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The Flagstaff Eagles are the undeniable class of the past few years in Division II cross country in Arizona. From 2015 to 2019, both the boys and girls squads claimed their respective state titles, and both teams traded winning state championships in the past two seasons.
In 2021, the boys took gold while the girls broke a streak of six consecutive titles with a runner-up finish. It was the reverse the year before, with the girls claiming the championship and the boys taking second after five consecutive wins.
Dash McQuivey, an incoming senior on the boys team, said the two groups are aiming to claim dominance again and both hoist trophies. He called doing so the “ultimate victory.”
“That would be so exciting, so crazy. I really want it to happen again and get back to that,” he said.
As the Eagles take on their offseason workouts, such as group runs at various trails and parks throughout the city, there is a new group that will attempt to accomplish the lofty goals. Both teams lost some key seniors to graduation and are set to rely on young talent to bring them the new unit back to simultaneous wins.
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Coach Trina Painter, who leads the two teams, said there are talented incoming freshmen and sophomores on both squads.
“It really motivates me. I want to be on varsity this year, and the next years,” said Taylor Biggambler, an incoming freshman on the girls squad. “I think it’s exciting for new freshmen to come in and try to get the streak back.”
But even though there is obvious skill, the team believes it needs to figure out who will lead the charge.
“You think about the tip of an arrow, and the top runners are at that tip. Right now we’re kind of figuring out who will be there and will help us win,” incoming sophomore Cole Troxler said.
Painter sees it as a unique chance for inexperienced varsity runners to step up.
“This year, for me, is an opportunity to see some younger kids rise to the top, see who’s going to be strong leaders for us,” she said.
She said the two squads, who run in practice together, are pushing each other regularly. There is a lot of support, and she expects that to carry over into the rest of the summer and eventually the season come the fall.
They will need it, as the last two years -- while still being objectively successful -- have shown that maintaining the top spot is still incredibly difficult.
“Having both teams be that good is unique, but it’s a motivating factor. You’ve got competition between each other, the boys and girls and other schools. But it also is motivating because you realize how hard it is to be in that top few at state, so they never take it for granted,” Painter said.
More than running
The Eagles took time out of their schedules not only to run this summer, but also spend a few hours last week volunteering.
Painter and husband, Matt, were bagging sand to shield their own home from flooding early last week. They had a revelation of how they could make a small difference in Flagstaff.
“We realized that it’s a lot of physical labor, so we should get our kids -- he teaches fourth grade and I work with the cross country kids -- and it would be a good chance for us to get them to help with the bags. We just got them together to do some bags for some people who couldn’t do it themselves for one reason or another,” she said.
They delivered the filled bags to a neighbor who was struggling to fill them and get them to the house. The experience, she said, was rewarding and allowed the kids to utilize their athleticism.
“The kids were great. It’s a hard job where you get dusty and tired and dirty, and they just kept cranking them out. They would have kept going but I had to stop them eventually, and we hope to maybe be able to do it again,” Painter said. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/fhs-cross-country-progressing-volunteering-in-summer/article_6551946e-021e-11ed-a026-2787c497ff52.html | 2022-07-13T03:22:11 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/fhs-cross-country-progressing-volunteering-in-summer/article_6551946e-021e-11ed-a026-2787c497ff52.html |
Barbara Hubbard talks Bob Hope, John Wayne and more as she celebrates 95th birthday
LAS CRUCES – Happy birthday, Mother Hubbard!
Barbara Hubbard, longtime pillar of the Las Cruces and New Mexico State University communities, turned 95 Tuesday, July 12. Community members including Lou Sisbarro and NMSU Chancellor Dan Arvizu gathered Tuesday on campus — inside the Barbara Hubbard room — to celebrate Hubbard's milestone birthday
A larger tribute to Hubbard is being planned for October.
Hubbard formerly served as the special events coordinator for the Pan American Center — the stadium on the NMSU campus — bringing countless big names to perform on the stage. Entertainers including Charley Pride, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Garth Brooks and many other performers and bands have taken the stage in Las Cruces because of her.
On the walls of the room named after Barbara Hubbard are myriad posters of previous shows at the Pan Am — all booked and promoted by Hubbard. This week, Hubbard will receive an award from the International Association of Venue Managers in honor of her contributions to the association, NMSU reported.
“Mother Hubbard” retired from NMSU in the late 1990s but continues to work with the American Collegiate Talent Showcase program she started in 1978. ACTS works to give students opportunities in the media and entertainment industries through scholarships, connections and more.
She recently recalled one of the first people to support her mission was the iconic comedian Bob Hope, who gave Hubbard the nickname, “Mother Hubbard,” according to the ACTS website.
“Really the foremost person for me was Bob Hope that got us started. I did 17 shows with him across the nation and got to introduce the ACTS program through those shows,” Hubbard said. “I don't know how many of these kids even remember who he is, but he certainly was the one that gave us a step forward.”
As Hubbard recalled memories of past encounters with celebrities, she casually mentioned playing gin rummy with John Wayne, noting they shared the same life philosophy.
“95 and Very Much Alive: A Special Tribute to Barbara Hubbard” is scheduled to take place Oct. 19 at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. There will be a cocktail reception and silent auction that afternoon followed by dinner and entertainment.
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Tickets are $100 per person with all proceeds going to the ACTS scholarship fund. ACTS donations and sponsorships are also being accepted. Reservations can be made at Ashley Furniture, 3299 Del Ray Blvd. Wanda Bowman, owner of the business is one of the honorary chairpersons for the event.
Hubbard said she was completely surprised when she found out about the tribute.
“I didn't even know what was going on, but anybody that's willing to help kids, I'm all for,” Hubbard said.
The entertainment lineup for the tribute has yet to be announced, but Sisbarro, another honorary chairperson, said organizers are in talks with several big names, all of whom Hubbard has worked closely with throughout the years.
Country music icon Reba McEntire is one such person and she is also listed as an honorary chairperson. And Oct. 19 just happens to fall right near the beginning of the entertainer’s recently announced tour dates.
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Leah Romero is the trending reporter at the Las Cruces Sun-News and can be reached at 575-418-3442, LRomero@lcsun-news.com or @rromero_leah on Twitter. | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2022/07/13/barbara-hubbard-talks-bob-hope-and-john-wayne-on-95th-birthday-las-cruces-nmsu-entertainment-pan-am/65372348007/ | 2022-07-13T03:23:37 | 0 | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/2022/07/13/barbara-hubbard-talks-bob-hope-and-john-wayne-on-95th-birthday-las-cruces-nmsu-entertainment-pan-am/65372348007/ |
Doña Ana County Commission approves lease with first land tenant at Santa Teresa jetport
LAS CRUCES — Doña Ana County commissioners approved an agreement to bring the first tenant to the county jetport in Santa Teresa.
With a unanimous 5-0 vote at a July 12 meeting, the board of county commissioners approved a land lease contract between the county and Burrell Aviation Doña Ana, LLC. The local division of Burrell Aviation plans to construct a new air cargo handling facility, cold storage, distribution center and aircraft maintenance hangars at the Doña Ana County International Jetport.
Jetport Manager William Provance told commissioners the development of air cargo capability at the jetport will support growth in the Santa Teresa Industrial Park and bring new jobs. Provance said Burrell plans to build the four structures, which will cost about $72 million, over the next three years.
“This really is the opening of the utilization of the jetport unlike what we've ever seen before,” County Manager Fernando Macias told the commission. “This is our first tenant agreement to come forward, and there will be others that will ultimately encompass the remaining 200 to 250 acres.”
The lease contract lasts 30 years and has a 10-year extension option. Along with the county commission, the lease contract will also require New Mexico State Board of Finance approval.
The lease agreement will cost Burrell 19 cents per square foot, Provance said, which amounts to about $372,860 per year. Burell will be leasing 45.051 acres of land.
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The contract requires the county to upgrade its runway and several taxiways and to construct ramps and related airport infrastructure all in service of accommodating larger and heavier aircraft — specifically C-III category aircraft such as the Boeing 737-700 series.
Planning and construction of the upgrades is estimated to cost $11 million. The county will use part of a $20 million state capital outlay appropriation to complete the required upgrades, meaning no additional cost to the county is planned to be incurred. Provance said upgrades will occur over the next three years.
Burrell Aviation could not be reached for comment.
Michael McDevitt is a city and county government reporter for the Sun-News. He can be reached at 575-202-3205, mmcdevitt@lcsun-news.com or @MikeMcDTweets on Twitter. | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/county/2022/07/12/doa-ana-county-commission-approves-land-lease-with-tenant-at-jetport/65372184007/ | 2022-07-13T03:23:43 | 1 | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/county/2022/07/12/doa-ana-county-commission-approves-land-lease-with-tenant-at-jetport/65372184007/ |
Four officers testify in Smelser case, say speaking against fellow cop 'difficult'
LAS CRUCES - Sean Terry wasn't entirely sure why other Las Cruces police officers wanted him to pull over a blue truck on 3 Cross Avenue. But, on Feb. 29, 2020, he did. In doing so, he initiated the traffic stop that ended with Antonio Valenzuela dead and former officer Christopher Smelser accused of choking and killing him.
Terry and three other officers involved in the incident testified on July 11 and 12 at the onset of Smelser's trial. Their testimony and body camera footage gave an account of what happened on Feb. 29, 2020.
Later in 2020, a grand jury would indict Smelser, 29, on one count of second-degree murder.
Smelser's trial began on July 11. The 3rd Judicial District Court scheduled it to end on July 22, although it may end sooner. Since Monday, Prosecutors from the state Attorney General's Office called four police officers to the stand to recount the night in question.
Each officer provided a chunk of the story after taking the stand, talking about the traffic stop, the chase, the struggle — Smelser's defense refers to it as a fight while prosecutors call it a scuffle — and the vascular neck restraint.
The details presented by the four officers were nearly consistent with previous reports about what happened. However, all four officers told the jury that it was difficult to testify against Smelser. All four also told the jury that they'd spoken with Smelser's attorney, former 3rd Judicial District Attorney Amy Orlando, at some point after the incident.
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Andrew Tuton, Smelser's former partner, said that Orlando had represented him at one point in the investigation. The representation was brief, Tuton said. He added that Orlando sat with him when a state police officer interviewed him after Valenzuela died.
"I'm nervous," Tuton said when asked how he was feeling about testifying against his former partner and someone he considers a friend. "But, I'm hoping that I give the truth and, hopefully, that leads to the truth coming out."
The first to testify and first to contact Valenzuela was Terry. Terry testified that he pulled the truck over because its registration had expired. Other officers testified they observed the blue truck "hesitating in the roadway," as well.
Valenzuela is in the backseat when the truck is pulled over. His cousin is in the passenger's seat, and his cousin's friend is driving the truck. Terry, Smelser, and Tuton surround the truck after Terry pulls it over. Terry approached the truck from the passenger side while Smelser and Tuton went to the driver's side. Terry testified that he was still in the dark about why the truck needed to be pulled over when he walked beside it.
As Tuton approached, Terry took note of his body language. He said he could tell Tuton wanted to take control of the scene but did not elaborate on how he discerned this from Tuton's body language.
Terry also said he noticed that Valenzuela wasn't wearing a seatbelt. Valenzuela gave officers his name, and date of birth. When police ran his name through a court database, they learned the court had issued an arrest warrant.
Other than Smelser and Valenzuela, no one was more involved in the events of Feb. 29, 2020, than Tuton. He was on the stand for about three hours Tuesday morning, the longest testimony so far. He provided details about what happened that night.
His video shows him approaching Valenzuela as Valenzuela gets out of the truck. Valenzuela then takes off running. Tuton and Smelser give chase before Tuton falls to the ground. Eventually, Tuton and Smelser catch up with Valenzuela and after an altercation, Smelser puts him in a neck restraint, letting go when he thinks Valenzuela is seemingly asleep.
Tuton and Smelser, as well as LCPD officers John Guaderamma and Misael Ibarra — who arrived just as Smelser put the chokehold on Valenzuela — can later be seen on body camera video laughing and joking about their predicament. Twice, Tuton refers to Valenzuela as a "f***er” before the officers realize that Valenzuela is unresponsive.
Valenzuela, 40, was declared deceased about an hour later.
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Tuton cried during his testimony. The breakdown occurred when Zack Jones, an assistant attorney general prosecuting the case, asked Tuton if he felt his life was in danger. Tuton couldn't answer. For about 30 seconds, tears rolled down his eyes.
Jones seemed skeptical.
"I don't recall you getting this emotional," Jones said, referring to a preliminary hearing in 2020. "What's changed?"
Tuton said he didn't get to speak fully at the hearing years ago. Later, Orlando asked Tuton if he had faked his emotional outburst. He denied it and said the emotional expression was genuine.
Eventually, Tuton used tissues to clear his face and told the jury he thought Valenzuela sought to kill him or Smelser.
"My fear was that I wasn't going to be able to get officer Smelser," Tuton said.
Tuton said he believed that Valenzuela had a gun in his pocket. He said he was confident he or Smelser would be shot. No gun was found on or near Valenzuela during the entire altercation. Guaderamma did find a Leatherman-like pocket knife in Valenzuela's pocket.
"When we went to the ground, and I felt his right hand move up," Tuton said. "I was certain my left leg was going to get shot."
Guaderamma and Ibarra also testified. Both officers said testifying against Smelser was difficult. Guaderamma, Ibarra, and Tuton said LCPD disciplined them for their conduct that night. In addition, the department dinged all three men for failing to render aid. LCPD's general orders compel officers to render aid after they've applied force.
Prosecutors expected to rest their case Wednesday afternoon, according to a statement they made at the outset of Tuesday's testimony.
Justin Garcia is a public safety reporter for the Las Cruces Sun-News. He can be reached at JEGarcia@lcsun-news.com or on Twitter @Just516garc. | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/courts/2022/07/13/difficult-testimony-from-officers-concludes-day-two-of-smelser-trial/65372362007/ | 2022-07-13T03:23:49 | 1 | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/courts/2022/07/13/difficult-testimony-from-officers-concludes-day-two-of-smelser-trial/65372362007/ |
Doctors urge access to psychedelic therapies in New Mexico
SANTA FE – Physicians and researchers are urging New Mexico legislators to allow the use of psychedelic mushrooms in mental health therapy aimed at overcoming depression, anxiety, psychological trauma and alcoholism.
A legislative panel on Tuesday listened to advocates who hope to broaden the scope of medical treatment and research assisted by psilocybin, the psychedelic active ingredient in certain mushrooms.
Oregon is so far the only state to legalize the therapeutic use of psilocybin, the psychedelic active ingredient in certain mushrooms.
Recent studies indicate psilocybin could be useful in the treatment of major depression, including mental suffering among terminally ill patients, and for substance abuse including alcoholism, with low risks of addiction or overdose under medical supervision.
Physician Lawrence Leeman, a medical professor at the University of New Mexico, urged legislators to move forward without waiting for federal decriminalization or regulatory approval to expand responsible therapies using doses of psilocybin.
Leeman and other advocates outlined emerging psilocybin protocols, involving six-hour supervised sessions and extensive discussions about the experience in subsequent counseling. He warned legislators that public interest is spawning illicit, underground experimentation without safeguards.
“I do think there is a lot of promise from these medications,” Leeman said. “If this does go ahead, let’s do this really safely, let’s make sure we have people who are well trained (to administer the psychedelics) … Let’s make sure that people have counselors to see afterward.”
It was unclear whether any New Mexico lawmakers will seek legislation for the medical use of psychedelics, which are still federally illegal. The Democratic-led Legislature convenes its next regular session in January 2023.
The study of psychedelics for therapy has made inroads in states led by Democrats and Republicans alike, including Hawaii, Connecticut, Texas, Utah and Oklahoma. And psilocybin has been decriminalized in the cities of Washington and Denver as well as Ann Arbor, Michigan; Cambridge, Massachusetts; and Oakland and Santa Cruz in California.
In several states, military veterans are helping to persuade lawmakers to study psychedelic mushrooms for therapeutic use in addressing post-traumatic stress.
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Currently in New Mexico, lawful access to psilocybin-assisted therapy is available mostly through clinical trials.
Yale University-educated psychiatrist Gerald Valentine said that leaves out people with low incomes and severe afflictions. He said the University of New Mexico is expanding its expertise in psychedelics-based therapies, and that a supportive environment can be found in communities such as Santa Fe, known as a progressive hub for healing and the arts.
“These questions are starting to be answered about who might benefit from this therapy,” Valentine said. “I just feel very fortunate to be in a position to really bring this forth into real world situations.”
Classic psychedelics include LSD, mescaline, psilocybin and ayahuasca. Plant-based psychedelics have long been used in indigenous cultures around the world.
At least one New Mexico church group uses hallucinogenic ayahuasca tea from the Amazon as a sacrament. A 2005 U.S. Supreme Court decision ensured access to ayahuasca imports for a temple on the outskirts of Santa Fe affiliated with the Brazil-based Centro Espìrita Beneficiente União do Vegetal. | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/new-mexico/2022/07/12/doctors-urge-access-to-psychedelic-therapies-in-new-mexico/65372363007/ | 2022-07-13T03:23:55 | 0 | https://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/local/new-mexico/2022/07/12/doctors-urge-access-to-psychedelic-therapies-in-new-mexico/65372363007/ |
ATLANTA — One of the residents who found a 6-year-old boy walking around by himself on Sunday afternoon said he was partially clothed when he was discovered. The neighbor said he appeared happy and thought he lived in the area.
11Alive reported the boy, who has autism, was supposed to be at Laurel Heights hospital, but managed to run away by climbing a fence.
The hospital confirmed the boy "eloped" from the facility but didn't give further details. The boy's mother, Brittany Davis, said her son was admitted to the hospital for 72 hours due to side-effects from a new medication. She warned the facility running away was part of his impulsive behavior, but claims the facility brushed off her concerns and never contacted her to say her son was missing.
Terri Cohen was one of the neighbors who found the boy and said he stayed on her mind all night, until she finally saw 11Alive's story. After the story aired, Cohen, relieved the boy was back with his mother, reached out to fill in the gaps of what happened when the boy was found walking a quarter of a mile away from the facility.
Cohen, who lives on Rosedale Road, said she saw another neighbor walking with the boy trying to find out how to get him home.
"I sort of stood here trying to grasp what was happening because there was a little boy without a lot of clothes on. His T-shirt came to here," Cohen said, making a gesture at her mid-waist. "He had no pants or shoes or socks on. So, it's pretty instant concerning situation."
The boy's grandmother, Dianne Davis, said she was told by someone at the facility, he may have gotten wet at some point while walking.
"He has sensory issues," said Dianne. "And when they got wet, he takes them off. He went through some water. We don't know how deep it was, wherever he went through."
Once Cohen decided to join her neighbor to figure out what was going on, she said the boy thought he lived in the neighborhood and went into other neighbor's home. But, the boy's family lives two hours away.
"He's very sweet, he was just rambunctious, opening doors," said Cohen. "The neighbors really rallied around him and we cleaned him. He was pretty dirty and he had scratches on his legs, so we gave him a pair of hand-me-down shorts."
Cohen said in all, five neighbors helped feed the young boy, gave him socks, and tried to find out where his parents where. At the time, they didn't know he was supposed to be at Laurel Heights.
"A lot of everything he was saying didn't quite makes sense. We didn't know if he was abused or what the story was."
Cohen and her neighbors called DeKalb County Police and said the responding officer took special care to be gentle with the young boy. But the image of the young boy, smiling and happy, holding an officer's hand was upsetting to Cohen, who didn't know what would happen to him.
"I just tended to like sort of fall apart, just to see that happening to him. He just had dirt and scrapes. The scrapes were concerning, they were more than just a little bit of play," Cohen said.
Brittany, the boy's mom, shared pictures of the boys scrapes and bruises, which apparently came from climbing the fence on the hospital's property.
Brittany, Dianne, and Cohen, all questioned if the facility knew the boy was missing, why he wasn't watched more carefully and if the facility contacted police.
In a statement to 11Alive, the CEO of the facility wrote, "Laurel Heights Hospital can confirm that a patient eloped from the facility on July 10. Due to HIPAA patient privacy laws, we cannot offer comment on specific patients or their treatment."
11Alive asked Laurel Heights if anyone on the hospital staff called police. They have not responded.
Cohen said in total, the boy was with neighbors and police for about two hours. They're unsure of how long he was alone beforehand.
Cohen called it concerning once she learned the boy was supposed to be in the care of the behavioral hospital.
"I hope that there's an investigation and I hope that this has gotten to the bottom of. We need facilities like this, (but) they have to be good. They have to be safe," she added.
The boy was returned to the facility where his mom picked him up a few hours later. She said the staff were apologetic, but either way, she is looking for an attorney. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/child-found-wandering-atlanta-neighborhood/85-c42fcf1c-4a68-44c5-941b-176fb686bd0b | 2022-07-13T03:26:29 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/child-found-wandering-atlanta-neighborhood/85-c42fcf1c-4a68-44c5-941b-176fb686bd0b |
DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. — Douglasville Police Department officers are investigating after a man was found dead behind a park.
Officers said the man was found on a dirt road Tuesday by Malone Street and Hwy. 92 behind a park. The area is not far from Stewart Middle School.
Police are searching for anyone who might be involved. They have not offered any other details.
This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.
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Three weeks after approval for COVID vaccines for kids under five, Texas is reporting just 33,000 have received a first dose, less than two percent of the kids in that age group.
According to Texas-based researcher Dr. Peter Hotez, it’s also part of a pattern.
"It's not that it wasn't expected, because you know, here in the southern United States, states like Louisiana, Mississippi, we're a little better in Texas, but you know, we're looking at 11% of the five to 11-year-olds have been vaccinated. That's a big decline from the 12 to 17-year-olds,” said Hotez.
Hotez said he expects to see little progress headed into fall, even as covid cases among youth increased by more than 50 percent week over week in Dallas County and Cook Children’s reported a 31 percent positivity rate.
"People ignore the fact that more than 1,200 children have died from COVID-19 and there have been thousands and thousands of hospitalizations, and not to mention the prospect of long COVID among children,” he said.
A study from London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital found those long-term symptoms could impact as many as one in seven kids who’ve contracted the virus.
Hotez also blames low vaccination rates on anti-vaccine messaging and a lack of advocation from public health leaders for pediatric vaccinations.
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He said now, it's up to children's hospitals and pharmacies, which have been slow to welcome this youngest group, to assure parents that the vaccine is well-vetted and effective at keeping kids safe.
“The most important is to recognize that, even among kids, COVID-19 is a significant problem both in terms of hospitalizations, severe illness, deaths, and long COVID. So, I think that's the major message to strike home. But also, by vaccinating our kids, we can ensure that they stay in school. They're not losing time because of COVID illness,” said Hotez. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/covid-vaccinations-get-slow-start-for-youngest-texans/3012809/ | 2022-07-13T03:27:58 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/covid-vaccinations-get-slow-start-for-youngest-texans/3012809/ |
One man is dead after a house fire in South Dallas, officials confirmed to NBC 5.
Dallas Fire-Rescue arrived along the 2600 block of Hudspeth Avenue where upon arrival, found a one-story resident engulfed in flames. People at the scene reported that someone may be inside the house, leading firefighters to move forward with a search and rescue mission.
During the course of operations, firefighters found the body of an elderly man inside the home who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Firefighters continued to work the fire until it was fully extinguished within 30 minutes of their arrival.
An adult male and female were displaced as a result of the fire and the American Red Cross has been called to assist them.
The name of the deceased man has not been provided at this time. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/one-person-dead-after-south-dallas-fire/3012786/ | 2022-07-13T03:28:04 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/one-person-dead-after-south-dallas-fire/3012786/ |
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — The annual event near Daleville has all the summer favorites; games, rides, and of course, good food.
All the money raised benefits the fire company and ambulance services.
The Covington Independent Fire Company Picnic runs through Saturday in Lackawanna County.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/74th-firemens-picnic-in-lackawanna-county-74-covington-independent-fire-company-picnic-daleville/523-531a449e-0f2f-4a84-b211-50e3580881ca | 2022-07-13T03:34:47 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/74th-firemens-picnic-in-lackawanna-county-74-covington-independent-fire-company-picnic-daleville/523-531a449e-0f2f-4a84-b211-50e3580881ca |
Kenosha police responded to a call of a potential bomb threat at Carthage College Tuesday afternoon, however, upon investigation, the threat was unfounded.
The incident occurred shortly after 3 p.m., according to Carthage officials.
The college was was notified by the Kenosha Police Department that its dispatch center had received a bomb threat directed toward the Carthage campus, said Elizabeth Young, the college's associate vice president for marketing and communications.
"Although it was quickly determined that the threat was not credible, out of an abundance of caution, all campus buildings were evacuated while Kenosha police cleared all facilities. Faculty, staff, students and campus guests were temporarily relocated for a short time," she said. "Kenosha police confirmed that the campus was safe shortly after, and campus operations resumed as normal."
A notification of the incident also appeared sometime between 4 to 5 p.m. on Yik Yak, a local social media board.
"Several officers investigated and did not find any credible evidence to support the claim," said Lt. Joseph Nosalik, the Kenosha Police Department’s spokesperson. There was no threat as a result of of the report.
He said, however, the case remains open and detectives continue to investigate the incident.
“If someone is identified, they will likely face charges of terrorist threats, which is a felony,” Nosalik said.
IN PHOTOS: Donald Driver visits Carthage College
Driving home a point
Donald Driver speaks with football players and coaches at Carthage College on Friday. Driver also visited with the Urban Teacher Preparation Program, the sports management club, as well as football players and coaches as part of the college’s Spotlight on Sports Lecture Series. The series highlights the achievements of world-class athletes and sports organizations. Past speakers include Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee, former NBA star and current Miami Heat coach Caron Butler, Milwaukee Bucks Executive Vice President for Business Operations Raven Jemison, former Chicago Blackhawks CEO and President John McDonough, and Minnesota Wild Owner and Racine County resident Craig Leipold. Driver is the Green Bay Packers’ all-time leading receiver, Super Bowl champion, “Dancing with the Stars” champion dancer and a New York Times best-selling author. More photos from his visit can be found online at kenoshanews.com .
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DONALD DRIVER AT CARTHAGE COLLEGE
Donald Driver, back left, speaks with students from the Urban Teacher Preparation Program at Carthage College on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. Driver visited with the Urban Teacher Preparation Program, the sports management club, and football players and coaches as part of the Spotlight on Sports Lecture Series. The Spotlight on Sports Lecture Series highlights the achievements of world-class athletes and sports organizations. Past speakers include Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee, former NBA star and current Miami Heat coach Caron Butler, Milwaukee Bucks Executive Vice President for Business Operations Raven Jemison, former Chicago Blackhawks CEO and President John McDonough, and Minnesota Wild Owner Craig Leipold. Driver is the Green Bay Packers’ all-time leading receiver, Super Bowl champion, Dancing with the Stars champion, and a New York Times Best Selling Author.
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DONALD DRIVER AT CARTHAGE COLLEGE
Donald Driver, center, speaks with students from the Urban Teacher Preparation Program Alexis Vega, left, and Matthew Santos-Bartczyszyn at Carthage College on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022.Driver visited with the Urban Teacher Preparation Program, the sports management club, and football players and coaches as part of the Spotlight on Sports Lecture Series. The Spotlight on Sports Lecture Series highlights the achievements of world-class athletes and sports organizations. Past speakers include Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee, former NBA star and current Miami Heat coach Caron Butler, Milwaukee Bucks Executive Vice President for Business Operations Raven Jemison, former Chicago Blackhawks CEO and President John McDonough, and Minnesota Wild Owner Craig Leipold. Driver is the Green Bay Packers’ all-time leading receiver, Super Bowl champion, Dancing with the Stars champion, and a New York Times Best Selling Author.
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DONALD DRIVER AT CARTHAGE COLLEGE
Donald Driver speaks to students in sports management at Cartahge College on Friday Feb. 4, 2022. Driver visited with the Urban Teacher Preparation Program, the sports management club, and football players and coaches as part of the Spotlight on Sports Lecture Series. The Spotlight on Sports Lecture Series highlights the achievements of world-class athletes and sports organizations. Past speakers include Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee, former NBA star and current Miami Heat coach Caron Butler, Milwaukee Bucks Executive Vice President for Business Operations Raven Jemison, former Chicago Blackhawks CEO and President John McDonough, and Minnesota Wild Owner Craig Leipold. Driver is the Green Bay Packers’ all-time leading receiver, Super Bowl champion, Dancing with the Stars champion, and a New York Times Best Selling Author.
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DONALD DRIVER AT CARTHAGE COLLEGE
Donald Driver, left, autographs a photograph for Rocco LaMacchia Jr., director of admissions and financial aid, at Carthage College on Friday Feb. 4, 2022. LaMacchia is in the photograph where Driver performed a "Lambeau Leap" into the crowd during a game. Driver visited with the Urban Teacher Preparation Program, the sports management club, and football players and coaches as part of the Spotlight on Sports Lecture Series. The Spotlight on Sports Lecture Series highlights the achievements of world-class athletes and sports organizations. Past speakers include Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee, former NBA star and current Miami Heat coach Caron Butler, Milwaukee Bucks Executive Vice President for Business Operations Raven Jemison, former Chicago Blackhawks CEO and President John McDonough, and Minnesota Wild Owner Craig Leipold. Driver is the Green Bay Packers’ all-time leading receiver, Super Bowl champion, Dancing with the Stars champion, and a New York Times Best Selling Author.
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DONALD DRIVER AT CARTHAGE COLLEGE
Donald Driver speaks with football players and coaches at Carthage College on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. Driver visited with the Urban Teacher Preparation Program, the sports management club, and football players and coaches as part of the Spotlight on Sports Lecture Series. The Spotlight on Sports Lecture Series highlights the achievements of world-class athletes and sports organizations. Past speakers include Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee, former NBA star and current Miami Heat coach Caron Butler, Milwaukee Bucks Executive Vice President for Business Operations Raven Jemison, former Chicago Blackhawks CEO and President John McDonough, and Minnesota Wild Owner Craig Leipold. Driver is the Green Bay Packers’ all-time leading receiver, Super Bowl champion, Dancing with the Stars champion, and a New York Times Best Selling Author.
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DONALD DRIVER AT CARTHAGE COLLEGE
Donald Driver speaks to students in sports management at Cartahge College on Friday Feb. 4, 2022. Driver visited with the Urban Teacher Preparation Program, the sports management club, and football players and coaches as part of the Spotlight on Sports Lecture Series. The Spotlight on Sports Lecture Series highlights the achievements of world-class athletes and sports organizations. Past speakers include Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee, former NBA star and current Miami Heat coach Caron Butler, Milwaukee Bucks Executive Vice President for Business Operations Raven Jemison, former Chicago Blackhawks CEO and President John McDonough, and Minnesota Wild Owner Craig Leipold. Driver is the Green Bay Packers’ all-time leading receiver, Super Bowl champion, Dancing with the Stars champion, and a New York Times Best Selling Author.
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DONALD DRIVER AT CARTHAGE COLLEGE
Donald Driver speaks to students in sports management at Cartahge College on Friday Feb. 4, 2022. Driver visited with the Urban Teacher Preparation Program, the sports management club, and football players and coaches as part of the Spotlight on Sports Lecture Series. The Spotlight on Sports Lecture Series highlights the achievements of world-class athletes and sports organizations. Past speakers include Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee, former NBA star and current Miami Heat coach Caron Butler, Milwaukee Bucks Executive Vice President for Business Operations Raven Jemison, former Chicago Blackhawks CEO and President John McDonough, and Minnesota Wild Owner Craig Leipold. Driver is the Green Bay Packers’ all-time leading receiver, Super Bowl champion, Dancing with the Stars champion, and a New York Times Best Selling Author.
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DONALD DRIVER AT CARTHAGE COLLEGE
Donald Driver, left, speaks with students from the Urban Teacher Preparation Program at Carthage College on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. Driver visited with the Urban Teacher Preparation Program, the sports management club, and football players and coaches as part of the Spotlight on Sports Lecture Series. The Spotlight on Sports Lecture Series highlights the achievements of world-class athletes and sports organizations. Past speakers include Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee, former NBA star and current Miami Heat coach Caron Butler, Milwaukee Bucks Executive Vice President for Business Operations Raven Jemison, former Chicago Blackhawks CEO and President John McDonough, and Minnesota Wild Owner Craig Leipold. Driver is the Green Bay Packers’ all-time leading receiver, Super Bowl champion, Dancing with the Stars champion, and a New York Times Best Selling Author.
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DONALD DRIVER AT CARTHAGE COLLEGE
Donald Driver, back left, speaks with students from the Urban Teacher Preparation Program at Carthage College on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. Driver visited with the Urban Teacher Preparation Program, the sports management club, and football players and coaches as part of the Spotlight on Sports Lecture Series. The Spotlight on Sports Lecture Series highlights the achievements of world-class athletes and sports organizations. Past speakers include Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee, former NBA star and current Miami Heat coach Caron Butler, Milwaukee Bucks Executive Vice President for Business Operations Raven Jemison, former Chicago Blackhawks CEO and President John McDonough, and Minnesota Wild Owner Craig Leipold. Driver is the Green Bay Packers’ all-time leading receiver, Super Bowl champion, Dancing with the Stars champion, and a New York Times Best Selling Author.
SEAN KRAJACIC Kenosha News
DONALD DRIVER AT CARTHAGE COLLEGE
Donald Driver, back left, speaks with Carthage students from left, Alexis Vega, Matthew Santos-Bartczyszyn, Ryan Skipper and Kelly Sibert, at the college on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. Driver visited with the Urban Teacher Preparation Program, the sports management club, and football players and coaches as part of the Spotlight on Sports Lecture Series. The Spotlight on Sports Lecture Series highlights the achievements of world-class athletes and sports organizations. Past speakers include Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee, former NBA star and current Miami Heat coach Caron Butler, Milwaukee Bucks Executive Vice President for Business Operations Raven Jemison, former Chicago Blackhawks CEO and President John McDonough, and Minnesota Wild Owner Craig Leipold. Driver is the Green Bay Packers’ all-time leading receiver, Super Bowl champion, Dancing with the Stars champion, and a New York Times Best Selling Author.
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LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — A lane restriction is in place after a crash on Interstate 81 in Luzerne County.
The wreck happened around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday evening in the northbound lanes of the interstate near Dorrance.
Officials say a tractor-trailer flipped over an embankment in a construction zone.
The driver was taken to the hospital but is expected to be okay.
One of the northbound lanes will remain closed while crews work to remove the wreckage.
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Emergency rescue and law enforcement pulled a child from Lake Michigan early Tuesday evening following a call that a boy was missing at Pennoyer Beach.
The incident occurred shortly after 6 p.m. A tweet from the Kenosha Police Department confirmed that authorities and the Kenosha County Dive Team were on scene for the rescue of the child saying only that the child was pulled from the water and transported to the hospital.
"This is an evolving investigation. KPD will have no further comments involving this incident (Tuesday) night," according to the statement.
Emergency units, including a Fire Department ambulance and multiple police cruisers were at the scene along the Lake Michigan shore, directly behind the Pennoyer Park band shell where the Tuesday's at the Shell outdoor concert continued into the early evening.
A U.S. Coast Guard craft was near shore assisting with the search, as were emergency responders in an inflatable craft. About 45 minutes later, rescuers located a person in the water. Multiple personnel held sheets around the immediate scene at the shore shortly after beginning life-saving measures. Minutes later, the large group rushed the person to an waiting ambulance which initially drove away without sounding its sirens.
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Earlier, several people on the beach who had been at the band shell for the concert, said they had left the performance to help search for who they were told was a 5-year-old boy who had been reported missing. An announcement had been made during the concert alerting the audience to the missing boy.
Fire and rescue, they said, had also been called to the scene to assist in another water incident just moments earlier involving a young girl, possibly a few years older than the boy. It was known whether the two children were related to each other.
Elisa Rocha of Kenosha was among the concert-goers who went to the beach to help with the search.
"We were just listening to the music and one of the police officers made an announcement that there was a little 5-year-old boy named Solomon that was missing," she said. Rocha said the officer included in the announcement that the boy was not wearing swim trunks and for the audience to be on the lookout for him.
"So, we just picked up our stuff and helped them look," she said. Rocha said the authorities didn't release any further information on the boy.
According to Rocha, other people on the beach noted that fire and rescue were already on the scene for a girl who was with the boy and reported to be in the water with him. According to emergency radio traffic the girl had been pulled from the water. Her condition also was not known.
"The little boy ended up going missing in the meantime," she said. "It's just horrible."
Garrett Devoe of Kenosha said he was also at the band shell to attend the concert but decided to go for a walk on the beach before it started.
"We'd seen everybody waving their arms before the police arrived," he said. "There was a couple here, a man with his daughter holding her and saying there was a boy missing."
The man told Devoe that they had found the boy's shorts. He said the man and his daughter, who Devoe said was about 8 years of age, were crying. Rescue personnel then descended upon the beach and into the lake to search for him. He said following the police announcement at the concert "everybody started searching" for the boy.
"It's just tragic," he said.
This story continues to develop. Check back for additional details.
Mugshots: Racine County criminal complaints, June 29, 2022
Today's mugshots: June 29
These are images of people charged with a crime in Racine County. Booking photos are provided by Racine County law enforcement officials. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.
Lamine K. Haynes Seck
Lamine K. Haynes Seck, 1500 block of Carlisle Avenue, Racine, operate motor vehicle while revoked, misdemeanor bail jumping.
John H. Richmond Jr.
John H. Richmond Jr., 3700 block of 10th Avenue, Racine, burglary of a building or dwelling, misdemeanor battery, disorderly conduct.
David F. Zuchowski
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David F. Zuchowski, 3200 block of Indian Trail, Racine, pointing a firearm at another (domestic abuse assessments), disorderly conduct (domestic abuse assessments, use of a dangerous weapon).
John P. Ballard
John P. Ballard, 700 block of Monroe Avenue, Racine, sex offender (fail/update information), misdemeanor bail jumping.
Jonathan C. Knutson
Jonathan C. Knutson, 9200 block of Hulda Drive, Sturtevant, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence (5th or 6th offense, general alcohol concentration).
Davon L. Price
Davon L. Price, 2300 block of 21st Street, Racine, possession of THC.
Travis A. Rasmussen
Travis (aka Daryl Scott) A. Rasmussen, 6800 block of 14th Avenue, Kenosha, manufacture/deliver cocaine (less than or equal to 1 gram), maintaining a drug trafficking place, deliver fentanyl (less than or equal to 10 grams), manufacture/deliver cocaine (between 1-5 grams), deliver designer drugs (less than or equal to 3 grams).
Edwin Ali Vazquez
Edwin Ali Vazquez, 1400 block of Carlisle Avenue, Racine, possession of THC. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/update-emergency-rescue-pull-five-year-old-boy-out-of-water-at-pennoyer-beach-victim/article_4990fa3a-0241-11ed-b372-97766ab6caa1.html | 2022-07-13T03:34:56 | 1 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/update-emergency-rescue-pull-five-year-old-boy-out-of-water-at-pennoyer-beach-victim/article_4990fa3a-0241-11ed-b372-97766ab6caa1.html |
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — New charges were filed against a teacher from the Williamsport Area School District.
Williamsport Police filed ten new charges against Christopher Yoder Tuesday after a student says he assaulted her while she was in 8th grade.
Yoder was charged last year with unlawful contact with a student after allegedly asking a 16-year-old for sexual photos.
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TIOGA, Pa. — Dozens attended a Tioga Borough Council Meeting asking for answers and voicing their displeasure after the department hired a police officer who shot and killed a twelve-year-old boy in 2014.
Officer Timothy Loehmann was sworn in as Tioga Borough's sole police officer on July 5th. A former police officer in Cleveland, Loehmann shot and killed Tamir Rice in 2014.
The twelve-year-old was holding a pellet gun and the Department of Justice report showed Loehmann fired shots two seconds after opening the door of the police car.
He was never criminally charged, but his hiring sparked protest.
"The next morning when I woke up, it was everywhere. It had just blown up like crazy. I was like, 'holy crap, this is the same person.' I was shocked," said Crystal Jones, Tioga.
Tioga Borough Mayor David Wilcox says the hiring was the borough council's decision.
"I was just blatantly lead from the beginning on who he was. The statement was made they knew about his background and that all his clearances had checked out," said Mayor Wilcox, Tioga Borough.
Attorney General Josh Shapiro sent a letter to the council president saying the borough did not follow state law and failed to complete the appropriate background checks.
Just days after he was sworn in, Loehmann withdrew his application and submitted his resignation.
Over the weekend, council president Steve Hazlett and councilwoman Mary Beth Hazlett submitted their resignations, along with the borough's attorney and the code enforcement officer.
At the meeting to accept Loehmann's resignation, Councilmen Alan Brooks moved to accept all the resignations at once. Councilmen Robert Wheeler, president of the police committee, took issue.
"I'm outta here. We're not going to do the meeting wrong. We can bring it up at the next one," said Robert Wheeler, Vice President, Tioga Borough Council.
The meeting continued and all five resignations were accepted. Brooks says the Attorney General's office is looking into possible wrongdoing by the former council members.
"We're under investigation right now. We have them identified and their responsibility is going to be brought forward, but without fact, we can make any accusations at this time," said Alan Brooks, councilmember.
"Somebody, somewhere, didn't do what they were supposed to do and we need to make sure that doesn't happen again," said Jones.
Several residents in the crowd expressed interest in becoming council members themselves.
The mayor says he wants to push forward with transparency.
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SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. — Family and friends gathered to remember a man who drowned in Schuylkill County.
The body of 21-year-old Rene Figueroa was found in Lake Hauto on Sunday.
Loved ones gathered at the lake in Rush Township Tuesday night to remember Figueroa.
He was a standout basketball player at Panther Valley High School before graduating in 2020.
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is investigating the drowning in Schuylkill County.
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Come with questions on Wednesday, July 13, about the upcoming Highway 122 feasibility study.
The City of Mason City will host a public information meeting on Wednesday to discuss the proposed feasibility study on Highway 122, stretching from Lark Avenue to Winnebago/Cerro Gordo Way in Mason City. The study was completed through the partnership of the Iowa DOT and WHKS according to a release.
All those who are interested are invited to attend this meeting between 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The meeting is being held in the Mason City Room at the Mason City Public Library. The meeting will be conducted utilizing an open forum format. The city, Iowa DOT, and WHKS staff will be present to review the corridor and informally discuss the study.
The meeting space is accessible for those with disabilities. Attendees will be asked to sign in as they enter the meeting room and will also have the opportunity to leave comments with staff or in writing on a provided form.
Any comments or questions prior to the meeting may be submitted by phone or email. Submit those to Mark Rahm at mrahm@masoncity.net or calling 641-421-3605.
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TUCSON, Ariz. — Pima County's first probable case of monkeypox was reported by county health officials Tuesday.
The patient has been identified as an adult male, who is under 40 years old, according to Pima County.
Health officials say he is now isolating and being monitored.
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This disease is most commonly transmitted through skin and skin contact. Symptoms include fever, headache, rash and muscle aches.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says men who have sex with other men is the group that is at most risk. However, monkeypox is not considered a sexually transmitted disease.
Public Health Director Dr. Theresa Cullen says the disease is not particularly severe, just unique.
"I think we are always concerned when there is a new infectious disease in the community. However, in the United States, up till now, there have been no fatalities. No one has died from monkeypox," said Cullen. "A few people have been admitted to the hospital."
Pima County is expected to receive monkeypox vaccines on July 14. The only people eligible for the vaccine are those with close contact of probable cases.
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The Maple Branch forest fire in Wharton State Forest has grown Tuesday evening, but has been mostly contained by firefighters.
98 acres have burned in the area of Tylertown, Washington Township, Burlington County. That grew from 40 acres Tuesday afternoon. However, 75% of the fire has been contained by crews. Firefighters were performing a backfiring maneuver to help contain the flames, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said.
Batsto Village and its surrounding hiking trails were closed Tuesday morning, state Department of Environmental Protection spokesperson Caryn Shinske said.
Buttonwood Campground was also shut down Tuesday, the Fire Service said. However, Bulltown Road reopened late Tuesday, according to the Fire Service's Twitter account.
A backfiring is done by Forest Fire Service staff, who intentionally set a separate fire to consume fuel in the larger blaze's path. This is done to stop the fire from spreading or to change its direction, the Fire Service said.
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Structures are no longer threatened by the blaze, the Fire Service said.
The combination of a dry forest floor and gusty winds helped spark the fire. Winds gusted in the 20s while the 10-hour fuel moisture, the amount of water in 0.25 inch to 1 inch in diameter objects such as tree branches, was low as well. Relative humdiity values over 50% likely prevented the fire from spreading further, Meteorologist Joe Martucci said.
The forest is still recovering from a wildfire that burned nearly 15,000 acres in the Pine Barrens last month. Officials declared the wildfire New Jersey's largest since 2007.
That fire threatened areas near Batsto Village as well.
Firefighters believe that blaze was set accidentally as a result of illegal campfire activity. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/another-forest-fire-burns-in-wharton-state-forest-is-mostly-contained/article_8565d9ea-01fb-11ed-8306-4b6a7c7e75f0.html | 2022-07-13T03:49:44 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/another-forest-fire-burns-in-wharton-state-forest-is-mostly-contained/article_8565d9ea-01fb-11ed-8306-4b6a7c7e75f0.html |
HAINES CITY, Fla. — The Haines City Police Department is rallying behind one of their police officers who was injured while responding to a call.
Officer Brad Webster responded to a domestic violence call when he was struck by a Polk County Sheriff's deputy cruiser by accident, according to authorities.
Polk County Sheriff's Office said on Thursday, July 7, one of their sergeants responded to a domestic violence call on Highway 27 in Davenport between a 15-year-old boy and his 18-year-old girlfriend who was seven months pregnant. Prior to the sergeant's arrival, "the suspect slapped the victim an undetermined number of times in the face and chest," according to the arrest record.
Authorities said the 15-year-old grabbed the young woman by her hair and pushed her against a wall before Sgt. Gaylord commanded the two to "separate."
The 15-year-old did not comply, the sheriff's office said, and a struggle ensued between Gaylord and the two teens to separate them. Gaylord would then use her taser to incapacitate the teen and his hands were placed behind his back.
Multiple agencies were called to respond, including Haines City Police Department. Webster was running across the parking lot to assist when a Polk County sheriff's deputy cruiser was turning a corner and struck Webster by accident.
The fundraiser was created to support Webster during his time of recovery as he'll lose out on overtime and details that help the officer make ends meet.
"Over the next several months he will be facing many hurdles on his road to recovery and we would like to be able to ease his mind as he works his way back to full duty," the GoFundMe says.
Haines City Police Department released a statement in regards to Webster's injury.
"When we hear a call that a fellow officer is involved in a violent situation, regardless if it is from another agency, we respond," the police department said. "We are also pleased that the Polk County Sheriff’s Office charged the suspect appropriately for the injury sustained by our officer."
The 15-year-old was placed under arrest and he is facing several charges, eight in total. Charges include aggravated battery, battery on a pregnant individual, assault on a law enforcement officer, battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting an officer. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/gofundme-haines-city-police-officer-injured-polk-deputy-cruiser/67-8e420e88-f68d-4c15-bda2-3d67ffd7d343 | 2022-07-13T03:51:47 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/gofundme-haines-city-police-officer-injured-polk-deputy-cruiser/67-8e420e88-f68d-4c15-bda2-3d67ffd7d343 |
HOUSTON — The Houston Police Department is investigating after skeletal remains were found inside a custom backyard barbeque pit on Tuesday afternoon.
Houston Police Department Sgt. William Dunn said the remains were discovered by a person claiming to be working around the Peach Creek Drive home in southeast Houston. The caller discovered the skeleton around 3 p.m., then left the home and called 911, according to Dunn. Investigators are now trying to contact that caller.
At about 8 p.m. Tuesday, investigators entered the backyard with a search warrant.
“I would say this is pretty uncommon,” Dunn said. “It’s not our typical case.”
Dunn describes the BBQ pit as a large custom brick pit that opens and closes. He said the remains appear to be a full adult skeleton that was burned.
“The barbecue pit doesn’t look too disturbed. So, it looks like it’s been a while,” Dunn said.
According to Dunn, a family with children lives in the home. They’re now being questioned about the backyard discovery.
The medical examiner will perform an autopsy to try to determine who the skeleton belongs to and how they died.
So far, this is considered a death investigation. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/human-skeleton-found-bbq-pit-se-houston-home/285-a0c1dea9-2c4d-481a-9328-0c28329c81c5 | 2022-07-13T03:53:06 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/human-skeleton-found-bbq-pit-se-houston-home/285-a0c1dea9-2c4d-481a-9328-0c28329c81c5 |
MIDLAND, Texas —
This week marks four months since a bus crash in Andrews put a golf team from University of the Southwest on the global map, and robbed the world of nine people.
Since the wreck, Ranchland Hills Golf Club in Midland has made a change to help honor those lost.
Every month, Ranchland has placed flags honoring one of the people killed on the 18th green.
This month they're honoring golf coach Tyler James.
“We knew that them kids dedicated their life to golf and their playing, and golf is a big part of our society over here, so we represent what they play,” Ranchland Hills supervisor Sammy Lozano said.
The golf club plans to honor the lives lost with flags through the next year. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/ranchland-hills-golf-club-honors-usw-bus-crash-victims-with-flags/513-fac04de0-81a4-4480-9058-26bf99580fc0 | 2022-07-13T03:54:10 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/ranchland-hills-golf-club-honors-usw-bus-crash-victims-with-flags/513-fac04de0-81a4-4480-9058-26bf99580fc0 |
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They’re back.
The sequel to the recently released “South Park: The Streaming Wars” appears to pick up where we left off with the same characters but with some new adventures.
“South Park The Streaming Wars Part 2″ drops Wednesday, July 13 and will be live streamed on Paramount+.
Randy is upset with Tolkien’s family getting into the legal marijuana business. This led to a “streaming wars” that’s different than the battle of the best streaming services. Though that’s exactly what the show was referring to when Kyle, Cartman and Butters argued over the poor quality of their little boats.
Once again, Trey Parker and Matt Stone head of the voices of the main characters.
“In ‘South Park: The Streaming Wars Part 2,’ a drought has brought the town of South Park to the brink of disaster,” reads the official synopsis. It will be the continuation of the first installment, which debuted in June. In the trailer, Cartman has gone full “Karen,” screaming his lungs out. To enter the water park and find some refreshment, he is ready to do anything. Even shouting in front of everyone that he wants to speak to the manager.
When is “South Park The Streaming Wars Part 2?″
The “South Park The Streaming Wars Part 2″ is available for stream on Wednesday, July 13, at 2 a.m. (3 a.m. ET).
Where will it be live streamed?
The awards show will be streamed on Paramount+, which offers a 7-day free trial, and features more than 20,000 episodes and movies from ViacomCBS family, which includes CBS, Comedy Central, BET, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and more.
There are two tiers to the streaming service. For $4.99 per month, you get limited commercials. For $9.99 per month, there are no commercials. Both tiers come with the 7-day free trial.
Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. | https://www.al.com/local/2022/07/how-to-watch-south-park-the-streaming-wars-part-2-online-stream-on-paramount.html | 2022-07-13T03:59:16 | 1 | https://www.al.com/local/2022/07/how-to-watch-south-park-the-streaming-wars-part-2-online-stream-on-paramount.html |
A father and son were shot in Brooklyn following an apparent disagreement over a parking spot, according to police and sources.
The incident occurred around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday near the corner of East 95th Street and New York Avenue in East Flatbush, police said. According to a law enforcement source and neighbors in the area, the father and son got into an argument with another man over a parking spot.
After getting into a verbal fight, sources and neighbors said that the other man pulled out a gun and shot the two. The father was shot in the buttocks while his son was shot in the stomach and back, police said.
Both men were brought to Kings County Hospital, and are expected to survive. Police said that a person of interest was taken into custody, but have not released the individual's identity. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/father-and-son-shot-in-brooklyn-during-argument-over-parking-spot-sources/3771984/ | 2022-07-13T04:06:25 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/father-and-son-shot-in-brooklyn-during-argument-over-parking-spot-sources/3771984/ |
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. — The Dauphin-Middle Paxton Lions Club (DMPHA) won't let a fire prevent them from celebrating.
This week is the start of the DMPHA Carnival in Lions Club Park, but a couple of months ago, this event was not a guarantee.
Last October, a fire swept through the Dauphin-Middle Paxton Historical Society building which destroyed the Lions Club home.
“We had lost everything,” said Brian Cuddy, Vice-President of the DMPHA.
Fast forward more than eight months later, the carnival is back. But this comeback couldn’t have happened without some extra hands, and money, from local businesses.
“The carnival could not run solely on the membership of the Lions Club. It really is a community effort,” said Cuddy.
Director of the Dauphin-Middle Paxton Historical Society, Mike Kraft, sees this effort as a way to bring the community together.
“To see this being done, it's been going on all these years, and not to have it would have been a major loss,” said Kraft.
Trudy Koppehaver, a Middle Paxton resident, has been attending this carnival for over 50 years. She is grateful that the Lions Club was able to rise to the occasion and bring back the historic tradition.
“The people of Dauphin look forward to this for many years," said Koppehaver.
The DMPHA Carnival is scheduled from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. from Tuesday, July 12, through Saturday, July 16. Fireworks are scheduled for Friday night at 9:30 p.m, with a rain date of Saturday.
The Ride all-night band and pricing information for the event is as follows:
-Sponsored bands are for children 12 and under only.
-DMPHA members can present their current membership card and an additional ID to receive free bands for their children.
-Dauphin Borough and Middle Paxton Township residents showing proof of residency (driver's license, MP report card, etc) may purchase their children's bands for $5.00 with a limited number nightly.
-Anyone over 12 years of age or not qualifying for the free or discounted sponsored bands, are able to purchase their ride all-night bands for $20 (price set by the ride company).
Please remember the ride ticket booth and Lions food and games can only accept cash, so hit up the ATM before coming down.
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The city of McKinney is exploring an ambitious new project.
It’s looking at three ways to make it safer for pedestrians to cross Highway 5 between Louisiana and Virginia Streets, connecting historic downtown McKinney with “legacy” neighborhoods east of Highway 5.
Tuesday night, dozens of McKinney residents provided feedback during a public input meeting held at the McKinney Performing Arts Center.
“Our council, our mayor wants to truly do something bold, something truly unique to McKinney that really knits these two parts of the city back together,” said Assistant City Manager Kim Flom.
Options under consideration include:
1. Deck Park – S.H. 5 will be lowered below ground to allow a deck park corridor constructed above S.H. 5. between Virginia and Louisiana streets.
2. Inverted Deck Park – A park corridor would be constructed under S.H. 5. between Virginia and Louisiana streets.
3. Improvements to the Existing Crossing – Minimal enhancements to the existing S.H. 5 crossings at Virginia and Louisiana streets with wider sidewalks, but no parks would be created.
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Public feedback, Flom says, will be presented to the city council this fall. Paying for the projects, she adds, could come from grants and private funding.
“All three projects are viable and absolutely there are technical differences, there are budget differences, there's coordination differences,” Flom said.
The city says it will work with TxDOT to determine how the improvements may impact TxDOT's planned roadway improvements in the area.
Opinions of which option is best varied among McKinney residents.
Cynthia and Steve Vanlandingham feel McKinney would benefit most from option one, the deck park, which is most similar to Klyde Warren Park in downtown Dallas.
“Seeing that success leads me to think that this version or this option should do the same,” said Steve Vanlandingham.
Others, like Nina Dowell Ringley, feel option three, improvements to the existing crossing, maintaining the area’s historic appeal.
“The rest just doesn't have the historic feel for me and this is the historic district,” Ringley said.
You can still submit feedback if you couldn't make it to Tuesday’s meeting. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/deck-park-talks-reach-public-feedback-phase-in-mckinney/3012790/ | 2022-07-13T04:11:53 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/deck-park-talks-reach-public-feedback-phase-in-mckinney/3012790/ |
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The Robb Elementary video has now been seen and heard countless times around the world. Both Brett Cross and Javier Cazares lost children that day at Robb Elementary School.
They’d prepared to see the surveillance and body camera footage privately ahead of the public. They said they simply weren’t ready to see and hear this video with the rest of the world.
“We saw it at the same time the rest of the world saw it even though we had asked for it before from our district attorney and to not have the audio there,” said Cross. “We didn’t need to hear our babies massacred. It was totally uncalled for.”
The Texas House committee investigating the shooting announced plans to release the video Sunday to the families first. Soon after that announcement, the video was published by the Austin Statesman newspaper and tv station KVUE.
“It was just devastating for us. We’re tired of seeing things after the media gets ahold of them. Nobody is telling us anything. And it’s disrespectful not just to us but our kids’ memories,” said Cross.
Tuesday night in Uvalde, city leaders were also critical of the timing and manner of the video’s release.
“The way that video was released today is one of the most chicken things I’ve ever seen. Yes, I wanted the video released, but all these news agencies knew that we were working with the House Committee, and we were going to have a meeting Sunday,” said Mayor Don McLaughlin.
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McLaughlin went on to slam the investigation altogether.
“This has been the most unprofessional handled investigation I’ve ever seen in my life,” he said.
While the video is the topic of discussion today, those navigating grief and loss said they ultimately want long-term change.
“How many more kids have to die? How many more before people start standing up?” asked Cross. “You think ‘Oh this doesn’t happen to me or here,’ until it does, and it will. It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when.” | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/we-didnt-need-to-hear-our-babies-massacred-uvalde-victims-parents-react-to-released-video/3012836/ | 2022-07-13T04:12:12 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/we-didnt-need-to-hear-our-babies-massacred-uvalde-victims-parents-react-to-released-video/3012836/ |
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Maricopa County Sheriff's Office seeking suspect after Anthem jewelry store robbery, shooting
Jodicee Arianna
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The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is looking for a person suspected of involvement in a shooting at a jewelry store in Anthem Tuesday evening.
Sgt. Monica Bretado said around 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, deputies responded to reports of an armed robbery at a jewelry store near West Anthem Way and North Gavilan Peak Parkway.
When deputies arrived, they found one unidentified person with a gunshot wound.
The person who was shot was taken to the hospital with possible life-threatening injuries, said Sgt. Bretado.
Police did not release information about the suspct being sought or if anyone else was involved.
Reach Breaking News Reporter Jodicee Arianna at Jodicee.Harris@gannett.com. Support local journalism, subscribe to https://www.azcentral.com/. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2022/07/12/one-shot-after-anthem-jewelry-store-robbery/10045068002/ | 2022-07-13T04:14:19 | 1 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2022/07/12/one-shot-after-anthem-jewelry-store-robbery/10045068002/ |
3-year-old girl drowns in pool, Surprise police investigating
Surprise police are investigating the drowning of a 3-year-old girl who was found unresponsive in a pool Tuesday afternoon.
Officer Barry Bre’dell, a department spokesperson, said an adult at a home near 159th Drive and Monte Cristo Avenue called 911 around 1:50 p.m. and said that they had discovered the girl. Bre'dell said someone performed life-saving measures on the girl until first responders with the Surprise Fire Department took over.
The girl, who remains unidentified, was taken to a hospital where she was ultimately pronounced dead.
Bre’dell said detectives are still investigating how the drowning occurred and are still interviewing all the parties involved.
Bre'dell asked that anyone with information about the drowning call Surprise police at either (623) 222-4000, 623-222-TIPS (8477) or e-mailing crimetips@surpriseaz.gov.
Reach the reporter Perry Vandell at 602-444-2474 or perry.vandell@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @PerryVandell.
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BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) – Despite opposition from many residents, the Bristol, Tennessee City Council moved forward with approving the necessary re-zonings and annexations for a 170-home expansion to the Fox Meadows neighborhood.
The council voted unanimously on second reading to re-zone two adjoined properties neighboring Fox Meadows. Developer Ardent Property Group expressed to the council they would build 176 single-family homes on the property.
The homes would be built upon about 45 acres, 22 of which were annexed from Sullivan County.
Bristol, Tennessee Mayor Mahlon Luttrell said the vote was necessary for Bristol’s growth.
“Housing shortage in Bristol as well as a lot of other communities has been a problem for some time, and this development I think is going to spur on additional development,” Luttrell said.
At the first reading, several Fox Meadows residents showed their concern for the expansion. On Tuesday night, few showed up.
Fox Meadows resident David Rowe said despite signs canvassed around the neighborhood urging the council to stop the re-zoning, few came because they believed the council was not listening.
“There’s going to be a lot of traffic, a lot of noise, a lot of construction, and none of that was addressed by the council, it’s just the building is going to happen,” Rowe said.
The current proposal adds just one entrance to the neighborhood to the southwest of Bristol Motor Speedway off Beaver Creek Road.
Construction is nothing new to the neighborhood. The final phase of the original plan is still being built. But Rowe is concerned the compactness of the new homes could lower the value of his home.
“They’re not building the same houses. They’re throwing them up in a hurry, and quality will suffer,” Rowe said. “How does that help our value for our neighborhood when the house next door to us is falling apart?”
Fox Meadows residents also had concerns about the type of zoning for the expansion, a planned residential district, which allows for multi-family structures.
Luttrell said the city will keep pressure on the developer to stick to their original single-family home plan.
“He’s under contract. He can’t do anything different,” Luttrell said. “We’ll be watching the developer, make sure they’re doing what they say they’re doing.”
Luttrell said another development near the casino has its re-zoning pre-approved.
But Rowe had a word of caution for residents in other neighborhoods in the path of rapid expansion.
“You better be aware when things come up in City Council, you better know what’s happening because it could be your property next,” Rowe said.
Luttrell said future housing developments will be key for the city as it grows.
“We have to stay close to it, and we have to be projecting, forecasting what’s to come,” Luttrell said.
At previous meetings, Ardent Property Group said they would like to start building this month, and have the entire project complete in about three years. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/bristol-tn-approves-170-home-fox-meadows-expansion/ | 2022-07-13T04:16:10 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/bristol-tn-approves-170-home-fox-meadows-expansion/ |
BRISTOL, Va. (WJHL) — Bristol, Virginia city leaders approved a special use permit to allow the construction of an apartment complex at The Falls retail development.
Under the proposal, 180 to 210 units with a mixture of one, two, and three-bedroom units would be located in six buildings within the development near the existing Hobby Lobby.
The City Council approved the permit in a 5–1 vote on Tuesday.
During the council meeting, a representative of the company over The Falls development said it has been a struggle securing retail stores and the residential project could help lure more retail in the future.
City council members also noted the city is facing a housing shortage and that some employees of the new Bristol Casino are having to drive to work from other localities. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/bristol-va-council-approves-apartments-at-the-falls/ | 2022-07-13T04:16:16 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/bristol-va-council-approves-apartments-at-the-falls/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — A Niswonger Children’s Hospital patient is set to receive her final chemotherapy treatment.
Hadleigh Mullins was diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2020.
On Monday, Hadleigh’s father announced on Twitter that his daughter’s final chemo treatment will be next Thursday.
Earlier this year, state troopers stopped by the hospital to visit Hadleigh, who wants to be a police officer when she grows up. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/niswonger-patient-to-receive-final-chemo-treatment/ | 2022-07-13T04:16:22 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/niswonger-patient-to-receive-final-chemo-treatment/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. — The state of Oregon has slashed the financial penalties it assigned a baker who refused to bake a wedding cake for a lesbian couple almost 10 years ago.
In compliance with a state appeals court ruling earlier this year, State Labor Commissioner Val Hoyle said Tuesday that the Bureau of Labor and Industries is ordering Aaron Klein to pay $30,000 damages instead of a $135,000 fine issued in 2015, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported.
Laurel and Rachel Bowman-Cryer filed a complaint against Sweet Cakes by Melissa owners Melissa and Aaron Klein in 2013, saying the bakery refused to bake them a wedding cake.
The Oregon Court of Appeals twice upheld a ruling by the state civil rights division that found that an Oregon bakery illegally discriminated against the couple.
The court in January found the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries did not exhibit religious neutrality in issuing the fine and returned the case to the civil rights division to reassess it.
The damages were scrapped in 2018, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Colorado baker who had also been fined for refusing service to a same-sex couple on religious grounds. Justices there found Colorado’s penalty had shown bias against the baker’s religion. They ordered the Oregon Court of Appeals to take a fresh look at the Sweet Cakes case.
Applying the new standards set by the Supreme Court, Oregon appellate judges found reason to believe the steep penalty demonstrated bias. While the court found the state had a right to penalize Klein for illegal discrimination, it also concluded that the agency had “at least subtly” strayed from its legal requirement to be neutral in regard to his religion.
As a result, the Oregon Court of Appeals directed the bureau, now led by Hoyle, to take another look at the penalty.
“Per the direction of the Court of Appeals, we have recalibrated the damages awarded to complainants to fall squarely within the range of such awards in previous BOLI public accommodations cases, given the record established in this case,” Hoyle said in a statement Tuesday. “This award is based on the violation of law, the record in the proceeding, and is consistent with BOLI case history.”
Hoyle’s order only awarded damages based on the decision to refuse service. It awards Rachel Bowman-Cryer $20,000 and her wife, Laurel Bowman-Cryer, $10,000 “for emotional, mental, and physical suffering resulting from the denial of service.”
The Kleins have left Oregon, and business records indicate they have reopened their business in Montana. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/bakery-lesbian-couple-sweet-cakes-melissa-fine/283-4dab406b-0c51-4489-b1f3-cbecdb32993e | 2022-07-13T04:24:29 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/bakery-lesbian-couple-sweet-cakes-melissa-fine/283-4dab406b-0c51-4489-b1f3-cbecdb32993e |
CORBETT, Ore. — Search efforts are underway for a swimmer who went missing along the Sandy River south of Corbett sometime between Monday and Tuesday.
According to the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office (MCSO), 53-year-old Christopher Smaka lives on his own, but had told his partner and friends on Monday that he was heading out to the Oxbow Regional Park area to swim in the Sandy River. He was last heard from around 8:30 a.m. that day. When he didn't check back in by 24 hours later, Smaka's partner called police around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
The sheriff's office described Smaka as an experienced hiker and mushroom picker. His car was found at a trailhead, and search teams followed the trail down to the Sandy River where they found his clothes and shoes along the banks. It's believed that he took them off and went into the river somewhere near Oxbow Park.
Search-and-rescue teams are now using kayaks and drones to comb the Sandy River around the spot where the missing man's belongings were discovered, ranging from Oxbow to Dodge Park.
"A lot of times, in the hot weather this time of year, people underestimate the Sandy River significantly," said MCSO's head search-and-rescue coordinator Sgt. Brian Gerkman. "It is still very cold, it's glacier melt — people will see that it looks low and clear, and that river still moves pretty rapidly and it's very cold."
Teams from both the Multnomah County and Clackamas County search-and-rescue teams were working to find Smaka on Tuesday, Gerkman said.
This is a developing story and will be updated with more details as they emerge. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/smaka-swimmer-hiker-sandy-river-missing/283-d24347f4-d66d-4357-8da0-21fbba41f45e | 2022-07-13T04:24:33 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/smaka-swimmer-hiker-sandy-river-missing/283-d24347f4-d66d-4357-8da0-21fbba41f45e |
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Blacksburg Town Council has approved changes to their mass social gathering policy.
This will change the way people have to get permits for large parties, such as tailgates on Center Street.
“There are some requirements we clarified. You have to notify your neighbors and do things like that. A requirement that you let your property owner know what’s happening with the party,” said Blacksburg Town Attorney, Larry Spencer.
These changes come after years of complaints about overcrowding, as well as bad behavior during tailgates.
“I think this is long overdue and I applaud you for finally taking action. I have witnessed what has gone on over there over the last few years and it’s a disgrace, a vulgar disgrace,” said one Blacksburg resident who spoke at Tuesday night’s town council meeting.
There were no students at the meeting as a majority are away for Summer break, but soon they’ll be returning to campus with new laws in place.
Blacksburg Chief of Police Todd Brewster said his department plans to meet with student organizations to help them understand what info is needed to register a party.
“If we can get the students to understand what the laws are and the ordinances of the town, then it makes it easier for them to come to us for the parties,” said Brewster.
A mass gathering permit is required for events with more than 200 people.
Registration also requires the host’s phone number, so police can get directly in contact with the organizer, which will free up more officers to help with patrolling on game days.
“It also allows us to not have to send an officer immediately then most of the situations can be handled by phone. So we can make contact with that person and explain to them, and most everybody is willing to work with us because they’re just wanting to have a good time,” said Chief Brewster.
Town leaders said these updated permit requirements aren’t an effort to stop students from having fun, it’s to keep people safe.
Permit applications can be found on Blacksburg Police Department’s website. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/13/blacksburg-changes-requirements-needed-for-social-gathering-permits/ | 2022-07-13T04:28:50 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/13/blacksburg-changes-requirements-needed-for-social-gathering-permits/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – Safety continues to be a top priority for Roanoke City Public Schools as the school board approves a new set of safety measures for the upcoming school year.
Here is a full list of the new safety measures:
- School Resource Officers in each school
- Increase the number of cameras in buildings
- Change out antiquated lock sets
- A new security technician position
- Safety tip line system
- Adding additional assistant principals
- Address under-sized secure entry areas: Fairview and Hurt Park
- Panic alarms/buttons/fobs
Eli Jamison, Chairwoman for Roanoke City School Board, says safety is necessary for everyday learning.
“Really safety broadly for a student is critical to learning. We know that psychological safety, food safety, and physical safety are imperative for a child to feel comfortable and focus on their environment,” Jamison said.
Jamison’s point was echoed by Superintendent Verletta White.
“Teaching and learning cannot adequately occur unless students and staff members not only feel safe but are safe,” White said.
The board unanimously approved the new safety measures at its Tuesday meeting. The only item not approved on the recommended bundle was the use of student ID badges.
The addition of school resource officers follows other school districts in having one officer inside each school.
“Children need adults who care about them and that’s what we’re giving them,” Jamison said.
The safety measures will cost the district a projected $1,720,117. While some measures are going to take more funding than others, the school board and the superintendent believe each one is just as important as the rest.
“There isn’t one that’s more prevalent than the other. There isn’t one that sticks out more than the other. It’s a comprehensive, holistic and layered approach,” White said.
The school year is just around the corner and members of the school board wanted to have a good framework to build upon.
“This is the beginning of a conversation not the end of one. We voted on what we knew we could do going for this school year starting in just a month in a half,” Jamison said.
The public will be able to give their thoughts and comments on the new safety measures at a town hall meeting scheduled for August 16. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/13/roanoke-city-school-board-approves-safety-measures-ahead-of-school-year/ | 2022-07-13T04:28:56 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/13/roanoke-city-school-board-approves-safety-measures-ahead-of-school-year/ |
Roanoke County – Roanoke County Public Schools are expanding in a big way.
The school system announced Tuesday at the Board of Supervisor’s work session that the school board has officially purchased a site for the new Roanoke County Public Schools Career and Technical Education Center.
The land is adjacent to Peters Creek Road between Airport Road and Burlington Elementary School.
The plan is for this new center to replace the existing CTE facility that houses the Burton Center for Arts and Technology.
Tonight, both the School Board and Board of Supervisors heard a citizen’s advisory committee’s proposal for the new center and discussed plans for the future
The site was selected based on the recommendations of the advisory committee, which was appointed by both the Board of Supervisors and the School Board.
The committee has worked for over a year to find a site, as well as identify the needs of the new center, and they presented their findings at the meeting tonight, which included information they gathered while touring other CTE centers in Virginia.
They hope that the new center will benefit not only the students it will serve but the economy as well.
”To celebrate the economic development of this property, to take it from Salem, to bring it to Roanoke County, what it’s going to do for that area, in my mind, is phenomenal,” Tim Greenway, a member of the School Board said. “What it’s going to do for students is almost secondary to the economic development that’s going to come from this.”
Several members of the advisory board voiced their opposition to the scale of the center due to the potential cost and there has not yet been a consensus on an exact budget or plan for this project as of yet.
You can view the full map of the proposal below: | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/13/roanoke-county-purchases-land-for-new-cte-center/ | 2022-07-13T04:29:03 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/07/13/roanoke-county-purchases-land-for-new-cte-center/ |
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – A Kissimmee man was arrested Monday, facing charges for six counts of child neglect after children were taken to the hospital, according to reports released by the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said they responded to hotel room 510 at the Knights Inn in Kissimmee July 5 after reports came in about a drowning, with call notes indicating someone’s head was in a toilet.
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Reports show eight people were found in the room: Larry Rhodes, Jr., 22; his girlfriend, Bianca Blaise, 25; and six other individuals whose names and ages have not been released.
According to the reports, one of the six individuals did not have a pulse and was not breathing, so CPR was administered. Records show the individual was taken to the hospital with a life-threatening brain bleed and was on life support.
Deputies added that another individual has visible injuries, swollen eyes and light blood in their mouth. In addition, deputies said another child had multiple injuries and bruises on their face.
Deputies also said Rhodes and Blaise told deputies there was “a physical altercation between siblings” in the hotel room.
Other individuals in the room whose names and ages have not yet been disclosed suffered multiple bruises, and one had hemorrhaging to his left eyeball, deputies said.
The sheriff’s office reported that all children involved were taken to their respective hospitals for treatment.
Records show that deputies spoke with inhabitants in the adjoining room, who told them they had heard a “thud” from room 510 approximately five to fifteen minutes before deputies arrived. Deputies said the inhabitants told them they believed it was a child falling.
Reports show deputies executed a search warrant on the room, finding several swabs of suspected blood, two firearms and multiple firearm magazines.
Deputies said blood spatters were present in a corner where Blaise had told them she’d sent someone to stand “as punishment.”
In a later interview, Blaise described to investigators how she and Rhodes disciplined the others living in the room, including “whoopings,” being made to stand in the corner and having them perform exercises.
Deputies said Blaise told them she returned to the hotel room on July 5, she found one of the inhabitants with their head in the toilet bowl, though she said it looked as though they were drinking water from the bowl. Deputies added Blaise told them it wasn’t until Rhodes went into the bathroom that Rhodes told her to call 911.
Reports indicate Blaise was unable to provide deputies with an explanation for several of the injuries incurred by the other people in the room, though she speculated some could have been a result of Rhodes hitting them.
Rhodes and Blaise both face charges for six counts of child neglect with great bodily harm with total bail set at $15,000 each. Blaise has since bonded out of jail following her arrest.
This is an ongoing investigation. Check back with News 6 for updates. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/13/kissimmee-couple-arrested-accused-of-six-counts-of-child-neglect-deputies-say/ | 2022-07-13T04:30:58 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/13/kissimmee-couple-arrested-accused-of-six-counts-of-child-neglect-deputies-say/ |
GREENSBORO — Students who qualify for reduced-priced breakfast or lunch will receive those meals for free this year.
The state budget, just recently signed by Gov. Roy Cooper, includes one-time funding to cover the difference in cost, according to Guilford County Schools Chief Financial Officer Angie Henry.
Henry shared the news as part of an update on the impacts of the state and county budget to the school system at a Guilford County Board of Education meeting on Tuesday night.
All students have been getting free meals during the pandemic. However, that’s expected to change next year as the federal waivers that granted free meals across the board have expired.
Instead, some schools with higher levels of poverty will still be able to provide free meals to their students. At other schools, though, free meals will be available only to students whose families demonstrate financial need.
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Henry said that county commissioners had given $19.2 million more this year to the district in annual operations funding. Of that, $13.2 million in additional money would fund local salary supplement increases for teachers, assistant principals and principals. The remainder would cover required distributions to public charter schools and to help pay for state-legislated raises for locally-funded positions.
In a brief interview last week, Henry said the county’s funding will not be enough to cover the $5.5 million in increased compensation for classified staff, custodians, cafeteria workers and teacher assistants that the district had included in its request to commissioners. That request was for $25.7 million — more than the $19.2 million the district received.
Henry said the school system’s budget is not yet finalized and that administrators will look at whether there is any money budgeted for other purposes that can be redirected to cover the classified staff increases.
She also said Tuesday that county commissioners had fully funded the district’s request of $10 million in “capital outlay” funds for the 2022-23 fiscal year to cover expenses such as HVAC and roof repairs at some schools. That money marked a notable increase the district has received for this category, and included about $2 million in lottery funds.
Henry said the county has typically been using most of the lottery money it receives to pay down debt on school construction. However, the county didn’t spend all the money it has received each year. Those accrued leftovers were turned over to the district in this budget. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/education/guilford-students-eligible-for-reduced-price-lunch-will-get-it-free-this-year/article_e38b901e-022d-11ed-b01f-b328c7431af5.html | 2022-07-13T04:51:08 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/education/guilford-students-eligible-for-reduced-price-lunch-will-get-it-free-this-year/article_e38b901e-022d-11ed-b01f-b328c7431af5.html |
FORT SMITH, Ark. — Fort Smith is getting its first-ever Whataburger restaurant, which is set to open this fall.
Whataburger and its franchise group WAB Venture Inc. are breaking ground on the new eatery on Friday, July 15. This restaurant is the first of multiple locations that the franchise group is opening with future sites planned in Arkansas and Oklahoma as part of the Whataburger expansion into the two states.
Currently, Whataburger and its franchisees have six Arkansas and 34 Oklahoma restaurants. The Arkansas locations include two Fayetteville units and restaurants in Rogers, Springdale, Magnolia and Texarkana.
The Fort Smith restaurant plans on bringing over 100 jobs to the local community. The restaurant is currently in the hiring process for Restaurant Managers while hiring for Team Leaders and Team Members will begin in the coming months.
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Fort Wayne City Council members agreed Tuesday to ask the city to show how Red River Waste Solutions will be fined for trash and recycling hauling violations before writing the former contractor’s final check.
Mayor Tom Henry’s administration is agreeable, regardless of whether council members passed the resolution proposed by City Councilman Russ Jehl, R-2nd, said Tim Haffner, city corporation attorney.
Red River Waste Solutions was the city’s trash and recycling collection service provider from Jan. 1, 2018, until June 30. Service issues were reported with frequency from the start of the contract.
The Texas company filed Chapter 11 reorganization bankruptcy in October and entered a transition agreement with the city. The agreement allowed Fort Wayne officials to seek bids for a new service provider, and GFL Environmental USA took over the city’s service July 1.
The transition agreement required Fort Wayne to pay an additional $1.9 million for Red River to continue providing service until the end of June. About $1.6 million will come from a claim filed with Argo, the provider of the performance bond, against Red River last year for service violations.
Red River is being paid in arrears, which means after the services are provided each month, to ensure service continues. The bulk of the additional payment – $1.3 million – is due with the final monthly payment of about $700,000 to Red River.
The resolution requires solid waste officials to present council members with several pieces of information before writing the final check and by Aug. 2, including how many times Red River picked up garbage or recycling on time in June, how many times it did not and how many times another agency picked up garbage or recycling.
In Jehl’s resolution, the city’s attorneys are asked to recommend how much Red River should be fined for June’s services, as well as the maximum amount Red River can be fined for the violations. Haffner said the transition agreement clearly states how fines will be assessed, taking the city’s discretion out of the process.
The transition agreement changes the way fines are assessed against Red River. Instead of charging per missed household, the parties agreed that fines are assessed per ton and are based on the amount of trash collected by city trucks and other providers.
Haffner said the fines will be the result of an objective math equation. Haffner said he didn’t have an exact figure yet, but he passed out estimates to council members that were not shared with the public.
Council president Jason Arp, R-4th, said he estimates about half of the final bill from Red River will be withheld by the city because of violations.
Haffner said the city would have provided council members with information about how Red River will be fined without a resolution. For that reason, Arp opposed the vote, and Councilman Tom Didier, R-3rd, abstained.
Councilman Paul Ensley, R-1st, was absent. The remaining six members supported the resolution, leading to its passage.
Jehl has asked the city to consider giving the assessed fines back to ratepayers. John Perlich, mayoral spokesman, said the city does not plan on giving solid waste customers refunds or bill credits. Instead, the assessed fines will go into the Solid Waste Fund.
The city hadn’t received the final bill from Red River as of the Tuesday meeting, and the bill is due 30 days after it is received. Haffner said that will leave plenty of time for the city attorneys to present the fines before payment. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/city-to-present-fines-before-final-red-river-payment/article_757d9598-024d-11ed-b716-dbac22bd04a6.html | 2022-07-13T05:10:54 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/city-to-present-fines-before-final-red-river-payment/article_757d9598-024d-11ed-b716-dbac22bd04a6.html |
A Fort Wayne man charged in the February shootings of two people outside a south-side gas station was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison.
Omar Logan, 26, had pleaded guilty to aggravated battery and battery by means of a deadly weapon. Logan was charged in the Feb. 7 shootings at the Shell gas station at 4811 Hessen Cassel Road.
Police said two men were sitting in a vehicle in the gas station's parking lot when they were shot. Both survived. Logan was initially charged with two counts of attempted murder, which were dropped as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/courts/man-gets-20-years-in-february-shootings/article_296ed842-022f-11ed-92d5-4f5c37f952ef.html | 2022-07-13T05:10:56 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/courts/man-gets-20-years-in-february-shootings/article_296ed842-022f-11ed-92d5-4f5c37f952ef.html |
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COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A man accused of shooting and killing two people at a Cobb County apartment complex and critically hurting a third person is now in custody.
Cobb County Police said Lester Piercefield was arrested Tuesday night for the alleged double murder that happened the day prior. The Paulding County Sheriff's Office and the US Marshall Fugitive Task Force assisted police.
Piercefield is accused of killing a mother and a man at the Premier Apartments in Austell on Monday. The apartments are less than two miles away from Six Flags theme park.
Officers said they found the two dead around 4:20 a.m. Another woman was found shot and rushed to Grady Memorial Hospital. She was listed as critical, at last check. Police said she is the one who called 911.
Officers did not offer details on a motive or list the charges Piercefield will be facing.
On Tuesday, loved ones held a memorial for one of the victims whose legal name is Lena Wolfe. She also went by Kayla Bryant.
Wolfe was a mother to three young children, loved ones said, adding the youngest is five months old.
People at the vigil were collecting diapers and supplies to help care for children.
“The community is hurting as a Black mother of 3 young children was murdered in the Riverside/Austell community at Premier Apartments," a flyer for the event said. "In loving memory of Kayla Bryant a loving resident, neighbor, friend of our community." | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/authorities-arrest-man-accused-of-killing-2-people-in-austell-shooting/85-8d24888e-e7b2-4cd4-83e4-e7580c69af42 | 2022-07-13T05:11:12 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/authorities-arrest-man-accused-of-killing-2-people-in-austell-shooting/85-8d24888e-e7b2-4cd4-83e4-e7580c69af42 |
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In June 1944, a secret U.S. Army unit was created, tasked with deceiving the Nazis. The unit was an unusual group of soldiers who included artists, filmmakers and designers.
Their weapons weren’t the traditional ones used in battle. Armed with inflatable tanks and sound effects, the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops fought to throw the enemy off their trail.
The Veterans National Memorial Shrine and Museum has unveiled a new exhibit focused on the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops – or the Ghost Army – in World War II.
The exhibit comes during the “Bill Blass Blast – 100 Days of Bill Blass” celebration. Blass, a Fort Wayne native, was a member of the 1,100-person Ghost Army.
Blass was also a fashion designer whose work is on display at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art until September. This year would have been Blass’ 100th birthday.
The exhibit at the veterans museum includes a replica of an inflatable tank that the Ghost Army used during the war. The replica is 18 feet long, 10 feet high and 10 feet wide.
“These inflatable tanks and inflatable trucks came complete with sound effects,” said Eric Johnson, second vice commander of the Veterans National Memorial Shrine and Museum. “The whole Ghost Army was nothing but a big deception.”
Johnson said the unit was a “big secret” for 60 years. Rick Beyer “broke the story” about the Ghost Army, Johnson said, writing a book and creating a documentary about it.
“As a filmmaker and writer, I’ve always been interested in unusual history,” Beyer said Tuesday during a telephone interview from Chicago. “But this became more than a project to me … I hope it teaches people that embracing a crazy idea may be the thing to do.”
Beyer lent the inflatable tank replica to the museum, said Linda Wyss, one of the founders of the Bill Blass celebration. Wyss originally reached out to Beyer for help on the project, and he lent the replica for the duration of the celebration.
“When I reached out to Rick, … he said, ‘I’ve got a wonderful exhibit that I’ve taken all over the world,’” Wyss said. “Getting him involved and learning more about the unbelievable element of the Ghost Army has been really fun.”
Wyss is part of a group of eight women who planned the Bill Blass celebration, and she said she was the one most interested in the Ghost Army and Blass’ involvement.
Originally, the tank was going to be on display at the Fort Wayne History Center, but Wyss discovered it would only be on display in September, when Beyer is coming to town to give a talk. She then asked volunteers from the veterans museum if they would want it on display at the 2122 O’Day Road property.
“It has been fantastic to work with the museum,” Wyss said. “All the board members over there are just dedicated veterans who are doing an amazing job … They love what they’re doing, and they’re excited about what they do.”
The museum keeps the inflatable tank in the property’s pavilion, and it has a motor and fan inside it that keeps it inflated. Beyer said he was originally worried the tank wouldn’t be able to fit inside the pavilion, but museum volunteers assured him it would.
“It looks great,” he said. “When you actually see it, it makes the whole idea of the Ghost Army real.”
Johnson said people can come see it whenever the museum is open, along with the rest of the Ghost Army exhibit featuring Blass and other artists’ work from the field
“I was out Saturday; we had an event … and people were just taking about the exhibit and how interesting the story was,” he said. “They’re just amazed, they can’t get a grip on this story.”
This is the busiest time of year for the museum, Johnson said, and volunteers are happy more people are coming out to see the exhibit, especially when the property is changing and growing.
“People get a look, and they can’t believe what’s transpired out here,” he said. “I think people who came to the veterans museum in the past would just be amazed by what has happened now.”
For more information, visit honoringforever.org. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/veterans-museum-unveils-new-display/article_efd71c6c-015b-11ed-b473-e77936b751f4.html | 2022-07-13T05:11:24 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/veterans-museum-unveils-new-display/article_efd71c6c-015b-11ed-b473-e77936b751f4.html |
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Kenosha Police found and corralled an alligator wandering the streets of Kenosha’s north side on Tuesday morning around 11 a.m.
At 11:15 a.m., KPD received a call from a resident on 22nd Avenue and 24th Street reporting an alligator near their house. Three officers responded and safely taped the alligator's mouth before loading it into a squad car to take to a reptile sanctuary, Lt. Joseph Nosalik said.
Briefly after capturing the animal, KPD received a call from a resident reporting their lost pet alligator, according to Nosalik. After confirming compliance with state ordinances through the Department of Natural Resources, KPD returned the alligator to its owner, Nosalik said. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/alligator-found-on-kenoshas-north-side/article_811caa42-0216-11ed-8692-0350c66633c6.html | 2022-07-13T05:14:59 | 1 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/alligator-found-on-kenoshas-north-side/article_811caa42-0216-11ed-8692-0350c66633c6.html |
BELTON, Texas — The Belton City Council voted 3-3 against the proposal of a new RV resort off of FM 439 on Tuesday.
Community members at the meeting Tuesday night said the resort backs up to their yards, and that an RV site would not fit in their residential area.
Those who were for the proposal said it would bring revenue to Belton and help local businesses.
After the meeting, those who opposed the construction did not comment to 6 News. Those who voted had said they were disappointed.
"I just disagree that it's not in the right location," Jason Williams, a partner with Nomads Resorts said.
If the proposal would have passed, the project would have taken around two and a half years to build, and cost $5 million to $6 million. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/belton-city-council-voted-against-new-rv-resort-tuesday/500-f5e5ccae-09e1-467d-a44d-2b2251addd7f | 2022-07-13T05:20:34 | 0 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/belton-city-council-voted-against-new-rv-resort-tuesday/500-f5e5ccae-09e1-467d-a44d-2b2251addd7f |
BOISE, Idaho —
On Tuesday, Drum Corps International (DCI) held a competition at Eagle High School's Thunder Stadium for marching ensembles from across the nation hoping to advance in the 2022 Drum Corps International World Championships.
DCI has been producing events for marching ensembles for student musicians and performers, between the ages of 18 and 25, for fifty years. The Eagle performance is part of DCI’s 90-event summer tour.
Five award-winning drum corps competed at Boise’s Eagle High School in hopes of advancing to the 2022 DCI World Championships which will be held in Indianapolis this August.
Competitors include: the Columbians from Tri-Cities, WA; the Troopers from Casper, WY; The Academy from Tempe, AZ; the Mandarins from Sacramento, CA; and the Blue Knights from Denver, CO.
"The DCI Boise performance is a key part of the 90-event 2022 Summer Tour and DCI's 50th Anniversary celebration," said Dan Acheson, CEO of DCI. "Whether you are a long-time fan of the drum corps activity or newcomer attending for the very first time, this show will be nothing short of spectacular, as these dedicated elite performance ensembles take the field to showcase their passion and creativity, while celebrating the important educational and cultural contributions of marching music at the highest levels of achievement."
To view the complete 2022 DCI Summer Tour schedule, click HERE.
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TAMPA, Fla. — The City of Tampa completed the purchase of a food marker property on Tuesday to move forward with its plans of building a new and "state of the art" recreational complex.
The 1.8-acre purchase of Penny Saver Food Market Property next to Fair Oaks Park on North 34th Street will be used to create a multi-generation complex that will include an athletic field, exercise trail, recreation center and senior center, the city said in a news release.
"This is a big day for East Tampa and a huge moment for our community. Acquiring this property not only removes a blight but helps us create a first class, regional recreational complex," City Council member Orlando Gudes stated in the news release.
City officials originally called off a purchase contract because the property owners did not meet the term of the deal, but they reportedly kept on pushing to make the deal to ensure the "word class complex" would be created in East Tampa.
"This has taken a lot of hard work and persistence to pull off, and I am grateful to the East Tampa CRA's Community Advisory Community for contributing $1 million for this effort," Gudes said.
The Penny Saver building will be demolished in the next 60 days and a ceremony will take place after.
"It has taken a lot of determination and hard work to get to this point, but it will pay off in the end," City of Tampa Mayor Jane Castor stated. "The new senior center and recreation complex will be an East Tampa jewel, and I can't wait to see our kids, jazzy seniors, and everybody else enjoy it." | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/new-tampa-recreational-complex-property-food-market-closes/67-3622bfdb-5aa7-4954-88c5-bb969983cb73 | 2022-07-13T05:27:10 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/new-tampa-recreational-complex-property-food-market-closes/67-3622bfdb-5aa7-4954-88c5-bb969983cb73 |
Jan. 20, 1929 - July 10, 2022
VALPARAISO - Barbara L. Benham, 93 of Valparaiso, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 10, 2022. She was born January 20, 1929, in Hebron to Clemoth and Ruby (Gesse) Garvey. Barb worked at Norman Beatty Hospital as an aide and was a short-order cook at Hannon's Frost Top for many years. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Valparaiso and was active in the Mary Circle. Barb enjoyed square dancing with her husband, Lonnie, and playing the part of Mrs. Claus when Lonnie was Santa, visiting various schools, churches, and other organizations. Barb was also a talented cake maker. She will be remembered for her love of family and will be dearly missed.
On January 4, 1946, Barb married her best friend, Lonnie; they were happily married for 72 years until he passed in 2018. Surviving are their children: Leonard (Judy) Benham of Kouts, Byron (Vicki) Benham of Hanna, Shawn (Sue Ann) Benham of Valparaiso, Mary (Dale) Schultz of Valparaiso; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Curtis of Post Falls, ID; sister-in-law, Hazel Smith of Post Falls, ID; half-sister, Mabel; half-brother, Freddie; and many nieces; and nephews. Barb never turned friends of her children away when a meal and warm bed was needed.
She was preceded in death by three infants; adult daughter, Susan (Rodney) White; and adult son, Mike (Ann) Benham.
By Barb's wishes, there will be only a private family memorial at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to the VNA Hospice of NWI or the First Christian Church Food Bank. Moeller Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/barbara-l-benham/article_05c51e79-15b8-510b-a271-9af90709fb71.html | 2022-07-13T05:31:49 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/barbara-l-benham/article_05c51e79-15b8-510b-a271-9af90709fb71.html |
MUNSTER, IN - Beverly A. Lasky, 84, of Munster, IN passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2022. She is survived by her daughters: Leann (Brad) Maggart, Suzanne (Hal) Lusk and Tricia (Ryan) Dammeyer; sons: Jeff (Karen) Lasky and Kevin (Tonya) Lasky; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rich, in 2019; and sisters: Dolores Surd and Lois Benich.
Beverly was loving, generous, and always willing to open her home - whether it be to a troop of girl scouts, the entire MHS Sophomore class for Homecoming float-building (twice!), Purdue Glee Club, or simply her grandchildren when they needed a place to stay. She loved her family unconditionally, traveling across numerous states and countries to attend the births, soccer, baseball, and volleyball games, dance recitals, and school graduations of her grandchildren. She was adventurous, taking numerous trips to Hawaii with Rich, skiing with her children in Nub's Nob, and visiting her eldest daughter's family often in Germany and Japan and traveling with them across Europe and Asia. And even as their lives changed and paths diverged, Beverly never grew apart from her high school friends, whom she traveled with often. Sassy and a little bit rebellious, Beverly was an indomitable force who touched the lives of everyone she met. She loved fiercely and will be missed deeply.
A Memorial service will be held on Friday, July 15, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at KISH FUNERAL HOME, 10000 Calumet Ave. Munster, IN. Friends may visit with the family on Friday from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Hospice of the Calumet Area in her memory would be appreciated. www.kishfuneralhome.net | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/beverly-a-lasky/article_e1260921-6d52-50f2-8d17-d3d3c576e15d.html | 2022-07-13T05:31:55 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/beverly-a-lasky/article_e1260921-6d52-50f2-8d17-d3d3c576e15d.html |
Jan. 5, 1961 - July 11, 2022
VALPARAISO - Cindy Lynne Markley, 61 of Valparaiso, passed away Monday, July 11, 2022. She was born January 5, 1961, in Gary, IN to Donald and Ruth (Cutsinger) Luchene. Cindy graduated from North Newton High School in Morocco, IN. She made her career as a Medical Records Clerk with Porter Memorial Hospital in Valparaiso. Cindy was a member of the Portage Christian Church, and she enjoyed listening to praise music, playing bunco, and doting on her beloved cats and dog. Cindy will be remembered for her strong-willed personality and her loving heart. She will be dearly missed.
On October 17, 1981 in Valparaiso, Cindy married Michael Miller Markley, who preceded her in death in 2010. She is survived by their son, Michael L. (Samantha Shepard) Markley of Valparaiso; her sister, Donna Fasel of Valparaiso; and grandchildren: Gene McDaniel and Sophia Reeder. She was preceded in death by her parents.
A Celebration of Life will be announced at a later date. Moeller Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/cindy-lynne-markley/article_28001318-a028-5921-b024-4355b961069a.html | 2022-07-13T05:32:01 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/cindy-lynne-markley/article_28001318-a028-5921-b024-4355b961069a.html |
June 19, 1961 - June 26, 2022
VALPARAISO - Deborah Ann (Kender) Nolan, age 61 of Valparaiso, IN passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2022. She was born on June 19, 1961 in Hammond, IN to Richard and Phyliss (Davis) Scott.
Deborah is survived by her husband of 42 years, Troy Nolan; sons: Christopher Nolan, Jonathan (Angelica Levy) Nolan, Chad Nolan; grandsons: Mason Nolan, Connor Nolan, Christopher Wilson; granddaughters: Jade Nolan, Lillian Nolan, Alexia Levy; sisters: Cathy (Dave) Alverado, Cheryl (Tommy) Knight, Connie (Dan) Yeomans. She was preceded in death by her father, Richard Kender; brothers: Richard Kender Jr., George Kender.
Deborah was full of life and had many friends. She loved going to the beach and spending time with her grandchildren. Deborah could light up any room. She was selfless and always went above and beyond for others. Deborah was an avid volleyball and softball player. She enjoyed the sun and laying by the pool on warm days. Deborah had an awesome spirit and it will continue to shine through her children. She will be holding the door and greeting us one day, we know we will see her again. Deborah will live on in our hearts. She will truly be missed by all who knew and loved her.
A celebration of life will be held on Friday, July 15, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. at Edmonds & Evans Funeral Home Portage Chapel, 6941 Central Ave., Portage, IN 46368. A memorial visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until the time of service 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Deborah's honor to the organization of the donor's choice. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.ee-fh.com. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/deborah-ann-kender-nolan/article_7984ff88-6984-566f-a372-b0d0d6963f50.html | 2022-07-13T05:32:08 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/deborah-ann-kender-nolan/article_7984ff88-6984-566f-a372-b0d0d6963f50.html |
Sept. 1, 1943 - July 8, 2022
CALUMET CITY, IL - George "Sonny" E. Jansky, Jr., age 78, of Calumet City, IL passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, July 8, 2022. He is survived by his daughter, Amber (Don) Baron; granddaughters: Alexandra and Ana; nephews: Michael (Jane) Strombeck and Marc Strombeck; nieces: Debra Kiel and Leslie Davies; great-nephews: Adam Strombeck, Aaron (Gabby) Strombeck, and Michael Lugo; great-niece, Alyssa Davies; and dear friends, the Ciastko family. Sonny was preceded in death by his precious daughter, September Lynn Jansky; and beloved sister, Georgia (late Richard) Strombeck.
Sonny was born on September 1, 1943 to George and Ann (nee Kratochvil) Jansky. He was a graduate of TF South High School in Lansing, IL and served in the U.S. Marines. He retired after 30 years of service from Inland Steel. Sonny had many hobbies and talents. In his younger years, he played drums in a band and avidly enjoyed Polka music and dancing. Sonny was also a florist who treasured helping out at his parents' floral shop, Georgianne Flowers, in Whiting and his brother-in-law's business, Hillside Florist, in Chicago. He was an active and devoted member at Our Lady of Knock Church, as well as the Knights of Columbus.
Sonny was known for his one-of-a-kind, quick-witted sense of humor filled with clever one-liners and catch phrases. He brought laughter to any situation and his insights will forever bring many smiles and cherished memories to his family.
A Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, July 14, 2022 at Solan Pruzin Funeral Home, 14 Kennedy Ave, Schererville, IN 46375. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, July 15, 2022 DIRECTLY AT Our Lady of Knock Catholic Church, 501 163rd, Calumet City, IL 60409. Sonny will lie in state at the church from 9:30 AM until time of service and burial to follow at St. John, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Hammond, IN. In lieu of flowers, donations to Alzheimer's Association at alz.org would be appreciated. Solanpruzinfuneralhome.com | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/george-sonny-e-janksy-jr/article_a59ce8d2-0fc4-598e-a0ab-4e51ce99e142.html | 2022-07-13T05:32:14 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/george-sonny-e-janksy-jr/article_a59ce8d2-0fc4-598e-a0ab-4e51ce99e142.html |
June 29, 1935 - July 8, 2022
WHITING - Jane A. Elias, age 87, of Whiting, IN passed away on July 8, 2022. Visitation held on Thursday, July 28, 2022 from 10:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. Celebration of Life to begin at 11:00 A.M. at Chapel Lawn Funeral Home - 8178 Cline Ave. Crown Point, IN 46307. Please call Funeral Home at (219) 365-9554. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/jane-a-elias/article_b005d20d-5812-5ccc-a556-5d4895377321.html | 2022-07-13T05:32:20 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/jane-a-elias/article_b005d20d-5812-5ccc-a556-5d4895377321.html |
Nov. 11, 1966 - June 28, 2022
SCHERERVILLE - Jeffrey "Jeff" Scheidt, age 55 of Schererville, IN passed away on June 28, 2022. Jeff was born on November 11, 1966 to Robert and Mary (Cook) Scheidt.
He is survived by his wife, Kathy (Huber) Scheidt; and daughter, Kylee Scheidt; his father, Robert Scheidt; and siblings: Debbie (Dave) Donaldson, Mary Jo Classen, Robert (Karin) Scheidt, and Mark Scheidt.
Jeff was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Scheidt; brother, David Scheidt; and sister, Lynn Scheidt.
A Memorial Visitation will be held on Thursday July 14, 2022 from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Chapel Lawn Funeral Home, 8178 Cline Avenue, Crown Point, IN. Per the family's wishes, a Private Burial of cremated remains will take place at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a cancer charity of your choice. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/jeffrey-jeff-scheidt/article_a1a00d02-bdf9-5ba9-84da-4c7323db4a4f.html | 2022-07-13T05:32:26 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/jeffrey-jeff-scheidt/article_a1a00d02-bdf9-5ba9-84da-4c7323db4a4f.html |
IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR GRANDSON,
LUCAS A. GROVES ON HIS 30TH BIRTHDAY - JULY 13
Our memories of you are happy ones. You brought so much love and joy to everyone.
Loving and missing you, Your Broken Hearted Grandparents, Grandma & Grandpa Fezekas.
IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR GRANDSON,
LUCAS A. GROVES ON HIS 30TH BIRTHDAY - JULY 13
Our memories of you are happy ones. You brought so much love and joy to everyone.
Loving and missing you, Your Broken Hearted Grandparents, Grandma & Grandpa Fezekas.
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Sept. 13, 1933 - Feb. 28, 2021
HAMMOND/MERRILLVILLE - Marlene Karr Kotso, 87, a former Hammond and Merrillville, IN resident, passed away at Savannah Hospice in Savannah, GA on February 28, 2021. Born on September 13, 1933. She was the daughter of the late Arthur P. Karr and Mildred Irene (nee Brydon) Karr, Hammond, IN. Marlene was preceded in death by one grandson, Corey Abraham (1991); and one sister, Nancy Zaffron.
Marlene graduated from Hammond High School. She attended Wittenberg University where she received her teaching degree. She later received her Master's degree in teaching from Valparaiso, IN. She worked her professional life as an elementary school teacher.
Marlene is survived by her three children, daughter, Julia Kotso (Mark) Walker of Denver, CO; son, Brian (Roberta) Kotso of Yuma, AZ; and daughter, Marianne Kotso Hatch, Anna, TX; four grandchildren: Mandy (James) Bell, Broomfield, CO, Kyle Abraham, New Britain, CT, Jason Abraham, Athens, GA, Allison Abraham, Anna, TX; two great-grandchildren: Henry Thomas and Spencer Irene Bell, Broomfield, CO.
Marlene was fiercely independent. Early in her teaching career she accepted an elementary school teacher position in Fort Lauderdale, FL. She moved to Mexico City to attend the University of Mexico to study Spanish.
She loved to travel both domestic and international visiting cities such as Havana, Cuba and Mexico City.
Marlene's passions included gardening, cooking and spending quality time with family.
Her friends considered her a forever friend, a loving matriarch who empowered countless lives as an educator.
Burial services will be on July 16, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Concordia Cemetery in Hammond, IN. Please leave condolences at www.burnskish.com. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/marlene-karr-kotso/article_e41a289a-c227-51ce-a008-00b8b7d2e3a3.html | 2022-07-13T05:32:39 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/marlene-karr-kotso/article_e41a289a-c227-51ce-a008-00b8b7d2e3a3.html |
March 29, 1937 - July 6, 2022
ALTOONA, IA - Mary Ann was born in Gary, Indiana and passed away in Altoona, Iowa. A graduate of Tolleston High School, she met her husband, Jack Beno, a graduate of Edison High School. They married and moved to Ames, Iowa.
Mary Ann is survived by her son, John Beno Jr.; grandchildren: Katie Valencia and Lisa Albright; and five great-grandchildren; brother, Paul Demo; and sisters: Mitzi Mayersky and Dorothy Maroules.
Mary Ann is preceded in death by her father, John Demo; and mother, Anna (Naglosky); husband, Jack (John) Beno Sr.; brothers: Marco Demo and Joe Demo; and sister, Patsy (Demo) Villanueva. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/mary-ann-demo-beno/article_9e6ce20c-7857-5dcb-ada2-83a3670bdd18.html | 2022-07-13T05:32:39 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/mary-ann-demo-beno/article_9e6ce20c-7857-5dcb-ada2-83a3670bdd18.html |
Man who bought gun that allegedly killed Detroit officer gets no bail
A Detroit magistrate ruled Tuesday that Sheldon Avery Thomas, who allegedly purchased the gun that police say Ehmani Davis used to kill Detroit police Officer Loren Courts, should be held in the custody while he awaits further court hearings.
Thomas is accused of making a straw purchase, or buying a gun for someone who cannot legally have one, which is a federal crime punishable by a maximum of $250,000 and 10 years in prison.
Leon Parker, Thomas' attorney, argued for tethered release with home detention, but Magistrate Judge Jonathan Grey rejected the request. Thomas has no prior convictions, has had a somewhat stable employment history and no recorded gang affiliations, according to Parker.
But Grey said Thomas posed too great of a danger to the community to be released between court hearings.
“A tether would not stop you from encountering or engaging with other friends,” Grey said.
The magistrate said Thomas his ruling on bail was based on the evidence presented by the prosecution.
Thomas allegedly sought to arm Davis, who should not have been been allowed to buy a weapon because of his criminal history, Grey said. He pointed to the audio of Thomas telling agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives that Davis was “not to be f----- with,” as well as the allegation that Thomas knew Davis had been briefly jailed in an unrelated incident a year prior.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Barbara Lanning argued that Thomas has made multiple efforts to supply Davis with a gun in the past, pointing out an instance from February that was unsuccessful. She also brought up an alleged incident in which Davis stole one of Thomas’ guns.
While Thomas purportedly warned Davis via text not to do anything stupid with the gun, that wasn't enough, Grey said. During the transaction, Thomas allegedly told Davis: "Don't do anything f------- stupid because my name is on (the gun)," according to the prosecutor's criminal complaint.
“Your judgment has proven to be terrible in relation to the government’s allegations,” Grey said to Thomas.
Detroit U.S. Attorney Dawn Ison filed the complaint against Thomas, who allegedly bought the pistol that Davis allegedly used to kill Courts. Thomas is accused of making false statements when buying the gun, saying he was buying it for himself.
“The tragic death of Officer Courts is one more terrible example of what happens when guns are supplied to those who are prohibited from possessing them,” Ison said in a release.
“Our office will continue to focus on the drivers of violence, which includes both those who commit violent crimes using firearms and those who help them obtain firearms illegally. This case should serve as a warning to those thinking about straw purchasing firearms — you will face federal charges.”
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April 4, 1949 - June 17, 2022
AURORA, Ore. — Carol Westendorf, native of the Magic Valley of Idaho and longtime resident of Portland and the North Willamette Valley of Oregon, died peacefully at home near Donald, Oregon on June 17, 2022 at age 73 following a long illness. Carol's husband and loving companion of nearly 60 years, as well as their two beautiful daughters, were at her side when she passed. Carol will be remembered by the many people whose lives she touched as a wonderfully gentle, lovely, spiritual, and compassionate person.
Carol was born on April 4, 1949 in Rupert Idaho, the third of five children born to a local farm/ranch family led by her parents, Oris and Jean Gibson. From the beginning Carol was a delightful personality. She soon became a fixture in the neighborhood as she either skipped along the side of the road or pedaled her bike down to see her Grandma Ada to bake cookies, tend the garden, gather eggs, or perhaps smell the flowers or look at books. Carol soon earned the nickname "moptop", because of her frequently wild hair. At such an early age and with so much energy and curiosity, she had little time for brush or comb. She also began learning the piano, a hobby she would enjoy throughout her life, including teaching her Grandma Ada and great aunt Caddy to play when they were both in their mid-eighties.
As the years went by and Carol progressed through grade school and junior high, she gained many friends. They and her teachers were all charmed by her ever-present cheerful nature and broad smile. She seemed to have an unusually strong love and appreciation for life's joys even then – swimming in the canals, overnights with friends, playing cards and other games, dreaming of faraway places, whatever. As a student at Minico High School, she participated in many activities, served on several committees, held a number of class offices, and graduated with Honors in 1967. During Carol's junior and senior years, she partnered with two different classmates to win the Idaho State High School Debate Championship back to back. The advocacy skills that served her so well then would also benefit her later in life.
During the summer before Carol's junior year, she began dating the boy who would become her lifelong friend, companion, caregiver and father of her children, Roger Westendorf. After graduating from Minico and while students at the University of Idaho, they married on March 23, 1970. Upon receiving their Bachelor's degrees, they settled at South Lake Tahoe where they continued for several years working at Harrah's Tahoe, Carol as a dealer and then as an administrative secretary in the entertainment department. Roger always wondered how it was that some slick talent agent there had not whisked Carol off to Hollywood for a screen test, because the camera loved Carol's incredibly beautiful face and the microphone her clear and confident voice.
But that never happened. Instead, the couple returned to Idaho to work in 1974 and began their family together. Addie was born on September 24, 1975. Jill soon followed on March 1, 1977. No couple has ever been more blessed with children than they.
In 1981, when Addie and Jill were still preschoolers, the family moved to Moscow and Carol and Roger enrolled at the U of I law school. Over the next three years they became known as the "tag team" couple, as all day every day they alternated time – one in the books and the other with the girls. They were on law review and received their Law degrees in 1984 (with Addie and Jill also being awarded their own degrees of Juris Doctorus Supportus.) They then relocated to Portland to begin their legal careers. Carol was hired as an Associate in the corporate department of a prestigious regional firm and for about five years worked on tax, pension, and business-related files, all the while doing volunteer work on family law matters for families in marital or parental crisis. Her caseload grew, and in about 1990 she opened her own practice specializing in family law. It wasn't long until Carol had earned a reputation among the Bar and judges as one of the most skilled family law attorneys in Oregon.
Over time, Carol's focus turned to mediation rather than advocacy, and before she was forced to retire for health reasons in 2004, she had become perhaps the most sought-after family law mediator in Portland and the surrounding region. Through her strong work ethic and her ability to help families in strife and distress find common ground, she came to personify the highest standard of professional and personal conduct among the legal profession. During her career, she served on several Bar related committees, authored numerous articles on family law, frequently spoke at legal gatherings, and authored or co-authored numerous legal forms that are still routinely used by Oregon family law attorneys and courts.
In 2004, Carol was discovered to have a rare physical abnormality, the course and treatment of which left her in constant pain and struggling to maintain weight and freely breathe. Reluctantly and sadly, she gave up her practice. She missed it until the day she passed. Yet, she lived with her illness with both fortitude and grace, becoming the grandmother her four grandchildren say was the best grandmother and friend they could ever hope to have. Through her entire life - childhood, marriage and motherhood, grand-motherhood, career, and retirement - from dying eggs and leading hymns at the Easter dinner table, to dressing up in ridiculously scary costumes each Halloween, to inventing games and riddles for the winter holidays, she left all of herself out there for all of us to enjoy.
The many beneficiaries of her love range from family, friends, colleagues and former clients, all the way to those especially beloved ladies who comprise her reading group and poker club, and to dear Megan, who became almost like a daughter as she nannied the girls during the early years in Portland. Carol lived a truly remarkable life, always living in the present, but on her spiritual side, looking forward to the future as well.
Carol is preceded in death by her parents, Oris and Jean Gibson, and her older brother Ron. She is survived by husband Roger of Aurora, Oregon, daughters: Addie (Jordy) Lyden and Jill (Travis) Baseden, both of Beaverton, Oregon, and by four precious grandchildren, Olivia, 16, Brinley, 15, Jeremiah "JJ", 12, and Brandon, 12, all of Beaverton, as well as by her older sister Donna (Scott) Fitch of Hood River, Oregon, younger brother Gary (Shirley) Gibson of Rupert, Idaho, younger sister Janis Gibson of Coos Bay, Oregon, and many additional family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the St. Andrews Legal Clinic, 2950 SE Stark St., Portland OR 97214, or the Oregon Food Bank, 7900 NE 33rd Dr., Portland, OR 97211. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/carol-westendorf/article_fe8ddbb4-731d-5343-a010-32bc5890b558.html | 2022-07-13T05:55:47 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/carol-westendorf/article_fe8ddbb4-731d-5343-a010-32bc5890b558.html |
Dec. 21, 1967 - July 2, 2022
BURLEY – Cozette Ruth was born December 21, 1967, in Fresno, California, to Clayton Dennis and Rita Florienda Hoffstadt Mooney. Named after a dearly-loved friend of her parents and her Grandma Ruth, Cozette was the seventh child born to her family; a family that consisted of one older sister and five older brothers. She was happily welcomed by all of them.
When Cozette was only two years old her family moved to Enoch, Utah. In the following years her two younger sisters were added to her family, making nine children. When Cozette was only 14 she convinced her parents to purchase her a piano and some lessons, with the promise to earn enough money to pay them back. She got a janitorial job at the local grocery store and put all her money towards developing her new talent.
Through her life she shared her beautiful music with all that knew and loved her. Cozette had an artistic ability, drawing intricate pictures and writing moving poems and sonnets throughout her young adult life; a talent she would pass on to her daughter. It wasn't uncommon for her to be reminded of and recite beautiful rhymes or verses from memory.
Cozette attended elementary, middle and high school in Delta, Utah. This is where she met and married her first husband, Lynn Petersen, in 1985. At the end of that year, they welcomed their sweet baby girl, Kayleigh Afton. Cozette and her little family moved to Idaho Falls in 1987, where they immediately welcomed their second child, Brian Keith. In the following years (1989 and 1990) they had two more sons, Ethan Kyle and Trevor Clay. After Cozette and her family moved to the Burley area, she divorced her first husband.
Cozette fell in love with Dennis Patterson and they were married in May of 1993. They were later sealed in the Logan Utah Temple in April of 2014. With the addition of Dennis' two children, Dennis Bret and Tierra Jo, Cozette and Dennis had a lovely blended family. Cozette and Dennis were excited to receive news that they would have a baby girl together, in September of 1995. Sadly, their little Brooke Sharee was "stillborn" on the date that she was due to be born. The next year started to look up for them when they received word that they were expecting once more. To their delight their son, Dallon Kent, was born in 1996.
Cozette loved all the beauty that the earth had to offer and traveled the world to enjoy its wonders. In addition to many locations in the United States, namely Hawaii, she also traveled to places such as Cozumel, Mazatlan, and most of Europe such as Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Croatia, and her favorite, Slovenia. But her best-loved trips were to the mountains with all of her family around her.
Cozette was a very loving mother who created and nurtured a very close family unit. Their bonds are something she was very proud of because she knew that together, they could withstand any trial. She was also a very active part of her community. She participated in many church callings and charitable opportunities, giving to those in need whenever she saw the chance, and never wanting the credit for it. Cozette was often called Cozy by those closest to her – and she lived up to the name. Her home was always so welcoming and warm with the softest blankets, pillows and towels. Everything about her was cozy.
Cozette accomplished many wonderful things in her short life, but the one thing she was proudest of were her 19, soon to be 20, grandchildren. She loved attending all their games and events. It was no secret how much joy she received from being such a large part of her grandchildren's lives.
Cozette started battling health problems near the end of last year and learned that she had Stage 4 pancreatic cancer in January. With the support of her loving husband, who tenderly cared for her to the end and her wonderful family, she fought with all her might but the cancer was too aggressive. She ascended into heaven Saturday afternoon, July 2, 2022.
A service of remembrance will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 16, 2022 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - View 1st Ward, located at 490 E. 550 S., of Burley, with Bishop William Heward officiating. Burial will follow at View Cemetery in Burley.
A webcast will be available and maintained at rasmussenwilson.com. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/cozette-ruth-patterson/article_a655ef7f-62c3-5570-88c0-b04f369e57f1.html | 2022-07-13T05:55:53 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/cozette-ruth-patterson/article_a655ef7f-62c3-5570-88c0-b04f369e57f1.html |
Dec. 16, 1934 - July 3, 2022
DECLO — DeLores Jean (Kowitz) Smyer, an 87-year-old longtime resident of Declo, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2022, at her home with her husband, Norman, by her side.
DeLores was born December 16, 1934, in her parents' home near Burley, Idaho. She was the eldest of five children born to Fredrick Otto Kowitz and Emma Gerlach Kowitz. In 1944, her family moved to a small farm north of Declo. She completed her education in Declo and graduated Salutatorian of the Class of 1953.
It was in 1951, when her path would cross with Norman Lee Smyer of Albion. The closure of the Albion Normal School brought Albion secondary students to Declo and would mark the opening chapter of a love story that would span 70-plus years. Norman and DeLores were married on November 27, 1953, in the old Declo gymnasium. Together they built a life in this community. They purchased their current property just north of Declo in 1955, then proceeded to welcome four children, build a comfortable and welcoming home, and establish a legacy of service and love.
In 1968, DeLores began her career working with the Cassia County School District, where she spent 46 years at Declo Elementary. In her role as secretary, she served numerous principals and teachers and countless students and families.
After retiring at the age of 82, she continued to volunteer with school registration. Her commitment to community was exemplified through countless hours of service to the Declo schools and Alumni Association, Declo Days planning committee, PTA, Cub Scouts, 4-H, and student programs including Odyssey of the Mind and Renaissance.
Family was of the utmost importance to DeLores. She was exceptional at gathering both immediate and extended family together. Sunday dinners and holidays were always filled with great food, conversation and love.
She is survived by her husband, Norman Smyer of Declo; children, Gaylen (Carolyn) Smyer of Declo, Kevin (Arlene) Smyer of Albion, Debra (Rhett) Matsen of Declo, and Lesa (Jay) Fox of Declo; 14 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; her siblings, Doreen Leonard of Filer, Chuck (Arlene) Kowitz of Declo, Jolene (Joel) Johnstun of Boise, and Lynette (Craig) Brackenbury of Declo; as well as many nieces, nephews and extended family members.
DeLores is preceded in death by her parents; her sister and brother-in-law, Juneal and Walter Quast, Jr.; nephew, Brian Michel; and niece, Teresa Bailey.
A special thank you to the staff of the Idaho Kidney Center Home Dialysis, Horizon Home Health & Hospice, and Minidoka Home Health for their care and services.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 7, 2022 at Rasmussen-Wilson Funeral Home, located at 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley, where family and friends will be received from 5 until 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, 2022 and from 10 until 10:45 a.m. prior to the service on Thursday. Burial will be in Declo Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Cassia County Education Foundation in memory of DeLores Smyer and designated for Declo Elementary.
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April 15, 1962 - July 3, 2022
BURLEY — Shelley (Smack) Nelson, a 60-year-old resident of Burley, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2022, at Cassia Regional Hospital in Burley.
Shelley was born April 15, 1962, to George Richard Smack and Rita Larsen Smack in Provo, Utah. She attended kindergarten in Provo before her family moved to Twin Falls, where she attended Lincoln Elementary, O'Leary Junior High School, and Twin Falls High School, graduating with the Class of 1980.
She began private violin lessons when she was eight years old, and she loved to sing and sang in the O'Leary Junior High Choir, the Twin Falls High School Choir, and in Madrigals alongside her father, the director. Shelley attended Ricks College in Rexburg for two years where she met the love of her life, Bradley Cecil Nelson. They were married in the Idaho Falls Idaho Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on February 11, 1983, and were blessed with 39 years of happy marriage.
Shelley and Brad lived in Rexburg, then later Ogden, Utah, and moved to Burley in 1990. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where she loved to serve in the Primary with her Sunbeams, who had a special place in her heart, as well as in the Relief Society and Young Women.
Shelley was a loving companion, mother, and homemaker. She mothered her siblings, her children, her grandchildren and all the little ones and Sunbeams in her life.
She is survived by her children, Emily Erin Nelson Fautin (Monte Chad), Molly Jill Nelson Bedke (Derek Scott), Sara Amy Nelson Anderson (Brady Jay), Abigail Shelley Nelson, Benjamin Bradley Nelson (Shelby Lynne Hurd), and Levi Richard Nelson.
She will be remembered by her many talents, especially her faith and testimony, her service, love and concern for others, the joy she felt enjoying good books and music, her admiration for pioneers and all things Laura Ingalls Wilder, her celebration for Christmas and decorating her tree, and her mastery of the culinary arts, especially cookies.
She is survived by her husband Brad; their children and their spouses; her nine grandchildren: Caleb, Tavin, Merit, Maggie, Raleigh, Ethan, Isabella, Allison, and Ivy; her parents, Richard and Rita Smack; her brothers and sisters: Ti and Jevonne Smack, Amy and Mike Lynch, Ted and Julie Smack, Jennifer and Paulo Burnier, and Kate and Brian Charlesworth.
She was preceded in death by her beloved grandparents, George Riley and Esther Adeline Roberts Smack, and Andrew Edwin (Ted) and Mildred Oler Larsen; and one granddaughter, Riley Ranae Nelson.
The funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 9, 2022 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Burley Stake Center, located at 2050 Normal Ave., in Burley. Burial will follow at Pleasant View Cemetery in Burley.
Family and friends will be received from 5 until 7 p.m. Friday, July 8, 2022 at Rasmussen-Wilson Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley, and from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Saturday, preceding the funeral, at the church.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Political polls can draw very different results for the same set of candidates. Just look at recent polling for the Oregon governor's race.
A poll conducted by Nelson Research in late May showed Republican candidate Christine Drazan leading the way with 30% of likely voters saying they would pick her. Democrat Tina Kotek came in second with roughly 28% and unaffiliated candidate Betsy Johnson came in third with roughly 22%.
Another poll — paid for by Johnson's campaign — was conducted July 23-25. It showed Kotek in the lead with 33%, Johnson in second with 30% and Drazen in third with 23%.
A third poll, paid for by Republicans and conducted July 28-30, showed Drazan leading with 32.4%, Kotek in second with 31.4% and Johnson in third again with 24.4%.
So how can three polls show such different results? And how is it that Johnson did so much better in the poll that was paid for by her own campaign compared to the two others?
"It's natural for folks to say, 'Hey, what's going on here? Is this real? Is there a thumb on the scale from the individual candidates?' And there is reason for some skepticism. But I think if we sort of look at the different pieces, there's also some consistency, and that's, 'Who's at the top right now?'" said John Horvick, a senior vice president at DHM Research, a polling company in the Portland area.
Horvick said that the challenge for any poll, whether it's independent or conducted by a campaign, is that it's impossible to predict what the turnout will be like in November.
That means pollsters have to make some educated guesses on things like what proportion of the electorate will be Republican or Democrat, what the breakdown on age groups will be or what parts of the state voters live in.
"All those things can make a difference in who you sample and therefore what the results are gonna be," said Horvick.
And there isn't necessarily one best way to get an accurate polling sample, he said. Historical data is helpful, but factors like how conservative or liberal the area in which people live can make polls tricky.
"That's why it's so critical to show people who you talk to so that they can make an independent judgment about whether or not they think that that poll is accurately reflecting what turnout's gonna be in November," said Horvick.
He said transparency is key for any poll to be taken credibly. Without transparency, it's easy for voters to get the impression that a candidate is trying to use the results to form their own narrative.
With that said, KGW asked Horvick about the poll paid for by Betsy Johnson's campaign.
One of the questions on the poll asked participants how favorably they viewed a candidate. It asked if they would rather vote for a progressive Democrat, a qualified common sense independent or a devout Trump Republican — which does not exactly define Christine Drazan. But she is a Republican, and it does seem to slant the question against her.
"There's nothing wrong with the candidate testing a description of their opponent, and to see if that's gonna resonate with voters," said Horvick. "Now if they then use that information to then talk about their opponent or talk about themselves, trying to pass that off as a neutral description [...] voters should look at that and be real critical."
Some other things to pay attention to when it comes to poll results from candidates are, how many surveys have they done, when were they done and how large were the sample sizes? The bigger the sample size, the lower the margin of error. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/how-can-the-polls-be-so-different/283-dc25c2b8-e080-408e-bf5f-aca6d07bee79 | 2022-07-13T06:04:44 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/how-can-the-polls-be-so-different/283-dc25c2b8-e080-408e-bf5f-aca6d07bee79 |
The husband accused in the deadly stabbing of his NYPD officer wife in her Bronx apartment was indicted on murder and other charges, the district attorney announced.
Argenis Baez was arraigned on second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter, and weapon possession charges in Bronx Supreme Court, said District Attorney Darcel Clark. Officials said that the 34-year-old Baez surrendered at a neighboring precinct later the same day he allegedly killed Arianna Reyes-Gomez, an off-duty transit bureau officer who was the mother of his child, on June 13.
According to the investigation, Baez went to his estranged wife's apartment in the Concourse section just after 2 a.m. to confront her. After a struggle, he made his way into the home, where he allegedly used a knife to stab Reyes-Gomez eight times in the chest, leg, back and torso.
He fled the scene shortly after.
The off-duty officer was found around 3 a.m., after police responded to a 911 call of a stabbing. The two senior police officials say the 31-year-old Reyes-Gomez managed to call a relative, who was the one to make the 911 call to the Grand Concourse apartment.
But it was too late, as Reyes-Gomez was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency responders.
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Neighbors who live on the first floor of the building said Reyes-Gomez had only lived there about a year, and never heard anything come from the apartment before. Neighbors said that they had seen Reyes-Gomez entering and exiting the building a few times in the past, and she had always been friendly.
Officials said Baez has no previous criminal history and motive was not yet clear.
The child the former couple share was not home at the time of the incident, as he was staying out of state with relatives.
"The defendant allegedly went to the home of his estranged wife, who served in the NYPD Transit Bureau, confronted her, then stabbed her multiple times, causing her death," said Clark. "She leaves behind a young child. I send my condolences to her family and extended NYPD family who lost a dedicated public servant to domestic violence.”
Baez is next scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 12.
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ORONDO, Wash. — Logan Schneider thought his day was done on his family's cherry farm last week when it was really just beginning.
"Looking at what happened, I don't know how we both got out," he said.
Logan was riding a tractor in the orchard about 12 miles north of Wenatchee last week when a helicopter hit overhead powerlines and landed on top of him.
"I was pinned against the steering wheel, stuck with the nose of the helicopter sitting right behind me," the recent high school graduate explained.
Logan freed himself from the wreckage only to find the helicopter pilot trapped -- dangling upside down in his harness.
"I heard him screaming," said Logan. "I looked and I saw him upside down hanging. Fire was everywhere. When I was in the moment I really wasn't thinking. I was just doing."
Logan was able to free the pilot. They both sustained minor injuries.
The odds of getting hit by a falling helicopter and walking away with just a slight burn are incredible.
"It's one in a million, I'd say," Logan said.
When asked if he ran out and bought a lottery ticket that day, Logan replied, "I did! I won two bucks! The craziest thing about the whole situation is the pilot and I share the same birthday. I just thought it was so bizarre."
Logan celebrated that birthday by taking it easy last Friday - two days after his harrowing ordeal.
Despite the accident, Logan said he plans to pursue his dream of being a pilot. He will be going to flight school in the fall, after a crash course in close calls.
"I feel like I always have someone watching over me, God watching over me, protecting me. And you never know when it could be your last moment." | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/helicopter-falls-tractor-orondo/281-375b50c1-b64d-4cfe-9e3b-844f806468fe | 2022-07-13T06:43:22 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/helicopter-falls-tractor-orondo/281-375b50c1-b64d-4cfe-9e3b-844f806468fe |
INDIANAPOLIS — An investigation is underway after one person was killed in a shooting on Indianapolis' northwest side early Wednesday.
A Metro Police spokesperson said officers were sent to the 3600 block of Merrick Way, near 38th Street and Kessler Blvd. North Drive, just before 1:30 a.m.
Police found a victim with an apparent gunshot wound(s). The victim was taken to a hospital in critical condition but died a short time later.
There's no word on suspects, and police haven't said if they know of a motive in the case.
This is a developing story. It will be updated as more information becomes available.
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Emergency crews pulled a 5-year-old boy from Lake Michigan Tuesday night after he was reported missing while at Pennoyer Beach with a group of people that included other children who were playing at the shoreline and in the water.
The boy was reported missing at 6:17 p.m., following an earlier rescue call the Kenosha Fire Department’s crew had responded to at the beach east of the Pennoyer Park band shell. Emergency units, including a Fire Department ambulance and multiple police cruisers were at the scene along the Lake Michigan shore, directly behind the band shell where the Tuesday's at the Shell outdoor concert continued into the early evening.
A U.S. Coast Guard craft was also near shore assisting with the search, as were emergency responders in an inflatable craft.
"Cold resuscitative measures"
About 45 minutes later, rescuers located the boy in the water, according to Battalion Chief Ryan McNeely. Multiple personnel held sheets around the immediate scene at the shore shortly after beginning life-saving measures. Moments later, the large group of emergency medical personnel rushed the boy to an awaiting ambulance which initially drove away without sounding its sirens.
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According to McNeely, emergency medical personnel performed, “cold resuscitative measures” on the boy prior to transporting him to a local hospital. His condition was not immediately disclosed.
McNeely said rescue workers were initially called at 5:57 p.m. for a report of a “near drowning” of another child prior to pulling the boy from the lake.
“What that call actually was, was a young girl who was conscious and breathing and walking on the beach coughing up a lot of water. So that was categorized as a near drowning,” he said.
The girl was later transported from the scene to a local hospital for observation and evaluation. Her injuries were not life-threatening, he said.
McNeely said that as emergency medical crews were evaluating her, authorities discovered the girl was with a group of children, including the 5-year-old boy.
“It was determined at the time they were missing one of the kids from that group,” he said, referring to the boy. “It was presumed he was still in the lake.”
The situation then was upgraded to a water call incident, he said, which activates the county’s dive team, the Coast Guard, additional department personnel and police.
Several people on the beach who had been at the band shell for the concert, said they had left the performance to help with the search. An announcement had been made during the concert alerting the audience to the missing boy.
Fire and rescue, they said, had to respond to the water incident just moments earlier involving a young girl, possibly a few years older than the boy. It was known whether the two children were related to each other.
Concert-goers join the search
Elisa Rocha of Kenosha was among the concert-goers who went to the beach to help with the search.
"We were just listening to the music and one of the police officers made an announcement that there was a little 5-year-old boy ... that was missing," she said. Rocha said the officer included in the announcement that the boy was not wearing any swim trunks and for the audience to be on the lookout for him.
"So, we just picked up our stuff and helped them look," she said. Rocha said the authorities didn't release any further information on the boy.
According to Rocha, other people on the beach noted that fire and rescue were already on the scene for a girl who was with the boy and reported to be in the water with him.
"The little boy ended up going missing in the meantime," she said. "It's just horrible."
Garrett Devoe of Kenosha said he was also at the band shell to attend the concert but decided to go for a walk on the beach before it started.
"We'd seen everybody waving their arms before the police arrived," he said. "There was a couple here, a man with his daughter holding her and saying there was a boy missing."
According to Devoe, the man said that they had found the boy's shorts. He said the man and his daughter, who Devoe said was about 8 years of age, were crying. Rescue personnel then descended upon the beach and into the lake to search for him.
He said following the police announcement at the concert "everybody started searching" for the boy.
Resident with drone assists in finding boy
McNeely said that aiding in the search was a man who was at the beach and offered to use his drone to help find the boy.
“He launched his drone and at 7:02 p.m. and we found the (five-year-old boy) in the water,” said McNeely. The boy, he said, was discovered in the lake about 50 yards from the shore.
This story continues to develop. Check back for additional details.
Mugshots: Racine County criminal complaints, June 29, 2022
Today's mugshots: June 29
These are images of people charged with a crime in Racine County. Booking photos are provided by Racine County law enforcement officials. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty and convicted.
Lamine K. Haynes Seck
Lamine K. Haynes Seck, 1500 block of Carlisle Avenue, Racine, operate motor vehicle while revoked, misdemeanor bail jumping.
John H. Richmond Jr.
John H. Richmond Jr., 3700 block of 10th Avenue, Racine, burglary of a building or dwelling, misdemeanor battery, disorderly conduct.
David F. Zuchowski
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David F. Zuchowski, 3200 block of Indian Trail, Racine, pointing a firearm at another (domestic abuse assessments), disorderly conduct (domestic abuse assessments, use of a dangerous weapon).
John P. Ballard
John P. Ballard, 700 block of Monroe Avenue, Racine, sex offender (fail/update information), misdemeanor bail jumping.
Jonathan C. Knutson
Jonathan C. Knutson, 9200 block of Hulda Drive, Sturtevant, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence (5th or 6th offense, general alcohol concentration).
Davon L. Price
Davon L. Price, 2300 block of 21st Street, Racine, possession of THC.
Travis A. Rasmussen
Travis (aka Daryl Scott) A. Rasmussen, 6800 block of 14th Avenue, Kenosha, manufacture/deliver cocaine (less than or equal to 1 gram), maintaining a drug trafficking place, deliver fentanyl (less than or equal to 10 grams), manufacture/deliver cocaine (between 1-5 grams), deliver designer drugs (less than or equal to 3 grams).
Edwin Ali Vazquez
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Burglars steal cancer victim's donation jar
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a pair of thieves who stole a donation jar for a teen with cancer.
The jar was taken during a burglary of the Bread & Butter Stop convenience store in Henrietta.
The donations were being collected for William Cope, 16, who is afflicted with brain tumors that emerged in 2016 and have required constant medical attention since then.
Burglars broke into the store late Sunday. They damaged property and stole money from the store in addition to taking the donation jar.
Surveillance pictures from the store show two people apparently wearing hoodies or masks.
William’s mother, Melinda Cope, said William has recently undergone radiation therapy but the family will not know whether it was effective until September. She said both she and her husband, Cody, have had periods where they could not work because of obligations to William and a newborn. William is able to attend school, but his physical activities are limited.
“We’re still struggling so much. We rely solely on family and friends and the kindness of strangers, honestly,” she said.
The family has a gofundme account at https://gofund.me/b3459394
Anyone with information on the burglars can contact the Clay County Sheriff’s Office at 940-538-5611. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/07/12/burglars-steal-cancer-victims-donation-jar/65372312007/ | 2022-07-13T07:23:49 | 1 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/07/12/burglars-steal-cancer-victims-donation-jar/65372312007/ |
INDEX, Wash. — A man was recused from the Skykomish River after a group spotted him just feet away from Canyon Falls and altered authorities.
Cousins Zac and Samara Chan are from the United Kingdom and on a three-week trip in the United States. They were staying at a cabin along a private road on the Skykomish River. They spotted the man while driving over a bridge near Canyon Falls.
"He was on this rock clinging for his life. He was about two meters away from Canyon Falls, which is this waterfall that goes through this sort of rocky canyon. Basically looked unsurvivable," said Zac.
The Chans and the rest of their group got as close to the man as they could to assess the situation and assured him they had called 911 for help.
"We weren't going to be able to save him. We didn't have rope. We didn't have any training and I wasn't going to jump-in and just be another victim," said their friend, Josh Kristoffersen.
Kristoffersen, who is a Washington native, said a responder showed up with a rope in roughly eight minutes, however it took 30 minutes for the full recue team to arrive.
"They threw him the loop. He got the loop around himself with one hand and I think they just told him to let go because he just let go and they pulled him up. Half a second after he let go he was already on the rock. It was a very swift action," said Kristoffersen.
"It was actually relieving seeing them do the whole operation because it looked like they knew what to do," said Samara.
Last summer, at least three people died along the Skykomish River.
Snohomish Fire and Rescue is well-prepared for water rescues but hope it's a skill they don't have to use. This summer due to a wet spring the river is running high and fast.
The two travelers are now witnesses to the dangers of the Skykomish River and the group hopes this recue serves as a reminder to stay out of the water.
"You don't always respect the fact that if waters at your waste it can pin you down. He couldn't make any headway upstream and if he had taken even one step downstream he would have been over the falls," said Kristoffersen. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/foreign-travelers-help-rescue-man-skykomish-river/281-7fdc799a-e752-4c73-ac66-4ed6b3cf713b | 2022-07-13T07:41:08 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/foreign-travelers-help-rescue-man-skykomish-river/281-7fdc799a-e752-4c73-ac66-4ed6b3cf713b |
PORTLAND, Oregon — It's not just you. Experts concur that this summer, the Portland metro area’s mosquito problem really bites.
“We had a lot of flooding and a lot of rain very late which caused a giant mosquito hatch,” said Bek Sudia, Vector Control supervisor for Multnomah County. “We're seeing the highest numbers in my career that I have ever seen. When I say high numbers, I mean catching 11,000 mosquitoes in a single trap ... after 14 hours."
In a normal year, Sudia said there would likely have been less than a hundred insects in the same trap.
The mosquitoes Sudia is busy trapping and the ones most people are likely seeing now are flood water mosquitos. This type of insect lays its eggs on dry ground, and they hatch — as their name implies — when the ground is flooded. But eggs can survive for up to three years. That means the eggs that didn't hatch last summer due to record heat and low river levels are definitely hatching now. They're getting added to this year's batch, boosted by record rain and high river levels.
“They flew behind my sunglasses and were touching my eyeballs and I was like, 'OK, this is not cool at all,” said Sudia, recalling a recent mosquito collection mission.
Every week, Sudia sorts through the trapped mosquitoes and sends samples of certain species to Oregon State University. There, they're tested for diseases including West Nile virus.
The good news is that these flood water mosquitoes aren't the culprits for transmitting disease, but they still suck. So what can be done about it? To help mitigate the problem, Multnomah County has been deploying its mosquito fogging truck in sparsely populated natural areas with large numbers of mosquitoes. That includes Sauvie Island and Hayden Island. The chemicals these trucks disperse are the same as those applied to pets to repel ticks, at one-tenth the volume. The goal is to decrease the volume of adult mosquitoes and prevent them from laying more eggs.
Across the Columbia River, the mosquito problem is just as heightened and irritating. Clark County is also using fogging trucks to kill mosquitoes. The difference is they're letting residents request fogging treatments for specific trouble spots.
“All the requests are important to us," said Mario Boisvert, district manager at the Clark County Mosquito Control District. He said their office has received more than 300 requests for fogging since June 20.
“The number of mosquitos, they are insane, they are everywhere,” said Boisvert.
While both sides of the river are fogging mosquitos, they're also preparing for what's to come. Boisvert said that in a couple weeks, he anticipates the Culex mosquitoes may begin to hatch. That’s the mosquito species which can carry and transmit West Nile virus.
Culex mosquitoes lay and hatch their eggs in standing water. This means that every day, crews in both Multnomah and Clark Counties are treating thousands of catch basins and manholes to prevent Culex mosquitoes from emerging.
“This year we have a lot of work,” said Boisvert. “We need to protect people either against nuisance or disease.”
Boisvert said fortunately, there has never been a case of West Nile in Clark County. Sudia said the last case of West Nile in Multnomah County occurred in 2007.
“We are always monitoring and sending our mosquitoes out for testing to ensure that they don't have West Nile,” said Sudia. "There is always the possibility because the species are here, and this year we have a lot of them.”
To protect yourself from mosquitoes, experts from both counties suggest using mosquito repellent, wearing long sleeves and pants when outdoors and remembering that mosquitoes are most active at dawn and dusk. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/portland-area-mosquitoes-boom-flood-rain-sucks/283-bf72ef03-50a2-4f8f-8385-c5c8f169697e | 2022-07-13T07:43:43 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/portland-area-mosquitoes-boom-flood-rain-sucks/283-bf72ef03-50a2-4f8f-8385-c5c8f169697e |
Patricia “Patty” Provo, 63, of Twin Falls died Sunday, July 10, 2022, at home. Arrangements are under the care of Serenity Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services of Idaho, Twin Falls.
Kirby Woodrow Borden, 86, of South Jordan, Utah, and formerly of Twin Falls, died Sunday, July 10, 2022, at Anthology Assisted Living. Arrangements are under the care of Serenity Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services of Idaho.
Michael “Myc” Paul Copenbarger, 55, of Twin Falls died July 9, 2022, at home. Arrangements are under the care of Parke’s Magic Valley Funeral Home.
Samuel A. Moorman Jr., 83, of Filer died Monday, July 11, 2022, at home. Arrangements are under the care of Serenity Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services of Idaho. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/death-notices/article_d84a14b2-022a-11ed-ae54-4f6f8d557ed9.html | 2022-07-13T07:47:06 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/death-notices/article_d84a14b2-022a-11ed-ae54-4f6f8d557ed9.html |
Emergency crews pulled a 5-year-old boy from Lake Michigan Tuesday night after he was reported missing while at Pennoyer Beach with a group of people that included other children who were playing at the shoreline and in the water.
The boy was reported missing at 6:17 p.m., following an earlier rescue call the Kenosha Fire Department’s crew had responded to at the beach east of the Pennoyer Park band shell. Emergency units, including a Fire Department ambulance and multiple police cruisers were at the scene along the Lake Michigan shore, directly behind the band shell where the Tuesday's at the Shell outdoor concert continued into the early evening.
A U.S. Coast Guard craft was also near shore assisting with the search, as were emergency responders in an inflatable craft.
"Cold resuscitative measures"
About 45 minutes later, rescuers located the boy in the water, according to Battalion Chief Ryan McNeely. Multiple personnel held sheets around the immediate scene at the shore shortly after beginning life-saving measures. Moments later, the large group of emergency medical personnel rushed the boy to an awaiting ambulance which initially drove away without sounding its sirens.
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According to McNeely, emergency medical personnel performed, “cold resuscitative measures” on the boy prior to transporting him to a local hospital. His condition was not immediately disclosed.
McNeely said rescue workers were initially called at 5:57 p.m. for a report of a “near drowning” of another child prior to pulling the boy from the lake.
“What that call actually was, was a young girl who was conscious and breathing and walking on the beach coughing up a lot of water. So that was categorized as a near drowning,” he said.
The girl was later transported from the scene to a local hospital for observation and evaluation. Her injuries were not life-threatening, he said.
McNeely said that as emergency medical crews were evaluating her, authorities discovered the girl was with a group of children, including the 5-year-old boy.
“It was determined at the time they were missing one of the kids from that group,” he said, referring to the boy. “It was presumed he was still in the lake.”
The situation then was upgraded to a water call incident, he said, which activates the county’s dive team, the Coast Guard, additional department personnel and police.
Several people on the beach who had been at the band shell for the concert, said they had left the performance to help with the search. An announcement had been made during the concert alerting the audience to the missing boy.
Fire and rescue, they said, had to respond to the water incident just moments earlier involving a young girl, possibly a few years older than the boy. It was not known whether the two children were related to each other.
Concert-goers join the search
Elisa Rocha of Kenosha was among the concert-goers who went to the beach to help with the search.
"We were just listening to the music and one of the police officers made an announcement that there was a little 5-year-old boy ... that was missing," she said. Rocha said the officer included in the announcement that the boy was not wearing any swim trunks and for the audience to be on the lookout for him.
"So, we just picked up our stuff and helped them look," she said. Rocha said the authorities didn't release any further information on the boy.
According to Rocha, other people on the beach noted that fire and rescue were already on the scene for a girl who was with the boy and reported to be in the water with him.
"The little boy ended up going missing in the meantime," she said. "It's just horrible. I hope he's found."
Garrett Devoe of Kenosha said he was also at the band shell to attend the concert but decided to go for a walk on the beach before it started.
"We'd seen everybody waving their arms before the police arrived," he said. "There was a couple here, a man with his daughter holding her and saying there was a boy missing."
According to Devoe, the man said that they had found the boy's shorts. He said the man and his daughter, who Devoe said was about 8 years of age, were crying. Rescue personnel then descended upon the beach and into the lake to search for him.
He said following the police announcement at the concert "everybody started searching" for the boy.
Resident with drone assists in finding boy
McNeely said that aiding in the search was a man who was at the beach and offered to use his drone to help find the boy.
“He launched his drone and at 7:02 p.m. and we found the (boy) in the water,” said McNeely. The boy, he said, was discovered in the lake about 50 yards from the shore.
This story continues to develop. Check back for additional details. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/watch-now-emergency-rescue-personnel-pull-5-year-old-boy-out-of-water-at-pennoyer/article_4990fa3a-0241-11ed-b372-97766ab6caa1.html | 2022-07-13T08:25:59 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/watch-now-emergency-rescue-personnel-pull-5-year-old-boy-out-of-water-at-pennoyer/article_4990fa3a-0241-11ed-b372-97766ab6caa1.html |
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – People that live along a Cape Coral canal are both fed up and concerned about kids jumping from a bridge and into the water below.
It’s a problem that’s been happening for years, according Jerry Hertig who lives right next to the bridge.
Kids tend to corral on the bridge at least once a week, he said, before jumping over one by one, ultimately ending up soaking wet on his dock.
“What are you going to do when they’re out there just having a party on your dock,” Hertig said.
There’s nothing illegal about these kids jumping into the canal. Around the bridge, there isn’t signs that say “no jumping.”
The big problem is how the kids get out of the water. They have to use one of the docks and the owners say that idea doesn’t float their boat.
“They have used the neighbor’s dock, but mostly my dock,” Hertig said. “They taunt me. ‘What are you going to do? Call the police?’”
That’s exactly what he does. As a matter of fact, Jerry said he’s called the Cape Coral Police Department at least 15 times, in addition to posting No Trespassing signs.
Officers do show up and file a report, but it doesn’t stop the kids, sometimes as many as ten at a time, from leaping up and over and into the water below.
“It’s like it’s a big party,” Hertig said.
When we asked Jerry, “What does it say that these kids are just entirely ignoring this,” he replied with, “It says that they know they’re breaking the law.”
Jerry isn’t the only one along the canal that’s seen it and he surely isn’t the only one raising the red flag.
“When we’re out boating in the canals, they’re jumping,” said Christin Hagness. “Two, three, four kids at the same time. A kid could jump right into the boat without thinking twice about it. I don’t want anyone to get hurt. I would feel terrible if something happened right behind my house.”
While safety doesn’t seem to be on their mind, neither does manners.
Jerry says he and his wife both have had unpleasant encounters with the kids.
“He gave me the finger and mooned me,” Hertig said. “She said ‘Get off my dock.’ And she stood right there and what he did was he pushed her back.”
While there is no perfect solution, he hopes the parents pipe up and punish their kids for this potentially jeopardizing jump.
“It’s dangerous. It’s trespassing. It’s against the law,” he said. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/07/12/cape-coral-residents-fed-up-by-kids-bridge-jumping-into-canal/ | 2022-07-13T08:28:57 | 1 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/07/12/cape-coral-residents-fed-up-by-kids-bridge-jumping-into-canal/ |
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine isn’t taking a position on a proposal to outlaw abortion from the moment of conception — but he’s not saying no, either.
“Gov. DeWine has been focused on implementing the ‘Heartbeat Bill’ and increasing supports for moms and babies,” Press Secretary Dan Tierney said Tuesday via text message. “That is what he has been talking about up to this point, and that is what he will continue to talk about.”
The “Heartbeat Bill” is a 2019 piece of state legislation that outlawed abortions after five or six weeks’ gestation. It was blocked in the courts but went into effect after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade at the end of June.
Republican-controlled state legislatures nationwide are moving swiftly to enact new abortion restrictions, and Ohio is no exception. On Monday, state Rep. Gary Click, R-Vickery, filed House Bill 704. Dubbed the “Personhood Act,” it would make abortion illegal from the moment of conception, except when the mother’s life is in danger. So far the bill by Click, pastor at Fremont Baptist Temple, has seven Republican cosponsors.
Ohio Democrats warn that HB 704 and other anti-abortion bills not only contain no exceptions for rape or incest but could tacitly outlaw in-vitro fertilization and some forms of birth control and may herald attempts to outlaw contraception altogether.
The state Democratic Party asserts DeWine “can’t wait” to sign HB 704, noting that he willingly signed previous anti-abortion measures including the “Heartbeat” and “Born Alive” bills.
“Mike DeWine is the most anti-choice governor in the country, and if he’s reelected it’s all but assured he will sign this extreme bill into law,” Ohio Democratic Party spokesperson Matt Keyes said in a news release. “He’s promised to ‘go as far as we can’ to restrict reproductive rights and should he win in November, he’s sure to keep that promise.”
Tierney downplayed Democrats’ claims as a campaign tactic, saying they bore “loose associations with the truth.”
Former Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, now the Democratic nominee for governor, said if voters choose her over DeWine she’ll seek to have abortion rights written into the Ohio Constitution.
“This legislation is further proof that Gov. DeWine and the extremists in the legislature will stop at nothing until all abortions are illegal in our state,” Whaley said in a news release.
“Ohio women deserve to be able to make these choices between themselves, their families, and their doctors – without politicians like Mike DeWine inserting themselves in the process. Not only does this bill take away a woman’s right to make decisions about her own body and future, but it will hurt the economic future of our state.”
Legislative delay
Republicans hold a supermajority in the Ohio General Assembly, but party leaders have indicated they do not expect to reconvene to consider further abortion restrictions until after the November general election. That lame-duck session could last until the end of the year.
When a bill like HB 704 is submitted, it’s referred to a legislative committee. There, most bills receive at least three hearings: a presentation from bill sponsors, a chance for proponents to speak and a hearing for opponents. Bills may receive more hearings depending on public interest and the willingness of the committee to hear extensively from all sides. Click’s bill has not yet been assigned to a committee.
If a bill receives a majority vote to pass out of committee it can be added to the calendar for a floor vote in the chamber where it originated. If it passes the full chamber — in this case the House — it would move on to the Senate and go through the committee process again.
Sometimes issues that legislators are eager to move on quickly will have identical or near-identical “companion bills” in both chambers at once. One of those would be selected as the final version for acceptance by both House and Senate, but time would be saved by not duplicating discussion.
In rare cases controversial legislation may be attached to an unrelated bill as an amendment on the legislative chamber floor, as legislators did late on the night of June 1 to get a ban on transgender women competing in women’s sports through the House. But that bill still faces consideration by the Senate, where leaders have said it will likely go through the committee process.
Each chamber can amend bills, so if final versions of legislation differ legislators must vote to accept the other chamber’s changes or hash out those differences in a conference committee.
A bill that passes both chambers goes to the governor for final approval with his signature.
Legislators can declare in a bill that it’s an “emergency,” allowing it to go into effect immediately upon final approval. But that takes more votes, so controversial bills are likely to wait the usual time: 90 days after being signed by the governor. Thus the earliest HB 704 — if passed — would likely be in effect is mid-February 2023, perhaps as late as the end of March 2023.
Among other abortion-related bills now in the General Assembly are:
HB 598, sponsored by state Rep. Jean Schmidt, R-Loveland, and its Senate counterpart, Senate Bill 123, sponsored by state Sens. Kristina Roegner, R-Hudson, and Sandra O’Brien, R-Ashtabula. It would make it a felony for doctors to perform abortions.
HB 480, sponsored by state Reps. Jena Powell, R-Arcanum, and Thomas Hall, R-Madison Twp., which would allow private citizens to file lawsuits against anyone who perform or “aids or abets” an abortion, or has “taken action or made statements” indicating they plan to do so.
Under Ohio laws previously in force, most abortions were already illegal past 20 weeks’ gestation, or 22 weeks past the woman’s last menstrual period.
Other options
In reaction to numerous anti-abortion measures in process at the state level across the country, this week President Joe Biden issued a general directive for federal agencies to expand access to medication abortion and family planning, and to protect those who may travel out of their home states for abortions. But that executive order’s impact is likely to be limited, primarily affecting states where abortion remains broadly legal. The Biden Administration also told hospitals that under federal law on emergency treatment they must perform abortions if the mother’s life is at risk, regardless of local or state laws.
Abortion is still legal in some form, though often hard to get and under legislative threat, in most states bordering Ohio. Only West Virginia has a blanket ban on the books, a law that dates back more than 170 years.
Kentucky already had a “trigger ban” in place, to go into effect with Roe’s overturn; but its implementation has thus far been blocked by the courts.
Abortions remain legal in Indiana, but a broader ban is proposed there too. A federal court has removed blocks on stricter standards for some abortion procedures, laws against abortion-related care by telehealth, more stringent requirements for clinics and other limitations.
In Michigan, an amendment to put abortion protections in the state constitution will likely be on the November ballot. And in Pennsylvania, the Democratic governor has signed an executive order to protect abortion, but the Republican-controlled Senate has passed a proposed constitutional amendment to ban it.
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MIDLAND, Texas — The Citizen's Collection Station in Midland will soon be replaced after =the Midland City Council approved two new locations to be built.
One will be on the Southwest side and other on the northeast side of Midland.
"We’re currently in the design phase for the southwest side site and they’re gonna be similar sites," said Jeffrey Ahrlett, Director of Solid Waste. "So once we complete this we’ll go up for bid hopefully in the next couple months we can get that finish and construction should take roughly around a year."
According to Ahrlett, these new stations are being built due to the growth of the City.
"So we’ve been planning this for a few years now," Ahrlett said. "It’s just the growth of the city. We’ve grown substantially and a lot of our growth, and with that growth it’s really demanding that we need the two sites."
He believes the current location of the Collection Station is not in a good place for the City.
"Right in the middle of town is not the best location right now we’ve grown around it," Ahrlett said. "Their restaurants around it. So we’ve got to get it further out of town."
The hope is that with these two new locations more residents will be able to have access.
"That’s why we’re building two sites so that we’ll have some that we’re accommodating our residents on both sides of town," Ahrlett said. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/new-recycling-stations-coming-to-midland/513-40a99db6-1e8b-4a25-a86f-68c8451090c3 | 2022-07-13T08:44:34 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/new-recycling-stations-coming-to-midland/513-40a99db6-1e8b-4a25-a86f-68c8451090c3 |
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis artist Taylor Smith started painting on floppy disks eight years ago when she discovered some in storage.
"I was like, 'I'm never going to use these. They're not really practical, but I don't want to get rid of them,'" Smith said. "I started just playing around with them. They're flat, they're colorful, they're interesting, they're multi-dimensional."
Last week, the Stutz Art Center artist debuted her exhibition of floppy disk portraits at Gallery Forty-Two.
"They become interesting. They're everyday objects that we used for a period of time, and then all of a sudden, time passes and people look at them again," Smith said. "They're like, 'Oh my gosh! I forgot that I used to use this on a daily basis,' so it becomes familiar."
The disks, which she now gets from computer recycling companies, were previously used. Many still have notes written on them from the previous owners.
"It's almost like a journey of discovery," Smith said. "You see the overall image that I've created on the surface, but then there's more meaning inside."
You can see Smith's exhibition, "Obsolete Objects & Memories," now through Aug. 19 at Gallery Forty-Two.
Other artists from the Stutz Art Center will be featured in the coming months as well. For a full list, click here.
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INDIANAPOLIS — It was 11 years ago when Nina Porter gave birth to her daughter, Gianna.
"I think she can do anything," said Porter, "because she is thriving and curious and caring."
When Gianna was born in 2011, Porter was incarcerated at the Indiana Women's Prison. Gianna was not her only child.
"I had 11 children, in and out of incarceration, prior to Gianna," said Porter.
Porter describes it as a cycle she could not beat.
"Prior to my experience with Gianna, I was giving birth, leaving prison, getting pregnant, returning to prison pregnant, giving birth. Nothing really changed. It just was dormant," said Porter.
Porter said the challenges she faced every time she was released from prison also stayed the same.
"To set a mother and a child on the other side of that fence from incarceration and say, 'Go ahead. Be a great mom. Have a good day.' ... It's ludicrous," said Porter.
This time, Porter's narrative changed, after she spent the better part of a year in prison with her newborn daughter.
"I didn't get it," said Porter. "I didn't understand what a maternal and child bond was until I slept a foot-and-a-half away from a baby for a year. When the maternal and child bond clicked for me, it was like an overwhelming guilt of, 'Why didn't I know that I didn't have this?'"
Fast forward 11 years and Porter helps lead a movement to help other mothers experience that "click" early on. It's an initiative called Mothers on the Rise, a partnership between the Indiana Department of Corrections and the IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health.
Dr. Jack Turman is a professor of social and behavioral sciences and the director of Mothers on the Rise.
"We work to ensure that these women who are most discarded by our society enjoy that just like everybody else does," said Turman.
Mothers on the Rise is also a branch of the Grassroots Maternal and Child Health Leadership Training Initiative that launched in 2018. It is designed to help women improve pregnancy and development outcomes in their own neighborhoods through peer mentorship.
That's where Porter comes in to play for Mothers on the Rise.
"If we don't put our mothers first, they don't have a lot to offer their babies. I didn't have anything to offer, because I didn't experience it," said Porter.
Officials say this program works directly with the Leath Maternal-Child Health Unit at the Indiana Women's Prison in Indianapolis.
That's where Leah Hession works as a health care coordinator.
"So many of these women came from horrendous situations, and I don't care for the word rehabilitate, because to rehabilitate something is to bring it back to its former glory. So many of these women did not come from glory, but our job is to help empower them to find their inner strength and to find their self-esteem for themselves and for their children," said Hession.
With her years of experience, Porter is also a member of the Mothers on the Rise team, serving as a lead community navigator for the women of the program.
"If they don't know what they are missing, if they don't know what a better life looks like, they don't really understand that it doesn't have to be what it is at that moment," said Porter.
This initiative started in January 2019, according to Dr. Turman. With more than three years of experience, this team can now create individualized plans for all willing, incarcerated mothers at the Indiana Women's Prison.
Dr. Turman said this is a voluntary program for the women there.
"What's important is that it is individualized," said Turman. "We honor every mother-baby pair as a unique, special, valued pair."
Part of those individualized plans is a social support system, starting inside the prison, but also connecting women to the community.
"When they get out into their home community, they need that positive social support system," said Turman. "We do not want them to go back to the social support system that kind of got them involved with the justice system in the first place."
"Nobody wakes up saying, 'I'm going to be a bad mom today,'" said Porter.
Organizers say women also have access to quality of life and community integration curriculum to help them better understand what to expect. That is led by program administrator Ashley Mager.
"It's just a shame that women around the country and the state don't have the same opportunities as the women in the Leath Unit that we serve do," said Mager.
Mager has been with Mothers on the Rise since the beginning. Over the past three years, some of her experiences have led to the courtroom, where she fights for the individual rights of the women and their babies.
One instance happened in November 2021, where Mager's fight allowed a mother to stay with her baby, rather than spending an additional six months in jail.
"Later that day, she got to go home with her baby boy," said Mager. "It was very special, and now he has celebrated his first birthday with her in her home and his first Christmas."
As a part of Mothers on the Rise, each mother-baby pair also receives up to $1,000 in supplies, like clothes and hygiene products.
"Whatever she needs to be a successful, equipped mom," said Turman.
So far, organizers say the program has helped at least 16 mother-baby pairs from across the state, which has opened their eyes to the possibility of what is to come.
"It's important to know that the most rapidly-growing prison population in our country are women, and two-thirds of those women are mothers," said Turman. "Often when they get released, they have motherhood responsibilities, and we see them as mothers and women, not as women who are incarcerated or formerly incarcerated, and we want to really help advance that narrative across the country."
It's a narrative Porter rewrote for her family in 2011.
"My experience before was hopelessness," said Porter. "My experience after, I live instead of exist."
Staff like Mager know how important it is to have Nina's experience leading the program.
"We wouldn't be here without her," said Mager. "There is just no way around that fact. There would be 16 moms without the support they have if she was not here."
"At the end of the day, I am a mother on the rise," said Porter. "I connect with them where they are when it's not 'nine to five' in scenario-based ways. I am living it. I have lived it."
Organizers say while this job has no set hours or handbook, it is a job they look forward to every day.
"I'm incredibly blessed to do what I do," said Hession.
She said her staff often hears from mothers who have graduated from the program, making their job even more rewarding.
"We get emails and cards with pictures of the kids as they are growing, and it's hard to believe that you were there walking mom through her pregnancy journey, and now you are watching her kids go off to their first day of pre-school. It's such a wonderful feeling," said Hession.
Turman said two things keep him fighting every day: the Mothers on the Rise team and the women.
"Every woman matters," said Turman. "Every baby matters. Period."
Turman said this project is made possible thanks to funding from the Indiana State Department of Health, Riley Children's Foundation and donors who support women empowerment.
Porter, Turman, Hession and Mager said they have goals to expand Mothers on the Rise to reach more families in more community around the state of the Indiana and the United States. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/mothers-on-the-rise-supporting-incarcerated-mothers-and-their-babies-indiana/531-b01d297c-f4c3-4322-a863-19b4a5fe76f6 | 2022-07-13T09:46:03 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/mothers-on-the-rise-supporting-incarcerated-mothers-and-their-babies-indiana/531-b01d297c-f4c3-4322-a863-19b4a5fe76f6 |
Barbara Johnson-McClinton
January 5, 1949-July 4, 2022
Barbara Johnson-McClinton, 73, loved the Lord with all of her heart, as she passed peacefully from this life the morning of July 4th after a gradual decline in health. A homegoing celebration will be held 10:30 am on Saturday, July 16, 2022 at New Beginning Apostolic Temple, 1121 N. Hampshire Ave, Mason City.
Barbara was born in Jackson, MS, but has been a native of Mason City since 1955. After raising her two sons and two daughters, Barbara was blessed to care for two of her grandbabies-J and Jon.
Barbara's spirit will continue to be cherished by her children (and spouses): Donald Jones Jr., Cory Jones, Lukreisha (Mike) Arnold, Samantha (Tim) Trainer with eight grandchildren, along with her brothers, Reed (Barbara) Brown Sr., Robert Brown Jr.; sisters, Eula Dampeer, Ortis Johnson, Dorothy Brown, Claudia (Gabriel) Salaman, nieces and nephews, cousins, and a host of extended family.
Barbara's sunset is preceded by her mama, Vernell and the ol' man, Robert Brown Sr., brother, George Johnson, and grandson, Valentin Trainer. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/barbara-johnson-mcclinton/article_a7d67410-dc7b-50cc-8852-98e0f19c6de5.html | 2022-07-13T09:50:46 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/barbara-johnson-mcclinton/article_a7d67410-dc7b-50cc-8852-98e0f19c6de5.html |
Bonnie J. Dirks, 86, of Belmond, died, Monday, July 11, 2022, at the Iowa Specialty Hospital, Belmond. Arrangements: Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond.
Mark D. Hanson, 60, of Clear Lake, died Monday, July 11, 2022 at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City. Arrangements: Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapels.
Eugene Leach, 79, of Mason City, died Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Arrangements: Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel.
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Terry L. Haxton
July 12, 2022
GRAFTON-Terry L. Haxton, 61, of Grafton passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. A private memorial service will be held at Major Erickson Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 12 to 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 17, 2022, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N Pennsylvania Ave. Inurnment will be held in the Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be directed to the family of Terry Haxton. Online condolences maybe left for the family at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/terry-l-haxton/article_92fc2bf8-1a3f-5277-a791-b378f526cfd0.html | 2022-07-13T09:50:59 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/terry-l-haxton/article_92fc2bf8-1a3f-5277-a791-b378f526cfd0.html |
TUPELO • An unexpected 18-month training and supplies grant has given the missionary care organization Global Outreach International to empower local families.
The organization is preparing to implement the Raising Highly Capable Kids program, a 13-week parenting program developed by the educational nonprofit Rezilient Kidz.
Leanna Hollis, director of prayer and community outreach, said the need for a parenting program to help families, especially in difficult situations, has been a persistent conversation. Global Outreach already focused its efforts to support children through continued involvement with the Fillmore Center, Tupelo Public School’s alternative school.
Hollis’s desire to start the program was partially sparked by July 24, 2021, one of the deadliest days for Lee County in recent history. Five shootings occurred in a 24-hour period, including Tupelo’s first triple homicide. Five of the six suspects were teenagers. The hope is that reaching parents can help prevent violence.
“So many people wanted to be able to do something, to make a difference,” Hollis said. “This gives people an opportunity to participate.”
Global Outreach International is encouraging interested parties to sign up by Friday, July 15, to attend its vision casting event. Participants can still attend the vision casting program after the deadline but may not receive materials.
Through presentations, discussions and activities, the goal is to tap into another form of Global Outreach International’s local outreach by supporting parents directly, Hollis said.
“It’s too good of an opportunity to miss, but it’s a little too big for one person to pull off,” Hollis said. “It’s got to be the community having to come together, and I think we will.”
The program consists of weekly Monday night sessions with small groups of 10 to 20 participants starting early-September and ending mid-December.
Parents will have the opportunity to get together and build community. There is no fee, but it requires commitment for the duration of the program. To encourage parents with younger kids to attend, childcare is offered for ages 5 years and younger.
The nonmonetary grant includes a regional coordinator who will share vision casting with stakeholders, like churches, schools, and nonprofits. A meeting will be hosted Aug. 4 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers of City Hall to encourage community involvement, explain the program and establish next steps.
In order for the program to succeed, Global Outreach International is seeking churches and organizations that will adopt a week to help with food, childcare, and being a cheerleader for parents.
Hollis is seeking facilitators who will lead sessions for the entire 13-week period. A two-hour facilitator training session will be held on the evenings of Aug. 28 and Aug. 29. However, the community response has already been impressive, Hollis said.
Global Outreach International aims to host two 13-week sessions a year, with its second offering in the Spring. There’s a potential to host multiple groups participating simultaneously if there are many volunteers. Hopefully, parents will find tools that will help them parent better, problem-solve and learn ways to be encouraging, Hollis said.
“One of the things that I see that kids don’t always have is a vision for what life could be like,” Hollis said. I hope that the parents will leave the program well equipped and enthusiastic to support their kids to be the best they can be.”
Those interested in attending the vision casting event can contact Hollis at lhollis@globaloutreach.org. | https://www.djournal.com/news/local/global-outreach-international-seeks-community-support-for-parenting-program/article_e2f178ae-0207-51e2-8081-499777451a68.html | 2022-07-13T09:51:23 | 0 | https://www.djournal.com/news/local/global-outreach-international-seeks-community-support-for-parenting-program/article_e2f178ae-0207-51e2-8081-499777451a68.html |
UPPER TOWNSHIP — Help is on the way for the eroded north end of Strathmere, where the tides and ocean surge have cut deep cliffs in the dunes.
But help will not arrive this summer.
Township officials recently closed off beach access on two streets, where the erosion has created a steep drop at the end of the beach paths, and put up yellow warning tape on another block.
A federal beach project is set for 2023, township engineer Paul Dietrich reported at the Monday Township Committee meeting, but he said the beach access will most likely remain closed through the rest of the summer.
Erosion has long been an issue at the north end of the beachfront section of Upper Township, close to Corsons Inlet.
At times, the water has gotten close to beachfront homes.
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“We’ve closed two additional beach entrances, probably for the remainder of the season,” Dietrich said.
The beach access at Seaview Avenue has been closed since the spring. More recently, dune fence has been put in place at Seacliff Avenue and Winthrop Road nearby. The beach access at Williams Avenue, near the headquarters of the Upper Township Beach Patrol, remains open, but about 100 feet of yellow warning tape has been put in place on the beach to direct visitors to the south, away from the erosion-formed cliffs.
In this section, the drop is less than a foot, but farther up the beach, where the other paths are closed, the drop appears more than 7 feet from the dune to the beach in sections.
The new replenishment is set to start in 2023, Dietrich said, part of a project that will include adding sand to beaches in the south end of Ocean City and in Sea Isle City, which shares the barrier island with Strathmere.
The total project is set to cost about $32 million, Dietrich said. He did not have a breakdown of how much of that would go specifically toward the Strathmere beach.
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“It’s very fortunate that we were able to secure that additional beach funding, otherwise it would have been a difficult summer next year,” he said at the meeting.
He said the township will keep a close eye on the Williams Avenue access, which is one of two beach entrances that are considered accessible under the standards of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.
An outline of beach projects posted by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, which works with the Army Corps of Engineers on beach replenishment work, indicates the next phase of the work will take place in 2023. Also that year, additional sand is expected to be added to beaches in Ocean City’s north end, the latest addition of sand since the first project in 1993.
On Tuesday morning, Sea Isle City Mayor Leonard Desiderio also told City Council about the upcoming project. He said he received notice from the DEP.
“This will be our second round of beach replenishment under our 50-year federal program for shore protection, which started in 2015,” Desiderio said.
The Army Corps has a 50-year commitment to keep adding sand to the beaches, the pattern for major beach replenishment projects since the first Army Corps project in Cape May in 1991.
According to a project fact sheet posted by the Army Corps’ Philadelphia District, the project was authorized in 2007 but was not funded until an emergency authorization after Superstorm Sandy, approved in 2013. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/dune-erosion-causes-beach-access-closure-in-strathmere/article_b8b4f8ec-0216-11ed-9734-937540d59342.html | 2022-07-13T09:54:07 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/dune-erosion-causes-beach-access-closure-in-strathmere/article_b8b4f8ec-0216-11ed-9734-937540d59342.html |
Florida Memorial University’s board of trustees has unanimously voted to extend the contract of Jaffus Hardrick, Ed.D., for an additional five years.
The contract extension comes on the heels of FMU’s accreditation reinstatement on June 16 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The university's accreditation had been on probation for good cause.
“We will remain focused on achieving the goals that will bring FMU into the future,” said William C. McCormick, board chairman.
Hardrick began laying a foundation to elevate South Florida’s only historically black college in 2018 by focusing on multiple areas, including student success and financial solvency.
Under Hardrick’s leadership, FMU says it is currently experiencing a 306% increase in enrollment commitments for fall 2022, compared to 2021, with degree offerings in aviation, education, computer science, health care, renewable energy and innovation technology, among others. Numerous other degree programs were eliminated as a cost-cutting measure in 2021.
Hardrick also is credited with restoring FMU’s football team after 62 years, and for launching women’s softball, women’s flag football, women’s beach volleyball, and junior varsity basketball and baseball, as well as securing $2.4 million for aviation and science renovations, and more than $12 million in private and government funding. Overall, the university says donor giving has increased by 30% year-over-year during Hardrick's tenure.
“The vision for our university’s future is transformative and invigorating,” said Hardrick in a published news release. “I look forward to continuing to work with our Board of Trustees, administration, faculty and staff, students, alumni, and partners to grow and unify our university with the greater community.”
Hardrick became FMU’s 14th president in 2019. | https://www.miamitimesonline.com/news/local/florida-memorial-extends-president-jaffus-hardricks-contract/article_67b135e8-014c-11ed-a6d2-83a8c657db37.html | 2022-07-13T09:58:59 | 1 | https://www.miamitimesonline.com/news/local/florida-memorial-extends-president-jaffus-hardricks-contract/article_67b135e8-014c-11ed-a6d2-83a8c657db37.html |
EVANSDALE — A decade later, the pain is still real.
“I always think of the giggly little face, and most likely when she went with whoever this was there was a point in which that turned to total horror. That’s my nightmare. That change of her face. That’s really hard for me,” said Sharon King.
King’s granddaughter, Elizabeth Collins, 8, and Elizabeth’s cousin, 10-year-old Lyric Cook-Morrissey, disappeared 10 years ago today only to be found dead five months later.
Amid the agony of losing their loved ones too early, the families of the missing cousins continue to endure the pain of not knowing what happened.
Why it happened.
Who did it.
“I want to know everything. I want to know who did it. I want to know who knew about it and didn’t come forward. I want to know who helped cover it up. … I want to know all the details,” said Elizabeth’s father, Drew Collins, of Evansdale.
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He still recalls that first day of the disappearance.
“I came home from work, and they were gone. Some of the things I remember were the panic and the fear,” Drew Collins said.
The girls vanished while riding their bicycles in Evansdale. In the days that followed, an army of volunteers scoured the surrounding woods and streams along with an array of investigators from local, state and federal agencies.
The days turned to weeks.
“We would sit on the porch every night until it got dark — sometimes until one or two in the morning — hoping that someone was going to drop them off,” Collins remembered.
For family members, the following five months were an emotional roller coaster as they hung on minute-by-minute for every new tip that came up, only to be let down when it didn’t pan out.
“I remember people were telling me, dude breathe. Like I was holding my breath all the time,” Drew Collins said.
It wasn’t until December 2012 that hunters found the girls’ remains in the brush at the Seven Bridges Wildlife Area in the southeast corner of Bremer County near Readlyn.
Details, including the causes of death, haven’t been disclosed as they would be something only the killer would know.
When the family went to the scene after the crime scene tape came down, Elizabeth’s dog, Gus, laid down in the spot where she was found, King said.
“They sat out there for five months. How disrespectful can they be to two little kids to just leave them out there like they were nothing,” Collins said.
Now, 10 years later, family members are more temperate when they are told of the possibility of new leads in the case.
“We don’t put our hopes totally in it,” Sharon King said.
“But I always listen,” Collins adds.
“And you always should,” King said. “You weigh these things, but you don’t get your hopes too high because you are tired of falling. … You always hope that it might be true to solve it, but you don’t get that same electric excitement.”
People regularly call relatives of the girls to share their theories and tips, but Collins said he wishes people with information would simply notify investigators.
“In all reality, they should just call the tip line,” he said. “Those are the things that kind of eat you up, because you are digesting all that plus all the other things. … It’s a lot to have in your head, and who knows if any of it really real.”
The tip line can be reached at ourmissingiowagirls@dps.state.ia.us.
Personally, Collins said, he now feels more empathetic towards others and has a renewed appreciation for life and family.
“I think kids should be able to be kids and not have to worry about this stuff and be able to play and run without having to worry about somebody taking them,” he said.
Collins recently set up a nonprofit organization in his daughter’s name, the Elizabeth Collins Foundation. The website is elizabethcollinsfoundation.org.
The group’s main focus is to bring awareness to cold cases, maintain the Angels Memorial Park Island at Meyers Lake in Evansdale and to provide education and awareness and assist families of missing people and victims of sex trafficking.
Drew Collins has launched himself into assistance role in the past decade. He is a volunteer for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and has been paired with a father of a girl who has been missing since the 1980s.
“I’m there to help them through it, but it also helps me. … It kind of puts things into perspective for me,” Collins said.
“It really does help. People that are going through it a lot of times they feel like they are very much alone and no one really understands how they feel. You lose someone to a homicide, it’s not like a natural cause. It’s very upsetting, and it’s sudden,” he said. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/cousins-disappeared-10-years-ago-today/article_2e254939-8be5-5d5f-ad5c-996d1ceedb46.html | 2022-07-13T10:04:35 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/cousins-disappeared-10-years-ago-today/article_2e254939-8be5-5d5f-ad5c-996d1ceedb46.html |
EVANSDALE — A decade later, the killer is still out there.
When Lyric Cook-Morrissey and Elizabeth Collins disappeared while riding their bikes in Evansdale 10 years ago today, Special Agent Scott Reger with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation spent about two months in an assisting role running down leads and checking alibis. He became the lead agent on the case in 2017 after the former lead left for another agency.
Detectives with the DCI, FBI and Bremer County Sheriff’s Office still meet on a regular basis to track down new tips, revisit old leads and evaluate emerging technology that could bring the case closer to an arrest.
“This case is not a cold case. I don’t like that term generically. It’s still being actively investigated by investigators made of state, local and federal authorities. We are carving out regular time to work this,” Reger said.
New information continues to come in – DCI had 117 calls come into the tip line in the past 10 months.
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Investigators remain quiet on the details of their investigation and what facts they have confirmed. They easily acknowledge that the girls’ bikes were found at the back corner of Meyer’s Lake and their remains were discovered at Seven Bridges Wildlife Area, a little-known park in rural Bremer County in December 2012.
But that’s about it.
Reger declined to talk about what evidence they have, who their suspects are and who they have ruled out, despite a great hunger for information by the public.
He also declined to address the significance of other information investigators pushed out years ago, like a white sport utility vehicle spotted parked near Arbutus Avenue, a backdoor path to Meyers Lake, on the day of the disappearance.
That is because detectives use the information they have – the case facts – to vet new information as it comes in.
Keeping the case facts close to the chest – the information that only the killer or killers would know – also preserves the integrity of the case in the event it goes to trial.
“On a long-term investigation, the more closely you hold the facts that you know – that only you and the bad person know – that assists with the resolution,” Reger said.
It also helps weed out false confessions, of which there have been several in the case. They usually originate when someone contacts a police department not directly connected with the cousins investigation.
“We have been able to take what they say, overlap it with our case facts and pretty quickly determine … yeah, that’s not true,” Reger said.
The most recent came a few months ago when a law enforcement agency in another state called DCI with information that a woman in a mental institution said she abducted and killed two girls. The woman, who had Iowa roots, talked about bikes being left at a lake and bodies left in a park.
Detectives were able to dismiss the confession because her account didn’t mesh with guarded information they had, and the only accurate information she had was publicly available.
“If you live in the Cedar Valley, everyone knows that the bikes were there,” Reger said.
Reger acknowledged investigators had looked at 42-year-old Michael Klunder in May 2013 when he abducted two girls near Dayton, Iowa, and killed one before taking his own life. Klunder had ties to Bremer County, and the similarities in the cases were striking.
“When Klunder happened, everybody’s bells went off,” Reger said “I remember driving over and talking to (fellow DCI Ageny) Jack Liao on the phone and going ‘Oh man, this might be our guy.’ What are the chances?”
After the initial probe into Klunder’s crime, four or five investigators were tasked with trying to determine if Klunder was involved in the cousins case.
“There was a super intentional and persistent investigation to try to draw links,” Reger said.
Earlier investigators said in 2014 they ruled out Klunder absent any new evidence. Reger declined to comment on that status.
Reger also acknowledged cousins investigators looked for possible ties to Jeff Altmayer, an Ankeny man who approached girls in several Iowa communities in 2016, offering them money to get in his vehicle.
Reger also declined to say if Altmayer – who is serving life for kidnapping and sex abuse – has been ruled out.
Another link that was explored involved the slaying of two girls who were playing in a wooded area near Delphi, Indiana, in February 2017. Indiana investigators said a short time later that any similarities between the cases appeared to be coincidental.
Then in May 2018, agents investigated the death of a Belle Plaine woman who claimed to have a letter written by Lyric and Elizabeth’s killers. The woman killed herself and her 8-year-old son after pulling him in front of a train, according to media accounts. Investigators said at the time the lead turned out to be old information.
Reger said such tragedies often generate new interest in the cousins case and result in new tips coming in. While a flood of tips can result in useless information, Reger said that’s OK.
“I’d rather have the noise than silence because we have the systems in place to evaluate the noise and then go after the stuff that we think is probative,” he said.
Investigators said the best way to submit tips about the case is through an email address set up by the DCI – ourmissingiowagirls@dps.state.ia.us.
Reger said he understands that tipsters usually want to be interviewed, but the volume of information that comes in doesn’t always make that possible unless further follow-up is warranted. He also notes that investigators aren’t able to tell tipsters whether or not their information panned out.
The one benefit of time in the investigation is developments in technology and science that could someday provide links to close the case.
“There are a lot of exciting things that are happening in a lot of the forensic sciences,” he said.
Reger said laboratories occasionally contact the team to offer new techniques and investigators have used cutting-edge technology in the case, but he declined to give specifics.
Officials with Cedar Valley Crime Stoppers are offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case. Information can be given to Crime Stoppers anonymously and the tips are passed on to the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, which is handling the case.
Tips may be submitted by emailing the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigations at ourmissingiowagirls@dps.state.ia.us, texting CEDAR plus the tip to 274637 (CRIMES), calling (855) 300-8477, submitting information at www.cvcrimestop.com or at the Cedar Valley Crime Stoppers Facebook page. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/investigators-insist-cousins-slaying-isnt-a-cold-case/article_ea4f2058-475a-5a59-9e20-4a617d8a022b.html | 2022-07-13T10:04:41 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/investigators-insist-cousins-slaying-isnt-a-cold-case/article_ea4f2058-475a-5a59-9e20-4a617d8a022b.html |
Peoria Zoo's male mandrill dies
The male mandrill at Peoria Zoo has died unexpectedly.
The primate named Brody died Friday, the zoo said in a news release. A necropsy was being performed to try to identify the cause of death.
Brody had only been at the zoo for a relatively short time, the news release said.
“While he was with us, Brody matured from a juvenile to an adult mandrill," zoo director Yvonne Strode said. "It wasn’t an easy transition, but we were all excited to see his confidence grow.”
The mandrill is the largest Old World primate and native to west-central Africa. One of the most colorful mammals in the world, the species is known for the red and blue skin on its face and posterior. It is listed as vulnerable mainly due to habitat destruction and hunting for bushmeat, the zoo said.
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Brody’s exhibit mates, Tara and Kofola, remain at the zoo. | https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/local/2022/07/12/animal-at-peoria-zoo-dies/10043662002/ | 2022-07-13T10:33:26 | 0 | https://www.pjstar.com/story/news/local/2022/07/12/animal-at-peoria-zoo-dies/10043662002/ |
Primeval Brewing making a specialty beer for Nickel Plate Express trips
Noblesville-based Primeval Brewing wants its fans to chug-along while they chug-along.
The brewery will partner with the Nickel Plate Express railroad to produce “Nickel Plate Light,” a beer to be served on the line’s regular excursions from Noblesville to Atlanta, Indiana.
“By partnering with Nickel Plate Express and using the Nickel Plate name, we’re able to tap into the rich history of the local railroad as well as the rich history of brewing in Indiana to create something truly special,” said Nathan Compton, co-owner of Primeval, in a news release.
Nickel Plate Express was started in 2017 by the Nickel Plate Heritage Railroad, a nonprofit organization, following the demise of the Indiana State Fair Train. It operates historic trains over 12.5 miles from Hobbs Station at Forest Park Depot in Noblesville through Cicero, Arcadia and Atlanta.
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The partnership is a throwback to an earlier pairing of beer and rails. During the 1890s, the company that owned the Nickel Plate Railroad teamed with C.L. Centlivre Brewing Company of Fort Wayne to create Nickel Plate Beer, which was sold until the 1950s.
"Thanks to our partnership with Primeval, the Nickel Plate name is brewing once again and resurrecting a bit of Hoosier history,” said Emily Reynolds, director of the railroad."
Primeval Brewing opened its taproom in 2019 in downtown Noblesville. Owned by Compton and Tim Palmer, it features European-style beers. food and live entertainment.
Book a ride on the rail at nickelplateexpress.com.
Call IndyStar reporter John Tuohy at 317-444-6418. Email at john.tuohy@indystar.com and follow on Twitter and Facebook. | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/2022/07/13/primeval-brewing-making-specialty-beer-nickel-plate-express-trips/10036363002/ | 2022-07-13T10:42:51 | 0 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/hamilton-county/2022/07/13/primeval-brewing-making-specialty-beer-nickel-plate-express-trips/10036363002/ |
Over 30 Black-owned businesses at Black Expo's Summer Celebration entrepreneur event
Black entrepreneurship will be on full display this year during Indiana Black Expo’s 51st Summer Celebration at a new exhibit called the Black Wall Street Zone.
The exhibit will feature over 30 local Black-owned businesses, many of which are recent graduates from Black Expo’s Black Business Training Institute.
The institute offers programming meant to equip business owners with practical skills as well as knowledge, opportunities and relationships to help sustain and grow the business, according to their website.
Tanya McKinzie, president of Black Expo, said economic development is a persistent goal.
“When we talk about Summer Celebration, people often look at it as entertainment,” McKinzie said. “But really, for me, it’s about Black culture and this sense of belonging and what it means for our community to celebrate our achievements and accomplishments, but also talk about those issues that impact us the most.”
McKinzie mentioned the disparities that exist for Black-business owners, like lagging generational knowledge, which she partly attributed to the history of racism.
A history which includes the Tulsa race massacre of 1921, when white rioters looted and burned the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma – known as the Black Wall Street – to the ground. Over 30 city blocks and 1,000 businesses and homes were destroyed, according to the Tulsa Historical Society and Museum. Before the event, Greenwood was one of the most prosperous Black communities in America.
The Black Wall Street Zone, named in remembrance of the original Black Wall Street, premieres Friday, July 15, from 12:00 to 7:00 p.m. It runs until Sunday, July 17.
Here is a list of the businesses participating that were graduates from the Black Business Training Institute:
A Birthed Blessing Doula Services, LLC
A Birthed Blessing Doula Services, LLC provides personalized, holistic care for expecting mothers from pre-labor through postpartum. Services include educating the family in infant care and safety, breastfeeding support, and physical and emotional wellness.
Balance Period LLC
Balance Period is a wellness consulting company helping organizations who want to better organize their time and energy with an emphasis on health and wellness.
BOSS' R US LLC
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BOSS' R US LLC is a clothing retailer selling women's dresses, tops and bottoms for a variety of looks from beachwear to streetwear.
Cleaning Care LLC
Cleaning Care LLC is a professional home cleaning service.
Consistent Care Transit LLC
8250 Allison Pointe Blvd., Suite 250, Indianapolis, 46250
Consistent Care Transit LLC is an adult day service designed to help seniors and young adults with daily living and transportation needs. The company also provides room and board to assist elders and young adults with disabilities needing proper home health services.
Cretia Cakes
6066 East 82nd St., Indianapolis, 46250
Cretia Cakes is a bakery offering freshly made cakes for sale, including carrot cake, cheesecake, Italian cream cake and more.
Culture Kraze Marketplace
www.culturekrazemarketplace.com
Culture Kraze Marketplace is an online marketplace offering visitors access to international retail items including home décor, clothing, artwork and more.
Enhanced DNA Publishing
Enhanced DNA Publishing is a publishing company whose goal is to help storytellers publish their work that meets the standards of the Independent Book Publishing Association. It works with clients from the writing process all the way through the finished product and distribution.
Favor Care Organics
5160 East 65th St., Indianapolis, 46220
Favor Care Organics is a natural skin and hair care line featuring products like facial cleansers, hydrating conditioners, body butters, soaps and more.
Freebirds General Contracting
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Freebirds General Contracting provides professional contracting services for everything from roofing to flooring. It specializes in home and commercial improvement projects.
Gift Arrangements by Renee
2607 Braxton Dr., Indianapolis, 46229
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Gift Arrangements by Renee provides customizable gift baskets for a variety of occasions including birthdays, care packages for students, Easter baskets and more.
Jones Property Investment Group LLC
2239 North College Ave., Indianapolis, 46205
www.jonespropertyinvestmentgroup.com
Jones Property Investment Group LLC helps Indianapolis residents meet their urban living needs.
Lift Up Tumbling and Nutrition
3810 North Kercheval Dr., Indianapolis, 46226
Lift Up Tumbling and Nutrition offers cheerleading, recreational tumbling, nutrition coaching, and personal training. It works with clients from early childhood into adulthood to improve fitness and health through nutrition and exercise programming.
Market Square Popcorn
Castleton Square Mall, 6020 East 82nd St., Indianapolis, 46250
Market Square Popcorn uses Indiana wholegrain corn to create fresh popcorn with a variety of flavors like butter caramel crunch, dill pickle, aged sharp cheddar and white chocolate cherry.
Mrs. Murry's Naturals
Mrs. Murry’s Naturals specializes in vegan cuisine including everything from soups, salads and sandwiches to cookies, cakes, and pies.
My Wealthy Wellness LLC
My Wealthy Wellness LLC assists students, families and organizations to improve their financial behavior and work toward financial freedom. It educates clients on the relationship between financial health and personal well-being.
Opulent Radiance
Opulent Radiance offers handmade natural skin care products including body scrubs, body oils, cold-pressed soaps, body butters and more. Products are intended to be used for holistic everyday self-care.
ORR Payroll
14701 North Keystone Ave., Suite 200, Indianapolis, 46220
ORR Payroll provides administrative and management services to support businesses looking to outsource operations. Their team of advisors include payroll administrators, human resource managers, recruiters, office administrators and bookkeepers.
Perked Up, LLC
Perked Up works with businesses to provide custom apparel for branding, marketing, advertising and other needs.
SofiYah LLC
429 East Vermont St., Suite 002A, Indianapolis, 46202
SofiYah LLC offers artisan soap, body creams, scrubs and other handmade products for sale and soap-making classes.
The 360° Experience
The 360° Experience helps train and coach models for print, televised commercials, and runway and fashion shows. It works with youth to build confidence in a variety of programs including cheer, mentorships and internships.
THE PINK TUB
212 West 10th St., 4th Floor, Suite B 425, Indianapolis, 46202
THE PINK TUB offers handmade soaps, lotions, face masks and other skin care items.
Tmalaw | the lawyer for brands™
125 West South St., #2674, Indianapolis, 46206
Tmalaw is a law firm specializing in trademark and brand licensing. It helps businesses establish, protect and defend their brands.
The following businesses participating were graduates from the Black Business Training Institute that did not have a physical address provided or an active web address:
- Be You Organics
- Bounce With Me Bounce House Rentals
- Capture Me Photography
- Keeping It Simple Services Concierge
- Keys 2 Care Staffing Solutions LLC
- Ladies Night Indy LLC
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Discover your next summer read at these 8 local Indianapolis bookstores
It's summertime. You know what that means — time at the pool, summer camp and, best of all for book lovers, summer reading.
And what better way to tackle your summer reading list than by supporting local bookstores?
The Indianapolis Public Library store has sales several times a year, some of which are for members of Friends of the Library, though many are for the general public.
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Either way, whether you're looking for a page-turning thriller, romance novel or memoir, Hoosier booksellers have got you covered.
Here are some stores you definitely should not miss.
Books & Brews
Books & Brews, a combination bar and bookstore experience, offers an unbeatable combination: books and beer (named after books).
You can buy a book outright for $3 or participate in the "take a book, leave a book" system. The store also sells games and collectibles. Best of all, book sales support literacy through Books & Brews' partnership with Indy Reads.
"We are proud to partner with Indy Reads in order to donate 10% of the proceeds from every used book sale to help promote adult and family literacy in Central Indiana," Books & Brews' website says.
The original "mothership" location, 9402 Uptown Drive, Suite 1400, is open from 4-9 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, noon-10 p.m. on Thursday, noon-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon-6 p.m. on Sundays.
There's also locations in South Indy, Brownsburg and Zionsville (though the latter will close in September, according to a Facebook post from the shop). Hours vary by location.
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Indy Reads
Indy Reads, a literacy organization and bookstore, just opened their new location in Fountain Square, previously on Massachusetts Avenue.
The store, at 1066 Virginia Avenue, provides community engagement and action along with shopping. Indy Reads' programs to promote literacy include high school equivalency diplomas to English language learning programs and more.
However, it's also an independent bookstore with a wide variety of titles. Whether you're looking for a swoony romance or a bloodcurdling mystery, Indy Reads has you covered.
The store also hosts events like poetry slams, chess club and other workshops.
Indy Reads is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. The store is open from noon-6 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
You can shop online here: bookshop.org/shop/indyreads.
Pen and Pink Vintage
Pen and Pink Vintage, a vintage bookshop located near Garfield Park, is "a place for people who love old books," according to their website.
If that's you, read on!
You can shop online or go into the store to find tons of vintage treasures, from a 1956 copy of "Old Yeller" to decades-old Bobbsey Twins books. The store offers numerous other trinkets, like vintage comics and magazines and notebooks.
Visit the store at 2435 Shelby St. You can visit them online at penandpinkvintage.square.site for a look at inventory and for more information.
Irvington Vinyl & Books
Irvington Vinyl and Books is a staple of the east side neighborhood. For lovers of "weird, vintage and local" items, you'll love this place.
The shop just reopened in a new location, at 202 S. Audubon Rd.
With one side devoted to books old and new, and the other a treasure trove of records and cassettes, you'll never lose sight of what you want in this charming store.
The store will sometimes buy used items, but is always taking donations. Whether you're looking for an antique anarchist zine, cassettes or the latest bestseller, Irvington Vinyl & Books has you covered.
"If we don't have it, we'll figure out how to get it," the store's website says. "Just ask."
Kids Ink Children's Bookstore
We're going to let you in on a secret: this kids-only bookstore is actually fun for all ages.
Kids Ink is located at 5619 N. Illinois St. The store has all kinds of children's literature favorites, as well as books and games.
It's open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and open until 7 p.m. on Thursdays. Kids Ink is closed Sundays.
Whether you're shopping for the child in your life or just connecting with your inner child, Kids Ink has much to offer. The store also also hosts author events and book signings.
To place an order for in-store pickup, call 317-255-2598. Inventory online is likely not the same as in-store, but you can browse some staff favorites here: kidsinkbooks.com/book-reviews.
Ujamaa Community Bookstore
Ujamaa Community Bookstore, located inside Flanner House at 2424 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St., is a bookstore celebrating Black history and culture.
The store's name, Ujamaa, is also the fourth principle of Kwanzaa, and refers to cooperative economics: "To build and maintain our own stores, shops and other businesses and to profit from them together," according to the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
On their Facebook page, the bookstore said it encourages "self-reliance by way of strengthening and controlling the economics of our own community."
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Ujamaa does more than sell books. It hosts events and lots of community programming, from sound healing to peer support and writing groups.
It opened in the former location of the Flanner House library branch on Juneteenth 2021, according to previous IndyStar reporting, and functions as a community hub for a neighborhood now without a public library.
For more information, follow Ujamaa Community Bookstore on Facebook: facebook.com/ujamaacommunitybookstore. The store is also on Instagram at @ujamaacommunitybookstore.
Beyond Barcodes Bookstore
Beyond Barcodes Bookstore, a Black woman-owned multicultural bookshop, is located on Indianapolis' near east side at 3139 E. 10th St.
The store used to be based in Kokomo, but relocated and reopened in Indianapolis in April.
Beyond Barcodes offers a diverse stock of books for all ages, as well as fair trade goods like coffee and tea. If you're unable to visit the store in person or live out of town, you can also place an online order at beyondbarcodesbookstore.square.site.
The store also has a number of book clubs people can join, including a Reading Beyond Racism book club. It regularly hosts author events.
Beyond Barcodes is closed Sunday through Tuesday. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Downtown Comics
Downtown Comics was started in 1993 by two Purdue graduates with a passion for games and comics, according to the store's website.
The bookshop offers a robust collection of comics, books, action figures, games, graphic novels and more.
There are three locations. One is located in downtown Indianapolis, right on the Circle at 11 E. Market St. The downtown location is open from 10 a.m-6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The other two are in Avon and Castleton and hours vary by location.
You can view what's on sale online at the downtown location at stores.comichub.com/downtown_comics_circle.
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'No respect for life': Monroe County lawmakers, candidates discuss July 25 special session
Rima Shahid, CEO of Women4Change, said she has found it hard to grapple with how people’s ability to make decisions about their bodies is even a discussion. Individual theology is now restricting Americans’ freedom, she said, and this is the first time an established right has been taken away. As a mother of three kids, she worries how the overturn of Roe v. Wade will affect them, and their children.
“It’s as un-American as anything could be, because we’re founded on these principles, now so-called principles, of equality and justice and freedom,” she said. “So many people came here because of those now broken promises.”
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Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb called for a special session to begin July 6, which Republican lawmakers asked to postpone until July 25. Lawmakers could enact new, restrictive abortion legislation for Hoosiers.
David Henry, chair of the Monroe County Democratic Party, said Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton is sponsoring a bus to take people to the “Bans Off” Indiana Rally at the Statehouse on July 25 for the start of the special session.
“This is not just a feminist issue or pregnant women's issue,” he said. “This is an everybody issue.”
Henry spoke of the rally during a recent panel discussion that included current Indiana lawmakers and candidates speaking about the overturn of Roe v. Wade.
Former state Sen. Vi Simpson, who is 76 years old, moderated one panel and said from her experience fighting for abortion rights before Roe v. Wade, the fight will be a marathon.
“I’m really ticked off about having to do this again,” she said. “I’ve done this before and I know what I’m talking about. It’s not one and done.”
State Representative for District 61 Matt Pierce said when the special session was postponed to July 25, Holcomb did not issue a new proclamation. This means that while lawmakers are not required to report to the Statehouse yet, they are already in session. Special sessions have a 40 calendar day limit, which is already ticking, Pierce said.
Once the Legislature is in session, it can handle any topics it wants, Pierce said, regardless of why the governor called it. State Sen. Shelli Yoder said the Legislature is planning to discuss tax refund and abortion restriction bills. They are expected to move through the different chambers at the same time, she said, and the session must be reported by Aug. 14.
The session delay means Democratic legislators will have less time to see the language of the abortion restriction bill, which Republicans hope will give them less time to combat it, Yoder said. In addition to the lawmakers’ tactics, Holcomb has signed every piece of anti-abortion legislation during his time in office, according to the IndyStar, and has stated he has no “red lines” when it comes to abortion limits in Indiana.
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“It should be making each of us very angry that we have a governor who said ‘I’ll sign anything that comes before me restricting abortion access’ without knowing what it’s going to say,” she said. “It’s atrocious.”
Republicans are trying to get party members on the same page before the public session, Pierce said. Within the party, Republicans have different perspectives on the abortion issue, he explained. Some want abortion to be illegal in every circumstance, some want exceptions for extraneous situations and a small minority believe in the right to choose, he said.
“The anti-abortion legislators see the world in the caricatures that the anti-abortion people have built up,” he said. “So (they believe) it’s women seeking an abortion because it’s convenient, because it’s another form of birth control. It’s because they have no respect for life.”
Pierce thinks there will be a few exceptions for abortion in the proposed legislation, but it won’t be meaningful. Some Republicans, Pierce said, might claim that organizations like Planned Parenthood would falsely say a mother's health is at risk to legally justify an abortion, so lawmakers won’t want to include an exception.
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Candidate for Indiana House District 32 Victoria Garcia Wilburn said abortion restrictions will be a slippery slope for healthcare providers who must follow the practices of their state. She worries about what’s next for those providers.
“This is not a place for political discussion,” she said. “Abortion is health care.”
If the language of the bill for abortion restriction is too vague, Pierce said, healthcare providers could argue that since they don’t know where the legal line is, the Indiana law is unconstitutional. Other legal options include arguing abortion restrictions violate the Religious Freedom Restoration Act or state constitutions.
Additionally, the Food and Drug Administration has deemed abortion medications safe and effective, Pierce said, so a lawsuit could be brought if states try to prevent pregnant people from receiving them. States do not have the power to override the FDA, he said, under the Supremacy Clause, meaning federal law takes precedence over state laws.
Candidate for Indiana House District 62 Penny Githens said Article 1, Section 23 of the Indiana Constitution guarantees equal rights to all citizens. When it comes to abortion, in the event of further restrictions, the government will be creating second-class citizens for those who cannot access or cannot afford abortion care.
MCDP Vice Chair Shruti Rana said Hoosiers have a window of opportunity until the Legislature meets on July 25. When overturning Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decided the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment, established in 1868, does not apply to abortion access, Rana said. People must fight state by state to restore abortion rights, she said.
“Over half of our country are now denied equal citizenship under the law, and many more are at risk,” she said. “The justices have no qualms about setting our Constitution or our rights on fire.”
Michelle Dahl, a community activist and founder of Michelle’s Little Free Pantry Inc., said as a minority woman in her community, she had to find her people in Asian American, Pacific Islander and LGBTQ+ spaces. With discussions about reproductive justice, she said, everyone must focus on what they can do and finding their support system.
“We need these spaces to be able to talk about things freely,” she said. “And know that we can trust each other.”
To advocate for abortion rights, citizens should contact their representatives, support elected officials who do fight for those rights and even think about running for office, as too many seats are unopposed, Shahid said.
“We can all be activists in different ways,” Dahl said. “Find where you’re comfortable.”
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