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ATLANTA — Police are investigating after a shooting early Saturday morning on A. Phillip Randolph Elementary School's property on Campbellton Road.
Authorities said it happened at approximately 2:30 a.m. when officers were patrolling the area of the elementary school and heard gunshots.
After canvassing the area, South Fulton Police determined that the shooting happened on the elementary school's property. A victim was taken to Grady Hospital for medical treatment, according to the City of South Fulton Police Department. Authorities have not yet released the condition of the victim or if anyone is in custody.
South Fulton Police said it's assisting the Fulton County Schools Police Department with the investigation.
This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.
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LITHONIA, Ga. — Authorities have issued a Levi's Call for a missing 15-year-old girl in Lithonia Saturday night.
Police are looking for Ta'Niyah King, pictured below (right), in a 2015 Malibu Blue Chevrolet Saturday night with the license plate number: CDI2646. According to DeKalb Police, Ta'Niyah has been abducted by Dana Dutley, 22, pictured below (left).
Ta'Niyah is described as 5-feet 4-inches tall and weighs 90 pounds. She was last seen in the area of 3027 Winding Grove in Lithonia. Ta'Niyah was last seen wearing a white shirt, black jeans, a hot pink bonnet, no shoes, and her hair is in braids, according to authorities. Dutley is 6-feet 1-inch tall and weighs 165 pounds and was last seen wearing all black, authorities said.
If you see either of the two, DeKalb Police said to call 911 or its police department at 770-724-7850.
This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.
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MERIDIAN, Idaho — Editor's note: The video above this article was published July 14.
A new center supporting children and teens with autism opened Thursday in Meridian.
The center, operated by 360 Behavioral Health, will provide ADA-based health treatment services, also known as applied behavior analysis, for Meridian youth with autism. 360 Behavioral Health is one of the top autism service providers in the United States.
According to research done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2020, 1 in 54 children in the U.S. are impacted by autism.
Using Idaho's 2018 population estimates, this would mean more than 8,000 children are affected by autism in the Gem State. However, that estimate is based only on cases that have been diagnosed; many other potential cases are likely going undiagnosed.
Those statistics show there is a growing need for autism treatments in Idaho.
The treatment programs are designed to increase functional language and communication, improve skills related to attention and focus, and decrease problem behaviors.
The goal-focused plans are customized for each individual and built around their unique interests and strengths. During the sessions, skills are broken down into easier-to-understand steps, using both structured and fluid opportunities, and positive reinforcement to help facilitate learning.
Idaho recently became the 47th state to require insurance coverage for autism treatment and intervention, meaning if a child is diagnosed with autism and has healthcare insurance through a health plan, the insurance provider is mandated to help cover the costs.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Across the country, we've seen protests and outrage over drag performance events where kids were in attendance. On Saturday, The Painted Porch Bookshop in Bastrop held "Drag Story Hour," where drag performers dressed as pirates and princesses read stories to kids.
Colleen Pannell, also known as Captain Scar, was one of Saturday's drag kings.
"It's a way for us to just express and be a little bit extra," Pannell said. "Which is what everybody likes to be is a little bit extra."
While drag has been around for decades, there are some who don't accept it.
"I had already gone through this before in the eighties and the late seventies," said Pannell. "This is something that's already happened before and even before that. To have to go through it again, we always say history repeats itself, and it's repeating itself again."
Ryan Holiday, the owner of The Painted Porch Bookshop, said he got many complaints from the community.
A customer called the bookshop and said because they're hosting a story time with drag performers, they will no longer visit the store. Below is the exchange they had with a worker at the bookstore.
"We got some angry notes online and stuff," added Holiday.
People were calling on Holiday to cancel the event, but despite the pushback, it didn't deter him.
"There is nothing inappropriate or strange or weird about it," he said. "It was people reading books and having a good time together. It was a community."
Pannell said these comments can sometimes hurt, but it's all about keeping your head high.
"We're not going to back down," added Pannell. "We're not going to give up. We're going to show people that we're not here to harm anybody. We're here to show our love."
Pannell hopes that at some point, those who don't agree with what she does, one day understand what it's all about.
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PEORIA, Ariz. — Authorities are searching for a man that went under water and has not resurfaced at Lake Pleasant Saturday evening.
Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the lake north of the Castle Creek boat ramp around 6:30 p.m.
The man jumped off the boat without a life vest to cool off. He went under water and did not resurface, according to the MCSO.
Earlier this summer, there were six weekends in a row where people died in incidents at the lake.
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Drowning Prevention Tips:
Drowning is the leading cause of death for children between ages 1-4 aside from birth defects, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Three children die every day as a result of drowning. Here are some tips from the CDC on how to protect children around water:
Learn life-saving skills.
Everyone should know the basics of swimming (floating, moving through the water) and CPR.
Fence it off.
Install a four-sided isolation fence, with self–closing and self–latching gates, around backyard swimming pools. This can help keep children away from the area when they aren’t supposed to be swimming. Pool fences should be completely separate the house and play area from the pool.
Life jackets are a must.
Make sure kids wear life jackets in and around natural bodies of water, such as lakes or the ocean, even if they know how to swim. Life jackets can be used in and around pools for weaker swimmers too.
Keep a close watch
When kids are in or near water (including bathtubs), closely supervise them at all times. Because drowning happens quickly and quietly, adults watching kids in or near water should avoid distracting activities like reading books, talking on the phone, or using alcohol and drugs. | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/deputies-search-man-missing-lake-pleasant/75-3ae2486b-a9e5-4b22-a856-7e6c44076db4 | 2022-07-17T03:01:05 | 0 | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/valley/deputies-search-man-missing-lake-pleasant/75-3ae2486b-a9e5-4b22-a856-7e6c44076db4 |
The DeSoto Police Department is investigating an early Friday morning shooting that resulted in the death of one man.
Officers responded to reports of shots fired shortly after 2 a.m. on the 600 block of Canyon Place where they found a mal resident fatally wounded in his home.
Outside the house, officers also located a man with a gunshot wound to the leg and administered emergency first aid. DeSoto Fire Department Paramedics treated and transported him to a nearby hospital.
At this time, DeSoto PD officials have considered the man found outside to be a person of interest and do not believe that the shooting was random. Officials also add there they do not believe there is any threat to the public at this time.
Anyone with information related to this shooting please contact DeSoto PD at 469-658-3050. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/desoto-police-investigating-early-friday-morning-shooting/3016296/ | 2022-07-17T03:06:59 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/desoto-police-investigating-early-friday-morning-shooting/3016296/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. — Neighbors agreed it was an awful scene Saturday morning along Southeast Holgate Boulevard at Southeast 100th Avenue in the Lents neighborhood after a deadly hit-and-run crash.
The Portland Police Major Crash Team spent several hours investigating the crash, which took the life of someone walking on Holgate just before 7:30 a.m. Police said that the pedestrian was walking two dogs, and both were also killed in the crash. The victim has not yet been identified.
It happened at or near a crosswalk on Holgate. So far police have said only that the crash involved two vehicles, and that the pedestrian and dogs were killed during the collision. After the crash, one of the two drivers ran off.
To bystanders at the scene it looked like one car was rear-ended, and it did not appear to be a low-speed collision.
“That tells you that they were going way too fast for this area,” said Tammy Binford, who grew up in Lents. Living along Holgate now, she said speeding is a major problem.
“Because we listen to them all night long up and down here flying — motorcycles, cars, the loud cars. They race up and down here and it's just getting worse and worse," she continued.
Portland designates Holgate Boulevard as a high-crash street, one of 30 identified as such in the city. In an attempt to combat those crashes, the speed limit has been lowered to 30 miles per hour and the Portland Bureau of Transportation has made some safety moves, like improved crosswalks.
Joe Krahn said that the crosswalks are not improved enough.
“You know there are no lights flashing at that crosswalk, there are some blind spots, there's a telephone pole blocking cars' views,” he said.
Krahn said he and his wife use the crosswalk where this crash happened all the time.
“It's very saddening ... I think that I could potentially recognize the person, right? We walk these routes every day and I don't know them, I don't know their life, but that's a big loss for somebody in our community,” said Krahn.
As for the vehicle traffic on Holgate, Tammy Binford doesn't see an easy solution.
“I am not sure, seriously, unless they put speed bumps all the way up and down. It's the only thing that would probably slow them down.”
Police are still looking for the driver who ran from the scene. They ask that you contact them if you saw anything or have security video that might help investigators. Please contact crimetips@portlandoregon.gov, attention traffic investigations unit, and reference case number 22-190280, or call (503) 823-2103. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/lents-holgate-hit-and-run-crash-pedestrian-two-dogs/283-6d509fdc-bf5b-480b-aeca-d701dd5ced4b | 2022-07-17T03:22:49 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/lents-holgate-hit-and-run-crash-pedestrian-two-dogs/283-6d509fdc-bf5b-480b-aeca-d701dd5ced4b |
SHERWOOD, Ore. — Less than 5% of career firefighters are women, but a group of female firefighters and paramedics at Portland Metro Fire Camp are pushing to make the profession more diverse.
The annual summer fire camp is organized and led entirely by professional female firefighters from multiple agencies across the West Coast.
"Our intention with this camp is just to expose young women to what it means to be firefighters," said Samantha Lundeby, a firefighter with Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue (TVF&R) and one of the leaders at the camp.
Participants come from all over the country for the free three-day camp where they tackle hands-on challenges at the TVF&R training center in Sherwood.
"Our mission is to focus on teamwork, empowerment," said Lundeby. "We're trying to empower these young women to believe that anything they put their minds to, they can do."
The camp itinerary consists of challenging stations and scenarios each day, such as taking hydrants, hose practice, controlling nozzles, standpipe evolutions and vehicle extrication.
Participants have zero fire experience but show up to the camp to see if it could potentially lead to a career in the fire service. Samantha Quint is one of the 40 young women between the ages of 16 and 22 taking part in this year camp.
"There are apparently a lot of different positions I could have in the fire force — I could be more on the media presentation, I can be helping with storage and utilities," said Quint, "and I can be a firefighter while doing that, so it's interesting ... all different opportunities."
Opportunities that could carry them into a new profession, with female firefighters leading the way.
"Pushing them to believe that they can do it," said Lundeby, "and making sure that they are empowered to believe they can do anything they want." | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/portland-metro-fire-camp-women-firefighters-career/283-7525f91f-3615-4858-ae4e-c26afd056b89 | 2022-07-17T03:22:55 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/portland-metro-fire-camp-women-firefighters-career/283-7525f91f-3615-4858-ae4e-c26afd056b89 |
TEXAS, USA — A soldier with the Texas National Guard died on Thursday in a "non-mission related incident," according to the Texas Military Department.
The Guardsman was assigned to Governor Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star in the Rio Grande Valley.
TMD says the name of the deceased soldier won't be released while they notify the next of kin.
The soldier's cause of death is under investigation, but the department says the soldier suffered a medical emergency in his hotel and was not able to be revived.
According to the San Antonio Express-News, the 52-year-old guardsman was from the San Antonio area.
The soldier was a team leader for the 36th Infantry Division's Delta Company, 536th Brigade Support Battalion and the 72nd Brigade Combat Team, the Express-News says.
The soldier's death comes after Guardsman Bishop E. Evans drowned back in April trying to rescue migrants.
The Express-News says they've tracked six casualties so far connected with Operation Lone Star. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-national-guard-soldier-dies/285-7d89d1bf-9a0f-43cf-9749-9995855a786e | 2022-07-17T03:33:37 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-national-guard-soldier-dies/285-7d89d1bf-9a0f-43cf-9749-9995855a786e |
Monolith, the Lincoln-based clean energy company, announced this week that it received what is likely the largest single investment in Nebraska history.
The company, which has a plant near Hallam that produces carbon black, a powdery substance that's used in tires, inks, plastics and other products, said it recently received more than $300 million from a host of big-name investors.
The round of investment was led by TPG Rise Climate, the dedicated climate investing strategy of TPG’s global impact investing platform TPG Rise, and Decarbonization Partners, a partnership between BlackRock and Temasek. Additional investment was also received from NextEra Energy Resources, SK, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America and Azimuth Capital Management. Some of the same companies participated in a $120 million investment round for Monolith last year.
“Global decarbonization by 2050 will require bold steps and transformational partnerships, which we believe we’ve found in working with TPG Rise Climate and Decarbonization Partners,” Rob Hanson, co-founder and CEO of Monolith, said in a news release. “We’re eager to continue Monolith’s growth trajectory to support a high energy, low emissions future.”
The company is in the process of building a second carbon black plant that will increase its production capacity to nearly 200,000 tons of carbon black per year, as well as an anhydrous ammonia plant that will use the hydrogen produced in the carbon black manufacturing process and combine it with nitrogen to produce the liquid fertilizer that farmers use. That plant will have a capacity of about 275,000 metric tons annually.
In December, Monolith announced that it had received conditional approval for a $1.04 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Title XVII Innovative Energy Loan Guarantee Program. It is expected to start construction on the plant either later this year or early next year, with a planned completion date of 2026.
“Producing sustainable hydrogen and carbon black is crucial to decarbonizing the energy and materials industry," Dr. Meghan Sharp, global head of Decarbonization Partners, said in the release. We are pleased to support Monolith’s growth and continued expansion.”
Monolith has now raised more equity investment than any startup company in the history of both Lincoln and Nebraska.
Ben Williamson, principal and general counsel of Invest Nebraska, said Monolith is attracting a lot of investment because it has a lot going for it that is attractive to investors.
"Climate/decarbonization tech is very sexy right now," Williamson said, especially for large private equity and publicly traded firms, and it has become an even more attractive industry because of the war in Ukraine, he said.
In addition, Monolith's $1.04 billion loan from the federal government also makes it attractive because it means investors know the money they give the company can be used for expansion rather than on capital projects.
In its news release, Monolith said the new investment will go toward "further technological development that will offer next-generation product capabilities and other corporate-level expansion."
The company also said the capital infusion will enable it to continue development of "a deep backlog of clean hydrogen, ammonia and carbon projects with industry-leading partners."
The Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission has given approval for WarHorse Gaming and the Nebraska Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association to begin work at Lincoln Race Course to accommodate the temporary casino.
Plans call for demolishing the vacant building at 1030 O St. that was once home to Kuhl's Restaurant and putting up a six-story building with 70 apartments and underground parking.
The money will be added to $1.5 million already committed by the Lancaster County Board, giving the airport $3 million to help recruit more air service.
The $100 million project, dubbed Lake Mac Casino Resort & Racetrack, could not be built until the state completes a market study on whether the state can support more than six casinos.
The Lincoln City Council on Monday gave a first round of approval to a $24 million plan to turn the Gold's Building in downtown Lincoln into a 110-room hotel.
Eppley Airfield in Omaha is getting $20 million for its terminal access road project, while the Lincoln Airport will receive $850,000 for its terminal modernization project. | https://journalstar.com/business/local/lincoln-clean-energy-company-gets-largest-ever-investment/article_be1925cd-98eb-5105-93fe-a6c459a82ae7.html | 2022-07-17T03:36:50 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/business/local/lincoln-clean-energy-company-gets-largest-ever-investment/article_be1925cd-98eb-5105-93fe-a6c459a82ae7.html |
A building housing the Technical Services Department of Marion County Public Schools caught fire shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday.
The building is located at 1101 Southwest 7th Road in Ocala.
Employees were not in the building and no one was injured in the incident.
Ocala Fire Rescue responded to the scene after someone called 911 to report seeing smoke coming from the building.
Investigators with Marion County Fire Rescue are investigating the cause of the fire.
No property damage estimates are available at this time.
Approximately 16 employees work in the building. They will be relocated until repairs can be completed. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/17/marion-county-public-schools-building-catches-fire/ | 2022-07-17T03:42:07 | 1 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/07/17/marion-county-public-schools-building-catches-fire/ |
Thursday’s rain event brought significant flooding to areas downstream of the Pipeline Fire burn scar, including Timberline, Wupatki Trails and the Doney Park neighborhoods. It’s estimated that up to 15 homes were impacted by floodwaters during the rainfall event -- which reportedly dropped about 1.5 inches of rain in an hour.
But based on expert opinions presented during a public meeting in Doney Park Thursday night, the worst of the flooding may still be ahead.
“We could experience much greater flows than what we saw [on Thursday],” warned Lucinda Andreani, Coconino County deputy manager during the public meeting.
Measurements from the county and the National Weather Service (NWS) during Thursday’s event suggested that while “rainfall was significant, the extent of the rainfall was limited.” Using rain gauge and radar data, the county and NWS determined that rain fell over portions of the Government Tank watershed that were burned in the Pipeline Fire.
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“Thursday’s event put heavy rain over about 30% of the burned area within that watershed,” said NWS meteorologist Brian Klimowski.
At the upper reaches of the watershed, it’s estimated that about 2 inches of rain fell in an hour. With a “wetter-than-normal” monsoon in the forecast, it’s likely that a storm of this size or greater will return before the season’s end.
“Actually one of our smaller events,” Klimowski said. “But the key is that it happened in the worst area it could.”
The severely burned Government Tank Watershed is the “worst area” for rainfall for two reasons. First, severely burned areas convey floodwaters more easily, and second, there is currently no downstream flood mitigation comparable to what the county put in place beneath other watersheds affected by the 2010 Schultz Fire. At the time such mitigation was being built, Government Tank was not affected.
But the Pipeline Fire was “a total game changer,” Andreani said.
According to Scott Ogden of JE Fuller, the engineering firm that produced flood models for the Pipeline Fire area, the Government Tank Watershed flows directly into Doney Park.
“You may not have seen a drop of water for years and years,” Ogden said. “But now we have a very changed paradigm.”
Some areas in Doney Park, such as Vista De Oro, should expect to see flowing floodwaters, but in other areas, “ponding” will be the primary hazard, Andreani explained. With the right storm, modeling predicts “up to four feet” of standing water in the areas south of Silver Saddle, down to Yancey Road. This modeling usually proves “eerily accurate,” Andreani said.
The county is currently engaged with another engineering partner, Natural Channel Design (NCD), to address long-term mitigation on the Government Tank Watershed, while also repairing and maintaining existing mitigation elsewhere beneath the Pipeline Fire scar.
“The Tunnel Fire and Pipeline Fire did wreak some havoc,” said Allen Haden of NCD. “We’ve been working as fast as we can to repair stuff from Tunnel and we’ve been trying to upgrade everything as we go along.”
Ultimately, the goal will be to construct an alluvial fan in the Government Tank Watershed that will allow floodwaters to spread out, slow down and drop sediment to reduce downstream debris flow. NCD and the county have already identified areas in the watershed that would be conducive to such a project. Andreani explained that these measures have proved effective elsewhere in areas affected by the Schultz Fire.
“But what’s happening now is that recent rain will have eroded through those fans,” Andreani said of Government Tank. “[Erosion] is actually adding to sediment downstream.”
In the immediate future, mitigation for Doney Park residents is all about “sandbags, sandbags, sandbags,” Andreani said.
The county is currently receiving and distributing sandbags produced by a crew of 60 inmates in Winslow.
“They are producing 7,500, up to 10,000 sandbags a day,” Andreani reported.
Still, the need is great. Recent estimates from the county suggest that at least 800,000 sandbags are needed throughout neighborhoods affected by post-fire flooding. That supply is not currently available.
In order to safely and effectively use limited supplies of sandbags, Andreani reminded Doney Park residents of a few important techniques.
“Sandbags are not intended to mitigate your property, they are intended to mitigate your home,” Andreani said, encouraging residents not to place sandbags at their property lines.
“The No. 1 thing is to let the water spread out, so it doesn’t have as much impact,” Andreani said. “It’s also important because if you mitigate your property, you are then pushing water to someone else’s property, or you are pushing it to the road system, or utilities easements, and causing substantial damage as a result of that.”
Andreani also reminded residents that if they construct “moats” around their homes, as is necessary in areas where ponding is likely, then they should also direct their downspouts to the other side of their sandbag walls, so as not to trap water close to the house.
The other important immediate action for Doney Park residents is to purchase flood insurance, Andreani said.
There is potential that FEMA could decide to waive the 30-day waiting period to activate insurance policies for residents impacted by the Pipeline Fire, but “we have not gotten a ruling yet from FEMA as to how they are going to treat this event,” according to Andreani.
In any case, flood insurance remains “the only way” that homeowners can re-coup damages from flood events.
Flood insurance can be purchased at www.floodsmart.gov. In Doney Park, sandbags are available at stations at Cromer Elementary School, just east of Cromer, Stardust and Mercury, and Stardust and McGee. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/for-flooding-in-doney-park-the-worst-could-be-yet-to-come/article_ae99078c-0490-11ed-a191-8b0c90772eb2.html | 2022-07-17T03:45:41 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/for-flooding-in-doney-park-the-worst-could-be-yet-to-come/article_ae99078c-0490-11ed-a191-8b0c90772eb2.html |
The Flagstaff Star Chasers’ main goal is to develop its athletes over the summer ahead of their various college seasons and eventually post-academic careers.
“Some of these guys have their foot in the door at a school. But a lot of them are still trying to get better, get their name out there in the transfer portal or -- for some of the junior college guys -- getting to that next spot,” said Northern Arizona University student and team intern Brenden Martin.
“It’s different, but I feel like it’s helping me as much as it’s helping them,” added fellow intern and Northern Arizona student Lindsey Ridgway.
Martin and co-intern and Northern Arizona classmate Michael Manny provide live game calls and a short post-game show of each of the team’s home contests. Ridgway works on the live stream, takes stats, photographs games and works on the website, with a few other various roles thrown in. Jake Anderson, the lone noncommunications student of the four interns, runs operations during the game, such as PA, working the scoreboard, music and more.
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Each is on the ground level of providing a broadcast and quality in-game experience in the team’s first season. The goal is to gain experience, not unlike the players and coaches for the Star Chasers. Hopefully, they believe, the time spent will pay off with a foot in the door for jobs in the future.
As such, they have the distinction of being the team’s first-ever interns for the only collegiate baseball team in Flagstaff.
“I heard ‘summer college baseball’ and that was all I needed,” Manny said.
“Just the fact that it’s something different, not something you see a lot here because there isn’t another team at this level in town,” Martin added.
The games are regularly streamed on the GameChanger smartphone app, with live commentary and stats. When the season started, games were shown on Facebook and difficult for potential viewers to watch. It was one of a few challenges that any new group might expect.
But now, with a solid, consistent plan for games and a working concept for how to manage each day, there was a lot to be gained from learning from step one.
“It was literally ground zero. We were in charge of the PA, stats, live-streaming, everything like that. I have done it for a college sports team before this, where it was already set up for me. Now I have a whole new respect for it, and I feel like I know from the first step of what I need to do for a job in the future,” Ridgway said.
Anderson, who wants to be a sports agent following his time at Northern Arizona, feels similarly.
“It’s been interesting, for sure, because, like Lindsey said, it’s a whole different feeling. I’m getting experience with a startup team, doing all these different roles, so that I understand them when I move on,” he said.
And even for Manny and Martin, who have already called several baseball games -- including a few at Coconino High School, which has served as home for the Star Chasers all summer -- the internship gives them more consistent practice.
“A lot of times would be one or two games in a week max, split between a few people, so you’re doing less innings. With this, you’re getting reps every single day and it builds confidence,” Manny said.
And while the experience is one that each of the four feel they have benefited from, they also have realized they are providing a service for the players and their families.
Athletes traveled to Flagstaff from around the country this summer -- one even hails from Japan -- and many are in small towns or compete for schools that do not garner much media attention. The players succeeding for Flagstaff now have regular clips of them playing well and believe they gain exposure at a higher level.
Roberto Garza-Nunez, one of the Star Chasers’ top hitters, walked off a game during the season and was featured on the post-game show for a quick interview. Manny remembers Garza-Nunez’s family responding well and showing appreciation.
“His parents came up to me and were like, ‘Thanks for having our son on the show. You all do such a great job,’ and that really meant a lot to me,” he said. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/star-chasers-interns-growing-alongside-summer-baseball-players/article_7a5b4e40-0539-11ed-a4f6-b3f8ec0820a5.html | 2022-07-17T03:45:48 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/star-chasers-interns-growing-alongside-summer-baseball-players/article_7a5b4e40-0539-11ed-a4f6-b3f8ec0820a5.html |
INDIANAPOLIS — Honest and open conversations. That's what the town hall "Stop Playing with Us" at Martin University on Saturday was all about.
"We are together, we are smart. We have our resources. We can come together and change everything," said attendee Vickie Mitchell.
The grassroots group Circle Up Indy organized this event. Their goal is to uplift the community and create a safe, economically thriving Indianapolis for everyone.
"Us believing in us. How we don't need to depend on the politicians. We are still caught up in the nonsense that exists in our community," said James Wilson, the organizer and founder of Circle Up Indy.
Speakers including rapper Project Pat brought their own life experiences to the table. The interactive conversation covered everything from addressing violence to poverty and homelessness, plus a Circle Up Indy community development project called Rising Evolution.
"If we create generational wealth and we put strong metrics in place with that generational wealth, we control a psychological aspect for how we develop in the future," said Wilson.
Organizer James Wilson said giving youth equal opportunities to be successful in supportive environments is a big part of building a better community.
That idea is what brought out Vickie Mitchell and her son.
"Without us caring about our neighbors across the street, on our same street or down the road, we are not going to achieve what we want to achieve, which is a safe community in Indianapolis," Mitchell said.
There's no single answer to fixing systemic issues. But the group believes the work has to involve the people being impacted directly.
"It's all intertwined. You can't focus on crime without focusing on the food deserts. Without focusing on education and role models in schools," Mitchell said. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/martin-university-town-hall-tackles-ongoing-issues-within-community-indianapolis/531-64279f49-05ab-4864-8716-51567e99c1a4 | 2022-07-17T03:49:09 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/martin-university-town-hall-tackles-ongoing-issues-within-community-indianapolis/531-64279f49-05ab-4864-8716-51567e99c1a4 |
SYLACAUGA, Ala. (WIAT) — A high speed chase in Sylacauga Saturday ended with the suspect crashing after being caught.
According to authorities the chase started at 7:50 p.m. and ended in the 500 block of South Broadway Ave. when the suspect crashed into the car port of someone’s house.
The suspect was injured and flown to UAB Hospital for treatment.
Stay with CBS42 as this is a developing story. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/person-arrested-after-high-speed-chase-in-sylacauga/ | 2022-07-17T03:52:29 | 1 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/person-arrested-after-high-speed-chase-in-sylacauga/ |
SOUTH HOLLAND — A man was shot following a dispute in Maicach Park on Saturday night.
An argument developed between a man, his current girlfriend and his former girlfriend. He and his current girlfriend left the scene, but the man returned and fired shots, the village of South Holland said on Twitter.
An off-duty police officer from another community was attending a gathering at the park and returned fire, striking the man. The man is in the hospital and is being treated.
No bystanders were harmed. A full investigation of the incident is underway. Anyone with information may contact South Holland Police at 708-331-3131, ext. 2.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Jason Woods
Age : 31
Residence: Wolcott, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205825
Arrest Date: July 6, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Shunell Watson
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205839
Arrest Date: July 6, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Isaiah McNeal
Age : 26
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205831
Arrest Date: July 6, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - COUNTERFEITING AND APPLICATION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Reginald Russell
Age : 30
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205828
Arrest Date: July 6, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - OBTAINING PROPERTY - BY CREDIT CARD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mariya Smith
Age : 19
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205845
Arrest Date: July 6, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST A PERSON < 14 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jared Smithey
Age : 27
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205822
Arrest Date: July 6, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tanner Lewis
Age : 25
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205835
Arrest Date: July 6, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Sydney Gonzales
Age : 27
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205846
Arrest Date: July 6, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jenifer Joy
Age : 35
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205827
Arrest Date: July 6, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - AGAINST A PERSON < 14 YEARS OLD - BY ADULT; RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Anthony Casares
Age : 19
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205823
Arrest Date: July 6, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT; THEFT - PROPERTY - FIREARM
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Rickey Stewart Jr.
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205797
Arrest Date: July 5, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Emily Weber Brokke
Age : 22
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205785
Arrest Date: July 5, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Stephen Miller Jr.
Age : 32
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205793
Arrest Date: July 5, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Andres Perez
Age : 43
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205801
Arrest Date: July 5, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER (ATTEMPTED)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dion Pope
Age : 39
Residence: Brooklyn, NY
Booking Number(s): 2205816
Arrest Date: July 6, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alexa Rodriguez
Age : 18
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205817
Arrest Date: July 6, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Cody Long
Age : 29
Residence: South Bend, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205792
Arrest Date: July 5, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicole Meljanac
Age : 39
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205791
Arrest Date: July 5, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESS LEGEND DRUG OR PRECURSOR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Angela Miller
Age : 43
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205811
Arrest Date: July 5, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Majestic Lee
Age : 24
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205808
Arrest Date: July 5, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - COUNTERFEITING AND APPLICATION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dwayne King
Age : 51
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205800
Arrest Date: July 5, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amari Evans
Age : 24
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205787
Arrest Date: July 5, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
William Howe
Age : 45
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205799
Arrest Date: July 5, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
David Keck
Age : 36
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205815
Arrest Date: July 6, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESS LEGEND DRUG OR PRECURSOR
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Paul Delgado
Age : 42
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205814
Arrest Date: July 5, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Mariah Driver
Age : 22
Residence: Madison, WI
Booking Number(s): 2205813
Arrest Date: July 5, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brandon Clements
Age : 32
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205812
Arrest Date: July 5, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - W/PRIOR AN UNRELATED CONVICTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Megan Myers
Age : 27
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205766
Arrest Date: July 4, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Samaria Porter
Age : 25
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205783
Arrest Date: July 5, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Roque
Age : 59
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205773
Arrest Date: July 4, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION - SIMPLE; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Kristina Delaney
Age : 34
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205776
Arrest Date: July 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brian Jablonski
Age : 33
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205770
Arrest Date: July 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
James Kratkoczki
Age : 41
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205767
Arrest Date: July 4, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Lopez
Age : 36
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205779
Arrest Date: July 5, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Stephan Metcalfe
Age : 25
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205772
Arrest Date: July 4, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dashiae Williams
Age : 20
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205748
Arrest Date: July 3, 2022
Offense Description: HOMICIDE - MURDER (ATTEMPTED)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Wineteer
Age : 46
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205758
Arrest Date: July 3, 2022
Offense Description: IMPERSONATION - PUBLIC SERVANT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Fabian Yanez
Age : 29
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205741
Arrest Date: July 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Lea Vogel
Age : 39
Residence: Nineveh, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205742
Arrest Date: July 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI; NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Darien Small
Age : 30
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205750
Arrest Date: July 3, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE; POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Davion Stephenson
Age : 23
Residence: Country Club Hills, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205746
Arrest Date: July 3, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Samantha Taylor
Age : 29
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205756
Arrest Date: July 3, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Raffinee Pedraza
Age : 37
Residence: Bourbonnais, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205760
Arrest Date: July 4, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jamal Simmons
Age : 27
Residence: Hazel Crest, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205734
Arrest Date: July 3, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS (AGGRESSIVE DRIVING/SERIOUS BODILY INJURY)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Taylen Johnson
Age : 20
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205736
Arrest Date: July 3, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Deontae Marzette
Age : 29
Residence: Richton Park, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205759
Arrest Date: July 4, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Casey Doll
Age : 27
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205744
Arrest Date: July 3, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Raynard Donald
Age : 20
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205739
Arrest Date: July 3, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lauren Fuqua
Age : 22
Residence: Lynwood, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205745
Arrest Date: July 3, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tyrae Hayes
Age : 25
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205733
Arrest Date: July 3, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dominique Byndom
Age : 25
Residence: Riverdale, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205749
Arrest Date: July 3, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Reynaldo Briseno
Age : 57
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205757
Arrest Date: July 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ronald Ruggeri
Age : 63
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205706
Arrest Date: July 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kayla Shamblin
Age : 33
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205703
Arrest Date: July 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Emigdio Nodal
Age : 62
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205711
Arrest Date: July 2, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alexander Rodriguez
Age : 35
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205725
Arrest Date: July 3, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD; DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY; BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
John Fry
Age : 62
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205716
Arrest Date: July 2, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ashley Jager
Age : 23
Residence: DeMotte, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205712
Arrest Date: July 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Benjamin King
Age : 37
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205702
Arrest Date: July 2, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Elizabeth Lambert
Age : 29
Residence: Bourbonnais, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205704
Arrest Date: July 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Carey Carlson
Age : 40
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205717
Arrest Date: July 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Vicorio Banks
Age : 27
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205710
Arrest Date: July 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESS LEGEND DRUG OR PRECURSOR; DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Anthony Brown
Age : 47
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205705
Arrest Date: July 2, 2022
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER RESIDENCY VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Malik Young
Age : 26
Residence: University Park, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205672
Arrest Date: July 1, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Stephanie Slawinski
Age : 33
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205699
Arrest Date: July 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dashawn Wims
Age : 19
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205675
Arrest Date: July 1, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jasmine Robinson
Age : 29
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205694
Arrest Date: July 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI; FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Kenneth Nuzzo
Age : 25
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205665
Arrest Date: July 1, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Cassandria Norfleet
Age : 32
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205686
Arrest Date: July 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Lewis
Age : 23
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205669
Arrest Date: July 1, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
William Lipsey
Age : 58
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205679
Arrest Date: July 1, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Rashonda Love
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205659
Arrest Date: July 1, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dermaine Michaels
Age : 34
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205668
Arrest Date: July 1, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Lewis
Age : 57
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205463
Arrest Date: June 24, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Idris Doss
Age : 40
Residence: Fort Wayne, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205663
Arrest Date: July 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - AGAINST PERSON W/MENTAL OR PHYSICLA DISABILITY - W/INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Savalley Evans
Age : 42
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205673
Arrest Date: July 1, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
James Johnson
Age : 31
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2205670
Arrest Date: July 1, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Johnston
Age : 64
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205662
Arrest Date: July 1, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jessica Kollwitz
Age : 34
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205683
Arrest Date: July 1, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATE VEHICLE AFTER BEING HABITUAL TRAFFIC OFFENDER
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Danielle Bronson
Age : 37
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205696
Arrest Date: July 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Celia Bruno
Age : 38
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205691
Arrest Date: July 2, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bruce Burns
Age : 55
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205660
Arrest Date: July 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Darius Barnes
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205666
Arrest Date: July 1, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brandon York
Age : 47
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205648
Arrest Date: June 30, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Megan Hogan
Age : 36
Residence: Holton, MI
Booking Number(s): 2205647
Arrest Date: June 30, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESS HYPODERMIC SYRINGE OR NEEDLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Vicki Kirkwood
Age : 53
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205655
Arrest Date: July 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Julian Payne
Age : 44
Residence: Lincoln, NB
Booking Number(s): 2205637
Arrest Date: June 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Omar Rivera
Age : 42
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205652
Arrest Date: June 30, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kimberly Bouknight
Age : 37
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205649
Arrest Date: June 30, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jordan Fletcher
Age : 20
Residence: North Judson, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205640
Arrest Date: June 30, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - METHAMPHETAMINE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alejandro Arteaga
Age : 19
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2205645
Arrest Date: June 30, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
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The North Texas Municipal Water District is asking residents to reduce their water use immediately after its Wylie Water Treatment Plant Complex ceased production unexpectedly, the district announced in a press release Saturday.
Critical maintenance is required to return the plant back to full water purification capacity. In the meantime, conservation of water, especially outdoors, is encouraged until further notice.
This request is due to water production quantity and not quality, the district added. The water is safe to drink and use.
The North Texas Municipal Water District supplies significant amounts of water to residents of Collin, Rockwall, North Dallas and Kaufman County.
The high water demands this summer have impacted the ability of the plant to efficiently process water, which is the reason for the required maintenance. Crews will be working continuously to restore the plant to its fullest potential, the NTMWD said. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/north-texas-municipal-water-district-urge-residents-to-reduce-water-use/3016308/ | 2022-07-17T03:59:17 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/north-texas-municipal-water-district-urge-residents-to-reduce-water-use/3016308/ |
Tomorrow, families of the Uvalde victims will be briefed by state lawmakers on their findings so far into the massacre in Robb elementary.
That includes moments seen in a video released earlier this week by the Austin American-Statesman and KVUE.
“We want them to know all of the facts about exactly what happened because there was a lack of clarity on the part of everybody,” said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in an interview earlier this week.
Sunday was the day families were first expecting to see the 77 minutes of hallway surveillance footage originally before it was released.
Alfred Garza, the father of Amerie Jo, said the footage proves more should have been done.
“It’s upsetting to know that someone didn't take initiative, saying, ‘Hey we need to do this right now. We have vests. We have guns, and those kids have nothing," said Garza.
Garza said he's been patient to allow for a thorough investigation. But now as families like his prepare to hear the findings, he wants to know who will be held accountable.
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In a press conference earlier Thursday, Abbott said it's important for families to hear that information firsthand.
“It's disgusting to see what happened. And it's been clear from the time of Columbine, that whenever there is a shooting like what was happening in this school, you run toward that danger and encounter danger and you have to eliminate the danger as quickly as possible. From what I have seen in that video, it looks like that policy was not followed,” he said.
Still, Abbott warned tomorrow's findings won't be exhaustive, saying there are more investigations to play out which will take time. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/uvalde-families-to-be-briefed-on-investigation-this-sunday/3016298/ | 2022-07-17T03:59:23 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/uvalde-families-to-be-briefed-on-investigation-this-sunday/3016298/ |
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Strong storms expected northeast of Phoenix on Saturday evening
The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Maricopa County until 8:30 p.m. Strong storms also are expected northeast of Phoenix and blowing dust is a concern for parts of Pinal County.
Wind gusts are expected to reach up to 60 miles per hour and damage is possible for roofs, sidings, and trees.
As a safety precaution, the National Weather Service in Phoenix is advising that people move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building for safety.
A blowing dust advisory is in effect for areas of Pinal County from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday.
Above normal temperatures are expected to continue throughout the weekend with temperature highs in the lower deserts reaching upward of 110 to 115 degrees.
Reach breaking news reporter Haleigh Kochanski at hkochanski@arizonarepublic.com or on Twitter @HaleighKochans.
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These Arizona lotteries were drawn Saturday:
Pick 3
9-3-6
Fantasy 5
06-16-18-19-24
The Pick
06-12-13-23-39-44
Triple Twist
08-09-13-32-33-36
Estimated jackpot: $844,000
Mega Millions
Estimated jackpot: $530 million
Powerball
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WACO, Texas — Today in Waco, the community had access to a number of health care amenities all under one roof at the Henriette Napier Health Expo.
The event commemorates Napier for being the first black healthcare provider in the city and also offered healthcare resources, COVID vaccines, back to school vaccines and other health resources that Waco residents need.
"The reason why we did this health expo is one to honor Henrietta Napier. She was a pioneer," Event Organizer Tre Baldwin said. "She's the first African American registered nurse here to be able to give shots and things of that nature. So we wanted to honor her and what better way to honor her than to do a health expo and celebrate all the resources that we have here in Waco?"
Napier's daughter Walrietta attended today's event and was pleased to see the abundance of resources Waco has to offer. She said her mother would've felt the same.
"She would be so happy," Napier said."Her mission in life, her passion was to take care of people. And you know now at the helm, given all these different ways that they can be given access to healthcare, they give out the resources and all the people have to do is grab all of those resources and she would be so pleased. I am absolutely overwhelmed and know that she would love this event."
Baldwin says he wants the health expo to become an annual event. Providing health necessities to families is important to him and many others and he says the best way to keep people in the know about their resources is to make them frequently available.
"We just want to continue to provide community advanced and provide health and equity and just provide events to people to understand the resources that we have in Waco. I don't think people understand the wealth of knowledge and resources that we have healthwise in Waco. So we want to continue to provide those resources and get those things in people's hands so they can be able to grab the things that they need to have health equity in their health care."
RELATED: The latest Omicron subvariant even though not as severe, still far dangerous than influenza | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/henrietta-napier-health-expo/500-87482e7a-1c63-49d2-a4df-eb162d30a148 | 2022-07-17T04:26:26 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/henrietta-napier-health-expo/500-87482e7a-1c63-49d2-a4df-eb162d30a148 |
UVALDE, Texas — This story originally published on July 15, 2022 by The Texas Tribune.
Over the past month and a half, Adam Martinez has attended Uvalde City Council meetings in this grieving Texas town hoping officials will give some insight into why police officers waited 77 minutes to confront and kill an 18-year-old gunman who fatally shot 19 elementary school students and two teachers on May 24.
Earlier this week, at the third city council meeting Martinez attended since the state’s deadliest school shooting, he stood up from his chair inside an auditorium to challenge Mayor Don McLaughlin’s criticism that surveillance footage showing officers waiting in a school hallway was leaked to news outlets.
The mayor said the leak “was one of the most chicken things” he’d ever seen. But what Martinez wanted to know is what McLaughlin thought of the officers’ lack of action and if any of them were going to be held accountable.
“I don't want to get into it with you, Adam,” McLaughlin said from his seat between other council members.
Martinez pressed him and the mayor said every officer in the hallway should be held accountable.
“It's confusing — we really don't know who is in charge,” said Martinez, whose 8-year-old son was at Robb Elementary School the day of the shooting.
The interaction between Martinez, 37, and McLaughlin highlights a prolonged — and growing — frustration residents and parents of victims have felt for nearly two months since the horrific massacre. People in Uvalde, a city of about 15,000 people west of San Antonio, say they can’t depend on getting information from city, county or state leaders who for weeks have provided conflicting accounts, pointed fingers at each other over the law enforcement response and publicly squabbled about why more details can’t be provided. Some residents have depended on leaks to news outlets for insight, and others have turned to social media.
Active-shooter protocols train police to confront mass shooters immediately. Victims’ families, Uvalde residents and elected leaders have questioned and criticized why police waited more than an hour at Robb Elementary to confront the gunman. Law enforcement experts have said that several lapses in judgment occurred during the response to the Uvalde shooting.
State Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, the chair of a state House committee investigating the shooting and law enforcement response, had promised to show victims’ loved ones the school surveillance footage on Sunday — before it was to be released to the public. So it came as a shock to parents when the footage was published earlier this week by the Austin American-Statesman and KVUE-TV, then later disseminated by national news outlets. In a letter to readers, the Statesman’s editor said the paper published the video to bring light to what happened and also edited out the screams of children.
For many victims’ relatives, seeing the footage online retraumatized them, furthered their suspicions about trusting officials and prompted them to question news organizations’ judgments.
Kimberly Rubio, whose 10-year-old daughter Alexandria “Lexi” Aniyah Rubio was killed, appeared at a news conference Tuesday in Washington, D.C. along with other victims’ parents and said it was unnecessary for the video to have been leaked and published before they could review it since it was coming out soon.
“We understand that the media wants to hold people accountable because the government hasn't been transparent with us, but you don't need the audio for that and you don't need the full video for that,” she said.
The Texas Tribune reviewed the surveillance video from the hallway outside where the shooting happened last month and published a detailed account of law enforcement’s delayed response, but did not obtain a copy of the video and did not publish one.
The leak of the video followed a series of changing stories and conflicting accounts about how the gunman got into the school, who led the police response and what caused the delay in killing the shooter.
Last week, the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center at Texas State University in San Marcos released a report saying a Uvalde police officer had the gunman in his crosshairs and asked a supervisor for permission to shoot — but the supervisor did not hear the request or responded too late. ALERRT was asked by the state Department of Public Safety to review the response to the shooting.
Two days later, McLaughlin refuted the report.
“A Uvalde Police Department officer saw someone outside but was unsure of who he saw and observed children in the area as well,” McLaughlin said. “Ultimately, it was a coach with children on the playground, not the shooter.”
John Curnutt, the assistant director of ALERRT, told CNN in a statement earlier this week that their findings were based on two statements from an officer that was later contradicted by a third statement.
“At the time we released our initial after-action, the information we had on this particular officer came from the officer's two previous statements given to investigators,” he said in a statement. “We were not aware that just prior to us releasing our initial after-action, the officer gave a third statement to investigators that was different from the first two statements.”
The day after the shooting, Gov. Greg Abbott said school police officers had “engaged with the gunman” outside before the gunman got into the school. The next day, a DPS commander said the gunman got into the school unobstructed by police. Abbott, in turn, said he was “livid” about being “misled.”
Uvalde schools police Chief Pete Arredondo defended the law enforcement response in an interview with the Tribune last month. Among other things, he said he and other officers tried to get inside adjoining classrooms where the shooter was, but the doors were reinforced and impenetrable. But no such attempts were caught in school surveillance footage reviewed by the Tribune and some law enforcement officials are skeptical that the doors were ever locked.
DPS Director Steve McCraw has said that Arredondo was the incident commander at the scene of the shooting and blamed him for deciding to “place the lives of officers before the lives of children.” Arredondo has disputed that he was the incident commander. State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, told The New York Times “there was no incident commander” and called the response a “complete system failure.”
And on Friday evening another instance of law enforcement squabbling came to light when The New York Times reported that Uvalde officials had asked the head of DPS to sign on to a statement in June that would have praised police for their response to the shooting. McCraw refused, the Times reported.
On Sunday, the House committee investigating the incident is scheduled to release its own report about the shooting and police response.
But Martinez said the repeated back-and-forth has led him to mistrust not only news outlets but official leaders. He said all he wants to know is how the city is going to make sure this type of tragedy doesn’t happen again. He said his son’s personality has changed from playful and jovial to serious and anxious.
“They're not on the same page. There's lack of communication, there's incompetence, all those things don't mix,” he said. “Those are the people that are in charge of the school police, those are the people that are supposed to be keeping my kid safe. But do you think I'm gonna feel good? Do you think I’m going feel safe?”
Some residents who didn’t have children at the school have also grown frustrated.
Pastor Daniel Myers, who has attended city council meetings, said he approached a Uvalde police officer to ask him why the department hasn’t publicly explained why police officers waited so long to enter the classroom.
Myers said the officer responded “‘If I talk, I go to jail.’ So I told him, ‘Go to jail then, but do the right thing.’”
“If it bothers me, if it irritates me and frustrates me, can you imagine how the parents feel?” Myers said.
Disclosure: The New York Times has been a financial supporter of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors. Financial supporters play no role in the Tribune's journalism. Find a complete list of them here. | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/uvalde-residents-frustrated-with-officials-over-finger-pointing-conflicting-accounts-and-leaked-video-texas-school-shooting-robb-elementary/273-06f32e52-995a-4528-bc54-f8eff144ef8f | 2022-07-17T04:26:32 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/uvalde-residents-frustrated-with-officials-over-finger-pointing-conflicting-accounts-and-leaked-video-texas-school-shooting-robb-elementary/273-06f32e52-995a-4528-bc54-f8eff144ef8f |
TEXAS, USA — Editor's Note | The video above and below are from previous segments on Central Texas driving.
Three people are dead after a wrong way crash on I-14 Saturday morning, according to Texas State Troopers.
State Troopers say around 2 a.m. a wrong way driver was approaching a car traveling eastbound in the westbound lane. The vehicle collided head on causing the three deaths.
The wrong way driver's car was engulfed in flames, according to state troopers.
6 News is confirming the location and more information.
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DALLAS — Shenerial Gipson sat in her living room and took a deep breath. The Dallas woman, who’s about seven months pregnant with her first child, had just returned from a traumatic hospital stay.
“I promise you, I never thought it would be me,” Gipson said.
Gipson, who is expecting a baby boy, tested positive for COVID-19 this week. Unvaccinated, she described feeling as if her body suddenly began to shut down. From body aches to a fever of 104 degrees, it was brutal.
Just when the 26-year-old thought it was bad, it became even more concerning.
“I had no fetal movement,” Gipson said. “My baby wasn’t moving at all in my stomach, and I got worried.”
Gipson told WFAA she drove herself to a hospital emergency room on Friday night and that her baby’s heart rate rose to 194 bpm at one point.
COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the rise in North Texas. This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declared Dallas, Collin and Tarrant Counties in the red/high risk COVID level.
However, Dallas County Health and Human Services has kept the county in an orange zone, urging extreme caution.
Dr. Majeeb Basit, UT Southwestern Health System's associate director of the Clinical Informatics Center, said cases and hospitalizations have risen quickly over the last few weeks.
“We should be a little bit more concerned,” Basit said. “That acceleration is what’s really concerning. The likelihood that if you go to a gathering and someone will have COVID and not realize it is much higher now than it was just a few weeks ago.”
The latest data from UT Southwestern shows COVID hospitalizations in Dallas are on the rise. Currently, there are 739 COVID patients currently in the hospital.
UT Southwestern’s COVID forecast anticipates hospitalizations will continue over the next few weeks as an aggressive BA. subvariant fuels a summer spike. It leaves people up against reinfection.
“People who have had omicron in January are starting to get BA.4 and BA.5 again,” Basit said.
His advice? Now’s the time to mask up in high-risk situations and receive a booster dose of the vaccine.
Basit said precautions should be taken while risk-level is high, encouraging people that the added measures are only temporary.
Gipson is now second-guessing her decision not to get vaccinated.
“To not feel him for a whole 24 hours… no kick, no move, nothing… I was thinking the worst,” Gipson said.
Gipson said her child’s high heart rate nearly led her to go into early labor at 31 weeks of pregnancy.
She’s now relieved to be home and recovering. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/pregnant-dallas-woman-covid-battle-cases-climb-north-texas/287-c82bb3da-7b76-4c8b-a2b7-5ab674e858b5 | 2022-07-17T04:36:42 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/pregnant-dallas-woman-covid-battle-cases-climb-north-texas/287-c82bb3da-7b76-4c8b-a2b7-5ab674e858b5 |
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WIMAUMA, Fla. — The family of Jasmin Cervantes-Garcia held a fundraiser on Saturday in Wimauma to aid in her recovery.
The 12-year-old girl is the only survivor of a crash in Mexico that also killed her parents and grandparents.
"It's heartbreaking realizing knowing that we lost our parents or grandparents and then seeing my sister in this state," Cruz Cervantes, her older brother said.
Earlier this week, Jasmin was flown to Tampa and is now recovering at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg.
Jasmin is the youngest in her family and her siblings said she's known for her bubble energy and dancing.
The 12-year-old girl was on vacation with her family in Mexico but a charter bus hit their pick-up truck head on. Her family said they believe Jasmin is alive for a reason.
"My sister is alive. It's a miracle," Cruz said.
The family said she is recovering from a number of fractures, damaged organs and head injuries. However, they remain hopeful because of the care she's receiving at home compared to abroad.
The family also said every penny counts in Jasmin's recovery and the support from fundraisers help them bear the grief. The community coming together in fundraisers also reminds the family that they're not alone.
"It's all appreciated and it's all from the bottom of our heart," Cruz said.
Cruz also said his parents and grandparents were the type of people to take action and support others in need.
"I know they're proud now. I know they're happy. I know that they're at ease knowing that there's so much support," he said. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/wimauma-crash-survivor-fundraiser/67-55b1f7d2-8aa7-4447-bd5f-7f13e58162c3 | 2022-07-17T04:51:31 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/wimauma-crash-survivor-fundraiser/67-55b1f7d2-8aa7-4447-bd5f-7f13e58162c3 |
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — A Clayton County Jail inmate faces charges in connection to his cellmate's death, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
According to the GBI, 22-year-old Jarvin Cornelius Wallace, of Atlanta, faces felony murder charges in connection to his cellmate 26-year-old Jaylan Andrise Goodman's death, who is from Jonesboro.
The Clayton County Sheriff's Office asked the GBI to investigate Goodman's death Thursday. According to GBI's preliminary investigation, Goodman was found dead in his cell at 8:20 a.m. by staff conducting their scheduled rounds.
The GBI Medical Examiner's Office will conduct an autopsy on Goodman. The GBI said its investigation remains active and ongoing.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the GBI Atlanta Regional Office at 770-388-5019. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
Once the GBI completes its investigation, it will turn its findings over to the Clayton County District Attorney’s Office for review. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/clayton-county-jail-inmate-arrest-cellmate-death/85-d0a567a3-1bea-426a-8f08-3aea931eba6c | 2022-07-17T04:57:10 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/clayton-county-jail-inmate-arrest-cellmate-death/85-d0a567a3-1bea-426a-8f08-3aea931eba6c |
Roe v. Wade protest in Mississippi: It's more than abortion. It's about protecting rights
"My body. My choice." The saying has been around for decades, but new generations of protesters are taking up the mantra and giving it a bigger purpose.
More than 100 people participated in a "Decision Day Action in Hattiesburg: We Won't Go Back" rally Saturday outside the Forrest County Courthouse in Hattiesburg.
"It's not just about abortion," said Miranda Estes, community organizer for Planned Parenthood Mississippi. "This infringement just shows that there will be more infringement. It's important for us to lift up marginalized populations in general."
Estes said the protest and others like it across the country are designed to connect people in their communities to strengthen the support network where they live.
"We're not here because we think it's going to reverse the decision that's already been made by the court," she said. "But we believe in communities and making sure people in the community know one another and support each other.
"We also hope that this is a sign to lawmakers and local politicians that this is something Hattiesburg cares deeply about."
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Mobile, Alabama, residents Emily Szabo, 19, and Ash Schatz, 18, are trying to attend every protest they can.
"Roe v. Wade is not just about abortion," Szabo said. "It's about having privacy. Roe v. Wade allowed for gay people to get married. It allowed for trans rights. It allowed for so many different things — for you to have the right to do what you want with your body."
Schatz, who is transgender, fears the overturning of Roe v. Wade has opened the doors for other legal protections to be abandoned.
"I am a trans person and I live in Alabama, and they are absolutely coming for us," Schatz said. "It's regression. This whole issue is about tyranny — our government having the capacity to completely ignore the wishes of its people, knowing what we want … despite it being deeply unpopular and deeply undemocratic."
Mississippi fight continues:State's last abortion clinic, Women's Health Organization, files appeal
The protest was organized by 17-year-old Rinn Herrington, who said she wants to show people their opinions matter, even if they are too young to vote.
"If we want a different future, we're going to have to change it ourselves," she said. "I hope this brings awareness that a lot of people in Mississippi are against the overturning of Roe v. Wade. We are going to talk about it. We are going to be loud and we are not going to stop."
It was a lawsuit filed by the Mississippi Department of Health and then-State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs against the Jackson Women's Health Organization that was argued at the U.S. Supreme Court and led to the overturning of Roe v. Wade on June 24.
The Jackson Women's Health Organization, known as the Pink House, until July 7 was the state's only provider of legal abortions.
Mississippi:Activists for, against abortion react to Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade ruling
Roe v. Wade in 1973 was a landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in which the court ruled that women have a right to privacy under the 14th Amendment, including the right to choose abortion.
With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, abortion laws are determined by individual states, many of which have entirely banned or heavily restricted access to abortions.
"I am asexual and don't ever want to have children," Szabo said. "If I ever did end up becoming pregnant, it would be because of a sexual assault. The thought that I couldn't have that care if I needed it is absolutely terrifying."
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AUSTIN, Texas — One organization is working to create affordable housing for people living with HIV in Austin.
Supportive housing for people living with HIV is limited, but Project Transitions is working to change that for people like Clarence Fagins. A new complex is set to open next Wednesday and he said he doesn't know where he'd be if it wasn't for the supportive housing.
Fagins has dealt with trauma throughout the years. He struggled with substance use, went to prison and experienced homelessness.
“I was abused when I was a kid and I turned to drugs and alcohol,” Fagins said.
"I was put in ICU and surrounded by a bunch of doctors and they told me I almost died, and I’ve been through that probably about four times,” he added.
After almost facing death, he decided to make a change.
"Since I’ve been with Project Transition now and really committed myself to it, I have been in no trouble. I have a stable place to live,” he said.
Julia Smith with the non-profit said housing is crucial for people living with HIV. At this new complex, residents will receive treatment and access to mental health services.
"Folks who are homeless and have HIV usually aren't treating their HIV because they're just focused on survival," Smith said.
Smith said about 1,500 people with HIV in Austin don't have stable housing.
“If 1,500 people aren't treating their HIV because housing is getting in the way, that means HIV is still spreading in our community. And so, housing is essential to stop the spread of HIV,” Smith said.
Fagins will move in for now but his goal is to find his own place to free up space and give others like him an opportunity to get help.
"Project Transition was a godsend for me. So, because I don't know where I would be, I pretty much gave up,” Fagins said. “And just I would like people to know there's hope."
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF ADAM ARTHUR RAU Adam, Some may forget you now that you are gone. But we will remember you no matter how long. You will always stay loved and remembered in every way. No tears, no verses can ever say how much we miss and love you every day.
Love You, Mom and Dad and Sisters. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/adam-arthur-rau/article_6ca50b25-c295-5815-8923-f1f38d60990a.html | 2022-07-17T05:32:27 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/adam-arthur-rau/article_6ca50b25-c295-5815-8923-f1f38d60990a.html |
May 10, 1949 - July 4, 2022
VALPARAISO, IN - Ida Mae Bardoczi, 73, of Valparaiso passed away Thursday, July 14, 2022. She was born May 10, 1949 in Fordsville , KY to Loren M. & Mae Rhae (Crowe) Wells and graduated from Hammond Morton High School in 1967. On January 29, 1972 at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Hammond she married Emery "Jim" Bardoczi who preceded her in death in 2018. Survivors include their children; Laura (Ken) Dienes of Crown Point & James (Amanda) Bardoczi of Valparaiso, granddaughters, Lily Mae & Lexie Marie Bardoczi, brother, Ellis (Sandy) Wells, sister, Vonda Jenkins, sister-in-law, Kathy Wells, and many loving nieces, nephews & friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Dennis & Mike Wells, sister, Letha Simon, and brother-in-law, Edward Jenkins.
Ida & Jim had been longtime members of St. Michael's Catholic Church in Schererville. Ida chose to focus her attention on her family once the children came along and adored her granddaughters. In her later years she could be heard reassuring them,"I'm fine, even though I'm falling apart, I'm fine." Her faith in God and Catholic roots continued to sustain her throughout her life.
A visitation will be held Tuesday from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. at MOELLER FUNERAL HOME, Valparaiso with a wake service beginning at 4:00 p.m. The funeral service will be held Wednesday, 10:30 am at the funeral home with burial following at Graceland Cemetery. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/ida-mae-bardoczi/article_a85b1f7a-edae-5925-842b-28741ddaa0a5.html | 2022-07-17T05:32:33 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/ida-mae-bardoczi/article_a85b1f7a-edae-5925-842b-28741ddaa0a5.html |
March 17, 1924 - July 12, 2022
MERRILLVILLE - Ilmi Paul, age 98 of Merrillville, passed away July 12, 2022. She was born on March 17, 1924 in Kalajoki, Finland to Hilma and Anton Wuolle. She emigrated to the US in 1930 with her mother and two brothers to reunite with her father who came earlier to find work in East Chicago. Ilmi graduated from East Chicago Washington HS in 1942 and married Bill Paul in 1944. They made their first home in East Chicago after Bill was discharged from the Navy. After moving to Gary, Ilmi worked as the shoe dept. manager at Lytton's Tri City store. Goldblatt's downtown, Milgram's and Marshall's in the Village.
Bill and Ilmi traveled throughout the US and Canada with their Coachman Camping Club, and to Australia, Fiji, New Zealand.
She made many friends and was involved with many clubs and activities, volunteering for many causes. Ilmi took up cross country skiing at the age of 57 with her neighbor Jerry. She belonged to Emmanuel Church in Merrillville.
Ilmi is survived by three children, Almi Oppman of Crown Point, Patti LeMasters of Indianapolis, and Ralph (Jody)of Spokane, Washington and her long-time caregiver Miki Vrbica.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband of 75 years, Bill, and son Bill.Private graveside service will be held at a later date. Donations may be made to Emmanuel Lutheran Church or Honor Flight Chicago. BURNS FUNERAL HOME, Crown Point entrusted with arrangements. www.burnsfuneral.com | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/ilmi-paul/article_1f9a77da-5db5-53c8-bac4-0e35ca10d6f4.html | 2022-07-17T05:32:39 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/ilmi-paul/article_1f9a77da-5db5-53c8-bac4-0e35ca10d6f4.html |
1942 - 2008
My LORD knew I needed help in 1975. HE gave me this Angel for 32 years. The dream was real; In GOD We Trust. We were the perfect couple. Jean came from Poland in 1952 and she too was unsettled. Her mother like my mother was a great cook; her mother was my mother all over again. I'm writing today because Monday, July 18th; fourteen years ago, The LORD came for my Angel, ten minutes, no pain, no suffering, I couldn't save her one hour before the Fire Dept. came and I always think back... What a wonderful way to go to a better place; one of no pain, no suffering in ten minutes? My LORD just needed HIS Angel back maybe, HE was short-handed of Angels. I got to love THAT Angel for 32 years and I'm 83 and looking forward to when "that day" comes and for all of us, I pray; let it be the same way Jeannie went. I called Jeannie, "Little Star" too because her last name was "STARczynski" and somewhere over the rainbow IS a Little Star. Jeannie, can you put a good word in for me? My whole heart went into this memorial and my love is another day closer to you, Jean. Today, my friends are my blessings, my LORD is my Light. As Always, Love Your Pat | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/jean-m-tuleja/article_a55df6fd-419d-54c9-82d9-2cafd658cca4.html | 2022-07-17T05:32:46 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/jean-m-tuleja/article_a55df6fd-419d-54c9-82d9-2cafd658cca4.html |
April 1, 1945 - July 10, 2022
VALPARAISO, IN - Lynn F. Hammond, 77 of Valparaiso passed away Sunday, July 10, 2022. She was born April 1, 1945 in Philadelphia, PA to Carl & Dorothy (Zeff) Hammond. Lynn received a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin and her Juris Doctorate from Valparaiso University. Specializing in Family Law, Lynn practiced through her offices in Merrillville and Valparaiso for over 30 years. Her compassionate dedication to her career defined her, much to the benefit of her clientele. Time with her family was always precious to Lynn, especially traveling with her husband on trips to Italy and France.
On September 30, 1972 she married Jack Hagman who preceded her in death in 2016. Survivors include their twin daughters, Sophie Hammond-Hagman & Hannah Hammond-Hagman (Ezra Burke), stepchildren, Marielle Hagman (Robert Bozica), Justin Hagman & Brendan Hagman (Julie), grandchild, Avi Burke, sister, Jamie Hammond, and nephew, Jacob Hammond. She was preceded in death by her parents.
A visitation will be held Wednesday, July 20th from 4 – 6 pm at Moeller Funeral Home, Valparaiso with funeral service beginning at 6:00 pm, Rabbi Suzanne Griffel officiating. Memorial donations may be made to Porter County CASA. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/lynn-f-hammond/article_af1601ea-df66-59e1-afe1-1d91d0999fbd.html | 2022-07-17T05:32:52 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/lynn-f-hammond/article_af1601ea-df66-59e1-afe1-1d91d0999fbd.html |
MUNSTER, IN - Marc Lloyd Robertson, age 69, passed away on July 14, 2022, at home surrounded by his family, after a 23-year-long battle with Multiple Myeloma. Marc was born in Terre Haute, IN, and was a 1971 graduate of Munster High School. Marc enjoyed a long career with the Lake County Parks and Recreation Department, serving as the park manager at the Grand Kankakee Marsh for 12 years and assistant superintendent until his retirement. Marc was an aficionado of nature and the outdoors. He especially loved adventures: hunting with his favorite dog Bubba and his "Marsh Mellow Gang," fishing trips at Kentucky Lake with his buddy Danny, hiking the Grand Canyon with his good pal and fellow cancer survivor Gary, and riding his Harley on motorcycle trips with his close friend John. After his retirement, he enjoyed ample time at his cabin near Patoka Lake and countless pontoon cruises with family and friends. Over the last few years, his favorite memories were made while spending time at home with his twin granddaughters, who brought much joy to him in his final years as his health kept him from the adventures he had so loved.
Marc is survived by his wife of 45 years, Ann Robertson, who has steadfastly fought cancer alongside him in order to give him as much time as possible with those he loved. He is also survived by his children Casey Robertson and Sara (Chad) Wietbrock; grandchildren Addison and Payton Wietbrock; brother Keith (Katie) Robertson; sisters Rhonda (Jeff) Craver and Beth (Steve) Winkler; sister-in-law Mary Robertson; step-mother Ruth Robertson; step-brother Chris (Holly) Markovich; step-sisters Debbie (Carl) D'Arcy, Lainey (Tom) McKenna, Karen (Mike) Kurcz, and Nikki (Dave) Morfas, as well as innumerable nieces, nephews, family, and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents Edward and Joan Robertson, and his brother Chris Robertson.
A celebration of life will be held on Friday, August 12 at the Design Barn, 312 N. Madison St, Hebron, IN, from 4:00-9:00 pm with a memorial ceremony at 6:30. All friends and family are welcome to attend. In lieu of donations and flowers, the family asks for donations to be made in his honor to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation at www.themmrf.org.
Professional arrangements are entrusted to WHITE-LOVE FUNERAL HOME, Chesterton, IN. Please share your wonderful memories with the family at: www.whitelovefuneralhome.com. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/marc-lloyd-robertson/article_06eaa2b0-123d-51c5-8758-5d27b264c1f3.html | 2022-07-17T05:32:58 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/marc-lloyd-robertson/article_06eaa2b0-123d-51c5-8758-5d27b264c1f3.html |
ROCHESTER, IN - Max E. Lynch, 91, Rochester, Indiana and formerly of Gary, Indiana passed away Thursday, July 14, 2022 in Rochester. He had been an educator and principal in Gary school system.
Local survivors include his son, Kevin Lynch, Gary, Indiana.
Services will be at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Peru, Indiana. Friends may visit from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Monday, July 18, 2022, at ZIMMERMAN BROS. FUNERAL HOME, Rochester, Indiana and one hour prior to service Tuesday at the church. Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. at the Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville, Indiana.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.zimmermanbrosfh.com. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/max-e-lynch/article_55bd804e-a906-5e0a-a058-7ac11235d30a.html | 2022-07-17T05:33:04 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/max-e-lynch/article_55bd804e-a906-5e0a-a058-7ac11235d30a.html |
DOWNERS GROVE, IL - Olga Susan Dudas, of Downers Grove and formerly of Whiting, IN, passed away on July 11, 2022 at the age of 87. She was an associate professor emerita of the College of Nursing, University of Illinois in Chicago (UIC). She graduated from Whiting High School in 1952.
Susan graduated from Lutheran Deaconess School of Nursing in Chicago and got her degrees from Indiana University. She taught at several colleges and was a consultant for the Division of Nursing of USPHS/DHEW in Bethesda, MD, for Project Hope in Trujillo, Peru., and worked for the Bureau of Health Manpower in the Regional office in Chicago. She was inducted as a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN), Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Pi Lambda Theta and the Golden Key Society. She co-authored two editions of Medical Surgical Nursing textbooks and published many articles and chapters in other books and journals
Susan was a member of the Deborah Guild Society at St Paul Lutheran Church. She volunteered at the Art Institute of Chicago and was an active member of the Whiting High School Class of 1952 Reunion Committee. She was an avid reader, loved art, music, and the opera. She also loved traveling and traveled extensively around the world.
She is survived by her nieces: Lisa Manata, Susan Martinez, Michelle (Joseph) Reynolds; and nephew, Michael (Karen) Manata; three great-nephews: Jack (Andy) Martinez, Jake Reynolds, and Vincent Manata; and four great-nieces: Sandra Martinez, Stacy Reynolds, Dana Reynolds and Gia Manata. Preceded in death by parents: Mary and Michael Dudas; and sisters: Leona (Jack) Manata, and Rose Dudas.
Susan was cremated per her wishes. A memorial service at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Whiting, IN will be held at a later date. Memorials in Susan's name can be sent to Helping Hand Center, 9649 W 55th Street, Countryside, IL 60525 (where her niece, Lisa Manata, attends) or to the Adult Down Syndrome Center, 1610 Luther Lane, Park Ridge, IL 60068 or to St. Paul Lutheran Church, 1801 Atchison Ave, Whiting, IN 46394 would be appreciated. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/olga-susan-dudas/article_d472a445-a3f3-5ea5-9de9-c44cab9af165.html | 2022-07-17T05:33:10 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/olga-susan-dudas/article_d472a445-a3f3-5ea5-9de9-c44cab9af165.html |
Feb. 5, 1951 - July 1, 2022
PHOENIX, AZ - Richard Dennis Rone, 71, of Phoenix, AZ, passed away Friday, July 1, 2022 surrounded by his family. Richard was born February 5, 1951 in Hammond, IN, to John Holland and Dorothy Lucille Rone, both of whom preceded him in death.
Richard is survived by his wife, Catherine Ann; and sons: Michael (LouAnn) of Chesterton, IN and John (Season) of Dallas, OR, and daughter, Rachel (Jeromelee) Meyer of Phoenix, AZ; as well as numerous grandchildren. Richard was a 1969 graduate of Highland High School.
Richard was a U.S. Air Force veteran who married Catherine on March 30, 1973 after meeting the U.S. Army switchboard operator while making a call from overseas. In what would be the first test of his career in sales, Richard was able to convince Catherine to take a chance on him sight unseen. That would be the beginning of a life together that would see 49 years of marriage and three children.
Richard was a man of faith and would discuss his zeal for the Lord with anyone and everyone. Richard's other passions were his wife, kids, and grandchildren. He was also an avid fan of all Chicago sports teams and Notre Dame Football.
No formal services are scheduled at this time. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice of the Valley in Phoenix, AZ. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/richard-dennis-rone/article_b3d95867-116a-5750-87ed-916ecbedc39f.html | 2022-07-17T05:33:16 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/richard-dennis-rone/article_b3d95867-116a-5750-87ed-916ecbedc39f.html |
CEDAR LAKE, IN - Scarlet LaVelle, 73, of Cedar Lake, passed away Friday July 15, 2022.
She is survived by her husband, George; children, Kathy (Clifford) Reed, Susan Surface, both of Cedar Lake, Jodi LaVelle of South Bend and Amy (Tony) Cholewa of Crown Point; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild; siblings, James (Cheryl) Sullivan of Shelby, Colleen (James) Styck of MO; several nieces, nephews and her dog Minnie. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Fredrick and William Sullivan.
Scarlet was a member of Suncrest Church and worked in the Housekeeping Dept. at St. Anthony Medical Center for 26 years.
Private Cremation through SHEETS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, with Memorial Services to be held at a later date. sheetsfuneral.com | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/scarlet-lavelle/article_9213a202-694b-5f8b-a2e2-f008e543af9a.html | 2022-07-17T05:33:23 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/scarlet-lavelle/article_9213a202-694b-5f8b-a2e2-f008e543af9a.html |
Feb. 25, 1955 - June 28, 2022
VALPARAISO, IN - Todd R. Conquest, age 67, of Valparaiso, IN, formerly of Crown Point, IN, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2022.
Todd is survived by his daughter, Paige Conquest; brothers: Mike (Laura) Conquest and Jeff Conquest; nieces and nephews: John Conquest, Sarah (Dr. Joe) Brogan, Alison Conquest; his supportive ex-wife and good friend, Tammy; great-nieces, great-nephews and good friends.
Todd was preceded in death by his parents: Cecil and Louise Conquest.
Todd was a graduate of Crown Point High School, Class of 1973 and earned an associates degree at Vincennes University. He was the co-owner and President of Conquest Ready Mix in Crown Point for over 18 years and was the building manager at the Twin Towers, White Co. Industries. Todd served his community as a Lieutenant for the Crown Point Fire Department for over 10 years. He enjoyed gardening, golfing, and mainly spending time with his family and friends. Todd was also a throat cancer survivor.
A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, July 23, 2022 at Shelter 8 at Lemon Lake County Park, 6322 W. 133rd Ave. Crown Point, IN 46307, from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Cremation has been entrusted to GEISEN FUNERAL, CREMATION & RECEPTION CENTRE in Crown Point, IN.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Todd's name to HPVandme.org.
Visit Todd's online guestbook at www.GeisenFuneralHome.com 219-663-2500. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/todd-r-conquest/article_09767390-6576-5050-a100-d9d342de342f.html | 2022-07-17T05:33:29 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/todd-r-conquest/article_09767390-6576-5050-a100-d9d342de342f.html |
WHITING, IN - Wilma Joyce Plemons (nee Collins) 83 of Whiting, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at the Dyer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was the beloved wife of the late Frank Plemons who passed away on June 11, 2008; loving mother of Gary (Kathy) Plemons; cherished grandmother of Emily (Justin) Siler and Kevin (fiancee, Morgan Newton) Olds; adoring great grandma of Addison and Harper Siler; dearest sister of Carol Collins and the late Avery, James and Kenneth Collins; many dear nieces, nephews and extended family members.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, July 18, 2022 at 7:00pm at the BARAN FUNERAL HOME, 1235-119th St., Whiting; graveside services will be held on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 11:00am (EDT) at the Lakeview Cemetery, Lenoir City, TN; visitation at the funeral home on Monday from 3:00pm to time of services. Expressions of sympathy may be placed on-line at www.baranfh.com.
Joyce Plemons was born on October 29, 1938 in Lenoir City, TN to Edgar and Maggie Collins and was a resident of Whiting for the past 64 years, She was a member of the Whiting Baptist Church. She enjoyed shopping, reading cookbooks and gatherings with friends and family. Devoted to her family, Joyce will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Whiting Baptist Church, 1547-119th St., Whiting, IN 46394, would be appreciated. (219) 659-4400 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/wilma-joyce-plemons/article_8a877b85-cf0b-5ed3-83a6-690bfa670fa0.html | 2022-07-17T05:33:35 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/wilma-joyce-plemons/article_8a877b85-cf0b-5ed3-83a6-690bfa670fa0.html |
BOISE, Idaho — This article originally appeared in the Idaho Press.
The Idaho Youth Ranch, which first started working with troubled kids at a ranch near Rupert in 1953, is now deep into construction of a new psychiatric residential treatment facility for up to 100 kids a year in Canyon County, after successfully raising more than $27 million in private funds for the project.
The longtime Idaho nonprofit decided to close its Rupert ranch seven years ago – located on a dirt road 12 miles out of Rupert, as it was no longer a cost-effective place to deliver services or maintain staffing – and purchased the Canyon County property. It then spent three years working with a task force and conducting feasibility studies before settling on developing a PRTF, exactly the type of long-term behavioral health facility for youth that’s currently lacking in the state.
“We had a task force that looked at what should the program be, what is the greatest need in the state that we believe we can operate well and sustainably,” said Scott Curtis, Idaho Youth Ranch CEO. “We looked at a lot of different possibilities. … We settled on a PRTF.”
That type of long-term psychiatric treatment facility for youth is covered by Medicaid, but Idaho currently doesn’t have any of those facilities. As a result, roughly 100 Idaho children have been placed out of state at any time to receive treatment, causing hardship for their families and difficulty transitioning back after treatment.
Two years ago, the Idaho Youth Ranch launched its fundraising campaign, with the slogan, “Bring Idaho Kids Home.”
“A group of volunteer leaders statewide … has really worked their tails off over the last couple of years to help raise the funds privately through individuals, businesses and foundations,” Curtis said. “We have one donor … at the $150,000 level that is from outside of Idaho, but other than that, this is Idaho really stepping up.”
“It’s remarkable, and it’s so critical for Idaho’s youth and families,” he said. “This is a huge need.”
Construction has been underway for a year, and the facility will start accepting kids in the summer of 2023.
The site, a 253-acre parcel between Caldwell and Middleton north of the Purple Sage Golf Course, is “this hilly property in the middle of ranch country,” Curtis said. “It’s got a vast pine forest, open space, streams and ponds, and it’s got active ag land being used for farming.” It’s also already the site of an equine center, including a large indoor horse arena, where the Youth Ranch conducts equine therapy for kids.
“It’s quite moving to walk around that property and realize that kids will be there,” Curtis said.
Ruth York, executive director of FY Idaho, or Families and Youth in Idaho, an advocacy organization for families and youth dealing with behavioral health issues, said, “I really like that they weren’t just saying, ‘Oh, we have this great idea’ or ‘we have this great plot of land.’ They were really looking at what’s actually needed here.”
The Idaho Behavioral Health Council, which brings together all three branches of state government in Idaho, has identified the lack of PRTF facilities in Idaho as a top need, and the Legislature this year approved $66 million over the next three years for major behavioral health initiatives for adults and youth, including $15 million to establish PRTFs in all three regions of the state, eastern Idaho, southwestern Idaho, and North Idaho.
Curtis said the Youth Ranch became a Medicaid agency four years ago and has been communicating with the state. “They’ve been incredibly helpful in us understanding the need,” he said. “But that does not mean we’ve had any direct communication about these funds and our eligibility for them. We’re in that process right now along with everyone else.”
There are clear synergies between the Youth Ranch project and the state’s behavioral health plan, which includes a plan to address Idaho’s current behavioral health workforce shortage; all 44 of the state’s counties have been designated as shortage areas for those workers.
“That’s another piece we’re delighted to see as part of the funding plan, is looking at the workforce challenge,” Curtis said, “because that’s a piece we know we’re going to be facing and are already facing.”
When it opens, the new Youth Ranch treatment center in Canyon County will have the equivalent of 115 full-time employees.
The Idaho Youth Ranch currently operates at about 30 locations in Idaho. Those include an outpatient headquarters in Boise where they offer outpatient counseling and their YouthWorks job development program for youth; Anchor House in Coeur d’Alene, which offers out-patient therapy and the Youth Ranch’s adoption program; tele-mental health services that can operate in any Idaho county; the Hays Shelter, an 18-bed crisis shelter for youth in Boise; and 24 thrift shop locations. “Those thrift stores, and more importantly all the Idahoans that donate and shop there, support our programs by doing so,” Curtis said.
In 2021, the Idaho Youth Ranch served more than 1,100 Idaho kids and their families.
The Hays Shelter alone provided 2,598 shelter days to 91 Idaho kids in 2021, the Youth Ranch reported in its annual report, providing short-term residential care that kept the youth in school and connected to their families. It has 18 beds.
“There are a lot of kids that come to Hays that are relatively healthy,” with issues including homelessness or runaways, Curtis said. “There is a real crisis going on in their life. They’re not necessarily eligible for a PRTF.”
That level of care is for youth with a psychiatric diagnosis, he said, whose family has been working to resolve the issues, and have gone through a process that determines they need longer-term residential care.
The new Canyon County campus will include 64 beds, serving more than 100 youth per year; a year-round school; individual and group therapy spaces; a dining hall; indoor and outdoor recreation spaces; a health center; and aftercare for kids and families.
Youth at the center will be provided with 24-hour nursing, psychiatric care and therapeutic treatment. They’ll have access to services including medication reduction, nutrition and physical fitness in a secure environment with 24-hour supervision.
“What I’ve seen in conversations with them is they are really serious about the healing, and they really hold hope for all children,” York said. “They’re just taking this from a really meaningful place.”
That includes bringing troubled youth into an environment where they can experience nature and interact with animals, she said.
“I’ve seen kids go to many places,” she said, “and I’ve had my own child go to places over time that just don’t have that environment. There’s definitely something special and healing about the physical setting that can help a kid make more progress with their therapeutic goals.”
“I think this stands to be one of Idaho’s best resources,” York said. “It’s in an area that is accessible by a fair amount of parents. … I think given what Idaho is trying to fund right now, that this fits really, really well.”
The Idaho Youth Ranch was founded by the Rev. James Crowe and Ruby Carey Crowe. On July 11, 1952, President Harry Truman signed a bill passed by Congress to grant the Crowes the right to buy 2,560 acres near Rupert for $1 per acre per year for 25 years with no interest to establish the ranch. After several years of cutting roads, digging wells and clearing sagebrush, the first boy arrived to live at the ranch in 1957.
“Everything grew out of there,” Curtis said.
The Idaho Youth Ranch began offering adoptions in the early 1980s. Thrift stores started in the 1980s to support the programs, and that’s also when the organization started serving girls as well as boys. The old ranch served about 50 kids at a time.
In 2015, the year the Youth Ranch board decided to close the old ranch, it purchased the Canyon County campus. “We kept taking care of kids,” Curtis said. “We even transitioned some of our residential program to a house that was on the new property in Canyon County, but we stopped taking new kids into long-term residential.”
In 2019, the Youth Ranch opened its Equestrian Center on the Canyon County property, including a large indoor riding arena for equine therapy as well as space for more traditional therapy offices.
York said, “It’s kind of amazing. They are a well-known and well-liked and trusted organization in Idaho, and that’s another positive, because this is not a new player coming in. This is a group that knows Idaho and has done their homework, and has been in Idaho and has done this sort of thing in the past.”
She recalled dropping her own child off at a residential center years ago that was just “concrete cinderblock.” The living quarters were dorms, “and very stark,” she said. “It’s not nurturing, it’s not healing. So they’ve really taken the whole healing part as a theme throughout every piece of what they do.”
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Pinball player Rachel Engels says she doesn’t need all the bells and whistles.
“When I first started playing I hated the older machines … they didn’t have the fancy lights and sounds like the newer ones,” the 39-year-old real estate agent said. “But I like them now because they’re a part of history … and they’re harder because all you get are three balls.”
Engels was among the top 16 players who competed in the Three Rivers Festival Pinball Tournament on Saturday at Wizard’s World arcade in Fort Wayne.
Owner Mike Burgess’ business boasts more than 140 machines and touts itself as one of the largest pinball arcades in the world. The gaming enthusiast hosts weekly contests on Mondays, but this year sought out festival organizers.
“I’ve been wanting to do it for a long time,” he said.
The first place winner took home a plaque and a $500 cash prize. Second- through fourth-place finishers also received plaques and $250 to $50. The tournament began with 39 players, mostly from northeast Indiana, seeking to qualify earlier in the week.
Engels got into the sport about two years ago with her husband. The couple bought a pair of machines for their home, but Engels said she started competing outside her household only about a month ago.
“I enjoy it,” she said. “I’ve learned with the old-school pinball machines you have to use more finesse or they’ll tilt you out,” but a player can bump the modern pinball uprights with a lot more hip action.
“The newer ones can take a beating,” Engels added.
Chris Fogel, 44, of Fort Wayne said he started pushing the flippers to ease workplace stress.
“I’ve got a better job now, but I still like playing,” said Fogel, who also works in real estate and snagged the second-place prize. “It’s always something. It’s challenging.”
So, although video game consoles and VR headsets can immerse gamers into ancient worlds and the like, it’s still only virtual.
“With pinball, you’re actually a part of the game, you control it,” said Craig Campbell, 51, an IT professional who also competed in Saturday’s event. “Video games and stuff like that are preprogrammed, but this is live. You determine the outcome.”
Pinball has enjoyed a resurgence in popularity. A couple of years ago, Travis Hockemeyer of Fort Wayne won the International Flipper Pinball Association Indiana State championship – the first person from Fort Wayne to win the title.
“It’s just a lot of fun, and the kids today do like it,” said Campbell, looking down at his 7-year-old daughter, Lucy, holding a smartphone.
“Uh huh, I do like to play,” she said, smiling and talking over the sounds blaring from surrounding pinball machines. “I like to play.” | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/full-tilt-pinball-rolls-into-three-rivers-festival/article_0a331ba0-0522-11ed-b9d2-ef922661ceac.html | 2022-07-17T05:58:54 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/full-tilt-pinball-rolls-into-three-rivers-festival/article_0a331ba0-0522-11ed-b9d2-ef922661ceac.html |
The International Village smelled as exotic as the cinnamon and spice of Filipino food and as comforting as Romanian chimney cakes, both cooking on site Saturday afternoon at the Freimann Square parking lot.
The annual festival’s senses-stimulating atmosphere of different music, unique food and performers in traditional costumes drew in people attending neighboring events at the Three Rivers Festival.
Jessica and John-Michael Segyde of Fort Wayne stopped by after a biking scavenger hunt. They hoped to find something from his Romanian heritage.
The chimney cakes were rolled out as strips of dough, then wrapped around a rod and put into a glass oven where people could watch theirs bake.
“I get the feeling people are trying new things, getting out of their comfort zone,” Jessica said.
She liked how happy everyone seemed and the opportunities the event provided. “Even if it’s just for five minutes, I get to explore another culture and maybe learn something,” she said.
Al Metel, who helped found the Multicultural Council of Greater Fort Wayne, which led to the International Village, said the intent was always to introduce local residents to the varied cultures represented by their neighbors.
Originally, the event featured a different culture each day, but in 2013, festival officials brought all cultures together, a melting pot of food, costumes, music and dancing.
“Having it in one spot makes it apparent how many different cultures we have in Fort Wayne,” said Anna Baer, Three Rivers Festival Board member and chairwoman for the International Village. It also allows people from different cultures a chance to interact and broaden their experiences.
Mo Elkharbotly, originally from Egypt and owner of Lu Garden, said, “I have a lot of friends here. I have Romanian friends. I have Italian friends. And we share cultures.”
Egypt has a lot of diversity in cities, and Elkharbotly’s first time at the International Village gave him a feeling of home as he shared Egyptian history and sold succulent plants from around the world.
“I’m planning to come here every year,” Elkharbotly said. “Even if I don’t have anything to sell, I’ll be here.”
This was the International Village’s second year in the Freimann lot after setting up shop in several locations.
“I know it’s been busier than it was last year,” Baer said. More people visited, and 15 organizations or businesses shared cultures from their booths.
More than 20 acts, including Scottish folk musicians in kilts and Chinese dancers in Hanfu, performed continuously Friday night and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday. Baer said they were able to fill performance slots even when acts had to drop out.
Metel said the weather brought people out and having everything under one large tent – instead of individual tents for social distancing – gave a sense of community and a place to shelter in Friday’s rain.
Lucy Flores at the booth for Casa de Dios church from Garrett said that visitors let the church volunteers know they wait for the return each year. Casa de Dios has sold Guatemalan tacos and food at the International Village for about five years.
La Pupuseria returned for a third year serving pupusas – corn cakes cooked on a griddle with pork, cheese, beans or a combination. For some, they’re a reminder of family, said Eva Calderon, whose family cooks the treats at the village.
The family also makes a lot of friends each year, she said.
Anna Bau, formerly of Italy, shared crostatina tarts and cookies baked using her father’s recipes for the first time at the event. She hoped to connect with the community as Da Lucio Italian Bakery moves from farmers markets to a brick-and-mortar store. Bau said she likes to share her culture.
Some groups with booths used the festival as outreach. Amani Family Services, which advocates for refugees and helps them access services including mental health assistance, came to spread the word about their services.
The Hispanic Leadership Coalition of Northeast Indiana had a booth for the first time. Anna Galgamez, the coalition’s secretary, said the organization has begun a growth push and used the International Village as an opportunity “to connect with all kinds of people.”
Baer hopes this year’s attendance leads to an even better International Village next year.
“We definitely want to build off this and make it bigger,” she said. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/international-village-event-immerses-people-in-cultural-experiences/article_99046c48-0564-11ed-9350-7391696b7abf.html | 2022-07-17T05:59:00 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/international-village-event-immerses-people-in-cultural-experiences/article_99046c48-0564-11ed-9350-7391696b7abf.html |
Linda Golden could live anywhere, especially with her acumen for building things from the ground up. But she’s stayed firmly planted in southeast Fort Wayne.
It’s where she grew up. It’s who she is. In conversation, she casually calls it “southeast.” When it came time to expand the headquarters of her family business, it only made sense to pour a foundation there.
“I’ve always lived and worked in southeast. I was raised in southeast. I love southeast Fort Wayne. That’s a natural passion for me,” she said.
LegacyOne Real Estate & Contracting Inc., the business Golden launched in 2015 with her son, Matthew Golden, began construction in May on a 6,000-square-foot building near Southtown Crossing next to Menards.
The development, Legacy Office Centre, is expected to have four more buildings on the 5-acre property. It will serve, in part, as affordable space for startup businesses to rent. Linda Golden said she hopes the center will drive more business to the area.
Making a home
Golden also wants to see more Black families own homes.
Nationally, 72% of whites own homes compared with 43% of Blacks, according to the National Association of Realtors’ 2022 Snapshot of Race and Home Buying in America.
And home ownership among Blacks in Fort Wayne is around 35%, Golden said, putting it below the national average. Indiana’s average is 38%, according to the Realtors’ association.
“We’re just so far behind,” she said. “It puts us behind having generational wealth to pass on to our children, or to be able to help our children go to college. It just puts us so far behind.”
Finding ways to close the gap has started with learning about what keeps the gap from closing, and that begins with providing resources, Golden said.
She is part of The Realtist Association of Northeast Indiana, or RANI, which held a “Black Homeownership, Everybody Wins’’ forum on June 23 at the Impact Center. The event focused on buying homes and building wealth.
At the forum, Golden learned that many potential homebuyers assume they would be unable to buy a home, which keeps them from even trying.
“There appears to be a disconnect between the Black community and the banking community,” she said. “RANI is to help to facilitate those relationships and to give the community access in what could be called a nonthreatening environment.”
Bankers who attended the forum were also members of RANI and interested in bridging that gap by speaking with individuals and answering questions. The event was “very, very well received,” and others will be scheduled, Golden said.
“I know the wealth piece is there for Black families … I know wealth is in the home,” she said. “The homes I’ve sold in southeast in the last few years with the housing market, I’ve seen families leave with checks of $75,000, $100,000. That money, they can go buy another home, start a business, pay off debt. There’s a myriad of things they can do. So that’s why it’s my goal to get more Black families in homeownership.”
In the beginning
Golden’s goal didn’t begin with real estate. It began in the 1980s when she was volunteering at Christ Temple Apostolic Church, where she attended.
“Almost every time the church doors were open, somebody was coming in there looking for help – either with their addiction issues or homelessness or whatever,” she said. “We had nothing in place at that time to serve them.”
A desire to meet those needs evolved into a housing project, a clothing bank and a 12-step program.
“The people would come once a week or whatever, but we were sending them back into the same environment,” she said. “That got me to thinking, ‘We need them longer than them just coming in for a meeting once a week.’ ”
From that, Genesis Outreach began. Genesis is a nonprofit that offers rehabilitation and housing programs for the unhoused and chemically dependent populations of Fort Wayne. It was founded in 1988, according to genesisoutreach.org.
Albert Brownlee worked at Genesis with Golden for 11 years. He credits her for starting his career.
Brownlee met Golden when he attended Memorial Park Middle School, where she was a school administrator. They went to the same church, and he was close friends with her sons.
It was Golden who prompted Brownlee to consider a career change in 2000 when there was a job opening at Genesis. Brownlee was a bail commissioner, working in the Allen County Superior Courts pretrial diversion program. Golden asked if he’d ever considered working in community development and affordable housing.
“I said, ‘Absolutely not,’ ” he said, with a laugh. “Her response was, ‘I think this will be a good space for you.’ I credit Linda with really creating what I call the servant leader in me.”
Brownlee started as a project coordinator at Genesis Outreach and took on more responsibilities while working under Golden, who was CEO of Genesis until she retired in 2011. Brownlee, who served as CEO through 2019, now works in Indianapolis but remains on the board as an executive consultant for Genesis.
Although Golden is driven, she also is compassionate, Brownlee said.
“Linda leads with her heart,” he said. “People often mistake that she has this very strong, external presence but she’s one of the sweetest, most giving people I’ve ever met.”
He sees Golden as a community giant, based on her interest in seeing people’s lives change. She wants to see the community be its best, especially when it comes to addiction or housing concerns in southeast Fort Wayne, he said.
Time, talent, treasure
Brownlee isn’t the only person who respects and appreciates Golden. City Councilwoman Sharon Tucker, D-6th, echoed his sentiments.
“Have you ever encountered a quiet, powerful giant who is not interested in having the spotlight shine but making sure there is a spotlight?” Tucker said. “Then you would have met Linda.”
Tucker said Golden has given her “time, talent and treasure” to make sure the southeast community gets the development it needs. That includes the new location Golden chose for her business.
“She does all of that with a humble heart and a willingness to seek answers for herself, her community and anybody who is willing to participate,” Tucker said.
All of the things Golden stands for publicly, she exhibits privately with her family, said her son Matthew Golden, the second of four children.
“She made sure we were playing outside, riding bikes, going through the cornfields, would have treasure hunts,” he said. “I had an awesome life, I really did.”
Matthew Golden said he’s worked with and for his parents since he was old enough to help.
At age 13, he started a lawn mowing company with his cousins and eventually made enough money to buy a pickup truck. Every Saturday, Matthew Golden’s dad, Sylvester Golden, would drive them around to mow.
“Mom instilled that dedication part,” he said. “And Dad instilled that, ‘You gotta work. You gotta get your hands dirty’ part. And combine the two, I’ve always worked.”
Devotion to the community was taught in the Golden home as well. Matthew Golden remembers going to the first Genesis shelter as an early teen.
“I had the task of assembling all of the bunk beds,” he said. “From day one, that was our life. Her showing us to serve the community, that’s what we did every day.”
After 45 years of marriage to Linda, Sylvester Golden died on May 20. But that didn’t stop her from continuing the work.
“I call it transitioning, I’ve learned to find my way without him here,” she said. “One thing is a blessing to me is I do have a large family. … I’m not alone, and that means a lot right there.”
With Linda Golden’s four children and 15 grandchildren, there’s always something going on. And the grandchildren regularly visit her home.
The Goldens began taking annual vacations to Disney World in Orlando, Florida, when the children were young. Except for when the theme park was shut down by the coronavirus pandemic, the family hasn’t missed a year.
“I don’t have a favorite character,” Linda Golden said. “I just like being there, being there with my family. They call it magical and in a lot of ways it is. It’s a whole other world.”
But Golden also still finds the magic in southeast Fort Wayne, the place she calls her heart and home.
She wants to reach out to help others because she’s been in a broken place before. When her family was very young, her self-employed husband broke his leg and was unable to work for nine months.
“We lost everything during that time,” she said. “We lost our house, we lost our car. So I’ve been here. I’m not talking to anybody from a place of not knowing. I can show them it’s not the end of the world. It can be a new beginning.” | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/local-real-estate-broker-hopes-to-see-more-minorities-build-wealth/article_274645b0-038c-11ed-b432-bb36e605cd1f.html | 2022-07-17T05:59:06 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/local-real-estate-broker-hopes-to-see-more-minorities-build-wealth/article_274645b0-038c-11ed-b432-bb36e605cd1f.html |
The chart lists crimes through July 11 investigated by the Fort Wayne Police Department including burglaries, robberies and thefts from vehicles. Because of the department’s reporting policies, an attempted robbery or burglary is classified as an actual robbery or burglary, respectively. The listed addresses are those where crimes were reported and are not necessarily where the crimes occurred.
Sector 1B
7/10/22 5 p.m. Theft from vehicle North Clinton and
East Fourth streets
Sector 4B
7/9/22 7 p.m. Theft from vehicle 800 Webster St.
7/10/22 1:45 p.m. Theft from vehicle 1000 S. Barr St.
Sector 10
7/6/22 4:30 p.m. Theft from vehicle 4100 Fourier Drive
Sector 11
7/6/22 8:17 p.m. Theft from vehicle 4200 Coldwater Road
Sector 12
7/5/22 Midnight Theft from vehicle 1200 Boone St.
7/6/22 Midnight Theft from vehicle 1600 Sinclair St.
Sector 13
7/7/22 Midnight Theft from vehicle 2300 Point West Drive
7/8/22 Midnight Theft from vehicle 2100 Point West Drive
7/8/22 3 p.m. Theft from vehicle 3000 Coliseum Blvd. W.
7/8/22 5 p.m. Theft from vehicle 2300 Point West Drive
Sector 15
7/9/22 Noon Theft from vehicle 6700 Lima Road
Sector 16
7/9/22 Midnight Theft from vehicle 2700 W. Washington
Center Road
Sector 21
7/5/22 11:22 a.m. Robbery 3100 E. State Blvd.
7/5/22 2:30 p.m. Theft from vehicle 2200 Randallia Drive
7/6/22 Midnight Theft from vehicle 1100 Glenwood Ave.
7/6/22 1:40 p.m. Theft from vehicle 2700 Curdes Ave.
Sector 22
7/7/22 3:06 a.m. Burglary 2700 Maplecrest Road
Sector 23
7/8/22 6:30 p.m. Burglary 2200 Maplecrest Road
7/9/22 8 p.m. Theft from vehicle 6900 Lake Valley Court
Sector 24
7/8/22 9 a.m. Burglary 4900 Woodway Drive
7/8/22 5 p.m. Theft from vehicle 5900 Stellhorn Road
Sector 26
7/10/22 7:30 p.m. Theft from vehicle 6300 Shell Drive
7/10/22 9 p.m. Theft from vehicle 6200 St. Joe Road
Sector 27
7/8/22 6:30 p.m. Theft from vehicle 6800 Belle Plain Cove
Sector 32
7/10/22 9 p.m. Theft from vehicle 2500 Maple Place
7/11/22 12:35 p.m. Burglary 300 W. Butler St.
Sector 33
7/7/22 1:40 a.m. Burglary 4000 Wawonaissa Trail
Sector 34
7/7/22 6 p.m. Theft from vehicle 2000 Ardmore Ave.
7/10/22 Noon Theft from vehicle 1400 Getz Road
Sector 36
7/8/22 Midnight Burglary 2200 Dunkelberg Road
Sector 41
7/7/22 7 p.m. Theft from vehicle 1600 E Washington Blvd.
Sector 43
7/7/22 2:37 a.m. Burglary 3100 New Haven Ave.
Sector 44
7/6/22 10 a.m. Burglary 700 Woodview Blvd.
Sector 46
7/11/22 4:18 p.m. Robbery 4300 S. Anthony Blvd. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/crime-reports/crime-reports/article_ddefeb2e-0308-11ed-86fc-ef4775432593.html | 2022-07-17T05:59:12 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/crime-reports/crime-reports/article_ddefeb2e-0308-11ed-86fc-ef4775432593.html |
George Osborne kept calling, but his brother wouldn’t pick up the phone.
Osborne lived in Lawrence, Kansas, and his brother lived in Fort Wayne. Osborne called Saturday and Sunday, but to no avail.
On Monday, Sept. 19, 1983, he called again. This time, a Fort Wayne police detective answered the phone and explained that Osborne’s brother, Ralph Daniel Osborne, his wife, Jane Osborne, their 11-year-old son, Benjamin Osborne, and dog, a schnauzer, had been bludgeoned to death with a baseball bat.
The couple’s 2-year-old daughter, Caroline, was attacked and apparently left for dead. She wandered about their blood-spattered house on South Harrison Street in a bloody nightgown for two days before police found the bodies of her parents and brother.
Almost 39 years have passed since the killings shocked Fort Wayne. They were random, investigators said, and the man they believed committed the murders was never brought to trial. He hanged himself in the Allen County Jail after his arrest four months later.
The city has seen gruesome killings involving multiple victims before and after the Osborne murders. But George Letz, then a lieutenant in charge of the Fort Wayne Police Department’s detective bureau, calls the slayings among the most vicious he has seen in his 32 years on the force.
“It made people pretty nervous,” said Letz, 78, who is now retired. “When there’s children involved, it just doesn’t make sense. People started locking their doors. That’s for sure.”
Ralph Daniel Osborne, who went by Dan, was the editorial page editor of The News-Sentinel. When the 35-year-old didn’t come to work that Monday, a co-worker went to Osborne’s home. Through a window, the co-worker saw a body in a pool of blood and called the newspaper’s editor, who called police.
An officer who went to the house looked through a window and saw little Caroline wandering around, Letz said.
“They asked to force open the door,” Letz said. “Once they did, they realized they had a horrendous crime scene.”
Police believe the killer broke in through the kitchen window Friday or Saturday of that warm September weekend. Dan and Benjamin Osborne were found in an upstairs bedroom. Jane Osborne was found downstairs, “and it appeared to me she put up a pretty good struggle” with her attacker, Letz said.
After learning about the killings, George Osborne immediately informed his family and booked flights that Monday night to Fort Wayne.
“It was already on national news,” he recalled during a recent phone interview.
After arriving, George Osborne cleaned out his brother’s desk at The News-Sentinel. He wasn’t allowed to go into his brother’s house because investigators were still doing their jobs, but he was allowed to see some of the evidence in the police department’s evidence room, he said. The next week, he was back in Kansas for the victims’ funerals.
“It was just like it was happening to somebody else,” said Osborne, now 78 and semi retired. He was working for the Lawrence, Kansas, parks and forestry department when his brother was killed.
He’s had difficulty talking about the slayings without breaking down.
“I’m glad I can actually talk about it now,” he said.
Caroline Osborne told The Journal Gazette in 2003, when she was 22, that she had no memories of the crime or being in the house. “Even though I spent a few days in the house, I don’t remember,” she said.
Caroline also said in 2003 that she had a happy childhood because so many friends and family members were there for her. “I feel like I have been really blessed.”
A sharp increase in local handgun sales was reported after news of the slayings spread. Sales of deadbolt locks jumped, and police noticed more porch lights on at night.
Police didn’t identify a suspect or motive for nearly four months. On Jan. 6, Calvin Perry III was arrested at his home in the 4000 block of South Clinton Street. A police dog followed a scent to Perry’s home from a house in the 3700 block of South Barr Street, where a 74-year-old woman was beaten and robbed Jan. 5.
Perry, 18, matched descriptions given by victims in other assaults before and after the Osbornes were killed. Two rape victims identified Perry in a police lineup as their attacker.
Carl R. “Dick” Alfeld, then a homicide detective, told The Journal Gazette in 1993, “We asked him, ‘What about the big one?’ and he just blurted it right out. ‘I killed the Osbornes.’ ”
Perry showed police where he pried open the window and accurately described Jane Osborne’s purse, said Alfeld, who died in August 2020. “He knew things only the killer would know.”
Perry was charged with murder on Jan. 16, 1984. At 7:20 a.m. the next day, he was found hanged in his Allen County Jail cell. His death was ruled a suicide.
In 2003, organizers of a local Juneteenth celebration honoring freedom from slavery gave the “Calvin Perry Stop the Violence Award” to the Rev. James Fincher. He had vocally challenged the ruling that Perry’s death was a suicide, saying Perry was set up for the slayings and killed in jail.
Fincher questioned how a suspect in such a high-profile crime could have killed himself in jail, which was the source of broader speculation and rumor. The concerns Fincher raised publicly helped spur investigations, but those probes concluded the official version of events was correct.
Fincher died in 2011.
Letz said he believes Perry was the killer.
“It was good work by the detectives, but it was very good work by the uniformed officers,” Letz said. Had they not arrested Perry after the assault of the 74-year-old woman, the case might have been very hard to crack.
“In this day and age, with DNA, it might have been easier to solve,” he said.
Caroline Osborne could not be reached for this story, and George Osborne hasn’t returned to Fort Wayne since the killings. But, he said, “I thought the police department did a good job. I still have a soft spot for the police department.” | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/random-killing-of-family-shook-city-in-1983/article_0f6b05b4-ebf1-11ec-975c-4f6853fe7966.html | 2022-07-17T05:59:19 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/random-killing-of-family-shook-city-in-1983/article_0f6b05b4-ebf1-11ec-975c-4f6853fe7966.html |
United Way of Allen County is changing the way it prioritizes its funding, a decision that potentially could change the financial landscape for area nonprofit organizations.
The agency in late June announced it had changed its strategic direction by allocating this year’s donations to agencies working in four categories of “critical community needs” – educational opportunities, food security, housing stability and mental health access.
An 18-member task force used independent community survey data and consulted with local leaders and residents in 32 meetings called Community Conversations before reaching a decision. The process took more than two years.
“In the past, United Way has been an organization that has told the community what our priorities are,” the organization said in a news release. “The goal for this strategic planning process was to listen to the people in our community … and end up with a distilled and clear course forward with community members’ needs at the forefront.”
Some leaders of local nonprofits are unsure how their organizations might be affected.
“It’s a big change, for sure,” said Stacey Stumpf, development and marketing director for Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana, Fort Wayne, a previous recipient of United Way funding.
Greg Johnson, United Way’s interim CEO, said the agency is not abandoning its support of groups working with so-called ALICE residents. ALICE stands for Asset-Limited, Income-Constrained, Employed. The population is commonly referred to as the working poor. In Indiana about 1 in 4 residents fit the acronym.
But Johnson said he has no doubt that the list of organizations United Way funds will change, and some might not be funded.
“I don’t know who or how exactly. But I do know that will happen,” he said. “They may decide what we’re doing may not fit what they’re doing anymore.”
Stumpf said Cancer Services might feel the pinch. Previously, United Way funds were used to buy items cancer patients might suddenly need, such as wheelchairs and walkers, she said. Cancer Services maintains an equipment-lending bank to assist those patients.
That doesn’t seem to fit United Way’s new priorities, Stumpf said.
“We have been long-time United Way partners,” she said. Cancer Services does provide education and mental health help, she added, but the new categories are something of a stretch. “It does look like the focus areas they’re trying to focus on are areas we are generally not engaged with.”
Cancer Services has received about $12,000 a year from United Way for the last three years, Stumpf said. The group, which is not part of the American Cancer Society, relies entirely on donations from foundations and individuals, she said.
As the nonprofit faces an increase in people seeking help, “we know we are going to have to work a little harder to get donations,” Stumpf said.
Joe Jordan, president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Fort Wayne, said the United Way’s change in focus is refreshing. But he was unsure how his organization would be affected.
“I’m happy they’re looking at the allocation process. I think they should on a regular basis because things are always changing,” he said. “We have a lot of new nonprofits starting up in addition to those who have been around for years, and I’d want (funding) to be fair and equitable to them.”
United Way contributes about $50,000 annually to the Boys & Girls Club’s $3.8-million budget, Jordan said. One program, Project Learn, is education-oriented, providing homework assistance and tutoring for underserved students from Kindergarten through high school, so he believes it would fit the funding categories. But he wasn’t sure the funding level would remain the same.
The Rev. Roger Reece, executive pastor of Associated Churches of Fort Wayne and Allen County, another United Way agency, supports the new approach.
“I think it’s a good thing that United Way is targeting their areas of need,” he said, adding he is impressed by the process used to determine them. “I think a targeted impact is a good thing, and I think Associated Churches is part of that as well.”
Associated Churches operates a neighborhood food bank program and has sponsored a program to team churches with students in neighborhood schools.
Not only is the way recipients are being funded changing. So is the way donors can designate contributions. Previously, donors could designate specific agencies where they wanted their dollars to go, but that option is going away in the upcoming campaign.
“We will no longer have agencies as a designee. We will have (focus) areas as designations,” Johnson said. That means a donor won’t be able to have his or her contribution go to The Rescue Mission, for example. But the donor could request the donation to go to the Housing Stability focus.
Johnson added “it’s hard to say” how the new approach might affect the dollar amount donated to United Way. But he acknowledged that in recent years, United Way has struggled somewhat in that there are fewer people working in the large companies and labor unions that have been the usual donors.
People also are increasingly giving to causes they find online, he said. And, recently, the coronavirus pandemic has affected giving because of lower incomes.
The change to focused giving is not unique to the local United Way – it’s being stressed in the organization nationwide.
United Way of Allen County has raised about $3 million annually in recent years, and about 7,000 to 10,000 people contribute, Johnson said. United Way has funded about 45 agencies.
“We want people to understand that United Way can’t resolve all the issues in our (focus) areas. We aren’t going to solve homelessness or mental health access,” Johnson said. “Our goal is to move the needle in a positive way … and make an impact.” | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/united-way-alters-funding-priorities/article_bc98681c-fe2a-11ec-9520-3f71264b64cf.html | 2022-07-17T05:59:25 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/united-way-alters-funding-priorities/article_bc98681c-fe2a-11ec-9520-3f71264b64cf.html |
March 29, 1922 - July 11, 2022
World War II Veteran
West Stone, 100, a beloved husband, father and grandfather went home to be with his savior on July 11, 2022. He died at home with family beside him. West was born at home to Floyd and Geneva Stone on March 29, 1922 in San Jose, California. He attended school in and graduated from San Jose.
He served in the United States Army for three years, from 1942 till 1945, as a motorcycle currier mainly in France and Germany. He landed on Normandy Beach on day 7. He was part of the Armored Division and survived World War II earning 2 purple hearts for his service. He also survived the Great Depression.
After returning home, West married the love of his life, Clara Elaine Schiermeyer, on December 4, 1949, and celebrated 72 years of happy marriage. West built or remodeled every home they lived in. The family has fond memories of living in a barn he built, living in one half and milking cows in the other half.
West received Jesus as his Savior in 1953 and loved his Lord and Savior most of all and prayed for his family on a daily basis. He always had words of wisdom to share with them. His desire was that his children and grandchildren would serve God. After moving to Idaho, he attended Grace Baptist Church with his family and then Cornerstone Baptist these past few years.
The family has fond memories of hunting trips with dad and the stories he could tell, fishing, camping on family vacations, backpacking into the White Cloud Mountains and horseback riding. He loved to take his children and grandchildren on long horseback rides into the Snake River canyon or in the mountains. He was also known to instigate great water fights at family gatherings or wrestling matches.
In California, West had a grade A dairy in Cottonwood CA. He also worked on the "Glory Hole" project in Redding, CA. In 1969 they moved from Palo Cedro to Jerome. West worked construction for many years for Miller Construction. He helped do the concrete footings for the now Perrine Bridge. He loved to show people the pictures of his work on this structure. He also worked on several other bridges in Idaho. After retiring, he cut wood and sold it. Retirement did not slow him down, he built a home for him and his wife as well as helped anyone who needed it and always asked what he could do. Retirement allowed him and Clara to travel across the United States and to be campground hosts at Alturas Lake. They would spend winters in Texas with their son.
West was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters; a daughter; a son-in-law, Glen Ferrel; and two great granddaughters, Margie Grace Shook and Melissa Joy Andrews.
He is survived by his wife, Clara; their three sons, Daniel (Joymae) Stone, Clay (Bonnie) Stone, and Willis (Jill) Stone; three daughters, Louise Ferrel, Genny Stone and Mary (Mark) Gray; 18 grandchildren, 41 great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren, who were all his treasures from God.
The family wishes to thank Bridgeview Estates for their care during his stay there and to Hospice Visions for their compassion and care the last few months.
A Celebration of Life will be announced for August 2022.
Memories and condolences may be shared with the family on West's memorial webpage at www.farnsworthmortuary.com. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/charles-west-stone/article_afdd8af2-3fa2-5fec-baa2-f8846025c46c.html | 2022-07-17T06:37:14 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/charles-west-stone/article_afdd8af2-3fa2-5fec-baa2-f8846025c46c.html |
David John Bingham
July 24, 1946 - June 1, 2022
David John Bingham of Jerome, Idaho passed away at home peacefully on June 1, 2022 after a year long battle with cancer. David was born July 24, 1946 in Stockton, California to Warren and Florence Bingham. David was a Viet Nam Veteran, Career Truck Driver, Classic Car Enthusiast and Motorsport fan.
He leaves behind his life partner of 34 years, Cherie Chambers; as well as his children and grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life will be held from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., with Military Honors at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, July 24, 2022 at the Idaho Central Credit Union Park, 300 Main Street, Jerome.
Memories and condolences may be shared with the family on David's memorial webpage at www.farnsworthmortuary.com. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/david-john-bingham/article_89922500-bbf3-59fd-b85d-eb9f52346497.html | 2022-07-17T06:37:20 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/david-john-bingham/article_89922500-bbf3-59fd-b85d-eb9f52346497.html |
Dana Covington
Dana Covington, 62 passed away June 10, 2022. A memorial service in her honor will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 23rd, 2022 at the Twin Falls Church of the Nazarene, 1231 Washington St. N. Twin Falls, ID 83301.
Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.rosenaufuneralhome.com. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/funeral-notices/dana-covington/article_8583e717-1751-58d8-bd4a-73b8692b4270.html | 2022-07-17T06:37:26 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/funeral-notices/dana-covington/article_8583e717-1751-58d8-bd4a-73b8692b4270.html |
Dec. 5, 1969—July 9, 2022
Joe Rocha, 52, passed away July 9, 2022 in Wendell, Idaho with his beautiful wife, Jenny, by his side. Joe was born December 5, 1969 in Pomona, California to Barbara and Elcidio “Al” Rocha.
Joe grew up in Chino, California where he attended St. Margaret’s Catholic School and Chino High School. Growing up, Joe loved the sport of soccer and always being on the family dairy. He could tell you off the top of his head the cow’s number before even looking at the tag on the cow’s ear. Joe was very active in 4-H and FFA. Showing cows was one of his great passions growing up, making sure his cows were always the cleanest and whitest.
During his high school career, he loved playing football and driving around in his blazer. He even met Jenny during this time. Joe told lots of people that she was the girl he was going to marry someday. When Al told the family that they were moving to a small town in Idaho, he hurried and asked Jenny to move with them first, before he even mentioned it to his mom and dad. They had a great friendship that turned into 33 years of marriage. Joe and Jen were married on September 3, 1989 in Buhl, Idaho.
To start their life together they built a home in Wendell, Idaho where they had four amazing sons who have kept their lives busy and their hearts full. Joey Jr. was born on February 1, 1990. Jason came next February 20, 1993. Jacob was born a few years later on July 5, 1995. Lastly after another two years, Joshua completed the family on September 9, 1997.
Joe taught his boys the passion of so many amazing things that he loved in life including his passion for hunting, showing animals in 4-H, and FFA. He coached them in many of their sporting events. Joe was loved and admired by so many kids in the community that he helped coach and to which they opened their home. He had the ability to always make everyone feel welcome and comfortable in their home.
Joe was always a giving person and was always willing to help anyone in need. Joe was the best Papa to his grandchildren. He cherished those precious kids and would do almost anything for them, such as dressing up like a dinosaur, Santa Claus, and even a chicken. Joe was a true friend, a great man, a wonderful and loving husband, father, and grandfather who we all will surely miss deeply.
Joe is survived by his beloved wife, Jenny Rocha; his four sons, Joey (Carissa) Rocha, Jason (Kayla) Rocha, Jacob (Ashley) Rocha, and Joshua (Brittany) Rocha; grandchildren, Avery, Slater, Leighton, Roxzen, Deklen, Duke, and Oaklei Rocha; parents, Elcidio “Al” and Barbara Rocha; grandmother, Teresa Toste; and sister, Bernadette (Christopher) Chandler. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Ida and Jose Rocha; and Frank Toste; mother-in-law, Tarin Flattery; and father-in-law, Ralph Mendoza.
A Celebratory Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at St. Jerome’s Catholic Church, 216 2nd Ave East, Jerome, with burial following at Wendell Cemetery.
Memories and condolences may be shared with the family on Joe’s memorial webpage at www.farnsworthmortuary.com. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/joe-a-rocha/article_34f1376f-e273-5575-9db4-0e04d8e251b5.html | 2022-07-17T06:37:32 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/joe-a-rocha/article_34f1376f-e273-5575-9db4-0e04d8e251b5.html |
April 2, 1924—June 26, 2022
Twilla Hawks, 98 of Gooding, ID died Sunday, June 26, 2022 at DeSano Place Assisted Living in Gooding.
Twilla was born on April 2, 1924 in Horton, Kansas. The family moved from Horton to West Plains, MO where she lived until she was five. They subsequently moved to Lakota, North Dakota, Lisbon, North Dakota and Hiawatha, Kansas so her father could work on ranches. When Twilla was 14, the family moved to Wendell, ID where she graduated from High School in 1942. After High School, she worked at the Gooding Courthouse and the Rationing Office during World War II.
In July, 1945, she began her employment at the Gooding Seed Company for Robby Robertson and his children, Don and Mary Jean Simis and Larry and Carolyn Robertson. She worked as a secretary, bookkeeper and accountant for 61 years until her retirement in May, 2006 due to health reasons. Her love of farming, agriculture and plants was well-known. She raised thousands of dozens of plants in her greenhouses which she sold through the Gooding Seed Company and privately.
In 1949, Twilla married Don C. Hawks of Gooding and they divorced in 1986.
Twilla served as secretary for the American Red Cross and was a member of the VFW Auxiliary. She enjoyed bowling and was a member of Gutter Gussie’s and Thelma’s Beauty Salon bowling teams. As a Youth for Understanding (YFU) Area Representative for 15 years, she hosted and placed exchange students with families in Idaho, later visiting many of the students at their homes in South America and Europe.
Her varied skills and interests led her to being named as the most valuable employee by Gooding’s Business and Professional Women’s Club in 1995. She was an expert seamstress, sewing and tailoring her clothes and her love for music led her to take organ lessons later in life so she could play the organ for church services.
In 2006, Twilla became ill with ovarian cancer. She beat cancer but contracted Guillain Barre Syndrome in which her body’s immune system attacked itself, especially her hands and feet, leaving her wheelchair bound and requiring her retirement from The Gooding Seed Company. She continued to live on the farm until 2018 when she moved, under duress, to Bennett Hills and then DeSano Place. In 2020, at the age of 96, Twilla contracted Covid and was placed on Hospice. Her indomitable spirit triumphed over Covid and 3 months later graduated out of Hospice.
Twilla was preceded in death by her father, Blueferd Orchard in 1981, her mother Mary-Jane Orchard in 2000, her siblings: Claribel Orchard, John Orchard, Lenora Rutherford, and most recently her younger sister Shirley Knodel in 2021.
She is survived by her daughter, Donna (Jim) McCullough of Cedar Rapids, IA; two grandsons: Michael Murphy of Fort Worth, TX and Daniel (Erin) Murphy of Minneapolis, MN; and one great-grandson, Andrew Murphy of Mount Vernon, IA. Additional survivors include her nieces: Teena (Craig) Rasmussen of Kula HI and Connie (Martin) Helleson of Portland, OR.
A celebration of life will be held on Monday, July 25, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Demaray Funeral Service – Gooding Chapel. Inurnment will follow at the Elmwood Cemetery in Gooding.
Cremation arrangements are under the care and direction of Demaray Funeral Service – Gooding Chapel.
Memorials may be directed to the Gooding United Methodist Church in Twilla’s name. You may reach the family by writing to: Donna McCullough 8405 Santa Maria Dr. SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404.
Condolences, memories and photos can be shared with the family by following the obituary link at www.demarayfuneralservice.com. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/twilla-hawks/article_bdc1b40e-2f36-52ba-950e-9c9fdc867a40.html | 2022-07-17T06:37:39 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/twilla-hawks/article_bdc1b40e-2f36-52ba-950e-9c9fdc867a40.html |
JESSE WAYNE NUSSBAUM
Age:41
Height: 5 feet, 9 inches
Weight: 180 pounds
Sex: Male
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Race: White
Wanted for: Child custody interference
Bond: $100,000
The Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Office asks that anyone with information please call 208-735-1911 or Crime Stoppers at 208-343-2677, where they can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward. Tips can be made at www.343cops.com or download P3 Tips on your mobile phone. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/twin-falls-county-most-wanted/article_d9e1924c-048b-11ed-8621-ff6933f5ad30.html | 2022-07-17T06:37:45 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/twin-falls-county-most-wanted/article_d9e1924c-048b-11ed-8621-ff6933f5ad30.html |
BEDFORD, Iowa — Editor's note: The above video originally aired July 8.
A Missouri resident who was infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba that likely happened after swimming in a southwestern Iowa lake has died, health officials said Friday.
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said the patient died due to primary amebic meningoencephalitis, a rare and usually fatal infection caused by the naegleria fowleri ameba.
The death was first reported by the Des Moines Register.
Health officials said they believe the parasite was contracted at Lake of Three Fires near Bedford, Iowa, about 120 miles (193 kilometers) north of Kansas City. The name and age of the patient will not be released, officials said.
Iowa officials closed the Lake of Three Fires State Park near Taylor County as a precaution on July 7. The beach remains closed.
People are infected when water containing the ameba enters the body through the nose, usually while victims are swimming or diving in lakes and rivers, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials say. The fatality rate is more than 97%, according to CDC statistics.
The infections have primarily occurred in southern-tier states. It is the first case discovered in Iowa since infections were first confirmed in 1962 and possibly ever, the CDC said.
Among bordering states, Minnesota has had two cases and Missouri one, with none reported in Illinois, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Kansas has confirmed one case. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/missouri-man-dies-brain-eating-amoeba-iowa-lake-of-three-fires/524-f3ec437f-0665-42bf-9371-7f69b0095182 | 2022-07-17T06:41:32 | 1 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/missouri-man-dies-brain-eating-amoeba-iowa-lake-of-three-fires/524-f3ec437f-0665-42bf-9371-7f69b0095182 |
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July 14, 2022
MASON CITY-Bonnie Jean Seifert, 84, died Thursday, July 14, 2022, at MercyOne Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
A funeral service will be held 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 23rd, 2022, at the First Assembly of God Church, 1301 North Carolina Ave.; with Rev. John Lynn officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd Street N.E., Mason City, Iowa 50401. 641-423-2372 www.colonialchapels.com | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/bonnie-jean-seifert/article_d3c87831-908b-5eec-8db5-a2a52fe0f277.html | 2022-07-17T07:23:38 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/bonnie-jean-seifert/article_d3c87831-908b-5eec-8db5-a2a52fe0f277.html |
Fern Urbatsch
November 20, 1948-July 15, 2022
Fern Urbatsch, 97, passed away with family by her side on July 15, 2022, at Thorne Crest Senior Living in Albert Lea, MN.
The memorial service for Fern will be held at 11AM on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at the Albert Lea United Methodist Church. A gathering of family and friends will be held at the church from 10AM until the time of service. Inurnment will be held at Hillcrest Cemetery.
Expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.BonnerupFuneralService.com | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/fern-urbatsch/article_5e001ded-ea14-5e38-8815-356615bc2e4c.html | 2022-07-17T07:23:44 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/fern-urbatsch/article_5e001ded-ea14-5e38-8815-356615bc2e4c.html |
Gary L. Shropshire
July 14, 2022
THOMPSON-Gary L. Shropshire, age 74 of Thompson, died on Thursday, July 14, 2022 at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice in Mason City, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at Bethany Lutheran Church, 183 2nd Ave. E. in Thompson, Iowa with Pastor Michael G. Lilienthal officiating.
Visitation will be from 11:30 AM until 1:30 PM at the church on Wednesday.
Burial with military honors will take place in Rose Hill Cemetery, Thompson, Iowa. The Iowa Patriot Guard Riders will be escorting Gary to the cemetery.
Schott Funeral Homes-Mittelstadt Chapel is assisting the family.
You can contact the family with on-line condolences at: www.schottfuneralhomes.com 641-592-0221 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/gary-l-shropshire/article_083e0d48-7b72-5200-95f5-a1759c1fdf4b.html | 2022-07-17T07:23:51 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/gary-l-shropshire/article_083e0d48-7b72-5200-95f5-a1759c1fdf4b.html |
Helen Mason
August 24, 1928-July 13, 2022
MASON CITY-Helen Mason, 93, of Mason City, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022 Virginia Gay Nursing Home in Vinton.
A Funeral service will be held 11:00 am Saturday, July 23, at First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia Ave., Mason City. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.
Visitation will be held from 9:30 am until 11 at the church on Saturday.
The only child of Gilbert and Annie (Felland) Rollefson, Helen was born August 24, 1928. She grew up in Mason City and attended Mason City High School, graduating in 1946.
While attending Upper Iowa University, Earl Mason returned to Mason City for the summer where he met Helen. The couple quickly became neighborhood sweethearts and were united in marriage at Trinity Lutheran Church in 1951.
In 1953 the young couple moved to Baltimore while Earl served in the United States Army. Following his discharge the family returned to Iowa.
Helen and Earl were the parents of two sons, Greg and Rod. For many years Helen stayed home and tended to the children and the home. In her son's early years Helen sewed all of their clothing. She and Earl eventually purchased a property in Waverly and converted the building into apartments. They managed those apartments for many years before moving to Keller, TX.
Eventually Earl and Helen returned to Mason City and opened a mortgage company which they owned and operated until their retirement. Helen served as the bookkeeper and secretary. Throughout the years the family worked and lived in Plymouth/Bennett, Mason City, Forest City, Northwood, Eldora, Dysart, Toledo-Tama, Springville, Waverly, and Keller, TX.
Helen was a faithful member of First United Methodist Church in Mason City and organized many clothing drives on behalf the church over the years.
Helen is survived by her son, Greg Mason, Garrison, IA; brother in law, Bob Mason; her extended family and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Earl; son, Rod Mason; and grandson, Chris Mason.
Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd St. NE, Mason City. (641)423-2372. ColonialChapels.com | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/helen-mason/article_622029cc-6388-5035-bbaa-500d6c8256f3.html | 2022-07-17T07:23:57 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/helen-mason/article_622029cc-6388-5035-bbaa-500d6c8256f3.html |
Lois Juanita Goeman
December 8, 1930-July 15, 2022
BELMOND-Lois Juanita Goeman passed away July 15, 2022 at the Belmond Rehabilitation Center at the age of 91. She was born December 8, 1930 to Edmund and Margaret Osby of Kanawha, Iowa. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, July 19 at the Immanuel Reformed Church in Belmond, Iowa at 10:30 AM. Visitation will be at the same location commencing at 9:00 prior to the service. Pastor David DeKuiper will conduct the service and interment will be at the Belmond Cemetery. Those unable to attend the funeral service may view it on the Andrews Funeral Homes Facebook page. Just LIKE the page to view.
Lois was married to Donald M. Goeman on February 16, 1950 at the Kanawha Lutheran Church in Kanawha, Iowa. Lois and Don began their farming career at this time. She was a life-long partner in the farming operation and a homemaker. She was a passionate reader, church member and care giver to their children. Later in life, Don and Lois enjoyed delivering Winnebago motor homes all over the United States and Canada. They also spent many years wintering in Texas, Arizona and Florida. They were members of the Immanuel Reformed Church in Belmond. Memorials may be directed to the Immanuel Memorial Fund or to an organization of the donor's choice.
Left to share her memory are her three children, Donald (Darla) Goeman of Belmond, David (Kathi) Goeman of Belmond and Kathy (Lonny) Boller of Ventura Iowa, grandchildren, Aaron Goeman, Aimee (Tad) McKnight, Tate (Jenna) Goeman, Chad (Dani) Goeman, Courtney (Tom) Dey, Ashley (Josh) Peterson, Cody (Katherine) Boller and Josh (Melinda) Boller and great-grandchildren, Olivia Goeman-Willett, Monroe and Georgia Goeman, Quinton, Kanon and Easton Goeman, Libby Smith, Emma Neubauer, Camden, Hudson and Dylan Dey, Taylor, Kate and Cora Peterson, Ryden and Riley Boller and Jacob and Madilyn Boller.
Lois was preceded in death by her husband Donald, grandson Jacob Boller, parents, and brothers Gordon, Gene and Paul as well as sister Marlys Wicks.
Andrews Funeral Homes, Belmond, IA. www.andrewsfuneralhomeandfloral.com 641-444-4474 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/lois-juanita-goeman/article_234edae5-eb00-5baf-8efa-029c2824e3f7.html | 2022-07-17T07:24:03 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/lois-juanita-goeman/article_234edae5-eb00-5baf-8efa-029c2824e3f7.html |
Shirley H. Serleth
November 22, 1930-January 25, 2022
MASON CITY-Shirley H. Serleth, 91, of Mason City, passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at Mercy One Medical Center – North Iowa. At her request, her body has been donated to the Mayo Foundation.
A Celebration in honor of Shirley Serleth will be held Saturday, July 23 from 1-4 at the Cedar Valley Seminary, 200 N 7th St, Osage. Please join us. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/shirley-h-serleth/article_7a8ef927-b38f-5e1b-8d57-5e33e76c2c30.html | 2022-07-17T07:24:09 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/shirley-h-serleth/article_7a8ef927-b38f-5e1b-8d57-5e33e76c2c30.html |
Walter Carl Schroeder
April 28, 1931-March 19, 2022
MASON CITY-Walter Carl Schroeder of Mason City passed away on March 19, 2022, at the age of 90. Father Paul Lippstock will preside over the memorial service at 11 am on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City. Visitation will begin at 10 am Saturday, with lunch and fellowship at noon at the All-Vets Center (VFW) 1603 S. Monroe Avenue. His ashes will be interred at a private service with military honors on Wednesday, July 27 at the Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be made in Walt's name to the River City Rifle and Pistol Club.
He was born in Davenport, Iowa on April 28, 1931. While Walt's father, and grandfather, served as leaders in the Davenport Fire Department, Walt chose to pursue a career in law. He attended the University of Iowa, while working as a radio announcer. This is where he met the love of his life, Norma Townsend. After a four year courtship, they were married on
September 7, 1953 in Iowa City. He received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Iowa, then served his country as a First Lieutenant in the US Army. After an honorable discharge, he returned to the University of Iowa to earn his Juris Doctor degree in 1957. That same year he was admitted to Bar of Iowa.
As a young lawyer, he and his wife moved to Mason City. He served as a member of the Iowa Board of Bar Examiners from 1974-1982, serving as Chairman for the last 3 of those years. He was a Fellow of the Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers and a Fellow of the American Academy of Hospital Attorneys. He also served as a Chairman of the Iowa State Bar Association Special Committee on Criminal Law.
Walt was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, where he served on the parish finance council.
He was also a long-time member of the Mason City Elks club, rising to rank of Exalted Ruler. He was also a member of the American Legion.
Walt was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved spending time at the family cabin on Lake Edward in Minnesota. He was also fond of shooting sports. He was an active member of the River City Rifle and Pistol Club and shot competitively on a team, as well as teaching courses on gun safety.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Norma, of Mason City and their three children and families; Karen (Peter) Streit of Rochester, Minnesota; Dr. Paul (Lori) Schroeder of LeMars, Iowa; Fred (Brenda) Schroeder of St. Peters, Missouri. He is also survived by seven grandchildren (who knew him as “Grandpa” or “the Nitch”) Stefan (Meave) Streit of New York, New York, Karl Streit of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, Allison (Justin Heizer) Schroeder of Denver, Colorado, Sam Schroeder of Omaha, Nebraska, AJ Schroeder of San Francisco, California, Will Schroeder of Kalamazoo, Michigan and Nichole Schroeder of Lee's Summit, Missouri. He is also survived by his sister-in-law, Gay Schroeder and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Walter, mother, Ethyl Faye, his brother, David Schroeder, and his great-grandson, Francis Henry Streit.
Arrangements are with Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory, 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Mason City, Iowa 50401, 641-423-0924, | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/walter-carl-schroeder/article_ea0a1716-04f5-5f63-afde-a27ef0465bb3.html | 2022-07-17T07:24:15 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/walter-carl-schroeder/article_ea0a1716-04f5-5f63-afde-a27ef0465bb3.html |
GLENDALE, Ariz. — It was never supposed to happen.
Early on July 3rd, Blake Angerer was resting peacefully at a bus stop, when he was set on fire.
“A man came into our store in flames," a man calling 911 said.
When officers arrived, they found Blake at the entrance of the store engulfed in flames.
Police said witnesses told officers the suspect, Luciano Simmons, came into the store and purchased gasoline that he put in a water bottle.
Witnesses said after buying the gas, Simmons left the store and walked to a bus stop nearby. A witness at the bus stop told police Simmons poured the gasoline on Angerer and set him on fire with a butane torch.
The witness then said Angerer started running toward the store while engulfed in flames. The witness and store clerk poured water on Angerer until first responders arrived on the scene.
"One minute can change everything, he's not doing good." Riquida Angerer, Blake's sister, said.
Riquida said her younger brother is fun-loving. Which makes the attack hard to understand.
“He’s a big, little kid,” she said. "The one person I can't picture my life without is him. I don't want him to go."
His family said the burns cover 72 percent of Blake's body and he has remained unconscious since.
Blake's family is asking for prayers. They also would like people to send them selfies of support by making a post on Facebook with #BlakeStrong or #PrayersForPatience.
The GoFundMe created to help cover the medical expenses has raised over $7,800 as of July 16.
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WIKIEUP, Ariz. — Fire crews are currently fighting a wildfire burning south of Wikieup near the US 93, fire officials say.
Arizona State Forestry said the fire is active and moving at a fast speed. The fire has burned up to 100 acres, as of 9:30 p.m. Saturday.
The fire is producing multiple fire spots and being driven by strong winds, Arizona State Forestry said. Multiple structures are threatened as the fire is moving at a fast speed.
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Wildfire Go-Kit:
Residents in wildfire-prone areas are urged to have an emergency supplies kit to bring with them of they are evacuated from their homes, especially as Arizona residents are beginning to see early widespread fire activity throughout the state.
An emergency supply kit should be put together long before a wildfire or another disaster occurs. Make sure to keep it easily accessible so you can take it with you when you have to evacuate.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommends that residents near a disaster store emergency supplies in a plastic tub, small suitcase, trash can, backpack, or other containers.
Residents should make sure they have the necessities, such as three gallons of water per person and a three-day supply of ready-to-eat food, the NFPA said. A first-aid kit, prescription medications, contact lenses, and non-prescription drugs should also be taken into account.
Copies of any important family documents, including insurance policies, identification, bank account records, and emergency contact numbers should also be taken and put into a waterproof, portable container in your kit, the NFPA said.
The association lists other items that would help in a disaster, including:
Sleeping bag or warm blanket for each person
Battery-powered or hand-cranked radio and an NOAA weather radio to receive up-to-date information
Dust mask or cotton T-shirt to filter the air
Matches in a waterproof container
Complete change of clothing including long pants, long sleeve shirts, and sturdy shoes stored in a waterproof container
Signal flare
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History suggests that the 2022 election should see Republicans trounce Democrats, and until recently all indications were that that would be the case.
But the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned the federal right to abortion guaranteed since 1973 by Roe v. Wade, may alter that expectation.
Normally the party that holds the presidency loses seats in midterm elections, said Lee Hannah, Wright State University associate professor of political science. That’s been the case every time this century except 2002, when Republicans benefited from a burst of support following the Sept. 11 attacks.
With President Joe Biden’s approval rating below those of Donald Trump or Barack Obama at similar points, Democrats should be expected to lose badly, Hannah said. But the backlash to Dobbs and other recent Supreme Court decisions could mitigate that.
“There is some early polling evidence that suggests that Democrats are more motivated at the moment,” Hannah said. “Fifty percent of Democrats, compared to just 20% of Republicans, responded that the Dobbs decision will make them more likely to vote in the midterm election.”
Asked what issues are most important to them, voters are naming guns, abortion and preservation of democracy, he said.
“Republicans want to see voters mobilized by the economy, gas prices, and inflation. And that might have been the sole focus were it not for these major Supreme Court decisions,” Hannah said.
The issue could impact two elections in Ohio: the Aug. 2 partisan primary for state House and Senate seats and the Nov. 8 general election for those seats and statewide offices including governor.
The issue has been part of the Ohio governor’s race from the start. Incumbent Republican Gov. Mike DeWine has usually avoided commenting directly on abortion-related proposals but has signed bills drastically restricting abortion access and signaled tacit support for more.
Until at least mid-April, DeWine’s campaign website touted him as “the most pro-life governor in Ohio history,” highlighting his signature of the “Heartbeat Bill” and the “Born Alive Infant Protection Act.” By mid-July, however, the site no longer mentioned abortion at all.
“We did a website revamp so the language is new,” Tricia McLaughlin, director of communications for DeWine’s campaign, said via email. “Of course, the governor is pro-life and was proud to sign the Heartbeat Bill into law – Ohioans know that. The governor is proud of his pro-life record and has never shied away from that.”
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nan Whaley, former mayor of Dayton, has said she would work to keep abortion accessible to Ohioans and would veto any bill that restricts abortion access. Since the Dobbs decision, Whaley has said she would “fight to enshrine the protections previously afforded in Roe into the Ohio Constitution.”
Turnout turnabout
Turnout for the Aug. 2 primary is expected to be low, perhaps in the single digits as a percentage of registered voters, due in part to the splitting of the election between May 3 and Aug. 2. That was required because of the 10-month legal wrangle over legislative district maps.
It was evident from May primary results that Republicans were already enthusiastic about voting this year, while Democrats were not, said Christopher Devine, assistant professor of political science at the University of Dayton. But the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling seems to have changed that dynamic.
“For Republicans, it’s something of a ceiling effect. How much more determined to vote could they be? Not much,” he said. “But Democrats needed this. The abortion ruling was a reminder that voting makes a difference, and that there are stark differences between the parties, particularly on this issue.”
Ballots to overseas voters and active-duty military for the Aug. 2 election went out June 17, while regular absentee ballots and in-person early voting became available July 6.
According to numbers reported this week by Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, something is driving higher-than-expected Democratic turnout. Nearly twice as many Democrats as Republicans have requested absentee ballots: 28,178 to 16,229. As of Wednesday morning, 3,154 Democrats had cast early in-person votes compared to 2,564 Republicans.
“Despite the Aug. 2 primary not including any marquee statewide races, we’re seeing stronger turnout than expected across Ohio,” LaRose said in a news release. “Every election is important, and that is why it’s all the more imperative that we encourage our friends, neighbors, and colleagues to participate in these decisions that will significantly shape our state’s future.”
Although the number of ballots returned so far is small, they appear to show Democrats overperforming across the board – sometimes by a little, sometimes by a lot, according to totals reported this week by LaRose’s office. That’s true even in areas without contested primaries on the Aug. 2 ballot, compared to how Miami Valley counties voted in the 2020 election.
The biggest disparity is in Greene County, which voted 59% Republican in 2020. Of the 265 early votes returned by mid-week, Democrats outnumbered Republicans by nearly four to one.
In Montgomery, the only area county which voted Democratic by a slight majority in 2020, Democratic early votes outnumber Republican by more than two to one.
There are contested Republican primaries for state House seats in parts of Butler, Champaign, Greene and Warren counties, and a contested Democratic House primary in Warren. The degree to which Democrats are overperforming so far seems to show little relation to whether local legislative primaries are contested.
Hopes and chances
Republicans hold a supermajority in both houses of the General Assembly and hope to hold it with the aid of Republican-drawn maps for state legislative districts. The Ohio Supreme Court has thrown out those maps as unconstitutionally gerrymandered to favor Republicans, but a panel of federal judges ordered their use only for the 2022 election.
Those maps would ostensibly create 54 Republican and 45 Democratic House seats, with 18 Republican and 15 Democratic Senate seats, close to the balance sought by the Ohio Supreme Court as reflecting Ohioans’ actual statewide voting preferences. But of those, 19 House and seven Senate seats would lean Democratic by less than 4%, while no Republican districts would be that close.
Thus in a strong “Republican year,” as 2022 was anticipated to be, Republicans might take most or all of those barely Democratic-leaning seats. But an energized Democratic electorate could thwart that hope.
Opposition to abortion has historically been an effective driver for Republicans, but some people may not like how far new restrictions go, Hannah said. Also, Democrats and some independents didn’t really believe Roe would go away, he said.
“Now that the precedent is struck down, we may see that abortion rights becomes a bigger mobilizer than it has been historically,” Hannah said. “This is especially likely to be true among women voters. If the Dobbs decision is as vilified by Democrats as the Roe decision was vilified by Republicans, then it’s likely to remain a central issue for the foreseeable future.”
Statewide, Republicans have outvoted Democrats by about 54% to 46% in the last few elections.
“I imagine the issue will be more galvanizing to Ohioans since the ‘Heartbeat Bill’ went into effect. But the Democrats didn’t field strong candidates in some congressional and state legislature races, and Republicans performed very well statewide in 2018 in spite of a good national environment for Democrats,” Hannah said. “I’m not sure if the Dobbs decision can shift the landscape that much, but it certainly seems like the Democrats’ best shot is to mobilize on abortion access.”
In a case that got national attention, media reported this month that a 10-year-old rape victim in Ohio sought an abortion just three days after the Dobbs decision. Following that ruling, the court order which had prevented implementation of Ohio’s 2019 “Heartbeat Bill” was lifted, and the girl was past that law’s six-week limit. She reportedly had to travel to Indianapolis for the procedure.
The girl’s name was not revealed, and some Republicans publicly doubted whether the story was true, including Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio.
Then on Tuesday a 27-year-old Columbus man was arrested and charged with rape in the case.
Rising stakes
Beyond the “Heartbeat Bill,” there are further abortion restrictions already before Ohio legislators:
· House Bill 480, 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.
· House Bill 598 and Senate Bill 123, which would make it a felony to perform an abortion without independent written confirmation that it’s necessary to prevent the mother’s death or permanent serious injury. That includes providing abortifacient medication.
· House Bill 704, the “Personhood Act,” which would make abortion illegal from the moment of conception, except when the mother’s life is in danger.
None of those bills include exceptions for rape or incest. Under Ohio law in force even before the “Heartbeat Bill’s” implementation, most abortions were already illegal past 20 weeks’ gestation, or 22 weeks past the mother’s last menstrual period.
“One thing about this ruling (Dobbs) is that it puts the issue of abortion in the hands of the states,” Devine said. “That’s all the more reason for people to vote in the state legislative primaries on Aug. 2, and to vote for state legislators as well as the governor and other statewide offices in November.
“Democrats are still at a disadvantage here; the president’s party usually does badly in the first midterm election, and Democrats are getting the blame for inflation. But if there’s anything that can get them back in the game – by energizing voters, activists, and donors – it might be the court’s ruling on abortion.”
Chris Corba, executive director for the Dayton Area League of Women Voters, said it’s apparent there is substantial interest in state House and Senate races.
“We receive calls every day from voters asking about the candidates running for office in their district. Of those calls, we get roughly the same number of requests about Republican and Democratic candidates,” she said. “As an organization dedicated to encouraging active participation in democracy, we want everyone to exercise their right to vote and to communicate with their elected officials about issues that are important to them.”
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The police blotter is a public record of incidents as reported by law-enforcement agencies. All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are innocent until proven guilty. The information printed is preliminary and subject to change.
Friday, 7/8/2022:
North Bend
• 5:48 am, 1500 block of Virginia Avenue, unlawful entry into motor vehicle. A 42 year old male was cited for two counts attempted unlawful entry into motor vehicle.
• 10:40 pm, 2800 block of Oak Street, warrant service. A 42 year old male was cited in lieu of custody.
• 11:43 pm, 700 block of Chappell Parkway, burglary and theft of bike.
Coos Bay
• 10:20 am, 200 block of Baxter Street, warrant service. A 48 year old male was cited in lieu of custody.
• 10:56 am, 1300 block of Airport Lane, warrant service. A 25 year old male was arrested by Oregon State Police and transported to Coos County jail.
• 12:00 pm, 1100 block of SE Jackson Street, warrant service. Albany Police department served two Coos Bay Police department warrants on a 51 year old female.
• 8:04 pm, S Empire Boulevard, arrest. A 28 year old female was charged with burglary II, criminal mischief II, criminal trespass II and theft III. Subject was transported to Coos County jail.
• 9:59 pm, 2000 block of Newmark Ave, criminal trespass/warrant service. A 23 year old male was cited in lieu of custody.
• 10:29 pm, 1000 Newmark Avenue, criminal trespass/shoplifter. A 45 year old female was cited for criminal trespass I and theft III.
Coquille
• 11:11 am, 400 block of W 4th Street, criminal mischief. A 53 year old male was cited for criminal mischief II.
• 12:24 pm, 200 block of N Adams Street, criminal trespass. A 53 year old male was cited for criminal trespass II.
• 1:22 pm, 400 block of E 1st Street, criminal trespass. A 53 year old male was charged with criminal trespass I, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct II and criminal mischief II. Subject transported to Coos County jail.
Saturday, 7/9/2022:
North Bend
• 7:49 am, 5th and E Street, illegal camping/warrant service. A 31 year old female was cited in lieu of custody.
• 12:51 pm, 150 E Johnson Avenue, sex offender fail register. A 38 year old male was charged with fail to report sex offender felon and felon in possession of restricted weapon. Subject lodged at Coos County jail.
• 8:43 pm, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue, criminal trespass. A 23 year old male was cited for criminal trespass II.
Coquille
• 9:48 am, 900 block of N Henry Street, dispute.
• 10:13 pm, 600 block of W Central Boulevard, dispute.
Sunday, 7/10/2022:
North Bend
• 5:15 pm, Pony Creek and Hamilton, indecent exposure/warrant service. A 31 year old male was cited in lieu of custody.
Coos Bay
• 12:27 am, 900 block of Flanagan Avenue, dog at large/warrant service. A 38 year old male was cited in lieu of custody.
• 2:19 am, 1059 block of Evans Boulevard, DUII. A 20 year old male was cited in lieu of custody.
• 7:13 am, 200 block of E Johnson Avenue, disorderly conduct. A 27 year old male was cited for two counts criminal trespass II.
• 11:01 am, 2000 block of Newmark Avenue, criminal trespass/warrant service. A 24 year old male was cited for criminal trespass II.
• 12:41 pm, 100 block of N Cammann Street, criminal trespass. A 24 year old male was cited for criminal trespass II.
• 1:33 pm, 200 block of E Johnson Avenue, criminal trespass. A 24 year old male was cited for disorderly conduct II and criminal trespass II.
• 11:57 pm, Ocean and Central, warrant service. A 36 year old female was cited in lieu of custody on a Florence Police department warrant.
Monday, 7/11/2022:
North Bend
• 1:05 pm, 2900 block of Sheridan Avenue, unlawful entry into motor vehicle/warrant service. A 31 year old was cited on Roseburg Police department warrant, charged with unlawful entry into motor vehicle and burglary II. Subject transported to Coos County jail.
• 4:50 pm, 1800 block of Newmark Street, minor in possession of liquor.
• 7:09 pm, 2100 block of California Street, theft of trailer battery.
• 11:26 pm, 1700 block of Waite Street, theft of cans.
• 11:35 pm, 1700 block of Hamilton, loud noise/arrest. A 32 year old male was charged with assault III and lodged at Coos County jail.
Coos Bay
• 12:53 pm, 1600 block of Newmark Avenue, unattended child.
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Remembering 'a servant's heart': Levelland honors fallen LSO sergeant by renaming park
LEVELLAND – On July 15, 2021, the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team responded to a call for help from Levelland police. A gunman had barricaded himself in a house here and was firing at officers. During a standoff lasting more than 10 hours, LSO SWAT commander Sgt. Joshua Bartlett was shot and killed.
Now, on the one-year anniversary of Bartlett’s death while protecting their city, the community of Levelland gathered Friday just more than a mile from where that horrific incident occurred to remember his sacrifice by naming a park in his honor.
“He gave his life for our town, to keep our people safe, and this is the least we could do in honoring him,” Mayor Barbara Pinner told the Avalanche-Journal.
Dozens gathered in Bartlett Park (formerly Sherman Park) Friday night to remember Joshua Bartlett and dedicate the newly renamed park. Pinner read a proclamation and declared Friday Sgt. Joshua Bartlett Day in Levelland. A blue-light vigil followed remarks and remembrances from government and law enforcement officials.
Not normally one to speak publicly at these memorial events, Bartlett’s widow Rebecca Bartlett made an exception to thank the Levelland and South Plains community for the love and support her family has received over the last year.
“My family and I would like to thank all of you … for being here with us tonight helping us keep Josh’s memory alive, because really, he lives in all of you,” Mrs. Bartlett said through tears. “Your prayers and your compassion have given us strength and encouragement and a renewed sense of hope.
“If you’re close to our family, you’ve probably heard us talk about Josh’s servant’s heart. I don’t need to tell you what that means, because on this day, one year ago, you all witnessed his heart.”
Lubbock County Sheriff Kelly Rowe also recalled Bartlett’s dedication to service.
“Somebody used the term ‘servant’s heart,’ and we always say in law enforcement that a person will know whether this is the job for them of not. Josh certainly knew it, the men and women he worked with everyday certainly knew it, and that dedication is going to continue on into the future,” Rowe said. “Thank you so much for giving us something that’s going to provide a lasting memory right here where everything happened a year ago.”
Lubbock County Judge Curtis Parrish said one aspect of Bartlett’s servant’s heart is neighborly love.
“One year ago today, I get a phone call from Sheriff Rowe saying we've lost an officer, and that was a dark, dark day,” Parrish said. “Many were asking, ‘Well, why were you in Levelland? Why were you there? This is Hockley County. It wasn't Lubbock County,’ and the only thing I can say – the thing I've said pretty much every day for the last year – is that we help our neighbors. When our neighbor’s in trouble, you can count on us being there.”
“I want to say thank you to the people of Levelland for honoring one of our fallen,” Parrish continued. “He was here serving your community. He was here being a neighbor. And I'll tell you, if you need help again, do not hesitate to call. Lubbock County will be there for you, because it's what we do. It's how we take care of each other.” | https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/local/2022/07/17/levelland-honors-fallen-lso-sgt-josh-bartlett-by-renaming-sherman-park/65374528007/ | 2022-07-17T09:35:45 | 1 | https://www.lubbockonline.com/story/news/local/2022/07/17/levelland-honors-fallen-lso-sgt-josh-bartlett-by-renaming-sherman-park/65374528007/ |
Study: Corporate landlords gobble up Wichita Falls housing
Landlords and investors have gorged on the housing market in Wichita Falls at the expense of individual homebuyers, according to a new study by Stessa, a San Francisco company that serves rental property owners.
The study shows that while nationally 8.5 percent of all mortgage loans in 2020 went to landlords, the figure for Wichita Falls was almost triple -- 24 percent.
“While many prospective homebuyers were drawn into the market with historically low interest rates … they have frequently found themselves outbid by corporate landlords and investment firms,” Stessa said in a news release. “Out of all small U.S. metros, the Wichita Falls metro has the 6th highest percentage of investment property loans,” the company said. The study does not include landlords who paid cash for properties but does include local landlords as well as corporate investors who took out mortgages.
Wichita Falls’ lure was its bargain basement prices compared to the much of the rest of the country. The study shows the median value for investment properties here was $95,000 compared to the national average of $235,000.
Financing a rental property here also required a relatively small down payment -- $20,000 compared to the national average of $60,000. The average interest rate is higher, though – 4.8 percent compared to the national average of four percent.
"Between appreciation in home values and steady income from rents, residential real estate has proven to be an attractive asset class for major investors," Stessa said.
Wichita Falls homeowners saw dramatic increases in their home values over the past couple of years, fueled by low interest rates and a buying frenzy that often saw buyers bidding above the asking prices. The average values went up a whopping 25 percent this year. Lisa Stephens-Musick, chief appraiser for the Wichita Appraisal District called that jump "unprecedented." Still, home values here were lower than elsewhere, luring in corporate landlords.
The small metros with a higher percentage of loans to landlords than Wichita Falls were Lawton; Jonesboro, AR; Lubbock; Valdosta, GA and Clarksville, TN-KY.
The data used in the analysis was from the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) and was based on Home Mortgage Disclosure Act filings. Only conventional home purchase loans approved in 2020 were considered. | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/07/17/study-corporate-landlords-gobble-up-wichita-falls-housing/65373360007/ | 2022-07-17T09:47:39 | 0 | https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2022/07/17/study-corporate-landlords-gobble-up-wichita-falls-housing/65373360007/ |
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KENEDY — Blevins Bundick, 84, still has the bear-like handshake one expects from a weathered South Texas rancher, but heart stents and kidney cancer have slowed him a bit as he navigates some steep steps Thursday at the Karnes County Livestock Exchange’s auction.
“Hi there. Love you!” he says to a 9-year-old boy who looks like a smaller copy of his lanky cowboy dad.
Ranchers in their 50s and 60s stop to greet Bundick as 1,600-pound Brangus and Charolais steers lumber off to a truck — and their eventual demise.
The place is nearly full — because of unrelenting financial pressure.
The intense drought and blistering heat blanketing Texas has left 83 percent of the state’s pasture and range lands in bad condition, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture — and more than 80 percent of its 254 counties under a burn ban as of Friday.
On ExpressNews.com: Edwards Aquifer’s level predicted to drop to trigger point for Stage 4 water restrictions by August
“I know how hard it is right now for every one of these ranchers,” Bundick says, choking up. “I’ve been through many droughts. This is a really bad one.”
“My faith in God is strong,” he says more softly, “but I’m trying to understand why the Almighty has let this happen to us and his animals. I pray for us and the country.”
The last time Texas ranchers had such a hard time feeding livestock was during the severe drought that hit in 2011.
“This heat wave is really forcing the issue for a lot of people, forcing them to bring more of their cattle and calves to auction,” said David Anderson, an agricultural economist at Texas A&M University. Besides the weather, prices for fertilizer, fuel and animal feed are also higher amid elevated inflation this year.
“Costs have gone up faster than calf prices, so there’s some economic pressure to get rid of some animals,” Anderson said.
Row crops also are getting hit hard. About 40 percent of Texas cotton and nearly half of its sorghum — the two biggest crops the state’s farmers produce — were in poor condition last week, according to the USDA. Some 95 percent of the state’s cropland acreage has minimal moisture in the topsoil.
When a drought forces cattle sales, that usually drops the prices — but strong consumer demand for beef has helped ranchers somewhat, Anderson said.
“While everybody is forced to haul these old cows to market, or even some young cows, the market for those has stayed higher than we would’ve seen in some other droughts,” he said.
The historic auction barn in Kenedy, population 3,500, is a tin-roofed structure from the early 1940s with the cramped charm of an old gym. Panicked cows and calves trot through a small semi-circular corral called “the ring,” watched by about 40 white and Hispanic ranchers in a small amphitheater-like arena.
While the Eagle Ford oil shale bonanza drew most of the attention in Karnes County over the past decade, farms and ranches still occupy 85 percent of the land. Nearby, tiny Panna Maria is the oldest Polish settlement in America, and families with names like Moczygemba, Kolodziej, Dizuk and Janysek presided over ranching dynasties for generations.
USDA records show Karnes County ranchers received federal livestock subsidies totaling slightly more than $10 million between 1995 and 2020. But the drought has left many of them are strapped financially. Some parts of Karnes County have received only three inches of rain in the past 12 months, so hay is depleted and its cost is skyrocketing.
They have come to the weekly auction to trade cattle for cash — it’s what ranchers usually do, of course, but many are selling too soon and for too little.
A friendly 65-year-old rancher wearing Skechers loafers says he has sold half of his herd at the auction barn over the past five weeks.
Calves he would normally feed and care for until they weighed 500 or 600 pounds sold Thursday at under 300 pounds. The rancher, who has 40 years in the business and did not want to give his name, says he is unloading all his cattle older than nine years, keeping only his best stock.
“Everyone knows what’s going on,” he said of the drought-plus-inflation blues. “We don’t talk among ourselves about it that much. I lose sleep about it, but it’s nobody’s business how much we’re losing.”
Trying to hang on
On a quiet bench near the front office, Blevins Bundick fiddles with his Texas A&M class ring (1961, degree in animal sciences) as he recalls his 38 years as a cattle buyer in El Campo, Sealy and Navasota.
The economics of hay, he suggests, helps explain today’s predicament.
An ad posted on the auction barn’s bulletin board offers 5x6-foot round bales of “coastal” hay for $110 each, almost double what Bundick paid a year ago.
Like many local ranchers, Bundick’s property has grassland that might produce three cuttings of hay in a year with plenty of rain. This year, it was only one cutting. He and his neighbors have been searching for hay as far away as East Texas and Louisiana.
Bundick bought 38 rolls of hay 120 miles away, and with diesel fuel at about $5 a gallon, “the trucker wanted $15 per roll just for transportation,” he says. “And I’m not blaming the truckers. Everyone’s got to eat.”
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Bundick is so desperate for water that he’s laying a mile of 1.5 inch PVC pipe in hopes of rejuvenating an old well. He’s not sure that will help.
Drilling new wells is equally daunting. A recent cost estimate for a 200-foot well was $24,000, Bundick recalls.
Trucking water into the parched ranches is not financially feasible, says Walon Rouse, a livestock marketing agent whose mother and aunt own the Karnes County Livestock Exchange.
“That would be last-ditch desperation. You’d be smarter to just liquidate,” says Rouse, whose wife, Amber, runs the exchange’s front office with Susie Carter and Cam Homeyer. Wearing black frame glasses, tousled short hair and light, scruffy beard, Rouse, also an A&M grad (degree in agricultural leadership and development), could pass for an Austin drummer, but he’s a Beeville local.
The auction barn is doing well — it handled about 225 cattle per hour Thursday — but Rouse knows the pain coursing through the crowd. He does, however, offer one possible silver lining: maybe the bargain prices for young calves could help either low-budget rookie ranchers or children, like his 9- and 10-year-olds, get involved in the industry.
“Where there is confusion,” he says, quoting an unknown sage, “there’s money to be made.”
Anderson offers another possible upside, though not for consumers at the grocery store. He expects the state’s livestock selloff to affect beef production and prices down the road.
“Every time we cull a cow from the herd today, she’s not going to be around to have calves next year and the year after,” Anderson said. “The longer-term effect is much less beef production next year and the year after, and the pressure on prices to be higher because of it.”
Asked if he knew of any local rancher getting out of the business because of economic hardship, Rouse thinks between bites of a cheeseburger at the auction barn’s café.
Stumped, he asks around the half-dozen tables full of sweaty, sunburned men. Nope, they can’t think of anyone who’s called it quits.
“I think you just downsize and pray for rain,” Rouse says. “If you’re in ranching long enough, you will have hard times, but to quit would be like giving up on your heritage, your culture, the land that has been passed down through the family.”
bselcraig@express-news.net | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/cattle-auction-Texas-drought-agriculture-17308606.php | 2022-07-17T10:00:36 | 0 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/cattle-auction-Texas-drought-agriculture-17308606.php |
CEDAR FALLS — The City Council will consider signing off on a contract for a survey Monday that staff says will allow them to “gain a better understanding of the culture and climate within the Public Safety Division.”
The employee climate survey will be devised and administered if an agreement with the University of Northern Iowa for $7,908 in related services is approved during a 7 p.m. meeting at the Community Center, 528 Main St.
The city’s public safety budget allocates funding for some 75 full-time and eight part-time employees.
Despite the focus on that department in the agreement, officials had discussed including all city employees in a climate survey, which is a council goal.
The survey also comes before the council in advance of future discussions this winter about possibly bringing in a third-party consultant to conduct a larger review of the public safety department’s overall operation.
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UNI’s office of research and sponsored programs would begin the project this summer. It would take approximately 11 weeks for a final report to be developed.
Coil, a former board president, has a quarter-century of board experience, and will take over for Brenda Fite who resigned last month because of plans to relocate to Ohio.
“Several vendors/sources were reviewed, and UNI was selected as best meeting our needs with the benefit of serving as a local resource,” said Bailey Schindel, city human resources manager, in a memo to the council.
The assessment will be designed to “monitor employee feedback” in a number of areas including job satisfaction, communication, department restructuring and leadership.
“It will also be used to establish a satisfaction benchmark for future comparison, but the primary goal will be to provide the city of Cedar Falls with information targeted at improving and fostering the relationship between leadership and employees, as well as between employee groups,” said the project overview provided to the council.
Specific services include survey development, design and distribution; and data collection, entry and analysis.
Director Gretchen Koinzan anticipates having to undergo a “gap year," meaning fall 2023 is when some 30 to 50 families could hope their 2 1/2 to 5 year old children return to Casa Montessori.
In other scheduled business, the council will consider:
- Accepting bids on $3.86 million in general obligation loan notes being sold on the municipal market.
- Adopting the annual action plan for the spending of Community Development Block Grant and HOME Consortium federal dollars from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The agenda item also marks a continuation of discussion from an earlier council meeting.
- Approving an ordinance, on first reading, rezoning 0.98 acres at 2209 N. Union Road, formerly the Martyrs Retreat, and another 8.86 acres “located adjacent to the south,” from residential to agricultural.
- Approving an ordinance, on first reading, amending the newly adopted downtown zoning code to require that new buildings in the Urban General, Urban General 2, and Storefront frontage areas be reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
- Adopting an ordinance, on its third and final reading, extending the no-parking ban on the east side of Southlawn Road from Stanwood Drive through to Melendy Lane.
- Purchasing two polymer mixing pumps involved in the biosolids handling operations of the Water Reclamation Division, ultimately for what will be a total cost of about $65,000.
- Accepting 23 temporary construction easements needed for the future reconstruction of Main Street from Sixth Street to University Avenue.
- Entering closed session to discuss the purchase or sale of real estate.
Prior to the meeting, council committees will convene at 5:35 p.m. at the Community Center. Discussion topics include a new Cedar Falls Rotary Club Memorial Plaza on West First Street; private shared parking requirements for new development in the downtown; the West 12th Street speed limit from Barnett Drive to Union Road; and council meeting procedures. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/cedar-falls-council-to-assess-possible-public-safety-work-culture-and-climate-survey/article_b2feb76f-6b58-5aab-8987-1d7a8e6c2279.html | 2022-07-17T10:37:37 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/cedar-falls-council-to-assess-possible-public-safety-work-culture-and-climate-survey/article_b2feb76f-6b58-5aab-8987-1d7a8e6c2279.html |
WATERLOO — A proposal to develop a taxpayer-backed municipal broadband communications system could be put to voters this fall.
The Waterloo City Council on Monday will consider setting a Sept. 13 special election on the matter. It’s one of two major decisions being discussed by the council. The other is establishing a goal for the city to be carbon-free in its electricity generation by 2050.
The 5:30 p.m. meeting is in the council chambers at City Hall.
Voters would be asked in the proposed ballot question if the city should enter into a loan agreement and issue general obligation capital loan notes for as much as $20 million to pay for all or part of a fiber optic backbone and fiber to the premise (FTTP) broadband communications system. The general obligation notes would be repaid with property tax dollars.
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The backbone project will connect 100 miles of fiber optic cables to city facilities and is expected to cost $29.28 million. The FTTP project will connect broadband to Waterloo homes which is estimated at $86.38 million. The potential project has been under review by Magellan Advisorsof Denver, Colo., since January 2020.
The city’s so-called Community 24x7 Carbon-Free Electricity Goal is intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve air quality, enhance public health, attract business, create local job growth and enhance energy security.
A resolution being considered by the council states that the city experienced the effects of climate change through high temperatures and extreme weather events like record rainfalls and flooding.
A 2018 United Nations report on climate change highlighted in city documents says in order to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius there needs to be a 45% reduction of greenhouse gasses between 2010 and 2030. That would enable Waterloo to reach a net-zero impact by 2050.
The city would do this by partnering with utilities, businesses, residents and community stakeholders to identify an approach that could achieve the emissions targets.
In other scheduled business, the council will:
Hold seven public hearings – one of those on the demolition of five houses near downtown. A resolution that could be approved at the meeting recommends awarding a bid to Lehman Trucking and Excavating, Inc., of Waterloo in the amount of $70,521 for demolition of 928 Mulberry St., 1526 E. Fourth St., 1527 E. Fourth St., 307 Sumner St. and 335 Sumner St. Among the other public hearings are those on the Fourth Street Bridge and dam lighting project and the city’s asphalt seal coating program. Consider a resolution authorizing the purchase of BriefCam, a surveillance camera system, for $120,642. The resolution states the purchase is in conjunction with the “Smart City” project. The surveillance equipment allows video to be searchable and reviewed in minutes, enabling an immediate response to situations of concern.Consider changing to an all-way stop at the intersection of Hammond Avenue and Shaulis Road. There are currently only stop signs on Hammond.
Before the meeting, there will be a council work session on animal control operations at 4:15 p.m. The housing authority board will meet at 4:45 p.m. and the finance committee will meet at 5:10 p.m. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/waterloo-council-may-set-special-election-on-funding-city-broadband-system/article_55ed2fb2-17a1-5c31-8a6b-7921b90d9c2c.html | 2022-07-17T10:37:43 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/waterloo-council-may-set-special-election-on-funding-city-broadband-system/article_55ed2fb2-17a1-5c31-8a6b-7921b90d9c2c.html |
At 12:53 p.m., Waterloo Fire Rescue responded to smoke reportedly coming from the old Rath Packing Company Administration Building, 1515 Sycamore St., at the corner of Elm and Lafayette streets.
ANDY MILONE, COURIER STAFF WRITER
At 12:53 p.m., Waterloo Fire Rescue responded to smoke reportedly coming from the old Rath Packing Company Administration Building, 1515 Sycamore St., at the corner of Elm and Lafayette streets.
WATERLOO — Firefighters spent a couple hours Saturday afternoon handling two fires at an abandoned, historic building in Waterloo.
At 12:53 p.m., Waterloo Fire Rescue responded to smoke reportedly coming from the old Rath Packing Company Administration Building, 1515 Sycamore St., at the corner of Elm and Lafayette streets.
Battalion Chief Bill Beck said firefighters found a fire “not too big” in size on the first floor, and another “more significant” one on the fourth floor (attic).
The fires were contained to their rooms of origin, he said.
Beck estimated crews spent two and a half hours there, and attributed that to the structural status of the building.
No one was on scene when first responders arrived at the long-time vacant building, which is owned by the city and on the National Register of Historic Places.
I've covered city government for The Courier since August 2021. I'm a Chatham, NJ native who graduated from Gettysburg College in 2018 and previously worked for publications in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Five police cars were on the scene responding to a call from the 900 block of Martin Road, which ended up being for a 'non-life threatening cut to an extremity,' an official said.
At 12:53 p.m., Waterloo Fire Rescue responded to smoke reportedly coming from the old Rath Packing Company Administration Building, 1515 Sycamore St., at the corner of Elm and Lafayette streets.
At 12:53 p.m., Waterloo Fire Rescue responded to smoke reportedly coming from the old Rath Packing Company Administration Building, 1515 Sycamore St., at the corner of Elm and Lafayette streets. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/waterloo-fire-rescue-responds-to-fires-at-old-waterloo-rath-packing-building/article_fe8511e3-f51b-5c6e-9cd1-4941a5227950.html | 2022-07-17T10:37:49 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/waterloo-fire-rescue-responds-to-fires-at-old-waterloo-rath-packing-building/article_fe8511e3-f51b-5c6e-9cd1-4941a5227950.html |
Don Felder was watching his kids play in the sand when the sound of Hotel California came to him. Plucking the strings of his guitar, Felder shaped the song note by note as the sun glistened off the waves of the Pacific.
“I played it over and over and over about five or ten times, so I wouldn’t forget it,” he said, “I went back to my 1-year-old daughter’s bedroom, which, when she was awake, served as my demo studio, and recorded about five minutes of me just playing that progression. Then, I went out, played with my kids and forgot about it.”
Like a dream, Felder set it aside, not knowing that it would become the title track to a Grammy Award winning record, that it would rank in the top 50 of Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and that later, it would rack up more than a billion streams on multiple music streaming services.
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“You don’t know when something like Hotel California is going to take off,” he said, “You just don’t know.”
This statement, though seemingly rhetorical, is a way of life for Felder. Without being constrained by expectations of knowing, he’s had the freedom to be unconventional over the years, to be open to the potential of the newest thing, and before he was the guitarist for the Eagles and long before he was the renowned solo artist he is today, Felder took a chance on a brand new style of music called rock and roll.
Sitting on the floor of his parents’ home in front of a little, black-and-white TV, a 9 or 10-year-old Felder saw Elvis Presley perform for the first time, and from that moment on, he would understand music in a totally different way.
“He was rocking and shaking and flipping his hair and swinging his hips around and the girls were all screaming. It was exciting,” Felder said, “It wasn’t like watching my dad watch Glenn Miller or Tommy Dorsey or Lawrence Welk. It was rock and roll.”
Even as a boy, Felder was attuned to the idea that the thing that made rock different from any other type of music was the energy committed to a performance.
“You would hear Little Richard screaming Tutti Frutti, and the hair on the back of your neck would just stand up,” he described, “and the next day you would turn on the local radio station, and you’d hear Pat Boone singing Tutti Frutti, and it didn’t make a single hair on your body stand up.”
Felder strove to recreate the religious experience he felt when watching his rock heroes by making his own music with his childhood friend and future rock legend, Stephen Stills, but after Stills left Felder’s band to join Buffalo Springfield in Los Angeles, a future founding member of the Eagles Bernie Leadon came in to fill that vacancy.
Leadon’s background in country music would help define the Eagles’ original country-rock sound, and Felder’s partnership with him allowed for a mutually-beneficial music education.
“We put together two bands,” Felder said, “during the week, we would go out and play bluegrass music. On the weekends, we had a rock band that we would go and play at fraternity parties with. So, Bernie kind of got indoctrinated into rock music, and he really increased my ability to learn and play and develop my skills in country music.”
Years later, after the Eagles had released their first two albums, the band was experiencing a stylistic shift from their country-infused roots to a more conventional style of rock and roll. Knowing his instrumental versatility and his background in classical rock, Leadon invited Felder to play slide guitar on Good Day in Hell. His performance on that track impressed the other founding members, Glenn Frey, Don Henley and Randy Meisner, so much that they asked him to join the band the next day.
Soon after Felder joined, Leadon left and Joe Walsh would join as his replacement, and though Felder was deeply saddened by his friend’s departure, he saw an opportunity for a new type of partnership.
He said, “I wanted to write some tracks that Joe and I could play on and do some of what we were doing together in Joe Walsh and Friends on Eagles records, so I sat down and wrote about 15 or 16 demo tracks.”
Of those tracks, two would become Eagles songs: Victim of Love and Hotel California.
Once the demos were completed, Felder would hand them off to Frey and Henley, and the two, he said, “would go off into lyric land.”
“Henley is a brilliant lyricist,” Felder continued, “He writes songs where each line is like a little postcard. ‘On a dark desert highway.’ You can see that. ‘Cool wind in my hair.’ You can feel that. ‘Warm smell of colitas.’ You can smell that. He’s like addressing your senses to put you in this scene, and he’s just brilliant at it.”
This acknowledgement of pure creativity and deft musicality signaled the culmination of all that the Eagles had been working towards since their formation in 1971, but the strain of a world tour and the pursuit for something that would match the success of Hotel, would lead, eventually, to the fall of the band itself.
Despite Felder’s own acrimonious departure in 2001, he had nothing but kind words to say about his former bandmates. In a way, the guitarist came to terms with those challenging times by writing his own music and attempting to recapture that sense of electricity that he experienced as a kid and later, with the Eagles.
He described his most recent album, American Rock ‘n’ Roll, as not just an homage to, who he called, “the American rock and roll grandfathers,” but to their style of creating music.
He said, “It’s all about that momentary experience and feeling that comes across. When you have that rush of power and energy coming out of you when you’re playing something for the first time. It’s perfectly imperfect.”
Felder continues to chase the chills–that hair-standing-on-the-back-of-your-neck feeling–and doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon.
“My excitement, my thrill in life is music,” he said, “I’m just happy that I get to do what I love to do, and I intend to do it as long as I possibly can.”
Felder played to a large crowd at the Pepsi Amphitheater on Friday night and has another tour scheduled to start sometime next year, so if you missed this performance and want to see him live, check out his website for dates, merch and more at donfelder.com. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/chasing-the-chills-eagles-guitarist-don-felder-talks-life-limits-and-the-love-for-rock/article_3fdf1ebe-03bc-11ed-8d1e-53f1d09538cc.html | 2022-07-17T11:09:12 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/chasing-the-chills-eagles-guitarist-don-felder-talks-life-limits-and-the-love-for-rock/article_3fdf1ebe-03bc-11ed-8d1e-53f1d09538cc.html |
Last year marked 20 years since indie pop darlings The Shins released their debut album Oh, Inverted World. The album, and single, New Slang, which had been released just months prior, was a slingshot for the band. It catapulted them from a small Albuquerque-based following to worldwide recognition and into a nice little record deal with Sub Pop. As the seminal album approached its 20th anniversary, The Shins front man James Mercer took to the studio with renowned engineer Bob Ludwig, who’s worked with the likes of Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, and more, for a remaster of the album.
Next step: a 20th anniversary tour. But then, you know the story: global pandemic, shutdowns, and the tour, as with live performance everywhere, was put on a pause. Now, what was supposed to be a 20th anniversary tour is officially the Oh, Inverted World 21st Birthday Tour. And for the first time in the band’s history, The Shins will bring their tour through Flagstaff, at the Orpheum on Friday, August 5.
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In some ways, a 21st birthday celebration is more fitting for an album that feels so deeply rooted in youth, nostalgia, and cautious optimism about the future. Mercer has gone on record about his propensity for pop structures, and that’s apparent in Oh, Inverted World, but there is still a sense of ambiguity lingering on menacing, hovering in a dissonant chord or looming in ghostly pads and voices. Since Oh, Inverted World, that blending of simplicity and surprise has always defined The Shins, but 20 years later, Mercer says it’s now about knowing when to split the difference between the two.
“When I'm writing a song, I spend a fair bit of time trying to make it as surprising as I can,” Mercer says. “I still do that, but now I’m a bit more willing to have a song be straight. And if that's what it wants, just let it be simple chords. Don't push too hard. Let it be an enjoyable song just on its own. I think I've opened up to simplicity.”
Since their 2001 debut, The Shins released four studio albums, and Mercer has gone on to form Broken Bells with Danger Mouse (Brian Burton). Adding in the several years in the ‘90s Mercer spent with previous bands, it’s almost three decades of music. What keeps Mercer going after all those years? In a word: “diligence.”
“There's a certain amount of motivation to get things done that is required,” Mercer said. “When you are a kid and you're looking at these bands it just looks like tons of fun, and there's plenty of moments that are really fun, but you do have to be a pretty hard-working person. I think that's something that people would be surprised by—how often you're uncomfortable and need to do it anyway.”
If you go …
What: Oh, Inverted World 21st Birthday Tour
When: Friday, August 5
Where: Orpheum Theater, 15 West Aspen Avenue
Cost: $45 general admission, $162 VIP package | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/past-and-pending-the-shins-bring-oh-inverted-world-21st-birthday-tour-to-the-orpheum/article_f1af9e90-0482-11ed-91f2-43ff52c22a07.html | 2022-07-17T11:09:18 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/past-and-pending-the-shins-bring-oh-inverted-world-21st-birthday-tour-to-the-orpheum/article_f1af9e90-0482-11ed-91f2-43ff52c22a07.html |
When someone in Flagstaff goes to the First Friday art walk, they typically set their sights on the north side of downtown, and while there is a lot to discover on that side of the tracks, there is a new exhibition on the south side that folks must check out.
Kitty-corner to the Sierra Vista Motel and on the street of its namesake, the Phoenix Avenue Gallery opened its doors on May 6 and has been establishing itself as part of the community ever since. The gallery features the work of Frederica Hall, Christina Norlin and Gwendolyn Waring, making it a women-owned and ran small business. With the work of these two painters and one jeweler on display in their newly renovated art space, Phoenix Avenue is a dream come true for these three artists and friends.
“We’ve been friends for a really long time, and we’ve been artists in that time too. Upward of 30 years we've been in Flagstaff,” Hall said. “So we’ve had our work in places, and we’ve done different things. But it was always our dream to have our own gallery. It was something we always wanted to do, but there was never anything available that we could put together. All of a sudden, [the location] just opened up, and we started.”
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When the space on Phoenix Avenue opened up, Hall, who had her eye on the space for years, made a call to the landlord and struck a deal. Now, the real work began. Hall, Norlin and Waring set off to turn this space into the gallery of their dreams. With Norlin’s experience as a carpenter and Hall’s husband, a stone mason and builder, they were able to transform the space completely. Even small touches such as their jewelry case, which fit exactly where they wanted it, came together as if destiny was on their side.
“We remodeled it, “Hall said. “It was quite a mess. It had been a second-hand store, and there were all kinds of things that needed to be relocated and recreated. So we just started doing it. It was like magic. All these little things came together that we needed, and we just kept putting it together.”
Since its creation, the trio has been dedicated to making a name for themselves in the community. They’re on the official gallery list on the Chamber of Commerce website, they created social media accounts online, they’re on the official Art Walk map and much more. Each First Friday, they partner with Art 35° North, a juried organization of northern Arizona artists, to elevate artists within their shop. With a few months under their belt, the trio behind Phoenix Avenue has so many ideas for how they’d like to work with the community to create art contests, community-focused events and make it an all-encompassing art center for the south side of downtown Flagstaff.
For September’s First Friday event, Phoenix Avenue will be partnering with Art 35° North to produce a performance by Anahata Tribe Fusion Dance. Sometime this fall, they will be hosting an environmentalist art contest, in which proceeds will be split among the winner and an environmentalist activism group.
“We’re hoping to have an endangered species art and environment art contest in the fall,” Hall said. “We’ve been putting that together, and we’ll put out a call for artists to submit their works. We’ll be looking for small works since we are a small gallery.”
With events and community outreach plans throughout the end of the year, their ideas don’t stop there. Hall said they would also like to begin screening art films outside their venue on their patio, partner with other community partners, musicians, artists and support the community as best they can.
“We’re also interested in supporting young performers that would like to play for First Friday,” Hall said. “We’d love to have young performers who are just starting out, so we can give them a stage. We also hope to have poetry readings and to make this a good center for the arts, basically. That’s what we’re doing.”
While they have only been open since May, there has already been a major community outpouring for the gallery. Hall said the three of them understand that it will take some time, but they are ready to put in the work to create an art space for the south side of downtown.
“We’re getting out there, slowly,” Hall said. “We all know it will take some time to get a presence in Flagstaff, but we’re trying to get more energy coming to the south side instead of having it always only on the north side. But everything takes time, we’re growing.”
Phoenix Ave Gallery is currently open Friday-Sunday from 12 to 4 p.m. or by appointment. It is located on 2 S Beaver Street #125, Flagstaff, AZ, on the Phoenix Avenue side of the building.
Sabrina Proffitt is a contributor to the Arizona Daily Sun/Flag Live!/Mountain Living Magazine. Reach her at s.proffitt.official@gmail.com. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/the-gallery-of-their-dreams-phoenix-avenue-gallery-is-women-owned-and-here-to-stay/article_daa4f7c2-02e8-11ed-ba7c-e3448f7b8625.html | 2022-07-17T11:09:24 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/the-gallery-of-their-dreams-phoenix-avenue-gallery-is-women-owned-and-here-to-stay/article_daa4f7c2-02e8-11ed-ba7c-e3448f7b8625.html |
100 years ago
July 17, 1922: A New York man apparently suffering from amnesia was found in Streator and picked up by his father. Salvator Licari, Jr., had disappeared three weeks ago from his Brooklyn home; a few days ago, Streator police found a dazed young man who gave the name of Arthur Woods, but knew nothing else of his identity. Police found Masonic receipts on his person with the name of Licari, which enabled them to find the man's father.
75 years ago
July 17, 1947: The McLean County Home Bureau has moved to revive interest among the membership in the annual sports festival, which has been set for Aug. 21. Events will include 4-H softball, archery for women, bowling, clock golf, dart throwing, horseshoe pitching, knot tying, shuffleboard, table tennis, rifle shoot and swimming. Winners will be eligible to compete at the annual state sports festival, to be held at the University of Illinois in Urbana.
50 years ago
July 17, 1972: Miss Hazel L. Phares was elected president of the McLean County Board of Health. She is the first woman to fill the post, said Edgar E. Diddams, health department director. Phares, a registered nurse, was appointed to the board in 1960 and has been its secretary since that time. She takes the post vacated by Dr. David Doud. A Bloomington native, she is a graduate of Brokaw Hospital School of Nursing.
25 years ago
July 17, 1997: The Illinois Power nuclear plant in Clinton may drop as much as $144 million in valuation, costing area taxing districts hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax revenue. The plan to devalue the plant — from $558 million to $414 million — comes from Soyland Power Cooperative ending its involvement with the plant, now solely owned by Illinois Power. The change would most affect DeWitt County, which could lose $480,000 in property tax revenue.
Compiled by Pantagraph staff | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/history/100-years-ago-amnesia-victim-found-in-streator/article_92c5f5a0-0522-11ed-af82-87623fd12b65.html | 2022-07-17T11:36:55 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/history/100-years-ago-amnesia-victim-found-in-streator/article_92c5f5a0-0522-11ed-af82-87623fd12b65.html |
Often you have heard me say that the chamber’s strength comes from utilizing the vast collective experiences and energy of our diverse membership of over 540 businesses. So how do we do that? In many ways, it’s through their participation on one of our teams. While the COVID response impacted all operations in 2020 & 2021, let me re-introduce you to those committee opportunities.
Ambassadors—Are the Red-coated welcoming team that greets dignitaries, cuts ribbons at grand openings and hosts Business after Hours each month. They also have an important role in promoting membership communication through regular visits to all.
Business Development & Support—works for a positive business climate which promotes retention, expansion and recruitment activities throughout Oregon’s Bay Area often with our other South Coast economic development partners.
Natural Resources—helps to educate the public on timber and fishing issues and other natural resource opportunities which affect our coastal community and economy. This team works in concert with the LAT.
Legislative Action Team (LAT)—Serves as an advocate for Chamber members and the business community in local and state issues impacting quality of life, growth and business viability.
Wednesday Business Connection—hosts a weekly business or community related forum from September through May, which provides folks networking opportunities and current issue information.
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Barnegat High School graduate Jay Groome was promoted to Triple-A on Thursday.
The 23-year-old left-hander made his first appearance for the Worcester Red Sox, Boston’s affiliate, on Friday and pitched well to get the decision in a 6-2 victory over the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. He went six shutout innings, allowing five hits and three walks, and struck out five.
Groome began the season pitching for the Double-A Portland Sea Dogs, for whom he was was 3-4 with a 3.52 ERA and 81 strikeouts in 16 games (14 starts) and 76²/³ innings. He last pitched for the Sea Dogs on July 8.
The recent success has been a long time coming for the 6-foot-6 starting pitcher, who was once one of Boston’s top prospects. He was drafted with the 12th overall pick by the Red Sox in 2016. Since then, it’s been a bumpy ride as he battled injuries in his first three pro seasons.
Groome was injured twice during his first full season in 2017 in Single-A — an intercostal muscle strain he suffered in his first start and a forearm strain that ended his year after only 14 games. In April 2018, he suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing elbow, resulting in Tommy John surgery and keeping him off the mound for the entire season. He returned to action in August 2019, appearing in three games.
The 2020 minor league season was canceled due to COVID-19. It all finally came together for him at the end of 2021, when, following a promotion to Portland, he went 2-0 with a 2.30 ERA in his final three starts.
In 58 career minor league games (56 starts) through Friday, Groome was 12-21 with a 4.39 ERA and 308 strikeouts in 246 innings.
Here are updates on local players making their journeys through the minors, with their stats through Friday:
Triple-A
RHP Joe Gatto (St. Augustine Prep), 27, was 3-0 with a 6.62 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 34 innings through 28 appearances (two starts) for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Philadelphia Phillies).
Gatto, from Hammonton, was selected in the second round of the 2014 draft by the Los Angeles Angels. He spent the 2021 season in the Texas Rangers system. The Phillies signed him in December. In 185 career minor league games (88 starts), he was 36-34 with a 4.75 ERA, 480 strikeouts and three saves in 542 innings.
LHP Zach Warren (St. Augustine Prep), 26, now pitching for Lehigh Valley, was 0-0 with a 3.74 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 22 appearances and 21²/³ innings in Double-A and Triple-A combined.
In 156 career games, Warren was 5-10 with a 3.15 ERA and 317 strikeouts in 217 innings. Warren was selected in the 14th round by the Phillies in the 2017 draft.
Double-A
RHP Mike Adams (Holy Spirit), 27, pitching for the Reading Fightin Phils (Phillies), was 5-0 with an 7.28 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 25 games (one start) and 38¹/³ innings. He made his first career start in the minors Wednesday, going two shutout innings and striking out one.
Adams, from Egg Harbor Township, was signed by the Phillies in January 2021 after he impressed scouts with his 98 mph fastball during a tryout. He is a co-owner of Baseball Performance Center in Pleasantville. He was 7-2 with a 5.76 ERA and 81 strikeouts in 69 career minor-league games (one start) and 86 innings.
RHP Brett Kennedy (Atlantic City), 27, is pitching for the Sea Dogs since his contract with the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League was purchased by the Boston Red Sox on May 24. In nine games (eight starts) with Portland, he was 2-5 with a 4.26 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 44¹/³ innings. He pitched well but took the loss in his latest start Wednesday, allowing two runs and striking out five in six innings.
Kennedy made six starts for the San Diego Padres in 2018, going 1-2 with a 6.75 ERA. In six starts with the Ducks this year, he was 2-1 with a 3.03 ERA and 27 strikeouts in 32²/³ innings.
The Brigantine resident was selected by the Padres in the 11th round of the 2015 draft. In 109 career minor-league games (102 starts) with MLB-affiliated organizations, he was 34-33 with a 4.04 ERA and 483 strikeouts in 501¹/³ innings.
High-A
RHP Sean Mooney (Ocean City), 24, is pitching for the Cedar Rapids Kernels (Minnesota Twins) and was 2-2 with a 2.50 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 13 games (11 starts) and 49 innings. In his latest outing Friday, a no-decision, he allowed two runs and struck out nine in five innings.
Mooney was selected in the 12th round of the 2019 draft by the Twins. He didn’t pitch in 2019 as he recovered from Tommy John surgery after a season-ending injury at St. John’s University. In 26 career games (23 starts), he was 2-4 with a 2.63 ERA and 144 strikeouts in 96 innings.
Single-A
LHP Daniel Nunan (Ocean City), 25, pitching for the Inland Empire 66ers (Los Angeles Angels), was 0-0 with a 3.95 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 17 games (27¹/³ innings).
The Egg Harbor Township resident was selected in the 12th round of the 2018 draft. In 32 career games (three starts), he was 2-2 with a 4.73 ERA, 68 strikeouts and two saves in 59 innings.
RHP Chase Petty (Mainland Regional), 19, pitching for the Daytona Tortugas (Cincinnati Reds), was 0-4 with a 3.39 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 16 games (11 starts) and 65 innings. He pitched well but took the loss in his latest start July 10, allowing two runs and striking out four in five innings.
He was selected 26th overall in the 2021 MLB draft by the Minnesota Twins and traded in the offseason to the Reds. In 18 career games (12 starts), Petty was 0-4 with a 3.55 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 66 innings.
Rookie League
LHP Jake McKenna (Ocean City), 20, is listed on the roster of the FCL Phillies, a Florida Complex League affiliate of Philadelphia. He made his first appearance July 7, allowing one run on three walks in one-third of an inning. He was placed on the team’s restricted list Tuesday and hasn’t pitched since.
The Cape May Court House resident signed a minor-league deal in June 2020. In six career games (one start), he was 0-0 with a 15.63 ERA and 12 strikeouts in 6¹/³ innings.
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Jay Groome, a 2016 Barnegat High School graduate, went 3-4 with a 3.52 ERA and 81 strikeouts in 76²/³ innings for the Portland Sea Dogs. Groome was promoted to Triple-A Worcester Red Sox on Thursday. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/barnegat-grad-jay-groome-promoted-debuts-in-triple-a-local-minor-league-update/article_90eba806-048c-11ed-85ed-d7792f4f99eb.html | 2022-07-17T11:47:01 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/barnegat-grad-jay-groome-promoted-debuts-in-triple-a-local-minor-league-update/article_90eba806-048c-11ed-85ed-d7792f4f99eb.html |
One of Kenosha’s most iconic stores will close after 41 years when its owner retires.
Southport Bikes and Boards, formerly Southport Rigging, will close this fall, owner Ralph Ruffolo Jr. announced.
Ruffolo, a Kenosha native, opened a windsurfing business in 1981 in the basement of the the building that currently houses Harborside Common Grounds at 5159 Sixth Ave.
“I needed something to do in the summer so I started teaching windsurfing,” Ruffolo said. “We rented that little space underneath Common Grounds and it was nice because we could teach windsurfing right in the harbor.”
Just two years later, and as his business grew, Ruffolo relocated to Uptown at 6201 22nd Ave.
“That’s when we started selling skateboards,” Ruffolo said, adding that customer Natalie Troha encouraged him to do it so “she didn’t have to go to Milwaukee for her kids.”
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In 1986 the business moved into its current location on the city’s south side at 2926 75th St. in the former Walkowski Lawn and Garden building.
Just as the location of his shop evolved so did his offerings.
Over the years Ruffolo began selling snowboards, apparel and eventually absorbed Total Cyclery bike shop. Total Cyclery was owned and operated by Marty Gauss for 17 years. He rented the western portion of the Ruffolo’s building before “announcing he was retiring one Christmas," Ruffolo said.
Ruffolo, Gauss’s landlord, took over Total Cyclery in 2004 and renamed it The Bike Shop, a part of Southport Bikes and Boards.
“It was a good move,” he said.
‘A great experience’
Ruffolo, 70, said he’s ready for retirement and proud of the work he’s accomplished in his hometown. He plans to stay in Kenosha.
“It was a great experience. I got to be my own boss because I tapped into something early on. I had a passion for skiing and I had a passion for sailing, and when you really have a passion for something you get into the nitty gritty of it. I understood right away the windsurfers, the skateboarders and the snowboarders had the same thing. If you can understand their passion level you can anticipate what they want,” he said.
Still, it wasn’t always easy owning a small business. He said the last decade was especially difficult.
“It was to the point where we had all the money we could have invested in the business and we didn’t want to invest more. We were very lucky when COVID came along because people couldn’t go to restaurants, they couldn’t go the the gym, so they were working from home and the simplest thing to do was turn to a bicycle,” he said.
Ruffolo also had plenty of bikes in stock to sell, unlike many other retailers. He currently has hundreds of bikes in stock and plans to sell them all by the end of the summer.
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Ruffolo said customers are welcome to visit in the coming weeks and reminisce about their experiences with him.
“We appreciate all our past employees and all of our past customers,” he said. “We couldn’t have done this without them.”
In retirement, Ruffolo plans to spend more time sailing and playing baseball with his grandchildren. He’ll also continue operating Ruffolo Enterprises, his company that manufactures accessories for skiers.
Scott Shumway, owner of Creative Designs Custom Signs, plans to purchase the building for his growing business, Ruffolo said. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/watch-now-southport-bikes-and-boards-to-close-after-more-than-40-years/article_030ff0e2-0477-11ed-866d-9fc0ada26e9f.html | 2022-07-17T11:57:58 | 1 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/watch-now-southport-bikes-and-boards-to-close-after-more-than-40-years/article_030ff0e2-0477-11ed-866d-9fc0ada26e9f.html |
SAN ANTONIO — Police are searching for two men who shot a man while he was riding his bike just west of downtown Saturday night, hitting him in the buttocks and his ankle.
Police and firefighters were dispatched around 10:29 p.m. to the intersection of W. Commerce St. and N. Comal St. for reports of a shooting in progress.
When officials arrived, they found a man who had been shot twice. He told police he was riding his bike when he was approached by two men who were walking on the street. Police said some sort of altercation occurred and one of the men pulled out a gun and shot the man on the bike twice.
The unknown aged victim was shot once in the ankle and once in the buttocks.
He was taken by ambulance to a local hospital in stable condition. The sergeant on the scene said the victim could not give police much information on the suspects.
Police believe the suspects the two men fled on foot after the shooting.
Details remained limited and no other injuries were reported. Police are continuing their investigation.
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Hold on to your protest signs, San Francisco. The solar system’s most militant and innovative planets are waging battles all month long, asking us to summon our courage and surrender to change — and even create some ourselves.
Luckily the sun is shining in Leo, where it is super-powered, filling us with solar-charged energy to protect what is vulnerable. Plus, you live on earth in 2022 — you’re no stranger to the heroism our world calls for.
So here’s what’s going down, according to SF astrologer Stephanie Campos. On July 26, Uranus, the rebellious changemaker of the solar system, travels over the North Node, which is a calculated point in the sky having to do with increase and destiny. And it’s all happening in Taurus, which rules the environment, resources and the pursuit of pleasure.
In SF terms, it’s a little like trying to keep your camping trip plans in the midst of a wildfire or protesting all day, dancing all night, and grabbing a bacon-wrapped hotdog on the way to the End Up for the after-after party. Or waking up to another headline worthy of The Onio and then … ordering brunch. For better and/or worse, San Franciscans have perfected the art of pleasure-seeking during the apocalypse.
On a global scale, you might remember Taurean and North Node themes from eclipse season this spring, which gives us clues as to what may resurface now. And astrologers agree: things could get loud — explosive even.
Celebrity astrologer Chani Nicholas writes that Uranus in Taurus speaks to the changes the earth is going through, especially ones that feel like a crisis. And Campos suggests expecting the unexpected and rolling with sudden change is the best way to work with this transit.
“Remaining flexible and open-minded about the possibilities of what's to come will be the best way to adjust to this unsettling energy,” she says. “Trust the process!”
Then on August 1, Mars, the planet of action and drive, takes up arms and joins Uranus in the fray, leading to what Campos describes as “combustible energy” that could play out on the world stage.
“This extreme energy also has the potential to be used toward something constructive,” Campos says. “There is a little mad scientist energy to this transit. This combination can lead to innovative breakthroughs.”
For a city that is slow to evolve despite a plethora of ideas, action-oriented Mars and change-oriented Uranus could help us see momentum toward necessary transformation.
But a few days later on August 7, Saturn, the solar system’s police force, comes in to do crowd control. “When Mars forms a square with Saturn, it can feel like we’re back at square one and stuck in gridlock,” Campos says.
Though Saturn is the planet of “no” and restriction, it often forces us to get creative and to remember that slow and steady is the most sustainable way to enact change.
A bright spot comes towards the end of the season on August 18 when Venus in vivacious Leo forms a supportive aspect with Jupiter in Aries, helping us to stoke our creative processes — or our fun Ocean beach bonfires. Campos says that this dynamic, social transit may fill us with a sense of confidence, optimism and joy — all essential emotions of revolution.
But you need not wait for Venus and Jupiter to feel hopeful and optimistic this month. Like the sun itself, Leo energy rises regardless and burns with an inner fire and warm charisma that attracts and inspires. And with the lion as its symbol, Leo is a natural leader with pride for its community and a fierce drive to protect it. Meanwhile, Mars, the action hero of the sky, may inspire you to meet Uranus on the frontlines of change.
However, beware the shadow side of these energies, which can veer into rageful reactivity (Mars) and vanity (Leo) — think overly orchestrated selfies at protests, virtue signaling on social media or SF’s exclusive politics below a facade of progressive free love.
As Uranus, Mars, and Saturn wage battles in the cosmos and current historical events ask us to suit up again, here’s how to harness the courageous, social Leo archetype to work toward change locally. And to make sure your efforts are rooted in strategic action instead of performance, follow the links to organizations already doing the work, inspired by your zodiac sign and horoscope this season. Astro pro-tip: read your rising and Mars signs too!
Leo
Don’t let the tense astrology worry you, it’s still your season to shine. If you love a glowing birthday greeting, let Mars, Uranus (and American politics) introduce you to the birthday fundraiser. You know better than most generosity only grows when it’s passed around and you might be surprised at the outpouring you receive. You rarely have trouble attracting people to your stages and this season you’re as popular as an Outside Lands headliner when you lead by example. Since Leo season casts a spotlight on your first house of identity and new beginnings, this is a great time to start something new that aligns with a goal you have for the year. What happens when you extend that goal to your city? If you’re unsure where to start, there’s a directory of 1,200 Bay Area organizations dedicated to helping people.
Virgo
This month will remind you that there’s no liberation without inner peace. If you’re feeling burnt out by the need for action and activism; that’s not revolution, but rather a symptom and aim of what you’re trying to dismantle. The sun in Leo warms the blankets and meditation pillows of your chart and asks you to rest. But it takes bravery to stalk the Saharas of your inner life and dreamscapes. Even lions don’t always hunt alone. If you’ve already found a meditation or mental health practice that helps you safely explore the jungle of your subconscious, consider paying it forward by supporting the work of Access Institute, which provides mental health services to people with the greatest need and least access to care.
Libra
With the Leo sun shining a spotlight on your networks and collaborators, it’s time to gather in co-working spaces, impact hubs, town hall meetings and block parties. While your like-minded friends and coworkers are always a balm for uncertain times, don’t be afraid to follow what stokes your rage to discover unlikely, potent allies. Different-minded people with a common fight can be the most powerful co-conspirators. You might be inspired by the work of SF Tomorrow, a city-wide urban environmental organization, that started in 1970 as a small group of local activists that found a common fight in the neighborhood zoning battles of the 1960s.
Scorpio
Leo season shines a spotlight on your career or public roles. Whether that means accolades, new clients, or simply a bit more ease, you can expect your work life to be a source of creative and social activity this month. As a sign that is highly attuned to power dynamics, you can use this well-earned respect to bend the ears of people who are eager to work with you toward a more sustainable and just organization or industry. If your work is less-than-fulfilling at the moment, changemaking Uranus in Taurus supports changes to your foundation. Perhaps peruse Work for Good’s job board for mission-driven work. Or if you do feel the glow of a job well done, consider supporting Young Workers United, a multi-racial, bilingual organization that seeks to improve the quality of jobs for workers in SF.
Sagittarius
With the sun shining in your 9th house, Leo season brings creative energy to areas related to travel, philosophy and higher learning in your life. Your mind is voracious for new perspectives hidden on bookshelves and read between the lines. If you have the adventure itch, point your compass in the direction of travel with purpose, perhaps in the company of mentors, teachers and culture beyond a beach-side pina colada. You might also be honing your own work and getting ready to hit publish, or simply soaking up the literary ambiance and mind-expanding events of SF’s City Lights Bookstore. As the philosophizing teacher of the zodiac, this is one of your best months to bestow your gift of mentorship on others. Consider that an estimated 80,000 adults in SF right now need help with literacy. You’re eager to give the gift of knowledge.
Capricorn
Capricorns are sometimes misunderstood as being obsessed with wealth and status. A more nuanced understanding of this hardworking sign is that you best meet yourself when you are working toward a goal. And if that happens to come with stacks of cash? Then, well … you don’t make the rules — except these days you’re understanding more and more that you actually do. As “the ruler” of the zodiac, you have great power to attract resources to yourself and others. And with the sun in your 8th house of shared resources, you might be inspired by innovative models for new economies, more equitable land sharing, and more sustainable city living based on regional self-reliance. The 8th house in astrology rules other people’s money and with it in austentatious Leo, resources may flow to you like summer fog. Your task is to take what you need and pass on the rest.
Aquarius
Leo season for Aquarians is like the sun that burns off the fog just in time for a romantic picnic. And if you think this isn’t the time for love, Leo season is here to bust your heart wide open. While your collective-oriented mind might be taking Karl’s view, Leo’s heart-centered warmth asks you to zoom in on your closest connections and partnerships. While your bird’s eye perspective is a tonic for unsettling energy and sudden change, Leo season reminds you that the most radical acts are often the most intimate: Connecting with a single loved one, instead of an entire amphitheater. Helping one neighbor, instead of the entire world. Better societies are forged in relationship and reciprocity. Sure, giving freely comes naturally, just make sure you don’t pass up the opportunity to receive as well.
Pisces
Tense times call for rigorous self-care strategies, and as the mystic of the zodiac, you have more than a few in your backpocket. The trick is to remember at least one of them when your nervous system is activated. Luckily the sun is shining in your sixth house of daily routines and rituals, helping you to turn to healthy coping mechanisms, instead of say … doom scrolling. The sixth house also rules service and considering it’s in showboat Leo, you might be inspired to help others on their own spiritual journey by leading a yoga class, meditation circle or daily creative practice. Helping just one other person to cope through mindfulness would be enough, but Leo may inspire you to grab the mic.
Aries
To borrow a quote from anarchist political activist Emma Goldman (and Berkeley’s Creative Action Theater’s website), “If I can’t dance, I don’t want to be in your revolution.” That’s the energy that fun-loving Leo season brings to these tense Mars-Uranus times as it warms your 5th house of creativity, pleasure and children. Now is a great time to connect your zest for fun with the causes you hold near and dear. And make no mistake, it doesn’t have to feel like work. In fact, it’s even more radical if it’s joyful. Whether you revel in your own creativity, or help Bay Area youths connect with art or nature, fellow fire sign Leo brings a dash of connective pleasure to your fiery drive this month.
Taurus
With the seismic and cosmic shifts happening in your sign, you might feel the unsettling energies as if they are directly under your feet. Leo is a social sign, but because it shines for you in your fourth house of home, neighborhood and tradition, your best light is likely conveniently located in your bed. Now is a great time to revel in the cozy traditions that help you feel safe with your nearest and dearest. Cooking meals together and hearing stories of how your ancestors persevered through their own unprecedented times are the metaphorical weighted blankets you need to ground yourself. If existential doom still manages to find you, Mars helps you resist inertia in favor of small, hyper-local steps. And if outside still feels too out there, researching the traditions and ways of life of the first peoples of San Francisco pairs well with your favorite calming tea — and might just be the inspiring tonic you need.
Gemini
Sometimes you don’t know what’s worse: the horrific news event or the coverage and social media reactions to the horrific news event. Usually that sort of hyperbole might make you smirk, but these days it’s getting more and more difficult to find the joy in communicating when it seems the world has lost its sense of nuance and curiosity in favor of outrage and regurgitated division. With the sun lighting up your house of communication and community, you’re on the hunt for true independent, underground and artist-run media. And with Leo leading the way, you might be lending your own pen to the artful fight to unite instead of divide.
Cancer
For you, the lion of the zodiac doesn’t so much roar as it does pur, kneading the areas of your life that help you feel the most secure. Now that the sun shifts to your house of security, you have the opportunity to examine the structures of your home and financial life like a housecat wisely and quietly deciding who to trust. Does your work yield a fair, livable wage? Do your spending habits reflect your values? When it comes to feelings of security, do you attack the root cause or merely a symptom? Leo season asks you to approach these questions with a sense of pride and quiet courage. Meanwhile, Venus in your loving, nurturing sign until mid-month helps you create cozy corners for yourself and those around you with greater ease.
Amy Copperman, RYT 200 and reiki master, is a writer and artist based in Oakland. Her work is heavily influenced by the astro wisdom of Chani Nicholas, Kundalini yoga and tarot. Find her on Instagram. | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/SF-horoscope-Leo-season-2022-17303323.php | 2022-07-17T12:14:07 | 0 | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/SF-horoscope-Leo-season-2022-17303323.php |
Staring out at the Golden Gate Bridge on a sunny summer morning as fog swept slowly through the towering orange beams, a shudder of anger ran through me. This sweeping vista from the new Tunnel Tops park had not only been obscured from pedestrians for decades — the land severed a connection to the bay from one of the most unique national parklands in the country.
Sure, there are plenty of other places to get a good look at San Francisco’s most iconic landmark, but for nearly 100 years, this view belonged only to passing cars, military members, the occasional event attendees and patrons of a Burger King. Yes, a Burger King.
We’ll get back to the Burger King, but as visitors lounged on benches made of fallen cypress trees from the Presidio and children climbed on play structures made of wood and stone, nothing looked overtly shiny and new. Freshly planted native plants and carefully curated, landscaped paths blended into the scenery, putting the focus on, instead, what a city park can be. And surely, the best part about Tunnel Tops is that you likely won’t realize you’re walking on top of a tunnel at all.
This isn’t to undermine the beauty of the park or all the work that went into making it a truly special place for San Franciscans. But beneath all that beauty, quite literally, is the importance of transformative urban infrastructure, celebrating greenspace over cars — or at the very least finding a harmony in which the two can coexist. You just have to seize the opportunity.
In January 1989, the U.S. Army announced it would exit the Presidio. Later that year, one of the biggest earthquakes the city had ever experienced hit, forcing city officials to reexamine the future of Doyle Drive freeway, which had bifurcated the land for years. As the military base became part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the area transformed, the vision for Tunnel Tops began to take shape, albeit slowly.
“The Burger King with the best view” was demolished in celebration. James Corner Field Operations, famed for its creation of New York City’s High Line, was chosen as the design partner on the project. The community was asked to weigh in, and more than 10,000 people contributed their opinions. The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy raised $98 million and the Presidio Trust contributed $20 million.
After more than 20 years of planning, plenty of bureaucratic delays and one pandemic, Tunnel Tops park officially opens to the public Sunday, allowing visitors to walk through the Presidio and down to Crissy Field and the beach below. The separate areas that once felt so distinct are now seamlessly blended together. It’s almost surprising how close they always were.
While there’s plenty to explore in the 14-acre space for adults — don’t miss the campfire circle — the land is largely set aside for children. A two-acre play area designed to embrace safe risk-taking and crafted from natural materials decries brightly colored plastic playgrounds everywhere and emphasizes the importance of what can be learned from the nature around us.
Nearby, the Field Station allows kids to learn indoors, reminiscent of a free interactive museum where kids can immerse themselves in science and exploration. The Crissy Field Center and learning labs are next door, making additional space for kids and families. There will be plenty of programming at the park, the first on display being the inaugural art exhibition from Favianna Rodriguez, honoring the Ohlone Ramaytush and their ancestral homeland.
The new park also has plans to solve another persistent problem — the lack of food and drink options in the area. With daily food trucks spanning offerings from specialty coffee to empanadas to craft cocktails, visitors will no longer need to leave the area for a meal and instead can while away the hours on one of the expansive meadows. There are even reservable picnic areas, some of which include grills.
The grand opening comes just months after the adjacent six-acre Battery Bluffs Park made its debut, cementing the area as destination-worthy for residents and tourists alike.
As I made my final loop around the park, I wandered over near where you can peer down on the passing traffic below. I turned my back to the bridge and glanced back toward the city. The Palace of Fine Arts was in full view to the east, while the Transamerica Pyramid and Salesforce Tower loomed over the city skyline as I scanned. Turning my eyes southward, the tip of Sutro Tower jutted out from the fog.
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Tunnel Tops will undoubtedly be coveted by tourists for that Golden Gate Bridge view, but for the residents, the best view may be behind you.
Presidio Tunnel Tops is located at 210 Lincoln Boulevard. It officially opens to the public on July 17. The park will be open daily, with the Outpost open 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. from April to Oct. and 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from Nov. to March. The Field Station is open Tuesday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and weekends from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Food trucks will be available daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/San-Francisco-Tunnel-Tops-park-open-in-presidio-17309797.php | 2022-07-17T12:14:13 | 0 | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/San-Francisco-Tunnel-Tops-park-open-in-presidio-17309797.php |
In order to make it 150 years as a church, a "we" ministry is key.
First Baptist Church in Mason City is celebrating its 150th anniversary -- this year and this weekend -- as a congregation and being part of the community.
"This is a we ministry, and I think that might be the bigger theme going forward is it's not an 'I ministry. It's a we ministry,' so we need you," said Pastor Jim Bringman.
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When asked what the 150th anniversary meant, congregation member Judy Allen said it's been a walk down memory lane. Allen, Carmen Ramsay, and Dianne Casto took part in putting together a presentation on those 150 years that is displayed in the basement of the church.
"To me, it means just going back and looking at so many pictures, and finding out so many details of what happened in the church has been really interesting," Allen said.
First Baptist Church was established on Nov. 16, 1866, by a few Baptists under the leadership of the Rev. George W. Freeman, and became the third Protestant group to organize in Mason City. This early congregation met in a stone schoolhouse that stood on the southeast corner of Georgia Avenue and First Street Southeast, according to the church's online historical account.
Less than a year later, the church was received into the fellowship of the Cedar Valley Baptist Association of the Iowa Baptist Convention. In 1872, the church's Articles of Incorporation were filed, church documents state.
"It was amazing the number of people in that congregation for the time in history and just watching that congregation grow dramatically in numbers," said Casto.
The first church building was constructed on the present-day site in 1876. The church was dedicated Nov. 19, 1876, and cost the congregation $4,050. According to documents, the original church had horse sheds to shelter the animals of those who came in from the countryside.
On a stormy winter day in February 1895, a fire of unknown origin totally destroyed the first building. The volunteer fire department worked all day, while water froze to the roof of the church.
While the new church was being constructed, services were held in an old armory. The 15 months in the armory was spent raising funds for the new church through events such as a three-day carnival, according to First Baptist documents.
"Just imagine how devastated they were by the fire. I mean it was a loss, but then they rebuild it and it got even bigger," said Ramsay.
Constructing the second church building took just over a year, with costs reaching $18,200. It was dedicated on May 10, 1896.
Congregants met in this building until another fire in 1927. Luckily, the fire only caused partial damage, but it cost $15,000 to restore the building.
"One of the things that I noticed was not just the body here alone that put that church back together, but the community involvement. It's like this is something we want to see preserved," said Bringman.
In 1953, the congregation worked to purchase a pipe organ and update the sanctuary space. Since then, First Baptist Church has continued to work on improving facilities and its aesthetics.
Today, the church has members of all ages coming in for worship and fellowship through its programs. Bringman said the church, like many congregations, is still navigating coming out of the pandemic. He added it taught them how easily things can be taken away.
"We can be a part of the victim, or we can lean on God and be his instrument of healing. So we're right in there somewhere, and we have good people all around us," said Bringman.
Bringman said First Baptist has provided outreach to the community some might not expect. Whatever a person may need for their own spiritual wellness or community, First Baptist has something for everyone.
In celebration of 150 years, First Baptist Church has participated in area parades, like the North Iowa Band Festival, and has held community meals.
A big celebration is planned from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, and everyone in North Iowa is invited.
For its next 150 years, First Baptist Church's goal is to continually think of those outside of the congregation.
"I think that's important to be more ecumenical. We know how to pray for one another. Not only thinking about that, this is the only place that God has chosen to reach his community, but how we can extend our ministry," said Bringman.
Abby covers education and entertainment for the Globe Gazette. Follow her on Twitter at @MkayAbby. Email her at Abby.Koch@GlobeGazette.com | https://globegazette.com/news/local/its-a-we-ministry-first-baptist-church-in-mason-city-celebrates-150-years/article_2166c010-19a0-5f89-9315-01a2a0f9804b.html | 2022-07-17T12:23:57 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/its-a-we-ministry-first-baptist-church-in-mason-city-celebrates-150-years/article_2166c010-19a0-5f89-9315-01a2a0f9804b.html |
Bigger than it looks: Book-loving siblings' NU2YU store in Melbourne houses a world of reading
Don't let the unassuming cover of this seemingly small bookstore fool you.
There's a voluminous world of reading behind that front door at NU2YU Books, tucked away in three units of a storage facility at 2624 Aurora Road in Melbourne.
This book lover's dream of a place houses hundreds of thousands of used books on countless topics — from manga to memoirs, rock stars to geology, history to the heavens.
"I always says it's like a TARDIS from 'Doctor Who' — a lot bigger than it looks from the outside," said Rochelle Hack, who owns and operates the store with her brother, Jeremy Hack.
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And is it ever bigger, row after row, shelf after painstakingly arranged, soaring shelf.
Fiction and non-fiction. Paperbacks, hardbacks, audiobooks, antiques. Books for children, young adults and adults. Every imaginable genre and an endless lineup of authors.
Who's a given in that lineup? Think James Patterson: "He's in practically every genre now," said Rochelle. For kids, "The Diary of a Wimpy Kid" fiction series, by Jeff Kinney, is kind of a gateway for kids who don't like to read or struggle to read. And the Nancy Drew series is still popular, too — 92 years after the female counterpart to the Hardy Boys was introduced.
Whether you're looking for old Hollywood history or Sherlock Holmes, cookbooks or romance novels, these two can lead you straight to it. Or if it's in the computer, and you can come up with a description of the book, or an idea of the cover, the two will Google away until they can figure out where it is.
"We both have photographic memories," Rochelle said. "It helps."
Getting into the book biz
The duo, raised in Melbourne, took over the business in 2018 from their brother and sister-in-law, who purchased it from the original owner in 2008. He was a family friend whose health was declining and who once sold books at a flea market, but the Hack family "didn't want it to close," Rochelle said.
It was no leap of faith for Rochelle and Jeremy to jump in four years ago. The two, who were homeschooled, are avid readers and lifelong learners.
Jeremy, 22, has always been a military history and aviation buff.
Rochelle, 29, leaned toward historical fiction as a kid; one of her sisters, fantasy, and another sister, westerns.
"As children, we would all pick one of our favorite books and read aloud to each other so that we could get a taste of everything," she said.
The supply here — most of which ranges between $1 and $10 — never dwindles. People can come in with stacks of books and receive store credit. The biggest loads of offerings come in as people move, or when someone passes away.
There was some worry, especially in the first months of the pandemic when most everyone was closed, about the store's future.
Instead, the Hacks welcomed people vacationing in Florida. People from other countries and states and just down the road.
Reading became, or continued to be, a bright spot for customers as the pandemic changed the pace of life, said Jeremy.
'For some, reading was just something to do," he said. "But I think it's given people an escape, a peek into another world. Even if it's just for a few chapters at a time."
For some, a trip to NU2YU is a gift — the Hacks love it when people come in and announce they're giving themselves books as a birthday treat.
On a recent trip, Sue Darby pored over a shelf of audiobooks, including selections from Mario Puzo and Bill O'Reilly.
"They do an amazing job here," she said as she paid. "This place is a treasure and a lot of people don't even know it's here."
It's time-consuming, this business, and it's not a cash cow.
"It's a labor of love," Rochelle said. "You don't go into this to be a billionaire."
But there are non-monetary rewards, like being surrounded all day by books.
Or seeing someone find what they didn't realized they wanted.
Or the surprise on someone's face when they come in expecting a book nook and find instead a reading windfall.
"One guy came in and had just landed at the Melbourne airport," Rochelle said. "And he said, 'The person next to me on the plane said, 'You have to go to this bookstore in Melbourne.' People will come from Rockledge or Cocoa, or say they heard about us in Vero Beach. And I'm just blown away."
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DALLAS (KDAF) — National Ice Cream Day is this Sunday, July 17, and the folks with North Texas Honda Dealers are feeling generous for this national holiday.
Back in 1984, former President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation making the third Sunday in July National Ice Cream Day.
To celebrate, North Texas Honda Dealers will be handing out free ice cream at the following times and locations:
- 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. — Linda Spurlock Park (6400 Glenview Dr, North Richland Hills, TX 7618)
- Noon to 12:45 p.m. — Sycamore Splash Pad (1300 S Beach St, Fort Worth, TX 76105)
Officials say ice cream will be handed out on a first-come-first-served basis. | https://cw33.com/news/local/heres-where-you-can-get-free-ice-cream-in-north-texas-on-national-ice-cream-day/ | 2022-07-17T12:50:17 | 0 | https://cw33.com/news/local/heres-where-you-can-get-free-ice-cream-in-north-texas-on-national-ice-cream-day/ |
WAVERLY — Construction contracts for Waverly-Shell Rock Community Schools have been slimmed down in hopes of saving money for taxpayers.
The Board of Education last week voted unanimously to approve 19 change orders which will result in net savings of $373,380. That amount will come off of contracts totaling $38.43 million for construction of two new elementary schools in Waverly. They were approved by the board in March.
According to Superintendent Ed Klamfoth, most of the savings were created through ongoing value engineering between Estes Construction, the project’s manager, and its contractors. The largest of these changes was in the heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems.
However, Klamfoth cautioned that other necessary changes may increase costs in the project.
“The value engineering is wrapping up, so it’s unlikely that we will continue to see credits this large,” he said in an email. “As with all building projects, especially those of this size, there will be multiple changes that we will see from now until the project is complete that will result in having to utilize allowances and contingencies that we have built into the budget.”
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Site work got underway at the northeast school property, 2513 Horton Road, in May. Contractors were expected to begin work at the west elementary site, 2915 Fifth Ave. N.W., last month. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/education/waverly-shell-rock-board-approves-changes-to-save-school-construction-costs/article_28701c73-688f-596e-91a2-5394b4b43c77.html | 2022-07-17T12:56:42 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/education/waverly-shell-rock-board-approves-changes-to-save-school-construction-costs/article_28701c73-688f-596e-91a2-5394b4b43c77.html |
What to Know
- U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich is scheduled to sentence Guy Reffitt on Aug. 1.
- In a court filing Friday, a prosecutor said Reffitt took a central role in the mob's attack.
- The longest sentence so far for a Capitol riot defendant is five years and three months.
Federal prosecutors are seeking a 15-year prison sentence for a Texas man who was convicted of storming the U.S. Capitol with a holstered handgun, calling him a militia group member who took a central role in the pro-Trump mob's attack, according to a court filing Friday.
If a judge accepts the Justice Department's recommendation, Guy Wesley Reffitt's prison sentence would be nearly three times the length of the longest sentence among more than 200 defendants who have been sentenced for crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot in the nation's capital.
The longest sentence so far is five years and three months for Robert Palmer, a Florida man who pleaded guilty to attacking police officers at the Capitol.
U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich is scheduled to sentence Reffitt on Aug. 1. The judge isn't bound by any of the recommendations or the sentencing guidelines calculated by the court's probation department, which call for a sentence ranging from nine years to 11 years and three months,
Defense attorney Clinton Broden, who is asking for Reffitt to be sentenced to no more than two years in prison, said he was shocked by prosecutors' recommendation. He noted that Reffitt wasn't accused of entering the Capitol or assaulting any police officers that day.
"It's absolutely absurd," he said during a telephone interview Friday. "I certainly don't condone what Mr. Reffitt did. And I think everybody realizes the seriousness of the offenses. But at the same point, there has to be some proportionality here."
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Prosecutors argue that an "upward departure for terrorism" is warranted in Reffitt's case, which would lead to significantly longer sentence if the judge agrees to apply it. They say the trial evidence showed that Reffitt planned for weeks ahead of January to travel to Washington, D.C., "with the specific intent of attacking the Capitol and taking over Congress."
"Reffitt did not intend to simply obstruct Congress's certification of the Electoral College vote. Rather, Reffitt intended to physically remove the legislators from the building (using his firearm and flexicuffs, and the power of the crowd) and actually 'take over' Congress," Assistant U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Nestler wrote.
Reffitt, the first Capitol riot defendant to be tried, was convicted by a jury in March of all five counts in his indictment. Jurors found him guilty of obstructing Congress' joint session to certify the Electoral College vote, of interfering with police officers who were guarding the Capitol and of threatening his two teenage children if they reported him to law enforcement.
Prosecutors say Reffitt was a leader of a Texas militia group. He told other militia group members that he planned to drag House Speaker Nancy Pelosi out of the Capitol building by her ankles, "with her head hitting every step on the way down," Nestler wrote.
Reffitt, a resident of Wylie, Texas, didn't testify at his trial.
During the trial's closing arguments, U.S. Attorney Risa Berkower told jurors that Reffitt proudly "lit the fire" that allowed others in a mob to overwhelm Capitol police officers near the Senate doors.
Jurors saw videos that captured the confrontation between a few Capitol police officers and a mob of people, including Reffitt, who approached them on the west side of the Capitol.
Reffitt was armed with a Smith & Wesson pistol in a holster on his waist, carrying zip-tie handcuffs and wearing body armor and a helmet equipped with a video camera when he advanced on police, according to prosecutors. He retreated after an officer pepper sprayed him in the face, but he waved on other rioters who ultimately breached the building, prosecutors said.
Reffitt drove to Washington, D.C., with Rocky Hardie, who said he and Reffitt were members of the Texas Three Percenters militia group. The Three Percenters militia movement refers to the myth that only 3% of Americans fought in the Revolutionary War against the British.
Hardie testified that both of them were armed with holstered handguns when they attended then-President Donald Trump's "Stop the Steal" rally before the riot. Hardie said Reffitt talked about dragging lawmakers out of the Capitol and replacing them with people who would "follow the Constitution." Hardie also said Reffitt gave him two pairs of zip-tie cuffs in case they needed to detain anybody.
Reffitt's 19-year-old son, Jackson, testified that his father threatened him and his sister, then 16, after he drove home from Washington. Reffitt told his children they would be traitors if they reported him to authorities and said "traitors get shot," Jackson Reffitt recalled.
Reffitt is "done with politics," his lawyer said in a court filing Friday.
"His only goal now is to put his family back together while recognizing that as much as he spent the past two decades providing for them, he is the one who has driven them apart," Broden wrote.
More than 840 people have been charged with federal crimes related to the riot. Over 330 of them have pleaded guilty, mostly to misdemeanors, and over 200 of them have been sentenced. More than 100 others have trial dates. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/prosecutors-seek-15-year-sentence-for-wylie-man-armed-during-jan-6-capitol-riot/3016398/ | 2022-07-17T13:20:24 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/prosecutors-seek-15-year-sentence-for-wylie-man-armed-during-jan-6-capitol-riot/3016398/ |
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Fire investigators in Hillsborough County believe a house fire was started because a pot was left on the stove Saturday night, according to a news release.
Firefighters were called to the area of Villareal De Avila around 10:30 p.m. after the owner called 911 to report his house was full of smoke, the news release explained.
No one was home at the time of the fire.
It was determined the cause of the fire was a pot being left on a hot stove, HCFR said in a statement. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/fire-pot-stove-hillsborough-avila-hot/67-5de0fa47-7763-4e9b-86a8-e9a93b471e9e | 2022-07-17T13:24:37 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/fire-pot-stove-hillsborough-avila-hot/67-5de0fa47-7763-4e9b-86a8-e9a93b471e9e |
LAKELAND, Fla. — A 46-year-old motorcyclist died after a person driving an SUV crashed into him around 11:46 p.m. on Friday, Lakeland Police Department said in a news release.
Michael Diaz, 39, was driving in the SUV and turned left on Doris Drive attempting to cross South Florida Avenue to head northbound, but at the same time, the person on the motorcycle was driving southbound on the same road, police say.
The SUV driver then reportedly collided into the motorcycle when entering the roadway.
Lakeland Police, Polk County Fire Rescue and the Lakeland Fire Department arrived at the scene and tried to resuscitate the 46-year-old, but he died after he was transported to a hospital due to his injuries.
Law enforcement says Diaz left the scene on foot after the crash occurred, but then returned about 30 minutes after the collision and was immediately arrested.
Diaz was charged with leaving the scene of the crash involving a death. Police say toxicology tests were administered and the results are still pending.
South Florida Avenue was closed for about five hours while the crash was being investigated, police say.
The investigation is reportedly still ongoing. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/1-person-dead-lakeland-crash/67-a2964e95-e196-4d57-97db-b5623bc34e43 | 2022-07-17T13:24:43 | 1 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/1-person-dead-lakeland-crash/67-a2964e95-e196-4d57-97db-b5623bc34e43 |
NORFOLK, Va. — “One last time,” said Hubert Davenport as he wrapped a barber cape around a customer’s shoulders before grabbing his scissors and shears.
After 63 years, Davenport has stepped away from the chair in his Ocean View shop, and he spent his remaining time giving final cuts — and goodbye hugs — to customers who he said are more like “nephews” that he has watched grow up, become successful, raise families of their own and grow old.
Davenport, 82, said in the case of one family, “six generations have sat in my chair.” He named the third great-grandfather down to the youngest boy as he counted, his fingers crooked from decades of holding scissors. A picture frame with photos of each generation sit in a showcase so he never misses a name when telling the story.
Baker recounted how his father brought him to Davenport’s when he was a boy, and he brought his son in the years that followed.
“I used to get the flat top but I leave it a little longer now that I am thinning like most of us are nowadays,” Baker said, now 54. He did not even have to say what style he wanted — he sat in the chair and Davenport got to work.
Davenport began his life-long career in 1959 after he graduated from Twillie’s Barber School in Norfolk. He was just 18 at the time and a haircut cost $1.25. The diploma, yellow and faded, still hangs on the wall at his station.
“I come from the farms,” Davenport said of his childhood in North Carolina. “It was hot on the farm in the summertime and cold in the winter. My dad said to me that barber shops are always cool in the summer and warm in the winter. I said that sounded like a job for me.”
Davenport initially worked at barber shops in the Riverview, Norview and Lakeland Shopping Center areas of Norfolk, working to build up his clientele. It took him six years to save enough money to buy his own shop in Ocean View in April 1965, which was originally in Johnson’s Square before he relocated to 9627 Granby Street, a strip mall built by W.F. “Red” Thornton Jr. right off Ocean View Avenue in 1980.
“Red was an old customer of mine and a good friend. He called me one day and told me to pick out my place,” Davenport said. While he said he wanted the end spot, Thornton nestled the barber shop in the middle of the strip.
Thornton’s son, Billy, is among those who have come to Davenport for decades. He stopped by the shop after lunch recently to get his last “Mr. D. haircut.”
“Dad said to make sure Mr. Davenport had everything he needed,” said Billy Thornton. “Ocean View is a good old-fashioned community and Mr. Davenport is part of the glue that holds it together.”
Hubert Davenport gives a haircut at his Ocean View shop in 2010. (Virginian-Pilot file photo) (Preston Gannaway)
In his six-plus decades, Davenport says he “has seen it all” when it comes to hairstyles.
“When I first started we had what you called the ‘boogie woogie flat top’ — which had the sides left long. We had the regular businessman cut, and children’s cuts were always close on the sides,” Davenport said. “And then the Beatles came along.”
Young adults began wearing their hair longer, for which Davenport says he went back to school to freshen up on his techniques. Then came the “Willoughby sting” — known to most today as the “rat tail.”
“The boy wanted his hair cut short, but he wanted to leave something left in the back. I called it the ‘Willoughby sting’ — like the old stingray tail,” Davenport said.
The inside of Davenport’s Barber Shop is also something of a museum. Photographs of military ships, paintings from local artists and baseballs signed by barber shop-sponsored youth teams line the walls and shelves — most gifted to him by customers over the years. Among the photos is one of a Navy admiral shaking the hand of President George W. Bush. Along the bottom reads: “Handshake by George W. Bush; haircut by Davenport’s Barber Shop.”
“I cut the admiral’s hair, but the president did not have time for me to cut his hair,” Davenport said with a laugh.
Over the years, Davenport cut hair regardless of where clients could meet him, often closing his shop early to make house visits.
“They were there for me, coming to my shop and helping me make a living, so I was there for them when they needed me,” Davenport said.
One such client was Kurt Hampe, who climbed into Davenport’s chair last week. Like for most customers, Davenport has cut the Hampe family’s hair for more than 30 years. In 1990, when Hampe was diagnosed with cancer, Davenport paid him a hospital visit, toting his kit to give Hampe a fresh haircut.
“You will never find another Mr. D.,” said Gail Hampe, Kurt’s wife. “It was a real touch-and-go situation for a while. I had come in and talked with Mr. D. and he came out to the hospital after that.”
As he cut Kurt’s hair, Davenport asked about the couple’s two sons. The Hampe boys, who are 25 and 30, have had their hair cut by Davenport since they were kids.
Richard Richmond waited for nearly an hour for his last haircut with Davenport. When he finally hopped in the bright red chair, he said “Mr. D., I did not know you were retiring. Who is going to cut my hair now?”
Now in his 30s, Richmond has been coming to Davenport since he was 5.
“I remember he used to have a toy box that looked like a football,” Richmond said, before Davenport pointed to the same toy box, which was moved to another corner of the shop.
“Yep, you used to play in that when you were a kid. Probably some of the same toys that you played with are still in there,” Davenport said with a laugh.
Before Richmond left, Davenport gave him a hug and told him how proud he was of him.
While Davenport is retiring, the shop won’t entirely close. A new barber will take over Davenport’s station. After receiving multiple offers, Davenport decided to sell the business to Dante Abitria, who owns Springs Barber Shop on Diamond Springs Road in Virginia Beach.
“I chose the one that wanted to continue this as a neighborhood barber shop. I could have sold to a feller who wanted to change the inside and jack the prices way up, but I did not want to do that. The good Lord sent me the right one — so that is why I sold,” Davenport said.
While several of Davenport’s longtime customers said they are holding out hope that he will only briefly retire, Davenport said “it is time.”
“The business is the good Lord’s and he has just blessed me with it. He let me work for a long time — 63 years,” Davenport said. “But I have stood on these legs so long they are crying. My mind says no, but my old body says yes.” | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-barber-reflects-on-more-than-60-years-of-haircuts/2022/07/17/9e93ee24-05d0-11ed-80b6-43f2bfcc6662_story.html | 2022-07-17T13:25:34 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-barber-reflects-on-more-than-60-years-of-haircuts/2022/07/17/9e93ee24-05d0-11ed-80b6-43f2bfcc6662_story.html |
EDINBURG, Va. — At the Shenandoah County Landfill recently, local educator Hannah Bement was overjoyed to see a monarch butterfly.
Without milkweed, there is no monarch butterfly.
Bement was joined by three other volunteers from the local nonprofit organization Sustainability Matters to identify and catalog how well the pollinator gardens, maintained through the Making Trash Bloom initiative, are doing.
The volunteers are part of an eight-member science team that is driving out to the landfill all summer to continue the work that Bement’s ecology students at Mountain Vista Governor’s School in Warrenton started. When the students return to class in the fall, they will resume recording which plants are growing at each of the landfill’s three pollinator gardens and how many of the plants are thriving.
Not all the plants growing there are native, Bement said, since some plants might have already had seeds in the soil or could have spread from the surrounding landscape. There is a ton of native purple bee balm at the moment, but there are also the large purple blooms of the invasive spotted knapweed.
That’s OK, though, as long as the native plants are growing and thriving as well, Bement said.
“We aren’t aiming for perfection,” she said. “We’re aiming for better.”
The Making Trash Bloom initiative aims to cap off landfills with natural barriers that not only protect the surrounding environment from the contents of the landfill but also encourage pollinators to an area that would otherwise be dead space.
The Shenandoah landfill already had an area of various native grasses on a hill covering a section that’s no longer used, Bement said. This is its control plot.
Sustainability Matters then partnered on a pilot plot of wildflowers on an unused section of the landfill’s property to test out how a collection of diverse plants might grow there.
Then this spring, the organization in partnership with the landfill, seeded a large area of the landfill with a third pollinator plot — the phytocapping plot — with a slightly different mixture of wildflower seeds based on what was growing well at the pilot plot.
Though guests to the pollinator plots will enter the landfill along Landfill Road, the same as everyone else, they’ll find the pilot plot a world unto itself.
The wildflower garden on a hill of freshly mowed grass with views of Great North Mountain and Massanutten Mountain is an unexpected destination that easily encourages visitors to sit and stay awhile.
This summer, the volunteers are studying a small section of each plot during their visits to get a sample of what’s growing there.
They use the iNaturalist app to take pictures of and identify plants that they don’t recognize. The app also allows them to upload photos of plants that aren’t in the global database, so other users from anywhere in the world can help identify them.
“It connects you to this global network of scientists,” Bement said. “It’s all a giant experiment.”
It also makes it easy for volunteers to be part of the Making Trash Bloom science team, she said.
With a phone and an app, she said, “Really, anybody can do it.”
The team uses a random number generator to get coordinates for which 20-by-20-inch quadrant they’ll study, and they use the same coordinates in the three plots to keep things consistent. So far this season, they’ve studied about 12 quadrants.
Because the phytocapping plot has more biodiversity, or “relative abundance,” Bement said it takes longer to record the species during each of their sessions. Each session takes about 30 to 40 minutes to identify about 16 plants at the phytocapping plot. The control plot takes them closer to 10 minutes to identify three to five plants.
But as the plots fill out, Bement said they should see more plants.
“There’s no perfect … and sometimes we have to settle for good enough and baby steps,” she said.
The sight of the monarch butterfly was so exciting for Bement because it’s another indicator of how important the gardens are.
Monarchs are “not doing great,” Bement said.
Deforestation and natural disasters around North America have destroyed many of the butterfly’s habitats. As fewer and fewer milkweed sources become available, the monarchs have nowhere to lay their eggs.
These challenges also affect the butterflies’ journey, Bement said, since butterflies need enough nectar from other flowers to fuel them on their journey.
Justin Schwartz, of Aldie, was there for the first time on Friday training to identify and catalog plants through the rest of the summer.
Saying he believes in “this type of work,” he was also glad to be outdoors.
By learning about the native plants, he said, “I have a deeper sense of connection.”
Coe Sherrard, of Edinburg, was also there to see what was growing as well as what was working well.
“We’re just doing the grunt work,” he said.
Glad to be part of the summer effort, Susie Hertzler, of Frederick County, said she’s been enjoying the challenge.
“It’s a good education,” she said.
It’s also great to know she’s doing her part to save the earth.
“We need this kind of biodiversity,” she said. Without the right kinds of plants, she said, there won’t be the right kinds of bugs to feed the birds that area residents love to see in their yards.
In short, she said, there would be “fewer everything.”
Going forward, the volunteers and Bement’s ecology students will also study which times of the year will be best for landfills to mow pollinator gardens to maximize the benefits of the various species of bees and butterflies while also not letting the area get overgrown.
Initially, they will have the landfill staff mow the areas in strips, Bement said, so they won’t wipe out all the plants at once.
On Aug. 18, Sustainability Matters, based in Edinburg, will partner with Blandy Experimental Farm in Clarke County and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal on Bug Bioblitz Day, which will welcome guests to the plots at the landfill to sweep through and catalog bugs that benefit from the pollinator gardens. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/volunteers-studying-pollinator-plants-at-virginia-landfill/2022/07/17/9b28b044-05d0-11ed-80b6-43f2bfcc6662_story.html | 2022-07-17T13:25:40 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/volunteers-studying-pollinator-plants-at-virginia-landfill/2022/07/17/9b28b044-05d0-11ed-80b6-43f2bfcc6662_story.html |
PLEASANTVILLE — Local teachers have drawn statewide attention for their work to diversify district curricula at Pleasantville Public Schools — and now they have successfully challenged proposed textbooks as part of that effort.
On Tuesday, the Pleasantville Board of Education voted down a resolution to purchase McGraw Hill social studies textbooks. The decision came after teachers and parents said the textbooks would fall short of the state diversity standards for education they were working to introduce into classrooms.
Tamar LaSure-Owens, director of the district’s Amistad, Holocaust and Latino heritage — or AMHOTINO — curriculum, spoke at the school board meeting against the textbooks. LaSure-Owens, who is responsible for implementing state standards for the district, said she did not have confidence the textbooks appropriately taught the histories of marginalized groups and that they would be incongruous with the district’s broader curriculum.
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Two other speakers echoed LaSure-Owens’ thoughts. The school board was receptive to their concerns and voted to reject the textbooks without extensive debate.
“Why are we buying books that just don’t meet our standards?” LaSure-Owens said after the meeting. “We do not teach a textbook, we teach a standard.”
McGraw Hill did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The company website does include a section for its “commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion” and highlights the work of its PreK–12 Equity Advisory Board.
“Diverse and inclusive teams are critical to helping us be more creative in our approach, better understand our customers’ needs, and develop programs and materials that address equity issues and reflect the students we serve,” Terri Walker, McGraw Hill’s head of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, said in a statement posted to the company website.
The Pleasantville school district has received statewide recognition for its AMHOTINO curriculum, which incorporates lessons about history, tolerance and diversity into all school subjects. It places a special focus on the histories of African Americans, Native Americans and Hispanic Americans; the legacy of slavery in North and South America; and the events of the Holocaust and other genocides in world history.
LaSure-Owens said members of the New Jersey Education Association met with representatives from McGraw Hill to discuss its textbooks in 2020. The NJEA members highlighted instances where they believed textbook material was inaccurate or incomplete, such as sections concerning Native American history and the trans-Atlantic slave trade. While there was an understanding between the company and the NJEA about the need to produce more diverse materials, LaSure-Owens said she believes the textbooks currently in use still fall short of state standards.
LaSure-Owens said she particularly wanted to avoid the use of euphemisms when discussing historical atrocities. She cited a curriculum change proposed to the Texas state Board of Education for second graders in which slavery was described as “involuntary relocation.” McGraw Hill in particular attracted controversy in 2015 when it described slaves as “workers from Africa” in a geography-textbook caption. Company leadership apologized for the caption shortly after students called attention to it. She added that she wanted textbooks to reflect other district standards, such as its study of slavery throughout the Western Hemisphere, and was concerned the books could otherwise confuse students.
The school board and New Jersey Department of Education agreed in March to have LaSure-Owens assist the Amistad Commission, which works to incorporate Black history into New Jersey classrooms. The NJEA awarded LaSure-Owens its Urban Education Activist Award in December for her efforts at Pleasantville.
Critical of the processPleasantville Education Association President Joe Manetta took issue with how the textbooks were selected. He said the district officials who made the decisions about the curriculum should have consulted with LaSure-Owens first, given her status as AMOHOTINO coordinator.
“They should have had a conversation with her because that directly involves what she does,” Manetta said after the meeting Tuesday.
New Jersey recently expanded curriculum mandates designed to promote diversity and tolerance in education. Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill in January requiring schools to teach about the history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders for students in kindergarten through 12th grade. It follows the passage of a 2019 law requiring schools to teach students about the history of the LGBTQ community and that of persons with disabilities.
Recent efforts to promote diversity have precedent in past decades. The state Legislature created Black-history standards and the Amistad Commission in 2002. Eight years earlier, in 1994, the Legislature mandated that students be taught about the Holocaust and other genocides.
Parents both in South Jersey and across the country have taken exception to LGBTQ education mandates as well as the sex-education standards. Much of the national debate has centered on state-government efforts in Florida to regulate classroom discussions about LGBTQ topics. Some conservatives have argued that such efforts help ensure lessons are age appropriate, while liberals and LGBTQ-rights advocates have decried the regulations as bigoted.
Attendees at an Ocean City Board of Education meeting in April said the New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Comprehensive Health and Physical Education encroached upon the role of parents to teach their children about values and morals. Advocates for LGBTQ-rights in Cape May County said they were concerned about being harassed for their support of the standards.
Some Republican lawmakers, including state Sen. Michael Testa, Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, had asked that the standards be revised. Murphy promised in April to review the standards and said his administration wanted to include parental input into education. The governor did emphasize that he believes New Jersey schools should prioritize academic performance, mental health and making schools inclusive for all, including LGBTQ students.
Public controversy has not stopped the launch of other, similar education projects. The National Education Association awarded the NJEA a Great Public Schools grant to launch a consortium for New Jersey educators. The consortium will partner with more than 25 colleges and universities, museums, historical commissions and advocacy groups to train teachers to make their classrooms more inclusive and help everyone involved in education “to understand, embrace and celebrate New Jersey’s diversity.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/pleasantville-school-board-teachers-reject-social-studies-textbooks-over-diversity-concerns/article_5b8f7924-0385-11ed-8f57-f3ff8b30b14f.html | 2022-07-17T13:36:01 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/pleasantville-school-board-teachers-reject-social-studies-textbooks-over-diversity-concerns/article_5b8f7924-0385-11ed-8f57-f3ff8b30b14f.html |
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP — Stockton University is holding a daily free camp for Atlantic County middle school kids to teach them the sport of crew and the many life benefits that go with it.
The Stockton Summer Youth Rowing Program has more than 30 children entering seventh-to-ninth grades. They’re learning crew in dry-land instruction and on the water on Lake Fred, which is part of Stockton’s Galloway Township campus. The camp is on weekdays in the morning.
The Summer Youth Program was founded last year by a group of rowing enthusiasts who wanted to give opportunities to underrepresented youths who might not otherwise have access to learn how to row or attend a rowing camp.
Guest speakers talk to the children at The Lodge at Lakeside a few yards from the lake about positive life skills, teamwork, athletics and good nutrition.
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Stockton men’s rowing coach Joe Maguire is the camp’s technical director. The camp was at the Atlantic City Boathouse last year and has now moved to Stockton’s Galloway campus where the children can also visit the college.
“Today, we had one of our community partners, AtlantiCare, come in to speak to the campers about good nutrition, fueling yourself properly if you want to be a competitive athlete,” Maguire said Wednesday morning. “Then, we’ll have our athletic trainer Mitch (Wasik), who will lead the athletes through stretching, and then the campers will head out to the water in three different groups. Every athlete rows every day, getting individual training in the boat. And then they’ll come in, clean the boats, put them away, and we’ll do a quick recap.
The camp has also had National Team rowers, Stockton professors and members of the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office talk to the children about setting positive goals and how to reach those goals.
“There’s a lot of teaching,” Maguire said. “Most of the speakers were high school or college rowers. They talk to the campers about the benefit of the sport and the lessons that they learned through the sport and how that helped them into their lives and careers.
“All the kids are from Atlantic County. Probably about half of the kids are from Atlantic City. The other half are from Galloway, Egg Harbor Township and Port Republic.”
Aleah White, a 13-year-old Egg Harbor Township resident, is one of the campers. She’s a rising eighth-grader at Alder Avenue Middle School in EHT. White found out about the program from a friend who was also there. White's other sports are track and field and basketball.
“I like crew, there’s a lot to experience here,” White said. “I definitely recommend it. My favorite part is rowing and being with all my crewmates. I’ve made a lot of friends. When I first started, it was a little hard for me to get the concept, but after a while I got it. It’s something I’ll do in high school, and you can also get a scholarship.”
Instructing the children on the water were Ocean City High School girls crew coach Steve Kelly, Stockton women's crew co-captain and seat-3 in the varsity eight Izabelle DelRoss, and 2021 Stockton grad and Oakcrest High School girls crew assistant coach Vashon Brock.
Brock, 23, previously rowed and played football at Atlantic City High School.
“(Tuesday) was our halfway mark, and it’s going pretty well,” Brock said. “The kids are really learning leadership skills, they’re picking up the sport pretty fast. We introduced them to both sculling (two oars per rower) and sweeping (one oar per rower), the two different rowing techniques, and it’s interesting to see that some kids pick up one faster than the other. It seems that they all like it so far. I can see a lot of the kids are making some new friends here, so that’s good.
“(Crew) definitely helps you in life. It helps with your leadership skills, and with your focus," Brock continued. "When you’re here you have to be focused on the sport, you have to be listening. It definitely helps you build friends, if you’re not that social. The people you row with you’ll be with the whole season or the whole camp. It definitely teaches a lot of teamwork skills.”
DelRoss, 21, is a former Cedar Creek High School rower.
“I tell them all the time that it’s wonderful to be working with them,” DelRoss said of the children. “Being a coach will make you a better athlete. I like being able to show them the things that I know and then learning from them. I love teaching the kids to row. It’s a wonderful sport, and it’s so great to share it with kids before they even get into high school. That way they get a chance to know it before they go competitive.”
Note: The Stockton Summer Youth Rowing Program, which continues until July 28, is funded by donations and sponsorships. The program welcomes additional supporters. Donations can be made at stockton.edu/youthrowing or by contacting Alicia McMackin, the Associate Director of Development, at 609-652-4861. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/stockton-holding-rowing-camp-for-atlantic-county-youth/article_2def58f4-052e-11ed-a2a0-7328312ae4a2.html | 2022-07-17T13:36:20 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/stockton-holding-rowing-camp-for-atlantic-county-youth/article_2def58f4-052e-11ed-a2a0-7328312ae4a2.html |
CROWN POINT — Christine Collins was visiting the Lake County Historical Museum in the Old Lake County Courthouse for the first time and was surprised to see historic photos of her great-grandfather.
Photos showed John H. Thiel, one of Schererville's earliest settlers, standing in front of his blacksmith shop and the house he had on Joliet Street, where he raised 13 children.
"He was one of the founding fathers of Schererville, one of the first to start a business and put roots there," she said. "He was one of the German Catholics who put roots in Schererville. They had a famous photo of him in front of his blacksmith shop and pieces of equipment I had never seen before."
The Lake County Historical Museum, on the second floor of the Old Courthouse, has preserved the stories of such prominent figures and the history of Lake County for 40 years now. The local history museum in downtown Crown Point is run by the even more long-running Lake County Historical Society, which will celebrate its 150th anniversary in 2025.
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Both the museum and historical society are looking to make a fresh start following the death of longtime Lake County historian Bruce Woods, who long ran them before he died of a stroke at the age of 78 last year.
"It's a huge loss. He was the county historian, president of the historical society and director of the museum for 40 years," Lake County Historical Society Vice President Scott Hudnall said. "But this is a fresh start for the museum and society. We can think of new things and new approaches for our history. We need to rebuild the museum and society after Bruce passed away last year."
As new leaders take the helm, the museum and historical society have an opportunity to reimagine how they operate and serve Lake County, Hudnall said. They're looking for people to share their ideas and help out.
"We’re looking for volunteers as we will be working toward a new vision of what the museum and society can provide our community," Hudnall said. "We want to be open to feedback and do a survey to find out what people want from the museum and how it can best serve the community. We want to attend more festivals to promote the museum. We want to work on the collection and send some items to other museums and get rid of items that don't meet our standards."
The museum, for instance, is looking to dispose of coral that has no connection to Lake County. The historical society hopes to shift the focus of its collection and exhibits to Crown Point and Lake County as a whole. It has some items about individual communities like Griffith and Gary that would be better suited to displays in local history museums in those cities and towns, Hudnall said.
"We're going to move to a different perspective and direct people to their own backyard," he said. "Griffith, they've got a museum. Those museums are hidden gems tucked away in areas that we can help out. We want our collection to best serve Lake County and tell a story. We can change the way we present things and reach our audiences."
The Lake County Historical Society dates back to 1875 when it was founded as the Old Settlers Association. It launched the museum in the Old Courthouse in 1982.
"Currently, we have so few volunteers the focus is on keeping the museum open," he said. "Eventually we want to be open for more days or hours and send volunteers to events."
Volunteers are needed for special projects such as updating Wikipedia pages, posting to Facebook or digitizing photos.
The society is seeking volunteers who can download forms from the website or grab copies outside the museum entrance. People can volunteer for an hour a week, a few hours a month or just for special occasions. The historical society wants to be more active in the community, such as with the reenactment of the Cobe Cub, a historic auto race from Crown Point through south Lake County that was a predecessor of the Indianapolis 500.
The Lake County History Museum is looking to shift its exhibits to focus more on history like the Cobe Cub and the Marriage Mill that churned out quickie marriages to many out-of-state visitors in the Old Courthouse. The historical society is reviewing the collection to determine what should be on display, what should be donated elsewhere and what areas they might need to bolster with more donations from the community.
"The general idea is we want to move toward changing the current exhibits to rotating exhibits," he said. "That's another area where volunteers would be helpful. We want to rotate so what's displayed is telling the story of Lake County history and we're not just putting out items. We want a cohesive display with a narrative."
The museum's current exhibits display agricultural equipment, Civil War artifacts, medical and central equipment, Inland and U.S. Steel memorabilia, military gear, historical clothing and a smattering of items about the Cobe Cup and Jerry Ross.
The exhibits now on display have been static for many years.
The Lake County Historical Society is working with officials from the Museum at Lassen's Resort in Cedar Lake and the Hesston Steam Museum in LaPorte County on how to reimagine the museum. Lassen's Resort, formerly known as the Lake of the Red Cedars Museum, recently underwent a dramatic renovation, and it's partnered with the Hesston Steam Museum on boat rides highlighting the history of Cedar Lake.
"We're consulting with them on what works best," he said.
Given limitations on space, they plan to be more selective about the donations they accept. For example, they rejected the donation of a piano but accepted the donation of a ledger book from 1837 with the signature of initial Crown Point settler Solon Robinson.
"We really want to be telling a story," he said. "This is an opportunity to start fresh with new items and maybe do things we hadn't been doing before. It's a long-running society that's been around since 1875, with its first meeting in September of 1875. That's very impressive. I knew the museum was 40 years old but didn't know until this year how old the historical society really was. For me, that's a good example of not realizing the history until you look into it."
Historical society board members are looking at pursuing grant funding and touring other local history museums to gather ideas. The museum is looking to launch an email newsletter and is interested in hosting traveling exhibits, such as the waterways exhibit from Indiana Humanities that the Museum at Lassen's Resort recently hosted.
"That was a perfect fit for them being right on the lake," Hudnall said. "We would be interested in something like that if it aligns with our focus and we could do it properly. There are a lot of possibilities."
Collins said the Lake County History Museum is a valuable resource for the community. She was surprised but thrilled to see photos of her great-grandfather there.
"It was shocking but so exciting," she said. "I was with family members and we said, 'Oh my God.' We saw his blacksmithing shop and a gasoline pump in one of the photos as he had to switch to something else when horses became obsolete. There's photos of him as a volunteer fireman standing in front of the fire department with (Police Chief) Pete Redar, who Redar Park is named after."
It was her first visit to the museum.
"It's great. It's a great piece of history. It's a great place for kids to learn," she said. "It's irreplaceable stuff they have in there."
The Lake County History Museum is currently open 1-4 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
For more information, visit lchsmuseum.org. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/watch-now-lake-county-history-museum-celebrates-40-years-as-it-plans-a-fresh-start/article_da585276-bf21-5896-a62b-cb97e8746b0f.html | 2022-07-17T13:42:53 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/watch-now-lake-county-history-museum-celebrates-40-years-as-it-plans-a-fresh-start/article_da585276-bf21-5896-a62b-cb97e8746b0f.html |
MICHIGAN CITY — Michigan City has long been known for the striking tower, often mistaken for a nuclear reactor, that sits along its shoreline. Despite the hyperboloid cooling tower's somewhat ominous presence, Susan Thomas is far more concerned with a different structure located at the longtime coal-fired generating station owned by NIPSCO — the steel seawall.
“It is not a question of if the wall will blow, it is a question of when," said Thomas, who serves as the director of legislation for Just Transition Northwest Indiana, a nonprofit addressing environmental justice issues across the Region. "This is a ticking time bomb."
Made of steel sheet pile, the wall is the only thing that separates the NIPSCO generating station from Lake Michigan. As Lake Michigan's water levels rise to the highest levels seen in 120 years, Thomas has grown increasingly worried about contamination. At the same time, NIPSCO has begun retiring the generating station as part of the utility's greater efforts to decarbonize electric generation.
NIPSCO, Northern Indiana Public Service Co., has already begun to clean up the five coal ash ponds on the 123-acre property, but Thomas and other nearby community members would like to see the company address what is beneath the ponds — decades of legacy coal ash.
'Pulling the wool over our eyes'
The generating station has sat on the edge of the Michigan City shoreline since 1931. Shortly after opening the station, NIPSCO began creating "made land" by mixing coal ash, a material left over after coal is burned to generate electricity, with sand. The made land sits behind the seawall and some of the coal ash ponds sit atop it.
Ever since NIPSCO announced plans to retire the Michigan City generating station in 2018, residents have been advocating for a "clean closure."
In 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ruled that all unlined coal ash impoundments that have detected groundwater contamination above regulatory levels must stop receiving ash and begin the closure process. In 2020 the EPA expanded the requirement, mandating that all unlined ponds begin to close.
NIPSCO plans on retiring the Michigan City generating station between 2026 and 2028. The Merrillville-based utility would then no longer generate any electricity from burning coal. Instead, the company is investing some $2 billion in renewable energy projects including wind and solar.
The five coal ash ponds are expected to be cleaned up by the end of the year. The cleanup involved removing 171,000 cubic yards of coal ash and replacing it with clean fill. The coal ash will be transported to a lined landfill at the R.M. Schahfer Generating Station located in Wheatfield. However, the legacy coal ash used in the generating station's made land, will not be touched.
"NIPSCO is trying to pull the wool over our eyes and leave us with an inheritance that will last thousands of years," said Just Transition Executive Director Ashley Williams.
Once the five coal ash ponds are clean up, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management and the EPA will determine "what additional work is needed to ensure the long-term safety of the community and the environment," NIPSCO spokesperson Denise Conlon wrote in an email to the Times.
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"We know that change, that transition is an inevitability, but justice is not. We know that justice does not happen unless we the people demand it," Williams said, standing before a crowd of Michigan City residents at the HOPE Community Center.
In mid-June, Just Transition, the LaPorte County NAACP, NWI Minister's Conference, New Hope Missionary Baptist Church and the Hoosier Environmental Council held a meeting the HOPE Community Center to discuss a recent report released by Earthjustice that reviewed several assessments of the seawall, dating back to 2018.
Earthjustice commissioned Burgess Environmental to review past inspection reports detailing the integrity of the wall. The report said the sheet wall has corroded and moved over the years.
“Ultimately, the steel sheet pile wall will corrode and fail if left in place,” the report said.
Conlon said that in the report authored by Burgess, "excerpts of information were selected from older studies to suggest different conclusions than what was presented in the reports they relied upon." She said that the wall is monitored on a regular basis and inspected both by NIPSCO and third-party professional engineers and that inspections have been conducted on a more frequent basis.
"There is no imminent threat, and the walls are performing as they were designed and they remain stable," Conlon wrote.
If the wall did fail, legacy coal ash would spill into the nearby Trail Creek and Lake Michigan — impacting drinking water for millions of residents throughout Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan.
According to the EPA, coal ash contains contaminants like mercury, cadmium and arsenic “that without the proper management can pollute waterways, groundwater, drinking water, and the air.”
Coal ash contamination has already been documented in the groundwater. Conlon said NIPSCO has been monitoring the situation and that current data "indicates there is no risk to human health or the environment. There are no impacts to drinking water supplied by neighboring communities."
Conlon also said the primary source of the groundwater contamination is believed to be the five ash ponds that are being cleaned up.
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“We all deserve the right to clean, safe drinking water,” Williams said. "This is faucet issues, but it is a pocketbook issue as well."
NIPSCO estimates retiring the Michigan City generating station will cost about $40 million. The utility will recover about 80% of the project costs through the Federally Mandated Cost Adjustment tracker, a surcharge that can change as often as every six months. The remaining 20% of the $40 million will be deferred to NIPSCO's next electric base rate case which must be filed by the end of 2026.
The first rate surcharge will raise rates for a residential customer using 700 kilowatt hours per month by 30 cents.
“We’re footing the bill for these projects; we’re footing the bill for their mistakes,” Williams said.
The Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor is holding a public hearing at 6 p.m. Aug. 1 at Michigan City City Hall to determine if the proposed rate increase is the most cost-effective way for NIPSCO to comply with federal environmental regulations. Written comments can also be submitted at in.gov/oucc/contact-us/ through Aug. 10.
Donnita Scully, of the LaPorte County NAACP, fears the rate hike and any contamination from the legacy ash will disproportionately impact the very same residents who have lived with decades of heavy industry — Michigan City's low-income communities of color. The neighborhood surrounding the generating station is predominantly Black, Scully has said.
"Our minority communities and those communities that are poor are first in line to be affected. ... Sooner or later that wall will give way. ... Ultimately the effects will spill over to other communities," Scully said. "Not just minority communities, not just Black communities, but all of the communities around us."
NIPSCO is in the process of retiring the Michigan City generating station, which for decades used coal to produce energy. As part of the closure, NIPSCO is cleaning up the five coal ash ponds on the site. However community members want the utility to cleanup the legacy coal ash that sits beneath the ponds as well.
Some coal ash has already contaminated the groundwater, but NIPSCO said the levels are regularly monitored and current data shows no risk to human health. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/laporte/michigan-city/watch-now-a-ticking-time-bomb-environmental-advocates-demand-nipsco-complete-a-clean-closure-at/article_2091d6bf-782c-5649-af1a-f07f86906cf2.html | 2022-07-17T13:42:59 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/laporte/michigan-city/watch-now-a-ticking-time-bomb-environmental-advocates-demand-nipsco-complete-a-clean-closure-at/article_2091d6bf-782c-5649-af1a-f07f86906cf2.html |
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