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FRISCO, Texas — At least three North Texas homes caught fire on Wednesday afternoon during a round of storms, and officials believe the fires may have been caused by lightning.
The Frisco Fire Department said it responded to a house fire around 5 p.m. in the 1100 block of Chestnut Drive, near Lebanon Road and Main Street.
According to officials, residents reported hearing a "loud explosion" and that fire crews arrived to find flames coming from the roof.
The department said one firefighter was injured and transported to a hospital with unknown injuries.
The home suffered "extensive damage," the department said.
The department said about 25 minutes after the first fire, crews responded to another blaze in the 12700 block of Possum Kingdom Drive, which is near Legacy Drive and Eldorado Parkway.
Firefighters arrived to find flames coming from a house and its roof. The home ultimately suffered heavy damage, according to the department.
The Frisco Fire Department believes both homes were struck by lightning, causing the fires. The department said it received multiple calls about lightning strikes as the fires were reported.
In North Richland Hills, the city's fire department worked to put out a blaze around 6 p.m. in the 8400 block of Patricks Path, near Davis Boulevard and Rumfield Road.
Crews eventually extinguished the fire without any injuries to firefighters or residents.
NRH officials also believe lightning may have been the cause.
Wednesday saw some much-needed rain throughout the North Texas area. But, the storms also brought severe warnings in Tarrant and Denton counties at around 5 p.m. The storms were capable of bringing heavy rain and lightning, along with 60 mph winds. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/multiple-house-fires-across-north-texas-believed-caused-by-lightning/287-ea6d3570-7e1b-4472-b62a-3dfd87ee008e | 2022-08-11T04:03:13 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/multiple-house-fires-across-north-texas-believed-caused-by-lightning/287-ea6d3570-7e1b-4472-b62a-3dfd87ee008e |
A Christian pastor in western New York said he felt intimidated and harassed after the state's attorney general, a Democrat, sent a letter saying she believed a planned far-right political event at his church this week could lead to racial violence.
In the letter sent on Aug. 3, Attorney General Letitia James warned organizers of the ReAwaken America Tour event that her office could take legal action if “extremist” rhetoric by speakers spurred violent or unlawful conduct.
The two-day event at the Cornerstone Church in Batavia, midway between Buffalo and Rochester, is scheduled to feature President Donald Trump's son, Eric Trump, former national security adviser Michael Flynn and others. James' letter was addressed to Flynn and event organizer Clay Clark and sent in care of the church.
Cornerstone Church Pastor Paul Doyle said there was no validity to the suggestion that the event was promoting racism or violence.
“I take exception to the words she uses, like extreme views," he told The Associated Press. "What’s that mean? What’s extreme? We’re conservative Christians. Now we’re extreme?”
He said the letter had scared members of his congregation, a group of about 150 to 200 people, which he described as multi-ethnic and multi-racial.
“It feels like she’s trying to intimidate me. We’re a small-town church,” Doyle said.
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A few dozen people gathered outside the Batavia church earlier this week to protest the event, which also will feature MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, COVID-19 conspiracy theorists and people who tried to throw out the results of the 2020 presidential election.
The U.S. Constitution offers strong protections to free speech and James, in her letter, didn't directly ask for the event to be cancelled or for certain speakers to be disinvited.
But James said she was concerned that the event, which is being held on the five-year anniversary of the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, “could spur extremist or racially motivated violence.” She cited “past extremist statements made by yourselves and the other featured speakers on the tour," specifically mentioning a racist conspiracy theory that recently inspired a gunman to kill 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket.
Investigators, she said, “stand ready” to respond to any violations of state laws.
“You are therefore instructed to take all necessary steps to ensure that the event complies fully with the requirements of New York’s civil rights laws and all other applicable state and federal statutes,” James wrote, noting the possibility of $5,000 fines for violations.
James’ office declined to comment on the pastor's complaint that the letter was intended to chill free speech, but noted that the letter was addressed to the event organizers, not the church or pastor.
The letter didn't cite any specific acts of violence at past ReAwaken America Tour events.
At one tour’s stop in Phoenix in January, police were called after attendees taunted teachers from a nearby school because they were wearing medical masks.
Some of the events have drawn small but peaceful protests. After a community uproar in Oregon, a ReAwaken tour stop in April was relocated from a county fairground in rural city of Redmond to a minor league baseball stadium in the state capital, over two hours away.
At some of the events, the Christian group Faithful America has dispatched a mobile billboard truck to circle the events to “expose the speakers as false prophets who are twisting and distorting religion to attack democracy,” its leader, the Rev. Nathan Empsall, said.
Doyle said that his church’s Facebook page started getting comments accusing it of racism within minutes of announcing the event would be held in Batavia instead of nearby Rochester, where another venue had canceled after a backlash from elected officials, entertainers and others.
Doyle said the church is contemplating possible action but was not more specific.
“Harassment from our own government. I feel harassed. I am a law-abiding — I’m a businessman. I’m law-abiding, I’m God-fearing, and I’m hosting an event," he said. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/ny-pastor-tish-james-harassed-me-in-letter-saying-far-right-event-may-spark-violence/3819869/ | 2022-08-11T04:03:14 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/ny-pastor-tish-james-harassed-me-in-letter-saying-far-right-event-may-spark-violence/3819869/ |
TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — New numbers are in. The July inflation report brought better-than-expected results.
The nation’s inflation rate slowed in July as overall consumer prices were 8.5%. It’s still historically high, but an improvement from June’s 9.1% inflation rate.
Financial expert Derrick Kinney told WFAA that economists and Wall Street celebrated on Wednesday.
“This was the sigh of relief that people on Wall Street have been waiting for… for months,” Kinney said.
While the nation’s inflation rate cooled, that wasn’t the case for the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area.
According to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released on Wednesday, the DFW region’s inflation rate moved higher with a yearly increase of 9.4% in July. It’s an increase from May’s consumer price index of 9.1%.
Across DFW, consumers are paying a lot more for basic necessities.
The BLS reported July’s food costs (which include at-home meals and dining out), were up 13% from a year ago. Overall, electricity costs rose 47% from last year, and housing was up 10% from the same time in 2021.
The good news out of North Texas? Fuel prices dropped 13% between June and July. Domestic airfare is expected to drop by around 40% this fall, according to data from travel booking platform Hopper.
“The bottom line is, prices are still high,” Kinney said. “People will feel no relief until inflation dramatically drops, which is not likely to happen anytime soon.”
Families in North Texas and beyond are still feeling the pinch.
Ella Youngman, a Bedford parent, spent $80 on school supplies for her two sons. She walked out with a few binders and pencils.
“It’s very expensive,” Youngman said.
This year, her children will share supplies and re-use notebooks from the last school year.
She’s cutting back in several ways to try to stay afloat.
“We used to love eating out on the weekends, but now we try to eat more at home,” Youngman said.
Kinney anticipates the federal reserve will remain vigilant in terms of raising rates to avoid a recession.
“Inflation appears to have peaked from today to a year ago, but we’ll have to monitor this on a month by month basis,” Kinney said. "The fed wants to see a consistent pattern of a reduction in inflation." | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/us-inflation-rate-slows-not-in-dfw-north-texas/287-dadde507-4245-494e-a3e2-47e4f73b9f58 | 2022-08-11T04:03:19 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/us-inflation-rate-slows-not-in-dfw-north-texas/287-dadde507-4245-494e-a3e2-47e4f73b9f58 |
Even though only about half of American adults actually believe in soulmates, for those New Yorkers who are believers — you're in the right city for love.
Anyone who has dipped their toes into the New York City dating pool knows it can be quite difficult to navigate — but apparently it's the best place to find one's true love, at least according to one website.
Angelic Diamonds, an online jewelry seller, ranked NYC as the top city in the world on its soulmate index. The site said that it scored cities on a slew of different romantic metrics, including the number of dating app downloads and the number of searches for "soulmate."
It then added in the number of potential date spots, including everything like bars and restaurants, nature spots and parks, coffee and tea shops, places with classes and workshops — anywhere a person could find "the one" or could be the perfect first date location.
After the scores were tabulated, the Big Apple was found to have the highest score of 77 (out of 100, so apparently no city is even all that close to being the perfect place for love). With more than 125 million singles, according to the website, it was the only U.S. city to make the top 10.
Everyone knows about NYC's famous nightlife scene, but the city stood out for its many green spaces as well as coffee and tea shops — all great spots for a first date or perhaps a meet-cute, according the website.
Mumbai was a close second, finishing just one point behind NYC at 76. Tokyo, Shanghai, Beijing, London and Delhi each finished with soulmate scores above 70 as well. Mexico City, Paris and Sao Paulo rounded out the top 10. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-was-just-ranked-the-top-city-in-the-world-to-find-a-soulmate/3819862/ | 2022-08-11T04:03:20 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-was-just-ranked-the-top-city-in-the-world-to-find-a-soulmate/3819862/ |
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — A Florida congressman is working to stop the opioid crisis by meeting with community members.
Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL 12th District) held an event at Advent Health Center Ice Arena in Wesley Chapel Wednesday night. Bilirakis talked with community leaders about legislation he is working on to help people struggling with addiction in Tampa bay.
People a part of local nonprofit organizations were there sharing their personal stories about how important this is in saving lives here in our community.
"I was addicted to heroin since I was 15. I spent over 14 years in prison," the Director of peer support for the Hope Shot, Nathan Cantie said.
Cantie is now four years sober and made it his mission to help others as he works with the Hope Shot.
"I’m really passionate about giving people the proper treatment they need, but also what happens to them after they leave treatment, which is the most important transition," Cantie explained.
The Hope Shot is an organization that helps people who struggle with addiction.
Bilirakis is addressing help the help that is needed here in our area.
"Our kids are dying," Bilirakis said to a room of people.
A number of organizations and people attended to hear what Congressman Bilirakis is doing. He recently secured $2 million in federal funds for substance use and mental health treatment in Pasco and Pinellas counties.
He also sponsored an $800,000 project in Pasco to create a one-stop shop for accessing addiction treatment. That recently passed in the U.S. House of Representatives.
He has a goal to help local nonprofit organizations like the Hope Shot.
"Getting the funding down to the local community," Bilirakis said. He is looking into grants to help organizations.
For nonprofits like the Hope Shot, the organization’s Founder Justin McPadden said securing funds at the local level is difficult. "If we can get some funding we take a program where we can start reaching people at a larger scale," McPadden said.
Congressman Bilirakis is working on legislation to get more resources for mental health. "They need access to psychiatrists, psychologists and sometimes residential treatment," Bilirakis said.
Congressman Bilirakis will be in Washington on Friday to discuss new legislation that addresses mental health and addiction.
If you or a loved one is battling a substance use disorder, below is a list of Tampa Bay area resources.
- Crisis Center of Tampa Bay Hotline: 211 or 813-964-1964
- Florida Suicide and Crisis Hotline: 813-234-1234
- Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 (Press 1) | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/florida-congressman-solutions-opioid-crisis/67-0178d54c-74d4-41d9-9f83-5db876b17ac9 | 2022-08-11T04:08:39 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/florida-congressman-solutions-opioid-crisis/67-0178d54c-74d4-41d9-9f83-5db876b17ac9 |
DAVENPORT, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff's Office issued a Silver Alert on Wednesday for a missing 77-year-old woman.
Jennifer Tuyet Harris of Orlando was last seen at about 4:40 p.m. in the area of U.S. 27 and Ernie Caldwell Boulevard in Davenport, the sheriff's office said in a news release.
Harris was reportedly believed to be heading in the area of U.S 17-92 and Bates Road in Haines City around 5 p.m. Wednesday in a white 2000 Safari van with the Florida tag Z67FHL.
The 77-year-old is 5-foot, 7-inches, weighs 100 pounds with brown eyes and black hair, deputies say. She is believed to be wearing dark capris-style pants, a black T-shirt and sandals.
Authorities say Harris has cognitive issues and hallucinations.
Anyone with information on Harris' whereabouts is asked to contact the Polk County Sheriff's Office at 863-298-6200. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/silver-alert-missing-elderly-woman-davenport/67-1ea18811-1a40-4c40-bf3d-33d58547c7fa | 2022-08-11T04:08:45 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/silver-alert-missing-elderly-woman-davenport/67-1ea18811-1a40-4c40-bf3d-33d58547c7fa |
BUTLER COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) — For farmer Jeff Varner, this year marks the third in his decades-long career he’s seen drought conditions this severe.
While he estimates his crop will produce an above-average yield for the area, he says it’s nowhere near the numbers he’s seen in the past few years.
“We’ve been averaging up over 110, 120 [bushels to the acre],” Varner said.
However, due to triple-digit temperatures and a lack of rain this summer, Varner estimates his crop will yield only 80 bushels to an acre.
“This corn is done. It could rain two or three inches, and it won’t make no difference at all,” Varner said. “That’s the reason we don’t have to go to Vegas when we farm because each year’s a new and interesting gamble.”
According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), 70% of Kansas’ current corn crop falls between the ‘fair’ to ‘very poor’ categories. Only 24% falls in the ‘good’ category, and 6% falls in the ‘excellent’ category.
Despite the condition of his corn crop, Varner says he’s one of the lucky ones.
“The corn, even though it … it’s all dried up and doesn’t look the best, it’s still standing,” Varner said.
“Last year, we may have been a couple weeks out from corn harvest. This year, we’ve already started,” Jeff Seiler with K-State Extension & Research said.
Seiler says some yields from our area are estimated to be half of what they were last year.
“It’s early, but I don’t expect that to change a whole lot,” Seiler said. “There’s been some fields that weren’t even taken to grain just because they were so poor, so they chopped them for silage.”
Varner says while higher-than-usual corn prices (now between $6.50 and $7.50 per bushel, up from $2 to $3 per bushel) at several grain elevators this time of year could offset losses, whether or not he’ll break even this year is yet to be seen.
“Brings you back to the realization that you’re not totally in control of everything,” Varner said.
Varner says while the average consumer won’t take a direct hit, cattle farmers and ranchers will.
With the majority of Kansas corn going to feed livestock, experts say prices for feed grain will go up, and the need for alternative grains to supplement corn will most likely increase. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/corn-farmers-warn-of-decreased-yield-ahead-of-usda-crop-report/ | 2022-08-11T04:09:03 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/corn-farmers-warn-of-decreased-yield-ahead-of-usda-crop-report/ |
DES MOINES, Iowa — With the start of the Iowa State Fair less than 24 hours away, thousands will flock to the fairgrounds to enjoy the many activities, snacks and thrills there.
The Des Moines Police Department says they are working diligently to make it a safe fair from start to finish, especially with such a large crowd incoming.
"You know, the fair has always been one of the crown jewels of this city. So it's something that we take very seriously when we start taking into security considerations," said DMPD Sgt. Paul Parizek.
Police say that shootings at large gatherings across the country, like the one at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, could understandably have fairgoers airing on the side of caution.
"We keep our finger on the pulse of things that are happening around the nation. The security there is one of the utmost priorities of the fair board," Parizek said. "And I think that having the collaboration of the state fair police, the state fair patrol and the Des Moines Police Department, every year gets a little bit tighter, a little bit better."
This year's new technology allows security to have their eyes and ears focused on the fairgrounds.
"There's new technologies that we use to stay on top of what people are talking about, are there threats out there? The surveillance piece is something that's become huge over the past few years so that we can monitor people that might be problematic," he said.
But the department's safety plans don't end when the fair does.
"The day after the fair ends this year, we'll start planning for 2023. So it's something that's very well thought out," Parizek said. "And the goal is to find that balance of atmosphere, accessibility and security and I think we've nailed it."
The DMPD will be working with the fair police so there will be double the protection again this year. If you see any strange activity, do not hesitate to contact either of those departments. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/iowa-state-fair-safety-security/524-49581dbd-d2bb-42c5-bfea-d7ac497f3826 | 2022-08-11T04:09:08 | 0 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/iowa-state-fair-safety-security/524-49581dbd-d2bb-42c5-bfea-d7ac497f3826 |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — In Wichita, the “leash law” is a provision of a city code that prohibits certain domestic animals from roaming free.
City Code 6.04.040a, or the “leash law,” states, “Any owner, keeper or harborer of any animal, other than cats, found running at large within the corporate limits of the city shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Knowledge or intention on the part of the owner, keeper or harborer shall not be elements of this offense. An Animal Services Officer may seize, impound and cause to be destroyed any such animal, including those animals not within the definitions of the Kansas Pet Animal Act, using the procedures set out at K.S.A. 47-1710. The Supervisor of Animal Services may return the animal to its rightful owner, keeper or harborer upon request and may require the payment of a service charge and a boarding fee for days spent in confinement at the shelter prior to return of the animal. If any animal impounded for any reason is determined by the Animal Services Officer to require confinement separate from other like animals in order to protect the health and well-being of that animal, staff, the public, or other animals being housed at the animal holding facility due to any aggressive behavior and/or any disease or medical conditions, the boarding fee for such animal shall be twice the normal boarding fee established by the animal shelter.”
Animal Control says the law goes on to include electronic fencing as adequate confinement if “the premises of the owner are clearly and prominently marked to show the existence of the electronic fencing system and the animal is equipped with the necessary and operating components of the system required to confine the animal to the owner’s property.”
According to the City’s Animal Control, Wichita’s leash laws exist not only to protect the community but because:
- “Animals roaming free are more likely to come into contact with known rabies carriers such as skunks and raccoons. They are also more likely to spread parasites and other diseases to animals and humans.”
- “Each year, free-roaming animals cause millions of dollars in insurance claims, property loss and damage, medical bills, and loss of productivity. Animal bite injuries, property damage, and car accidents are major problems caused by animals allowed to run at large.”
- “Animals allowed to roam contribute markedly to pet overpopulation. Millions of pets are euthanized each year at animal shelters, humane societies, and the ASPCAs (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty) to Animals in an effort to just keep up with the burgeoning pet population in our nation. Free roaming, unaltered dogs breed indiscriminately and add to this already tragic situation. In addition to contributing to pet overpopulation, packs of dogs pursuing a female in the season become more aggressive and will bite more readily.”
The code also states that anyone convicted of being charged with an animal running at large will be punished as follows:
- Upon a first conviction, a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 shall be assessed.
- Upon a second conviction, a fine of not less than $200 nor more than $1,000 shall be assessed.
- Upon a third or subsequent conviction, a fine of not less than $300 nor more than $1,000 shall be assessed, and the owner must appear in Municipal Court.
In addition to the previous punishments, the code states any owner, keeper or harborer of any unaltered dog (an animal that has not been surgically sterilized) shall be required to:
- Have an identification microchip implanted in the dog traceable to the current owner and registered with the City of Wichita; and
- Have the dog surgically sterilized by a licensed veterinarian within thirty days of redemption of said dog, at his or her own expense. It shall be a violation of this ordinance to fail to have the dog surgically sterilized or provide proof from a licensed veterinarian that said the dog has previously been surgically sterilized or has been surgically sterilized and microchipped within thirty days after redemption of said dog as indicated in this ordinance; or
- The owner, keeper or harborer may maintain the aforementioned dog intact by paying an additional unaltered animal fee, the amount of which shall be established by the Supervisor of Animal Services or designee, to redeem such dog from the Animal Shelter. Such dog may be maintained intact provided that the dog is not found to be running at large on any subsequent occurrence within the dog’s lifetime.
- For any dog required to be surgically sterilized, the Supervisor of Animal Services shall collect payment for and issue a spay/neuter voucher at the time of the animal’s redemption, and the owner, keeper or harborer shall provide documentation of the sterilization upon completion. Such voucher shall remain valid for thirty (30) days. Any owner, keeper or harborer failing to provide documentation of the sterilization procedure within thirty days of impoundment shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. If the dog’s owner had a valid dog license, such owner shall not receive a refund of the licensing fees paid for the altering or microchipping of the dog. Upon the renewal of the license, the amount will be changed to reflect the altering and microchipping of the dog.
According to the code, on the second occurrence of any intact dog impounded by Animal Services for running at large, the owner, keeper or harborer of such dog shall be required to have the animal surgically sterilized by a licensed veterinarian within thirty days of redemption of said dog at his or her own expense. For any animal required to be surgically sterilized, the Supervisor of Animal Services shall collect payment for and issue a spay/neuter voucher at the time of the animal’s redemption, and the owner, keeper or harborer shall provide documentation of the sterilization upon completion. Any owner, keeper or harborer failing to provide documentation of the sterilization procedure within thirty days of impoundment shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
The code also states, “Animals which are kept on the premises of any pet store shall not be allowed, by the store owner or any employee, to run at large inside the store or on the external premises of the pet store during business hours, and no person shall allow any animal under their care or control to run at large on the premises of any store during business hours. This provision shall not apply to animals participating in supervised training classes within an enclosed area of the store.”
There is an exception to the “leash law,” which states, “In addition to exceptions enumerated in 6.04.218, animals may be permitted to run at large by authority of any federal, state or local law enforcement agency or by authority of a Department Head of the City of Wichita for official purpose or use so long as the animal is under the control of a trained handler.” | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-leash-laws-exist-to-protect-the-community/ | 2022-08-11T04:09:09 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-leash-laws-exist-to-protect-the-community/ |
TEMPLE, Texas — Some re-zoning may be happening in Temple, which would bring a new apartment complex to the West Adams Ave area.
Originally, residents in the area were told once First Baptist Church sold the land where this new apartment complex might be built, it would be a senior citizen's home.
They wouldn't mind the senior citizen's home, but a new set of apartments is a different story.
"They were proposing to have this as a senior center and then they sent out a message to, I guess a residents that live within 200 yards," Janet Thompson, a resident of Tanglehead Drive for over 15 years said. "Now they want to change it to an apartment complex."
Thompson says that side of Temple simply isn't built for the effects that come from a new apartment complex with Tanglehead as the main road.
Tthey want to use Tanglehead drive as a connecting road neighborhood road. It's not going to suffice for that."
Today, the city issued a statement regarding the apartment complex.
"This is not a City of Temple-funded project. A private developer is proposing to build market-rate apartments with no income restrictions. This proposal will be presented to the Temple City Council on Aug. 18 and Sept. 1, 2022. It is important to note that the City of Temple does not own this land and therefore does not have the jurisdiction to make it a public green space."
Residents who are looking for more info can call (254) 298-5668 to ask questions and also support or stand against the re-zoning for the apartment complex.
Thompson says meetings are at times that are difficult for people who work until 5 p.m. to attend.
She also thinks the city must already be on board to build the apartments given that the trees at the end of the road were displaced in just a week. She says they have no idea how that will change the neighborhood she's lived in for over a decade.
"Temple can't afford the growth on this side of town like that that they want. We just can't afford it. The traffic is not built for it. This infrastructure cannot handle it. And if they don't believe us they need to drive it at 8 A.M. and 4:55 P.M."
RELATED: Belton apartment complex to expand over 100 units to help with high demand for housing in area | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/west-adams-area-residents-petitioning-against-possible-new-apartment-complex-currently-at-almost-500-signatures/500-42030385-1d5b-4a6b-94ad-e42d8e56610d | 2022-08-11T04:12:07 | 0 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/west-adams-area-residents-petitioning-against-possible-new-apartment-complex-currently-at-almost-500-signatures/500-42030385-1d5b-4a6b-94ad-e42d8e56610d |
CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Some homeowners in one Carter County neighborhood were caught off guard when the street they live on looked more like a river than a road following heavy rainfall on Wednesday.
Video taken by the West Carter County Volunteer Fire Department shows a section of Toll Branch Road inundated by fast-moving floodwaters.
“This is nothing. It looked like a river all the way to the porch,” resident Pam Britt told News Channel 11.
Britt just moved onto this road a few months ago and is unsure how her property fairs in flood conditions.
“If it gets much more than this, I don’t know what we’ll do,” she said. “We’ll have to get all the animals out at least.”
Some parts of the region were placed under flash flood warnings, but all had expired as of 11 p.m. Wednesday. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/heavy-rain-turns-carter-county-road-into-river/ | 2022-08-11T04:14:19 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/heavy-rain-turns-carter-county-road-into-river/ |
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Surman, William Kenneth, 77, machine designer and builder, Aug. 1, Carrillo’s.
Tolleson, Dirk M., 58, cowboy, July 11, Evergreen.
Velasquez, Angela Q., 83, teachers' assistant, July 25, Carrillo’s.
Waters, Barbara, 83, homemaker, July 20, Carrillo’s.
Whitehill, Charles H., 91, attorney, July 5, Evergreen. | https://tucson.com/news/local/deaths-in-southern-arizona/article_56b65712-180f-11ed-b175-abeb4d0f838e.html | 2022-08-11T04:14:19 | 1 | https://tucson.com/news/local/deaths-in-southern-arizona/article_56b65712-180f-11ed-b175-abeb4d0f838e.html |
SPRINGDALE, Ark. — At the end of August, it’ll be five months since an EF-3 tornado caused miles of damage in Springdale.
"I did declare it a disaster," said Springdale Mayor Doug Sprouse recalling when the tornado hit the city in March.
Adding that the cleanup from the storms continues. But they're not asking residents to speed up the process.
"We don't have a specific deadline for an event like this," Sprouse said.
He says his main goal isn't about how the city looks but how the people are.
"I'm very proud to be from Springdale, for our residents...for the way they continue to persevere," said Sprouse. "This is not an easy time."
At the Woodridge Estates in Springdale, they are still cleaning up from the storms.
"The city is really not involved in that," Sprouse said.
Many of the residents are uninsured or underinsured. So, there's not much the city can do.
"Wish there was more we could do but we just can't," Sprouse said. "People need insurance."
However, the city did help some homeowners. Refunding half of the fees they paid to get permits to make repairs.
"Just trying to help people out a bit," said Sprouse.
Meanwhile, Monday, August 15 will be the first day of school for students at George Elementary, which was hit by the EF-3 twister as well.
"But they're ready...ya know, they're ready," Sprouse said. Adding that the school plans to announce building renovations soon.
“They’re ready," said Sprouse. "They had a great cleanup effort around right after it happened but there are some long-range plans for that school.” | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/cleaning-up-after-ef-3-tornado-springdale-four-months-ago/527-98ac4c9f-427f-4de4-89e4-484ca22e239a | 2022-08-11T04:18:50 | 0 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/cleaning-up-after-ef-3-tornado-springdale-four-months-ago/527-98ac4c9f-427f-4de4-89e4-484ca22e239a |
The Lincoln City Council on Wednesday made several changes to the mayor’s proposed biennial budget that would have the net effect of using $1.5 million from two cash reserve funds to add money for incentive programs for homeowners and businesses.
The proposals include adding $1 million to a little-used business incentive called the Fast Forward Fund; adding $250,000 each year for incentives for homeowners buying more efficient heating and cooling systems; $100,000 to study the impact of development on the Salt Creek watershed; and freezing fee increases for child care programs and food service businesses.
The council also approved shifting money from an unfilled City Council position to pay for an additional employee in the city clerk’s office — a net savings of $133,121 over the two-year budget cycle.
Of the six proposals offered by council members Sändra Washington, Richard Meginnis and Bennie Shobe, the group voted against only one change: a proposal by Meginnis to remove a new Health Department employee position.
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The council voted 4-3 against Meginnis’ proposal, which means the new position will remain a part of the budget. Tammy Ward, Meginnis and Jane Raybould voted to remove the position; Washington, Tom Beckius, Shobe and James Michael Bowers voted to keep it.
The new position in the Health Department would use unfilled one-fourth full-time equivalent hours and money from existing fee revenue to pay for an environmental health educator.
Meginnis said he didn’t see the point of creating a position for someone to educate people about climate change, but Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department Director Pat Lopez said the position would be used to create an emergency management plan for natural disasters.
While the city has infrastructure plans for emergencies caused by the accelerated rate of climate change — events like floods or drought, it doesn't have plans for dealing with people. Those plans would include such things as where to move elderly people when there are floods, Lopez said.
“It’s a much different plan to address human needs,” Lopez told the council. “It’s not about educators going out and talking to people.”
Beckius and Washington both noted that the Health Department isn’t asking for additional funding for the position. Bowers said he saw this as an investment in public safety, and Washington said she supports investing in planning.
Ward said she supported Meginnis’ request to remove the position because the 67 new positions included in the mayor’s biennial budget gives her pause.
“A total 7% (budget) increase at a time when we don’t know about an upcoming recession, and we did approve an extensive nursing program, I just can’t support this in good conscience,” she said.
Meginnis said he’d like the council to look into what fee revenue is used for, saying residents or businesses that pay fees for such things as pollution emissions or well inspections expect the revenue to go toward the service for which they’re being charged, not to fund new jobs.
Another proposal to remove an unfilled position from the City Council’s budget and use the majority of that money to pay for an additional employee in the city clerk’s office passed on a 6-1 vote.
Bowers voted against it, saying the job of a research analyst for council members — though unfilled — would help keep the council independent from the executive branch, reduce the learning curve for new council members and enable them to be more responsive to constituents.
Other council members noted that city department heads are responsive to their questions, and the position — unfilled for at least three years — leaves money sitting unused.
“I think $190,000 sitting in a fund is not doing taxpayers any good,” Meginnis said. “I think we need to move it.”
The City Council position would cost the city $192,622 during the two-year budget cycle. Meginnis proposed using $133,121 of that money over the two budget cycles to pay for an additional employee in the city clerk’s office — one of the 67 new jobs added in the mayor’s budget.
That city clerk position would remain in the budget and the $133,121 would be used to increase general fund reserves. The remaining $59,451 from the City Council analyst position would remain in the council budget for education and training for council members.
The council unanimously passed four other proposed changes:
* Shobe’s proposal to add $250,000 in each of the two budget years from the general fund reserves for education and incentives for residents replacing heating and cooling systems. He tweaked his request after council members failed to support it earlier, reducing the amount each year by $50,000 and expanding the request to include all property owners, not just low-income residents.
* Meginnis’ proposal to freeze fee increases for child care programs and food service businesses for two years. Freezing the funds would cost $20,000 in 2022-23 and $40,600 the following year. The money would come from reserves in the Health Department budget.
* Washington’s proposal to add $100,000 to the capital improvement program in 2022-23 to study the impact of development on the upper Salt Creek watershed. Environmental concerns raised by opponents of a planned development called Wilderness Crossing adjacent to Wilderness Park prompted the study. It would look at the effect on the watershed if the development goals of the 2050 Comprehensive Plan are realized.
* Meginnis’ proposal to add $1 million from the general fund cash reserves to the Fast Forward Fund. Until this year — when the city gave $3.35 million from the fund to Duncan Aviation — it was a little-used business incentive fund created in 2009 using $6 million in surplus special assessments.
Wednesday’s votes on proposed changes to the budget aren’t binding, but allow city budget analysts to tweak the budget before the council’s final vote on Aug. 22. Council members could still make changes until then.
The mayor proposed a $243.5 million tax-funded budget for 2022-23, a 7.4% increase in spending — or nearly $16.7 million. The budget would increase $9.8 million, or 4%, the following year. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/lincoln-city-council-proposed-budget-changes-would-take-1-5-million-more-from-cash-reserves/article_7388e73d-938e-5d7b-9e42-8c8bba1176e5.html | 2022-08-11T04:22:37 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/lincoln-city-council-proposed-budget-changes-would-take-1-5-million-more-from-cash-reserves/article_7388e73d-938e-5d7b-9e42-8c8bba1176e5.html |
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DALLAS — Dallas City councilmembers almost unanimously passed the "Grace Act," an ordinance aimed at deprioritizing investigations into abortions by local police departments.
The measure passed 12-1 with only one "no" vote cast by District 10 Councilmember B. Adam McGough. Three city councilmembers, Cara Mendehlson, Chad West and Jesus Moreno, were absent from the Wednesday morning meeting where the vote took place.
This resolution comes after similar resolutions were passed both in Denton and Austin in response to the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, which made possible for the state's "trigger law" to take effect Aug. 25.
The law will increase penalties for Texas abortion providers, deeming abortions to be a felony which can be a punishment of up to life in a sentence and a $100,000 fine for any doctor who performs one, without exception for rape or incest. The only exception is if the pregnancy threatens the life of the mother.
This new resolution prevents city resources from being used to create records for a person seeking an abortion, or to provide governmental bodies or agencies about pregnancy outcomes or to conduct surveillance to determine if an abortion occurred.
Investigations or prosecutions of abortion allegations will also be the lowest priority for law enforcement under the "Grace Act."
Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia was in attendance for the City Council meeting and was asked before the ordinance passed how the Dallas Police Department would enforce the resolution while complying with their sworn oath to enforce state law.
"We don't know yet," Garcia said plainly. "Myself and other chiefs in other cities don't know exactly how this is going to look."
Once DPD gets some direction from other cities or the state, Garcia said he would work with the city manager to figure out what standard operating procedures will be with the new resolution in mind.
"Having a policy that says you will not enforce a law on the books would be a violation of our police officer's oath," Garcia said. "Using discretion is different than saying you will not enforce a law in the State of Texas."
"By passing the abortion resolution, Dallas City Council put unborn lives in danger and recklessly compromised the oath law enforcement officers have taken to uphold the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas. This political posturing puts the city on shaky legal ground and potentially wastes thousands of taxpayer dollars while denying science and hurting women," said Jonathan Covey, director of policy for Texas Values. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/dallas-city-council-passes-resolution-limiting-abortion-investigations/287-fd9c654f-ef46-4cc0-a5f3-5f356a7f0ce5 | 2022-08-11T04:36:10 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/dallas-city-council-passes-resolution-limiting-abortion-investigations/287-fd9c654f-ef46-4cc0-a5f3-5f356a7f0ce5 |
SAN ANTONIO — A missing mother's family believes she could be a victim of human trafficking.
They say they're involving the FBI. The Bexar County Sheriff's Office is pleading to the public to help find Sharon Oglesby. The family just filed the missing person's report days ago. However, they say no one has heard from the 38-year-old since April.
Oglesby's sister Sarah Nolen said they are concerned because they haven't heard from her in several months. They admit Oglesby has lived a troubled life.
"We just love you and we need to know that you are okay," Nolen said. "We hope you are okay. We hope you are safe."
Nolen said at times her sister will disappear. But she was never gone this long.
"What is not normal is her being gone for four months," she said. "Nothing. Nobody has seen her. Nobody has heard from her."
The family said what else is disturbing is a phone call Oglesby had with a friend back in April, they just recently heard about.
"She said in mid conversation he gets mad when we talk at night, in mid conversation she stopped," the sister recounted. "And said, oh my God he is turning on the lights, I have to go. She just hung up very suddenly."
The family said that was the last time anyone has heard from the mother.
"We are freaked out that she was trafficked," the sister said. "We are freaked out that she is in some kind of weird abusive, I don't know if it is a trap house."
Nolen said her sister has been through a lot of trauma and has PTSD from abusive relationships. They waited to file a missing person’s report hoping they would find her. But, that hasn't been the case. They lean on their faith Oglesby is alive and well.
"God loves you and we love you," the sister said. "Please, sweetie. You just mean the world to us."
The family is also getting help from a private investigator. Sheriff investigators believe Oglesby may be in the Comal County area around Canyon Lake, New Braunfels, or in Travis County.
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HAPPY CAMP, Calif. — When we talk about wildfires, we tend to focus on things like the number of acres burned and homes destroyed. But sometimes there are impacts that are less visible, like the effect on wildlife — and that includes fish.
About a week ago, the McKinney Fire, which has burned over 60,000 acres near Oregon's southern border, tore through a forested area near the Klamath River in Northern California, burning away a lot of vegetation that was holding soil and rocks in place. And then a powerful thunderstorm rolled in and created a flash flood, sending lots of mud into the river.
All of that mud and debris caused the Klamath River to swell up, choking off oxygen for the fish.
Craig Tucker is the natural resources policy advocate for the Karuk Tribe, which first discovered the fish kill. He said people living near Happy Camp, Calif. started seeing dead fish floating into town.
"You really couldn't go upstream to investigate things thoroughly because of active fire activity. The highway's closed 50 miles up the road, but our fisheries program at the crew tribe launched into action, went as far up as they could — about 20 miles upstream from Happy Camp — and were really devastated by what they saw Friday and Saturday. Tens of thousands of dead fish were floating in the river, filling up every eddy," said Tucker.
He explained that the McKinney Fire spread along a couple creeks in the area prior to the flash flooding.
"So this was a kind of rare and unseasonable heavy rain event in a small area, and it just washed tons and tons of sediment and ash and debris into the river. It doubled the flow of the Klamath River in this area."
Typically, rivers like the Klamath are clear as they run through remote parts of Northern California. But after the flooding, the mud took water oxygen levels down to zero for several hours on the night of Aug. 3. It suffocated tens of thousands of fish.
The fish that were killed included numerous suckers, which eat algae and benefit water quality, as well as juvenile salmon.
"We will really see the consequences of this event in a few years when we're looking for those adult fish to return," Tucker said of the salmon. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/mckinney-fire-kills-thousands-of-fish/283-e028b713-e22f-4f4c-b176-0ebfddb80e9e | 2022-08-11T04:37:39 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/the-story/mckinney-fire-kills-thousands-of-fish/283-e028b713-e22f-4f4c-b176-0ebfddb80e9e |
Rollover crash leaves 1 teenager dead in Yavapai County
A fatal rollover collision left one person dead on Tuesday evening, the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office said.
The agency announced in a Facebook post that deputies were called to a single vehicle rollover accident involving five "high school age occupants" around 7 p.m. on Walker Road near mile marker 1.5 where one passenger was pronounced dead at the scene.
Two of the passengers were flown to Valley hospitals, while the driver and one passenger were driven to a local hospital for treatment.
Their identities were not disclosed by the Sheriff's Office.
The cause behind the collision remained under investigation as of Wednesday evening.
Reach the reporter Perry Vandell at 602-444-2474 or perry.vandell@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @PerryVandell.
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A 3-vote difference sends Phoenix justice of the peace race to an automatic recount
Three votes separate two justice of the peace candidates, which falls into automatic recount territory.
Democrats Teresa Lopez and state Rep. Robert Meza are vying for the West McDowell Justice Court post in Phoenix.
Lopez, the current JP seeking a second term, trailed Meza during most of the vote count but pulled ahead when the county released the final tally on Wednesday. The count shows Lopez with 2,236 votes and Meza with 2,233 votes.
Lopez could not immediately be reached for comment.
Meza was taking a wait-and-see approach on Wednesday evening. "If I win, I win. If I don't, life goes on," he said.
State law outlines when an automatic recount is triggered. In this case, it had to fall within a five-vote margin, according to Megan Gilbertson, a county spokesperson.
"It will take a couple of weeks to complete the recount," she said.
Meza said the wait doesn't bother him and his attorney would keep track of the recount process. "It's just another steppingstone and we have to do whatever the next step is ... to move forward with this," he said.
Justices of the peace preside over limited-jurisdiction justice courts and hear cases such as small claims, evictions, orders of protection, misdemeanor crimes and some traffic infractions.
Candidates do not need to be attorneys or have any specific education. Once elected to a four-year term, JPs receive annual salaries of about $100,000.
What happens in a recount?
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors is set to canvass the election results on Aug. 15, after which the County Attorney's Office will "promptly" file a lawsuit in Maricopa County Superior Court to request a recount, Gilbertson said.
The county's Elections Department will need to reprogram the ballot reading equipment to only count the JP race. All 866,924 ballots will be reprocessed in the recount.
A logic and accuracy test will take place before the counting process begins.
Candidates are not allowed in the tabulation area, but can watch the process in the lobby of the ballot tabulation center.
While the recount is in progress, the county cannot release vote totals from the recount. A judge then reviews the results of the recount and declares a winner during a court hearing.
Republic reporter Maritza Dominguez, who covers the southwest Valley, can be reached at maritza.dominguez@arizonarepublic.com or 480-271-0646. Follow her on Twitter @maritzacdom.
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ATLANTA — Editor's note: 11Alive has cut portions of the officer's bodycam video to highlight the moments between the woman and police involved in the encounter.
The Atlanta Police Department has released an officer's hour-long bodycam video after part of his encounter with a woman during a citation has gone viral over social media.
The man involved in the encounter with the woman recorded the portion of the video that went viral on social media. The now-viral video shows an APD officer wearing a face covering and gloves while seemingly arresting a woman who continues to question why he is trying to put handcuffs on her.
In response to that video, APD showed their perspective and the officer's bodycam video related to the incident.
APD released the following statement in part:
The Atlanta Police Department (APD) is aware of video footage circulating on social media regarding an Atlanta Police Officer arresting a woman for being in a city park after hours. Upon learning of the incident, members of the APD’s Command Staff immediately began reviewing the incident to determine the facts surrounding the case. It has become immediately clear there is more to this story than the short social media video shows and the decision has been made to release the Body Worn Camera footage from the arresting officer.
The officer's bodycam video begins while he's driving and he pulls up to a blue Kia Forte. At the two-minute timestamp, the video's audio kicks in and one can hear the officer saying he's responding to a call.
APD said the officer responded to Shady Valley Park in Buckhead around 11:50 p.m. on Monday. The park closed at 11 p.m.
The officer gets out of his patrol car and goes up to a man and a woman, who are already out of their car, video shows.
In the officer's bodycam video, the officer is seen going up to the man and woman, then he explained to them that they aren't allowed to be inside a park in the City of Atlanta between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. The officer is heard commenting that their car has an Ohio license plate, acknowledging that they appear to be out of town.
The officer asks for their IDs, he takes both of them and gets back inside of his patrol car, video shows.
When the officer rejoins them around the 18-minute mark of the bodycam video, he repeats to them that they can't be at the park at night. He tells them they're both going to receive a ticket and he asks them each to sign a separate citation. The officer tells them that if they don't sign the ticket, they will be arrested, bodycam video shows.
"For most traffic law violations and city ordinance violations, officers are authorized to issue a copy of charges and release the individual once they have signed the ticket," APD said in a statement in part.
Bodycam video shows that after the man looks over the ticket and signs, the woman repeatedly asks the officer for his name and badge number.
"I don't have to sign this right?" the woman is heard asking on the video.
"You do have to sign it," the officer said.
She replied, "No, I don't."
The officer reiterated that if she doesn't sign, she "will be physically taken to jail." She replied, "Gotcha." The woman asks for the officer's name again, the video encounter shows.
Tensions between the officer and the woman begin to escalate when he asks another time for her to sign the citation. She told the officer no and that she wanted his name and badge number again.
At the 20-minute timestamp of the bodycam video, the officer asked the woman to put her hands behind her back. The officer then grabs the woman's arm with both of his hands as he repeatedly tells her that she's under arrest, according to APD's footage.
The video shows the officer and the woman's physical altercation going on for several minutes. The woman is crying and screaming in the bodycam video.
The video shows the woman eventually agreeing to sign the traffic citation.
"I'm going to sign the ticket," she told the officer.
"You don't have that option now," the officer replied.
The officer tells her that she keeps resisting arrest and more officers arrive to help. The officers get the woman in a patrol car around the 27-minute mark of the video.
The woman repeatedly asks the officers about them reading her rights in the video. The officers continue to discuss what happened, noting that the park's hours are posted.
Atlanta Police officers have been instructed to increase patrols inside city parks due to safety concerns, APD said.
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In a statement, APD said it's addressing several issues regarding the woman's arrest:
- An officer is not required to read someone their Miranda rights prior to arresting them.
- The officer was wearing a mask and rubber gloves in an effort to keep himself safe from communicable viruses or diseases and was authorized to do so.
- If an officer explains you will be taken to jail for something and you choose to push the officer to that limit, you will end up in jail.
"In the end, this incident began as an effort to address issues in our city parks. The officer clearly intended to issue a citation to each party and allow them to leave the park. Several unnecessary decisions, that were entirely out of our control, resulted in a physical altercation with an officer and the physical arrest of this individual," APD concluded in its statement.
"There was no need to use the hands-on method there once she had agreed and once she really realized that she was potentially going to be arrested," Georgia NAACP President Gerald Griggs said.
Griggs said his opinion didn't change after watching the police bodycam video.
"We plan to meet with the chief of police. We plan to meet with a young lady and her attorney. We plan to get to the bottom of what actually happened," Griggs said.
Crime and safety expert Mark Baughman has experience in law enforcement and thinks the blame goes both ways.
"It's always good to comply with the police. I'm pretty sure that she knew she wasn't going to go to jail," Baughman said.
However, Baughman believes the officer could have diffused the situation by allowing the woman to sign the ticket when she said she changed her mind.
"You have to weigh what you're dealing withere. We're not talking about a felony violation. We're not even talking about a misdemeanor criminal violation. We're talking about a traffic infraction," he said.
We asked 11Alive Legal Analyst Page Pate if people have to legally sign traffic citations. He said no and adds it only means you're acknowledging and receiving the ticket, not admitting guilt.
Baughman added Georgia's statute says "may" instead of "should" when it comes to someone signing a traffic ticket so the policy is up to each police department's discretion. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/apd-officer-bodycam-video-citation-woman-park-after-hours/85-dc8a06d3-9be5-4c68-9f5b-4842c70ebef0 | 2022-08-11T04:57:00 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/apd-officer-bodycam-video-citation-woman-park-after-hours/85-dc8a06d3-9be5-4c68-9f5b-4842c70ebef0 |
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Attorneys for the State of Florida are seeking the death penalty against a Longwood man accused of killing his 3-year-old daughter and slashing the throat of his 12-year-old daughter, according to an affidavit.
Juan Bravo-Torres, 39, was arrested earlier this year after attacking his daughters and cutting his own wrists and throat, arrest records show.
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A notice of intent to seek the death penalty was released by the State Attorney’s Office, which says the state is seeking such a penalty due to several aggravating factors, including accusations that the felony was “especially heinous, atrocious, or cruel” and the victim was a child under 12 years of age.
Bravo-Torres was indicted Tuesday for charges of first-degree premeditated murder and attempted first-degree premeditated murder.
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VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – With nearly 70,000 children heading back to school in Volusia County on Monday, district officials and Volusia County law enforcement assured parents that officers won’t hesitate to enter school buildings in the event of an active shooter.
“We’ve had the pleasure of having them in our school buildings in order to learn what the layout of our buildings are and how to keep our students safe,” Volusia County School Board Chairman Ruben Colon said.
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Volusia County Public Schools said the district has spend the summer working closely with law enforcement to draw up emergency safety plans to help keep students safe.
“After Uvalde, we feel it’s crucial we the school district and we, with our law enforcement partners, come before our stakeholders to let them know that if tragedy strikes on Volusia schools, that every one of the officers, the deputies and school guardians employed by the Volusia County school district are not only trained but are equipped to respond immediately,” Colon said.
During a school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, earlier this year that killed 19 children, police waited for more than an hour before entering the classroom to take down the shooter, sparking public outrage.
Daytona Beach police said that will not happen in their city.
“The policies in place prior to Uvalde are still in place. I’m confident that all of our corps are well trained for instances such as that,” Daytona Beach Police Department Chief Jakari Young said. “They know we don’t stand by. They know we respond to the sound of gunfire.”
In order to fast-track information during an emergency, school officials said the Volusia Sheriff’s Office has placed at least one dispatch radio on each campus, allowing direct communication with patrolling deputies.
The district also said teachers will be required to keep classroom doors closed and locked, warning against propping the door open at any time.
District officials also said they’ve increased the amount of mental health workers who are able to work directly with students.
“Each school has a team that’s dedicated to those schools servicing and needing their wrap-around services,” Superintendent Dr. Carmen Balgobin said.
School officials also warned that criminal charges could result if someone falsely reports a threat as a form of prank.
Anyone who does hear or see anything suspicious is asked to report it on the Fortify Florida app developed by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement following the Parkland school shooting.
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DES MOINES — The national Republican Party chairwoman said it was her intention from the start to maintain the party’s presidential nominating calendar — and Iowa’s leadoff status on it.
Speaking in Iowa at a state party fundraiser Wednesday night, Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said her preference for the status quo is why she put Iowa state party Chairman Jeff Kaufmann on the national committee that determined the order in which states will cast their votes for the Republican presidential nominee in two years.
National Democrats are having the same conversation, and national reports indicate the party is leaning toward a reshuffle of its presidential nominating calendar, which likely would include knocking Iowa from its first-in-the-nation perch.
“I didn’t want to change it,” McDaniel said at the Iowa Events Center. “There is a reason why I put Jeff as the head of the presidential nominating committee. It was a pretty good signal that I wanted to keep the map.
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“Because then I knew the Democrats were going to be changing their map. … I figured that they’d be changing, and I wanted a very strong signal from the RNC.”
Asked how many other states wanted to supplant Iowa on the Republican side, McDaniel said the conversation never reached that point.
“We really didn’t have a lot of difference of opinion within the RNC,” she said. “We had a very diverse committee on the presidential nominating committee that Jeff was part of, we had people from every state, they looked at every option, and this is where we settled, and there was not a lot of dissension among the RNC, like you're seeing with the (Democratic National Committee).”
The Iowa caucuses have been the first early-voting presidential nominating event in the country in every quadrennial election cycle since 1972.
National Democrats recently delayed their decision on a new presidential nominating sequence until after this November’s elections.
Kaufmann said the biggest bipartisan element of his job is working with Iowa Democrats to keep both parties’ caucuses first-in-the-nation, and that he holds out hope Iowa Democrats will maintain their spot.
“I do believe that together we would be stronger. And I think it’s the national (Democratic) party that is literally just going to run over that,” Kaufmann said.
According to a party official, 450 people attended the fundraiser Wednesday night.
Throughout the event, Republicans warned against becoming complacent in a state that continues to inch in a more conservative direction, and to work hard in this fall’s elections.
Iowa Republicans enter the election season optimistic that they will not only maintain their dominance of federal and statewide offices in Iowa, but expand upon that roster by ousting Democratic incumbents in a Central Iowa congressional district and state offices like attorney general and treasurer.
Republicans also spent the night praising police officers and law enforcement — including mockery of calls to defund police departments — but also leveling heavy criticism of the recent FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s home in Florida.
In a statement, Iowa Democratic Party chairman Ross Wilburn accused the Republican Party of being “full of right-wing extremists” and charged that Iowa Republicans “will always put politics before people.”
“Meanwhile, President (Joe) Biden and Iowa Democrats like Congresswoman Cindy Axne are fighting to bring down costs for working families, strengthen Iowa’s economy, and make sure the ultra-rich and corporations pay their fair share,” Wilburn said in the statement.
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HAPPY CAMP, Calif. — When we talk about wildfires, we tend to focus on things like the number of acres burned and homes destroyed. But sometimes there are impacts that are less visible, like the effect on wildlife — and that includes fish.
About a week ago, the McKinney Fire, which has burned over 60,000 acres near Oregon's southern border, tore through a forested area near the Klamath River in Northern California, burning away a lot of vegetation that was holding soil and rocks in place. And then a powerful thunderstorm rolled in and created a flash flood, sending lots of mud into the river.
All of that mud and debris caused the Klamath River to swell up, choking off oxygen for the fish.
Craig Tucker is the natural resources policy advocate for the Karuk Tribe, which first discovered the fish kill. He said people living near Happy Camp, Calif. started seeing dead fish floating into town.
"You really couldn't go upstream to investigate things thoroughly because of active fire activity. The highway's closed 50 miles up the road, but our fisheries program at the crew tribe launched into action, went as far up as they could — about 20 miles upstream from Happy Camp — and were really devastated by what they saw Friday and Saturday. Tens of thousands of dead fish were floating in the river, filling up every eddy," said Tucker.
He explained that the McKinney Fire spread along a couple creeks in the area prior to the flash flooding.
"So this was a kind of rare and unseasonable heavy rain event in a small area, and it just washed tons and tons of sediment and ash and debris into the river. It doubled the flow of the Klamath River in this area."
Typically, rivers like the Klamath are clear as they run through remote parts of Northern California. But after the flooding, the mud took water oxygen levels down to zero for several hours on the night of Aug. 3. It suffocated tens of thousands of fish.
The fish that were killed included numerous suckers, which eat algae and benefit water quality, as well as juvenile salmon.
"We will really see the consequences of this event in a few years when we're looking for those adult fish to return," Tucker said of the salmon. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/mckinney-fire-kills-thousands-of-fish/283-e028b713-e22f-4f4c-b176-0ebfddb80e9e | 2022-08-11T05:04:11 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/mckinney-fire-kills-thousands-of-fish/283-e028b713-e22f-4f4c-b176-0ebfddb80e9e |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In a matter of weeks, the Sleep Train Arena could be no more.
Demolition work on the arena began back in July. Officials expect it to be wrapped up by mid-to-late September, but there's no set schedule at this time. Demolition starts with the interior before moving to the walls and roof.
The arena was once known as the ARCO Arena and as the former home of the Sacramento Kings. In almost three decades, the arena held more than 4,800 events and hosted nearly 43 million people.
The Kings, in partnership with the city of Sacramento and California Northstate University, announced plans for redevelopment in June of 2021. It will eventually become the home of a 13-story teaching hospital for California Northstate University with at least 400 beds.
The Kings still own the land, and are donating 35 acres for the hospital site. In total, the hospital campus will be around 183 acres.
On Feb. 15, 2022, the Sacramento City Council unanimously voted to approve the zoning and design guidelines for the redevelopment of the site. An additional 12 acres of land on the grounds was also sold to the Natomas Unified School District to build a school.
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DES MOINES — The national Republican Party chairwoman said it was her intention from the start to maintain the party’s presidential nominating calendar — and Iowa’s leadoff status on it.
Speaking in Iowa at a state party fundraiser Wednesday night, Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said her preference for the status quo is why she put Iowa state party Chairman Jeff Kaufmann on the national committee that determined the order in which states will cast their votes for the Republican presidential nominee in two years.
National Democrats are having the same conversation, and national reports indicate the party is leaning toward a reshuffle of its presidential nominating calendar, which likely would include knocking Iowa from its first-in-the-nation perch.
“I didn’t want to change it,” McDaniel said at the Iowa Events Center. “There is a reason why I put Jeff as the head of the presidential nominating committee. It was a pretty good signal that I wanted to keep the map.
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“Because then I knew the Democrats were going to be changing their map. … I figured that they’d be changing, and I wanted a very strong signal from the RNC.”
Asked how many other states wanted to supplant Iowa on the Republican side, McDaniel said the conversation never reached that point.
“We really didn’t have a lot of difference of opinion within the RNC,” she said. “We had a very diverse committee on the presidential nominating committee that Jeff was part of, we had people from every state, they looked at every option, and this is where we settled, and there was not a lot of dissension among the RNC, like you're seeing with the (Democratic National Committee).”
The Iowa caucuses have been the first early-voting presidential nominating event in the country in every quadrennial election cycle since 1972.
National Democrats recently delayed their decision on a new presidential nominating sequence until after this November’s elections.
Kaufmann said the biggest bipartisan element of his job is working with Iowa Democrats to keep both parties’ caucuses first-in-the-nation, and that he holds out hope Iowa Democrats will maintain their spot.
“I do believe that together we would be stronger. And I think it’s the national (Democratic) party that is literally just going to run over that,” Kaufmann said.
According to a party official, 450 people attended the fundraiser Wednesday night.
Throughout the event, Republicans warned against becoming complacent in a state that continues to inch in a more conservative direction, and to work hard in this fall’s elections.
Iowa Republicans enter the election season optimistic that they will not only maintain their dominance of federal and statewide offices in Iowa, but expand upon that roster by ousting Democratic incumbents in a Central Iowa congressional district and state offices like attorney general and treasurer.
Republicans also spent the night praising police officers and law enforcement — including mockery of calls to defund police departments — but also leveling heavy criticism of the recent FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s home in Florida.
In a statement, Iowa Democratic Party chairman Ross Wilburn accused the Republican Party of being “full of right-wing extremists” and charged that Iowa Republicans “will always put politics before people.”
“Meanwhile, President (Joe) Biden and Iowa Democrats like Congresswoman Cindy Axne are fighting to bring down costs for working families, strengthen Iowa’s economy, and make sure the ultra-rich and corporations pay their fair share,” Wilburn said in the statement.
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The City of Midland reported that the sales tax collection in August is the highest ever recorded in Midland’s history.
The city showed $6.33 million collected, which not only beat the old record set in May ($5.949 million) but was also the first time a collection of $6 million happened in one month. The collection was a 34.56% increase compared to August 2021.
Sales tax revenue is generated by sales tax income from two months prior to collection; August collection is based on June sales.
The strong month also pushed the fiscal year balance higher than $50 million. In fact, the $53.227 million is not only 24.5% higher than the same point last year but also means that the city has already collected more than it projected for the entire fiscal year ($51 million) and more than $10 million greater than Fiscal Year 2021.
There is one more month left in the fiscal year. Should the city collect the same amount as in September 2021, the city would wind up with more than $57 million for the year. However, the city has been on one of the hottest streaks in history when it comes to year-over-year growth. Not only have there been 10 straight months of growth, but they have all been double-digit growth and all but two months have shown growth of at least 20%. Also, FY 2022 has featured three months with growth of more than 40% compared to the same month in the previous year.
The record for sales tax collected in one fiscal year happened in 2019 ($60.304 million). The current fiscal year will finish second no matter the collection in September.
Largest monthly collections in Midland
August 2022: $6,330,145
May 2022: $5,949,870
February 2019: $5,771,097
February 2022: $5,738,088
May 2019: $5,527,435
City of Midland
August 2022: $6,330,145
August 2021: $4,704,282
Percentage difference: 34.56
Fiscal year-to-date 2022: $53,227,016
Fiscal year-to-date 2021: $42,753,888
Percentage difference: 24.5
Midland Development Corp.
August 2022: $1,582,536
Fiscal year-to-date 2022: $13,306,754
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Midland author Patrick Dearen’s new novel, “The End of Nowhere,” has been released in hardcover by Five Star Publishing.
The premiere book signing will be from 2-5 p.m. Saturday at the N.S. Haley Memorial Library, 1805 W. Indiana Ave. Also signing books will be Ben English of Alpine.
“The End of Nowhere” is Dearen’s 26th book and 16th novel. It is based on the unauthorized execution of 15 men and boys of Mexican heritage in Presidio County by Texas Rangers and accomplices in 1918, in retaliation for a raid south of Valentine.
“No solid evidence tied the executed individuals to the Brite Ranch Raid of Christmas Day, 1917, and no one involved in the mass execution was ever indicted,” Dearen said. “This was during the Mexican Revolution when emotions and fear were at a fever pitch along the Texas-Mexico border.”
In a review, Booklist cited Dearen’s “capable hands” in crafting a story “that’s both tender and tragic.” Historical Novel Society observed that “Dearen brings the Texas border of that era, and actual historical events, into life in a way that educates and moves,” while Midwest Book Review called “The End of Nowhere” an “inherently engaging read from first page to last.”
Dearen, a recipient of the Spur Award of Western Writers of America, will also sign copies of many of his other books, including “The Illegal Man,” his newly revised novel about illegal immigration.
On Oct. 19, Dearen will be inducted to the Texas Literary Hall of Fame. The Reporter-Telegram will catch up with Dearen about his induction in a future edition.
For more information, call the Haley Library at 432-682-5785. | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Future-hall-of-famer-Dearen-to-sign-new-book-at-17364716.php | 2022-08-11T05:20:08 | 0 | https://www.mrt.com/news/local/article/Future-hall-of-famer-Dearen-to-sign-new-book-at-17364716.php |
IDAHO CITY, Idaho — As students head back to school, roads in the Treasure Valley are going to have a lot more yellow school buses on them. Law enforcement is urging drivers to remember to stop on both sides of the road when they see a school bus pulled over with its stop hand raised and red lights flashing.
"There is one reason for a school bus to be on the road and that is to transport children," said Daniel Sperry, a deputy for Bonneville Sheriff's Office and a school resource officer with Bonneville School District 93.
For Sperry, the message of school bus safety hits close to home.
"In 2011, my worst nightmare scenario came true. My daughter Makayla [Strahle] was getting off of a school bus right in front of her house and was hit and killed," Sperry said.
The eastern Idaho Sheriff's deputy remembers the day clearly. It was a few days before Christmas and his 11-year-old daughter stayed late after school and took the bus home.
Sperry said Makayla did everything she was supposed to. She walked in front of the bus and waited for the bus driver to signal her when it was clear to cross the street.
"It obviously wasn't clear," Sperry said. "There was a vehicle barreling down on her and she was about 18 inches from the fog line when she was struck and killed. Died immediately."
Sperry was the first responder on the scene where he tried to perform CPR on Makayla and had to talk to the man who hit and killed her. He later had to testify in court about his daughter's death.
The man who hit and killed Makayla was sentenced to 300 days in prison.
"It was a nightmare for our family," Sperry said.
For the last ten years, Sperry has worked to turn his nightmare into a lesson for others. He has trained more than 10,000 bus drivers around the United States and Canada about bus safety. He also works with school districts around the region to help plan safer routes so children don't have to cross the street.
"Ninety-eight percent of the vehicles that pass a school bus are going to pass on the left side of the school bus," Sperry said.
The school resource officer even testified in front of the Idaho legislature in 2019 to ask lawmakers to increase the fine for drivers who do not stop when a bus signals its stop sign.
The bill ended up passing later that session.
Under the Idaho code, a car not stopping for a bus when it's signaling its stop sign is a misdemeanor and is punishable by up to a $200 fine for the first offense. On the second offense, it is punishable by up to $400 and by up to $600 for the third offense.
"A specific portion of these fines go on to a fund that school districts can then put in for grant money for equipment for the buses," Sperry said.
While nothing could ever bring his daughter back, Sperry said by sharing her story he can make sure no other family has to experience this hurt.
"No parent should have to bury their child. If I can get somebody else's child home safe and alive so that they can hug them then Makayla's legacy lives on."
He encourages family members to check out their child's school bus stop. He said if they are not comfortable about where it is or maybe their child has to cross the street, talk to the school district.
When a school bus is pulled over to the side of the road, all drivers, both ways, must stop until the bus turns off its red, flashing lights and retracts its stop sign. There is an exception if there are more than three lanes (Fairview Ave., Broadway Ave., Chinden Blvd., etc.). The oncoming traffic is not required to stop in that situation.
Back in June, Durham School Services reported an increase in the number of drivers not stopping for a school bus. Data from the school bus company showed bus drivers reported 500 violations to law enforcement.
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ROUND ROCK, Texas — During the most recent Round Rock City Council meeting, Director of Utilities Michael Thane laid out the improvements made so far to the Brushy Creek Regional Wastewater Treatment facility.
"The new capacity we brought online was great, but now we're going back and cleaning and rehabbing the existing part of the plant," Thane told City Council.
According to Thane, workers have inspected 42 miles of piping that lead into the regional facility. Inspectors found 15 breaks and fixed all of them. For months, neighbors reported seeing floating solids downstream of the wastewater facility in Brushy Creek. The City fell out of compliance one of those months, but was within Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) limits every other month.
Now, water has cleared up almost completely.
"The creek is probably as clear as I've seen it in the last two years," Martin Milner told City Council during the same meeting.
Milner has led the calls for improvements to the wastewater treatment facility for nearly two years. While he is pleased with the progress, he says his calls won't end just yet.
"I still have issues with the validity of the measurements," Milner said. "If I could believe those measurements were consistent and we're taking accurate measurements of what's being deposited into the creek, I'd quit."
According to Thane's presentation, testing for E. coli and floating solids in the creek have been within TCEQ's limits for months. Milner argues the data may be accurate from the tests the City takes, but there was still too much unwanted matter in the creek, which makes him question the testing itself.
"What that tells you is those measurements are not protecting this creek because we had a horrendous pollution going on on this creek," Milner said. "Month after month after month, we were told we're meeting our requirements before any action ever happened."
Michael Leibin lives along Brushy Creek and agrees with Milner the progress has been noticeable.
"Two months ago it was … chocolate brown. Pretty, pretty nasty," Leibin said. "Today it's beautiful. Clear. You could see the fish swimming around."
Thane continued in his presentation that improvements would continue on the regional facility's expansion by adding new filters that will cost approximately $23 million.
"They're cloth media filters," Thane said. "They help take out suspended solids after you go through the process. They're another step in the process where you take a filter that takes out more solids before we discharge you to creek."
In addition to the filters, Thane listed improvements such as continued inspections by Leander, Cedar Park and Austin into their inflows to the regional facility, additional monitoring of wastewater flow, increased flow to the West Wastewater Treatment Plant and discussing the master plan for the regional facility's expansion.
However, the improvements listed by Thane could take up to two-and-a-half more years to fully implement and complete.
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AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department is investigating a homicide off Oltorf Street in southeast Austin.
Police said the incident happened on Wednesday night.
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April 25, 1947 - Aug. 8, 2022
CROWN POINT - Carolyn Kozel, age 75, of Crown Point, Indiana passed away on Monday, August 8, 2022. Carolyn was born April 25, 1947 in Gary.
Carolyn is survived by her husband, William Kozel Sr.; and her son, William Kozel Jr. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends.
A public visitation for Carolyn will be held Thursday, August 11, 2022 from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Chapel Lawn Funeral Home, 8178 Cline Ave, Crown Point, IN 46307. A funeral mass will occur Friday, August 12, 2022 at 10:30 A.M. at St. Michael's Church, 1 West Wilhelm Street, Schererville, IN 46375.
Carolyn will be laid to rest in Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens, 8178 Cline Ave, Crown Point, IN 47375.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.ChapelLawnFunerals.com for the Kozel family. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/carolyn-kozel/article_a2b9ff6b-ed3d-5e27-a24a-32690883e463.html | 2022-08-11T05:30:24 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/carolyn-kozel/article_a2b9ff6b-ed3d-5e27-a24a-32690883e463.html |
Dawn M. Hanley
GARY - Dawn M. Hanley, age 44, of Gary, passed away Monday, August 8, 2022 at home surrounded by family. Her proudest accomplishment in life are her three children. She had to be strong her whole life, she finally gets to rest.
She is survived by her three children: Sara J. Hanley, Sharon M. Hiigginbotham and Damian J. Higginbotham; their fathers: Gregory Hanley and David Higginbotham (her long time partner); her father, Michael J. Manley Sr. (Aloma); beloved aunt, Gale Broadbent; three brothers; a sister; her mothers-in-law: Sandra Hanley and Rose Romero; many aunts and uncles; brother and sisters-in-law; cousins; nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Sharon A. Manley (Barry); her beloved honey and grandpa, Patsy Jean and Francis Manley; and three siblings: Rick, Kimberly snd Angelica.
A wake will be held Saturday, August 13, 2022 from 2:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. at Castlehill Funeral Home in Dyer, IN. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/dawn-m-hanley/article_4abd239a-ac74-5381-8440-af43fe9ab7a3.html | 2022-08-11T05:30:31 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/dawn-m-hanley/article_4abd239a-ac74-5381-8440-af43fe9ab7a3.html |
July 16, 1941 - Aug. 9, 2022
HOBART - George Albert Durko, age 81, a longtime Hobart resident passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at the Towne Centre Assisted Living. He was born on July 16, 1941 to the late Albert M. and Helen Durko. He served his country in the United States Army. George was the owner and operator of Video Palace for more than 25 years. He was a lifelong entrepreneur, who was always thinking of new ways to profit. He loved gambling, poker games with his buddies, his trips to Las Vegas, yardwork, collecting antiques, gardening, and family vacations.
He is survived by two sons: Gregory Durko of Crown Point, IN and Steven (Meghan) Durko of Fort Myers, FL; grandchildren: Marisa, Jack Christian, and Elee Durko; half brother, Kenny McKinney; niece, Sandy Woodworth of Chesterton, IN.
He was preceded in death by his former wife, Dianne Durko; former sister-in-law, Linda Woodworth; half brother, Bob McKinney; and niece, Michelle Doyle.
Funeral services are Friday, August 12, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at Rees Funeral Home, Olson Chapel, 5341 Central Ave., Portage. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Portage. Visitation is just prior to the service from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Rees Funeral Home, Olson Chapel. (219) 762-3013 or www.Reesfuneralhomes.com. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/george-albert-durko/article_96885499-420b-5855-9606-14c711a4a29c.html | 2022-08-11T05:30:37 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/george-albert-durko/article_96885499-420b-5855-9606-14c711a4a29c.html |
HIGHLAND - Judith "Judy" A. Sorota (nee Dvorchak), age 79, of Highland, IN, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, August 8, 2022. Judy is survived by her loving husband of 53 years, John Sorota; children: Susan (Aaron) Harris, John (Ann) Sorota and Nancy (Tom) Poznick; grandchildren: Brenna and Aaron "AJ" Harris and Nadia Poznick; sister, Laurie (Jim) Gorski; nieces: Donna Zimmerman, Jamie Poczekay, Jennifer Herma, Marchell Barkey and Colette Lewandowski; and sister-in-law, Helen Lewandowski; and many cousins and friends. Preceded in death by her parents: Andrew and Mary Dvorchak.
Judy worked as a PE teacher and Secretary of the Athletic Department, working for both Whiting and Highland High Schools. She enjoyed watching her grandchildren play sports and music. Judy was a caring person with an incredible sense of humor and will be missed by so many.
A Visitation will be held on Friday, August 12, 2022 from 3:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. at Solan Pruzin Funeral Home, 14 Kennedy Ave., Schererville, IN. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Saturday, August 13, 2022 at St. James the Less Catholic Church, 9640 Kennedy Ave, Highland, IN with Rev. Gregory A. Bim-Merle officiating. Judy will lie-in-state at the church from 10:00 A.M. until time of service. Burial to follow at St. John/St. Joseph Cemetery in Hammond, IN. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/judith-judy-a-sorota-nee-dvorchak/article_91435ace-6fb4-5047-a6d1-43948dbf72e0.html | 2022-08-11T05:30:43 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/judith-judy-a-sorota-nee-dvorchak/article_91435ace-6fb4-5047-a6d1-43948dbf72e0.html |
Aug. 08, 1924 - Aug. 9, 2022
CORYDON - Karin Anne Doolin Green, 80, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at the home of her son in Corydon. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Corydon. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Monday, August 15, 2022, and on Tuesday morning from 9:00 A.M. to 10:30 A.M. at Gehlbach & Royse Funeral Home in Corydon. There will be a Rosary service on Monday evening at 7:30 P.M. The family suggests memorial gifts be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/karin-anne-doolin-green/article_cefaa177-343a-58af-a3a0-45a8434a780f.html | 2022-08-11T05:30:49 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/karin-anne-doolin-green/article_cefaa177-343a-58af-a3a0-45a8434a780f.html |
IN LOVING MEMORY Kenneth A. Stoddard 8/10/1949 - 12/10/2017 Robert Eugene Stoddard 8/11/1950 - 8/5/2018 You are loved, you are missed and you are remembered. Happy Heavenly Birthday, Lorraine, Michael, Elizabeth, Angeline, Joseph and Grandchildren.
IN LOVING MEMORY Kenneth A. Stoddard 8/10/1949 - 12/10/2017 Robert Eugene Stoddard 8/11/1950 - 8/5/2018 You are loved, you are missed and you are remembered. Happy Heavenly Birthday, Lorraine, Michael, Elizabeth, Angeline, Joseph and Grandchildren.
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Nov. 23, 1947 - Aug. 8, 2022
WALKERTON - Robert H. Byrd, age 74, of Walkerton, IN, formerly of Lowell, IN passed away on Monday, August 8, 2022 at Laporte Hospital.
Robert is survived by his three children: Craig (Denise) Dragash, Robert (Stephanie) Byrd, Wendy (Patrick) Leeming; grandchildren: Vaughn Dragash, Casey Byrd, Trevor Tromp, Austin and Kaylee Leeming; brother, Donald Byrd; and many nieces and nephews.
Robert worked at U.S. Steel for over 40 years before retiring. He served in the Vietnam War in the Navy where he received the Purple Heart medal. Robert was a Hot Rod enthusiast enjoying anything with a motor and wheels.
Private services will be held for Robert's family.
Arrangements are entrusted to Geisen Funeral, Cremation & Reception Centre.
Visit Robert's online guestbook at www.GeisenFuneralHome.com 219-663-2500. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/robert-h-byrd/article_8c987918-3772-5681-86e7-260ec551d0ed.html | 2022-08-11T05:31:01 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/robert-h-byrd/article_8c987918-3772-5681-86e7-260ec551d0ed.html |
Sept. 27, 1947 - Aug. 11, 2021
In Loving Memory of our Mom, Grandma and Great Grandma (Grandma Jeep) on her 1st Anniversary in Heaven. Words cannot express how much you are missed. Through life's ups and downs, you always held our family together. Love you always, Your Family.
Jeremiah 31:25 For I will refresh the weary soul; every soul that languishes I will replenish. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/therese-terri-gyure/article_93262144-f4bd-5df0-8906-4fd28384ab5f.html | 2022-08-11T05:31:08 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/therese-terri-gyure/article_93262144-f4bd-5df0-8906-4fd28384ab5f.html |
PAGE, Ariz. — There's a steep hill on the side of Lake Powell. It's made out of sand and rocks just firm enough to walk on, but loose enough that each step forward feels like half a step backward.
It's about a hundred or more feet tall with a faint trail leading down the hill toward the lake below.
This steep, sandy, rocky hill is the only path to get to the boats at the Antelope Point boat launch.
“We tell them, you know, hey, there's this hill," Max Lapekus said at the mouth of the trail. "And then when they get there, it's a whole different perspective on it.”
Lapekus owns Lake Powell Paddleboards and Kayaks. For years, Antelope Point was the spot where his customers would get in their kayaks and take off to the lake.
It's now impossible to use that same paved ramp since the lake's water has receded so far below the boat ramp. The concrete now ends at a cliff far above the water.
See a nearly 40-year timelapse of Lake Powell's dry-up from Google Earth here:
Trying to adapt to drought
“It changed the whole way we operate our business," Lapekus said. "Last year we had to come up with ideas to help get our employees to help the customers carry stuff up and down.”
Other kayak companies have their customers carry or slide their kayaks down the hill to the water. But Lapekus wanted a better way.
“We bought a big barge and store all of our kayaks on there," Lapekus said. That barge sits at a different marina across the lake in Utah. Every day, Lapekus heads to that marina and unties the barge.
"Drive it from the marina and back every day. It takes about 30 minutes one way.”
This trip causes Lapekus's day to start at 4:30 a.m. and end late at night.
It doesn't solve the problem of the hill. People still have to climb down the hill to get the kayaks, even if they're waiting in the water.
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Drying up lake, drying up business
The lowering lake waters have hit Lapekus's business harder than the pandemic.
“Last year was one of our record years," he said. "Since the water has now come down farther, it's cut our business in about half.”
There’s still tourism in Lake Powell, although Lapekus said more people have to ask where the lake actually is when they get to town.
Lapekus still rents kayaks and paddleboards to people, and the lake is still hundreds of feet deep. It may be in danger of dropping to levels that would be disastrous for water users downstream, but it would take a lot more for the water to disappear entirely.
What Lapekus has to figure out is how to get people to the water if the lake drops even more.
“I am concerned," Lapekus said. "We have a couple plans in place of what we can do."
The Antelope Point boat ramp is run by the Parks Service. Whether or not to extend the ramp is their decision.
A spokesperson told 12News that, while there are plans to extend it, there is currently no funding for an extension.
Water Wars
Drought, wildfires, heat and monsoon storms: Arizona has seen its fair share of severe weather. Learn everything you need to know about the Grand Canyon State's ever-changing forecasts here. | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/water-wars/a-lake-powell-boat-ramp-now-leads-to-a-50-foot-drop/75-ad05809c-dd39-4cf7-a4ff-14731199e2e3 | 2022-08-11T05:34:02 | 0 | https://www.12news.com/article/news/local/water-wars/a-lake-powell-boat-ramp-now-leads-to-a-50-foot-drop/75-ad05809c-dd39-4cf7-a4ff-14731199e2e3 |
SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — C.W. Sigman, Director of Kanawha County Emergency Management, says that not one but two emergency alert systems failed last week when a shelter in place was ordered in South Charleston.
The first of the two was the outdoor warning siren, which Virgil White, South Charleston Fire Chief, said has been out of commission for the past two months. He said repair was delayed because of supply chain issues, but it is now getting fixed.
“Having parts to get it replaced to make it more operational was the delay, which is no fault to anybody,” White said.
The siren is just one of 55 in Putnam and Kanawha counties that are set to alert residents of emergencies.
“We have several sirens throughout the city,” White said. “Having multiple chemical plants, that comes into play when there’s a shelter in place that’s activated. If there’s some natural disaster like a tornado, those sirens are very beneficial.”
It was just recently Aug. 4 when a shelter in place was ordered in South Charleston for a chlorine gas leak. No one was reported injured at the time, but residents say it is alarming they didn’t hear anything.
“I usually hear the siren for any type of weather or problem that’s going on, but not this past time,” said Marcia Anderson, a South Charleston resident. “It’s kind of scary. It’s really kind of scary.”
In addition to the siren, there are two other alert system methods, including a wireless emergency system that sends text messages to your phone. Officials said that system also failed during the chlorine scare.
“We have a lot of redundancy in the system which is important,” Sigman said. “This might’ve failed, but we had the app. We try to have multiple systems for people to know about it. You’re always going to have an issue somewhere. You want to have a backup plan.”
With the wireless emergency alert also failing last week, Sigman said residents should download the KC Ready App to stay alert even when they aren’t in Kanawha County.
Sigman said the wireless emergency alert system is back up and running, but there is no official date for when the South Charleston outdoor warning siren can be tested and considered operational. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/two-emergency-alert-systems-failed-in-south-charleston-chlorine-gas-leak/ | 2022-08-11T05:34:39 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/two-emergency-alert-systems-failed-in-south-charleston-chlorine-gas-leak/ |
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The City of Little Rock has prepared for a follow-up inspection of the Big Country Chateau apartments early next week, with the fate of about 130 families hanging in the balance.
There are now just three weeks until a possible water and electricity shutoff at the apartments, and some residents have started looking into moving out.
Neil Sealy with Arkansas Renters United has been working to meet with and help residents, and explained, "This is something that they was unexpected... [residents] thought that paying the rent, the water and electricity would be paid for, but apparently, it wasn't....we're working with tenants to find answers and solutions."
Central Arkansas Water (CAW) said that the complex is still scheduled for shutoff, but they're working actively with owners to try and pay the bill.
In a statement CAW shared:
"CAW continues to work closely with the ownership of the Big Country Chateau complex to eliminate the scheduled shut-off and keep water flowing to the residents there. It is never CAW’s goal to shut off any customer who depends on this most vital resource, so our continued hope is that this situation is resolved before September 1. If CAW and the owners come to a resolution that eliminates the scheduled shut-off, CAW will notify each resident at the complex to inform them that the situation has been resolved."
Apartment management confirmed that the original water bill was about $200,000.
But that's also a similar total to the over $250,000 that has accrued in overdue rent, which is still owed to the complex. Management said this amount has accumulated over the last year.
The City of Little Rock, however, is still preparing for that possible utility shutoff and resident relocation.
Kevin Howard, Housing Director for the City of Little Rock Department of Housing said, "[our department] already have plans and we've already set up plans to move the individuals and families that are over there in that location to hotels."
A follow-up investigation will take place next week to check on life safety violations, like fire alarms and electrical problems.
"[The apartment has] seven days to complete those issues, those life safety items, if not, we issued a citation at that point for those items," Howard said.
But the complex has 30 days to solve any non-life safety violations like pest infestations.
Apartment management also shared that they feel they have had a hard time getting local police to come to the apartments after seeing multiple homicides over the past few months.
In response to those concerns LRPD said in a statement:
"LRPD has been monitoring this location and provided extra patrols at the complex and around the area. While we have experienced crime-related offenses in the area, we have worked to provide a stronger presence.
Our officers are dispatched on a priority level of the calls received. At high volume times of calls, there are times when calls may hold until an officer is available."
Residents continue to look for housing options with utilities as the shutoff is still scheduled for September 1, 2022. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/big-country-chateau-apartments-inspection/91-d19e0616-b5ce-442c-8c65-8301be1415ba | 2022-08-11T05:39:42 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/big-country-chateau-apartments-inspection/91-d19e0616-b5ce-442c-8c65-8301be1415ba |
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Tampa Bay area community remembers a life taken too soon after a single car crash killed two teens over the weekend.
"I wanted a candlelight vigil for people to know that my child was someone. He had goals. He had aspirations," Alfrieda Lewis, the mother of the 18-year-old who was killed said.
Her son, Brice Lewis was just eight minutes from home early Sunday morning when the car he was in crashed. He and 14-year-old Shaariyah Brown were killed. The 17-year-old driver survived.
"I want people to know, the safety," Lewis said. "Safety is needed behind these vehicles. My child got into a senseless accident that was not necessary."
Despite her heartache, she's honoring her son. The moments to talk to family and friends are a part of her healing process.
"My child is not coming back, but if we can save another life that's what we're doing to do," Lewis said.
Brice was a role model and inspiration to many. Wednesday would've been the start of his senior year at St. Petersburg High School. He was enrolled in Pinellas Technical College at the same time.
"My son was wonderful and everybody knew it," Lewis said. "He was Mr. Wonderful from the day we met him 18 years ago. I thank God for him."
The balloons and candles held during the vigil for Brice didn't just honor him, but anyone in the community taken too soon.
His funeral will be held at 11 a.m. on Aug. 20 at Bethel Community Baptist Church in St. Petersburg. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/family-friends-remember-teen-killed-st-pete-crash/67-799df57a-85cd-4cb8-855e-7e0bb9b9982b | 2022-08-11T05:43:22 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/family-friends-remember-teen-killed-st-pete-crash/67-799df57a-85cd-4cb8-855e-7e0bb9b9982b |
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Things got tense Wednesday night during a protest calling for rent control in St. Petersburg.
Protestors set up tents, pallets and sleeping bags on the sidewalk in front of City Hall, demanding that city council members declare a housing emergency.
Police officers, including St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway, spoke to organizers of the "tent-city" protest, telling them that an ordinance prevented their ability to set up tents on the sidewalk.
Eventually, police gave a citation to a representative from Allendale United Methodist Church, who claimed responsibility for the tents.
Protestors like Joya Butler said fighting for rent control is a cause worth speaking out about.
She’s lived in St. Pete her whole life, and now, she’s just one of many facing a rent hike, and wondering if and when city leaders are going to intervene.
“We just went through a whole pandemic,” Butler said. “People are struggling. People are trying to survive. People are just trying to get back on their feet.”
Organizers from the coalition of advocacy groups that put together the protest are demanding that city council leaders declare a housing state of emergency so the decision for rent control will fall to voters at the ballot box.
“The city has explored a number of options, but it’s moving at a pace of incremental change,” Nick Carey from the group Faith in Florida said.
With pallets, sleeping bags and tents up, protestors say this lifestyle will become a reality for more people if something doesn’t change.
“What kind of St. Petersburg do we want to live in,” Carey asked. “Do we want to live in one that is every person for themselves, or one that is a collective community?” | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/protestors-sleeping-bags-st-pete-hall-rent-control/67-92574af0-bafb-42d0-9101-a87bacfe3afc | 2022-08-11T05:43:28 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/protestors-sleeping-bags-st-pete-hall-rent-control/67-92574af0-bafb-42d0-9101-a87bacfe3afc |
GREENSBORO — U.S. Rep. Kathy Manning announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is taking some steps she expects will provide more transparency about a planned facility for unaccompanied migrant children in the city.
Congressional members of both political parties, as well as local leaders, news media and community members have been trying to gain more information from the federal agency about its plans for the site.
DHHS has said it wants to use the campus of what was once the American Hebrew Academy boarding school to temporarily house immigrant children while they await reunification with family members or sponsors in the United States.
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The department's Office of Refugee Resettlement said in June that to meet its legal responsibility, the agency “continuously explores potential facility options for future needs to ensure that children do not have to remain in border patrol facilities, which are not appropriate locations for children.”
By law, DHHS must provide care for children who have no lawful U.S. immigration status; are younger than 18; and who have no parent or legal guardian available to provide care and physical custody here.
In a news release, Manning said that after she met with DHHS officials last week, the agency set up an email address for questions and concerns.
The Greensboro Democrat also said that DHHS will "have a fact sheet available with information about the facility" and "will provide regular updates through an onsite public information officer once the facility is operational."
Manning was unavailable to speak with the News & Record due to being booked with meetings in her district, according to her scheduler.
“I am pleased HHS has agreed to my request to better engage with the local community regarding the Influx Care Facility and to provide detailed information to local officials, who have expressed concerns over the lack of information-sharing and transparency,” Manning said in the release.
Mark Hobson, a Westridge Forest resident who has previously voiced concerns about the planned facility, said he was "skeptical" that DHHS is actually taking steps to be more open.
"It sounds like motherhood and apple pie," he said. "Check the box ... not really saying anything."
Hobson doesn't think that it makes sense to spend the money to house migrant children on what he termed a "five-star" campus. He added that his skepticism is bolstered by past experience — information-sharing meetings DHHS held last month were by invitation only and largely for city and county officials.
"Until such a time that there is a real track record, that any and all questions are answered quickly, honestly and without spin or bias, I will remain skeptical," he wrote in an email.
According to local officials who attended that July meeting, DHHS said that the facility wouldn't open until Jan. 1 at the earliest. When first announced in June, DHHS anticipated opening this summer.
Also, DHHS officials said that up to 800 teenagers could be housed and educated at the facility, and that the average stay would likely be between 15 and 40 days.
Terry Billings, president of the Westridge Forest Homeowners Association, said he thought having a public information officer onsite "absolutely would be helpful."
Still, Billings said he would like to see community meetings for local residents to share their concerns on topics such as traffic, security and the timing of the children's arrival.
Billings said he hasn't really gotten any more information since reading the news reports of the July meetings with local officials.
"If Kathy Manning has got a pipeline of information, I would love to share that with the association members," he said. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/dhhs-says-itll-be-more-transparent-about-greensboro-facility-for-migrant-children/article_fefd4ac2-18ee-11ed-be39-f79aec833ccb.html | 2022-08-11T05:47:21 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/dhhs-says-itll-be-more-transparent-about-greensboro-facility-for-migrant-children/article_fefd4ac2-18ee-11ed-be39-f79aec833ccb.html |
There’s no more perfect match between a band and a cover song than that of Dirty Heads and “Life’s Been Good.”
Reworking Joe Walsh’s embrace of ’70s rock-star excess to fit their California beach lifestyle — e.g. substituting ‘black Impala” for Joe’s “Maserati” — the Southern California band infuses the song with its reggae rock, creating an irresistibly infectious summer song.
“Life’s Been Good” came midway through Dirty Heads’ 80-minute show at Pinewood Bowl on Wednesday right in the middle of a stretch of songs that emphasized the reggae in the band’s hybrid of rap, rock and Jamaican riddims.
Those songs included “Lay Me Down,” which sounded like The Clash’s reggae rock, as Dirty Heads proved live what they’ve shown on record — that they’ve got the most authentic reggae of any rap/rock/reggae outfit going.
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Impressively, Dirty Heads are just as good at rap as they are at reggae, as they demonstrated on the opener “Medusa” and raucous “Mad At It.”
But the eight-piece ensemble never lets hip-hop beats overwhelm the reggae rhythms and pop hooks, making for songs that had more than 2,500 standing and dancing throughout their set.
That was the case with “Heavy Water,” the bass-thumping rap-reggae fusion that felt like Eminem meets Peter Tosh, the second new song that Dirty Heads showcased Wednesday.
The four-band show that started at 5 p.m. was sweltering early on and still plenty hot when SOJS kicked off it’s well-received set of reggae.
But by the time Dirty Heads hit the stage the sun had slipped behind the bowl’s pine trees, making for a pleasant evening for some summer music that, of course, ended with Dirty Heads’ viral sensation “Vacation.” | https://journalstar.com/news/local/dirty-heads-showcase-their-rap-rock-reggae-skills/article_fbae455d-91bf-5a15-a2b3-b3db5d76d068.html | 2022-08-11T05:55:35 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/dirty-heads-showcase-their-rap-rock-reggae-skills/article_fbae455d-91bf-5a15-a2b3-b3db5d76d068.html |
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – With students heading back to school, the traditional ‘First Day of School’ picture is one that parents will be posting and sharing all over. But before you post, law enforcement has a warning for parents.
“We know you’re going to do it, but be safe in what you do,” said Dr. David Thomas, Professor of Forensic Studies at Florida Gulf Coast University.
It’s not your child’s precious face that’s the problem, it’s what is behind them. Things like your house number, what your house looks like, your street name, your car, license plate number or even where you child catches the school bus could be clues that crooks use against you.
“We capture that memory every year. So that we have it year after year,” said Ceressia Greshman, who snapped her daughter’s picture before school Wednesday morning.
It’s a photo that kids either wholeheartedly love, or hate with all their heart.
Gage: Is it something you look forward to every year?”
Bryn Wright: “No!”
But Bryn’s mom still got her picture, and it’s for a good reason.
“For friends and family to see because we have a lot of family out of town,” Gresham said.
Her picture is safe, said law enforcement experts. She’s standing in front of an interior door with nothing on it. Plus her clothes don’t say anything about where she goes to school. Both of those are pointers potential predators might use to track her down.
“I would dare say they are out there by the thousands,” said Dr. Thomas.
He’s a 20-year law enforcement veteran and he said posting pictures such as the examples shared by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, could invited unwanted and potentially dangerous visitors to you home.
“Basically you’re sharing with a predator the whole shabang,” Dr. Thomas said. “By putting the posting those pictures, you give somebody the opportunity to look.”
That’s exactly why Jenny Lazenby took her son’s picture this morning, but didn’t post it to Twitter or Instagram.
“I sent it to family members,” she said. “My family, my husband’s family, our friends. I don’t want to be the one that isn’t aware of those things and then say ‘I didn’t know that could happen.’”
So what about grandma and grandpa, Uncle Mike and Aunt Liz? How can they see the picture?
“We have to post. Parents have to post. So I think the best thing to do is be wise,” Dr. Thomas said.
That means check what’s on, in front and behind you kids just as much as you check that their hair looks good.
“We know you’re going to do it, but be safe in what you do,” he said.
Just remember that for next year, that is if they’re still willing to pose for the picture.
“If she’ll even let me take a picture,” Gresham said. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/08/10/police-warn-about-sharing-traditional-first-day-of-school-pictures-on-social-media/ | 2022-08-11T05:55:35 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/2022/08/10/police-warn-about-sharing-traditional-first-day-of-school-pictures-on-social-media/ |
BLYN, Wash. — A pilot died after their plane crashed near Blyn in Jefferson County on Wednesday.
A witness reported seeing a low-flying aircraft with a possible engine spluttering and hearing a crash around 3:10 p.m., according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO).
There was significant fog in the area at the time. JCSO searched the area by car and drone for the wreckage and also reached out to the US Navy Whidbey Island Search and Rescue for help.
Search and Rescue was able to locate the plane, a single-engine Cirrus SR22. The pilot was found dead at the scene. It's believed the pilot was the only passenger.
The crash is currently under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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SEATTLE — The Seattle Department of Transportation is expected to provide another update on the West Seattle Bridge repairs on Thursday. Whether it is an announcement on a more precise reopening date, remains to be seen.
SDOT's last update on a target reopening date said they plan to reopen the "high bridge" portion of the bridge as soon as the week of September 12.
Meanwhile, SDOT has also completed one of its most complex stages of repairs this summer, a process known as "post tensioning."
Steel cables are now installed inside the bridge and attached by anchors at each end. The cables are then pulled and "tensioned" to force the concrete on the bridge, to compress. This is what prevents the concrete from cracking.
For people living and working in West Seattle, or for those just visiting or doing business there, the repairs can't be done soon enough.
Since the high bridge's closure two years ago, it has been a painstaking drive for commuters and visitors alike as drivers are funneled toward detours at the 1st Ave. S bridge and the South Park Bridge in order to reach West Seattle.
The "low bridge" is open for public transit, emergency vehicles and pedestrians and cyclists, and open to everyone weeknights from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. and weekends from 9 p.m. to 8 a.m.
For Evan Leonard, co-owner of Artisan Electric, a solar power contractor with an office in Georgetown, the repairs can't be finished soon enough.
"I'll let traffic get back on it for a few days before I hop on back on it, but very excited just to be able to move our equipment quicker," Leonard said.
Leonard established his business in Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood because of its proximity to West Seattle Bridge. A quarter of their business is on Vashon Island, reachable by ferry from the west end of West Seattle.
"Having to move material between Georgetown and Vashon, through West Seattle, has been a nightmare over the last two years," Leonard said.
But the business's supply chain manager, Joe Myers adds, he's witnessed an uptick in business at restaurants and bars because of the bridge closure.
"I'm just meeting people that are peeling off the freeway to kill an hour or two because the traffic's so bad," Myers said.
For two years, traffic has been detoured to the 1st Ave. S bridge near Georgetown, or farther south on the South Park Bridge for drivers to get to and from West Seattle.
"There's a lot of people who are like, oh I didn't even know Georgetown had a bar district you know, this is a cool neighborhood," Myers said. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/sdot-provide-update-west-seattle-bridge-opening-timeline/281-eef8ae6c-b798-4fb8-93ca-f4320e2bb841 | 2022-08-11T05:59:48 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/sdot-provide-update-west-seattle-bridge-opening-timeline/281-eef8ae6c-b798-4fb8-93ca-f4320e2bb841 |
The primary election in Kenosha County also featured six major local races, both Democrat and Republican, in which candidates ran unopposed Tuesday night but who will face each other in November.
In the Democratic primary for Kenosha County Clerk of Courts, incumbent Rebecca Matoska-Mentink received 11,460 votes or 99.69% of votes cast in the election. Republican candidate Zach Rodriguez, a Kenosha County Board supervisor, garnered 13,873 votes or 99.02% of votes cast in the election. The two will square off in the Nov. 8 general election.
Incumbent Kenosha Democrats Tip McGuire and Tod Ohnstad, who represent District 64 and 65 in the Wisconsin State Assembly, received 3,740 votes, or 99.84%, and 4,084 or 99.78%, of votes cast in their respective primaries. McGuire will face Ed Hibsch, of Somers, who received 3,455, or 98.97% in the Republican primary for Assembly District 64. Ohnstad will face Frank Petrick of Kenosha, who garnered 2,886, or 98.46% of votes cast in the District 65 Republican primary.
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According to the unofficial results with all 98 polling places reporting, a greater number of voters turned out to cast their choice for Republicans vs Democrats. Voters cast 16,059, or 57.4%, of votes for Republican candidates compared with those voting Democratic, 11,847, or 42.34%. Other candidates representing Libertarian and Constitution parties received 53 and 20 votes, or .19% and .07%, respectively, of the votes cast.
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WATCH NOW: Kenosha man previously arrested during County Board's hearing to repeal gun ban policy questions "seriousness" of equity commission listening sessions
WATCH NOW: Kenosha man previously arrested during County Board's hearing to repeal gun ban policy questions "seriousness" of equity commission listening sessions
Kenosha resident Joel Trudell spoke before the Kenosha County Racial and Ethnic Equity Commission members Wednesday night questioning the "seriousness" of their examination of disparities in law enforcement.
The commission held the first of two listening sessions to hear residents' concerns and expects to bring a report of its findings to the County Board's Executive Committee at a later date. A second session is planned for Aug. 17.
Trudell was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge June 21 during the County Board's hearing on the repeal of a policy that had previously banned weapons in all county buildings. The board eventually repealed the policy, lifting the ban in all but the county courthouse and law enforcement campus.
Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department deputies had arrested Trudell, 43, during his speech at the board meeting when he refused to stop talking after County Board Chairman Gabe Nudo told him to stop for allegedly being out of order. He posted bail a day later. Charges have yet to be filed, however, and Trudell's case has been referred to the district attorney's office in Walworth County.
As deputies also were present at the commission's meeting held at the Job Center, 8600 Sheridan Road, Trudell said he was nervous speaking again during the county-sponsored forum. Nonetheless, he questioned how seriously the commission would take residents' concerns about the racial disparities that exist in incarceration and arrests and made the example of Kyle Rittenhouse, a white teenager, who law enforcement did not arrest immediately after shooting and killing two men and seriously injuring another during the rioting and civil unrest that broke out following the shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man who was shot seven times by a white Kenosha Police officer, on Aug. 23, 2020.
Rittenhouse was later acquitted of the criminal charges, his attorneys having argued successfully that his actions were in self defense.
Other residents wondered whether the commission's eventual report and recommendations would result in action and had many questions about its purpose.
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SAN ANTONIO — The City of San Antonio will present its first proposed budget for the 2022-2023 fiscal year at its meeting Thursday.
Among the top priorities for city council includes property tax relief, public safety, employee compensation and shoring up its civilian workforce of roughly 7,000 employees.
On top of the property tax relief, the city will be providing $50 million in credits to all CPS Energy customers after a summer of record heat led to high electric bills.
Overall, the $3.4 billion can be broken down into three parts:
- General fund: $1.5 billion
- Capital budget: $641 million
- Restricted funds budget: $1.2 billion
City staff told reporters that over 11,000 people surveyed ranked property tax relief, police, fire, streets, parks and recreation as their top priorities.
Here are some of the biggest highlights to the budget for the upcoming year.
CPS Energy Customer Relief
After a summer of high gas prices, high electricity demand and abnormally high temperatures, the city says it has seen extraordinarily high revenue.
In Thursday’s budget proposal, the city wants to give a $50 million credit to every single CPS Energy customer based on energy usage in July, via a one-time payment.
The city says the average residential bill in July was $230. The credit, which would be applied to the resident’s October bill would be $31, or about 13.3%. The credit will increase or decrease depending on how much energy you used during July.
$45 million would go directly to all accounts and $5 million will be applied to the residential energy assistance partnership, which is for eligible low-income customers.
The city council will need to act on this item separate from the budget by September 1.
But Mario Bravo, the council representative for District 1, is proposing instead to put the $50 million in extra revenue towards more proactive solutions in anticipation of future extreme weather.
The proposal involves allocating $10 million to outfitting local community resilience centers to provide relief from severe weather events; $20 million to "residential weatherization and energy-efficient upgrades," particularly to help low-income households; and the final $20 million to a tree-planting campaign to reduce heat island effects.
"These investments will help our residents by protecting them from future energy bill shock and the detrimental effects of severe weather in what is rapidly becoming our new normal," Bravo wrote in a memo to his colleagues.
Property Tax Relief
There will be a proposed reduction in the property tax rate along with an increase in homestead exemptions. A general homestead 10% increase, an increase for people over 65 years old, and an increase for disabled persons was approved by city council earlier this year.
With the senior tax freeze, the city says it’s foregoing about $95 to $96 million of property tax revenue. The increased homestead exemptions approved by council in June equals $22 million of the total value.
Staff will propose reducing the property tax rate by 1.67 cents, dropping it to 54.161 cents per $100 in value. City staff say it was more of a decrease than they were expecting after home appraisal values went up 28% this past year throughout Bexar County.
City staff will have to hold two hearings before adopting the tax rate during this phase of the budget process.
Public Safety
The public safety budget could take up the lowest percentage of the overall budget in at least seven years.
City staff say in their proposal, the overall public safety budget is 60.7%, well below the city council’s priority of keeping public safety spending below 66% of the city’s budget.
The proposal recommends 78 new police officer positions, and 50 of those depend on receiving a federal grant by September 2022. 28 other officers will supervise the new North St. Mary’s St police station opening in 2024.
The budget also proposes adding 21 new uniform positions for firefighters, including 15 firefighters to staff a new ladder truck at Station 45 and six firefighter positions to establish a medical first responder unit at Fire Station 24
City staff say the public safety budget is not outpacing the growth of the city’s total budget like it had been in years past.
Civilian Workforce
Like most employers, the city says it is feeling the effects of the pandemic in finding and retaining employees.
The city, which hires about 7,000 civilian employees currently has a 9.6% vacancy rate. During the height of the pandemic, that rate was around 11% to 12%, pre-pandemic it was at 7.6%.
The city will propose raising the entry level wage to $17.50 an hour and providing a 5% increase across the board for all civilian employees. The existing entry-level wage is $15.60 per hour.
There will also be a minimum 2% market rate adjustment for existing staff, according to the city. About two-thirds of those employees will get a minimum 2% increase, and one-third could get between 2% to 7%.
Employee benefits will also change, there will be a 20% reduction to civilian medical care premiums for employees hired after 2009 and no increase to medical care premiums for employees hired prior to 2009.
The city says results of an employee survey with about 5,000 respondents show their top three priorities was to fill vacancies, pay market rate, and healthcare.
Capital Infrastructure
The City of San Antonio is also focusing on the basics, some of which were incorporated into packages like the $1.2 billion bond program approved by voters this year.
The proposed budget will invest $154 million in maintenance, including $116 million in streets, $21 million in sidewalks and $1 million in bike facilities.
$160 million is included in the budget to start the 2022 bond projects. The city says the proposed budget also accounts for planned improvements to the San Antonio Airport which will add a third terminal.
$35.3 million in the budget will go towards a six-year $160 million capital improvement project for the Convention Center and the Alamodome. That program includes maintenance, capital replacements and facility improvements.
What’s next
City Council will hear the proposed 2022-2023 budget during Thursday’s City Council meeting, and is expected to vote on it Sept. 15. At least two public hearings will be held for the tax rate, on August 31 and Sept. 8. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/budget-san-antonio-city-council-reduced-tax-rate-energy-credits-texas/273-a7473953-038d-4014-9d16-2227a3237249 | 2022-08-11T06:10:48 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/budget-san-antonio-city-council-reduced-tax-rate-energy-credits-texas/273-a7473953-038d-4014-9d16-2227a3237249 |
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Northern Arizona junior Maddie Shafer -- a local player who comes from nearby Flagstaff High School -- is the leading returner for the Lumberjacks soccer team in points (12), with four goals and four assists in 2021.
Now in her third season with the Lumberjacks, the midfielder hopes to continue to produce on the field and lead the team's continued growth.
After graduating from Flagstaff, she progressed rapidly as a player and was a regular contributor and starter last year. She said the team has changed drastically in the last few seasons and that she’s hoping for more of the same.
“It’s been really good to see how the program has grown, how much our soccer style has changed. I think we’re heading in a good direction, so it’s cool to witness,” Shafer said.
Coach Kylie Louw has said the Lumberjacks are changing their style of play to one that relies more on quick, smart decisions and passes on the part of the attackers and midfielders, rather than relying so much on the team’s grit and athleticism.
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Shafer, at a key spot in the midfield, could be one of the catalysts with the ball to finding some success early with the new identity.
“Maddie is, on paper, one of the most skillful on the team. She loves the ball, she’s always out here juggling, doing her thing. So from that perspective we can rely on her to take care of the ball. Now that we’re evolving the way we play, I think Maddie will be able to step into her role from that perspective where she’s able to make things happen and be creative,” Louw said.
She has already proven effective as a player in her two seasons, but Shafer says her next goal -- besides obviously improving on the field -- is to take on some of the responsibility Louw believes she can handle.
It’s also about being more vocal and pulling the many new players up with her and putting them in positions to succeed.
“It’s cool being an upperclassman this year. That’s one thing I want to do -- to be a leader and do as much as I can like that,” Shafer said.
Leading the team to a successful season and competing for the Big Sky Conference title would be more than just a turning point for the team. It would also provide a spark for the local soccer community.
Shafer is one of three Flagstaff High School graduates on the team along with defender Taylor Hazlett and forward Morgan Caslin.
Louw placed an emphasis on retaining the local talent, believing the trio of Flagstaff High School graduates make up some of the top players to come out of the school.
The locals provide a point of pride for the program, and Shafer hopes she can use that as motivation to continue winning.
“Playing for my hometown has always been a dream of mine, and to actually be in front of my family, all my friends here, it’s truly an honor,” Shafer said.
If things go to plan for the Lumberjacks, who are set to open the regular season on Thursday, Aug. 18, Shafer could be one of many players who step up to lead the team.
With many transfers and talented newcomers -- Louw said there were 20 players who took the field and made progress in a scrimmage against the Arizona Wildcats on Sunday -- things could be looking up for the Lumberjacks.
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CALIFORNIA, USA — Governor Gavin Newsom made history by nominating the first Latina to serve as chief justice of the California Supreme Court.
“I am just so excited to be able to see a Latina in this role. It’s so historic, and I’m able to witness it,” said Elizabeth Esquivel, trustee for the Yolo county Board of Education.
Esquivel said this is the second historic milestone for Justice Patricia Guerrero. She was sworn-in as the first Latina to serve on the state Supreme Court back in April, and now the governor is naming her chief justice.
“I’m also a daughter of immigrants. I began working at 16 years old. I worked through college, and being able to have someone in that role and position of influence that I can relate to in terms of humble upbringings is just so inspiring,” Esquivel said.
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Guerrero worked as a grocery store clerk to help raise money to put herself through college. She told ABC10 in April that she gained her work ethic from her parents, who were Mexican immigrants. Her mom was a child care provider, and her dad was a farm worker.
"I always thought he liked to work, but he likes to say that he worked hard because he had to so that I could work because I want to. And so I feel very blessed to have these opportunities that my parents did not have," Guerrero told ABC10 in April.
Guerrero also said she was committed to the rule of law and ensuring equal justice for all Californians. From the fields of Imperial County to the highest court in California, Guerrero said she is living proof that hard work pays off.
"I think she is a true reflection of so many Californians, so many immigrants and the stories that we have experienced. I can imagine it’s a proud moment for her parents, too,” Esquivel said.
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TRUCKEE, Calif. — With the search for Kiely Rodni entering a fifth day, officials say they are struggling for new clues in the disappearance of the Truckee 16-year-old Saturday after she attended a large party near the Prosser Family Campground.
"It’s tiring for law enforcement as well, and we want to be able to supply all the right answers, especially to the family, and it’s hard to look somebody in the face and tell them you don’t have those answers," said Nevada County Sheriff's Office Captain Sam Brown in a Wednesday press conference.
"We’re struggling with clues, and so searches aren’t super successful if you don’t have a direction of where to search," Brown added.
After making another plea to the public for information, authorities on Wednesday released three additional photos detectives have received that could help the investigation.
The first photo depicts a hoodie Kiely was loaned on August 5th, the day before she went missing.
The second photo is an actual depiction of Kiely’s 2013 silver Honda CR-V from the winter.
The third is the last known photo of Kiely, seen just hours before her disappearance. She is seen wearing a black body suit, green Dickies pants, and a black studded belt.
In a community meeting Wednesday night, Placer County Sheriff's Captain Troy Sander asked that parents of young people attending the Friday night party come forward with any information that could help in the investigation.
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SOLANO COUNTY, Calif. — A search and rescue has transitioned to a recovery operation after a possible drowning in Rio Vista.
The Solano County Sheriff's Office received the report around 4 p.m., and first responders arrived to the Sandy Beach Boat Launch to start a search and rescue operation for a 20-year-old Oakland man.
The search was ultimately paused when the sun set and will continue Thursday morning.
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Ralph A. Lewis, 93, of Twin Falls died Aug. 10, 2022, at his home. Arrangements are under the care of Parke’s Magic Valley Funeral Home in Twin Falls.
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TWIN FALLS — Delores Hopkins, 91, long time resident of Twin Falls, joined her heavenly family on August 5, 2022.
Born Delores Marie Trubl in St Paul, Nebraska, she was raised on the family farm near there and spoke Bohemian before learning English. Her grandparents came from Czechoslovakia and settled around the Warsaw, Nebraska area. They were hardworking, frugal, honest people and Delores learned much from them.
She married Jim Hopkins and together they raised 2 sons. The family moved to Idaho in the 1960’s and later settled in Hansen. Delores retired from Lamb Weston after 31 years.
Delores played saxophone and piano. Her favorite songs were polkas and waltzes. Delores always had a beautiful garden and won many prizes at the county fair for her dahlias. She hosted many family dinners and stuffed us with potato dumplings and rohliky. Delores loved to travel and never missed a chance to go shopping.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Trubl and Marie Puncochar; brothers, Chuck and Clayton Trubl; and husband Jim.
Delores is survived by her two sons, Jim (Gail), and Ralph (Mary); 7 grandchildren, Steven Hopkins ( Erica), Ralphie Hopkins (Jenifer), Felice England (Jason), Hilary Nelson (Josh), Tommy Hopkins (Brenna), Amy Lipshitz (Jason) and Zack Padilla; 16 great-grandchildren Dorian, Tristan, Ella, Tyler, Myann, Chyna, Mateo, Diemry, Aiden, Hunter, Wynter, Zach, Adella, Daryn, Kaelyn, and Eli; 2 great-great-grandchildren, Cassian and River.
Delores was a beautiful and classy lady and will be greatly missed.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday August 12, 2022, at White-Reynolds Funeral Chapel, 2466 Addison Ave E. in Twin Falls, viewing one hour prior to the service at 10 a.m. Condolences may be left by visiting www.whitereynoldschapel.com. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/delores-marie-hopkins/article_84baf962-c33e-5ffe-b25d-53bcd82675ca.html | 2022-08-11T06:42:33 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/delores-marie-hopkins/article_84baf962-c33e-5ffe-b25d-53bcd82675ca.html |
GARDEN CITY — Elva Mae Chapman, 88, of Garden City, died Sunday, July 31, 2022. Services are being held Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 11:00 AM in the Cloverdale Event Center, 1200 N Cloverdale Rd., Boise, ID 83713.
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March 6, 1983—Aug. 8, 2022
BURLEY — Marques Phillip Winter, 39, of Burley, passed away peacefully, Monday, August 8, 2022, at home surrounded by his loving family.
He was born March 6, 1983, to Wayne and Maricela Winter. Marques was raised in Burley, Idaho, where he attended school. After graduating high school he went to work at Kim Hansen Chevrolet where he worked for 19 years as the Detail Manager. Marques married his high school sweetheart, Kalli Jo Hitt, on August 5, 2006, and they resided in Heyburn. They were blessed with two boys, Blaize Phillip Winter and Joseph Kayne Winter. They later moved to Burley where they raised their boys and, in 2020, Marques opened his own business, Mokes Auto Detailing. Marques enjoyed hosting family barbeques, camping, fishing, hunting and music. But most of all he loved his family and spoiling his grandson.
Marques is survived by his loving wife, Kalli Jo Winter; his boys, Blaize Winter (Ocean Dayley) and Kayne Winter; his grandson, Coastyn Winter; his parents, Wayne Winter (Rose Almanza) and Maricela (Vonn) Jones; his parents-in-law, Joe Hitt and Doreen (Dan) Lowder; siblings, Selia Padron, Queenie Dexter, Adrian (Sandra) Winter and Windy Winter; and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Jessie Winter; his uncle, Wes Winter; and his nephew, Dakota Anderson.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, August 15, 2022 at Grace Church, located at 100 N. Meridian Rd., in Rupert, with Pastor Travis Turner officiating. Marques’ final resting place will be at Declo Cemetery.
Family and friends will be received from 5 until 7 p.m. Sunday, August 14, 2022 at Rasmussen-Wilson Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley, and one hour prior to the service at the church.
A webcast of the service will be available and maintained at rasmussenwilson.com. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/marques-phillip-winter/article_a26e5a08-2279-5fb5-b194-d9ba9fe6016f.html | 2022-08-11T06:42:45 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/marques-phillip-winter/article_a26e5a08-2279-5fb5-b194-d9ba9fe6016f.html |
Andrew E. Ziesmer
April 4, 1968-August 8, 2022
Andrew E. Ziesmer, 54, of Arlington Heights, IL, and formerly of Ventura, passed away Monday, August 8, 2022 at his home.
A Celebration of Life will be held 3:30 pm, Saturday, August 13, 2022 at Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 310 1st Ave. N., Clear Lake, with Pastor Wendy Johannesen officiating.
Andrew E. Ziesmer, born April 4, 1968, known as “ZEE” to his friends, passed away Monday, August 8 at his home in Arlington Heights, Illinois. ZEE was a top shelf story teller, a trait he learned from his father, LeRoy.
The youngest of 5 siblings, Andy enjoyed lots of attention and got away with things the other four would never have dreamed of doing! He had his parents wrapped firmly around his little finger and he was always a source of laughter to his siblings. As a young adult when he entered the business world and decided to be ‘Andrew', it took his family a minute to make the change.
Andrew was married to Jean Prochaska in 1992. He once said that the chapel for the ceremony was so small that there was barely room for the proverbial church mouse to cross his legs and relax.
Among his many accomplishments were raising 3 wonderful children, becoming a managing director at Citigroup, and jumping out of a perfectly good airplane. Talking with Andrew always led to his sharing a story or two (or three!) about Olivia's dance efforts and her future plans, Zach's business prowess and the times they spent together, and lately lots of talk about Amanda's upcoming wedding and a purchase of a first home. He was one proud Dad!
He was very proud of his business successes and over the years there were many. After college, he entered the world of business, working for Greentree Financial and then Citigroup for approximately 30 years. He lived by the motto, “good looks will get your foot in the door, but nice hair will blow the hinges right off of it”. His college roommates used to wait hours for him to perfect his hair before he would leave his Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house.
Andrew's favorite things in life were his family, a good bass riff, and little known facts about music and sports. He was a super fan of the Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota Twins, Iowa State Cyclones, Depeche Mode, The Cure, and New Order.
Andrew is survived by his three children Zachary Ziesmer (Kelsey Duggan), Minneapolis, MN; Amanda Ziesmer (Conner Walter), Las Vegas, NV; Olivia Ziesmer, Geneva, IL; Mother, Pat Ziesmer, Mason City, IA; Brother David (Becky) Ziesmer, Garner, IA; Sisters Jane (Doug) Beach and Jana (Jim) Kerns both of Kansas City, MO as well as 8 nieces and nephews and 9 great nieces and nephews.
Andrew is preceded in death by his father LeRoy Aaron Ziesmer, sister Jody O'Donnell and brother-in-law Michael O'Donnell.
Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 310 1st Ave. N., Clear Lake. (641) 357-2193. ColonialChapels.com | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/andrew-e-ziesmer/article_b385f2e6-3076-5567-9e2a-0d84b78b5a49.html | 2022-08-11T06:52:14 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/andrew-e-ziesmer/article_b385f2e6-3076-5567-9e2a-0d84b78b5a49.html |
Barbara (Fairbairn) Montang
May 1, 1940- August 5, 2022
MASON CITY-Barbara (Fairbairn) Montang, 82, of Mason City, Iowa joined her Heavenly Father & Family, early the morning of August 5, 2022.
Barbara, the first-born child to Eldora and Ralph Fairbairn of Preston, Mn. arrived at Dr. Johnson's Hospital on May 1, 1940, in Lanesboro, Mn. She attended Preston Elementary & High Schools. During her educational years Barbara participated in the school's band, choir and thespian activities, graduating with the Class of 1958. Barbara furthered her education at Mankato State University (graduating in 1962) with a degree in Consumer & Family Sciences. Her degree brought her the opportunities to teach in Jackson, Mn, Rochester, Mn and to substitute teach in the Mason City School system. While visiting family members in Preston, Barb met the love of her life Dale Montang, an engineer for the Milwaukee Railroad, who was stationed in her hometown. Needless to say, the feelings were mutual and the couple were married at St. Columban's Catholic Church in Preston on July 3, 1965. The Montang's moved to Mason City, Iowa, shortly after their wedding, as Dale received an employment transfer.
While Dale had to travel during the week, on lengthy train runs,
Barbara kept the home fires burning. She kept track of & attended the school events of their three children, Michele, Mark & John. She was one of the most organized women in NE Iowa. However, she also found time to volunteer and participate in events for St. Joseph's Catholic Church, a Ladies Football Club, a Bridge Club and volunteered for various community organizations.
It is with great sadness that Barbara's family bids her farewell, but we know that she will be, forever, in our hearts.
Barbara is survived by her beloved husband, Dale, their children & grandchildren: Michele Montang & children Claire and Cole (Florida), Mark & Kathy Montang & children: Charlie, Ella, Molly & J.T. (MN) John & Lynn Montang & children; Max and Madelyn (Oregon). Barb is also survived by her brother & sister-in-law Douglas and Peggy Fairbairn (Ohio); her sister-in-law Carole Fairbairn and sister, Fran Fairbairn-Sauer (MN); her sister-in-law Judy Carr; brothers-in-law Tom and Mike Montang. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, James D. Fairbairn and her brother-in-law, Dr. R.L.Sauer.
A Celebration of Life will be held August 12th from 5-7pm at Highland Golf course in Mason City. Funeral will be August 13th at 10:30 am at Holy Family Church. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/barbara-fairbairn-montang/article_0179f984-60c5-57d0-abe2-e9403c496037.html | 2022-08-11T06:52:21 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/barbara-fairbairn-montang/article_0179f984-60c5-57d0-abe2-e9403c496037.html |
Dennis L. Nelson, 63, of Belmond, died, Saturday, August 6, 2022, at Iowa Specialty Hospital-Belmond. Arrangements: Andrews Funeral Homes, Belmond.
William J. Rasmuson, 72, of Britt, died Monday, August 8, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Society in Forest City. Arrangements: Ewing Funeral Home, Britt | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/death-notices/globe-death-notices/article_68e2c52b-d81e-5898-a480-1784838c0db3.html | 2022-08-11T06:52:27 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/death-notices/globe-death-notices/article_68e2c52b-d81e-5898-a480-1784838c0db3.html |
Judith Reidel
October 8, 1941–July 18, 2022
MASON CITY-Judith Reidel, 80, Mason City, IA, died Monday, July 18, 2022 at MercyOne North Iowa in Mason City, IA. A memorial service is planned for August 13, 2022, 10:30 am at First United Methodist Church, 119 S. Georgia, Mason City with the Rev. Carol Kress officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. There will be a time of fellowship with the family following the service.
Judith Carlson was born on Oct. 8, 1941 in Evanston, IL to Herbert Carlson and Eva Juneau Carlson. She graduated from Libertyville High School and began working as a tour escort and in the typing pool for Abbott Laboratories in North Chicago, IL. During this time she met and later married Wallace Reidel, who she sent money to while he finished school and she would ride the Rock Island Rocket to Ames to visit while he finished his education. They relocated to Detroit MI and then to Iowa and eventually would reside in Calmar, Red Oak, State Center, Bennett, Tipton and Mason City, IA. During these years she worked numerous retail, accounting and tax positions for various companies.
Judith was active over the years with United Methodist Women for 60+ years and Beta Sigma Phi and PEO and worked on several mission trips to Sager Brown in Louisiana. For 78 years she had never considered boxing but then boxed under the name Groovy for Rock Steady Boxing to combat the effects of Parkinson's Disease. She proudly told everyone that she met that she was a boxer. She was an avid reader and life-long learner and would often recommend books to people she met, more often than not, books from the United Methodist Women's reading list. Judith was a lifelong baseball fan and often talked about rule changes she would make if she was named baseball commissioner. She loved the Chicago Cubs and followed the stats in the newspaper for many teams and always knew how many games out of first place the Cubs were and relished the times the Cubs were leading.
She is survived by her husband of 61 1/2years, Wallace, her sons Gary (Rhonda) and Dennis (Julie), her sister Susan Carlson, niece Rebecca Carlson and 9 grandchildren: Katelyn, Erin, Lucas, Matthew, Trevor, Daniel, Claire, Christopher and Tiffany, brothers-in-law Ray (Connie) and Robert and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert Carlson and Eva Juneau Carlson and her sister Kathleen Carlson, grand-nephew Calder and grand-niece Amera as well as sister-in-law Mary Louise (Don) Shipley and sister-in-law Ruthie and her father and mother-in-law Wallace and Amelia Reidel.
Judith requested no flowers or plants and memorials may be sent to First United Methodist Church Mason City for the mission bed project; Community Kitchen Mason City; Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank Mason City; First United Methodist Church Tipton IA for Shared Blessings or Rock Steady Boxing-YMCA Mason City.
Battling Parkinson's and Autoimmune Hepatitis, Judith had many friends and acquaintances in the MercyOne North Iowa Medical community as well as the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics community and the family thanks all of these medical professionals for her care, their patience and their friendship.
She was a boxer. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/judith-reidel/article_3e2abd5c-3137-5439-8518-41701a2f2d30.html | 2022-08-11T06:52:33 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/judith-reidel/article_3e2abd5c-3137-5439-8518-41701a2f2d30.html |
Virginia “Ginny” Egli
June 17, 1922-August 8, 2022
MASON CITY-Virginia “Ginny” Egli, 100, passed away on Monday, August 8, 2022, in her Mason City, IA, home.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30am Friday, August 12, 2022 at Epiphany Parish – Holy Family Catholic Church, 722 North Adams Street, Mason City, IA with Rev. Jake Dunne as Celebrant. Burial will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City, IA.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 11, 2022 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd St NE, Mason City, IA with a Scriptural Wake Service to began at 6:00pm.
Ginny was Born June 17, 1922 Chicago, Illinois to Harry and Helen Camel. Her father died March 30, 1922 three months before she was born.
She attended Warren Grammer School , Bowen High School and two years at Bryant Stratton Business College. She was employed as a reporter and then society editor of the Daily Calumet, a southside Chicago newspaper and then worked as a secretary for the Illinois Central Railroad.
Ginny met the love of her life, Willard “Bill” Egli of Mason, Iowa, a Navy Veteran awaiting discharge, at a USO dance at Navy Pier in Chicago. They were married on September 18, 1946. The couple later had three children, Harry, Sandra and Thomas.
Both Bill and Ginny were active members in Holy Family Catholic Church. Ginny was a member of St. Elizabeth Seton Circle and President of the Mason City Women's Club for two years. In her earlier years, she was active in both boy and girl scouts and was Sandi's first Brownie Leader. She was active in many other activities in the Community. Ginny enjoyed dancing, reading, playing Bridge, helping others, as well as putting puzzles together on the computer.
Those left to cherish memories of are her daughter, Sandra Ballinger of Omaha, NE and her son, Thomas (Erin McCarthy) Egli of Milwaukee, OR; four grandchildren; six great granddaughters; four great great granddaughters; as well as many neighbors and friends.
Ginny was proceeded in death by her husband, Bill; son, Harry; great grandson, Kason Letcher; and great grandson, Jonah Sanchez.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel 126 3rd St NE Mason City 641-423-2372 ColonialChapels.com | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/virginia-ginny-egli/article_20e6ab9f-b228-53cc-88e0-19fc05176454.html | 2022-08-11T06:52:39 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/virginia-ginny-egli/article_20e6ab9f-b228-53cc-88e0-19fc05176454.html |
A horse pulling a carriage along a street in midtown Manhattan collapsed in the middle of the road Wednesday, video showed, as the footage of the steed on its side restarted the heated debate over the future of carriage horses in New York City.
The horse was pulling the carriage up Ninth Avenue when it suddenly fell to the ground, witnesses said.
"I heard this thud and it sounded like almost like a car. But when I turned my head it was this poor horse in the middle of Ninth Avenue," said Christian Parker.
Another witness, Kelvin Gonzalez, said that after the horse went down, the man driving the carriage started to hit the animal with a small whip, hoping to get it back on its feet.
"He started whipping and saying 'Get up, get up. Like bro, don’t whip your horse, he obviously needs some water he, looked dehydrated," Gonzalez said.
The driver had no choice but to let the horse lay there, while the NYPD doused it with water and ice — assuming it had suffered from heat exhaustion. The horse, named Ryder, stayed resting on the hot pavement for some time, but eventually got back up on its own.
Police took the horse back to the stable, where Ryder was seen eating hay while waiting for the veterinarian. The union that represents horse carriage drivers said that the vet ultimately made a preliminary diagnosis of EPM, or Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis — a neurological infection caused by possum droppings.
"The neurological effects of the EPM caused the horse to stumble and fall as the carriage driver is trying to change lanes and turn here on 45th street on the way home," said Chirstina Hansen, a spokesperson for the carriage drivers' union. "And once he was down, he had difficulty getting up again from the neurological symptoms of EPM."
Hansen said they are waiting for the results of a blood test to confirm the diagnosis. She said that horses are not allowed out on especially hot and humid days, like Tuesday or other days during the heat wave. But Hansen said Wednesday was safe and Ryder was not over heated or dehydrated.
"They were hosing the horse down as a precaution, but they checked all of his vitals he had good temperature, good color in his gums and everything like that," said Hansen.
Advocates have called for horse and carriage rides to be banned in the city. The city council is considering that legislation now.
"We’re calling on the City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, the mayor — they’re aiding and abetting this egregious animal abuse," said Edita Birnkrant, of NYCLASS, an animal rights group.
The union said Ryder will be resting and not working in the short term, and more than likely retire in the long term. Many horses with EPM are forced to retire because they are so prone to tripping and falling. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/carriage-horse-collapses-on-midtown-street-reigniting-debate-regarding-ban-ny-only-spec/3819962/ | 2022-08-11T07:05:45 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/carriage-horse-collapses-on-midtown-street-reigniting-debate-regarding-ban-ny-only-spec/3819962/ |
Police are on the hunt for a thief believed to be responsible for a burglary spree at at least seven high-end stores in Manhattan, where the suspect has made off with more than $62,000 in stolen goods.
Video obtained exclusively by NBC New York showed the man have a full-on criminal shopping spree at the West Village store Rag and Bone around 8 a.m. — before the shop on Christopher Street even opened for the day on July 14. He can bee seen piling thousands of dollars worth of clothes into a garbage bag, then walking out of the store.
It's what he had done at least five times before.
The NYPD said the man, seen sporting a mustache and wearing a heat in at least two of the incidents, went to seven luxury stores in the Village and SoHo area during a three-week span in July. In those early-morning heists, he allegedly would disable the front door, walk in, and then walk out with a bag full of merchandise.
He got away with goods in every instance except one, where police said he did not leave with anything.
During his robbery at Rag and Bone, the suspect could be seen on surveillance video lurking outside an entrance for a few minutes before shoving the glass frame in, and then crawling inside to get the merchandise. He also took $200 in cash out of the register, according to an employee — on top of the more than $7,000 worth of clothes he left with inside a trash bag.
Anybody with information regarding the robberies or the man seen on video is urged to contact police. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/robber-pulls-off-string-of-high-end-nyc-store-burglaries-swiping-62k-in-merchandise/3819977/ | 2022-08-11T07:05:51 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/robber-pulls-off-string-of-high-end-nyc-store-burglaries-swiping-62k-in-merchandise/3819977/ |
BOONE COUNTY, Ind. — Police in Boone County are investigating after a collision involving a moped Wednesday left one person dead.
A sheriff's department spokesperson said the crash happened around 6:30 p.m. on State Road 32 at County Road 50 North near Lebanon.
Police haven't shared many details but said it was a head-on collision between the moped and a semi-tractor trailer.
The spokesperson said a crash team was investigating and that officers were working to notify the victim's family.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett's proposed budget that the City-County Council will soon consider includes plans to invest more than $1 billion in the city's infrastructure over the next five years.
Projects to repave roads in dire need, improve bridges and build new trails are all getting millions of dollars in funding.
Bike advocates around the city are hopeful that the city's massive investment in transportation will help bring about improved safety measures for pedestrians and cyclists in Indianapolis.
Hanging outside the state fairgrounds Wednesday afternoon, Bicycle Indiana interim director Summer Keown helps check cyclists in for the pedal and park valet, a free place to park your bike for residents cycling their way to the Indiana State Fair. So far, Keown said they've seen hundreds of cyclists swing by.
"We are seeing more and more people ride all the time," Keown said.
Hogsett's budget for next year proposes funneling $1.15 billion dollars to the city's infrastructure over the next few years, with $849 million going toward transportation. That breaks down to $387 million for streets, $126 million for bridges, $29 million for sidewalks and $98 million for trails, greenways and paths.
Repaving roads to the tune of $25 million will go a long way toward improving driving conditions in residential areas, said Dan Parker, director of the Indianapolis Department of Public Works. That money will be focused on residential streets reported in the worst conditions around Indianapolis.
“Anyone who drives a residential street in Indianapolis knows that those are the streets that need it," Parker said. "So $25 million will be targeted directly to neighborhoods that city councilors have worked with us on to identify."
With more Indy residents utilizing the ever-growing greenways and paths around the city, the budget will also include money to make those spaces safer.
"For the first time in our budget, in the capital plan, $1 million every year to do traffic safety improvements. So anything that could come up, whether it be a bump out here, crosswalks, what have you, we'll have the money built into the capitol budget to do those improvements," Parker said.
The Department of Public Works is also taking steps to address issues with streets and intersections following a fatal crash by utilizing a fatality review team.
"And so, for the first time in engineering, we're going to have a traffic safety engineer that's going to be able to take a look at those fatal crashes, look at the environmental factors related to fatal crashes. Not just driver error, but is any environmental factors causing it," Parker said.
That will be key, Parker said, as the city continues with plans to build and expand on existing trail systems around the city over the next few years. It's welcome news for avid cyclists like John Taylor, who said he often worries about his safety around reckless drivers on the roads.
“I think anytime a cyclist or pedestrian gets hit or killed, there should be someone looking at the situation and what caused it," Taylor said.
Keown said with those expansions, she wants to ensure the city considers safe trail crossings, too.
"We need to make sure that the city is taking a comprehensive look at our roadways, that we are looking at things like bridges, like the one behind me, when it's possible. I know they are more expensive but in some areas, they will save a lot of lives," Keown said.
Parker said they'll also be making more space for pedestrians and cyclists on roadways.
"We also have the city's first three road diet projects. And what a road diet is, is taking a street that's say four lanes, shrinking it down to three, and adding more space for pedestrians," he said. “So next year, the first road diet project will be under construction on West Michigan Street from White River Parkway over to Bellmont and that bike path will be able to connect, that we’re going to install, will connect the B&O trail over to the White River Trail and the bike trail that runs through IUPUI. So we’re really looking at the streets in the city that could be put on a diet, we don’t need as many lanes as were built, say, 50 years ago."
"And I've read the new trail initiative, will be some good things. But as much money as you put there, you're going to have more cyclists out on the road," Taylor said. "They need to be protected as well."
With these new safety measures in sight for Indy's roadways, Keown said these are important steps to take in making sure everyone feels comfortable hitting the road.
"But we still have a long way to go until we can call ourselves a bike-friendly city," she said.
The Indianapolis Department of Public Works will present to the Public Works Committee Thursday night, expected to vote on a $40 million boost to DPW's budget this year.
The City-County Council is expected to deliberate on budget plans through October. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indianapolis-budget-plans-include-trail-investments-safety-improvements-for-pedestrians-cyclists/531-27cc8cfc-1928-4216-946a-21f2c7ee4978 | 2022-08-11T07:22:06 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indianapolis-budget-plans-include-trail-investments-safety-improvements-for-pedestrians-cyclists/531-27cc8cfc-1928-4216-946a-21f2c7ee4978 |
CEDAR FALLS – Mutual Shock filled the Russell Hall practice room with its heavy guitars, thumping bass and an emphatic drum beat on AC/DC’s rock-and-metal hit song “Back in Black.”
Just one day into Amp Camp at the University of Northern Iowa, the band was well on its way to mastering one of rock music’s best three-chord monster guitar riffs. AC/DC lead singer Brian Johnson would be proud of the raw, gravely power Sean Peck coaxed from his voice.
Peck is 12 and a student at Tipton Middle School.
“I think it’s iconic,” Peck said, describing the song. “We know enough about the music to know what we’re trying to achieve.”
On Friday, Mutual Shock will join three other bands for a 3 p.m. Jam Fest at Maucker Union on the UNI campus. Family and friends are expected to be in the audience.
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Amp Camp is UNI’s own version of “School of Rock,” an innovative summer music camp where kids learn to play guitar, bass, drums, keyboards and sing rock, pop, hip-hop, R&B and country music. It is the third Amp Camp since 2018, with 24 kids ages 9 to 16 participating in the week-long camp this year.
“There’s a lot of energy here,” said Kevin Droe, camp director and UNI associate professor of music education. “The point is to give kids a real modern – rock band – experience. It’s open to any kids who want to play. This kind of ‘modern’ music is now being taught in some schools, but the camp is a fun opportunity for kids to experience the joy of making music.”
No previous musical experience is necessary, and all abilities and skill levels are welcome, Droe said, from beginner to advanced. Participants also take classes in songwriting, rap, improvisation and stage presence – including dance moves.
“By learning about songwriting, the kids create their own stuff, not just playing music someone else created. They each get to play six instruments – singing, guitar, bass, keyboards, drum set and ukulele. All the instruments are provided. After they try the instruments, they break into bands.”
The kids choose their bandmates and make their own decisions about “who plays what,” Droe explained. “And come up with their own band names – like Mutual Shock. They’ll each play two or three songs, including the song they write themselves.”
Peck’s oldest bandmate in Mutual Shock is 16; the youngest is 11-year-old guitarist Will Kenkel. This is Kenkel’s first Amp Camp.
“I saw something about it at school and wanted to be in it. I’ve played guitar for two years. It’s fun and energetic to be in a band. I like all of it, especially playing with everybody. I love music, and I sing a lot, but not AC/DC,” said Kenkel, of Cedar Falls.
He confessed he’d never heard “Back in Black” until Amp Camp, but was having a great time learning the chords.
Down the hall, Cement worked on Queen’s best-selling single “Another One Bites the Dust,” which band members described as “an oldie.” Vocalists sang along with Freddie Mercury on a video projection in order to learn the notes. Maxwell Hutchins, 10, wielded the bass. “It’s a pretty simple bass riff,” said the Cedar Heights Elementary School student. He also plays guitar.
Droe was pleased with how adept the campers had become on their instruments after just a few days.
“It’s pretty amazing. They’re having a good time, and they’re learning about being in a band, being on a team. Everyone has input with the idea to help each other, not to hurt feelings by something they say,” he explained.
After Friday’s Jam Fest, the Amp Campers will go their separate ways. Or, as Droe joked with the musicians, “You can have another real band experience by maybe getting into an argument and breaking up,” like so many rock bands through history have done. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/watch-now-amp-camp-kids-learn-to-play-instruments-in-school-of-rock-style-summer/article_edc3a37b-2e36-557e-b897-b7408a86a786.html | 2022-08-11T08:14:22 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/watch-now-amp-camp-kids-learn-to-play-instruments-in-school-of-rock-style-summer/article_edc3a37b-2e36-557e-b897-b7408a86a786.html |
Four men were indicted on murder and other charges in the deadly shooting of Los Angeles-based rapper Moneygang Vontae, who was killed after going to a Bronx pharmacy for medication while in the city for a performance, the district attorney said.
Isaiah Garrett, Allan Algarin, Nayshon White and River Jones all face varying murder charges for the June 9 shooting in the Tremont neighborhood, according to Bronx DA Darcel Clark. The four were also charged with manslaughter, robbery, gang assault, weapon possession and more.
The 24-year-old Garrett, of Morris Heights, and 18-year-old Jones, of New Rochelle, were arraigned Tuesday; Algarin and White, both from the Bronx, had previously been arraigned.
"The defendants allegedly attacked two men, robbing them of money, their phones, and jewelry," said Clark. "One of the men, Avanti Frowner, 'Moneygang Vontae,' was in New York to perform, and needed medication at a pharmacy. He was shot and killed in this senseless crime.”
According to police, Garrett, Algarin and White were went up to the 27-year-old drill rapper, also known as Avanti Frowner, and his friend outside the Amazing Pharmacy on East Tremont Avenue around 1:30 p.m. Frowner had just bought eyedrops at the pharmacy.
The three men robbed Frowner and his friend of jewelry and cell phones, the investigation found, with the rapper getting beaten to the ground as all four of the suspects tried to take his watch and money. The gruesome attack was captured on surveillance video.
During the robbery, Garrett allegedly forced Frowner into the pharmacy at gunpoint, and shot him multiple times in the chest, police said. The rapper was taken to Saint Barnabas Hospital, where he died.
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Jones was arrested in Westchester County, while the other three fled to Georgia, and were caught there, the DA said. There was also a fifth suspect involved in the deadly attack and robbery, who police are still searching for.
All four of the men are scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 26. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/four-men-indicted-in-deadly-bronx-shooting-of-la-based-rapper-moneygang-vontae/3819998/ | 2022-08-11T08:37:06 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/four-men-indicted-in-deadly-bronx-shooting-of-la-based-rapper-moneygang-vontae/3819998/ |
What was inside the 1953 Drew School time capsule?
During demolition of a building to make way for the new Bancroft School in Wilmington, a piece of history was found buried in the school's walls.
A time capsule from 1953 was discovered in the date stone of the old Drew Educational Support Center by the Whiting-Turner construction company. After carefully working around the capsule's original casing and brick, it was turned over to the Christina School District and was opened at Tuesday night's school board meeting.
Whiting-Turner declined to comment leading up to the reveal of the capsule's contents.
The discovery set off a frenzy on social media and led to speculation about what could have been preserved for the past 70 years.
"People have been trying to guess for days what may be inside the mysterious box found at the Drew building," Dr. Dan Shelton, district superintendent, said in the days leading up to the reveal.
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Everything was wrapped in newspapers, bound by since-rotted rubber bands.
The first item removed by Shelton was a miniature copy of the New Testament, which the superintendent recognized as Gideon's version.
Among various paper clippings was a list of the members of the Wilmington Board of Education, school staff and student council members.
Also included was the first newspaper of the Drew School, and an excerpt of meeting minutes from the Wilmington School Building Commission. It listed the total cost of construction of the previous building at $423,000.
The current construction project for the new Bancroft School taking the place of the Drew Education Building is set to cost around $84 million.
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Newspaper clippings from the Wilmington Morning News and the Wilmington Sunday Star dating back to December 1953 were left in the time capsule.
Of most interest to the school board and the public were the multiple shrines to Charles Richard Drew, the legendary doctor and athlete to whom the old Drew Education Building was dedicated. Known for his groundbreaking research in preserving blood plasma, Drew was the first African American to earn a medical doctorate from Columbia University and a gifted athlete.
An article from the Saturday Evening Post about Drew was included in the time capsule, calling him "the best player I ever coached." Also included inside was Drew's first place medal for a 120-yard hurdle race from 1929-1930.
Shelton spoke about the significance of finding these pieces of history.
"He doesn't have any ties to Delaware, but he was an African-American doctor who made amazing progress in blood research," Shelton said. "It's important that we recognize those individuals that contributed to society that look like the students that are in our schools, and that's what Charles Richard Drew was - he was one of those people for our students to aspire to be."
Shelton also announced plans to build a new time capsule to pass along pieces of modern culture as the city undergoes its first school construction project in over 50 years.
Contact Molly McVety at mmcvety@delawareonline.com. | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2022/08/11/drew-school-wilmington-time-capsule-from-1953-opened-christina-school-district/65395579007/ | 2022-08-11T08:57:55 | 1 | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2022/08/11/drew-school-wilmington-time-capsule-from-1953-opened-christina-school-district/65395579007/ |
TUPELO • With a $1.5 million federal grant coming their way, Tupelo officials hope to take significant steps toward upgrades to the city’s railroad infrastructure.
“This is a real shot in the arm for the city,” Mayor Todd Jordan said. “The administration is extremely excited and honored to get this because it shows we are not only talking about (railroad upgrades) but also taking action.”
The funding arrives as part of the federal Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and & Equity grant program. City officials say they plan to use the money to pay for engineering work on a handful of planned railroad upgrades, including the construction of an overpass on Eason Boulevard to bypass the Kansas City Southern Railroad crossing on the street, moving the Crosstown switching operation, developing quiet zones in the city and the installation of new safety features throughout the city’s railroad crossings.
City Engineer Dennis Bonds said the grant covers 30% of the overall $4.8 million in engineering costs for the project.
The grant, Development Services Director Tanner Newman said, will be used for “everything leading up to the construction phase.” He said the administration plans to apply for more grants to continue construction.
As of Wednesday, city officials have no solid timeline for the project.
Reducing the noise and/or traffic backup from the city’s railroad crossings is a priority for current city officials … just as it has been for multiple administrations.
Newman said the city gets at least one complaint about crosstown’s train intersection a week.
“This administration has worked with our federal delegation and BNSF to come up with a solution that is realistic and that we intend to implement,” Newman said. “Public safety is the primary focus of these three initiatives, but they will also lead to an improvement in quality of life."
Newman said he believes previous attempts to divert the railway were less than feasible and cost-prohibitive. A 2008 study had project estimates topping more $800 million. That project involved diverting the train away from Crosstown.
City officials say the current version of the project has an estimated price tag of around $60 million.
Quiet Zone project slowly progressing
Meanwhile, the city is moving forward with multiple railroad crossing upgrades, which Bonds said represents a significant step toward creating citywide quiet zones.
Federal regulations require trains to sound warnings before crossing a road, but federally designated quiet zones — a section of track that has safety features like crossing arms and flashing lights — lets railroads waive federal regulations on when and for how long to sound a warning upon crossing a road.
“It is going to take some time and some money to get there, but we are moving forward,” Bonds said. “Tupelo wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for the trains. They are our partners in all of this.”
There are 19 railroad crossings throughout Tupelo. The federal railroad administration minimum for a quiet zone is half-a-mile of track with crossing up to quiet zone standards, including flashing lights, crossing arms and medians. Bringing each crossing up to standard would take about $25,000 apiece, Bonds said.
Bonds said the administration plans to create two quiet zones, which will cover most of the city. The zones will be broken at Crosstown, which Bonds said cannot feasibly be made into a quiet zone because of existing infrastructure.
City officials in 2019 said the cost to equip each of the 19 intersections throughout Tupelo with the equipment needed to secure quiet zone status for the city was around $5.5 million.
In 2016, the Mississippi Department of Transportation awarded Tupelo a $1 million grant to make safety upgrades at several railroad intersections, although those projects have been delayed multiple times over the years.
Tupelo’s portion of the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and & Equity grant was part of an overall $15.4 million in infrastructure money for the state, which also included $12.6 million for Yazoo City for main street revitalization and $1.4 million for Ripley’s Tanglefoot Trail extension.
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A crowd watches runners pass during the Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships this month on the Lincoln Avenue beach in Wildwood.
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Margate resident Ralph Milite, 69, keeps a close eye on the swimmers during the Margate Beach Patrol World War II Memorials last week.
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The Kornblau family — Peyton, 9, Jason, 5, Thomas, 7, Rachel, Sarah, 11, and Andrew — all seasonal Margate residents, check out the Margate Beach Patrol World War II Memorials last week.
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The crowd cheers on a member of the North Wildwood Beach Patrol during the Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships in Wildwood.
It was Friday in Margate, another hot day in South Jersey, but near the water’s edge there was a pleasant breeze, the water was calm and, as one lifeguard noted, “good” for what was about to happen.
Above the tide line, a crowd was building with each arrival of another town’s beach patrol until the soft sand at Decatur Avenue resembled a small, bustling village of pickup trucks and trailers, surfboats and oars, and crowds of men and women in shorts and bathing suits milling around.
Around them were the spectators, also barefoot, but better dressed, some carrying binoculars, others coolers or red plastic cups.
It was the latest in a familiar yet uniquely South Jersey scene — lifeguard races. To the uninitiated, the races are a carnival of colors and spectacle as teams from Cape May to Long Beach Island assemble several times a week through July and August testing their skills and strength in runs, swims and the granddaddy of them all — rowing — to stake their claim on who is the best.
But the consistent winners are the crowds, who get to bask in the fun and excitement, often accompanied by a setting sun and a soundtrack.
To Ralph Milite, a Margate resident who’s been watching lifeguard races for over 65 years, it doesn’t matter who wins. He most enjoys the thought that these same guards — men and women and some young enough to still be considered boys and girls — are the same people who daily protect the beachgoing public.
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They deserve these types of evenings where they can pull together and celebrate their skills as “one big family,” he said.
“You get to see the legacy from one squad to the next. It fuels itself forever,” Milite said. “It’s all in good spirit and sportsmanship.”
“I root for Margate first, Longport second and Ventnor third,” said Milite, who watched the races from the shore with tiny binoculars to see which beach patrols rowed in first.
There are several lifeguard races and competitions every week through the summer, typically starting after July 4. Many are unique, and some emphasize different skills, but rowing, whether doubles or singles, is considered the heavyweight event. It’s during those events that the crowds push against the barrier that separates spectators from participants to watch as singles or teams of rowers launch from the shallow water before leaping into their boats, which often get launched nearly airborne by the waves.
Boats become specks as they reach their halfway point three-quarters of a mile in the ocean, and the crowd can become distracted, but it only takes the sight of a returning boat on a wave to bring fans back to a full-throated cheer.
The South Jersey lifeguard calendar is built around “The Big Three”: the Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships in Wildwood, the Margate Beach Patrol World War II Memorials and the South Jersey Lifeguard Championships, which are happening for the 82nd time this year. The South Jersey Championships are slated for Friday in Longport.
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Andrew Kornblau, who was a Longport lifeguard for five years and now lives in Warwick, Pennsylvania, said he had a “boat in the race” for Longport when he came down to watch the Margate Memorials with his wife and four kids last Friday.
“Lifeguarding is the best job in the world,” said Kornblau, who has a summer home in Margate, where he grew up. “The beach, surfing and saving people are great, but the camaraderie between people and the lifeguards is great.”
Kornblau said watching different beach patrols, current and former lifeguards “go crazy” in support of their team was what makes the races great.
“There are so many patrols, so many athletes, it’s really unique to South Jersey,” said Kornblau, who noted the use of life-saving elements, in combination with the open-water environment, was what made lifeguard races different from other competitive sports.
The races get competitive as town is pit against town, but the energy from the supportive crowd filled with happy locals, current or former lifeguards and beach patrollers, is what makes participating in the races fun, said Jack Savell, a fifth-year member of the Brigantine Beach Patrol.
“It feels good, and I’m glad to be a part of it,” said Savell, 20, who participated in the singles and doubles row for Brigantine at the Margate Memorials.
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Savell, who beat out other Brigantine lifeguards for a spot on the team, said staying active and training with the Beach Patrol, which includes his brother Joe, 18, are key to preparing for the races. Savell’s father was also a lifeguard, which was one of the reasons he wanted to be one, too.
Besides competing with his brother for the second year, Savell said his favorite part of competing in the lifeguard races would be winning the South Jersey Championships, since Brigantine hasn’t won that competition for at least 30 years.
Fans at the Tri-Wood Lifeguard Races in Wildwood, like Mark and Linda Love, who have a home in Wildwood Crest, attested to the spirit of the lifeguard races.
“We mark it down on our calendars every year,” said Mark Love, 57. “It’s a nice opportunity to come out, spend an evening on the beach, watch lifeguards compete, and see family and friends.”
He said there were many lifeguards in the family, including his wife, who was a former lifeguard, and all three of their kids, who are surf dashers.
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“It’s on the beach — we love the beach — and it’s a great atmosphere seeing all the beach patrols competing,” said Linda Love, 56, whose son, Luke, 19, was competing in the rowing section of the Tri-Woods for Wildwood Crest.
Many people watching the Tri-Wood race last Thursday were there to support family members, including Megan Kelly, of Philadelphia. Kelly’s daughter, Catie, 21, who’s in her fourth year of lifeguarding, competed for the North Wildwood Beach Patrol. Her son was also a lifeguard.
“Everybody’s in a good mood, you have the sun and the sand. You can’t beat it,” said Kelly, 54. “It also sheds light on the beach patrol and what they do for the city.”
Kelly said the tournament gives lifeguards the opportunity to “show their stuff.”
“No matter who wins, it’s nice to see them all do good,” Milite said.
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A crowd watches runners pass during the Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships this month on the Lincoln Avenue beach in Wildwood.
The Kornblau family — Peyton, 9, Jason, 5, Thomas, 7, Rachel, Sarah, 11, and Andrew — all seasonal Margate residents, check out the Margate Beach Patrol World War II Memorials last week. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/south-jersey-lifeguard-races-are-a-unique-south-jersey-tradition/article_5d7bc6f6-1808-11ed-b776-67ba50dbffa8.html | 2022-08-11T09:41:44 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/south-jersey-lifeguard-races-are-a-unique-south-jersey-tradition/article_5d7bc6f6-1808-11ed-b776-67ba50dbffa8.html |
PLEASANTVILLE — Slowly but surely, people are laying the groundwork for healing in the city.
Volunteers for Muh’s Garden of Life, a local antiviolence group, took to the streets Wednesday to do some preliminary work on a “Pathway to Peace.” While the ultimate goal of the group is to paint and decorate the entire Pleasantville bike path, the group is plodding methodically block by block to bring the project to life.
The group is small but dedicated. About a half dozen volunteers were out in the heat Wednesday painting the curb of the path just off West Jersey Avenue and Main Street. The theme of the curb decorations was sea life, and they painted fish, seaweed, octopi and all sorts of other marine life.
Stephen Head, an Atlantic City resident and the founder of Muh’s Garden of Life, was leading efforts Wednesday. Head said he was confident the group, while small, would see its work set off a ripple effect of hope throughout the community.
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“Muh’s Garden of Life, we’re here to honor the heroes and pillars of the community, living or perished,” he said.
Head was joined Wednesday by Kimiasia Justice, the founder of Sunflower Life Skills After School Center. Justice, of Galloway Township, said she was eager to come out in support of working to make the community a better place. Her organization teaches young people home economics and other life skills, including art, baking and cooking, gardening, sewing and financial literacy.
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“I just like to help,” Justice said.
City Council on July 6 entered into a memorandum of understanding with Muh’s Garden of Life. City officials spoke highly of the bike path project and said it could become part of a more vibrant community.
Both Head and Justice thanked the city and Mayor Judy Ward for their support. They said the city provided them with the space and the faith they needed to succeed when other groups were less willing.
The new Pleasantville bike path is not the only effort to use art to uplift the area. A series from The Press of Atlantic City has explored the work of local muralists who are participating in Atlantic City’s 48 Blocks project. They have depicted topics ranging from mermaids and Prohibition to the Club Harlem jazz club.
Create 48, a group of artists based in Atlantic City, is set to help Muh’s Garden of Life with the painting of the bike path in the coming weeks.
The bike path is not Head’s only effort to improve the community either.
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Muh’s Garden of Life opened its namesake garden in Atlantic City in July 2021 in the courtyard of the Atlantic Villas Apartments. The garden layout was designed by Anaija Head, Stephen’s niece and a landscape-architecture student at Virginia Tech. Its location was chosen in honor of the late Mustafa Bundy-Head, Stephen’s brother and Anaija’s father, who was fatally shot in 2009. The garden and organization itself are named after Mustafa. After months of community work, Head collected 600 signatures in support of the garden project.
Head said people needed to embrace the spirit of the eight-armed octopus and make positive connections in the neighborhood.
“You can’t be afraid to touch the people,” Head said, standing next to an octopus drawing. “I can’t do it by myself, it has to be a community effort.”
People are apparently eager to join. Kye Spence, 38, of Mays Landing, was walking along the bike path Wednesday and stopped to compliment the painting when Head encouraged Spence to pick up a brush. The passerby painted a small, green-and-red fish and said he wanted to bring his nieces out to paint with the group sometime.
“It’s a good thing,” Spence, who is originally from Brooklyn, New York, said of the bike path. “I’m glad I stopped.”
Head is still hoping for donations for paint and other materials. He said he also was interested in beautifying some of the nearby grass with trees and other plants.
“This is just the first stage,” Head said. “But we’re out here.” | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/work-underway-on-pleasantville-pathway-to-peace/article_bc7de672-18d8-11ed-b423-e7d5f32ad090.html | 2022-08-11T09:41:50 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/work-underway-on-pleasantville-pathway-to-peace/article_bc7de672-18d8-11ed-b423-e7d5f32ad090.html |
WATERLOO — A Black Hawk County jury is trying to determine if a Memphis man opened fire in a Waterloo convenience store in April.
Tony Cecil Orr Jr., 18, is charged with going armed, carrying weapons and intimidation with a weapon.
Authorities allege Orr and his brother entered Logan Convenience Store on April 20, where his brother rekindled an argument with a store clerk. At the tail end of the argument, Orr allegedly fired three shots toward the clerk, sending him and customers diving for cover.
No injuries were reported.
On Thursday, following a day and a half of testimony, Orr’s defense attorney, Jared Knapp, said the state didn’t meet its burden of proving his client was the gunman.
He noted that the clerk had never identified Orr as the assailant until he took the witness stand Tuesday. He also noted that the clerk said the shooter briefly lifted a mask he was wearing, allowing for the identification, but he questioned whether a store surveillance video showed this happen.
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The weapon used in the attack was never recovered.
Assistant County Attorney Brad Walz said the bullets came close to hitting the employee.
“Quite easily those bullets could have struck him, could have injured him, could have killed him,” Walz said.
Also Thursday, jurors saw surveillance footage from the store showing a man in a ski mask wearing a gray “Backwoods” sweatshirt and red-and-black shoes pull a handgun with an extended magazine from his waistband, aim and fire.
Investigator Nicholas Sadd told jurors police were able to identify Orr’s brother, Alante Amaechi, from the video. Police were already investigating Amaechi in an unrelated drug case. When they searched an East Second Street home where they had been staying, police found an extended magazine and ammunition but no firearm.
Sadd said Orr admitted to taking the magazine and ammo when he came to Waterloo from Memphis. But Sadd said Orr denied bringing a gun along to Iowa.
Police also found a Backwoods sweatshirt and red-and-black shoes at the Second Street house.
In his police interview, Orr admitted to going to Logan Convenience with his brother, but he said he waited outside in the car. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/convenience-store-shooting-trial-goes-to-the-jury/article_03044c2f-6ecb-575b-8bd7-68123288ca85.html | 2022-08-11T09:50:02 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/convenience-store-shooting-trial-goes-to-the-jury/article_03044c2f-6ecb-575b-8bd7-68123288ca85.html |
Kenosha resident Joel Trudell spoke before Kenosha County's Racial and Ethnic Equity Commission members Wednesday night questioning the "seriousness" of their examination of disparities in law enforcement.
He was one of less than a handful of residents who discussed his concerns during the sparsely attended first of of two listening sessions before the commission, which has set out to hear residents' concerns regarding the sheriff's department response to law enforcement incidents involving people of color. The panel expects to bring a report of its findings to the County Board's Executive Committee at a later date. A second listening session is planned for Aug. 17.
Trudell was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge June 21 during the County Board's hearing on the repeal of a policy that had previously banned weapons in all county buildings. The board eventually repealed the policy, lifting the ban in all but the county courthouse and law enforcement campus.
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Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department deputies had arrested Trudell, 43, during his speech at the board meeting when he refused to stop talking after County Board Chairman Gabe Nudo told him to stop for allegedly being out of order. He posted bail a day later. Charges have yet to be filed, however, and Trudell's case has been referred to the district attorney's office in Walworth County.
As deputies also were present at the commission's meeting held at the Job Center, 8600 Sheridan Road, Trudell said he was nervous speaking again during the county-sponsored forum. Nonetheless, he questioned how seriously the commission would take residents' concerns about the racial disparities that exist in incarceration and arrests.
"Supervisors, you were successful in creating a Second Amendment sanctuary in Kenosha County. Maybe tonight we can have a First Amendment sanctuary for the next couple hours?" he said.
Trudell said he was "struggling to understand the seriousness" of the listening session.
"First there are measurable and quantifiable disparities in how deputies and police officers enforce the law. All one must do is look at the prison population demographic statistics," he said. Then, he spoke on what he described as the failure of the local sheriff's department to "enforce the law" during the rioting and civil unrest that broke out following the shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man who was shot seven times by a white Kenosha Police officer, on Aug. 23, 2020.
" The Kenosha (County) Sheriff's Department failed to enforce the law that resulted in two deaths on our streets. The white, underage armed militia member was allowed to walk past deputies while my neighbors protesting Kenosha police violence were shot at with rubber bullets, tear gas and got arrested — not the white militia member walking around with an assault rifle you just fired on our streets, walk right past our sheriff's and made it across the border."
He was referring Kyle Rittenhouse, a white teenager, who was not arrest immediately after shooting and killing two men and seriously injuring another man. Rittenhouse was later acquitted of criminal charges, his attorneys having argued successfully that his actions were in self defense.
"Unconscious bias and racism are universal in this country," he said. He then cited a 2016 Yale University study that examined pre-school teachers' tendency to watch for bad behavior amongh young Black students, particularly Black boys, compared with their white counterparts.
"If preschool teachers are doing it, our law enforcement officer are definitely," he said.
Trudell also asked the commission to examine why "90 percent of people arrested are too poor to afford an attorney."
"What does that say about the kind of crime that our sheriff's department chooses to investigate? What does it say about the crimes that are being chose (sic) to be ignored?" he said.
Other residents wondered whether the commission's eventual report and whether recommendations would result in action. They also had many questions about the commission's purpose.
Gayle Clark-Taylor of Kenosha said she was concerned about the commission, in part, because of the listening sessions that were held in the City of Kenosha, which also produced a report that she believes has resulted in little action.
"In the report, every single task force said they wanted to be involved in going forward to making sure that their recommendations about activities were going to be happening," she said. "The Task Force were done meeting in 2021. In February 2022, the report came out and still nothing is happening there. I can't get anyone in the city government to tell me what's going to be happening or when it's going to be happening.
"So, I am worried about this commission that you are just going to be going this useless path," she said. "And it's just a way for the Republicans to say, yeah, we've had this commission. And in the end, no action, no change."
Kenosha resident Steve Hartfield said he shared Clark-Taylor's concerns asking what "tangible, hands-on actions" would come about from the commission and that he had more questions.
"What are we going to expect out of this? I know there can be many things that you just can't do," Hartfield said. "It's good to talk. But you can't talk and talk and talk and have no action."
Following the comment period that lasted less than 30 minutes, Commissioner Derrell Greene, who facilitated the meeting, said the goal of the listening sessions was to gather as much information as possible through comments and a data that will also be analyzed in the report for Executive Committee. Earlier, Greene said the commission's mission is to "realize greater racial and ethnic equity and dismantle racism in Kenosha County through research, education and ongoing review of current policies and procedures so as to implement transformative ideas, borne of research, collaboration and community engagement."
Along with the forum on law enforcement disparities, the commission is expected to play host to several future listening sessions that will address other systems in the county, including education, justice, physical and mental health, housing and economic opportunity. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/watch-now-residents-question-whether-equity-commission-listening-sessions-will-result-in-action-on-racial/article_9f613264-192e-11ed-8022-b72a1b01981e.html | 2022-08-11T10:12:42 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/watch-now-residents-question-whether-equity-commission-listening-sessions-will-result-in-action-on-racial/article_9f613264-192e-11ed-8022-b72a1b01981e.html |
'He was everyone's friend.' Villagers push to name Magnolia complex after Vince Costello
MAGNOLIA − Vince Costello is the most famous athlete to come out of Magnolia; a community he never really left behind.
The Cleveland Browns legend who died 2019 was, at heart, a small-town fellow.
Now Don Del Corso and Janet Rogers, president of the Magnolia Area Historical Society, are spearheading a petition to immortalize Costello's contribution to the community by renaming the village's main playing fields the Vince Costello Memorial Athletic Complex.
Costello was a fierce and solid middle linebacker who played 130 games for the Cleveland Browns over 10 years, and was a member of the 1964 championship team under Pro Football Hall of Fame coach Paul Brown.
At 25, he joined the Browns as a free agent in 1956 after serving two years in the U.S. Air Force. After leaving Cleveland in 1966, Costello played two more seasons with theNew York Giants, and later joined the staffs of the Cincinnati Bengals, Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs as a defensive coach.
In 1969, Costello, who wore number 50, told the Associated Press: "I don't miss it (playing), not a bit. ... Physically, I probably couldn't go back even if I wanted to, and I don't want to."
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Prior to the NFL, Costello played in the minor leagues for the Cincinnati Reds.
In 1978, he fully retired from the game and opened a restaurant, the Greenhouse, in Kansas City.
In 2011, Costello was added to the roll of the Cleveland Browns legends. He died in Kansas City, Missouri, in 2019.
The organizers say they will be collecting signatures Friday and Saturday during the community's annual Sandy-Beaver Canal Days celebration.
"I started asking around, and people thought it was a good idea," Del Corso said.
Rogers said her husband, Tony, and Costello grew up together, adding that he served as the best man at her wedding in 1959.
"He was everyone's friend," Rogers said. "The historical society is 100% behind it. We're not going for a certain number (of signatures), but we feel we have the support of the community. We have members of council who belong to the historical society."
Who was Vince Costello?
Born Aug. 4, 1932, in Dellroy, Costello was one of six children of Italian immigrants Bartolomeo Giordonno and Celesta Menna. Upon their arrival to the U.S. through Ellis Island, Costello's father changed his name to William Costello. The family moved to Magnolia in 1934.
As a teenager, Costello was a varsity letterman in football and basketball. He also was 12 years old when he played baseball at the former Magnolia High School, where he helped to start a six-man football team which went on to win a league championship in 1948.
He graduated in 1949 at age 16.
Proud nephew Tim Costello, who still lives in Magnolia, said his uncle was a devoted family man who returned to Magnolia as often as he could.
Vince Costello and his widow, the former Sally Dutton of Massillon, had six daughters and a son.
"He was a very loving guy; he cared for each of us," Tim Costello said. "All seven of his children graduated from college. His wife is an amazing person."
Tim Costello added that his uncle wouldn't hesitate to pull aside the family's children for a "talking to" if they needed it. He was just a year old when Costello hung up his cleats, so he never got to see him play, but he said he's learned a lot about those days from a series of radio interviews that Costello did for WHBC Radio's "Sports Time Machine."
"His daughters said there were things even they didn't know about his love for this village," Tim Costello said.
Noting that his uncle was featured on a 1965 cover of Life Magazine, Tim Costello recalled being with his uncle when they ran into rival linebacker Sam Huff at a Pro Football Hall of Fame event, during which Huff referred to Vince Costello as the "second-best" linebacker to ever play the game.
The two men exchanged polite but hardly warm greetings. Tim Costello said that when he asked his uncle why, he replied it was because the last time he and Huff met on the field, Huff ended up on a stretcher.
Family: Vince Costello should be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Tim Costello said he thinks his uncle, who still holds at least two Browns records, should be in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
"All his teammates are, and that hurt his feelings," he said.
Costello was a hero to the boys in Magnolia. From 1963 to 1967, Costello and teammates Lou Groza and Paul Wiggin sponsored the Sky View Ranch, a boys' camp in Millersburg.
"My memories start at 6 years old," said Magnolia resident Allan Tozzi, who noted that his grandparents and Costello's parents hailed from the same area, Greci, Campania, in Italy, about an hour southeast of Naples.
Tozzi recalled that whenever Costello was home from college or training camp, he would faithfully attend Mass with his mother at St. Mary the Immaculate Conception Church in Morges.
"I also remember seeing him running around town to keep in shape," Tozzi said, adding the Costello was strong enough to run while hoisting him and his twin brother, Tony, on each shoulder.
'He considered this whole town family.'
A retired Timken Co. engineer, Del Corso said Costello is the reason he was able to attend Ohio University, where Costello was attending under a basketball scholarship. Costello graduated in 1953 and earned a master's degree in 1961.
"I had no intention of going to college," Del Corso said. "When I was a senior in high school, Vince was a junior at OU. He got me a basketball scholarship. I owed him a lot for that. He was a person who dedicated himself to helping people. He considered this whole town family."
A smiling Del Corso recalled seeing Costello playing in the 1964 NFL Championship while Del Corso was in the Army in El Paso, Texas.
"He was such a home guy," he said. "He even played in our church basketball league in the winters."
To learn more, contact the historical society at 330-866-9744 or visit the Magnolia Area Historical Society Facebook page.
Reach Charita at 330-580-8313 or charita.goshay@cantonrep.com
On Twitter: @cgoshayREP | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/2022/08/11/friends-want-magnolia-park-renamed-after-cleveland-browns-legend-vince-costello/65395415007/ | 2022-08-11T10:19:05 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/2022/08/11/friends-want-magnolia-park-renamed-after-cleveland-browns-legend-vince-costello/65395415007/ |
Carnation Festival: Fitness, fun and color chaos in Washington Twp.
WASHINGTON TWP. − Sean Barker of Alliance might've said it best when describing Tuesday's Carnation Youth Color Run at First Christian Church.
"It was color chaos," he said with a chuckle.
Barker's son Jonathan, 10, and daughter Alexis, 9, were two of almost 100 kids to participate in the four-lap, one-mile run organized by Alliance Family YMCA.
For ages 5 to 18, the free fitness event in its second year is part of the Greater Alliance Carnation Festival, which will run through Sunday.
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Participants tossed colorful powder as they ran and were sprayed with colorful liquid. "Getting sprayed," was Jonathan Barker's favorite part of the run.
His sister enjoyed the powder toss. "I don't like getting wet," she said.
It was a fitness run, not a competition
YMCA Director Andrea Lee said the purpose of the Youth Run is not for a trophy, and it isn't timed. "It's just for them to get active and get out here and have fun."
Lee added this year's Color Run participation "quadrupled" from last year.
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Barbie Moore of Alliance entered her children, Braxtyn, 10, and Brooklynn, 9, for the first time. She said they saw it promoted on Facebook in June.
"I mentioned it to them," Moore said. "I said, 'Do you guys want to do it?' They said, 'Yeah.' It's free. It's nice that it is something the community does that is free for everyone."
Trail run brings in 30 participants
The Carnation Trail Run, which drew 30 adult runners, began and ended at the church − adjacent to the Color Run event. The runners stepped off around 6 p.m. on Iron Horse Trail and ran 3.75 miles, out and back.
Among them were friends Kim Seese, 52, of Canal Fulton, Lindy Anastis, 58, of Perry Township and Kandy Young, 55 of Carrollton. All of them are part of the runner's group Canton Peeps.
The same group had three other runners participating in the event.
For Seese and Young, it was their first Trail Run in Alliance. Anastis ran it last summer.
Asked why she entered the race, Seese said: "I run a lot of Stark Parks trails. I've never been to this one. It was a great opportunity to see the trail and support this community."
Anastis, remembering last year's race, enjoyed the Tuesday's overcast and cooler experience. "It was super hot last year. It was so hot," she said. "The weather is great (this year)."
"I came to enjoy some time with friends and it's something different than running road races," Young said.
The event was considered a fun run.
The first person to cross the finish line was Gary Pate of Alliance, with a time of 22 minutes, 38 seconds.
Second was Heath Morgan of Alliance in 29:26, and Bruce Ballard of North Canton was third in 29:42.
The first finisher for the women was Julie Jakmides of Canton, with a time of 31:13. In second was Christine Gibson of Canton, in 33:36; and Anastis was third, in 34:24.
Reach Benjamin Duer at 330-580-8567 or ben.duer@cantonrep.com. On Twitter: @bduerREP. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/alliance/2022/08/11/alliance-washington-color-trail-run-carnation-festival-2022/65397475007/ | 2022-08-11T10:19:05 | 0 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/alliance/2022/08/11/alliance-washington-color-trail-run-carnation-festival-2022/65397475007/ |
Ohio restaurants, bars scramble for sports betting kiosk licenses
J.B. Abraham doesn't want to be left out when sports betting becomes legal in Ohio.
So the co-owner of Loby's Grille ― a sports bar in Jackson Township ― and other restaurants in Massillon and Canton is seeking licenses from the state to place sports betting kiosks in his businesses.
Bar and restaurant owners around the state are doing the same. As of Aug. 5, more than 1,100 businesses, including grocery stores, bowling alleys and golf courses, have been pre-approved by the Ohio Lottery Commission to install the kiosks when sports gambling becomes legal in the state on Jan. 1.
That means Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers fans can kick off the new year by placing a wager that day on their favorite team.
Tavern owners consider sports betting another entertainment option for customers, many of whom already play Keno, tip sheets or other Ohio Lottery games when they come in for a meal or a drink.
Loby's is a sports bar with a dozen televisions filling the wall above the bar. Customers watch games now and already use different phone apps to place bets, Abraham said. Soon they will be able to place those bets using a kiosk in the bar.
Ohio legislators legalized sports betting last year, after several years of debate. Restaurateurs and bar owners worked with different organizations to lobby legislators for a chance to participate. The effort worked. The new law opened sports betting for Ohio's casinos and other select sites, including restaurants, bars and other small businesses.
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Lottery sales, liquor license a start
Getting licensed to host a sports betting kiosk, however, is complicated. Applicants must have a liquor license and offer lottery games, but the Ohio Casino Control Commission issues the license. It costs $1,000 to apply for the license, which is good for three years.
More than 340 businesses already have applied for the Type C sports gaming host license that will be issued by the commission. There is no limit on the number of locations around Ohio or within a county that can host a sports betting kiosk.
The state has limited the number of brick-and-mortar sports betting establishments in Ohio to 40, based on a county's population. Stark County can have one, and it's expected to be at the Hall of Fame Village being developed by Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Co. There can be up to three sites in Summit County, as well as in Lucas and Montgomery counties. Cuyahoga, Franklin and Hamilton counties can have up to five sites.
State officials are urging interested bars, restaurants and other retailers to file an application before Monday if they want to have their kiosk license approved for the Jan. 1 start date. Once the business has approval, it must contract with one of seven companies — up to 20 are allowed ― licensed as sport betting kiosk suppliers.
Eighteen businesses in Stark County, 18 in Summit County and four in Portage County have already applied for a license.
A draw for customers
If every eligible business in the Akron-Canton area applied, the region could quickly have more than 100 places that could be home to sports betting kiosks.
Several of the names are familiar, including some Acme grocery store locations, Jerzee's, Buffalo Wild Wings, John's Bar, Winking Lizard Tavern and Brubaker's Pub.
You might even be able to bowl and place a bet at the same time. Steve Jalboush, manager of Spins Bowl on East Waterloo Road in Akron, said he is already looking into what paperwork will be needed to add a kiosk.
Jalboush said offering sports betting pairs nicely with the business that caters to bowlers and sports enthusiasts.
"We are eager to offer the sports betting," he said. "We are working on it."
Tavern 1888 in Ravenna's Main Street Historic District has offered Keno and other Ohio Lottery games for several years.
"So I just figured I'd add one more thing," owner Sandy Knotek said, explaining why the bar, which dates back to 1841, is seeking a license.
Steve Reinhart, whose family owns the Nuthouse in Perry Township, agreed.
"It just gives people another reason to come in and enjoy our food," he said. "It fits what we do."
Reinhart has filed a sports betting kiosk application for the Perry restaurant, but is waiting before he applies for licenses at the family's other restaurants, Cameo Grill and Old Timers Bar & Griddle, both in Massillon. He wants to see how sports betting is received before expanding. Keno and pull tab sales already are good at the location.
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Still questions to answer
Although they are applying, business owners still have questions about how sports betting will operate. One concern is with paying winners.
Lottery games carry a $599 limit on payouts. If a lottery player's winnings are $600 or more, the amount will be taxed.
Restaurants, bars and other small businesses can pay only up to $599 on a winning ticket.
Different options include making an immediate cash payout, establishing accounts or using debits cards.
"I think they're still trying to work this out," said Tim Rupp, co-owner of Harmon's Pub on Tuscarawas Street W in Canton. The restaurant has seen a few big winners in Keno games, and the payouts haven't been a problem, he said.
There also are questions about the kiosks.
At Loby's, Abraham plans to create space for a separate sports betting machine the restaurant will get from a proprietor. Meanwhile, Rupp plans to have sports betting added to the "Touch and Win" machine already in Harmon's that dispenses Keno and other Ohio Lottery games. That way he doesn't have to find space for another kiosk.
The law passed last year by legislators states a self-service terminal "shall not accept wagers aggregating more than $700 in a calendar week from any one participant."
The law also outlines four types of bets that can made using kiosks. The machines will give bettors a chance on a straight "moneyline bet" for a team to win a game, or they can bet that a team will beat a point spread. Over and under bets will be an option, where the bet depends on the number of points scored in a game. Four-team parlay bets also can be made.
It's anticipated that wagers can be placed on common sporting events such as college football and basketball, the NFL, NBA, Major League Baseball, the PGA and NASCAR. Rules being drafted to cover sports betting call for approved events and wager types.
Jessica Franks, a spokeswoman for the Ohio Casino Control Commission, said the agency still is compiling the catalogue.
"There's still a lot of work to be done," she said.
Craig Webb of the Akron Beacon Journal and Jeff Saunders of the Kent Ravenna Record Courier contributed to this report. Reach Edd at 330-580-8484 or edd.pritchard@cantonrep.com On Twitter: @epritchardREP | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/stark-county/2022/08/11/ohio-restaurants-bars-scramble-for-sports-betting-kiosk-licenses-gambling/65392525007/ | 2022-08-11T10:19:20 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/stark-county/2022/08/11/ohio-restaurants-bars-scramble-for-sports-betting-kiosk-licenses-gambling/65392525007/ |
INDIANAPOLIS — Carmarry Hall can't remember a time in her life when she wasn't dancing. It wasn't until she was a 19-year-old college student that she was introduced to breakdancing.
“It's the perfect combination of dance culture and sport," said Hall, who's known as "Pep-C" in the breakdancing world. “You think that you're learning a dance, you think that you're learning a move, but you’re really learning that you can do anything.”
It was the freedom of movement this style of dance encourages that appealed to Pep-C.
“Everybody has their own approach," she said. "It's not strictly regulated where you can't do this, you have to point your toe like this, you can't look like this, you can't come from this. It's not like that. Everybody can pretty much see themselves in breaking because it's so worldwide.”
Since 2015, Pep-C has traveled internationally to compete in breakdancing. Most recently she won the Red Bull BC One Cypher, a regional competition that advanced her to the Red Bull BC One National finals in Los Angeles next month. From there, she could move on to the World Championships in New York in November.
Pep-C is also working to qualify for the USA Olympic breakdancing team. Breakdancing will be added to the Olympics for the 2024 games in Paris.
As polished as she looks, Pep-C has only been practicing for about seven years.
“You keep trying and you see yourself getting better and now you're like, 'OK, I’ve got to get even better,'" she said. "It just kind of snowballs until you look up seven years later and you're trying to be in the Olympics.”
This weekend Pep-C will dance in the Breaking for Gold competition in Philadelphia for a shot at Team USA's roster. They will only send two male and two female breakdancers to Paris in 2024.
“I am very close, I'm more than close to being one of the girls who can represent the USA in the Olympics," she said.
It's turned into Pep-C's mission to represent her country, city and the culture of the sport.
“What motivates me to continue working hard for it is that there’s not very many women that break and there's even less Black women that break," she said. "A little bit of it is about representation, because breaking comes from the USA, it comes from Black and brown people, and me being a part of that is kind of bringing tradition to the big stage.”
To follow along with Pep-C's competitions and watch them live, visit her website at this link. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indianapolis-breakdancer-carmarry-hall-hopes-to-crack-2024-olympic-roster/531-70cb4e29-164c-42ae-aec3-caeed9ff5aa1 | 2022-08-11T10:24:33 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indianapolis-breakdancer-carmarry-hall-hopes-to-crack-2024-olympic-roster/531-70cb4e29-164c-42ae-aec3-caeed9ff5aa1 |
INDIANAPOLIS — A young boy and his father in Marion County are reliving some scary moments when the boy saved another child from drowning. Now, the county is honoring the boy for his bravery.
Floyd Karrer, 10, had been practicing holding his breath, swimming to the bottom of the deep end to pick up bricks, stones and other items this summer. However, he never could have known how much that practice would pay off.
It was like any other hot day. Earlier this summer, Floyd visited a neighborhood pool near Holliday Park to cool off with dad, Paul.
"Through the middle is just where it slopes down, and there's been other kids, and you see them go down, and you've given them a boost back to the shallow end," said Paul Karrer.
That day, however, they were taking a break from the water when Floyd happened to spot another boy a few years older.
"I saw him cannonball over there, and then a few minutes later, there were kids over here, they were saying, 'Hey, there's a ball at the bottom of the pool,'" Floyd said. "Then the kids said, 'No, not a ball, a boy.'"
Floyd didn't hesitate, jumping in and swimming to the bottom of the deep end. The boy was slumped over, nine feet down.
"He was unconscious," Floyd said.
"When he did come up and had the boy, I was in shock," Paul said. "There was no 'there' in his eyes. He was gone."
Floyd got him out, pulling him on the ground next to the pool. His dad ran over, giving the boy CPR while others called 911.
"Once he took those first few gargled breaths, I was like, 'Wow,'" Paul said.
Paramedics arrived and rushed him to the hospital.
"That's the last I saw of him," said Floyd.
They don't like thinking about that day and what would have happened had Floyd not been there to jump in.
"If he's starting at 10 years old, I can't imagine how many other people he'll help," Paul said.
The family called the hospital the next day and was told the boy was going to be okay.
Floyd would like to find the boy and be able to see him again. However, so far, they haven't been able to connect.
In the meantime, the city heard about this story and sent Floyd a proclamation, thanking him and honoring him for his bravery. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/marion-county-honors-10-year-old-rescuing-child-from-pool/531-40060ad9-95fb-46c9-ba07-aa80ad0ec14c | 2022-08-11T10:24:39 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/marion-county-honors-10-year-old-rescuing-child-from-pool/531-40060ad9-95fb-46c9-ba07-aa80ad0ec14c |
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The city of San Antonio will spend less on police and fire protection next year — as a percentage of its overall budget — than it has in any year over the last decade.
The city would funnel 60.7 percent of its general fund to public safety under a proposed budget for fiscal year 2023, which begins Oct. 1.
City Council is slated to review the proposed spending plan on Thursday.
The city is looking at a $3.4 billion budget for the 2023 fiscal year — up from this year’s $3.1 billion. That includes a $1.5 billion general fund, an increase of 11 percent from this year; $1.2 billion for restricted funds like airport operations; and a $641 million capital budget for infrastructure improvements and other projects.
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Eight years ago, city officials — looking to safeguard other basic services, such as streets, parks and senior centers — pledged to keep public safety spending below 66 percent of the general fund.
Last year’s budget kept police and fire at 63.3 percent of the general fund, which is funded with sales and property tax revenue and contribution from city-owned CPS Energy and San Antonio Water System. Five years ago, it was 65 percent.
However, that doesn’t mean the city will spend less on police and fire. The recently-approved police union contract includes pay raises that make San Antonio police officers the second-highest paid in Texas behind Austin.
Nevertheless, San Antonio’s revenue growth is outpacing the growth in police and fire spending.
Projections for the city’s next budget have looked good all year. Homeowners have seen their property appraisals skyrocket, which will result in more revenue for the city, even with tax relief measures approved by City Council.
And the proposed budget would add 78 officers to the police force.
Of those, 50 of the positions depend on the city receiving a federal grant that would help cover the cost over time — although San Antonio would eventually have to pick up the full tab for the new officers.
The other 28 officers would staff the new North St. Mary’s Street police substation, a 2017 bond project that is slated to open in January 2024.
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Increasing the size of the San Antonio Police Department has become a divisive topic at City Hall. East Side District 2 Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez has ardently opposed adding more officers to the police force. He wants the city to spend more on social services to address the root causes of crime.
That puts him at odds with North Side councilmen Manny Pelaez and Clayton Perry, who want to hire more officers as San Antonio’s population grows.
Big raises
Police officers aren’t the only ones in line for a pay raise. The proposed budget would significantly increase wages for civilian municipal employees.
The city plans to raise its entry-level wage from $15.60 to $17.50 an hour, and give a 5 percent pay bump all non-public safety workers. On top of that, they’ll see a minimum 2 percent “market adjustment.”
With runaway inflation cutting into city workers’ spending power and private-sector employers luring away many of them with bigger paychecks, City Manager Erik Walsh said, “We don’t have the luxury of not doing something.”
This story will be updated.
megan.stringer@express-news.net | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Texas-police-fire-budget-funds-17365762.php | 2022-08-11T10:41:09 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Texas-police-fire-budget-funds-17365762.php |
Thursday, Dallas Independent School District’s board of trustees will discuss giving students the day off and allowing teachers to work remotely on Nov. 8 (Election Day), when more people are expected on campuses to vote. There is no vote expected until Aug. 25 at the earliest.
The proposal is to change the school day to a virtual professional development day. The reason stated on the proposal is, “due to safety concerns of campuses being used as polling sites and individuals having open access to more than half of the district campuses.”
This is something that the Richardson ISD did after the school shooting in Santa Fe High School shooting in 2018.
“I think it's reasonable. I think we have to be smart about this. Why introduce something that we don't need to introduce,” former Dallas ISD Police Chief Craig Miller said. “So, let's do what makes the most sense. And if canceling school that day makes the most sense. Because you're going to use that school as an election site, then I think you need to do that.”
Other North Texas school districts including Garland ISD, Keller ISD and Argyle ISD will not have classes on Election Day.
“I think if we really put our money where our mouth is, and we want to make our schools as safe as they can, and keep our staff as safe as we can - to just take that fear and that anxiety away, then why wouldn't we just cancel class on that day,” Miller said. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-isd-board-of-trustees-considers-canceling-classes-on-election-day/3045690/ | 2022-08-11T10:51:38 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-isd-board-of-trustees-considers-canceling-classes-on-election-day/3045690/ |
A crowd watches runners pass during the Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships this month on the Lincoln Avenue beach in Wildwood.
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Margate resident Ralph Milite, 69, keeps a close eye on the swimmers during the Margate Beach Patrol World War II Memorials last week.
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The Kornblau family — Peyton, 9, Jason, 5, Thomas, 7, Rachel, Sarah, 11, and Andrew — all seasonal Margate residents, check out the Margate Beach Patrol World War II Memorials last week.
MATTHEW STRABUK, FOR THE PRESS
The crowd cheers on a member of the North Wildwood Beach Patrol during the Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships in Wildwood.
It was Friday in Margate, another hot day in South Jersey, but near the water’s edge there was a pleasant breeze, the water was calm and, as one lifeguard noted, “good” for what was about to happen.
Above the tide line, a crowd was building with each arrival of another town’s beach patrol until the soft sand at Decatur Avenue resembled a small, bustling village of pickup trucks and trailers, surfboats and oars, and crowds of men and women in shorts and bathing suits milling around.
Around them were the spectators, also barefoot, but better dressed, some carrying binoculars, others coolers or red plastic cups.
It was the latest in a familiar yet uniquely South Jersey scene — lifeguard races. To the uninitiated, the races are a carnival of colors and spectacle as teams from Cape May to Long Beach Island assemble several times a week through July and August testing their skills and strength in runs, swims and the granddaddy of them all — rowing — to stake their claim on who is the best.
But the consistent winners are the crowds, who get to bask in the fun and excitement, often accompanied by a setting sun and a soundtrack.
To Ralph Milite, a Margate resident who’s been watching lifeguard races for over 65 years, it doesn’t matter who wins. He most enjoys the thought that these same guards — men and women and some young enough to still be considered boys and girls — are the same people who daily protect the beachgoing public.
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They deserve these types of evenings where they can pull together and celebrate their skills as “one big family,” he said.
“You get to see the legacy from one squad to the next. It fuels itself forever,” Milite said. “It’s all in good spirit and sportsmanship.”
“I root for Margate first, Longport second and Ventnor third,” said Milite, who watched the races from the shore with tiny binoculars to see which beach patrols rowed in first.
There are several lifeguard races and competitions every week through the summer, typically starting after July 4. Many are unique, and some emphasize different skills, but rowing, whether doubles or singles, is considered the heavyweight event. It’s during those events that the crowds push against the barrier that separates spectators from participants to watch as singles or teams of rowers launch from the shallow water before leaping into their boats, which often get launched nearly airborne by the waves.
Boats become specks as they reach their halfway point three-quarters of a mile in the ocean, and the crowd can become distracted, but it only takes the sight of a returning boat on a wave to bring fans back to a full-throated cheer.
The South Jersey lifeguard calendar is built around “The Big Three”: the Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships in Wildwood, the Margate Beach Patrol World War II Memorials and the South Jersey Lifeguard Championships, which are happening for the 82nd time this year. The South Jersey Championships are slated for Friday in Longport.
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Andrew Kornblau, who was a Longport lifeguard for five years and now lives in Warwick, Pennsylvania, said he had a “boat in the race” for Longport when he came down to watch the Margate Memorials with his wife and four kids last Friday.
“Lifeguarding is the best job in the world,” said Kornblau, who has a summer home in Margate, where he grew up. “The beach, surfing and saving people are great, but the camaraderie between people and the lifeguards is great.”
Kornblau said watching different beach patrols, current and former lifeguards “go crazy” in support of their team was what makes the races great.
“There are so many patrols, so many athletes, it’s really unique to South Jersey,” said Kornblau, who noted the use of life-saving elements, in combination with the open-water environment, was what made lifeguard races different from other competitive sports.
The races get competitive as town is pit against town, but the energy from the supportive crowd filled with happy locals, current or former lifeguards and beach patrollers, is what makes participating in the races fun, said Jack Savell, a fifth-year member of the Brigantine Beach Patrol.
“It feels good, and I’m glad to be a part of it,” said Savell, 20, who participated in the singles and doubles row for Brigantine at the Margate Memorials.
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Savell, who beat out other Brigantine lifeguards for a spot on the team, said staying active and training with the Beach Patrol, which includes his brother Joe, 18, are key to preparing for the races. Savell’s father was also a lifeguard, which was one of the reasons he wanted to be one, too.
Besides competing with his brother for the second year, Savell said his favorite part of competing in the lifeguard races would be winning the South Jersey Championships, since Brigantine hasn’t won that competition for at least 30 years.
Fans at the Tri-Wood Lifeguard Races in Wildwood, like Mark and Linda Love, who have a home in Wildwood Crest, attested to the spirit of the lifeguard races.
“We mark it down on our calendars every year,” said Mark Love, 57. “It’s a nice opportunity to come out, spend an evening on the beach, watch lifeguards compete, and see family and friends.”
He said there were many lifeguards in the family, including his wife, who was a former lifeguard, and all three of their kids, who are surf dashers.
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“It’s on the beach — we love the beach — and it’s a great atmosphere seeing all the beach patrols competing,” said Linda Love, 56, whose son, Luke, 19, was competing in the rowing section of the Tri-Woods for Wildwood Crest.
Many people watching the Tri-Wood race last Thursday were there to support family members, including Megan Kelly, of Philadelphia. Kelly’s daughter, Catie, 21, who’s in her fourth year of lifeguarding, competed for the North Wildwood Beach Patrol. Her son was also a lifeguard.
“Everybody’s in a good mood, you have the sun and the sand. You can’t beat it,” said Kelly, 54. “It also sheds light on the beach patrol and what they do for the city.”
Kelly said the tournament gives lifeguards the opportunity to “show their stuff.”
“No matter who wins, it’s nice to see them all do good,” Milite said.
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A crowd watches runners pass during the Dutch Hoffman Memorial Lifeguard Championships this month on the Lincoln Avenue beach in Wildwood.
The Kornblau family — Peyton, 9, Jason, 5, Thomas, 7, Rachel, Sarah, 11, and Andrew — all seasonal Margate residents, check out the Margate Beach Patrol World War II Memorials last week. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/lifeguard-races-are-a-unique-south-jersey-tradition/article_5d7bc6f6-1808-11ed-b776-67ba50dbffa8.html | 2022-08-11T11:13:06 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/lifeguard-races-are-a-unique-south-jersey-tradition/article_5d7bc6f6-1808-11ed-b776-67ba50dbffa8.html |
WATERLOO — Easier access to information about finances – that’s what multiple Black business owners say they would have appreciated when they were setting up shop.
State Sen. Liz Mathis, D-Cedar Rapids, met with Waterloo business owners Tuesday, asking what the government could do to help. Black business leaders spoke about similar issues with U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Marion, in May.
Mathis is running against Hinson in the Nov. 8 election for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District seat.
A tour of Black-owned businesses began on Ansborough Avenue with Kravve Gourmet Popcorn & More, owned by Helen Redding. She also owns Ari’z Martini Lounge – with locations at College Square Mall and downtown Waterloo – and Nubeginnings Salon, right next to Kravve.
Redding was previously the marketing director for Popcorn Heaven. Popcorn Heaven was started in 2014 by ReShonda Young.
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Young sold the Waterloo business in 2017 and won a federal lawsuit in 2020 over alleged discriminatory lending practices.
Young, along with a group of plaintiffs from around the U.S., claimed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wasn’t following Dodd-Frank Act requirements to reduce discrimination against women-owned, minority-owned and small businesses. Mathis also noted that banks are required to give a percentage of loans to women and minorities.
Through a settlement in the U.S. District Court in California, the federal agency agreed to step up its rules and enforcement processes.
But it's not just an issue at the federal level – and it wasn’t just Young facing difficulties.
When starting Kravve, Redding said, she asked for a $75,000 to $80,000 loan but only received $50,000 – “like always,” she said.
“I’ve seen all the mistakes, so I tried not to make those,” Redding said, regarding starting Kravve. “After you’re turned down, you don’t want to try anything else.”
Redding noted the help she received from the local organization 24/7 Black Leadership Advancement Consortium, or 24/7 BLAC, to teach her about finances and running a business.
“They taught me a lot,” Redding said.
Hinson also met with 24/7 BLAC back in May. After the meeting, the congresswoman said she wanted to target resources to specifically help Black-owned, women-owned and minority businesses.
A few weeks later, Hinson voted “no” on HR 2543, or the Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. The act passed the U.S. House, 215-207.
Sophie Crowell, Hinson's campaign manager, said the bill was part of a package of 13 bills and HR 2543 would divert the Federal Reserve System from tackling inflation and price stability. Crowell said if the Federal Reserve fails there, women and minority-owned small businesses and entrepreneurs stand to lose the most.
Instead, Hinson supports the Small Business Emergency Savings Account Act and the Small LENDER Act.
“While Liz Mathis supports massive spending and new tax hikes that will worsen inflation and further crush working families and small businesses in Iowa, Ashley is focused on policies that will make our economy work for everyone and help small businesses stay afloat as they struggle in the Biden-Pelosi economy,” Crowell said in an e-mail.
According to the U.S. House Office of the Clerk, the act prohibits discrimination to credit transactions due to the applicant’s sexual orientation, gender identity or location based on zip code or census tract; establishes language translation requirements for residential mortgage applications; and provides funding set-asides for minority lending institutions.
Other Black business owners echoed that they wanted easier access to funds and information. Lisa Bradford, who owns Lisa Lou Boutique and Beauty on Mulberry Street said she knew programs existed for Black women in business, but “they are hard to access.”
Mathis also hosted a roundtable with local Black clergy and Nia Wilder, a Black business owner and city councilor. On Tuesday, nine Black Hawk County pastors endorsed Mathis.
“It’s clear the leaders who participated in the roundtable want what’s best for the community. They want to see growth, fairness in lending and are filling the needs of so many people,” Mathis said. “But there are challenges and obstacles for them. I’d like to help them be successful in their projects and fulfill their dreams.” | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/mathis-talks-information-gaps-with-black-business-owners/article_32df7b8a-9d89-5b42-9357-32c63363ec01.html | 2022-08-11T11:23:21 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/mathis-talks-information-gaps-with-black-business-owners/article_32df7b8a-9d89-5b42-9357-32c63363ec01.html |
A multinational tech company is once again expanding the scope of its biometric data collection by adding a decidedly minuscule customer service improvement.
Amazon, which owns Whole Foods, is installing its Amazon One palm-scanning payment devices at 65 California locations, TechCrunch reported on Wednesday. After calling around, SFGATE confirmed that at least seven Whole Foods locations among the 13 in San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley are close to rolling out Amazon One, likely around the end of August. Four Whole Foods respondents said they either haven't heard anything about Amazon One or were told they won't be part of the expansion program for now. Two locations declined comment. SFGATE is not naming the individual stores because respondents were not authorized to speak with the media.
Amazon One "simplifies everyday interactions" and is a "free, contactless service that lets you use your palm to pay, enter, or identify yourself," according to Amazon. Interested first-time users swipe their credit card, enter their phone number and hover their hand over the scanning device, which then allows Jeff Bezos's company to store an image of what they say is an encrypted "unique palm signature." The next time you go to Whole Foods, you can simply hold your palm over the scanner, rather than taking two seconds to tap your credit card on a credit card reader, in order to pay for groceries.
These palm-scanning devices aren't new, but their move to lots of grocery stores is a major shift in resources from their more limited applications in recent years. The devices are already present at some Amazon Go locations, including a few in the Bay Area. This reporter took a lunch break on Wednesday to check out one of the devices; a security guard noted that people frequently use Amazon Go, especially when they're in a rush or don't have their wallets on them.
But privacy and security questions with Amazon One are unavoidable. As SF Standard pointed out, the Red Rocks concert venue in Colorado actually ditched Amazon One after public pushback and scrutiny earlier this year. Concerts and events are just one logical expansion of the service, especially if the grocery store experiment attracts a bunch of new palm-scanning participants.
Amazon has reiterated that you can delete your Amazon One data at any time, and said it's only using palm scans "to generate and update your unique palm signature, confirm whether you are an enrolled Amazon One customer, and confirm your identity." The company says it's storing your palm signature separate from other customer data, which is good news since Amazon— like all multinational tech companies — has been hacked and subjected to data breaches on multiple occasions.
Left unacknowledged in Amazon's "data and privacy" FAQ section for Amazon One is whether law enforcement can successfully petition for your palm scan data. Last month, Amazon admitted it's turned over Ring video doorbell footage to police on at least 11 occasions so far this year.
Multiple Whole Foods workers who spoke to SFGATE say Amazon One will likely be available at every single register, except perhaps self-check-out registers, at participating grocery stores. | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/amazon-one-whole-foods-san-francisco-bay-area-17364880.php | 2022-08-11T11:48:51 | 0 | https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/amazon-one-whole-foods-san-francisco-bay-area-17364880.php |
FARMER CITY — The Eastern Illinois Foodbank will distribute food to area families facing food insecurity from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at Trinity Community Fellowship, 1300 W. Clinton Ave., Farmer City.
The food giveaway is open to residents of DeWitt, Piatt and McLean counties. Attendees are asked to bring boxes or bags to transport food.
The distribution is part of the food bank's Foodmobile program, a system of mobile food pantries designed to help bring nutritious food to rural or underserved areas.
Those who plan to attend should pre-register at EIFclient.com ; however, this does not guarantee a spot in line. Income guidelines will apply.
Visit eifoodbank.org for more information.
Photos: Efforts to combat food insecurity in Bloomington-Normal
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Bananas ready to be distributed from Midwest Food Bank in Normal.
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A package of Tender Mercies from Midwest Food Bank (MFB). The microwaveable meal consists of rice and beans and helps fight food insecurity wherever MFB distributes them.
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Bread for Life Co-op
The Bread for Life Co-op at Home Sweet Home Ministries is designed like any other grocery store in Bloomington.
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The Bread for Life Co-op has a frozen and refrigerated section like any other grocery store in Bloomington.
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Peggy Ann Milton stocks and arranges baby products at the Bread for Life Co-op in Bloomington. Milton is a member of the co-op.
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Fresh produce from local farms is the first thing shoppers see when they enter the Bread for Life Co-op in Bloomington.
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William "Junior" Hosea and Martha Saldana unload boxes of fresh produce from Cook Farm as part of the community supported agriculture program at Western Avenue Community Center. The produce goes to families in west Bloomington's food desert.
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Kristen Buhrmann stacks boxes of fresh produce at Western Avenue Community Center for the start of this year's community supported agriculture program.
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A box of fresh produce from Cook Farm as part of West Bloomington Revitalization Project's community supported agriculture.
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Caleb Phillips picks lettuce with his apprentices at Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest. The garden grows food for families in Bloomington as well as selling produce on Market Wagon.
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Veggie Oasis
Karla Kossler, left, gathers produce from the downtown Bloomington farmers market for the weekly Veggie Oasis. Chelsea Meiss, right, works at Cook Farm and explained what herbs were and what they were good for.
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Kyan Glenn, center, sells produce from his farm, The Table, at the downtown Bloomington farmers market in Bloomington.
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Harrison Lin, right, tells Barb Pankonen, right, about produce at the Veggie Oasis at West Bloomington Revitalization Project on the corner of Allin and Washington streets in Bloomington, Illinois.
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A volunteer operates a forklift at Midwest Food Bank in Normal.
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Pallets of water being held in Midwest Food Bank's 100,000-square-foot warehouse.
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An 800-pound bag of Apple Jacks that Midwest Food Bank salvaged and turned into weekend "hope packs" for local children during the school year.
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Apple Jacks packed into a "hope pack" for local children during the school year.
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A standard disaster relief pack that Midwest Food Bank packs.
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The refrigerated section at Midwest Food Bank in Normal.
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Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest
Apprentices and volunteers help weed garden beds at Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest in Bloomington.
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An apprentice adds mulch to the asparagus bed at Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest in Bloomington.
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Caleb Phillips (right) and Jan Turner (left) discuss prices for selling produce from Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest in Bloomington. Turner started the garden with her child Col Connelly as a high school project in 2016.
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A peach grows at Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest in Bloomington. Sunnyside planted peach trees in 2017 and has added cherry and apple trees since.
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Caleb Phillips, second from right, helps apprentices remove lettuce at Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest in Bloomington.
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Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest lies just south of Cargill Inc. in Bloomington. Sunnyside started in 2016 and has since grown to help feed local communities and train apprentice youth.
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Youth apprentice at Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest in Bloomington.
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Caleb Phillips, left, helps apprentices harvest lettuce last month at Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest in Bloomington.
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Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest welcomes youth apprentices on Illinois Street in Bloomington.
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Apprentices can work up to 100 hours a summer for $1,000 at Sunnyside Community Garden and Food Forest on the west side of Bloomington.
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100 years ago
Aug. 11, 1922: Sheriff R.T. Gorman and his "sponge squad" swooped down upon the village of Forrest and as a result, four arrests were made, two stills were discovered and a quantity of liquor ranging from bitters to moonshine was seized. Investigators have been at work in Forrest for some time securing evidence, and the raids were the outgrowth of these investigations. Arrested were James Magliolio, his bother John, Louis Austman and Louis Roberts.
75 years ago
Aug. 11, 1947: The nursery at John Warner hospital stood empty for the first time in many weeks. The last patient to leave was the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Altes, variously known to his intimates at the hospital as "Preemy" and "Inky." Born June 22, Charles Ralph Altes Jr. weighed 2 pounds and 13 ounces. He spent most of the next seven weeks in the incubator and derived his nickname from "premature" and "incubator."
50 years ago
Aug. 11, 1972: Mrs. Irene Koerner, 78, of Cullom, recently participated in the week-long school called "Adventures in the Arts for Women" at Allerton House, University of Illinois conference center. Koerner became interested in art while teaching at Matheny Grade School in Springfield from 1928 to 1948. She began active pursuit of her hobby shortly after her husband, Joe, died about four years ago. She has never sold a painting but has given many to friends.
25 years ago
Aug. 11, 1997: A Central Illinois dining club is coming back for seconds. After starting out a year ago with just 27 restaurants, DineAmerica recently began its second year in Central Illinois, offering discounts at nearly 100 eateries in the Bloomington-Peoria area. Club members get a "dining card" that works like a credit card at participating restaurants, offering discounts for up to six people at nearly every restaurant, every day of the week.
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More than three times as many voters switched to the Republican Party than to the Democratic Party this year in the Lehigh Valley’s 7th Congressional District, a shift that could help determine the outcome in the nationally watched race between U.S. Rep. Susan Wild and challenger Lisa Scheller.
So far in 2022, 2,350 Democrats have becomes Republicans in the three counties that make up the majority of the 7th District, according to State Department data; 699 voters switched from Republican to Democrat.
Despite Republicans’ net gain of 1,651 voters in the 7th District, Democrats still have a significant overall advantage, with 224,235 voters compared with Republicans’ 183,903.
The 7th Congressional District is made up of Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon counties and small parts of Monroe.
Statewide, 39,411 Democrats switched parties, and 12,681 Republicans, though Democrats still hold the edge overall, with 4 million voters to Republicans’ 3.45 million voters.
The shifts between parties often go back and forth every four years. In 2018, 25,239 voters switched to the Democratic Party, while 35,214 changed to Republican. That included 1,325 new Democrats and 2,060 new Republicans in the 7th District.
The shifts in voter affiliation align with the historical trend of midterm elections being difficult for the president’s party, according to Chris Borick, director of the Institute of Public Opinion at Muhlenberg College in Allentown.
This year, that could be attributed to some voters feelings the party is moving too far left on social issues and policy approaches, he said.
“The gains ... are fairly modest, but the key is that, in a very competitive cycle with lots of competitive races, including very much here in the 7th Congressional District ... those modest shifts could be very, very impactful,” he said.
Wild won her congressional race against Scheller by about 10,000 votes two years ago. But the district lines changed during the redistricting process that happens every 10 years, cutting out the more Democratic Monroe County and bringing in the more Republican Carbon County.
The party shifts this year are likely to further cut into that margin.
“It’s the type of district we often see flipped during midterm wave elections, and that has made Republicans optimistic and Democrats concerned about holding the seat,” Borick said.
Pierce Frauenheim, the campaign manager for Scheller, said, “The registration trends in Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley show that voters are rejecting the failed economic policies of Joe Biden and his No. 1 ally in Congress, Susan Wild. We look forward to listening to voters’ concerns about the direction of our country and informing them of Susan Wild’s voting record, which is in lockstep with Biden and Nancy Pelosi.”
In a statement, Wild said, “When I’m talking with voters the last thing I’m thinking about is party affiliation, because when you’re in Congress, you work for and represent everyone in Pennsylvania’s 7th. Issues that I’ve prioritized like health care prices, lowering costs and reinvesting in American manufacturing aren’t Democratic or Republican issues, they’re our issues.” | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-voter-party-change-20220811-cvlxokuorncxzhp7bducos6epq-story.html | 2022-08-11T11:58:08 | 0 | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-voter-party-change-20220811-cvlxokuorncxzhp7bducos6epq-story.html |
Ready for a beautiful weekend at the Delaware beaches? What to know before your visit
Time is not yet up for biting into fresh, juicy peaches at the farmers market, strolling the boardwalk with an ice cream cone in your hand or dancing to live music in Dewey Beach.
As August rolls on, and the weather finally cools off a little bit, there's no better time to get yourself to the Delaware beaches.
But if you're headed that way this weekend, you may want a refresher on what to know before you go. Fear not: We've got you covered.
Delaware Online/The News Journal has been following the latest news at the Delaware beaches all summer, and we've rounded up a few things to know, ranging from the latest weather report to updated COVID-19 guidance to the latest on travel trends.
For anyone looking to visit the Delaware beaches during the weekend of Aug. 12, check out this guide for the latest information.
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What's the beach forecast like this weekend?
Finally, temperatures are sliding back to the 80s and high 70s after the heat index reached triple digits in some parts of the state these past couple weeks.
While the weekend forecast is looking beautiful so far — mostly clear and sunny skies — some beachgoers in Bethany Beach will be the first to tell you that the weather can be quickly-changing along the coast. Last week, a storm popped up seemingly "out of nowhere" and sent dozens of umbrellas flying up into the air and out to the ocean near Sea Colony.
So, this is your reminder: Always remember to check the weather before making your way onto the sand. The National Weather Service even as a tool that shows people what the UV index and water temperatures is expected to be at several beach locations: https://www.weather.gov/beach/phi.
Here's a breakdown so far of what the National Weather Service is predicting for the Rehoboth Beach area.
For one, the hot weather lately has also warmed up the ocean temperatures to the high 60s and low 70s. Though, as many people have noted on social media lately, that means beachgoers should be extra cautious of jellyfish, which tend to like the warmer waters.
On Friday, the forecast is mostly sunny with a high near 79 degrees. People can expect a north wind at about 15 mph, the weather service reported. The evening should remain clear with a low around 67.
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Saturday brings similar weather with sunny skies and a high near 78, and then an evening cool off around 68.
The temperatures continue to warm up a bit more on Sunday with a high near 80, but so far the sunshine seems to be sticking around for the whole weekend. The evening will bring in a few clouds and a low around 70 degrees.
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What about the Delaware beaches bacteria advisories?
There are no active water advisories for the Delaware beaches as of Aug. 10, according to the state Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control's website.
For the past couple weeks, DNREC has reported occasional water advisories due to elevated bacteria levels in parts of Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach and Bethany Beach. The latest advisory was reported late Thursday, Aug. 4 and cleared by Friday afternoon.
LATEST ADVISORY:Water advisory lifted late Friday issued for parts of Rehoboth, Bethany, Dewey Beach
While all beaches remained open during these advisories, DNREC advised swimmers to avoid prolonged periods in the water. The bacteria levels were likely due to wildlife feeding near the surf, the state agency reported.
Fresh fruits and veggies at the Lewes Farmers Market
Looking to shake up your beach weekend? Well, then we've got good news: The Delaware beaches are in no shortage of activities to keep you busy and in the best beach mood.
One of this beach reporter's favorite parts of summer along the coast is the fabulous farmers markets offering the freshest fruits, veggies and baked goods.
The Lewes Farmers Market is every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at George H.P. Smith Park in downtown Lewes. And what better way is there to celebrate summer than with fresh peaches or sweet corn or piles of fragrant tomatoes?
2022 skimboarding championships
But if you're looking for more thrills, then maybe you want to head down to Dewey Beach this weekend. The Zap Pro/Am World Championships of Skimboarding will be hosting competitions all weekend along the beach at Dagsworthy Street, including live music and other festivities.
As part of the celebration of this unique sport, the West Side Creative Market will be screening a skimboard film by Delaware native Skyler Wilson at 8 p.m. Friday at 19826 Central Street in Rehoboth. Tickets for the screening are available here. Then, on Saturday, Highway One is hosting a fundraiser featuring reggae music at Ivy between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Nassau Valley Vineyards mini-blues festival
Are outdoor music festivals or popular musical tributes more your style?
On Saturday evening, Nassau Valley Vineyards in Lewes is hosting a one-day mini-blues festival. The Jimmy Pritchard Band will be playing from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., with The Williams Brothers opening for them. Artist Gaye Adegbalola, founding member of Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women, will be providing the entertainment from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Tickets for both shows are available at nassauvalley.com.
Over in Milton, two musical tributes will be rocking the stage at Milton Theatre. Beatlemania Now!, a popular Beatles tribute band, will be hitting the stage at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturday. Then, on Sunday at 7:30 p.m., Dean Ford & the Beautiful Ones will bring their tribute to Prince. Tickets for both shows were low as of Wednesday and can be purchased at www.miltontheatre.com.
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Staying safe at the beach during COVID-19 spike
With rising hospitalizations and positive COVID-19 cases throughout the state, all three counties in Delaware have now reached a high level of community spread, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The Delaware Division of Public Health announced this change at the end of July and encouraged people to wear masks in "indoor public settings" to help prevent further spread.
The average of tests coming back positive as of Aug. 9 was 20.4%, according to DPH data, which does not include at-home testing that is not reported to the state. The state reported that 179 people were hospitalized with COVID at that point.
Public health officials remind Delawareans that vaccines are now available for all persons starting at 6 months old, and vaccination is highly effective at preventing serious illness, hospitalizations and death.
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Beyond staying up to date on vaccines, outside activities and get-togethers are still safer than cramming into indoor spaces unmasked, according to DPH.
However, if you do have plans to be indoors or around a lot of people, DPH is suggesting people wear masks, distance as much as possible and keep up a good hand-washing regimen. And if anyone starts to feel sick or knows they were exposed to someone with COVID-19, they should get tested and stay away from others in the meantime.
Here is a roundup of advice to stay vigilant and avoid COVID this summer:
- Get vaccinated and boosted when you’re eligible. And don't wait until the fall when the updated vaccines are expected to be available. You will likely still be eligible for those boosters then.
- Stay home if sick and get tested if you have symptoms or were exposed to someone with COVID-19.
- Wear a mask indoors in public and if you are at higher risk for illness.
- Stay informed and turn to reliable sources for data, information, and treatment options.
Visit de.gov/coronavirus to schedule free vaccines and/or boosters.
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What to expect at restaurants, beach businesses
After a record-breaking summer in 2021, business owners were bracing for what this season would bring. So far, business owners and chamber of commerce leaders say this summer has been busy: People are booking hotels, buying ice cream and eating out.
Early signs show that travel trends seem to be returning to expected pre-pandemic levels, and multiple hotel managers said d more visitors are spontaneously planning trips to the beach this year, rather than planning a long way out.
With these crowds comes the same but ever-important advice: Have patience, folks.
Some restaurants, bars, and others in the service industry are still facing staffing shortages and limiting their hours to preserve the staff they do have. While some iconic businesses, like Funland in Rehoboth Beach, are getting more help from international students than in the past two years, several other factors are impacting the seasonal labor shortage this year – especially a lack of affordable housing.
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It may be wise to make early reservations, follow your favorite spots on social media or call ahead to stay updated on any changes.
As far as outdoor dining, many beach towns found ways to continue that in the 2022 season, but that popularity may mean you have to wait longer for those coveted patio seats, too.
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Emily Lytle covers Sussex County from the inland towns to the beaches. Got a story she should tell? Contact her at elytle@delmarvanow.com or 302-332-0370. Follow her on Twitter at @emily3lytle. | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2022/08/11/delaware-beaches-your-guide-for-rehoboth-beach-events-weather-dining/65397045007/ | 2022-08-11T11:58:59 | 0 | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2022/08/11/delaware-beaches-your-guide-for-rehoboth-beach-events-weather-dining/65397045007/ |
Find out who's at the top of the leaderboard after Day 3 at the White Marlin Open
Tuna continues to rule the 2022 White Marlin Open in Ocean City.
The tournament's signature fish, the marlins, remained elusive for anglers hunting the big prize three days into the Open.
Day 3 saw changes at the top of the leaderboard in two of the five fishing categories — with the top tuna currently worth $1.2 million.
White marlin
No leader
Blue marlin
No leader
Tuna
247.5 lbs: Southern C's, Ocean City; Jason Hersh, Maple Glen, Pa.; $1,200,000
246.5 lbs: Big Stick, Ocean City; Anderson Bowen, Suwanee, Ga.; $100,000
230.5 lbs: MJ's, Cape May, N.J.; Dante Soriente, Beach Haven, N.J.; $40,000
Wahoo
71 lbs: Jenny Poo, Palm Beach, Fla.; Chris Thompson, Mt. Airy, Md.; $20,000
51.5 lbs; Irish Twin; Patrick Brown; Miami, Fla.; $18,000
Dolphin
29lbs; 10-4 Joker, Chincoteague, Va.; Vernon Merritt Jr., Chincoteague, Va.; $91,000
28 lbs: JEB, Ocean City; Vince Piaccinini, LUtherville,, Md., $20,000
26.5 lbs; C-Student, Southside Place, Texas; Keeley Megarity, Houston, Texas; $3,000
Swordfish
No leader
DAY 3 AT WHITE MARLIN OPEN:Tuna rule the night, but white marlins fail to qualify | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/sports/local/2022/08/11/white-marlin-open-fishing-tournament-winning-2022-maryland/65390057007/ | 2022-08-11T12:01:35 | 0 | https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/sports/local/2022/08/11/white-marlin-open-fishing-tournament-winning-2022-maryland/65390057007/ |
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