The four-day festival — celebrating its 40th anniversary — features live art, an international marketplace, wine and beer tastings, chef demonstrations, street performers and entertainment on four festival stages.
Music performances will cover everything from classic French ballads and country blues to Cajun-creole and folk-rock.
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Thinking of a short road trip? There are plenty of summer season celebrations along the I-94 corridor from Milwaukee to Chicago:
ONGOING
Jazz in the Park
When: Thursdays, through Aug. 31. The music starts at 5 p.m.
Where: Cathedral Square Park, 520 E. Wells St. in Milwaukee
Known for: The outdoor concert series, established in 1991, attracts more than 5,000 concertgoers each week and offers a variety of food and beverage options from local vendors. Concerts feature a diverse lineup of performers. The opening concert showcases Kavon Cortez Jones and The Next Paperback Hero, playing the “funkiest jazz on the planet.” This year’s concert series wraps up Kenosha’s own Kal Bergendahl Project.
Admission: Free
More information: easttown.com
Cathedral Square Marketplace
When: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays, July 23 to Aug. 27
Where: Cathedral Square Park, 520 E. Wells St. in Milwaukee
Known for: Fresh produce from more than 100 Wisconsin farmers, locally made crafts, live local entertainment (starting at 10:30 a.m.), crafters, bakers and chefs, plus a free outdoor yoga class (starting at 9 a.m.).
Admission: Free
More information: easttown.com
Concerts in the Gardens
When: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 31
Where: Boerner Botanical Gardens, 9400 Boerner Drive in Hales Corners
Known for: The summer concert series “invites music lovers to pack a picnic along with their blankets and lawn chairs.”
Admission: Free for the concerts (and Boerner Botanical Gardens) after 6 p.m. on concert dates.
More information: boernerbotanical gardens.org
JULY
Music in the Park
When: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays through Aug. 28 and 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 16
Where: Lake Park Summer Stage, 2975 N. Lake Park Road in Milwaukee
Known for: Musical Mondays features a diverse lineup. The Wednesday performances are geared toward children and families. Note: Concerts move inside if the weather is bad.
Admission: Free
Note: bring your own chairs, blankets, food and beverages.
Special opening concert: The series kicks off with a 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 5, performance by the Florentine Opera: Mozart in the park, featuring scenes from Mozart’s most beloved operas. No knowledge of opera required. It’s billed as “fun for the whole family.”
More information: lakeparkfriends.org
Bastille Days
When: Thursday-Sunday, July 13 to 16. Open 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Where: Cathedral Square Park, 520 E. Wells St. in Milwaukee
Known for: This French-themed celebration kicks off with the Storming of the Bastille 5K Run, possibly the best name for a fun run. The street fest also features live music, French cuisine, wine tastings and a 43-foot Eiffel Tower replica.
Admission: Free
More information: easttown.com
Milwaukee Night Market
When: 5 to 10 p.m. on three Wednesdays: July 19, Aug. 16 and Sept. 13
Where: In Downtown Milwaukee on West Wisconsin Avenue between Second Street and Vel R. Phillips Avenue.
Known for: Featuring vendors, performances and artists. Or, as organizers describe it: “The Milwaukee Night Market transforms the heart of downtown into an exciting fusion of all the city has to offer.”
Admission: Free
More information: mkenightmarket.com
Milwaukee Air and Water Show
When: Saturday-Sunday, July 22 to 23
Where: Milwaukee’s lakefront, from Bradford Beach and parts of McKinley Beach.
Known for: Thrills in air and on the water. The show features armed forces demonstrations, including the Navy Blue Angels.
Admission: Free for the general public. However, tickets are sold for the reserved seating areas, located at CenterPoint. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the website or in person during the event.
More information: mkeairwatershow.com
German Fest
When: Friday-Sunday, July 28 to 30
Where: Henry W. Maier Festival Park, 200 N. Harbor Drive in Milwaukee
Known for: Festival mainstays are bratwurst, beer and potato pancakes. You’ll also find plenty of oompah-pah bands and the annual Dachshund Derby (on Sunday).
Admission: $5 on Friday only. Adults are $18 at the gate ($15 in advance). Senior citizens (60 and older) and students (with ID) get in for $7. Free for children age 12 and younger, with an adult. Everyone gets in free from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, at the South Gate only, by donating three cans of healthy fruits or vegetables, for the Hunger Task Force.
More information: germanfest.com
Brady Street Festival
When: Saturday, July 29, from noon to 11 p.m.
Where: Brady Street, between Van Buren Street and Farwell Avenue, Milwaukee
Known for: Five stages featuring local bands performing.
Admission: Free
More information: bradystreet.org
AUGUST
Chicago Air and Water Show
When: Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 19 to 20. Open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. both days.
Where: North Avenue Beach, 1600 N. Lake Shore Drive in Chicago
Known for: Thrilling formation flying and water stunts — and enormous crowds. There’s a reason this is billed as “the largest spectator event in the United States.”
Admission: Free
More information: cityofchicago.org
Mexican Fiesta
When: Friday-Sunday, Aug. 25 to 27. Open noon to midnight daily.
Where: Henry W. Maier Festival Park, 200 N. Harbor Drive in Milwaukee
Known for: Since it began in 1973 as a south side street festival to celebrate Mexican Independence Day, Mexican Fiesta has evolved into one of Wisconsin’s largest Mexican festivals and a showcase for the Wisconsin Hispanic Scholarship Foundation, which sponsors the event in an effort to award scholarships for young Hispanic men and women.
Admission: $24 at the gate ($19 in advance). Free for children age 8 and younger. Free admission to everyone from noon to 3 p.m. on Friday. Also, free admission from noon to 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday for senior citizens (65 and older), people with disabilities, military active duty personnel and veterans (with ID).
More information: mexicanfiesta.org
Chicago Jazz Festival
When: Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 31 to Sept. 3. Open
Where: Millennium Park, 201 E. Randolph St. in Chicago
Known for: The festival “promotes all forms of jazz through free, high-quality music programming. The festival showcases Chicago’s local talent alongside national and international artists,” according to organizers.
Admission: Free
More information: cityofchicago.org
SEPTEMBER
PetFest
When: Saturday, Sept. 23. Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: The Summerfest Grounds in downtown Milwaukee at the lakefront
Known for: A variety of pet-focused attractions and activities, including dock diving, agility and lure courses, main stage presentations including training and trick clinics and a pet-themed marketplace. A highlight is the pet costume contest.
Admission: Free
Information: petfestmke.com
Festa Italiana
When: Friday to Sunday, Sept. 8-10. Open 4 to 11 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday.
Where: Italian Community Center grounds, 631 E. Chicago Ave. in Milwaukee
Known for: Food, a mass and procession, a bocce tournament and live music all weekend.
More information: iccmilwaukee.com/festa-italiana
Taste of Chicago
When: Friday-Sunday, Sept. 8 to 10
Where: Grant Park, 337 E. Randolph St. in Chicago
Known for: An enormous variety of food, plus entertainment.
Admission: Free
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Tighter federal access to classified and secure information probably will not result in fewer contractors with clearances in the Dayton area around Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, at least one observer believes.
The Department of Defense recently announced stronger safeguards on access to classified and sensitive information in the wake of embarrassing leaks from a Massachusetts Air National Guardsman.
Dan Meyer, a partner with law firm Tully Rinckey, who practices in the area of federal employment law and security clearances, is a former GS-15 and U.S. Navy officer.
Meyer, who practices in Washington, D.C., said the DOD’s new approach will probably make it tougher to get and keep security clearances.
The changes may lead to fewer contractors with clearances, he said.
But that’s not necessarily his expectation for work around Wright-Patterson, where the National Air and Space Intelligence Center and the National Space Intelligence Center are located.
“Those have actually been pretty cost-effective,” Meyer said. “And manpower-wise, they are really effective. Think about it: Time was, a lot of those positions would have been on the two coasts, either in Washington or Los Angeles. A lot of the reasons why the centers were placed in the Dayton area … is that the cost of maintaining an employee is cheaper than in Washington, D.C.”
“You can get really well educated people, smart people and you can get them probably for about two-thirds the cost of a billet (job with access to sensitive information) in the Washington, D.C. area,” he said.
But Guard and Reserve units are “going to take it on the chin,” when it comes to losing clearances, he suspects.
The subject is a sensitive one. Several Dayton-area contractors declined to comment for this story, saying they are grappling with how the new landscape may affect them.
Nearly three million people, both government employees and contractors, held federal security clearances in 2019, according to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Of those, 1.7 million held confidential or secret clearances and about 1.3 million held top secret access.
A June 30 DOD memo says that DOD component heads who are not part of the federal Intelligence Community need to validate the “continuing need” for their personnel to have access to sensitive compartmented information, which is information about intelligence sources and methods.
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin also wants to ensure those people have valid nondisclosure agreements on file by Sept. 30.
Meyer said the accusations surrounding Airman 1st Class Jack Teixeira are just the latest in a “long string of issues.”
Teixeira pleaded not guilty in June to federal felony charges. He is accused of leaking highly classified military documents in a chatroom on Discord, a social media platform for gamers.
After the events of Sept. 11, 2001, “We reclassified a whole bunch of decisions requiring clearances that did not need them,” Meyer said. “So there are far more clearances out there, with the DOD in particular, than are necessary.”
“The problem is, the Defense Department has really grown reliant on that contracting workforce,” he said.
“We’ve got to retrench, and we’ve got to pull back, and nobody has quite figured out how to do that,” he added.
Too many flag officers and high-ranking officials had their own personal SCIF (a “Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility” or a secure room), even within the Pentagon, Meyer said. “It just attracted classified information like dust.”
Secretary Austin’s changes call for increased levels of physical security, additional controls to ensure documents aren’t improperly removed, and the assignment of top-secret control officers to monitor users, the Associated Press reported.
‘You have to be comfortable living in this world’
The challenge is that it’s always easier to grow an agency than to shrink it, Meyer said.
Federal employees who are “sloppy security citizens” need to rededicate themselves to the guidelines for workers who have security clearances, he said.
They shouldn’t lie as a matter of integrity, he said. No smoking marijuana or drug use. No DUIs. No revolving credit card balances. No excessive gambling. Sexual activity needs to be “consensual and non-criminal,” he said.
“You have to be comfortable with living in this world, and if you’re not, then you need to leave and go someplace else,” Meyer said.
In early 2022, Wright State University announced a partnership with Dayton defense contractor Infinity Labs that, among other things, created a security clearance acceleration program for students and interns.
Jason Molnar, a former decorated Army officer and Infinity’s chief strategy officer, declined to comment on how the recent DOD changes may affect that work. A Wright State spokesman said he did not know yet how the program might change.
Retired Air Force Col. Cassie Barlow, a former commander of the 88th Air Base Wing at Wright-Patterson, said the major changes will be in training guidance for people who work with sensitive materials.
“I don’t believe at this point that any changes will make it more difficult for federal contractors to support the base or for individuals to obtain a clearance,” Barlow said. “Our country has robust and strict guidance on access to sensitive materials to best protect the people of our country and the importance of following this guidance can not be overstated.”
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Whitley County police are investigating a semi crash that killed a 23-year-old Butler woman early today.
Officers said they arrived at U.S. 30 at County Road 600 about 2:30 a.m. and found the victim.
They believe she was traveling east inside a Honda sedan when her vehicle rear-ended a semi that was approaching a red light.
No further information was provided. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/butler-woman-killed-in-crash/article_5fb1ea1a-216f-11ee-b3e9-0fd2df7ebb0b.html | 2023-07-13T12:47:40 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/butler-woman-killed-in-crash/article_5fb1ea1a-216f-11ee-b3e9-0fd2df7ebb0b.html |
BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) – The city of Bristol, Virginia hosted an open house for citizens to talk with experts about updates being done at the Bristol Virginia Quarry Landfill.
This is the third open house since the site stopped accepting trash in September of 2022.
Bristol, Virginia Mayor Neal Osborne said the city is on track with work that is being done at the landfill.
“We’ve installed a bunch of dual extraction wells for gas and liquid and we’ve got the installation of new regular gas wells going in too,” Osborne said. “Our next step, we’re looking at an installation of the geo membrane.”
In June, the Sidewall Odor Mitigation System became operational, which is designed to capture gas that’s escaping along the side of the landfill. An improved leachate storage and treatment system was installed to filter wastewater coming from the quarry landfill pump station. Air sampling and monitoring also began.
Osborne believes it’s important for the community to know the progress being made.
“One of my priorities, one of the city’s priorities is being as open and transparent as we can possibly be with this project, with this process, and letting people know where we stand where we’re going, where we’ve been,” Osborne said.
Bristol resident and Hope for Bristol President, Joel Kellogg, said he’s glad to see improvement. However, he wishes there was more communication with the public.
“Hope for Bristol every two weeks writes a FOIA request to the Department of Environmental Quality asking for information that should be readily available,” Kellogg said.
Kellogg said he would like to see more transparency and information on a daily basis.
“The temperature data is real-time enabled,” Kellogg said. “So, we should be able to see that online. We should be able to look up our particular monitoring network. Anybody should be able to look at that in any given time and see what the temperatures are in this landfill.”
Kellogg said he did learn information from experts at the open house.
“The city is actually investing in some very high-end monitors, which will measure parts per billion comparable to what we have in our community,” Kellogg said. “So, really excited about that.”
Kellogg made suggestions for the landfill work as well.
“We’re seeing some pretty high readings of sulfur dioxide on our air monitors,” Kellogg said. “So, we’re encouraging the city to go ahead and, please add that parameter to their system.”
Osborne said a lot of money has been spent, but they’re seeing results. He said they’re still seeking more funding for the work at the landfill.
“We had some tax increases that we had to impose,” Osborne said. “We’re still looking for state and federal monies. We recently received the $2 million that the state had previously appropriated for us. So, we are appreciative of that. We’re looking for more money to finish these projects up and carry on.”
You can find updates and submit questions about the Bristol, Virginia landfill here. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/experts-and-city-leaders-give-updates-at-bristol-virginia-landfill-open-house/ | 2023-07-13T12:48:32 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/experts-and-city-leaders-give-updates-at-bristol-virginia-landfill-open-house/ |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – Residents in Birmingham’s Norwood community are in shock after two firefighters were shot inside their fire station, saying it’s hard to believe someone could commit such a crime.
“I wouldn’t want to [believe it could happen] but in this day and time, it’s a reality of our life,” says Kelvin Fagan, Birmingham resident.
Many people say having first responders in their neighborhood gives them comfort should something bad happen.
“I feel like the city is protecting me by having a fire service. That was one of the things they used when they were annexing different neighborhoods, protection using fire department, police services and health services,” says Dr. Aaron Moyana, Birmingham resident.
Many fire stations around the city leave the bay doors open for the community, having an open-door policy with those who live around the area.
“They’re there to care for our citizens so they have to be available if someone comes by to see maybe their blood sugar is low or they’re just not feeling well so that’s not necessarily uncommon for them,” says Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond. “Then sometimes people just want to come by and show their kids the fire engine kind of thing.”
While some people like that fire stations are open for them to pop by, other people wonder if it’s safe to have an open-door policy.
“I wave at them, they say ‘hey’, you know all kind and nice. They’re good people,” says Sarah Austin, Birmingham resident. “I went down there one time and got my blood pressure checked.”
“That’s very bad. Why? Just like, you can’t do that for fun because they need to do their job and they’re for emergency purposes,” says Alton Pleasant, Birmingham resident.
The community hopes answers as to why the fire station was targeted will come out soon. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/community-reacts-to-firefighters-shot-at-birmingham-fire-station/ | 2023-07-13T12:49:46 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/community-reacts-to-firefighters-shot-at-birmingham-fire-station/ |
What to Know
- Authorities are seeking information about a drone that may have been operating near a northwestern Pennsylvania jail before the escape of a homicide suspect last week, and they say they have increasing concerns that the escaped prisoner may be armed.
- Michael Burham fled the Warren County Prison late last Thursday by climbing on exercise equipment, climbing through a window and then down a rope fashioned from jail bedding, authorities said. He remains on the loose.
- Warren County commissioners are vowing security upgrades and a thorough review of procedures following the escape of a homicide suspect who used bedsheets to escape from a northwestern Pennsylvania jail last week.
Authorities are seeking information about a drone that may have been flying near a northwestern Pennsylvania jail before the escape of a homicide suspect last week, and they say they have increasing concerns that the escaped prisoner may be armed.
Michael Burham, 34, fled the Warren County Prison late on July 6, 2023, by climbing on exercise equipment to gain access to the roof and then used a rope fashioned from jail bedding to get down, authorities said. Prior to his escape, Burham had been held on $1 million bail and was facing numerous charges, including kidnapping and burglary.
Lt. Col. George Bivens of the Pennsylvania State Police told reporters Wednesday afternoon that the drone was heard by a couple of people — although he didn't know whether it was seen — “immediately adjacent to the jail” just before the escape. Surveillance video did not capture any drone, he said.
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“I'm not a big believer in coincidences," he said. "There could be a perfectly innocent and reasonable explanation. ... If there's not an innocent explanation, perhaps that assists us in finding him and also finding anyone providing aid."
Bivens also said recent information has made him increasingly worried that Burham is armed. He did not give further details.
Prosecutors in Chautauqua County, New York say Burham is the prime suspect in the May 11 killing of Kala Hodgkin, 34, and a related arson in Jamestown, New York. He’s also accused of having abducted an elderly couple in Pennsylvania while trying to evade capture before his arrest in South Carolina, and Warren police consider him “very dangerous.”
State police say more than 200 state, federal and local law enforcement officers are involved in the manhunt and reward money in the case now totals $19,500. Police have said they believe Burham is still in the area more than five days after his escape, having found campsites and small stockpiles they believe are associated with him. Investigators have also said they believe he is getting help from someone and have vowed to prosecute anyone who aids him.
Warren County commissioners, meanwhile, vowed Wednesday to make security upgrades and reevaluate procedures.
Commissioners say the law requires inmates to be provided with time in the jail yard, a room with a cage on the top floor, and inmates are taken there in shifts. While there, they are on camera monitored by staff, but “the amount of time that he got out of that roof was quicker than anybody could respond to to get inside the room,” Commissioner Jeff Eggleston said Wednesday. Whether such monitoring was effective security was “absolutely” under review, he said.
“Everything associated with the yard, and the people inside, and how they’re observed is going to be reviewed and potentially changed,” he said. The exercise equipment is being replaced with equipment “that doesn’t provide access to higher elevations,” commissioners said in a statement, and officials were also going to review prisoner access to materials, such as the sheets used to make a rope, once the criminal investigation is completed, Eggleston said.
“Every element of their life in the jail is being evaluated and we’ll potentially change policy,” he said. Commissioners had already agreed to allocate money to increase security on the rooftop complex so that “no one’s ever going to even think to try to climb out of there ever again.”
The commission’s vice chair, Benjamin Kafferlin, said the county’s “rigorous internal investigation” would include a review of “every second” of video surveillance and interviews with people both inside or outside the jail.
“We’re not on a witch hunt, but we are going to seek justice, including if that means with our employees,” he said.
Warren County Sheriff Brian Zeybell has said the response by police and guards “couldn’t have been any quicker,” and in fact he believes “Burham saw red and blue lights within two minutes of leaving that jail.”
Police have said Burham taught himself survival skills and had military reserve training, and the large search area includes difficult terrain and cabins, oil and gas sheds, and shacks affording a fugitive a place to hide. Bivens said 500 tips have come in since the manhunt began.
In September 2014 in Pennsylvania, a manhunt of more than a month and a half ensued after a gunman killed a state trooper and permanently disabled another in an ambush outside the Blooming Grove barracks. Eric Frein, of Canadensis, also described as a self-taught survivalist, was captured after a 48-day search. He was convicted and sentenced to death, though Pennsylvania has a moratorium on executions.
After the deadly July 1996 Olympic park bombing in Atlanta, Eric Robert Rudolph hid in the mountains of western North Carolina for more than five years, apparently living off the land and using survival skills he learned as a soldier. Authorities also suspected the serial bomber had help from sympathizers or others during that time. Rudolph, who also was charged in a deadly blast at an Alabama abortion clinic, was caught in 2003 after being seen scavenging for food near a grocery store trash bin in Murphy, North Carolina. He was sentenced to life in prison. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/drone-michael-burham-pa-jail-escape/3603042/ | 2023-07-13T12:51:30 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/drone-michael-burham-pa-jail-escape/3603042/ |
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GREENSBORO — One person was hospitalized after an aggravated assault today near the intersection of Jolson and Pinnix streets, Greensboro police said in a news release.
Police did not say how the person was injured or provide any details about the victim, any potential suspects or what may have led to the assault. The approximate time of the assault also was not provided.
Authorities are asking anyone with information to contact Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000. Residents can also download the mobile P3tips app for Apple or Android phones to submit a mobile tip, or go to P3tips.com to submit a web tip. All tips to Crime Stoppers are anonymous. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-courts/one-person-hospitalized-after-assault-today-in-greensboro-police-say/article_82316a42-20ee-11ee-8e14-a796bb4cc98e.html | 2023-07-13T12:54:41 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/crime-courts/one-person-hospitalized-after-assault-today-in-greensboro-police-say/article_82316a42-20ee-11ee-8e14-a796bb4cc98e.html |
GREENSBORO — The City Council adopted a new procedure Tuesday night that allows officials to temporarily bar people who “intentionally disrupt the meetings or ridicule other speakers.”
If these people disregard a warning, they will be removed from the meeting and cannot participate in person for three months, according to the protocol proposed by Mayor Nancy Vaughan.
“In order to preserve their right to free speech, they can attend virtually by Zoom, by phone or by email,” Vaughan said. “I feel this is a good balance between free speech and getting the people’s work done.”
Vaughan, who chairs the council meetings, primarily would be the person to determine what is disruptive — though other council members could weigh in.
“It’s one of those things where you know it when you see it,” Vaughan said when asked if there was any written definition of disruptive.
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The new procedure passed on a 7-1 vote, with Councilman Zack Matheny absent and Councilwoman Sharon Hightower voting against it.
“I’ve heard from many people in the community that they’re … hesitant to come down to City Council because of the disruptions,” Councilwoman Marikay Abuzuaiter said. “And I think this is a really good move.”
Hightower disagreed. “While I understand disruption needs to be controlled, I think we have to be careful how we show our actions to the public,” she said. “This is the people’s house.”
Added Councilman Hugh Holston: “But we also have the people’s business to conduct.”
Several speakers, many of whom are members of the Working-class & Houseless Organizing Alliance and who regularly rail against the council, spoke against the action.
“This is directly a result of residents of the city speaking their mind on actually pressing issues,” said Del Stone, a member of the group. “Everything we talk about is the people’s business. We talk about police brutality, the housing crisis, of pathetic pay levels for city workers, the evictions that are causing more and more of our neighbors to become homeless.
“We talk about the economic base at the root of these problems, the systemic reasons so many of us are poor and struggling.
“We speak because there is people’s business you actively neglect.”
Luis Medina of WHOA said he believes he was the inspiration for the new procedure.
“Nothing here happens that is the people’s business except that which the people bring — which y’all don’t like to hear about,” Medina told the council.
Juno Rondelli, who said she represented the Communist Party in Greensboro, called the new policy “abhorrent.” (Information has been changed to correct an error. See correction at bottom of story. 2:11 p.m. July 12, 2023)
Paula Montgomery wanted a clear definition on what behavior would be considered disruptive.
“How are you going to distinguish what is acceptable or not?” she asked. “It sounds more like a dictatorship than a democracy.” | https://greensboro.com/news/local/greensboro-council-policy-bar-residents-disrupt-meetings-free-speech-decorum-order/article_70dfaf2e-2017-11ee-b69e-e3ce1b500cdb.html | 2023-07-13T12:54:42 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/greensboro-council-policy-bar-residents-disrupt-meetings-free-speech-decorum-order/article_70dfaf2e-2017-11ee-b69e-e3ce1b500cdb.html |
GREENSBORO — Beginning Wednesday morning, N.C. A&T will host a three-day public safety training event involving local, state, regional and federal agencies in Truist Stadium at East Lindsay and Sullivan streets.
The Truist Stadium parking lot will be closed to everyone except training participants during the three-day event. Sullivan Street remains closed to traffic for road work unrelated to this exercise, according to a news release from the university.
The training involves hazard detection alerts. It is designed, in part, to organize a systematic search of the facility and control, locate and identify the source, according to A&T.
“I think it is vitally important that we take every opportunity to be a part of and host trainings like this, as it allows us to continue to improve on keeping our campus community safe,” Travis Auman, A&T’s emergency management director, said in the news release. “All of our local, state, and federal partners play a key role in assisting us during emergencies that impact our campus. Being able to train together in different scenarios like this allow us to work together more seamlessly.”
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Along with the A&T University Police and Emergency Management departments, participating agencies include the Greensboro, High Point, Statesville, Winston-Salem and Asheville fire departments; Greensboro and Winston-Salem police departments and bomb squads; Guilford County and North Carolina emergency management departments; North Carolina State Highway Patrol, North Carolina National Guard, the FBI and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
A&T’s news release states that about 60 personnel representing some or all of these agencies are expected to participate in each day’s exercises. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/n-c-a-t-hosting-safety-training-for-various-agencies-today-through-friday/article_f1de9c90-20a6-11ee-8e68-5f7e33283c2e.html | 2023-07-13T12:54:43 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/n-c-a-t-hosting-safety-training-for-various-agencies-today-through-friday/article_f1de9c90-20a6-11ee-8e68-5f7e33283c2e.html |
There was no rest last night for emergency personnel in Hamilton County, after flash flooding caused massive damage in Long Lake and Blue Mountain Lake.
Parts of Long Lake were left with damage so severe, they were literally cut off from the outside world; even emergency vehicles couldn't reach them.
"We could not for about six hours," said Dunham.
Epic rain caused Long Lake and Blue Mountain Lake to swell. Water tore apart roadways, which looked like folded fabric.
"It's very significant,"said Dunham. "It is a huge devastation to both Blue Mountain and Long Lake.....so I have a dam right in Long Lake that had collapsed and broke. Roads closed right now to the public are 30 north from Blue Mountain Lake into Long Lake, 30 going to Tupper Lake from Long Lake and 28N, which is known as the Newcomb Road going into Essex County are all closed until further notice."
Here's the latest from the NYSDOT Mohawk Valley:
Hamilton County update: NY 28N/30 all lanes reopened between Blue Mountain Lake & Long Lake. NY 30 reopened between Long Lake & Franklin County line. NY 28N, in the Town of Long Lake, continues to have all lanes closed between Long Lake & the Essex County line. pic.twitter.com/1yHnWgqw03
— NYSDOT Mohawk Valley (@NYSDOTUtica) July 12, 2023
Tuesday afternoon, around 50 people from Hemlock Hall, in Blue Mountain Lake, were evacuated by boat and van to a school bus at the Blue Mountain Lake Fire Department, which brought them a shelter at Indian Lake Central School.
"So, we have just emergency supplies, we left everything else and hopeully we'll be able to get back and get everything else. They're doing a great job. This is hard," said Cheryl Miller, who was vacationing from Massachusetts.
In the midst of the busy summer vacation tourism season, Hamilton County deputies were at Rts. 28 and 30, in Blue Mountain Lake, stopping people, telling them they can't go any further because of all the damage.
"I left at 6:00, got here at 11:30, pulled in here, said 'I can't go up to Long Lake, all the roads are closed. So what do I do? I'm five hours from home," said Barclay Harder, who'd driven from Philadelphia to see his sister in Long Lake. "I'm stuck."
Emergency officials urge no unnecessary travel in Long Lake and Blue Mountain Lake, so roads can be clear for emergency vehicles and trucks delivering sand bags to save properties. As of now, the Hamilton County state of emergency expires at 8am, but officials expect that will be extended. | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/flash-flooding-causes-major-damage-state-of-emergency-in-hamilton-county/article_d1e53da6-2031-11ee-8829-9372e1e55a95.html | 2023-07-13T12:56:14 | 0 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/flash-flooding-causes-major-damage-state-of-emergency-in-hamilton-county/article_d1e53da6-2031-11ee-8829-9372e1e55a95.html |
The Boston Tea Party was organized as a protest against British taxation without representation. Thomas Williams and Thomas Dana Jr. were 2 of only 127 men who participated in the destruction of the tea. Their actions would start a revolution that would change the American colonies. Jonathan Lane is the Executive Director of Revolution 250.
"It’s the average everyday people who moved into communities like Utica, who brought those ideals with them, and really laid the solid foundation for who we are as a nation."
Revolution 250 is working on the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution. Thomas Williams and Thomas Dana Jr. were honored for their participation in the Boston Tea Party which is really what started the uproar that became the American Revolution. Evan O’Brian, the Creative Manager for the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum is actively involved in promoting the history that shaped America.
"It was this galvanizing moment that began to unite the 13 colonies, and it was because of England’s treatment of Boston following the tea’s destruction that this very ethereal idea of American Independence began to percolate in the hearts and minds of the people."
It’s because of the participants of the Boston Tea Party that we’re able to celebrate that Independence and honor those who helped to shape modern day America. Jim Zecca is a Utica Resident who came out to honor the men who he says are an important part of Utica's history.
"We learn from history. We don’t make the same mistakes we made in the past if any. These folks did not make any mistakes. They fought for us, and got our country to where we are today, and I’m very proud of it."
There’s a big 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party taking place in Boston on Saturday, December 16, 2023. Here is a link to information about that event: www.revolution250.org | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/locals-honored-as-members-of-boston-tea-party/article_12d3d44a-2031-11ee-bac7-53d288d3a002.html | 2023-07-13T12:56:20 | 1 | https://www.wktv.com/news/local/locals-honored-as-members-of-boston-tea-party/article_12d3d44a-2031-11ee-bac7-53d288d3a002.html |
Stella’s Market is headed to the River Road II Shopping Center at Huguenot and River roads near the University of Richmond campus at 5003 Huguenot Road.
This will be the seventh Stella’s Market location. Stella’s Market is an offshoot of Stella’s Grocery and restaurant, offering gourmet Greek products, prepared foods, baked goods, beer, wine and more.
Other Stella’s Market locations can be found in Malvern Gardens, Scott’s Addition, downtown Richmond, Westhampton, Manchester and Westover Hills.
“We think it will be a good fit for the neighborhood,” owner Johnny Giavos said by phone. “There will be a coffee shop and prepared foods. And plenty of parking.”
Stella’s Market will be occupying the former 1,800-square-foot Starbucks space. Starbucks moved across the street to 6201 River Road.
Serotonin Med Spa is also a new addition to the shopping center. It is headed to the former 2,756-square-foot Beecroft & Bull space. Beecroft & Bull moved to the Libbie & Grove area at 5712 Grove Ave. last year.
The other tenants at River Road II Shopping Center include Chico’s, Blue Mercury Cosmetics & Spa, Osaka Restaurant, Quinn, LovEvolve, Z Salon, and Long and Foster.
James Ashby IV and Danielle Beckstoffer of Cushman & Wakefield — Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations on behalf of the landlord; Connie Jordan Nielsen, also with Thalhimer, assisted with the tenant assignment for Serotonin Med Spa.
Top five weekend events: Hanover Tomato Festival, Brewfest & 'Ain't Too Proud' | https://richmond.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/stella-s-market-headed-to-river-road-shopping-center/article_2a8413ec-20eb-11ee-9372-4feef576d131.html | 2023-07-13T12:57:18 | 0 | https://richmond.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/stella-s-market-headed-to-river-road-shopping-center/article_2a8413ec-20eb-11ee-9372-4feef576d131.html |
A shooting at a Henrico apartment complex has left one teenager dead, according to police.
Henrico Police responded Tuesday evening to the 7700 block of Northbourne Court, where an 18-year-old male was pronounced dead at the scene.
The shooting is being investigated as a homicide. Police are seeking anyone who may have seen or heard anything just after 8 p.m. The division is also reaching out to the Hispanic community for help with the investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
From the Archives: The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
The DMV
12-14-1948 (cutline): D.M.V. gets new look--A painter (left) is shown applying finishing touches to one of two state seals at the main entrance of the Division of Motor Vehicles building, in the 2200 block of West Broad St. The building, formerly a shoe factory and mail order house, was purchased last year by the State and converted to office use.
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10-28-1966 (cutline): $1 million addition at DMV headquarters was finished recently.
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01-28-1955 (cutline): The eyes have it--Good eyes are necessity for good driving, according to the Division of Motor Vehicles, so prospective drivers have to take an eye test, too. Examiner L.R. Hudson rates Nicky DesChamps' sight.
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The DMV
03-16-1959 (cutline): Division of Motor Vehicles staff ready for onslaught.
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03-15-1962 (cutline): Several hundred motorists surged into the Division of Motor Vehicles office at 2220 West Broad St. yesterday morning when the doors opened at 8:30 for the sale of 1962 auto license plates. The new license tags--white numerals on a black background--also went on sale at 14 sub-agencies in the Richmond area.Inasmuch as the April 15 deadline for using 1961 plates is on a Sunday, the time limit for this use has been extended to midnight April 16, DMV officials said. The first-day rush at the DMV headquarters was "just about normal," officials there said. Throughout the day there was a steady flow of buyers. DMV officials said they will not know until today how many plates were sold yesterday.
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The DMV
04-15-1966 (cutline): Approximately 100 persons were on hand to purchase 1966 motor vehicle license tags at Division of Motor Vehicles headquarters when they opened here today.
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01-15-1972 (cutline): Exterior view of the Division of Motor Vehicles building on West Broad Street.
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08-09-1983 (cutline): Drivers get licenses at DMV office in Richmond.
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The DMV
08-21-1980 (cutline): DMV Employees--Field representatives Charles W. Hopper, Dot Adams, Mary Dorman and Agnes Watkins (from left) model the various red, white and blue Division of Motor Vehicles uniforms.
Masaaki Okada
The DMV
02-04-1971 (cutline): Tom Rutledge (left) operates one of two computers at the Division of Motor Vehicles as Charles Emswiler, data processing director, looks on. The D.M.V. has one of the largest computer set-ups in the state.
Amir Pishdad
The DMV
02-04-1971 (cutline): Tom Rutledge (left) operates one of two computers at the Division of Motor Vehicles as Charles Emswiler, data processing director, looks on. The D.M.V. has one of the largest computer set-ups in the state.
Amir Pishdad
The DMV
07-25-1970 (cutline): Mrs. Linda Neil Mangum, key punch operator, looks over the 1443 printer as it prints completed titles.
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The DMV
07-27-1970 (cutline): Computers are heart of new DMV record system. Mrs. Sandra Cramer at console of 360-50 model.
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07-25-1970: Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles
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07-25-1970 (cutline): Mrs. Clifton Carpenter is tape librarian at D.M.V. She readies disc for computer data files.
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The DMV
03-15-1969 (cutline): License plate buyers stand first in line. Arriving before midnight were W.H.Vaughan of Galax (left), Charles Clark of Woodbridge.
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The DMV
08-09-1978 (cutline): The new headquarters for the Division of Motor Vehicles has taken on a glassy look now that many of the windows have been installed in the building at the corner of West Broad Street and DMV Drive. The $13 million building is scheduled for completion in early 1979, a DMV spokesman said today.
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09-06-1977 (cutline): Contractors for the seven-story Division of Motor Vehicles headquarters near the present DMV offices are driving toward their goal of having the building completed by October next year. The $13 million structure, being built by Basic Construction Co., will replace the present DMV headquarters at 2220 W. Broad, a building that was constructed in 1906 as a shoe factory. Erection of streel for the new headquarters began this month and should be finished by November, officials said.
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The DMV
10-18-1974 (cutline): Comissioner Vern L. Hill outlines some aspects of the new $16.5 million Division of Motor Vehicles headquarters on a model of the seven-story facility for DMV employees Judy Smith (center) and Diane Davis, prior to a ceremony today marking the dedication of the building site. Wayne A. Whitham, Virginia secretary of transportation and public safety, was main speaker at the dedication, substituting for Gov. Mills E. Godwin Jr., who still is suffering from a slight sinus infection. Construction on the 18-acre West Broad Street site will begin in July 1975 with completion scheduled in December 1977.
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The DMV
05-05-1975 (cutline): Mrs. Nora Nay attached transmitter to car. Device transmits test information to control panel.
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The DMV
09-18-1947 (cutline): Site chosen for state division of motor vehicles.
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The DMV
02-04-1965: First picture of some of 800 employees of D.M.V., most of whom had access to all traces of a man's records during the old system.
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02-03-1972 (cutline): Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles has driver license examining station in former restaurant.
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03-16-1969: Line at D.M.V. is response to auto tags put on sale.
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02-12-1953 (cutline): More than 1,000,000 license plate applications are places in destination slots for bulk mailing from D.M.V.
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06-19-1961 (cutline): Mrs. Clara D. Stitzer photographs driving permit renewal notces. J.B Warfield, DMV Bureau Director, considers program successful.
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Cranston school official said she knew who stole PTO funds. Then she confessed, police say
CRANSTON — A Cranston School Committee member was arrested Wednesday on charges that she embezzled funds from the parent-teacher group she led, according to a state police news release.
Tera Norberg, who also serves as president of the Stone Hill Elementary School Parent Teacher Group, was arrested by members of the State Police Financial Crimes Unit on charges that include unlawful appropriation, embezzlement, giving a false document to a public official and obstructing an officer in execution of duty, the news release from Col. Darnell S. Weaver said.
The investigation began this month when state police were informed about possible embezzlement involving the Stone Hill Elementary School Parent Teacher Group's bank account. The school department's business office had launched an internal inquiry into the missing funds, police said.
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Norberg was asked to provide bank statements for the parent teacher group, police said, and she initially said she'd discovered the theft from the account and identified the person responsible. Police said she provided a notarized document to the school department business office, stating that the culprit would fully reimburse the stolen funds.
But later, Norberg admitted to state police that she had stolen the money using a debit card associated with the parent teacher group and had fabricated the identity of the guilty party, the news release said.
Norberg was arraigned at state police headquarters and released on $10,000 personal recognizance, police said. A pre-arraignment conference has been scheduled for Oct. 11 at District Court, Providence.
The Rhode Island State Police Financial Crimes Unit asks anyone with additional information about this case to contact them at (401) 764-5179. | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/07/13/cranston-school-committee-member-tera-norberg-charged-with-embezzling-parent-teacher-group-money/70408327007/ | 2023-07-13T13:00:17 | 0 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/07/13/cranston-school-committee-member-tera-norberg-charged-with-embezzling-parent-teacher-group-money/70408327007/ |
What really happened to ex-Journal writer's family in WWII? It's a Holocaust murder-mystery
Judy Rakowsky, a former journalist for The Providence Journal and The Boston Globe, recalls hearing author and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel speak at Temple Beth-El in Providence. “Listen to the survivors,” Wiesel said. When you listen to the witnesses, he said, you become a witness yourself.
Rakowsky has a survivor in her own family, her father’s cousin Sam (Rakowski) Ron, who has a remarkable tale of grit, endurance and luck. Rakowsky wrote about Sam in the Providence Journal Sunday magazine in 1987. When Sam went to Poland in 1991, Rakowsky went along. She’s been back multiple times since.
The two found an odd mixture of warmth, engrained antisemitism, and a willful indifference to much of what happened during the war. And they also chased a still-unsolved mystery.
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Rakowsky has written a book about her experiences in Poland, called “Jews in the Garden.” The title has a double meaning. The phrase came from a woman whose grandfather tried to hide Jews during World War II. She was teased by friends, who told her there were Jewish bodies buried in the garden. Rakowsky also points out that Poland itself was a “garden” for Jews in the Middle Ages, when Polish kings welcomed Jews and granted them civil rights.
Rakowsky said Sam came alive when he was on his home turf.
“I can hardly describe how delighted he was to be there,” she said. Sam was not blind to Polish antisemitism, she said, but he also remembered every Polish kindness and act of bravery in defense of Jews. He pointed out that there are more Poles listed as “Righteous Among the Nations” by Israel’s Yad Vashem World Holocaust Remembrance Center than any other nationality.
In Poland, Sam had gotten word that a relative, Hena, who had been in hiding, might have escaped the massacre that killed the rest of the family. Rakowsky used her reportorial skills in an effort to track down Hena, with the goal of reuniting her and Sam in Poland. So far, that hasn’t happened.
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Polish complicity in the Holocaust a sensitive subject
Meanwhile, it emerged that Hena’s family was killed not by Germans, but by Polish partisans. That was not all that uncommon, Rakowsky said. The Polish underground was large and diverse and included many factions. Some were extremely antisemitic and did not want any Jews left in the country.
To talk about this is a third rail of Polish culture. When questioned by the Rakowskys, Poles would respond “Nie wiem,” which means “I don’t know.” (One time, Rakowsky was chased by an angry farmer with a pitchfork when she tried to take pictures.)
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The official government line is that all Poles helped Jews. After the right-wing Law and Justice Party came to power in 2015, it passed a 2018 law making it a criminal offense to suggest any Polish complicity in the Holocaust.
On Tuesday, USA TODAY ran an opinion piece by Rakowsky comparing the Polish government’s effort to create a positive history of its country with efforts by some in this country, such as former President Donald Trump’s 1776 Commission, to call for a pro-American school curriculum.
In September, Rakowsky will return to Poland. Sam, about to be 99, will not be going along. But he’s being honored in his hometown of Kazimierza Wielka, and Rakowsky is going to represent him. She’s also bringing along copies of her book. It hasn’t been translated into Polish, she said, but many Poles know English.
What will they think?
“I don’t know,” Rakowsky said. “I just hope they can appreciate the effort that went into it.” | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/07/13/new-book-jews-in-the-garden-is-a-holocaust-murder-mystery-by-former-journal-writer-judy-rakowsky/70403920007/ | 2023-07-13T13:00:23 | 1 | https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2023/07/13/new-book-jews-in-the-garden-is-a-holocaust-murder-mystery-by-former-journal-writer-judy-rakowsky/70403920007/ |
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minneapolis woman has been charged after a video showed her using racist slurs toward a Black Uber driver and telling the police that he assaulted her.
The incident, which happened more than a year ago, recently garnered renewed attention as video posted by the Uber driver on YouTube went viral.
Charging documents say Jill Berquist faces one count of misdemeanor disorderly conduct.
According to the criminal complaint, Berquist kicked the driver's car, yelled racist attacks at the man, and said "I'm white, I live here. Black people don't live here."
Minneapolis Police were dispatched to the 2300 block of Hennepin Avenue South at 10:47 p.m. on April 1, 2022, after Berquist called 911 and claimed, "A Black man punched me."
Berquist was targeting racial slurs at the man throughout the 911 call, prompting the operator to tell her to stop, according to the criminal complaint. Upon arrival, officers found Berquist continued to scream racist language at the driver.
Berquist told officers the driver struck her on the left side of the face, at the time telling officers that it was the only injury she suffered.
According to the complaint, the officers didn't observe any injuries, but Berquist told them she wanted the driver charged with "everything."
She later contacted the MPD and sent them videos and images for officers to review and reiterated her claim that the Uber driver punched her, but this time said she was struck on the right side of her face.
Police said a review of the video did not support her claims of being assaulted, but did show her kicking the driver's car while using racist slurs and threats of violence toward him.
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SAN ANTONIO — Four people were arrested after running from officers on the west side early Thursday morning and police say a tree branch played a role in stopping them.
The situation happened just after 4 a.m.
Police say they found a car that appeared suspicious, ran the plate and realized it was stolen. Officers started to follow the car with assistance from the police helicopter.
They followed the car to the intersection of Reilly Street and Southwest 27th Street where the suspects bailed out. They ran behind some townhomes, but a large tree branch that had fallen stopped them from escaping.
Two adults and two juveniles were taken into custody. Police say three of them are males and one is female.
There is no word yet on the charges they may face.
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SAN ANTONIO — A man was found dead by construction workers after he was hit by a car on the west side late Wednesday night, police said.
The accident happened at Highway 90 near Loop 410 just after 10:30 p.m.
Police say the driver pulled over immediately after hitting the man and he reported the accident to police. That is when first responders arrived on scene.
Construction workers who had spotted the man's body led police to him. The impact was so hard, it sent the man through a fence, landing in the opposite direction. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver will not face charges and police are not suspecting foul play at this time.
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Over the years, KENS 5 has worked to transform local news. Our cameras have been the lens bringing history into local viewers' homes. We're proud of our legacy as we serve San Antonians today.
Today, KENS 5 continues to set the standard in local broadcasting and is recognized by its peers for excellence and innovation. The KENS 5 News team focuses on stories that really matter to our community.
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Want to get in touch with someone at KENS 5? You can send a message using our Contacts page or email one of our team members. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/man-found-dead-after-being-hit-by-a-car-on-the-west-side-san-antonio-texas/273-50b9d2ca-4e5a-4454-bba0-b33d9587bd96 | 2023-07-13T13:10:44 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/man-found-dead-after-being-hit-by-a-car-on-the-west-side-san-antonio-texas/273-50b9d2ca-4e5a-4454-bba0-b33d9587bd96 |
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas — A woman accused of killing a man in Arkansas was arrested in Bexar County this week.
U.S. Marshals had been searching for 37-year-old Karisha Grisby since June 16, when they say she was involved in the deadly shooting of a man near a Little Rock Ronald McDonald House. The victim in the shooting had been staying there with his family.
The U.S. Marshals had said that Grisby was considered armed and dangerous. Details of her arrest were not clear as of Thursday.
Grisby was taken into custody this week in Bexar County, according to arrest logs. She is set to be extradited back to Arkansas on a capital murder charge.
A 16-year-old boy was also arrested in connection with the murder and will also be facing charges.
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Snake River at Jackson 799 cfs
Snake River at Palisades 13,113 cfs
Snake River at Heise 13,896 cfs
Snake River at Blackfoot 2,248 cfs
Snake River at American Falls 14,580 cfs
Snake River at Milner 1,503 cfs
Little Wood River near Carey 239 cfs
Jackson Lake is 91% full.
Palisades Reservoir is 93% full.
American Falls Reservoir is 68% full.
Upper Snake River system is at 82% of capacity.
As of July 12 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/average-daily-streamflows/article_0ecb287c-20f8-11ee-9aa3-9304b66ae4d7.html | 2023-07-13T13:17:39 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/average-daily-streamflows/article_0ecb287c-20f8-11ee-9aa3-9304b66ae4d7.html |
A Utah man died after a single-vehicle crash Monday night near Eden, police say.
The 22-year-old man from Junction, Utah, was driving a GMC pickup east on 990 South, the Idaho State Police said, when he drove off the right shoulder, through shrubbery and back onto the roadway. The vehicle then went through a fence in a parking lot, where it overturned and came to rest on its side.
The man, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was transported by ground ambulance to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries, police say.
This incident remains under investigation by the ISP. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/utah-man-dies-in-single-vehicle-crash-near-eden/article_023e8964-2012-11ee-8b1d-c781692a1920.html | 2023-07-13T13:17:45 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/utah-man-dies-in-single-vehicle-crash-near-eden/article_023e8964-2012-11ee-8b1d-c781692a1920.html |
Search for man, 21, who fell from boat into Lake Erie Tuesday suspended
Charles E. Ramirez
The Detroit News
The U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday suspended its search for a 21-year-old man who fell overboard from a boat near Lake Erie's South Bass Island, officials said.
The unidentified man fell off the boat at about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, they said in a tweet. Officials said the man was separated from the vessel because of winds and currents.
Multiple agencies searched for the man for nearly 24 hours, officials said Wednesday. Crews from the Coast Guard's Station Marblehead in Ohio, Air Station in Detroit and other search and rescue crews looked for the man.
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Twitter: @CharlesERamirez | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/07/13/search-for-man-21-who-fell-from-boat-into-lake-erie-tuesday-suspended/70408801007/ | 2023-07-13T13:22:26 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/07/13/search-for-man-21-who-fell-from-boat-into-lake-erie-tuesday-suspended/70408801007/ |
Two Detroit teens arrested in connection with fatal shooting in Port Huron
Two 15-year-olds from Detroit have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting Wednesday of a 19-year-old Port Huron man, police said.
Officers were called at about 6 p.m. Wednesday to a location in the 1300 block of Lapeer Avenue near 13th Street in Port Huron for a report of a shooting, they said.
They arrived and found the victim with a gunshot wound, officials said. Medics took the 19-year-old to a hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
Officers also located two teens in the area who matched the description of the shooting suspect and his accomplice. The two were arrested after a short foot chase, according to authorities.
Police said they searched the area where they believe the incident happened and found a gun that was likely used in the shooting.
Detectives said the investigation is ongoing and ask anyone with information about the shooting or the suspects to call the Port Huron Police Department at (810) 984-8415 or its Major Crimes Unit at (810) 984-5383.
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Twitter: @CharlesERamirez | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/07/13/two-detroit-teens-arrested-in-port-huron-fatal-shooting-wednesday/70408857007/ | 2023-07-13T13:22:32 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2023/07/13/two-detroit-teens-arrested-in-port-huron-fatal-shooting-wednesday/70408857007/ |
Police seek suspect who exposed himself in Dearborn store
Dearborn police are asking the public for help to find a man who allegedly exposed himself to another inside a store last week.
Officials said Wednesday the incident happened on July 5 inside the Burlington Coat Factory store on Ford Road.
They said surveillance footage shows the suspect exposing himself. Investigators released an image of the suspect taken from the footage.
The suspect is described as a man with a full beard and tattoos on his left forearm just above the wrist. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a gray hat, white shirt, gray shorts, and sandals.
Anyone with information about the suspect should call Dearborn Police Sgt. Jamison Carpenter at (313) 943-2041 or email him at jcarpenter@dearborn.gov.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Three people were injured in a crash on Thursday morning. It happened around 7:30 a.m. at 45th Street North and Hydraulic.
Details about the crash are limited at this time. If you are driving near 45th Street North and Hydraulic, you are asked to avoid the area.
KSN News has a crew at the scene gathering more information. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/3-injured-in-north-wichita-crash/ | 2023-07-13T13:24:54 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/3-injured-in-north-wichita-crash/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Convoy of Hope Wichita is in need of volunteers for its annual outreach on July 29.
The outreach will have 10 different sites across Wichita and the surrounding areas.
- Bethel Life Center – 3777 S. Meridian Ave., Wichita
- Colvin Elementary – 2820 S. Roosevelt St., Wichita
- Hope Church – 2000 S. Hillside, Wichita
- McAdams Park – 1329 E 13th St. N, Wichita
- Evergreen Recreational Center – 2700 Woodland, Wichita
- Kansas State Fairgrounds, Gate 5 – 25th Ave., Hutchinson
- Valley Center High School – 9600 N. Meridian Ave., Valley Center
- Central Christian Church – 2900 N. Rock Road, Wichita
- Zaik Church – 888 S. Webb Rd., Wichita
- Goddard Eisenhower High School – 1230 S. 167th St. W, Goddard
Those interested can sign up by clicking here. Volunteer check-in begins at 7 a.m. on July 29 at your chosen site.
The outreach provides backpacks full of school supplies, groceries and more to anyone who shows up. All of the sites except Bethel Life Center and Colvin Elementary are drive-thru sites.
At Bethel Life Center, groceries and backpacks will be provided, as well as haircuts, community resources, a job fair, health screenings, inflatable games and family photos.
Colvin Elementary’s site will be a block party-style event with groceries, backpacks and inflatables.
Last year, Convoy of Hope Wichita served a total of 10,476 people. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/convoy-of-hope-wichita-looking-for-volunteers-for-annual-outreach/ | 2023-07-13T13:25:00 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/convoy-of-hope-wichita-looking-for-volunteers-for-annual-outreach/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — As the school year approaches, the teacher shortage continues to impact schools across Kansas.
Some colleges are offering new programs and scholarships to entice future educators.
Friends University is offering non-traditional degree programs for students who want to switch their profession to elementary and early childhood education.
“If they already have a degree in something else or they have 90 hours of college credit, sometimes it’s an associate degree from community college, we can get them done in about a year,” says Janet Eubank, Friends University Division Director of Education.
Eubanks says Friends also has online and part-time programs for adults who want to pursue teaching while holding a full-time job. She says it’s important to have high-quality educators in the classroom to help students.
“We don’t need to have overpopulated classrooms if at all possible, and it’s just important to make sure we have the best folks in the classroom,” she added.
Wichita State University is also making efforts to help by providing financial help.
“This Grant from the Kansas Board of Regents gives us the opportunity to pay for a course that high school students would take through Butler Community College or WSU Tech. As a transfer student, they can apply for one of 50 transfer education scholarships,” explains Jennifer Friend, WSU College of Applied Studies Dean.
Dr. Friend says WSU is working to eliminate financial barriers for future teachers, even after their degree is attained.
“Through a partnership with Credit Union of America, they have provided funding for four years to help pay those licensure exam fees for our teacher education graduates,” she explained.
WSU also offers a Transition to Teaching” program, allowing people who have a bachelor’s degree in another field to attain their master’s degree in education.
Both schools say that the efforts to inspire students to pursue education begin before college.
“We’re really trying to develop relationships with AVID, whether it’s somebody in high school or middle school who’s thinking about being a teacher,” said Eubank.
“It starts in high school; it goes all the way through the degree program, and then when the teachers are getting ready to apply for their teaching license. We are really partnering to find ways to support that process,” said Friend. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-colleges-work-to-combat-ongoing-teacher-shortage/ | 2023-07-13T13:25:07 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-colleges-work-to-combat-ongoing-teacher-shortage/ |
Harbor Freight Tools to open new Alliance store on July 25, have grand opening Aug. 12
- Harbor Freight Tools will have a soft opening on July 25 at its new Alliance store in College Plaza. A grand opening will be Aug. 12.
Harbor Freight Tools expects to open its new Alliance store on July 25.
The hardware retailer announced in May that it planned a second location in Stark County. Harbor Freight sells tools at low prices. The new store will be at 1400 E. State St. in College Plaza.
The other location is at 2901 Whipple Ave. NW in Jackson Township.
Craig Hoffman, the company's director of corporate communications, and Joe Mazzola, the city's director of planning and development, confirmed the timeline for Harbor Freight to open in Alliance.
In an email, Hoffman said the store will have a "soft opening" on July 25 to help employees get ready for the grand opening on Aug. 12.
"We're excited about this new location because it will be much more convenient for our customers in the Alliance community. Currently, they have to travel about 18 miles to our Canton store," Hoffman said.
Continuing, he said: "We've been looking to add a second location in Stark County, and specifically in Alliance, for a while now, but we always believe in waiting until we find a location that meets our needs and the needs of our customers."
The new store will be in the former Cafaro real estate office.
"We also chose to open in Alliance because we felt there was a wide pool of qualified applicants to join our team. We hire locally, and in addition to the construction workers we hired, we've brought an additional new 25-30 jobs to the Alliance community," Hoffman said.
Harbor Freight, headquartered in Calabasas, California, is privately held and has more than 1,400 stores nationwide. The Alliance store will mark the company's 61st location in Ohio. Other nearby stories include New Philadelphia, Boardman, Streetsboro and Cuyahoga Falls.
Reach Benjamin Duer at 330-580-8567 or ben.duer@cantonrep.com. On Twitter: @bduerREP | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/alliance/2023/07/13/harbor-freight-tools-stark-alliance-opening-july-august/70398943007/ | 2023-07-13T13:27:07 | 0 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/alliance/2023/07/13/harbor-freight-tools-stark-alliance-opening-july-august/70398943007/ |
Meijer starts building new store in Alliance, eyes 2024 open
- Meijer is building a standalone, 160,000-square-foot store at 2500 W. State St. in Alliance, anchoring a new plaza.
- A Meijer official said the new store could open by mid- to late 2024, and construction is on schedule.
- The mall closed in 2022 after falling on hard times. It was torn down to make room for a new retail plaza.
ALLIANCE − Construction of a new Meijer store has begun.
This one, in Alliance, will be a standalone, 160,000-square-foot store to anchor a new retail plaza at 2500 W. State St., the site of the former Carnation City Mall.
The mall − which closed in August 2022 − has been demolished.
No-go:Meijer grocery store project in Lake Township not moving forward
Erin Cataldo, a Meijer spokeswoman, said construction the supercenter store is on schedule and could open by mid- to late 2024.
Rockford Construction, the primary contractor for most Meijer stores in the Midwest, is handling the build, Cataldo said in an email. Current work on the property includes grading the site and installing stormwater lines, she said.
Contrary to early site plans, a gas station is not expected to be part of the project.
Meijer store.
"We’re excited about joining the Alliance community as we expand into Northeast Ohio," Cataldo said.
'The city is pleased with the progress.'
The old mall opened in 1983, but it had fallen on hard times.
In 2022, Fairmount Properties, based in Orange Village, bought and closed the mall to redevelop the property into a new 300,000-square-foot retail plaza with a Meijer store. Demolition started in December, and completion by March has given way to construction.
In April, Meijer bought its parcel from Fairmount for $5.18 million. Fairmount owns the rest.
The project has the city's support.
"The city is pleased with the progress Meijer is making on the former Carnation Mall site," said Joe Mazzola, the city's director of planning and development. "The vision is taking shape."
Dunham's Sports, a former mall tenant, reopened in a different location on the property in March. It is the only other confirmed retailer for the new plaza. No others have been announced.
Mazzola said city officials have not been made aware of any additional retailers.
Reach Benjamin Duer at 330-580-8567 or ben.duer@cantonrep.com. On Twitter: @bduerREP | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/alliance/2023/07/13/meijer-alliance-carnation-retail-stark-ohio/70403211007/ | 2023-07-13T13:27:20 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/alliance/2023/07/13/meijer-alliance-carnation-retail-stark-ohio/70403211007/ |
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