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Roanoke, Va – You and your family can celebrate five years of fun and learning at Kid’s Square this Saturday, August 13th.
Starting at 10 a.m. the museum will be introducing new exhibits and fun characters with the help of The Branch Group.
Some of the new areas where children can play, include a new hair salon, pizza making kitchen, and construction zone. Kids can lift items using a crane, load and dump rocks on a dump truck, lay bricks, and build a house.
Felicia Branham, the Executive Director says, “We really have a great opportunity here to watch children kind of maneuver around the museum, experience really careers that are happening and taking place as they play.”
Characters like Anna and Elsa from Frozen will make an appearance, along with a seven foot tall dinosaur.
The celebration will last till 5 p.m. at Center In The Square. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/13/kids-square-is-celebrating-5-years-of-fun-and-learning-with-new-exhibits-for-children/ | 2022-08-13T12:49:43 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/13/kids-square-is-celebrating-5-years-of-fun-and-learning-with-new-exhibits-for-children/ |
A violent string of shootings in Philadelphia between Friday afternoon and early Saturday morning claimed the lives of two and wounded at least nine, police said.
An 18-year-old teen died in a shooting on 22nd Street early Saturday morning, police said. A mother and daughter were taken in for questioning in connection with the incident.
Two others were shot -- one fatally -- on the 2000 block of North Bouvier Street in the Nicetown-Tioga neighborhood, Philadelphia Police Department said. No information on the suspect has been released as of Saturday morning. Over 40 bullets were fired and dozens of shell casings were found at the scene, police said.
Separately, two gunmen in a blue SUV fired shots at two men in a parking lot near the intersection of Girard Avenue and Hutchinson Street in North Philadelphia just before 5 p.m., police said.
One victim suffered a gunshot wound to his arm. The other suffered two gunshot wounds to his arm and chest area, Philadelphia Police Capt. John Walker told NBC10.
Ibis Lopez told NBC10 that her 65-year-old brother was an innocent third victim caught in the crossfire who was in the wrong place at the wrong time. He drove past the scene in his pickup truck as a bullet pierced his windshield and hit his arm.
“He said, ‘Come over because I got shot,’” Lopez said. “I said ‘What?’ Then he said, ‘I got shot, I'm in Dunkin Donuts.’”
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“This [place] turned into a battle zone,” Lopez added.
Elsewhere in the city, a man in his 20s was taken to the hospital in critical condition after he was found with a gunshot wound to his head in the 6200 block of Limekiln Pike after 6 p.m.
Police also responded to the 5200 block of Charles Street in Frankford after four people were shot in a drive-by shooting.
“We believe the shooter’s vehicle was actually taken in a carjacking exactly one week ago,” Philadelphia Police Inspector D.F. Pace told NBC10. “It matches the description of a car that was taken in a carjacking.”
No arrests have been made in connection with any of the incidents thus far.
A count by the Philadelphia Office of the City Controller, last updated Aug. 11, shows at least 304 fatal and 1,149 non deadly victims of gunfire in 2022. To date, there have been at least 338 homicides in the city this year, a 3 percent increase from 2021, according to the city controller’s office.
There are additional resources for people or communities that have endured gun violence in Philadelphia. Further information can be found here. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/2-dead-at-least-9-wounded-in-shootings-over-12-hours-in-philly/3334546/ | 2022-08-13T12:56:19 | 0 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/2-dead-at-least-9-wounded-in-shootings-over-12-hours-in-philly/3334546/ |
MOULTRIE – Twenty-eight participants from across south Georgia have committed to investing in the future vitality and sustainability of the region by participating in the 2022-2023 class of South GeorgiaLEADS. Representing 16 counties of the 21-county region, the desire to engage and proactively address the issues facing south Georgia is a consistent passion of this year’s class.
At a time when leadership is critical in all communities, the Board of Directors of South GeorgiaLEADS announced the participants of this year’s class.
South GeorgiaLEADS Chairperson Barbara Grogan said she shares the board’s enthusiasm.
“On behalf of the Board of Directors, I welcome the 2022-2023 class of South GeorgiaLEADS," Grogan said in a news release. "Representing an array of communities, professions and cultures across southwest Georgia, we are excited about the great conversations and skill-sharing the class will experience — and take back to their hometowns. Reflective of the diversity of our region, we have professionals from a wide range of sectors including nonprofits, K-12 and post-secondary education, local government, financial institutions, utility companies, entrepreneurs and more.
"This diversity of experiences and mindsets will make for engaging and productive discussions as we gather for the kick-off retreat in Bainbridge next week.”
Supported by corporate sponsorships — Georgia Power Co. as the sustaining sponsor and Electric Cities of Georgia as the presenting sponsor — South GeorgiaLEADS links community leaders directly to the region’s economic development agenda and efforts.
Members of the 2022-2023 South GeorgiaLEADS class are:
Jennifer Floyd -- City of Fitzgerald
Jessica Griner -- Fitzgerald Ben Hill County Chamber of Commerce
Brandon Winn -- Young, Black and Empowered Inc.
Brent James -- Georgia Power Company
Dale Rickett -- Colquitt County Educational Foundation
Anna Kinchen -- Southwest Georgia Farm Credit
Tonya Jones -- Sumter EMC
LaVenice Grace -- Dougherty County Schools
Cheryl Vinson -- Dougherty County Family Literacy Council
Brittany Bryant -- Southern Regional Technical College
Jennifer Jarvis -- Cairo-Grady County Chamber of Commerce
Travis Moss -- Secure Records Solutions
Adrian Martinez Franco -- Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Jodie Kretzer -- Invision Technologies
Sustaining sponsor and Georgia Power’s Regional Director in Valdosta Joe Brownlee said investing in programs like South GeorgiaLEADS is essential to Georgia Power’s mission —and the region’s success.
“At Georgia Power, we have well over 100 years of community and economic development experience," Brownlee said. "From that experience, we’ve come to realize and firmly believe that the most successful regions have committed, engaged leaders. When communities and regions consider leaders to engage in the economic development planning process, it’s important to include stakeholders that bring a different perspective, innovative ideas and contagious enthusiasm.
"Community and regional leadership is too important to be left up to chance. South GeorgiaLEADS has been very intentional about bringing together leaders who can help foster change and growth and create strategies for collaboration throughout south Georgia. That is why Georgia Power is committed to this program as the sustaining sponsor.”
Daryl Ingram, the senior vice president and chief external officer for Electric Cities of Georgia, the presenting sponsor of South GeorgiaLEADS since it launched in 2016, says grassroots leadership is vital.
“The South GeorgiaLEADS program provides pathways for southwest Georgia leaders to solve complicated challenges of today and the future," Ingram said. "The grassroots principles of (SGL) align with the Electric Cities of Georgia’s rich history of helping communities and why our continued support of this program is a perfect fit in our support of southwest Georgia.”
South GeorgiaLEADS will kick off Thursday at SouthWind Plantation in Bainbridge. Emphasizing regional priorities throughout the program, SGL links regional site visits and issue awareness to relevant leadership development content within the framework of the group's priorities. The board will be joined throughout the year by implementation partners University of Georgia J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development and Valdosta State University Center for South Georgia Regional Impact.
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TIFTON -- LifeLink of Georgia, the state’s organ recovery organization, conducted a Donor Resource Training Program recently in a virtual format. Hospital attendees were trained in the donation process allowing them to be additional resources at their respective hospitals with referrals, donor management of cases and family care.
Stephannie Nugent, an RN in the Intensive Care Unit at Tift Regional Medical Center was one of the attendees trained in Lifelink of Georgia’s program.
“I am grateful to have been able to participate in this program,” Nugent said. “Organ donation is a very important topic, and I was able to learn more about the process through this training. I hope to be able to implement what I’ve learned here in the ICU at TRMC.”
LifeLink Donor Resource Programs are a departure from the traditional collaborative conferences with hundreds of attendees and broad topics about donation. The Donor Resource Programs are limited to a small number of nurses, selected by LifeLink staff, hospital directors and hospital management teams. They are intentionally kept small to allow for more informal and in-depth discussions.
The Donor Resource Role allows the hospital clinical staff to represent an in-depth knowledge base for nurse colleagues, ensure referral protocols are consistent with state and federal regulatory standards, identify and initiate timely referrals, assist with measures to address missed or late referrals, facilitate communication and supportive huddle during donor cases, implement the use of process improvement tools and understand a hospital's compliance performance through data.
For more information about the LifeLink Donor Resource Program, contact LifeLink of Georgia’s Hospital Development Department at (800) 544-6667.
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The following column is the opinion and analysis of the writer:
In spite of last Saturday’s political heartburn, I returned to the Arroyo Cafe.
Professor Hydro, Tucson’s preeminent water expert, has returned to answer more excellent questions from concerned readers about water. I hope you enjoy his thoughtful responses.
Dr. Hydro-
Will Glen Canyon Dam stop generating power?
Ever Ready
Yup and I’ve got some bad news and some good news.
The bad news is the Trump team won in Arizona.
The good news is Republican Sens. Barry Goldwater and John McCain are generating enough electricity spinning in their graves to power Phoenix, Tucson and Vegas for a millennia.
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Doc H-
If next winter’s snow pack in the Rockies fails to replenish the West’s reservoirs what will happen?
Frosty
Tucson will spend its $150 million surplus on 1 million rain barrels. And one really big 250-square mile shade sail. And Hydro Flasks will sell like smartphones...
Dr. Hydro-
Did you see the rain the other night here? What water shortage?
Buckets
Tucson’s great rainwater harvesting sage, Brad Lancaster, tells us enough rain falls annually to supply our current population with its water needs. We should harvest every last squandered drop, but, as they say in Havasu, that idea is just “Water under the London bridge.”
Hydro dude-
Why is Arizona bearing the brunt of the cuts? An average California family uses 1.5 acre feet of water every year! That doesn’t include aromatherapy steamers, aura misters and vibe baths!
Dude
Every dude will have to give up something, dude. No dude will escape the fact all dudes will have to adapt. Dude.
Howdy, Hydro-
The western states will have to cut their usage by 2 to 4 million acre-feet. How much water is that?
Swigging It
Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming will have to give up an amount of water equal to Arizona’s entire annual gulp.
Dr. Hydro-
Why aren’t scientists working on breeding a race of humans that have water storing humps like camels?
Genius
Camels do not store water in their humps. They store fat in their humps. Just like our lawmakers. They store their fat where their brains would normally be.
Doc Hydro-
What are some other water sources Arizona’s looking at?
Parched
Gov. Ducey’s stream of consciousness.
Dr. Hydro-
Today Arizonans love to tell visitors, “but it’s a dry heat.” What’ll we tell them 10 years from now?
Tor
“Reach for the sky, city slicker. Your water bottle or your life.”
Dr, Hydro-
I’ll never give up golf!
Putter
Get used to playing 18-holes of “Sand Trap”.
Hi-
How many people draw water from the Colorado River?
Curious
Only one cartoonist draws water from the Colorado and not that well. About 40 million in the West guzzle the rest.
Dear Hydro-
I heard water is measured in acre feet. What is an acre foot?
Archimedes
An “acre foot” of water covers an acre of land 1-foot deep. That’s 12 times deeper than Kari Lake. That’s about 326,000 gallons which is how many gallons of Trump Kool Aid the average candidate running in this current race consumes every day.
Dr. Hydro-
Is the Central Arizona Project the main source of Tucson’s drinking supply?
Old Dan
Second only to Tequila.
Doc Hydro-
We can’t keep growing forever. What’s the answer?
Worried Sick
Yes, we can. Our current leadership has thought it through. Experts tell us if we keep growing we’ll all be in hot water. If we can cool that hot water it will be drinkable and we can all prosper leading tours of our vast metropolitan ghost towns in the decades ahead.
Dr. Hydro-
Building more water cooled microchip factories will be great for our growing state, right?
Geek
Google, “gnawing on agaves for water.”
Dr. Hydro-
Groundwater wells are all over Arizona. What if every Arizonan dug a well and tapped into our own groundwater?
Thirsty
Thousands of us are drilling into our aquifers and sucking them dry. The amount of water under us is limited. Like your ability to think.
Doc Hydro-
What’s the best way to deliver water to crops?
Green Jeans
Drip-irrigation. If we want food on our table we’d best help farmers cover the cost of transitioning from inefficient water delivery systems. Draft every Urologist in Arizona. They have successfully used drip-irrigation for years to treat prostate issues.
Professor-
Water harvesting sounds cool. Will I one day see flying tractors pulling hundreds of buckets across the clouds?
Leary
Will I one day see you give up mushrooms?
Professor Hydro-
Is Arizona in the bull’s eye of climate change?
Concerned
Does rain evaporate? Do Tucsonans kill each other over shady parking spaces? Will Phoenix mutants march on Tucson for our banked water? On the bright side, it’s going to get so dry you’ll be grateful when someone like me dampens your expectations. Enjoy the rain.
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SMYRNA, Ga. — Aunt Fanny's Cabin, a restaurant that was once one of the most well-known around Atlanta and featured overtly racist "Old South" themes, has been demolished.
The longtime Smyrna fixture closed in the early 90s, and had sat for decades as a low-boil tug-of-war ensued in the city over whether to preserve it in some way or simply tear it down.
Momentum for demolishing the building had grown in the last year, with the city citing not only the restaurant's problematic history but also the "significant financial resources" they said would have been required to restore it and make it safe for some kind of public use.
The city transferred ownership of the building earlier this year, and the site where the building once stood could be seen leveled on Friday.
The city of Smyrna said in a statement that the entity they'd transferred the property to was "unable to obtain permission to move it to their property."
They said they then contacted the next party from the original bid process, who "declined taking possession of the property."
The City Council then decided to honor a vote last year in favor of a task force recommendation to demolish the building "if there is no acceptable proposal for transferring and removing the building" - with those proposals seemingly now exhausted.
"The honoring of Fanny Williams in a substantial way will be moving forward through the work of the Committee assigned by Mayor Norton for the purpose of honoring Fanny Williams," the city said.
The restaurant began operating in the 1940s. An online history at the website tomitronics details how it thrived on "casual racism that characterized much of the restaurant’s décor and operation."
That included "African-American waiters with sign boards hung around their necks to announce the menu" which "re-assured the almost exclusively white clientele that all was still right with the world even as the shackles of segregation were beginning to weaken all across the South."
The history quotes a Black local talk-show host, C. Miles Smith, who once said it was "pitiful" and that "the overt thing of the little Black menu boys and nannies (waitresses) is very insulting to Black people."
The restaurant's central mythology also made what the city of Smyrna called in an Instagram post last year a "caricature" out of a local historical figure, Fanny Williams.
Williams' name and image were appropriated for the restaurant by the restaurant's founder, a woman whose family employed Williams for a time as a domestic worker - at a time when such employment offered by wealthy white families often served to "fulfill their fantasies of the Southern Mammy of slavery days," as The Washington Post once reported.
The real Fanny Williams, Smyrna's release said, "had significant accomplishments through her association with Wheat Street Baptist Church, an historical African-American activist church in Atlanta where she was a member."
"In Cobb County, she is reported to have endured the Ku Klux Klan attempting to burn a cross to intimidate her over her activities which included being one of the major fundraisers for Marietta's 'Negro Hospital,' which broke ground in 1947," the city said.
Smyrna said last year it wishes to honor Fanny Williams the person, "not the racist theme and myths of the former establishment."
"Though sometimes viewed in more glowing terms by an almost exclusively white patronage with fond memories of 'great food' and a 'family atmosphere,' these establishments are symbols and sentiments of a time that does not represent or honor the dignity of all, and certainly does not represent our community," the city said. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/aunt-fannys-cabin-smyrna-restaurant-demolished/85-fbb494c4-4c71-42d7-9038-38e47f94e575 | 2022-08-13T13:10:42 | 0 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/aunt-fannys-cabin-smyrna-restaurant-demolished/85-fbb494c4-4c71-42d7-9038-38e47f94e575 |
Geraldine Ambe believes that a Bismarck Humanitarian Award she received for her activism and community involvement should belong to the whole community, rather than bear just her name.
The Bismarck Human Relations Committee in June bestowed on her the award that recognizes people, businesses or nonprofits that exhibit leadership in the area of human rights, with a focus on promoting diversity and discouraging discrimination. The Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library also was honored.
The committee credited Ambe for her human rights advocacy and said she "believes everyone is born equal, and in order to find solutions for global human rights concerns, we must work with one another and be actively involved in finding those solutions together."
The native of the African nation of Cameroon said she tries her best to give back to the city that has done so much for her.
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"I felt like it was validation for the work that we've engaged in over the year," Ambe said. "It showed the youth that I work with that the work we are doing is actually accepted within the community."
Journey to Bismarck
Ambe, originally from Bamenda, Cameroon, came to the United States in 2009 after winning a green card lottery in 2007. She said she left Cameroon for better job opportunities so that she could support her family, including her then-year-old daughter she had to leave behind. Ambe said her daughter, now 14, lives with her in Bismarck.
Ambe lived in Baltimore, Maryland, for five years before getting a job offer in North Dakota. She initially thought it was a scam, as the offer was generous and she had no idea where North Dakota was. She was anxious when she first landed at the Bismarck airport.
“I walked a few steps behind the woman who picked me up from the airport because I thought she was going to kidnap me or something," Ambe said. "After six months, I fell in love with Bismarck and I decided to stay."
Ambe worked as a traveling certified nursing assistant before joining High Plains Fair Housing Center as a fair housing specialist.
She got an associate degree from United Tribes Technical College and is close to getting her bachelor's degree in information technology from the University of Phoenix.
Ambe hopes to get a master's degree in either political science or international relations. She said no matter where she gets enrolled, she plans to stay in Bismarck.
"Bismarck is my town," Ambe said. "It has been very kind to me, it gave me a place. I’m staying right here."
Community work
Ambe said for her, everything started at her church, Grace Action Chapel International in Bismarck. It was there that she started teaching traditional African dances to the church's youth group, Youth in Action, which now travels and performs with different organizations. Ambe also has taught classes with Northern Plains Dance.
"The children were not excited one bit," Ambe said of the youth group. "So one day I came in and said, 'Let's do a dance.' Most of them were born here in America, so they didn’t know anything about African culture. For me, it was a way of teaching them the culture and the Gospel at the same time. It's just exciting that people want to see them and we can give part of our culture to the community."
She said her community involvement snowballed from there: she is involved with the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Commission as well as the New American/Foreign Born/Immigrant Advisory Board, and has completed a number of leadership programs.
Ambe also is an activist for causes relating to the ongoing civil war in Cameroon.
She and a small group in 2016 decided to start an "online revolution in Cameroon" to speak out against what they saw as mismanagement of the government. She also is a co-founder of the Southern Cameroon's Women's Movement, which hosted fundraisers and projects for refugees or displaced women from Cameroon.
Ambe said the movement started small, with them making videos about the situation. She said it eventually grew to the point where most of the group was banned from returning to Cameroon. This is a point of pride for her and the others, as women were not taken as seriously in the country, she said. She added that Cameroon does not allow dual citizenship, which means she was stripped of her Cameroonian nationality when she became a U.S. citizen.
"That didn’t hurt me in any way," Ambe said. "I am a citizen of the best country in the world and I did what I had to do. People in my country, they can't do what I was doing online. The only way I could help them with their struggle was speaking out from a safe zone."
She said these experiences inspired her to write research papers about the conflict, to help educate more people. She has written three papers with the help of her husband.
Ambe said she is always looking for more ways to help others. For now, she is looking forward to being in another leadership program and teaching African dance classes through Bismarck Parks and Recreation.
"I can't sit down when there is struggle; if another person does not have enough, I can’t have enough," Ambe said. "When there's inequality, when I feel like there's this vacuum or gap somewhere, I can't just sit. I want to stand up and fill that gap. So activism for me is just filling that gap and standing up for people who can't speak. That's just what keeps me going."
Library honored
Bismarck's public library was nominated for its many services and welcoming atmosphere, according to the Human Relations Committee.
"The library provides equal service and a safe gathering space for the citizens of Bismarck/Burleigh County regardless of social standing, race, color, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or mental or physical disability," the committee said in a statement.
The Library Board of Trustees also recently approved a section in the library’s Public Service Policy titled "Youth Anti-Bullying Prevention." The policy “aims to protect the dignity and safety of youth served by the Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library. Bullying, harassment and intimidation in all youth-serving library services, activities, programs and facilities are prohibited.”
The library and Administrators Christine Kujawa and Elizabeth Jacobs were honored in June. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/cameroonian-activist-honored-with-bismarck-humanitarian-award-public-library-also-recognized/article_2302e3d6-f88e-11ec-bfb5-27d4e4a662ed.html | 2022-08-13T13:15:00 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/cameroonian-activist-honored-with-bismarck-humanitarian-award-public-library-also-recognized/article_2302e3d6-f88e-11ec-bfb5-27d4e4a662ed.html |
KEEZLETOWN, Va. — Anwar Glasgow, 24, of Los Angeles, has returned to a local camp for survivors of burns and burn-related injuries almost every year since he was 9 years old.
The campers come from multiple states and are referred to the program — which began over 30 years ago and operates as an independent nonprofit — from multiple hospital systems.
Glasgow, who grew up in Silver Spring, Md., has been a counselor at burn camp for six years. He first attended in 2007 as a camper. He said he was scalded as a baby when he knocked a container of hot water on himself. The accident resulted in some large scars on his thighs.
“I burned myself at a very young age. I cannot remember a time when this scar was not a part of my body,” Glasgow said. “I find comfort in that; I thought it was kind of cool growing up.”
Glasgow said he and his family got mailers about the camp, and he decided to go when he was 9.
“I loved camp growing up. It was a very unique and special environment,” Glasgow said. “I’d never gone to any kind of summer camp. I asked my parents to go, and they were on board and I landed here. I was very sure that I’d be back every year from then.”
Campers participate in a wide variety of activities, including rock climbing, horseback riding, watersports, archery and crafting during the camp that’s based at Brethren Woods with outings to nearby spots.
A community of kids who’ve been injured by burns, the camp introduces young people to peers who have been through something similar, said Tonas Kalil, camp co-director.
“Some of these kids, with a T-shirt on and a pair of shorts and shoes, you can’t see where they’re burned,” Kalil said. “Other kids, it’s very obvious that something happened.”
Isaiah Singletary, 14, of Columbia, Md., said he’s been to the camp for the past six years and has tried activities such as horseback riding each time.
Part of “The Mustangs,” a group of campers and their counselors, which included Glasgow, Isaiah said he got to work with a sewing machine and jump in the pool with his group.
In addition to exciting experiences, the campers also attend social and emotional sessions to learn strategies to cope with the trauma from their burns, Kalil said.
“(For many campers) this is a lifelong problem. They need extra support and actual training on ‘How are you going to deal with the public for the rest of your life?’” Kalil said. “And ‘How are you internally going to deal with it?’ as well.”
Glasgow said every camper has a different story to their burn. These injuries can be connected to violence and many different forms of trauma, camp staff said. Part of camp is dealing with the trauma, Kalil said.
“Anytime someone suffers trauma, it’s not just ‘OK, it happened, we treat you, now it’s over,’” Kalil said. “It’s never that simple with trauma. Depending on the severity of their injury, (campers) can have lifelong physical injuries that they have to deal with but also can have lifelong mental health issues.”
A longtime soccer player, Glasgow said many people asked him about the scars that are visible when he wears shorts. He said there were times growing up when other people made fun of his scars.
“Your friends and teammates would see those things, and I would get some adverse reactions,” Glasgow said. “Even when I would get those adverse reactions, I felt like I had the tools to appropriately address them.”
Kalil, a physical therapist who worked in burn centers, started the camp with co-director Linda French over 30 years ago.
The camp moved to the Valley shortly after it started and ran from another Rockingham County venue, Camp Horizons, before coming to Brethren Woods. The camp involves members of the Harrisonburg Fire Department who serve as counselors and helpers, Kalil said.
Now pursuing a career in acting, Glasgow — who studied animation at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County — comes from all the way across the country to be a camp counselor.
“Growing up around camp and connecting my burn to such positive, enriching experience made me feel really cool about my burn,” Glasgow said. “I knew from early on that I wanted to contribute in creating and curating this experience for others when I grew up, so (returning as a counselor) was an easy choice for me.” | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/burn-survivors-gather-for-annual-summer-camp/2022/08/13/19a1a0d8-1b08-11ed-b998-b2ab68f58468_story.html | 2022-08-13T13:18:08 | 0 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/burn-survivors-gather-for-annual-summer-camp/2022/08/13/19a1a0d8-1b08-11ed-b998-b2ab68f58468_story.html |
FREDERICK, Md. — Joe Nieves, 40, sank into the couch of his living room. His service dog, Jem, a 3-year-old Labrador-golden retriever mix, hopped up next to him and rested her head on his thigh. He started petting her, running his hands over her ears.
Jem is a service dog specially trained to help veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, like Nieves. Jem is a buffer for Nieves when he feels overwhelmed or disconnected from the world, he said.
The two were paired in March. She has helped him more than he could have imagined, he said.
Nieves, an Army veteran, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and PTSD in 2006.
He also has anxiety stemming from his deployments to Iraq in 2004 and 2005, he said. Like many veterans, he carries invisible scars of what he witnessed overseas.
“It’s funny, because a lot of the things that haunt people are the things that happened to them,” he said. “And things did happen to me, but the things that haunt me the most are the things I saw happen to those around me.”
Because of Jem, Nieves went to his first event in about five years — Awesome Con, Washington D.C.’s Comic Con convention, in June, which attracts tens of thousands of “geek culture” fans.
Jem is trained to perform many tasks to assist Nieves. Most helpful, Nieves said, is how she helps him with anxiety in public. For example, she can be a barrier, standing either in front of or behind him to prevent people from getting too close.
She can enter places before Nieves does, which takes the pressure off him, he said. He’s an introvert, and people shift their attention to Jem instead of him when they walk in.
“I think it’s a side effect of the command. For me, that’s really good because the eyes aren’t on me, they’re on her … and that’s really refreshing,” he said.
A lot happened to Nieves during his deployment. To this day, one event sticks out.
One night, Nieves was monitoring a checkpoint at his base in Iraq and a mortar hit a building 100 yards from where he was standing. Six or seven soldiers were sleeping inside, he said. The roof of the building exploded in a shroud of metal.
“It was like slow motion, like in the movies. It’s just pure, slow motion. … It’s like the 100 yards just shot forward, and it’s just sitting in my eyes and in my face,” he said.
He heard the mortars before they hit. In that moment, he said, he knew what mortal fear was. He didn’t know whether to move or stay where he was to avoid getting hit.
Luckily, all of the soldiers survived with minimal injuries, he said. But the possibility of losing his entire squad that night haunts him.
In 2012, he was medically retired from the military.
Nieves tried many things to cope with anxiety, but they never stuck. For example, his wife, Katharina Nieves, got him a camera for when he went out with his two daughters.
“The camera was to help me focus down through the viewfinder. So I’m not seeing everything else. I’m just seeing her and my girls when I looked through the viewfinder,” Nieves said.
He knew service dogs were an option, but he was discouraged from getting one. It wasn’t until around 2018, when he met the service dog of a veteran friend during Wounded Warrior Project support group meetings, that he felt reinvigorated that a service dog could help him.
In 2019, he put himself on a list for Canine Companions.
Canine Companions has six training centers across the U.S. and spends roughly $50,000 to raise and train each dog, said John Bentzinger, a public relations and marketing coordinator for the organization.
A veteran goes through an extensive process to get a service dog. Nieves said the organization’s matching process goes well.
The organization picks multiple dogs that could be paired with a veteran. It didn’t take long for Nieves to realize who his would be. It was love at first pet.
“She really was perfect, the perfect amount of energy,” Nieves said.
Jem has been a game changer outside the home, Nieves said, and has become part of his family. Nieves has another dog, an energetic and attention-seeking French bulldog named Nemesis. She’s lovely, he said, but Jem provides something different.
“The love and affection, like I’ve experienced before, but it’s different with her and not in a better way than the other dog in the way that only she can provide,” he said. “I’m eternally grateful … even for just having somebody lay on the couch with me.” | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/service-dog-helps-ease-frederick-veterans-anxiety/2022/08/13/1a312690-1b08-11ed-b998-b2ab68f58468_story.html | 2022-08-13T13:18:25 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/service-dog-helps-ease-frederick-veterans-anxiety/2022/08/13/1a312690-1b08-11ed-b998-b2ab68f58468_story.html |
SHAWNEELAND, Va. — It’s 1722 in the Northern Shenandoah Valley.
In the foothills of Great North Mountain, a tiny tree has taken root. The little white oak is barely noticeable in this undisturbed terrain.
Fast forward three centuries.
It’s 2022 and the little white oak has grown into a massive tree. Its trunk is 6 feet wide and its canopy measures more than 100 feet across. It towers above the field where it grows and can easily be seen from the parking lot of St. John’s Lutheran Church, located across the street at 3623 Back Mountain Road.
The tree has become so impressive, so beloved, that area residents have given it a name: Charlie.
Charlie has witnessed the birth of both Frederick County and the commonwealth of Virginia. He stood tall when George Washington surveyed the Winchester area, when the French and Indian War was fought, when the Civil War threatened to split the nation in half, when families struggled to survive the Great Depression, when local boys shipped out to fight in World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the Middle East, and when a young man named Troy Pittenger visited the Shawneeland area during summer excursions with his family.
The young Pittenger was so impressed with Charlie that, about five years ago, he bought the 15-acre parcel of land surrounding the tree. Pittenger was just 22 years old at the time but already knew this was where he wanted to spend the rest of his life.
He and his best friend, Mitch Mahoney, planned to build a house in an open field behind Charlie. The prospective housemates couldn’t wait to start each day looking out their front window and admiring the magnificent white oak.
That all changed earlier this month when Charlie’s life came to a sudden, unexpected end. The tree’s gigantic trunk shattered and all of its branches collapsed onto the ground.
No one knows how it happened because Charlie, despite his advanced age, appeared to be in great health. There had been thunderstorms in the region the night before, but a lightning rod installed in the tree for protection showed no sign of charring and there were no burn marks on the wood.
“Maybe it was wind shear. A microburst, maybe,” Pittenger, 26, said while looking at the huge pile of splintered wood and withering leaves that used to be his beloved Charlie.
One tree, countless stories
One reason for Charlie’s longevity was the fact that he had been loved and protected by many people over the past three centuries.
According to an article published in The Winchester Star in April 2013, Charlie stood about a quarter mile from an iron works that was built in the mid-1700s by Isaac Zane Jr. and Mordecai Bean. To produce sufficient fuel for a smelting furnace, you need the wood from about 1,000 acres of forest every year. Zane and Bean cut down many trees, but they always spared Charlie.
In 1845, one of Mordecai’s descendants replaced the original Colonial-era furnace with a larger one. Even though the bigger furnace required more wood, Charlie was again spared. The smelting operation shut down around the time of the Civil War in the 1860s.
In the mid-1980s, the land where Charlie stood was owned by Joe Racey, who has since passed away. The power company wanted to move an electrical line along Back Mountain Road and said the giant white oak would have to be cut down. Racey told the utility that anyone who tried to kill Charlie would suffer the same fate as the tree.
At Racey’s request, forester Gerald Crowell of the Virginia Department of Forestry inspected Charlie in April 2013. Crowell, who has since retired, determined the tree was approximately 300 years old and, surprisingly, still had a lot of life left to live.
“This one’s in middle age,” Crowell told Racey, noting that white oaks can live 500 to 600 years.
Charlie had already witnessed a Shawnee raid that claimed the lives of settlers in the Hogue Creek area during the French and Indian War in the 1770s, the congregation of St. John’s Lutheran Church building their first sanctuary out of logs in 1793, Confederate Gen. Jubal Early resting beneath his branches while en route to fight in the Second Battle of Winchester in June 1863, and the nearby Rhinehart tire fire that blackened the skies of northern Frederick County for weeks beginning in July 1984.
Sadly, no one will ever know what Charlie would have seen had he lived another 300 years.
‘This is devastating’
Charlie grew up in a time when it took days for important messages to be shared across the region. By the time he died, global communications had become instantaneous.
Within minutes of Charlie’s demise, Facebook lit up with people in disbelief:
“I admired that tree every time I drove past it for years.” (tilde) Brenda Nichols
“That was a beautiful tree. So sad.” (tilde) Cory Holder Lounsbury
“I grew up about one mile up the road from that tree. It was simply amazing.” (tilde) Tracy Hulver
“This is devastating.” (tilde) Sally Furr
There were dozens more similar responses to Charlie’s death, but no one grieved more than Pittenger.
“I’ve known the tree my whole life,” he said. “We visited it every summer to see it in its full glory.”
Pittenger said he always knew Charlie had a local fan base, but he had no idea how many people loved the tree until it was gone.
“I probably heard from 40 people in that first day,” Pittenger said. “It was shocking.”
“It felt like going to a funeral,” Mahoney added. “It sucks.”
The past is prologue
When Charlie died, Pittenger and Mahoney canceled their plans to build a house next to the white oak. The thought of looking out their front window every day and seeing nothing more than a tree stump was too sad to fathom.
“I’m going to sell the land,” Pittenger said.
Jon “Jay” Duvall of Jon C. Duvall Design and Construction in White Post, who had been contracted to build the house on Back Mountain Road, now has been tasked with clearing away Charlie’s remains.
“We’re going to try to salvage some (of the timber) and mill it,” Duvall said. “We’ll either bring the sawmill here and mill it or cut pieces and take it to the sawmill.”
As sad as it was to lose Charlie, there could still be a happy ending to his tragic tale.
Pittenger has a green thumb and, over the past few years, collected hundreds of cuttings from Charlie that could be rooted and grown into clones of the magnificent white oak.
“I’m a big nature person,” Pittenger said, adding he’ll be sharing many of the cuttings with others who loved Charlie. He’ll also plant at least one of the clones where the tree once stood before he sells the 15-acre property.
Pittenger and Mahoney have decided they still want to build a house, just not where they originally planned. They’re currently looking for another suitable parcel of land in the region, and they still want Duvall to build the dwelling.
Their new home could become known as “The House That Charlie Built.” That’s because Duvall said he’ll use some of the lumber to be milled from the tree’s toppled branches when he constructs the new house.
After the house is built, Pittenger and Mahoney said several Charlie clones will be planted around it.
“Charlie will live,” Pittenger said. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/so-long-charlie-centuries-old-white-oak-is-no-more/2022/08/13/1e1bf1b8-1b08-11ed-b998-b2ab68f58468_story.html | 2022-08-13T13:18:31 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/so-long-charlie-centuries-old-white-oak-is-no-more/2022/08/13/1e1bf1b8-1b08-11ed-b998-b2ab68f58468_story.html |
INDIANAPOLIS — The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill by Indiana lawmakers Friday to rename a Veterans Affairs clinic after late Congresswoman Jackie Walorski.
The bill, which passed unanimously, calls for the clinic to be renamed the "Jackie Walorski VA Clinic."
Walorski, who served on the Committee on Veterans' Affairs for two terms, died in a car crash Aug. 3 in Elkhart County. Her communications director Emma Thomson and district director Zach Potts were also killed when police say Potts was driving and crossed the center line on SR 19, colliding head-on with a vehicle driven by Edith Schmucker of Nappanee, who also died.
Walorski was laid to rest Thursday. She is survived by her husband, Dean Swihart.
The eight other members of Indiana's congressional delegation issued statements about the renaming of the VA clinic Friday:
“Representative Jackie Walorski served the state of Indiana valiantly, fighting each day for the people of Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District. Today, I am proud to lead the Indiana House Delegation in introducing a resolution to honor her life and legacy of service to the state of Indiana,” said Dr. Larry Bucshon, R-8th District.
"Today, I join our Indiana Delegation in honoring one of our own. Hoosiers mourn the loss of a leader known for her kindness, dedicated public service and strong work ethic. We also recognize the service of her two dedicated staffers, Emma Thomson and Zach Potts, who perished in the car accident with Jackie. We stand together to celebrate their generous spirits and their lives of public service," said Rep. André Carson, D-7th District.
“Rep. Walorski was a selfless public servant, a Hoosier leader, and a dear friend. She was one of the kindest and most fearless people I have ever met. Today I joined my colleagues in remembering the life and legacy of Jackie and her two dedicated staffers, Emma and Zach,” said Rep. Jim Banks, R-3rd District.
“Jackie honorably served Hoosiers every day, and her dedication to her constituents was unwavering. I’m proud to join my colleagues from the Hoosier State honoring her work on behalf of Indiana’s 2nd District,” said Rep. Trey Hollingsworth, R-9th District.
“Rep. Walorski was an unrelenting champion for Hoosiers across her district and our state. It was the honor of a lifetime to serve alongside of her, and I’m happy to join my colleagues in honoring our dear friend and her service to the state of Indiana,” said Rep. Jim Baird, R-4th District.
“Congresswoman Jackie Walorski approached all of her endeavors with a servant’s heart, and always had helping Hoosiers at the top of her mind. The Congresswoman worked tirelessly on behalf of the Community and Country she loved, and touched the lives of so many in her work in the Nation’s Capitol. While it is with a heavy heart my Indiana Colleagues and I bring forth this resolution, we must keep Jackie’s memory alive in honoring her accomplishments and life's work,” said Rep. Greg Pence, R-6th District.
“Proud to join with my Indiana colleagues to honor Rep. Jackie Walorski. I am grateful for our all too brief shared time together in the U.S. House of Representatives and appreciate her consistent friendship, example of public service, and openness to conversation,” said Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-1st District.
“Jackie Walorski was a friend and relentless fighter for all Hoosiers. I am grateful to Dr. Bucshon and the rest of the Indiana delegation for coming together to honor Jackie’s legacy in this way,” said Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-5th District. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana/mishawaka-va-veterans-clinic-to-be-named-in-honor-of-rep-jackie-walorski/531-e6dd8293-de36-47f8-b5e5-ce7774d0e129 | 2022-08-13T13:18:51 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana/mishawaka-va-veterans-clinic-to-be-named-in-honor-of-rep-jackie-walorski/531-e6dd8293-de36-47f8-b5e5-ce7774d0e129 |
San Antonio is expected to receive another allocation of the monkeypox vaccine — 3,500 doses — from the state next week amid a national shortage of the shots.
While Dallas and Austin area officials declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency this week in a bid to get more vaccine doses and raise awareness of the virus, San Antonio and Bexar County have yet to issue an emergency order.
The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District, nevertheless, is advising residents to take precautions as the number of confirmed local cases reached 17 and the number of reported cases in Texas exceeds 800.
Travis County has nine confirmed cases and Dallas County has 292 confirmed cases.
San Antonio has so far received 1,000 vials of the two-dose JYNNEOS vaccine distributed by the Texas Department of State Health Services from the Strategic National Stockpile.
The vaccine is used to prevent infection for those who may have been exposed to someone with the virus — as determined through contact tracing — or may have had skin-to-skin contact in the past 14 days.
Symptoms of monkeypox usually occur one to three weeks after infection. Most people get a painful rash that can resemble pimples or blisters on the face, hands, feet or genital areas, while some also get a fever, chills and respiratory symptoms, according to a presentation by Metro Health.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is not encouraging mass vaccination for the general public.
In response to the limited supply of the vaccine, federal officials on Tuesday authorized health care providers to use one-fifth of the standard vaccine dose with a different injection method to try to stretch what’s available.
Earlier this month, Metro Health announced the distribution of 720 doses to six local clinics for existing patients, primarily those who have HIV or are taking medication to prevent HIV.
Alamo Area Resource Center and Kind Clinic San Antonio have used all their doses, according to messages posted to their websites and voicemail messages.
Limited quantities remain at BEAT AIDS, CentroMed Santa Rosa Pavilion Clinic, San Antonio AIDS Foundation and University Health’s Family-Focused AIDS Clinical Treatment Services.
Texas jurisdictions have so far requested and received 32,356 vials of the vaccine from the national stockpile, with the second shipment expected to reach Texas cities late next week. The state website says that the “CDC has indicated that additional JYNNEOS may not be available until November.”
Metro Health advises residents who believe they have been exposed to monkeypox to call 210-207-8876, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. People with monkeypox are advised to self-isolate at home.
laura.garcia@express-news.net | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/San-Antonio-awaits-3-500-more-monkeypox-vaccine-17370645.php | 2022-08-13T13:29:41 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/San-Antonio-awaits-3-500-more-monkeypox-vaccine-17370645.php |
GALVESTON — The Galveston Park board of trustees has filed a lawsuit that leaders say is needed to protect a public investment of about $75 million that went into building Babe’s Beach and to ensure planned reconstructions projects worth about another $50 million or so aren’t derailed.
The petition, filed Friday in the 212th Judicial District Court, also seeks a temporary restraining order against two people who claim ownership of beach land and two people who operate rental businesses on that land, one of whom is a park board trustee.
The lawsuit raises questions about the lines between a public and private beach and whether land claimed by the Gulf of Mexico and restored with public money returns to private owners or remains under state ownership.
The petition asserts owners Ted O’Rourke and Gulf Properties, as well as vendors Frank Maceo and Jason Worthen, a park board trustee, are preventing the park board from accessing public lands and of operating concessions on a public beach.
“Defendants now claim private property rights of the public beach, which was restored by renourishment,” court documents assert. “Defendants are preventing the park board from operating under its lease with the state of Texas to operate on the public beach by placing unauthorized vendors on the public beach.”
Long-held state practice has asserted that land once submerged because of natural erosion becomes state land by default.
A 20-year surface lease signed with the Texas General Land Office in 2015 gives the park board permission to conduct certain business on state-owned property along the seawall from 61st Street to the western end of the seawall.
The lease lets the park board enter contracts or franchise agreements to promote recreation.
Recently, however, owners of land that had been submerged began claiming ownership of slices of beach and have started entering agreements with companies that rent umbrellas and chairs, without the typically required permit from the park board.
The Texas Open Beaches Act gives Texans a right to access the ocean through a public easement along the water line. While the state owns much of the property along the beach, there are some privately held lands, such as Porretto Beach.
The General Land Office, which enforces the open beaches act, declined to comment for this article.
Public money
For the park board, the concern isn’t about the concession agreements, which don’t amount to much in the park board budget, board CEO Kelly de Schaun said.
Instead, the park board worries the claims of private ownership threaten the board’s ability to gather public money to rebuild beaches, she said.
“We are the first institution in the line to defend the public beach, to defend the nourishment act,” de Schaun said.
The park board has acquired millions of outside funding in the past seven years to pump hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of sand dredged from the ship channel onto Babe’s Beach, the area between 61st Street and the western end of the seawall. Before the 2015 project, there was no beach in that area.
“These assertions of private property put into jeopardy those plans,” de Schaun said.
Maceo said he would continue to operate on the beach. He’s operating a chair rental business on someone else’s Babe’s Beach land, he said.
“I’m a little upset that the park board had gone out and leased land that is privately owned,” Maceo said.
Gulf Properties representatives couldn’t be reached.
‘Inheritance from me’
One such piece of beach near 89th Street is listed in the Galveston Central Appraisal District as owned by Ted O’Rourke, trustee for Galveston’s wharves board.
O’Rourke acquired the property years ago from a family friend, he said.
“I’m leaving it to my grandchildren, and that’s going to be their inheritance from me,” O’Rourke said.
O’Rourke has leased the land he says he owns to Jason Worthen, a park board trustee and owner of rental company Gulf Coast Water Sports.
Worthen had held park board leases for years but decided to go with this new business model, he said.
“I don’t care who I pay,” Worthen said. “I want to make sure I’m paying the right person.
“It’s my business, and it’s my fiduciary responsibility as a trustee,” Worthen said.
A matter of principle
“Babe’s is very clearly a public beach, and there are not a lot of other places along the coastline that is clearly taxpayer funded,” de Schaun said.
Spending public money on private land has traditionally raised questions, said Steve Schulz, a Galveston attorney who has worked on beach-related issues.
The state has delayed or called off beach building on the West End before for similar worries.
“You’ve got this principle that you’re not supposed to be spending public money on private property unless there’s some agreement with the private property owner and there’s some benefit to the state,” Schulz said.
O’Rourke, however, doesn’t see a problem. The sand isn’t for one person, but to protect against storm surge, he said.
“They’re putting the sand there to protect the residents of Galveston,” O’Rourke said.
“You can’t spend public money only to benefit some private individual or entity,” said Matthew Festa, a professor at the South Texas College of Law. “It happens all the time when there are benefits to private owners that are also deemed to be in the public interest.”
Drawing a line
The property owners have been paying taxes on the properties, according to the Galveston Central Appraisal District. But the total is only a few dollars each year, according to the district.
“Technically, they still own it,” Chief Appraiser Tommy Watson said. “A lot of the property lines go out to the water.”
Ownership on paper doesn’t mean those people can develop or do anything with that property, however, he said.
Determining the line between public and private on rebuilt beach requires a beach survey, Schulz said.
Before any projects on the beach that are meant prevent erosion — like beach building or construction of breakwaters and dunes — the project managers have to get a survey to determine the mean high-tide line, he said.
That line, essentially where high tide falls on average, draws the line between what’s private and what’s part of the public easement, he said.
The park board’s 2015 lease from the state notes the “line of mean high tide at the time of the pre-project survey intersects the rock rip-rap at the base of the seawall.”
Not a new issue
Debates about where the private land ends and the public beach starts aren’t new to Galveston.
Porretto Beach, between Sixth and 10th streets, was wrapped up for years in a lawsuit over ownership. Owner Sonya Porretto’s father, Henry Peter Porretto, won the 2015 Texas Supreme Court case.
In the 2012 landmark case Severance v. Patterson, the courts eliminated the concept of a “rolling” public easement that moved inland as beaches eroded, automatically resetting the line between public and private beaches.
Plaintiff Carol Severance brought the lawsuit after Hurricane Ike in 2008 drastically changed the landscape of the West End.
Now, however, that case, which focused on rapid erosion, could apply to this case of rapid accretion or laying of sand, Festa said.
“It seems to me that the very doctrine that caused the government entity heartburn in the Severance case might possibly be used in their favor now,” Festa said.
If the property grew little by little, rather than all at once, the property owners might have more claim to the land, Festa said. | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Texas-gulf-beach-court-Galveston-17370655.php | 2022-08-13T13:29:42 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Texas-gulf-beach-court-Galveston-17370655.php |
Dallas and Austin officials have declared monkeypox a public health emergency — bids both to get in line for federal funding and to send a message to residents that the virus is serious and painful and they should take precautionary measures while the vaccine is in short supply.
“As we’re running out of vaccine and medications, we want to engage our community and ask them to help us stem the tide, the spread of the disease,” Austin-Travis County Medical Director/Health Authority Dr. Desmar Walkes said. “And allow us the time to retool and refuel, as it were, and get what we need to treat people and to vaccinate people who are exposed to the virus."
Texas’ major cities have received thousands of monkeypox vaccine doses and expect thousands more in the coming weeks, but a national shortage of the shot has officials and the people they’re trying to protect begging for more.
“It is not enough,” Austin Mayor Steve Adler said. “We need the federal government to do everything it can to increase the availability of medicine and vaccines to our community.”
There are 815 confirmed Texas cases of monkeypox, a contagious rash of painful lesions that can be debilitating but is not typically fatal, nor does it typically lead to hospitalization or long-term health problems. More than 11,000 cases have been documented in the U.S. during the current outbreak, more than any other country.
Monkeypox spreads through close, intimate skin contact with someone who has the virus, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that many, though not all, of the reported cases have been among men who have sex with men, although that is not historically the community where the virus is typically found.
It is not a sexually transmissible disease because it does not require sex to be transmitted, but sex is how it’s commonly being spread currently, health officials said.
While this outbreak has hit some 89 countries so far, the virus had been largely contained in Central and West Africa for decades.
As more cases are reported, other demographics are starting to show up in the numbers, according to state data. Two weeks ago, 100 percent of the cases were in men who have sex with men. On Thursday, that percentage was down to 95 percent.
The idea of a public health emergency declaration may rekindle concerns about the sorts of business closures and other measures enacted during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the orders over monkeypox include none of those measures.
The declarations signal to the federal government that those areas are in need of more vaccines and medical tools to beat back the contagion.
But those enacted in Dallas and Austin, officials say, are mainly to raise awareness of the disease and encourage those most at risk to do what they can to slow the spread while the community waits for more vaccine to become available.
Officials are asking residents to wash their hands, avoid direct skin-to-skin contact and isolate themselves if they get sick. They also want people to take precautions as a means of avoiding further financial strain in a tough economy amid inflation and rising housing costs.
“If you become ill, you will have to isolate at home until you recover,” Walkes said. “That’s going to be a financial drain on you and your family.”
Vaccine shortage
The call for awareness comes as state and federal officials scramble for vaccine doses to contain the virus as it spreads faster each week.
Similar to the motives and messages behind the local orders, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra declared monkeypox a public health emergency in order “to unlock additional tools that will help us contain and end this outbreak, and to signal to the American people that we are taking our response to the next level.”
The monkeypox vaccine shortage is attributed to supply chain problems, with an unprecedented worldwide demand in countries that had rarely, if ever, seen the virus on their own soil.
The CDC has said more doses are being procured, but that the vaccine may not be widely and easily available until at least next year.
The Texas Department of State Health Services is sending more than 28,000 doses doses to public health departments this month, officials said.
Federal officials also are holding additional doses for states in case they’re needed before the CDC can re-up this winter and “may be released later depending on the status of the outbreak and vaccine administration data,” according to a notice sent to local health officials earlier this week.
Houston, where more than 200 cases have been confirmed, has received nearly 12,000 doses of the vaccine. San Antonio, with 17 confirmed cases, has obtained 1,000 doses and expect another 3,500 doses next week. Tarrant County has received 1,100. None of those localities are expected to declare public health emergencies over monkeypox in the near future.
The state has several hundred in its stockpile to “for state facilities and filling in gaps that arise,” DSHS spokesperson Chris Van Deusen said.
Austin has received more than 3,100 doses of the monkeypox vaccine. But given the spread of the disease in Austin, that supply is “running out,” Walkes said this week. The local supply of vaccine doses was expected to be down to about 200 by the end of the week, Walkes told Austin’s City Council on Thursday.
Strategies for deploying the vaccine in each public health region are up to the local officials and may vary, although state health officials are instructing providers to administer only to those who meet certain high-risk criteria or who already have been exposed through close contact, Van Deusen said.
Some counties, such as Dallas, are allowing appointments to be made only over the phone — with no current online appointment system — and are administering the vaccines in clinics where patients’ privacy can be protected.
Van Deusen said that because different communities have different needs, the state has not specified who each local department can authorize to administer vaccines.
“They know the communities and at-risk populations in their area,” Van Deusen said. “They may choose to administer the vaccine themselves or work with public or private providers who serve particular populations or both. I wouldn’t assume one approach will be the best approach everywhere.”
More people eligible
After weeks of limiting the vaccine only to people who have had intimate skin contact with someone who tested positive for the virus, the state on Tuesday began to allow providers to administer them to certain high-risk people before exposure — a move patient advocates have said would be critical in containing the virus.
Those the state considers to be currently at the highest risk are primarily men who have sex with men and who have had multiple or anonymous sex partners over the past 21 days.
The vaccine can prevent onset even after exposure, scientists say, and can mitigate symptoms in those who do contract it.
The state also now allows people under 18 to get the injections if they are at high risk.
Broader eligibility means potentially more vaccine recipients, but state and federal officials are trying to prepare for that, too.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week approved the administration of the vaccine in a shot injected under the skin, much like a tuberculosis test, as opposed to into body fat, like more traditional vaccines. By offering the shots in this way, only a fifth of the full dose is needed for each person.
“In recent weeks, the monkeypox virus has continued to spread at a rate that has made it clear our current vaccine supply will not meet the current demand,” said FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert M. Califf. “This will increase the total number of doses available for use by up to fivefold.”
The method can stretch a vial of vaccine, but it requires specialized training to administer and certain types of needles and syringes.
Dallas County, where more than 200 cases have been confirmed, has received more than 5,000 doses to date but will soon begin using the new injection method approved to stretch those doses and inoculate more people as officials expect numbers there to continue to rise rapidly, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said.
North Texas has one of the highest concentrations of cases compared with the rest of the state, state officials said.
“We don’t have enough vaccine to get to all the populations who are at risk of monkeypox based on where the outbreak is right now,” Jenkins said. “That’s the bottom line.”
Public health departments have personnel trained in the administration method, but DSHS still has to procure enough specialized syringes and needles before they can start doing the shots intradermally, Van Deusen said.
When and if the vaccine is given to private providers, additional training will be needed, which could take more time, he said.
“We’re certainly recommending it as a way to stretch the supply, but it’s not an instant fix,” Van Deusen said.
Disclosure: Steve Adler, a former Texas Tribune board chair, has been a financial supporter of the Tribune. Financial supporters play no role in the Tribune's journalism.
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Emily Paul, president and CEO of the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce, recently completed her first year at the Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Paul was appointed to her role after longtime President Vicki Clark retired earlier this year.
“Institute graduates are recognized across the country as leaders in their industries and organizations,” Raymond P. Towle, the U.S. Chamber’s vice president of the Institute for Organization Management, said Wednesday in a news release. “These individuals have the knowledge, skills, and dedication necessary to achieve professional and organizational success in the dynamic association and chamber industries.”
The nonprofit institute offers its training program at Villanova University in Pennsylvania.
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Since its inception in 1921, the institute has educated thousands of association, chamber and other nonprofit leaders on how to build stronger organizations, better serve their members and become strong business advocates, the U.S. Chamber said.
Paul said enrolling in the program is vital for Cape's chamber to flourish, given that new ideas and practices help strengthen any organization.
“I am grateful for the opportunity to be a part of such an amazing program and look forward to using all that I have learned to strengthen the Chamber and the business community that we represent," Paul said.
Cape's chamber represents businesses in the southernmost end of New Jersey with its 30-member board. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/cape-chamber-president-finishes-1st-year-at-institute-for-organization-management/article_459e54d6-1a51-11ed-ba55-ef01d7207cbb.html | 2022-08-13T13:32:51 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/cape-chamber-president-finishes-1st-year-at-institute-for-organization-management/article_459e54d6-1a51-11ed-ba55-ef01d7207cbb.html |
It’s Garage Sale Day, so venture forth and don’t come home until you’ve found an ugly lamp!
The Holy Rosary Catholic Church Festival continues on the church grounds, 2224 45th St. Live music today features Joey Belotti and the Change Machine (5 to 6:45 p.m.) and Vinyl Remix (6:45 to 10 p.m.). The festival is open 5 to 10 p.m. today (and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday). All the festival food favorites are back, too, including fried dough.
The Sweet Corn Festival is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today (and Sunday) at Jerry Smith Farm, 7150 18th St. in Somers. The two-day festival will feature local food trucks, live music and craft vendors — in addition to all that sweet corn. Admission is free.
Lemon Street Gallery, 4601 Sheridan Road, is hosting an opening reception for its latest featured artists show. The featured artists are Chuck Keller, Nancy Neider and Sherri Wistrom. The free reception is 6 to 9 p.m. Refreshments will be available.
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Babe-alon 5 is performing a “Winter Wonderland” show (seriously) starting at 7 tonight at the Rhode Center for the Arts, 514 56th St. in Downtown Kenosha. The Chicago-based singers perform songs from the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s, along with “absurdity, hilarity and vulgarity.” Tickets are $15 for non-reserved general admission seats or $20 for reserved seating at kenoshaentertainment.com.
Prost! The Biergarten in Petrifying Springs County Park is open seven days, serving up cold beverages and warm pretzels. For more details, check the Biergarten’s Facebook page.
The Wisconsin State Fair wraps up this weekend, running through Sunday at State Fair Park, 7722 West Greenfield Ave. in West Allis. Free entertainment includes daily free shows by the Kids From Wisconsin and the always popular racing pigs! Did we mention the cream puffs yet? The fair is open 8 a.m. to midnight today and 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday. For more details, go to wistatefair.com. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/todays-events-for-saturday-aug-13/article_92528c7e-19b7-11ed-868a-b3f1b6300b9b.html | 2022-08-13T13:48:31 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/todays-events-for-saturday-aug-13/article_92528c7e-19b7-11ed-868a-b3f1b6300b9b.html |
'Couldn't erase us': Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde marks history of Termination Act
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde is marking Aug. 13 as a day for the celebration of the resilience and perseverance of the tribe.
It is the anniversary of the passage of the 1954 Western Oregon Termination Act, which stripped the 61 western Oregon tribes of their federal status.
For 30 years, Grande Ronde tribal members had no land and no right to their identity. The act severed the trust between the federal government and Oregon tribes and represented ongoing efforts to forcibly assimilate Native Americans.
The anniversary is a somber one, but the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde hopes the day can also become one to honor the Grande Ronde people and culture.
"We want to use this day to pause, to honor our people and who we are, and celebrate our culture,” tribal chairwoman Cheryle Kennedy said in a news release.
Kennedy has been on the council of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde for 23 years. She is the descendent of four of the people who signed the original seven treaties negotiated between the tribes and bands on the Grand Ronde Reservation and the federal government between 1853 and 1855.
The broken treaties and Western Oregon Termination Act took what was left of the reservation and took their identity, Kennedysaid in an interview.
"We could no longer be called Indians in the face of the United States of America. Our identity was gone, our land was gone, and supposedly our culture was gone," she said.
But the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde is made up of survivors, she said.
"We might've been invisible in the face of the United States of America but they couldn't erase us," Kennedy added.
Native languages were still spoken inside of households, tribal members continued to hunt and gather despite laws prohibiting them from doing so and for 30 years members of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde fought for the restoration of federal recognition.
President Ronald Reagan signed the Grand Ronde Restoration Act on Nov. 22, 1983.
There are ongoing efforts to preserve the culture.
Kennedy attended a ground blessing ceremony last week for the Grand Ronde's culture language program where young people will grow up learning and speaking the native language. A pow wow open to all is also coming up soon.
And while Grand Ronde wants to celebrate the successful restoration of its federal recognition and the perseverance of its members, the news release about the anniversary also reminded Oregonians that other tribes, such as the Chinook Nation, are still fighting for federal recognition.
"In the Western Oregon Termination Act, three of the five tribes of Chinook Nation — the Clatsop, the Kathalamet and the Lower Chinook — that were named are the only tribes that still do not have federal recognition," Sam Robinson, vice chairman of the Chinook Indian Nation, said in the release. "Without federal recognition, we suffer all the same social, economic and political challenges as other tribes but have no resources to take care of them. It has been past time to correct this injustice." | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/08/13/oregon-confederated-tribes-of-grand-ronde-marks-history-of-termination-act/65402109007/ | 2022-08-13T14:02:44 | 1 | https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2022/08/13/oregon-confederated-tribes-of-grand-ronde-marks-history-of-termination-act/65402109007/ |
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Employees who were given a mandate to receive the COVID-19 vaccine or lose their jobs have agreed to settle their class action lawsuit filed against their employer for $10,337,500.
Hospital workers from the NorthShore University HealthSystem were given an October 31, 2021, deadline to receive their vaccines. Fourteen workers filed a class action lawsuit against the hospital claiming they were discriminated against based on their religion.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act requires that employers provide reasonable accommodations to employees whose religious beliefs conflict with a workplace rule unless doing so would create an undue hardship. Employees requesting a reasonable accommodation are entitled to an individualized assessment and interactive discussion to determine if a reasonable accommodation can be provided.
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During the pandemic, some employers wrongly believed they could avoid compliance with this federal law in the name of the pandemic.
In the Class Action Settlement Agreement filed with the U.S. District Court on July 29, 2022, the “Settlement Class” includes “All NorthShore Team Members who: (1) between July 1, 2021, and January 1, 2022, submitted to NorthShore a request for religious exemption and/or accommodation from its Vaccine Policy requiring COVID-19 vaccination; (2) were denied a religious exemption and/or accommodation; and (3) either received a COVID-19 vaccine to avoid termination or were discharged or resigned based upon their religious declination of a COVID-19 vaccine.”
NorthShore estimated that approximately 523 Team Members requested and were denied a religious exemption and/or accommodation to its Vaccine Policy requiring COVID-19, including approximately 204 who “became compliant with the Vaccine Policy’s COVID-19 vaccination requirement,” and 269 who were “discharged or resigned based upon their religious declination of a COVID-19 vaccine,” according to the Settlement Agreement.
Following the settlement, NorthShore has agreed to offer reasonable accommodations for employees in “all positions who obtain approved vaccination exemptions under NorthShore’s System Vaccine Program.” In addition, those employees who were terminated for refusal to take the vaccine will be offered re-employment.
Liberty Counsel represented the plaintiffs and said in a statement, “This is a historic, first-of-its-kind class action settlement against a private employer who unlawfully denied hundreds of religious exemption requests to COVID-19 shots.”
Liberty Counsel estimated that “employees who were terminated or resigned because of their religious refusal of a COVID shot will receive approximately $25,000 each, and employees who were forced to accept a COVID shot against their religious beliefs to keep their jobs will receive approximately $3,000 each.”
In their announcement, Liberty Counsel said, “There is no pause button on the federal employment law under Title VII. Employees do not lose their right to reasonable accommodation for their religious beliefs simply because an employer or even the federal government pushes a vaccine mandate under the guise of a pandemic.”
It is interesting that the first settlement for vaccine mandates is in a healthcare system, an industry that would seemingly be in the best position to argue that unvaccinated workers present a direct threat or create an undue hardship.
Going forward, employers should not create a blanket rule that there will be no exceptions to a vaccine mandate for religion or disability. Each person who submits a request for an accommodation needs to be evaluated on an individualized basis, and employers should consider whether the employee can be reasonably accommodated. Employers should document their efforts to engage in the interactive process.
For a religious accommodation, employees need only demonstrate that they possess a sincerely held religious belief that conflicts with a workplace rule. The religion need not be one that is traditional or recognized.
All documents supporting the need for an accommodation should be maintained in a separate file.
It is estimated there are over 600 current lawsuits in the United States against employers for vaccine mandates, and there are likely more to come.
Karen Michael is an attorney and the president of Richmond-based Karen Michael PLC and author of “Stay Hired.” She can be reached at stayhired@stayhired.net. | https://richmond.com/business/local/labor-law-hospital-agrees-to-pay-employees-over-10-million-in-dispute-over-vaccine-mandates/article_859d60c1-5c86-5b55-9471-265742e15b8b.html | 2022-08-13T14:02:54 | 1 | https://richmond.com/business/local/labor-law-hospital-agrees-to-pay-employees-over-10-million-in-dispute-over-vaccine-mandates/article_859d60c1-5c86-5b55-9471-265742e15b8b.html |
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Over the past two weeks, local high school students have smiled for the camera and picked up the ID cards that will dangle from their lanyards this fall.
But because of an unusual printing error, some students will have to swap out their cards for new ones.
Lincoln Public Schools recently discovered issues with the bar codes on IDs printed by Lifetouch, the photography vendor the district contracts with. There are bar codes on both the front and back of cards, which are used for different purposes, such as scanning in for attendance or checking out at lunch.
The issues varied by building but affected all seven high schools to some extent, said Director of Communications Mindy Burbach.
In some cases the bar codes weren't scannable, including at Lincoln High, which will have to replace all of its IDs. The same issue occurred at Southwest — which will have to reprint 1,200 cards — and at Northwest, which will also replace some of its cards, Burbach said.
At the four other high schools, the bar codes were on the wrong side but the error won't require a reprint. Instead, schools will either update their computer systems or instruct students which side to scan, Burbach said.
Students pick up their IDs during high school readiness days, where they can have their picture taken, get a parking pass, go over their schedule and more.
Lifetouch is working to print the corrected IDs and will send them to schools, where they'll be distributed to students either this week or next. The first day of school is Monday for freshmen and Tuesday for sophomores, juniors and seniors.
'Green' school buses Electric school buses could soon be hitting Lincoln streets, but it may take a bit of luck for it to happen.
LPS recently applied for a lottery grant with the Environmental Protection Agency that would offer $375,000 in rebates for three zero-emission electric buses.
Under the grant proposal, LPS would have to trade in three of its older buses and match $30,000 for charging stations.
The $1 trillion federal infrastructure package signed into law earlier this year set aside $5 billion for schools to purchase green buses.
The district worked with Colorado/West and Nebraska Central Bus Sales & Service to apply for the Clean Bus Rebates Program grant, which will be awarded through a lottery process.
"It's a draw of the hat," said Director of Transportation Ryan Robley.
If LPS misses out this year, it can still apply again for the next five years if the district wishes, Robley said.
This would be LPS' first foray into electric school buses. The district's 165-vehicle fleet is powered by diesel or gasoline.
StarTran already has 10 electric buses and 30 that use alternative fuel, with plans to completely go green by 2040.
"Everything is kind of turning that way," Robley said. "For me and the board, it was just a really great opportunity to dip our toes in the water with this grant and see how it operates."
Right now, however, the bigger concern it seems is not how buses are powered but if there's enough people to drive them.
As of this week, LPS is still looking to hire about 20 drivers to cover the roughly 130 routes for this school year. Last year, about 3,350 students — 45% of them special-education students — took the bus.
The district has already consolidated its number of routes from 156 to about 130 amid a shortage of drivers and paraprofessionals that led to lengthy delays for students last year.
LPS hopes to build back to about 150 routes if it can hire enough drivers in the months ahead, but it appears the shortage isn't going away anytime soon.
By the numbers 11: The margin of votes in the Palmyra school district bond election, which got the green light Tuesday. The $22 million bond will pay for additions and renovations at Bennet Elementary School and Palmyra Junior-Senior High School.
17: The number of minutes that will be added to the school day at Robinson Elementary School because of construction delays. The new school opens Aug. 29.
31: Roughly how many minutes Tuesday's LPS board meeting lasted, easily the quickest of the year. A stark difference to last summer.
Breaking down Lincoln's public schools: Enrollment, test scores and more
Adams
Adams Elementary: 7401 Jacobs Creek Drive
Enrollment : 776 students
77.9% white, 2.3% Black or African American, 9.6% Asian, 4.9% Hispanic/Latino, 5.4% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 8.6% free, 2.3% reduced
Gifted students: 10.4%
Statewide test scores (percent who meet or exceed standards): 73 language arts; 76 math
LPS
Arnold
Arnold Elementary: 5000 Mike Scholl St.
Enrollment: 742 students
57.1% white, 1.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 8.4% Black or African American, 1.5% Asian, 19.2% Hispanic/Latino, 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 12% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 46.7% free, 12.7% reduced
Gifted: 2.8%
Statewide test scores (percent who meet or exceed standards): 44 language arts, 32 math
LPS
Beattie
Beattie Elementary: 1901 Calvert St.
Enrollment: 368 students
73.6% white, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.3% Black or African American, 1.1% Asian, 8.2% Hispanic/Latino, 13.3% two or more races
Free or reduced-price lunch participation: 25.3% free, 8.2% reduced price
Gifted: 6.0%
Statewide test scores (percent who meet or exceed standards): 59 language arts, 55 math
LPS
Belmont
Belmont Elementary: 3425 N. 14th St.
Enrollment: 829 students
42.4% white, 0.9% American Indian or Alaska Native, 15.7% Black or African American, 2.2% Asian, 26.9% Hispanic/Latino, 11.8% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 67.5% free, 11.0% reduced
Gifted: 3.7%
Statewide test scores (percent who meet or exceed standards): 44 language arts, 34 math
LPS
Brownell
Brownell Elementary: 6000 Aylesworth Ave.
Enrollment: 320 students
65.9% white, 4.9% Black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 14.8% Hispanic/Latino, 14.1% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 45.2% free, 10.5% reduced
Gifted: 2.3%
Statewide test scores (percent who meet or exceed standards): 50 language arts, 37 math
LPS
Calvert
Calvert Elementary: 3709 S. 46th St.
Enrollment: 361 students
62.9% white, 1.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 7.1% Black or African American, 1.5% Asian, 12.0% Hispanic/Latino, 15.3% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 45.7% free, 6.7% reduced
Gifted: 11.3%
Statewide test scores (percent who meet or exceed standards): 47 language arts, 31 math
LPS
Campbell
Campbell Elementary: 2200 Dodge St.
Enrollment: 591 students
46.6% white, 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 14.3% Black or African American, 11.3% Asian, 16.6% Hispanic/Latino, 10.9% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 59.4% free, 10.5% reduced
Gifted: 4.2%
Statewide test scores (percent who meet or exceed standards): 38 language arts, 34 math
LPS
Cavett
Cavett Elementary: 7701 S. 36th St.
Enrollment: 580 students
77.0% white, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.9% Black or African American, 4.0% Asian, 8.9% Hispanic, 6.6% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 10.4% free, 3.6% reduced
Gifted: 13.3%
Statewide test scores (percent who meet or exceed standards): 70 language arts, 69 math
LPS
Clinton
Clinton Elementary: 1520 N. 29th St.
Enrollment: 392 students
39.2% white, 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 24.3% Black or African American, 4.7% Asian, 21.0% Hispanic/Latino, 10.5% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 81.2% free, 10.5% reduced
Gifted: 3.6%
Statewide test scores (percent who meet or exceed standards): 30 language arts, 30 math
LPS
Eastridge
Eastridge Elementary: 6245 L St.
Enrollment: 291 students
72.9% white, 1.0% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.5% Black or African American, 1.4% Asian, 10.3% Hispanic/Latino, 10.0% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 25.8% free, 10.0% reduced
Gifted: 7.9%
Statewide test scores (percent who meet or exceed standards): 55 language arts, 51 math
LPS
Elliott
Elliott Elementary: 225 S. 25th St.
Enrollment: 383 students
23.3% white, 1.8% American Indian or Alaska Native, 13.7% Black or African American, 12.8% Asian, 33.7% Hispanic/Latino, 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 14.3% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 76.4% free, 6.3% reduced
Gifted: 4.5%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 42 language arts, 35 math
LPS
Everett
Everett Elementary: 1123 C St.
Enrollment: 374 students
27.8% white, 0.9% American Indian or Alaska Native, 13.5% Black or African American, 9.9% Asian, 40.4% Hispanic/Latino, 7.5% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 73.7% free, 8.7% reduced
Gifted: 5.4%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 37 language arts, 24 math
LPS
Fredstrom
Fredstrom Elementary, 5700 N.W. 10th St.
Enrollment: 437 students
74.0% white, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.7% Black or African American, 3.6% Asian, 9.7% Hispanic, 10.4% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 22.3% free, 6.3% reduced
Gifted: 7.5%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 52 language arts, 54 math
LPS
Hartley
Hartley Elementary, 730 N. 33rd St.
Enrollment: 339 students
37.5% white, 2.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 17.5% Black or African American, 3.6% Asian, 25.9% Hispanic/Latino, 1.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 12.3% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 71.5% free, 9.4% reduced
Gifted: 3.2%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 38 language arts, 28 math
LPS
Hill
Hill Elementary , 5230 Tipperary Trail
Enrollment: 449 students
72.2% white, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.8% Black or African American, 5.3% Asian, 10.3% Hispanic/Latino, 7.0% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 24.0% free, 5.0% reduced
Gifted: 10.3%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 70 language arts, 59 math
LPS
Holmes
Holmes Elementary , 5230 Sumner St.
Enrollment: 393 students
70.7% white, 3.5% Black or African American, 3.5% Asian, 10.1% Hispanic/Latino, 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 11.9% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 37.1% free, 7.0% reduced
Gifted: 11.3%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 61 language arts, 47 math
LPS
Humann
Humann Elementary, 6720 Rockwood Lane
Enrollment: 564 students
78.8% white, 0.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.2% Black or African American, 1.3% Asian, 5.9% Hispanic/Latino, 9.3% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 23.9% free, 4.0% reduced
Gifted: 16.3%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 72 language arts, 67 math
LPS
Huntington
Huntington Elementary , 2900 N. 46th St.
Enrollment: 370 students
45.0% white, 0.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, 12.0% Black or African American, 1.5% Asian, 24.6% Hispanic/Latino, 16.2% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 67.0% free, 14.1% reduced
Gifted: 4.8%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 32 language arts, 23 math
LPS
Kahoa
Kahoa Elementary, 7700 Leighton Ave.
Enrollment: 537 students
78.8% white, 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.9% Black or African American, 2.6% Asian, 6.7% Hispanic/Latino, 7.6% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 22.9% free, 7.3% reduced
Gifted: 6.9%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 66 language arts, 64 math
LPS
Kloefkorn
Kloefkorn Elementary, 6601 Glass Ridge Drive
Enrollment: 488 students
83.7% white, 0.7% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.5% Black or African American, 4.4% Asian, 5.3% Hispanic/Latino, 4.4% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 6.2% free, 2.0% reduced
Gifted: 11.9%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 77 language arts, 72 math
LPS
Kooser
Kooser Elementary, 7301 N. 13th St.
Enrollment: 821 students
63.5% white, 0.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, 5.6% Black or African American, 11.9% Asian, 11.1% Hispanic/Latino, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 7.6% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 30.0% free, 8.3% reduced
Gifted: 2.9%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 55 language arts, 49 math
LPS
Lakeview
Lakeview Elementary, 300 Capitol Beach Blvd.
Enrollment: 400 students
53.0% white, 0.8% American Indian or Alaska Native, 9.3% Black or African American, 3.8% Asian, 22.8% Hispanic/Latino, 10.5% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 57.0% free, 9.5% reduced
Gifted: 1.8%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 35 language arts, 29 math
LPS
Maxey
Maxey Elementary, 5200 S. 75th St.
Enrollment: 683 students
75.9% white, 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.2% Black or African American, 13.5% Asian, 3.4% Hispanic/Latino, 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 5.5% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 10.6% free, 3.4% reduced
Gifted: 10.4%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 70 language arts, 69 math
LPS
McPhee
McPhee Elementary, 820 Goodhue Blvd.
Enrollment: 304 students
26.8% white, 1.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 16.3% Black or African American, 12.7% Asian, 35.9% Hispanic/Latino and 6.9% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 77.2% free, 6.9% reduced
Gifted: 4.0%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 36 language arts, 22 math
LPS
Meadow Lane
Meadow Lane Elementary, 7200 Vine St.
Enrollment: 620 students
72.1% white, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.8% Black or African American, 2.6% Asian, 13.8% Hispanic/Latino, 8.6% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 33.6% free, 8.1% reduced
Gifted: 8.3%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 51 language arts, 39 math
LPS
Morley
Morley Elementary, 6800 Monterey Drive
Enrollment: 421 students
78.1% white, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.8% Black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 7.4% Hispanic, 0.5% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 9.7% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 20.2% free, 5.5% reduced
Gifted: 15.4%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 69 language arts, 56 math
LPS
Norwood Park
Norwood Park Elementary, 4710 N. 72nd St.
Enrollment: 238 students
68.0% white, 4.4% Black or African American, 2.4% Asian, 18.9% Hispanic/Latino, 6.3% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 46.6% free, 15.0% reduced
Gifted: 4.9%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 43 language arts, 30 math
LPS
Pershing
Pershing Elementary, 6402 Judson St.
Enrollment: 430 students
57.5% white, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 6.6% Black or African American, 3.3% Asian, 20.6% Hispanic/Latino, 11.5% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 54.5% free, 12.7% reduced
Gifted: 4.3%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 49 language arts, 50 math
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Prescott
Prescott Elementary, 1930 S. 20th St.
Enrollment: 492 students
44.9% white, 0.9% American Indian or Alaska Native, 13.8% Black or African American, 7.3% Asian, 18.8% Hispanic/Latino, 0.5% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 13.8% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 51.2% free, 9.5% reduced
Gifted: 7.5%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 52 language arts, 36 math
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Pyrtle
Pyrtle Elementary, 721 Cottonwood Drive
Enrollment: 454 students
78.9% white, 1.9% Black or African American, 2.6% Asian, 10.0% Hispanic/Latino, 6.7% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 17.3% free, 3.6% reduced
Gifted: 17.3%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 68 language arts, 60 math
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Randolph
Randolph Elementary, 1024 S. 37th St.
Enrollment: 428 students
61.4% white, 0.9% American Indian or Alaska Native, 5.6% Black or African American, 3.7% Asian, 16.4% Hispanic/Latino, 0.5% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 11.4% two or more races
Free and reduced-lunch participation: 45.6% free, 8.9% reduced
Gifted: 3.0%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 53 language arts, 40 math
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Riley
Riley Elementary, 5021 Orchard St.
Enrollment: 321 students
49.5% white, 0.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, 6.9% Black or African American, 3.4% Asian, 22.7% Hispanic/Latino, 16.8% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 55.1% free, 10.0% reduced
Gifted: 5.3%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 44 language arts, 42 math
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Roper
Roper Elementary, 2323 S. Coddington
Enrollment: 803 students
53.5% white, 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 9.9% Black or African American, 6.9% Asian, 21.2% Hispanic/Latino, 8.1% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 40.0% free, 10.4% reduced
Gifted: 6.5%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 44 language arts, 46 math
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Rousseau
Rousseau Elementary, 3701 S 33rd St.
Enrollment: 531 students
72.9% white, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.0% Black or African American, 3.4% Asian, 7.0% Hispanic/Latino, 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 12.2% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 22.7% free, 8.4% reduced
Gifted: 14.7%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 68 language arts, 63 math
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Saratoga
Saratoga Elementary, 2215 S. 13th St.
Enrollment: 235 students
48.5% white, 1.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 7.8% Black or African American, 3.4% Asian, 26.2% Hispanic/Latino, 12.6% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 61.7% free, 9.7% reduced
Gifted: 5.8%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 36 language arts, 25 math
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Sheridan
Sheridan Elementary, 3100 Plymouth Ave.
Enrollment: 407 students
86.0% white, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.5% Black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 4.9% Hispanic/Latino, 6.9% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 12.0% free, 5.2% reduced
Gifted: 17.4%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 74 language arts, 64 math
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West Lincoln
West Lincoln Elementary, 630 W. Dawes Ave.
Enrollment: 505 students
37.0% white, 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 9.7% Black or African American, 2.4% Asian, 41.2% Hispanic, 9.3% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 72.1% free, 10.3% reduced
Gifted: 3.8%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 32 language arts, 29 math
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Wysong
Wysong Elementary, 7901 Blanchard Blvd.
Enrollment: 684 students
89.9% white, 0.1% Black or African American, 2.2% Asian, 3.8% Hispanic/Latino, 3.9% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 3.9% free, 1.5% reduced
Gifted: 7.5%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 75 language arts, 68 math
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Zeman
Zeman Elementary, 4900 S. 52nd St.
Enrollment: 440 students
63.0% white, 0.9% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.8% Black or African American, 3.0% Asian, 16.1% Hispanic/Latino, 12.3% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 29.5% free, 9.3% reduced
Gifted: 3.4%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 58 language arts, 49 math
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Culler
Culler Middle School, 5201 Vine St.
Enrollment: 708 students
39.4% white, 1.0% American Indian or Alaska Native, 14.7% Black or African American, 7.1% Asian, 27.3% Hispanic/Latino, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 10.5% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 60.9% free, 9.3% reduced
Gifted: 8.3%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 32 language arts, 30 math
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Dawes
Dawes Middle School, 5130 Colfax Ave.
Enrollment: 398 students
55.0% white, 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 8.3% Black or African American, 2.3% Asian, 19.8% Hispanic/Latino, 14.3% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 53.3% free, 13.1% reduced
Gifted: 10.6%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 37 language arts, 32 math
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Goodrich
Goodrich Middle School, 4600 Lewis Ave.
Enrollment: 818 students
42.9% white, 1.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, 13.0% Black or African American, 4.0% Asian, 29.5% Hispanic/Latino, 9.5% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 61.6% free, 11.1% reduced
Gifted: 9.7%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 36 language arts, 38 math
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Irving
Irving Middle School, 2745 S. 22nd St.
Enrollment: 910 students
62.7% white, 0.8% American Indian or Alaska Native, 6.5% Black or African American, 3.2% Asian, 14.3% Hispanic/Latino, 12.5% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 35.4% free, 8.1% reduced
Gifted: 26.6%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 55 language arts, 49 math
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Lefler
Lefler Middle School, 1100 S. 48th St.
Enrollment: 558 students
57.9% white, 0.7% American Indian or Alaska Native, 9.5% Black or African American, 4.7% Asian, 15.8% Hispanic/Latino, 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 11.3% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 43.7% free, 12.0% reduced
Gifted: 13.8%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 45 language arts, 45 math
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Lux
Lux Middle School, 7800 High St.
Enrollment: 789 students
80.0% white, 0.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.7% Black or African American, 3.8% Asian, 7.2% Hispanic/Latino, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 6.1% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 10.5% free, 6.3% reduced
Gifted: 28.3%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 66 language arts, 68 math
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Mickle
Mickle Middle School, 2500 N. 67th St.
Enrollment: 719 students
70.9% white, 0.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.8% Black or African American, 1.5% Asian, 11.8% Hispanic/Latino, 12.8% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 34.9% free, 9.5% reduced
Gifted: 17.1%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 55 language arts, 53 math
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Moore
Moore Middle School, 8700 Yankee Woods Drive
Enrollment: 646 students
86.4% white, 0.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.6% Black or African American, 4.3% Asian, 3.4% Hispanic/Latino, 4.6% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 7.0% free, 2.3% reduced
Gifted: 27.6%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 69 language arts, 78 math
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Park
Park Middle School, 855 S. Eighth St.
Enrollment: 833 students
41.2% white, 0.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, 11.9% Black or African American, 6.7% Asian, 30.1% Hispanic/Latino, 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 9.2% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 55.8% free, 10.4% reduced
Gifted: 9.8%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 37 language arts, 37 math
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Pound
Pound Middle School, 4740 S. 45th St.
Enrollment: 700 students
67.6% white, 0.6% American Indian or Alaska Native, 4.6% Black or African American, 2.4% Asian, 12.4% Hispanic/Latino, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 12.3% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 25.7% free, 8.6% reduced
Gifted: 22.4%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 59 language arts, 60 math
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Schoo
Schoo Middle School, 700 Penrose Drive
Enrollment: 898 students
63.9% white, 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 7.2% Black or African American, 5.0% Asian, 12.1% Hispanic/Latino, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 11.1% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 30.3% free, 9.7% reduced
Gifted: 15.5%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 50 language arts, 48 math
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Scott
Scott Middle School, 2200 Pine Lake Road
Enrollment: 1,182 students
77.7% white, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.2% Black or African American, 4.6% Asian, 7.2% Hispanic/Latino, 7.1% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 13.1% free, 4.3% reduced
Gifted: 30.1%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 65 language arts, 70 math
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East
East High School, 1000 S. 70th St.
Enrollment: 2,250 students
78.7% white, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.2% Black or African American, 4.6% Asian, 8.4% Hispanic/Latino, 5.8% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 14.6% free, 5.3% reduced
Gifted: 24.4%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 59 language arts, 58 math, 63 science
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Lincoln High
Lincoln High School, 2229 J St.
Enrollment: 2,320 students
42.6% white, 1.7% American Indian or Alaska Native, 11.9% Black or African American, 8.9% Asian, 23.3% Hispanic/Latino, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 11.5% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 47.5% free, 9.7% reduced
Gifted: 15.5%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 36 language arts, 34 math, 34 science
LPS
North Star
North Star High School, 5801 N. 33rd St.
Enrollment: 2,243 students
54.9% white, 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native, 8.7% Black or African American, 6.5% Asian, 21.5% Hispanic/Latino, 7.9% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 42.1% free, 9.7% reduced
Gifted: 10.1%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 29 language arts, 31 math, 34 science
LPS
Northeast
Northeast High School, 2635 N. 63rd St.
Enrollment: 1,869 students
59.4% white, 1.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, 9.7% Black or African American, 2.4% Asian, 17.1% Hispanic/Latino, 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 10.0% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 49.9% free, 10.8% reduced
Gifted: 10.6%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 32 language arts, 30 math, 34 science
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Southeast
Southeast High School, 2930 S. 37th St.
Enrollment: 1,980 students
73.4% white, 1.1% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.8% Black or African American, 1.2% Asian, 10.6% Hispanic/Latino, 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 9.6% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 25.1% free, 7.6% reduced
Gifted: 22.6%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 49 language arts, 48 math, 53 science
LPS
Southwest
Southwest High School, 7001 S. 14th St.
Enrollment: 2,196 students
76.8% white, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.9% Black or African American, 3.8% Asian, 9.6% Hispanic/Latino, 5.7% two or more races
Free and reduced-price lunch participation: 17.7% free, 5.1% reduced
Gifted: 24.4%
Statewide test scores (percentage who meet or exceed standards): 62 language arts, 58 math, 64 science
LPS
Contact the writer at zhammack@journalstar.com or 402-473-7225.
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Coconino County Health and Human Services (CCHHS) outlined earlier this week some details of its response to the monkeypox virus currently spreading across the United States.
The Biden administration had declared the virus’s continued spread throughout the country a public health emergency last Thursday. The World Health Organization declared monkeypox a public health emergency in July.
CCHHS director Kim Musselman said the declarations are why the county has announced its response this week, despite the fact that no cases have been reported in Coconino County yet.
The declarations mean monkeypox is “basically another potential pandemic that we could be walking into, so it’s serious enough to have that attention," she said. "Therefore, that’s how we react at Health and Human Services when those declarations get made and there’s the concern of uncontrolled spread of any type of virus and illness. Then we take steps to make sure that the public are informed, and to provide testing and treatment and prevention around keeping that from becoming even more invasive and spreading and making people ill."
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Monkeypox cases have been rising in both Arizona and the U.S., meanwhile. The first Arizona case was identified in Maricopa County on June 7. As of Friday, the CDC lists 170 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Arizona and 11,177 across the country.
Musselman said CCHHS will continue monitoring and working with the state to determine reporting as developments occur. The community will be notified if there is a positive case in the county, she said, and the state, other counties and CDC are also tracking cases.
“We don't have any [cases] in Coconino County right now and we’re hoping to keep it that way, but we also realize how quickly disease can spread. So we are working diligently to identify anyone who may have been exposed or who has a positive case and we have services available,” she said.
Infections are usually not severe, according to the release, with flu-like symptoms and a rash that, in most cases, resolves in two to four weeks.
Symptoms usually begin with a fever and can include chills, headache, muscle aches, swollen lymph nodes and fatigue. Rashes associated with monkeypox can look like pimples or blisters and can appear on the face, inside of the mouth, hands, feet, chest, genitals or anus.
Monkeypox spreads through close skin-to-skin contact or direct contact with body fluids. It is most likely to spread through intimate physical contact, such as kissing, cuddling and sexual intercourse. To prevent its spread, CCHHS recommends frequent handwashing and staying home when ill and avoiding prolonged skin-to-skin contact with anyone who has monkeypox.
“What we know about monkeypox is that it can spread from person to person through direct contact with body fluids,” Musselman said. “So that can be rashes, and we want people to watch for those symptoms.”
She added: "If people have questions or are concerned that they may have been exposed or may have symptoms, we're happy to answer questions -- especially if they don't have a healthcare provider. Certainly anyone who has any of the symptoms, in particular the rash and the sores that look like small pimples, are urged to contact their healthcare provider to get tested.”
Anyone with symptoms should contact their healthcare provider for guidance and information about testing. People without a healthcare provider can access information and schedule testing through CCHHS’s monkeypox information website and information line (928-679-7300).
Testing is available through healthcare providers as well as CCHHS. A sample is collected by swabbing a sore or pimple-like area, and is then sent to a lab to test.
CCHHS also encouraged healthcare providers “to be on alert for patients experiencing rashes and other symptoms that could indicate monkeypox” and said it is reaching out to provide them with guidance and current testing protocols.
The monkeypox vaccine, also called Jynneos, “is available in very limited supply in Coconino County.”
At the moment, CCHHS’s clinic is prioritizing vaccines for those with known or suspected exposure to monkeypox and are in the timeframe when protection from vaccination can still be effective. It follows the Arizona Department of Health Services criteria for post-exposure vaccination.
While the timeline has not yet been identified, the plan is to expand eligibility as the vaccine supply increases.
High-risk populations and immunocompromised individuals will be the next group, Musselman said, “hopefully rolling out here in the next few weeks.”
“As it becomes more available and more information is released, we will be able to open up to more groups of folks to receive that vaccine,” she said. “As we look at cases and as we start to have cases in our community ... the vaccines and the availability of vaccines will hopefully be able to correlate so we can continue to stay out ahead of the spread of this illness.”
Testing available
Sonora Quest Laboratories also announced this week it will be offering monkeypox testing to Arizonans through its healthcare providers in partnership with Quest Diagnostics.
“Unlike the CDC monkeypox testing offered through other labs, this test does not require an initial orthopox screening test before testing specifically for monkeypox, thereby reducing the overall turnaround time for results,” a press release stated.
Samples must be collected by the patient’s healthcare provider; Sonora Quest cannot collect the samples. Anyone with a pox-like rash should consult with their regular healthcare provider to determine whether they need a monkeypox test. If so, the provider will collect a sample (by swabbing an existing lesion) that will be sent to Sonora Quest, which will process it for testing at Quest Diagnostics.
The release said most results will be returned in an average of three to four days, and will be available through the ordering provider and Sonora Quest’s online patient portal.
The test is a PCR test which screens for the monkeypox’s virus’s genetic information, differentiating it from other orthopox viruses.
“As we all watch the monkeypox public health emergency unfold, Arizonans need answers,” said Sonora Quest COO Sonya Engle. “By collaborating with our healthcare partners, we’re bringing yet another innovative test to our communities that make answers more accessible for everyone ... . COVID-19 and the flu continue to be more widely spread in our communities right now, but this testing will help us to better monitor the monkeypox prevalence in our state."
More about the Quest Diagnostics monkeypox PCR test can be found here. Information about Sonora Quest is available at sonoraquest.com. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/coconino-county-outlines-monkeypox-response-sonora-quest-offering-testing/article_273cacf8-1813-11ed-9264-37a74c7fa7b2.html | 2022-08-13T14:18:07 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/coconino-county-outlines-monkeypox-response-sonora-quest-offering-testing/article_273cacf8-1813-11ed-9264-37a74c7fa7b2.html |
The Arizona Department of Transportation announced US 89 was closed Friday at around 10:30 in the morning. The highway flooded about five miles north of Campbell Avenue, according to ADOT, at mile post 430.
Both north bound lanes were closed initially after water drug mud and debris across the roadway, draining from the median and ultimately pooling in the path of drivers on their way toward Cameron and Page.
"We do have troopers assisting with traffic control," Said Bart Graves, the with the Arizona Department of Public Safety. "We've had flooding issues in that area a few other times this summer. Our responsibility is to insure public safety by making sure people don't drive into the flooded area and have to be rescued."
By about 12:30 pm one lane had re-opened, as an ADOT crew worked to address what looked like a very large puddle in the highway.
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Standing water remained on the west side of the road, where crews on scene speculated a culvert might have collapsed.
"The length of closure depends on the weather and other factors such as debris removal which ADOT will handle," Graves said. A bulldozer, excavator, and dump truck were on site, working to quickly move water and material. The highway reopened a couple hours later. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/flooding-closes-us-89-north-of-flagstaff/article_dfa3c392-1a68-11ed-93de-5fae1c909e2e.html | 2022-08-13T14:18:13 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/flooding-closes-us-89-north-of-flagstaff/article_dfa3c392-1a68-11ed-93de-5fae1c909e2e.html |
I first came upon the engaging world of evening primroses over a decade ago while driving on Interstate 40 near Flagstaff. Going through the towering road cuts, I glimpsed small sprays of lovely yellow flowers growing out of what looked to be solid rock. Other than an occasional stunted pine tree or shrub, not much else was inhabiting the cliffs.
Obviously, no one tended to or irrigated these plants, and I was amazed nature would produce something so strikingly beautiful in such a seemingly uninhabitable niche.
I later learned these tough little plants were Hartweg’s evening primroses (Calylophus hartwegii), aka Hartweg’s sundrops. Like most evening primroses (not to be confused with the unrelated ‘primrose’ family), Hartweg’s are bushy, drought-resistant and adorned with four-petaled blooms.
I purchased and planted a Hartweg’s in my yard under an aspen and was just as enthralled with this one as I had been with the cliff-dwelling one. I love this species because upon opening their crinkly flowers in the late afternoon, they flaunt sunshine yellow, but when they die out the following morning, they morph to tangerine-orange. Even without much care, this hardy perennial will continue to bloom and sprout new leaves, but the plant will be more productive when spent blossoms and old growth are removed.
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Found at 3,000 to 7,000 feet in elevations, Hartweg’s flourishes in well-draining soils and are found growing in open woods, rocky soils, and roadsides. It may attain a height of one foot. Being a perennial, it goes dormant in the winter and revives each spring.
I encountered another lovely member of the evening primrose family growing wild on our own property and throughout my neighborhood. This species, prairie evening primrose (Oenothera albicaulis), also known as whitest evening primrose, is an annual frequently decorating northern Arizona’s sandy, grassy, or prairie-like areas with white, often pink-tinged, blossoms. The heart-shaped petaled blooms typically open around sunset and may stick around until late the next morning, or for a number of days. Its flower buds are deep pink, as are the faded blooms. The lower leaves (basal) are spoon-shaped, while the stem leaves are cleft into deep, narrow lobes. Unlike two of our region’s other prairie-loving flowers, sunflowers and asters, which bloom late summer and into fall, prairie evening primroses bloom late spring and into summer.
Hooker’s evening primrose (Oenothera hookeri) recently and unexpectedly made an appearance on our property. It favors our ditches but prospers nearly anywhere. Because of its height (up to four feet or more), lively re-seeding rate, and the fact that Hooker’s flowers remain closed through most of the daylight hours, folks may consider them to be weeds.
My husband and I welcome them. A portion of our bank is laden with them, where they serve to stabilize the loose soil. Hooker’s large, yellow blooms add an early morning ray of sunshine to our landscaping. One feature setting apart this species is that it is a biennial, meaning it completes its life cycle in two years: The plant generates a rosette of lance-shaped leaves the first spring, then sends forth several tall red stems bearing many leaves and flowers the second season.
My final spotlighted species, tufted evening primrose (Oenothera caespitosa), makes an appearance in desert scrub as well as pinyon pine/juniper forests, grasslands, and ponderosa pine forests. Tufted evening primrose is distinguished from the other three species I’ve discussed in that it will remain green throughout winter in the lower elevations, and the plants are nearly always stemless. Hawk moths zero in on the fragrant white blooms through the evening and into the night. In the wild, this evening primrose typically blooms spring and fall, but given deep, intermittent waterings, it will bloom through the summer.
There are many native species of evening primroses in Arizona. If you’re out for an evening stroll and you venture upon flowers with its parts in fours (4 petals, 4 sepals, and 4 or 8 stamens), it could be a member of the evening primrose family, Onagradeae. Now that you are familiar with its family, you may even seek them out. Give it a try; I myself rather enjoy doing so!
Cindy Murray is a biologist, co-editor of Gardening Etcetera. and a Coconino Master Gardener with Arizona Cooperative Extension.
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A motorcycle passenger is dead after a crash on I-40 westbound, 11 miles east of Flagstaff.
According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, a person was thrown from their motorcycle into the left lane of the interstate Thursday night.
Just before 10 p.m., a semi-truck traveling in the left lane hit the passenger -- who died at the scene. At the time, the truck driver told officers they thought they had run over a dead animal. According to DPS, the driver discovered they had hit a person after reviewing dash camera footage. The driver then reported the incident to police. | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/one-person-killed-in-thursday-night-crash-on-westbound-i-40-east-of-flagstaff/article_020a7a8c-1a84-11ed-a25f-63f66b238c00.html | 2022-08-13T14:18:25 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/news/local/one-person-killed-in-thursday-night-crash-on-westbound-i-40-east-of-flagstaff/article_020a7a8c-1a84-11ed-a25f-63f66b238c00.html |
The Coconino girls basketball team looks a lot different than it did last year.
With just three players returning from the 2021-22 roster, coach Cassie Schrader's team is undergoing a top-to-bottom lineup change to prepare for the upcoming season.
The Panthers had success last year, tallying a record of 10-8 (8-4 Grand Canyon Region) in the regular season and clinching a spot in the 4A Conference play-in tournament.
But the largest concern for any high school team in the offseason is that it must always prepare for the departure of senior players, and this year, Coconino lost seven of them. The graduating group made up almost half the entire roster.
“Every single one of those seniors was a huge part of our success in the past few years,” Schrader said.
The third-year varsity coach has never had so few returning players. Only Lorelei Tessmer, Kaelin Lee and Aubrae Laughter will run it back. The rest come from the JV and freshman ranks.
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Schrader has confidence that the trio of Tessmer, Lee and Laughter will step up their game and leadership abilities.
“They're going to set the stage for this group of younger girls so that everybody stays on the same page over the next couple of years,” she said. “I want them to lead by example in terms of effort, execution and being there for their teammates.”
This offseason has seen the Panthers participate in workouts and play preseason tournaments.
Schrader said Coconino will stick with last season’s man-to-man defensive scheme, with the senior Tessmer taking most of the toughest defensive assignments. Offensively, the team will shift to a more shooting-centric approach, with Lee being the main ballhandler.
“We've been working a lot on shooting in the summer offseason, and I think I have a pretty solid group of girls that can just shoot the ball,” Schrader said. “Any one of them can hit a 3 on any given possession.”
Schrader has been leaning on the trio of returning players to help foster a culture of strong communication in order to build chemistry.
“I want them to find a way to make the younger girls follow them, even if that literally means bringing one of the sophomores with them to an offseason workout or talking to them at school, or hanging out with them outside of school,” she said. “That's just something that's going to build a strong culture that I'm trying to cultivate here. It really just starts with them; they kind of create their own destiny at that point.”
On-court communication has been something that Tessmer has been practicing during the summer.
As the team’s lone senior, Tessmer is the player with the most varsity experience. She has also spent all four years of her high school career under Schrader -- first on JV and now on varsity -- so it’s understandable that Schrader expects a lot out of senior.
But the team’s essential captain isn’t afraid of the pressure. Tessmer is instead eager to help get younger players into the flow of being on a varsity team.
“I'm super excited to be one of the team leaders. I’ve always been super vocal, so this year I'm willing to be even more vocal and to help out the team,” Tessmer said. “It's a young roster this year and I kinda know the flow of things, so I’m going to encourage them.”
She is helping the young girls with the mental side of the game, too.
“I'm just telling them, you know, ‘You can't get down on yourself, it's not gonna be the end of the world, you can't focus on the crowd. You have to focus on the game and on your teammates, and on your own game,’” Tessmer said. “‘Because when you're doing your best, it will help out the team.’”
Her personal goal is to be the best defensive player in the entire Grand Canyon Region.
Being in a tough region -- one in which crosstown rival Flagstaff just made it to the 4A Conference state tournament title round last season -- Coconino will have a challenge getting back to the postseason.
But Tessmer’s not worried. The self-proclaimed “super competitive” athlete said she views the competition as a chance to play even better.
“I don't think of it as intimidation, I think of it as motivation,” Tessmer said.
Tessmer has high hopes for the team this year, and she believes a playoff game is not nearly out of discussion.
“We’re still working on chemistry,” Tessmer said. “But I know that we could really keep the energy up, and if we really try and are able to communicate better and move the ball, I just know there's something about this team that's really new and inspiring.”
It’s players with mindsets like Tessmer’s that may just be able to help bring a newly constructed team to the state tourney.
While basketball doesn’t start for another couple of months, the team has been to multiple tournaments over the summer and is already practicing together three days a week.
What Schrader wants from the team is complete confidence, no matter what it looks like on the court.
“Don't ever be afraid to be great,” Schrader said. “If you're open, take a shot. If you think you can take somebody to the hoop, take somebody to the hoop. If you think you can guard the best player on the team on defense, pick up the best player. I just want to make sure that they create their own success.” | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/coconino-girls-basketball-regrouping-with-young-roster-over-summer/article_4f5346ea-1a69-11ed-b83d-cbab5cee214a.html | 2022-08-13T14:18:32 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/coconino-girls-basketball-regrouping-with-young-roster-over-summer/article_4f5346ea-1a69-11ed-b83d-cbab5cee214a.html |
Manatee school district implements clear bag policy for athletic events
Fans going to sporting events at Manatee County schools will need to pack a clear bag this year, according to the district.
Manatee Schools had previously implemented a clear bag policy ahead of the 2019 school year. The resumption of the policy for 2022 is to ensure the safety of all students and spectators, according to a district press release sent Friday. The district did not cite a specific incident or motivation for the change.
A person's bag must be no larger than 12” x 6” x 12” and made of clear material that can be easily searched, the district said. Small non-clear clutch bags are permitted but are subject to search when entering a game.
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Fans can still bring cameras, binoculars, seat cushions and blankets for colder games, per the district. The items must be carried by hand or in the clear bag, and bags designed to carry such items are not allowed.
Anyone going to a game should arrive early to compensate for the additional time needed to enter the games because of bag screenings, the district said. | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/manatee/2022/08/13/manatee-county-school-district-require-clear-bags-sports-events/10311122002/ | 2022-08-13T14:24:22 | 1 | https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/local/manatee/2022/08/13/manatee-county-school-district-require-clear-bags-sports-events/10311122002/ |
CROWN POINT — A judge ordered a man Friday to allow police to collect DNA and hair samples from him as part of their investigation into allegations he, his mother and brother abducted and shot a woman in 2019 in an attempt to find and silence her relative.
Jarod D. Johnson, 25, of Gary, told Lake Criminal Court Judge Salvador Vasquez he felt like police were harassing him.
Johnson asked the judge to ensure his DNA sample goes only to a lab and "never gets into the hands" of Lake County Deputy Prosecutor David Rooda and police.
"That's what the order will say," Vasquez said. "As far as I'm concerned, it's going to the lab. Settle down."
Rooda wrote in court filings the samples were needed for comparison with evidence collected from the shooting scene and the woman's clothes. The state previously took a sample of Johnson's DNA, but more DNA material as needed to complete additional testing, he said.
Police were prepared to take the samples Friday, Rooda said.
Johnson initially was charged in Lake Criminal Court in April 2019 in connection with allegations he shot a woman in Gary and left her for dead after she refused to tell him, his brother and his mother where to find her relative.
Prosecutors said Johnson and his family were trying to find and silence the relative, who was slated to testify against Johnson about his involvement in a 2017 shooting in Gary.
The U.S. attorney's office took over prosecution of the 2019 cases against Jarod Johnson; his brother Jaron D. Johnson, 24; and his mother, Patricia Carrington, 49.
Jaron Johnson and Carrington each pleaded guilty last year in U.S. District Court in Hammond. Carrington received 17.5-year sentence, and Jaron Johnson received the same sentence.
However, a federal jury acquitted Jarod Johnson of kidnapping. A Lake Criminal Court jury later found him not guilty in the 2017 shooting.
Lake County prosecutors subsequently refiled charges against him, but they did not include a kidnapping count. Johnson has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder, aggravated battery, two counts of battery and intimidation.
Vasquez dismissed the case in July 2021 after finding Indiana's double jeopardy statute barred further prosecution because the state and federal cases were based on the same conduct and circumstances.
The Indiana Court of Appeals reversed Vasquez's decision, concluding the state could prosecute Johnson because alleged acts outlined in its latest case were not the same as the alleged acts linked to the federal kidnapping charge.
The Lake County public defender's office asked the Indiana Supreme Court to review the Appeals Court decision, but the high court declined transfer.
Johnson's trial is currently set for the week of Oct. 24.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Samuel Hill
Age : 26
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206626
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: OWI; BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanors
Armaun McKenzie
Age : 33
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206525
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
John Ciserella
Age : 34
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206650
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenyon McNeil
Age : 47
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206687
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dale Rollins
Age : 61
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206707
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE; SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Andre Ruff
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206664
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Nicholas Aubuchon
Age : 26
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206592
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Colin Westbrooks
Age : 32
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206624
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gregory Swiontek II
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206590
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Mitchell Pritchard
Age : 42
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206747
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dakar Brown
Age : 19
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206741
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WITH MINOR/FONDLING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Louise Dagnillo
Age : 59
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206669
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Fandl
Age : 33
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206539
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alijah Williams
Age : 19
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206562
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Maurishia Brown
Age : 28
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206521
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Leroy Blackwell
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206619
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: CHILD MOLESTATION - STATUTORY RAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devon Dunbar
Age : 22
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206714
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - USING A DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Edward Fair
Age : 57
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206657
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Allen Pick II
Age : 47
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206673
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Javyon George-Boatman
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206595
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WITH MINOR/FONDLING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Hollis
Age : 46
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206713
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Nichols II
Age : 38
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206545
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE IV
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brooke Elrod
Age : 29
Residence: N/A
Booking Number(s): 2206654
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Angelos Lujano
Age : 21
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206731
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION - STALKING VIOLATIONS; RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT; ROBBERY; CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Renee Rodriguez
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206556
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Laron Hudson
Age : 34
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206608
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeffery Gawlinski
Age : 53
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206512
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devante Winters
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206614
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Frederic Dellenbach
Age : 64
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206686
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - W/PRIOR CONVICTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amador Santos
Age : 49
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206696
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jose Rios
Age : 37
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206752
Arrest Date: Aug. 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jerry Boyd
Age : 23
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206570
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Lilia Hernandez-Cervantes Beltran
Age : 33
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206695
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Anthony Freeman
Age : 47
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206710
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Duane Jackson
Age : 53
Residence: Wheatfield, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206698
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: HABITUAL TRAFFIC VIOLATOR - LIFETIME
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenyata Williams
Age : 32
Residence: Fort Wayne, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206247
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Juan Aguilar-Tapia
Age : 26
Residence: Lafayette, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206573
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michal Skrzyniarz
Age : 37
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206685
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Aaron Collins
Age : 28
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206629
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Francesca Brown
Age : 40
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206746
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Steven Galecki
Age : 52
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206653
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Russell III
Age : 21
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206661
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; POSSESSION - COUNTERFEITED SUBSTANCES
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Raynold Gore
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206551
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ivan Torres
Age : 35
Residence: South Holland, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206723
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Genardo Diaz
Age : 35
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206667
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POSSESSION - STOLEN PROPERTY; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Christopher Swan
Age : 48
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206697
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brandt Guzman
Age : 23
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206706
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON; CONFINEMENT; CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Charles Roy Sr.
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206563
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Denise Johnson
Age : 38
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206582
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Bianca Dominguez
Age : 32
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206625
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Juan Gutierrez Delgado
Age : 30
Residence: Greenfield, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206655
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Austin Click
Age : 23
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206568
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Otis Marshall
Age : 34
Residence: Los Angeles, CA
Booking Number(s): 2206745
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Christopher Kirincic
Age : 40
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206630
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Deidra Merritt
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206726
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Melissa Carraway
Age : 37
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206724
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Guzman
Age : 26
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206538
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lakeisha Walker
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206754
Arrest Date: Aug. 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tony Vitaniemi Jr.
Age : 29
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206712
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: COMMON NUISANCE - MAINTAINING - LEGEND DRUGS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Alexander
Age : 37
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206577
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jack Fiorio
Age : 19
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206670
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Edgar Murphy Jr.
Age : 63
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206579
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Darlene King
Age : 49
Residence: Country Club Hills, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206704
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY; COUNTERFEITING AND APPLICATION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Leonard Johnson
Age : 31
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206578
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - USING A DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gloria Blue
Age : 51
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206709
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Featherston
Age : 43
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206609
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dana Stevens
Age : 41
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206507
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mark Coleman
Age : 38
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206569
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Andres
Age : 19
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206662
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Veela Morris
Age : 52
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206611
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Famous McKenny
Age : 45
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206647
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Emmett Williams Jr.
Age : 46
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206739
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Safa Alrub
Age : 36
Residence: Orland Park, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206564
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Darrick Royal
Age : 47
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206601
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - OBTAINING PROPERTY - BY CREDIT CARD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Demarco Gillis
Age : 25
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206622
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Goodpaster Jr.
Age : 19
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206721
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jourdan Castellanos
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206529
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Junice Stewart
Age : 64
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206516
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jonathan Igras
Age : 20
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206543
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION; INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Ulysses Perry
Age : 41
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206627
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Cedric Higdon Jr.
Age : 25
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206692
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicholas Cruz-Lopez
Age : 31
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206580
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Luis Rangel Sanchez
Age : 28
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206693
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Rodney Youngblood
Age : 32
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206742
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bradley Badovinac
Age : 26
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206640
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kamari Stephens
Age : 29
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206591
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amanda Stoddard
Age : 38
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206523
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gerald Bogard
Age : 47
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206555
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Johnny Peluyera
Age : 41
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206524
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS (AGGRESSIVE DRIVING/SERIOUS BODILY INJURY)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Hailee Newell
Age : 29
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206588
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Donald Collins Jr.
Age : 55
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206520
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Porter Jr.
Age : 39
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206638
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Idubis Nash
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206743
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tywoun Nixon
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206530
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tyrone Dabney
Age : 59
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206576
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - W/PRIOR CONVICTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Vernell Hemphill Jr.
Age : 19
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206631
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Marta Rodriguez
Age : 43
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206711
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Rodriguez
Age : 75
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206641
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Wardell Sanders
Age : 20
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206651
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
William Lipsey
Age : 58
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206535
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Carl Hopkins Jr.
Age : 41
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206668
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Sade Boyd
Age : 36
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206644
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jacob Stewart
Age : 36
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206602
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Shaun Brame
Age : 51
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206561
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kori Arguelles
Age : 26
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206603
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jimmie Lee
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206733
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ria Swelfer
Age : 31
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206617
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jesse Duque
Age : 29
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206506
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Rick Thang Ngo
Age : 26
Residence: Key Largo, FL
Booking Number(s): 2206722
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - COUNTERFEITING AND APPLICATION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Keith Price
Age : 51
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206552
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Leobardo Costilla
Age : 22
Residence: Shelby, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206674
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- INVASION OF PRIVACY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Vasquez
Age : 25
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206528
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Leon Elliott Jr.
Age : 50
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206575
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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GARY — What started in a manila folder has resulted in a $500,000 effort to bridge the demographic gap in technology opportunities for youth.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana on Thursday dedicated the Best Buy Teen Tech Center at the John Will Anderson Gary Club.
The center provides educational and creative outlets for young people. These include personal computers, podcasting, a music studio, disc jockey equipment, drawing and coloring, and even a sewing machine.
Teen Tech Centers are designed to be safe, comfortable and fun places where teens can develop critical tech skills through hands-on activities. The program, launched in 2012, works to address the opportunity gap by giving youth access to tech education, relationships that help build confidence and a foundation for school and career success.
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Ryan Smiley, president and CEO of the local Boys & Girls Clubs, called the dedication “an incredible occasion,” citing the “impact on the lives of children for generations to come.”
The dedication, Smiley said, also launches a teen career academy at the Gary site, the largest club in square footage of the 10 clubs in the system
Smiley cited three pillars to this “crown jewel” project. These include equal access to technology, exposure to careers and entrepreneurship.
Best Buy CEO Corie Barry said the Gary site is the 50th Teen Tech Center opened, with a goal of 100 centers by 2025 in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
“We want to give back,” Barry said, “to enrich lives through technology.”
Best Buy officials see Teen Tech Centers as a place where teens can develop critical skills through hands-on activities that explore their interests in programming, film-making, music production and design.
Barry called the center “the ultimate collective effort … all because we care about the future. I can’t wait to see what comes from the next 100 years.”
The driving force behind the Gary center is Damien Harmon, a Gary native and executive vice president of Omnichannel, the parent company of Best Buy.
“This is your moment. We’re here in the moment for you,” Harmon told club members. “You can only succeed if you have people around you helping you to succeed.”
Though not a club member, Harmon attended Bishop Noll Institute in Hammond and Augustana University, later playing for NFL Europe. He resides today in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Teen Tech Center, which opened July 1, also features a laser cutter and printer, virtual reality systems, and robotics. The center was developed in an unused portion of the former Tolleston Middle School building, including a former wrestling room.
When Kelly Nissan joined Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana a year and a half ago as its vice president for social responsibility and impact, she was given a manila folder bearing the words “Best Buy.”
That started a 12-month partnership with Best Buy. The company, Nissan said, was involved in every aspect of the project and remains engaged in the process.
‘This is not a STEM lab,” Nissan said. “This is about exploration and using technology to empower you to be the best you can be.”
Club members cited the increased access to technology, including games.
Club member Genieve R., 14, was learning podcasting. “I like the opportunities I get every day,” she said. “I get to relax with other teens and do things I never did before.”
Club director Ken Berry said the Gary club was the pre-pandemic center of youth activity in the city. This new tech center, Berry said, “puts us back in the ballgame.” | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/teen-center-tackles-demographic-tech-gap/article_66f69eb6-0d73-5d00-a1cf-e6e09e200198.html | 2022-08-13T14:25:08 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/teen-center-tackles-demographic-tech-gap/article_66f69eb6-0d73-5d00-a1cf-e6e09e200198.html |
SAN ANTONIO — A man is recovering in the hospital after being shot in the leg early Saturday morning. The shocking part, he claims he never realized he was shot.
Police say they found a group of guys by a truck at the Whataburger on the 300 block of Roland Road on the city's east side around 3 a.m.
The group told police they were hanging out at a field in Herrera Park playing soccer when the victim, a young man in his mid 20s, noticed a pain in his leg after hearing a loud popping sound.
That's when he realized he had been shot. He was taken to BAMC with non-life threatening injuries.
Police are investigating however the victim was not being cooperative.
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PEARLAND, Texas — A baseball team out of Pearland is making its way to Williamsport, Pennsylvania to compete in the Little League World Series!
The Pearland team, known as Texas East, is hopped on a plane Friday morning to play in the biggest games in Little League.
The team's pitcher, righthander Kaiden 'Bubs' Shelton, made national headlines earlier this week after accidentally hitting a batter, who also happened to be his friend, in the head with a pitch.
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The batter, Isaiah Jarvis of Tulsa, Oklahoma, fell to the ground after the pitch slammed into his helmet. Jarvis fell to the ground clutching his head as his concerned coaches ran to his aid.
After a few moments, Jarvis' head cleared enough for him to walk unaided to first base. Meantime, Shelton stood on the mound staring at the ground in tears over what happened.
After a moment, Jarvis walked to the mound and put his arms around Shelton, telling him, “Hey, you're doing great. Let's go.” Shelton's teammates and coach gathered around the pair to join in consoling the young righty.
The gesture drew a standing ovation. Pearland went on to beat Tulsa 9-4 and advance to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, starting next week. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/pearland-little-league-world-series/285-3ab880b5-d050-4450-aa13-348c1e9193aa | 2022-08-13T14:35:25 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/pearland-little-league-world-series/285-3ab880b5-d050-4450-aa13-348c1e9193aa |
SAN ANTONIO — A deadly shooting east of downtown San Antonio leaves police searching for a suspect and witnesses.
Police say they received a call about a shooting at the intersection of north Polaris street and Canton around 1:35 a.m. Saturday.
When police arrived, they found a man in his 30s with gunshot wounds in his neck and arm.
He was rushed to BAMC, where he died from his injuries.
Unfortunately police have not been able to find anyone who witnessed the shooting.
If you have any information, call SAPD.
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SAN ANTONIO — Police are investigating after an 18-year-old man was found with a gunshot wound laying on his driveway.
Officers were called out to the 200 block of Joe Blanks near Old Highway 90 on the west side around 12:30 a.m. Saturday for a shooting in progress.
When officers arrived, they found the victim laying on the ground on the driveway of his home with a gunshot wound.
The victim told police he was at a party on the southside when he was shot. He said a friend dropped him off at home, then drove away. The friend was not located by police.
There was no apparent crime scene at the location where the victim was found. He was taken to University Hospital in stable condition with non-life threatening injuries.
This is an ongoing investigation.
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SAN ANTONIO — Police are searching for a driver who hit a bicyclist, breaking their foot.
It happened around 9:52 p.m. Friday on the 11900 block of I-35 near O'Connor Rd. on the northeast side of town.
Police say a vehicle traveling southbound on the access road of IH 35 N. struck the victim while he was riding a bicycle in the road near the right curb.
The 47-year-old man suffered a broken right foot and was taken to BAMC in stable condition to be treated for his injuries.
When the driver of the unknown vehicle is found, police say the driver will be charged with failure to stop and render aid causing serious bodily injury.
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DENTON COUNTY, Texas — A Texas man on trial for child sexual assault who drank a mysterious liquid during his verdict died soon afterwards, according to the Denton County District Attorney’s Office.
Edward Peter Leclair, 57, was a Frisco man facing five counts of child sexual assault related to one victim. This offense happened in June and July of 2016, according to Denton County jail records.
Leclair was arrested in 2018 with a $30,000 bond, posting bond soon after. Jury selection had begun Monday at the Denton County Courts Building. The situation initially felt normal, according to First Assistant Attorney Jamie Beck from the Denton County District Attorney’s Office.
"The jury comes in and takes a seat," Beck said, describing how the incident started. "The defendant and his counsel stand. The jury hands the verdict to the judge, which she then starts to read."
Judge Lee Gabriel, who was sitting in for Judge Sherry Shipman in the 16th District Court, then started to read the verdict, which was that Leclair had been found guilty on all five counts of child sexual assault.
"It's during this process that he had a bottle of water with him at the counsel table, and he chugged it," Beck said. "It wasn't like he was just taking sips of water. He was literally throwing it back, so to speak."
Beck said Leclair hadn't been drinking from that bottle before that point.
While it was peculiar, Beck also said most of the people in the room didn't expect this to be a fatal situation, as it could have simply been nerves or the way Leclair decided to handle the situation.
Gabriel had Leclair taken back into custody and sent to a holding cell which Beck said is common practice. After that, the jury was escorted out of the courtroom so some paperwork could be taken care of.
It was then that one of the investigators in the courtroom told a bailiff that he go check on Leclair because of the unusual way he drank the water.
Leclair was found looking "gray," according to Beck, and was soon pronounced dead.
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ODFW and the Coquille Indian Tribe will cooperatively implement an emergency fall Chinook hatchery program for the Coquille River to boost natural production of this severely depressed stock of fish while other steps are taken to reverse its decline, the Commission decided today.
Wild adult returns of Coquille River fall Chinook used to average about 8,000 - 10,000 fish yearly. Since 2018, runs have declined dramatically due to predation by small-mouth bass, with adult returns ranging from a low of 275 to a high of 900.
Non-native and illegally introduced small-mouth bass prey on out-migrating juvenile Chinook and thrive in the Coquille's warmer summer water temperatures and lower flows. Non-native striped bass, present for decades in the Coquille, also prey on juvenile salmon.
“The ability of the fall Chinook population to sustain itself is at risk and these fish could be extirpated,” said Chris Kern, ODFW West Region Manager. “The conservation hatchery program is an emergency measure to prevent extinction of the population and preserve its genetic legacy while limiting factors like predation are addressed.”
The program marks one of the first major efforts between ODFW and the Coquille Indian Tribe since their adoption of a cooperative management agreement in June 2022.
ODFW staff will be reporting regularly to the Commission on the status of the Coquille fall Chinook population and actions taken to address the decline.
Determined role of ODFW lands for marbled murrelet conservation per the Oregon Endangered Species Act (OESA): Where feasible, forested habitat on ODFW lands will be managed to contribute to their conservation and all relevant ODFW lands will continue to implement the survival guidelines for the marbled murrelet. The Commission also directed staff to consider surveying where patch size and forest structure indicates increased potential for murrelet nesting habitat and consider options to contribute to protection of adjacent high quality or potential habitat.
Adopted 2023 Sport Fishing Regulations: The few changes adopted today for 2023 regulations include moving to catch-and-release only for wild rainbow trout in the Fall River to help conserve wild populations. Bass fishing regulations will be standardized in streams (to no size and number limits) to both simplify regulations and help conserve native species where they overlap with bass populations. See the complete list of proposals which was passed by the commission as recommended by staff .
Other changes to sport fishing regulations already adopted by the Commission and the Oregon State Legislature will also take effect in 2023, including the Rogue-South Coast Plan . Beginning next year, a new Rogue-South Coast steelhead validation ($2 for residents / $4 for non-residents) will be required to fish in SW Zone rivers from the Elk River south to Winchuk River. A Rogue-South Coast wild steelhead harvest card ($10 for residents / $20 for nonresidents) will be required to retain wild steelhead in these rivers. Funds generated from these new products will support research and monitoring of steelhead in the Rogue-South Coast region.
After hearing a presentation on beaver management in Oregon, the Commission voted to support the recommendations of the Beaver Management Work Group including prioritizing landscape management options to increase beaver modified floodplain and integrating agency | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/commission-approves-emergency-fall-chinook-conservation-hatchery-program-for-coquille-river/article_214e4506-18f2-11ed-8171-5780582254e6.html | 2022-08-13T14:41:49 | 1 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/commission-approves-emergency-fall-chinook-conservation-hatchery-program-for-coquille-river/article_214e4506-18f2-11ed-8171-5780582254e6.html |
Average daily flows
Snake River at Heise 9,510 cfs
Snake River at Blackfoot 3,756 cfs
Snake River at American Falls 10,777 cfs
Snake River at Milner 1,480 cfs
Little Wood River near Carey 160 cfs
Jackson Lake is 38% full.
Palisades Reservoir is 45% full.
American Falls Reservoir is 19% full.
Upper Snake River system is at 35% of capacity.
As of August 12. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/average-daily-streamflows/article_5241e94a-1a66-11ed-90af-67d3c142d380.html | 2022-08-13T14:45:41 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/average-daily-streamflows/article_5241e94a-1a66-11ed-90af-67d3c142d380.html |
Imagine you are new to Idaho. You’ve left your trusted longtime physician behind, and now you need a new primary care doctor.
How are you supposed to judge whether a new doctor is qualified, gives good advice and will take good care of you? So you pick one off of your insurer’s website and hope she’s a good one.
You get to her office for your first appointment. And looking up on her wall, you see a license with “Idaho Board of Medicine” hanging there.
How much should that license mean to you?
Not much, it seems.
After all, Dr. Ryan Cole has the same piece of paper hanging on his wall. And he’s traded on it to make money by selling modern snake oil all around the country and the world, as Audrey Dutton of the Idaho Capital Sun documented this week in the latest of an impeccably reported series of stories focused on Cole.
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In March, Dutton reported, Cole made a trip to Tennessee to testify that COVID vaccines were dangerous.
“Cole testified, based on data he misrepresented, that COVID-19 vaccines killed 1,200 people in a single month,” Dutton reported. Cole suggested doctors who recommend the vaccines should be hung.
This is nothing new for Cole, who has used his Idaho Board of Medicine license and his political appointment to the Central Health District Board to emerge from behind his microscope and become a bit of a celebrity — the Alex Jones of pathologists.
His latest shtick, Dutton reported, is to oppose monkeypox vaccines, suggest the outbreak was engineered, and to say that the “k” should be silent — making it “moneypox,” get it? The rigorous, scientific method of proof by pun.
For all of the quackery he’s spreading around, the body that licenses doctors in Washington is investigating and considering whether to discipline him, Dutton reported last month. Idaho’s board doesn’t disclose records to indicate whether it is considering discipline, but if it were, we should have heard about it by now. So it’s rational to believe Cole’s lawyer, who wrote that Idaho “declined to open an investigation of Dr. Cole’s practice or his publicly held opinions.”
It makes sense to allow for a wide range of views within medicine, not to use the board as a cudgel to require that all doctors hold the same opinions. There are instances where minority views have later proven right and become the standard of care.
In the mid-1800s, the Hungarian physician Ignaz Semmelweis tried to convince his colleagues they should wash their hands before delivering a child. In the days before germs were understood, he was ridiculed and mistreated for this belief. You certainly don’t want to repeat that mistake.
But Cole is not a Semmelweis.
As Dutton found, he lifted images from published studies for his presentation. He then misrepresented them by saying they indicate that COVID vaccines are damaging people’s livers — a claim the paper’s author directly refuted.
Semmelweis collected and published a wealth of data to support his handwashing practice. Cole, by contrast, is misusing a public database of adverse events after receiving a vaccine to claim that vaccines have killed hundreds or thousands of people — the kind of claim that anyone taking an introductory statistics class would laugh at.
Many Idaho physicians have provided the Washington licensing board with letters indicating that they’ve seen patients who took ineffective drugs like Ivermectin on Cole’s advice, only to wind up severely ill or dead, Dutton reported in December. They are working to defend their profession and their patients.
As the American Board of Pathology wrote in its letter supporting an investigation of Cole to Washington’s licensing board: “Patients must be able to trust physicians with their lives and health.” It too is working to defend its calling.
Why won’t the Idaho Board of Medicine?
As long as Cole holds one of the board’s licenses, it cannot be taken as a sign of trustworthiness.
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HARTFORD, Conn. — Federal officials have agreed to recognize Connecticut pardons as legally valid again and stop deporting people who have been pardoned for their crimes by a state board, reversing a hard-line stance taken by the Trump administration, authorities announced Friday.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong said the departments of Justice and Homeland Security under Trump had abandoned six decades of practice by singling out Connecticut and refusing to acknowledge its pardons — because they are issued by a board instead of the governor.
Five other states — Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, South Carolina and Utah — have similar pardon systems, but the federal government did not stop recognizing their pardons, Tong said. The five states are more conservative than liberal in Connecticut.
Several Connecticut residents who were pardoned suddenly got swept up into deportation proceedings and detained. Tong's office filed legal challenges to the federal government's refusal to recognize the state's pardons and prevailed in the courts.
“This agreement affirms, with full force of law, what we have known to be true for well over a century — Connecticut’s pardons are legitimate and lawful,” Tong, a Democrat, said in a statement. “There was no reason for the federal government ever to single out Connecticut and deny our residents the second chance we chose to grant to them.”
Messages seeking comment were left with Justice and Homeland Security officials. The U.S. attorney’s office in Connecticut, which also is part of the settlement, referred questions to the Justice Department.
Federal officials had previously agreed to start recognizing Connecticut's pardons again in 2020 after Tong sued the federal agencies. But the Department of Homeland Security did not grant final approval to that deal and continued to refuse to honor the state's pardons, Tong said.
Two Connecticut residents pardoned by the state, Wayzaro Walton and Richard Thompson, were detained in federal deportation proceedings and later released after Tong's office won legal challenges.
In 2019, the Board of Immigration Appeals terminated deportation proceedings for Walton, after ruling her pardon was valid. The Hartford resident, who came to the U.S. from England when she was 4, was detained for nearly eight months as federal officials tried to deport her. She had been a legal permanent resident for 25 years until she lost her legal status in 2012 over larceny charges.
In 2020, a federal appeals court reversed a decision by immigration authorities to deport Thompson because he was convicted of felony assault 19 years before when he was 18, despite his state pardon.
Thompson, who lived in Bridgeport, came to the U.S. from Jamaica in 1997 when he was 14 to live with his father, who is a U.S. citizen.
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AUSTIN, Texas — The family of a Texas soldier who was sexually harassed and killed at a military base near Killeen in 2020 filed a lawsuit Friday seeking $35 million in damages from the U.S. government.
The lawsuit says 20-year-old Vanessa Guillen was the victim of sexual harassment, abuse, assault, rape, sodomy and wrongful death.
An investigation by military officials into the death of Guillen, who was killed by a fellow soldier at U.S. Army base Fort Hood, found that she was also sexually harassed and that leaders failed to take appropriate action.
The lawsuit describes two instances in which Guillen was harassed during her time as a soldier and Guillen's suicidal thoughts as a result of coping with the harassment, which she told family that she did not report for fear of retaliation.
“This will be an opportunity for every victim to feel not only like they have a voice but that they can be made whole,” said Natalie Khawam, who filed the lawsuit on behalf of the Guillen family.
Guillen's sister, Mayra, tweeted about the lawsuit Friday evening saying that her family's fight for justice was not over.
"The nightmare is still persistent today but a promise is a promise," Mayra wrote.
The lawsuit follows a decision Thursday by a three-judge panel from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco stating that an Army colonel could proceed with a lawsuit against a former Air Force General over a sexual assault allegation. The court found that a law baring service members from seeking damages over injuries during service did not apply.
Guillen was declared missing in April 2020. Her remains were found that July, when the soldier accused of killing Guillen died by suicide following a confrontation with officers. A civilian faced charges for allegedly helping Spc. Aaron Robinson dispose of Guillen’s remains.
Guillen's death and claims by her family that she was harassed and assaulted at the Texas base sparked a social media movement of former and active service members who came forward about their own experiences in the military with the hashtag #IAmVaessaGuillen. State and federal lawmakers have since passed legislation in honor of Guillen that removed some authority from commanders and gave survivors more options to report. | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/vanessa-guillen-35-million-dollar-lawsuit/285-b871997f-cb9e-43cf-adc1-f2071e95f070 | 2022-08-13T14:58:49 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/vanessa-guillen-35-million-dollar-lawsuit/285-b871997f-cb9e-43cf-adc1-f2071e95f070 |
An online fundraiser has been created to help the family of Isiah M. Bedocs, the 17-year-old from Coplay, who died in a woodchipper accident Tuesday.
As of Saturday morning, the GoFundMe page has raised more than $13,000 with a goal of $20,000 before the funeral, which is scheduled for Monday.
Christine Castro, a family friend from Whitehall Township, organized the account and said Isiah’s family is taking things “day for day.”
“Isiah was 17 (and he) had his whole life ahead of him,” she wrote on the page. “He was a happy teenager who went to work and sadly didn’t come home after a tragic accident.”
Bedocs was home-schooled but also attended Lehigh Career & Technical Institute.
Isiah was pronounced dead Tuesday after he was partially pulled into a commercial wood chipper at a job site near the 3700 block of Excelsior Road in North Whitehall Township.
The state police’s Bethlehem Criminal Investigation Unit, the Lehigh County coroner’s office, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Stew’s Tire Center in North Whitehall Township are investigating.
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Tidewater Landing project, with soccer stadium and 500 apartments, breaks ground
PAWTUCKET — A sea of white hardhats and neon vests marked the groundbreaking ceremony for the Tidewater Landing soccer stadium and mixed-use development in Pawtucket that has taxpayers pitching in with a $36-million bond.
Fortuitous Partners held the ceremony at the site on Friday, which sits next to the Seekonk River. The project is projected to cost $124 million, a price tag driven up by inflation, supply chain issues and rising construction costs.
While the hallmark of the Tidewater Landing project will be a soccer stadium, projected to atract 7,600 spectators each game, the plan also calls for 500 apartments in a mix of one- to three-bedroom units, and commercial spaces.
Among the sea of hardhats and neon vests were students, from middle school to graduate school, wearing their jerseys.
July 25, 2022:Pawtucket soccer stadium moves ahead on McKee tiebreaking vote
Johnson and Wales University soccer players Richard Africo, Caroline Wallace and Jordan Restivo showed up for the groundbreaking. Africo, a graduate accounting student, said he would jump on the chance to play professionally, even though that may not come.
Restivo, who has played semipro soccer, said she would absolutely become a professional athlete if a slot opened up, as would Wallace.
Gov. Dan McKee, speaking at the event, said the state's support of the project comes in the context of the support for many other private projects in the state, and of new infrastructure in Pawtucket, like the commuter rail line connecting to Boston.
"This project is about jobs and helping a city that was left behind," he said.
The stadium could open as soon as 2024.
Making downtown Pawtucket pedestrian-friendly
Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien said in an interview that the project is part of a larger plan for a pedestrian-friendly corridor leading to Pawtucket's downtown.
Just a short distance away and across Interstate 95 is the landmark Apex building, which the city bought for $17.7 million and hopes to redevelop.
About a mile away as the pedestrian walks is the new Pawtucket-Central Falls commuter rail station, with a terminus in Boston.
Mills being turned into housing will bring more foot traffic into Pawtucket's downtown and create a walkable area along the river, bringing in the traffic businesses in Pawtucket need to survive, Grebien said.
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Interstate 95 cut through Pawtucket, and projects to build a corridor that can be used by pedestrians and bicyclists would go a long way toward healing that cut.
What's proposed in the Tidewater Landing project
The proposed Tidewater Landing project is a lot more than a stadium on Taft Street in Pawtucket. The proposal now contains 500 units of housing to be built next to a parking garage; a pedestrian bridge; a small riverfront amphitheater; river walks on either side of the river; and restaurants and retail spaces, according to a master plan presentation.
The site of the stadium, with the field markers laid out in white on a black surface, is a brownfield that used to be home to National Grid's oil tanks and is now being remediated by the company.
July 26, 2022:Good deal or own goal? The Pawtucket soccer stadium is on again
The pedestrian bridge could connect the Taft Street developments to developments on School Street, on the opposite side of the river.
For commercial space, 60,000 square feet is planned, along with 57,000 square feet of shopping and restaurant space and a 750-space parking garage.
$36 million bond to pay for the stadium
The estimated cost for the stadium, $124 million to seat 10,500 at capacity, could be the most expensive for a team in the United Soccer League Championship, or USL, the second tier of American professional soccer.
That price tag was originally projected to be lower, $84 million in 2021, but rising construction costs pushed up the price. The total cost of the development also rose from $284 million to $400 million.
Housing has long been a part of the the mixed-use project and a $36-million bond passed by the state had been intended to prop up the housing units but instead will go toward paying for the stadium, after McKee cast the tie-breaking vote to approve the public financing plan on July 25.
Opinion/Patinkin:Shades of the PawSox, as RI pols pile on against the new soccer stadium
Total public commitments to the stadium, including tax credits, state and city funding, is estimated at about $60 million.
Pawtucket is contributing $9 million to the project and a tax treaty that will save Fortuitous $15 million over 20 years, per a presentation in June to the state Commerce Corporation.
The biggest chunk of public funding would come from a Tax Increment Financing plan, where taxes collected in neighborhoods around the stadium would be diverted to repay construction debt.
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Opinion/Patinkin:Shades of the PawSox, as RI pols pile on against the new soccer stadium
July 26, 2022:Good deal or own goal? The Pawtucket soccer stadium is on again.
July 25, 2022:Pawtucket soccer stadium moves ahead on McKee tiebreaking vote.
June 24, 2022:Seeing soccer stadium site up close with Pawtucket mayor, who worries state won't step up.
June 14, 2022:Future of Pawtucket soccer stadium development still in doubt after Commerce Board meets.
June 7, 2022:Pawtucket soccer stadium backers seek $30 million more from RI.
May 31, 2022:Will RI taxpayers help cover rising cost of Pawtucket soccer stadium?
May 27, 2022:Pawtucket soccer stadium cost rises to $124 million due to supply chain issues, inflation.
May 16, 2022:Is the Pawtucket soccer stadium plan in trouble?
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Great Lakes Water Authority main break triggers boil water advisory for 23 communities
The Great Lakes Water Authority has issued a boil water advisory for 23 communities after a leak in the regional water system's largest transmission main.
The leak was discovered in the 120-inch main early Saturday about one mile west of the authority's Lake Huron Water Treatment Facility, a news release from the authority said.
The authority said an estimated 935,000 people in 23 communities in the northern part of its drinking water service area are potentially impacted.
The authority is investigating the cause of the break and crews are working to isolate the area around it so repairs can begin. Once the leak is isolated, emergency connections to other mains in the system will be opened to restore some flow to the impacted communities, the authority said.
Due to changing water pressure levels, and as a cautionary measure, the water authority is issuing a precautionary boil water advisory for:
•Village of Almont
•Auburn Hills
•Bruce Township
•Burtchville Township
•Chesterfield Township
•Clinton Township
•Flint
•Flint Township
•Imlay City
•Lapeer
•Lenox Township
•Macomb Township
•Mayfield Township
•Village of New Haven
•Orion Township
•Pontiac
•Rochester
•Rochester Hills
•Shelby Township
•Sterling Heights
•Troy
•Utica
•Washington Township
Loss of water pressure can lead to bacterial contamination in the water system; boiling water before using it will kill bacteria and other organisms that may be in the water, the authority said.
The authority advises residents to bring all water to a boil for at least one minute and then let it cool before using. Boiled, bottled or disinfected water should be used for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth, and preparing food until further notice.
For more information, contact Great Lakes Water Authority Water Quality at waterquality@glwater.org or by calling (313) 926-8192 or (313) 926-8128.
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Marana has lost one of its oldest and most prominent residents.
A towering saguaro nicknamed Strong-Arm collapsed and died along the trail at the Tortolita Preserve on Aug. 4 after a long bout with a bacterial infection. Its exact age is unknown, but experts believe it was at least 150 years old.
“It was older than the State of Arizona, that’s for sure,” said Jason Grodman, natural resources supervisor for the Marana Parks and Recreation Department.
Strong-Arm had its own sign and everything. It was one of several “named” saguaros within the preserve, which sits on 2,400 acres of Arizona State Trust Land that Marana maintains under a 99-year lease.
What made this particular saguaro special was its sheer size and its dense cluster of arms. Mark Johnson once counted 34 of them from his Dove Mountain home that used to look out on the cactus.
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He offered his “semi-scientific” — and very specific — estimate for Strong-Arm’s age: 161 years, which would have had it sprouting around the time of Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration and the start of the Civil War.
Johnson is one of the founding members of the Tortolita Alliance, a nonprofit neighborhood group that advocates for the continued protection of the preserve. He announced Strong-Arm’s death in a blog post on the alliance’s webpage a few hours after most of the cactus collapsed.
One long arm and three small ones remained standing until Aug. 6, when they too toppled to the ground, leaving only the saguaro’s broken, eight-foot stump.
“Fortunately there are a lot more saguaros out there," Johnson said. "It’s another good reason why we need to protect that 2,400 acres. We have to give the smaller saguaros a chance to become Strong-Arms.”
''In mourning''
Mark and Kathy Dobbels live two houses down from Johnson. Kathy was startled by the sound of the cactus crashing down at around 4:30 a.m. on Aug. 4, though she didn’t know what the noise was right away.
“I thought someone was trying to break into the house,” she said.
The Dobbels said a lot of people on their street — themselves included — often took their visiting friends and family members to see Strong-Arm and pose for pictures in front of it.
Kathy broke the bad news to the snowbirds in the neighborhood with a group email that went out to 16 people.
“We’re really in mourning,” she said. “We’ve lost a good friend.”
Mark said they noticed something wrong with Strong-Arm last summer. “It just started looking more brown and more brown,” he said. “It’s really sad. (A great-horned) owl family used to make a nest in it every year.”
This was the second big saguaro that has died at their end of the preserve in the past year alone. Last summer, they lost one even closer to their backyard that they called Pancho.
“What else is there to do in a pandemic when you’re in a lockdown? Name the saguaros behind your house,” Kathy explained.
It’s been a bad couple of years for big cactuses around Tucson, according to saguaro researcher Bill Peachey.
A number of aging giants have been wiped out recently by the cumulative effects of extreme weather events, including freezes, heat waves and powerful wind storms. “It’s happening more often with less time in between, and the plants don’t have time to recover," he said.
Peachey only needed a few seconds to determine Strong-Arm’s cause of death: The plant was filled with bacterial rot from top to bottom.
“This was in lousy condition when it fell,” he said as he examined the plant on Tuesday. “To have all of those arms infected, this cactus lost the battle some years ago.”
Very big loss
According to Peachey’s measurements, Strong-Arm stood more than 33 feet tall, with six, closely bunched main stems, each over 20 feet in length. Based on its size and the growth rates of other saguaros in the Tucson area, it was probably somewhere between 150 and 175 years old.
“Long arms is one of the signs of an old, old cactus,” he said.
The saguaro was in such a weakened state that it could have been toppled by almost anything. “A gust of wind could have done it,” Peachey said, “or the weight just got to be too much.”
Whatever the cause, Strong-Arm lived up to its name to the end, he said. “It was riddled with bacteria and at the very edge of death, and it still held its form until the very last moment.”
Its death leaves a hole in the local ecosystem.
For more than a century, the cactus served as both a neighborhood grocery store and an apartment complex for countless desert creatures, including bats, insects and birds such as the now-rare cactus ferruginous pygmy owl. A saguaro this size would have been a “major producer” of nectar, fruit and shelter, Peachey said.
“Where are the woodpeckers going to go? And (without their holes) where are the elf owls and purple martens going to go? There’s a whole cascade of badness that this exemplifies,” he said.
The initial collapse of the cactus blocked the recreational trail that loops through the preserve, so Marana’s parks department sent a crew out to clear a new path around the downed plant.
Two days later, the last remaining giant arm dropped off, blocking the trail once again. This time, Grodman said, the crew cut a section out of the fallen arm so hikers and mountain-bikers could pass through without slowing down.
But people have been stopping anyway. A handful of people made special trips to the preserve last week to check out the grisly scene, snap a few pictures and pay their respects.
There has even been some talk among the neighbors and others about holding some kind of ceremony in honor of Strong-Arm.
Grodman said whatever they do should be respectful, particularly to the Tohono O'odham, who think of saguaros as people, the embodiment of their ancestors.
“I don’t want to call it a memorial (service) necessarily,” he said. “Call it a celebration of life.”
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On a recent Wednesday, the garden at Tucson's south-side food bank was abuzz with activity, as volunteers hauled gravel, transplanted saplings and pulled weeds in the warm morning air.
Most of the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona volunteers at the Nuestra Tierra Learning Garden that day were working on a special project: building the first of four shade huts to be erected around town, which will shelter young mesquite and fruit trees until they're mature enough to be planted in the ground.
The program is called SOMBRA, and the name has two meanings. Sombra is the Spanish word for shade, and SOMBRA is an acronym for Sonoran Mesquite Barrio Restoration Alliance.
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The food bank will place the huts in parts of the city especially vulnerable to extreme heat, with a goal of increasing Tucson's shade canopy by 20,000 trees by 2030.
In neighborhoods with trees and shade, the air is cooler. In Tucson, seven of the 10 hottest neighborhoods are located on the city's south side, data shows.
SOMBRA is a tree-planting project at its core, said organizer Brandon Merchant, but it will also address other issues while teaching residents how to care for plants and grow their own food.
Pandemic spurs change
Merchant came to work for the food bank as its health and garden education coordinator in the winter of 2020, after his business, Southwest Victory Gardens, closed during the pandemic. A longtime volunteer and contractor with the food bank, he said the transition made sense.
Started in 2012, Southwest Victory Gardens helped people gain the skills and confidence to garden for themselves through workshops, videos and more. Merchant and others also assisted hundreds of Tucsonans with the installation of backyard gardens, he said, speaking in July at the annual agriculture conference of the University of Arizona's Water Resources Research Center.
"Growing food during times of struggle and times of need has been something we as communities have always done," Merchant said. "And folks have always grown food close to home. The closer it is to home, the more sustainable it is."
But in 2020, everyone saw the effects of the pandemic on the agriculture industry, as people found empty shelves in grocery stores. Weather-related events in 2021 disrupted food supplies again, and this year, the war in Ukraine again affected the supply chain, Merchant said.
"As one person, I couldn't do very much with gardens, so I decided to join the food bank full-time and continue that work," he said.
In the spring of 2021, Merchant started putting the idea for the project on paper after researching a similar effort in Portland, Oregon, that uses chestnuts instead of mesquite trees.
"Chestnuts offer very similar benefits as mesquite in that they're native trees that can be planted in urban settings but that provide many added benefits," he said. "The main benefit of the mesquite project is that it supplements grain agriculture."
In addition to bringing shade to neighborhoods that need it, velvet mesquite trees produce a product that can be used as a supplement to grain. Mesquite pods can be ground into mesquite flour, an added benefit of the low-water use tree, according to Merchant.
"As we started thinking about it, we started noticing that we can use these trees to also build up the shade canopy in different neighborhoods," he said. "We started tooling around with the idea of 'how can we use the trees as a food supplement or security project and also do these other parts of it, too.'"
By the time Merchant and his group were done brainstorming, they'd come up with a program that he says will address heat islands, water scarcity, food insecurity, soil health and more.
Macro and micro benefits
To advance their project, Merchant and others started meeting with city officials from the Tucson Million Trees project, an initiative driven by Mayor Regina Romero to plant one million trees by 2030 to increase the city’s tree canopy and help mitigate the effects of climate change. They talked about how SOMBRA could fit into the city's plan.
By fall, the food bank's grant department alerted Merchant to an Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management grant opportunity.
The Community Challenge Grant Program supports nonprofits and other agencies in "activities that encourage and promote citizen involvement in supporting long-term and sustainable urban and community forestry programs at a local level." The food bank was awarded a $24,750 grant in December and began ordering supplies at the start of the year.
Constructed out of metal piping and mesh shade screens, the huts are equipped with timed sprinklers and are large enough to protect dozens of young trees from the elements. There's gravel on the bottom to retain moisture. The design came from Desert Harvesters, which grows its plants under nearly identical setups.
The first hut is completed, with three more set to be placed in the next several months at Desert View High School, Las Milpitas Community Farm and Flowers and Bullets' Midtown Farm.
Midtown Farm's neighborhood, Barrio Centro, "is actually one of the seven of the 10 hottest neighborhoods we're talking about," Merchant said. "We're trying to target these in neighborhoods where they can have added benefits."
Those benefits include increasing the shade canopy and building up water capacity in the areas where trees are planted. Water infiltration will increase, which will help build the water table, Merchant said. In addition, leaf litter that falls and accumulates will trap and store carbon, which will eventually lead to lower temperatures.
"All of these things are sort of micro benefits of planting a tree," he said. "And there's so many other things."
If planted strategically, mesquite trees can provide shade and water runoff to other crops, including fruit and edible cacti, he said.
"Unlike corn or whatever you have to plant in a row, we can grow our flour and our fruit and stuff in one spot," Merchant said. "The idea is that you can mix things, too. It doesn't have to be just a mesquite tree. When you water this tree, you water that tree."
Building systems and capacity
Seeds for the project were donated by the University of Arizona's Desert Legume Program, which is dedicated to the preservation of legume biodiversity from arid and semi-arid regions of the world.
Volunteers prepared and planted the first batch of seeds at the start of June. Six to eight weeks later, the saplings were ready to be transplanted from smaller trays into large grow bags. From there, they were moved under the shade hut, where they'll remain until they grow to maturity.
Nuestra Tierra Learning Garden, the site of the first hut, is an educational garden located at the food bank's main branch. It features vegetables and herb gardens, a greenhouse and a chicken coop. Merchant and others use it as a demonstration garden for organic food production, rainwater harvesting and worm and compost demonstrations.
"We do a lot of cool stuff. We raise earthworms and sell worm castings and worms to folks," Merchant said. "We also provide low-cost garden materials to folks. We started a sliding-scale price structure this year and folks kind of choose whatever cost they want to pay. We've been able to kind of keep prices low even though the cost of everything has gone up."
The food bank's community growing site, Las Milpitas Community Farm, which will house the organization's second hut, is on Tucson's south side, near West Silverlake and South Mission roads. The 6-acre working farm is a place for neighbors to learn, connect and grow their own food. It offers community garden plots and workshops, and hosts class field trips.
During the pandemic, workshops were halted, but the food bank was able to pivot and fill other needs in the community, said garden education supervisor Victor Ceballos.
"During COVID, we were in a position where we were able to support a lot of community partners that had to temporarily shut down. Native Seeds/SEARCH shut down and the Pima Seed Library shut down, so we were the only source of seeds," Ceballos said. "There are arguments to say we should have these systems in place because if one fails, we might be able to support each other with these other ones. It's about not putting all our eggs in one basket."
As part of SOMBRA, communities will be trained on how to grow and care for their trees, as well as how to harvest and mill the mesquite pods into flour. Several local groups, including Urban Forestry of Tucson and Desert Harvesters, have offered to provide trainings.
"That's all part of it, building up the capacity of folks so they can plant these trees and care for them over the long-term," Merchant said. "Within a lot of public-maintained spaces, trees are kind of an afterthought. We want to start centering this idea that trees have many, many added benefits and they're not just nuisances."
Students play a part
Over at Desert View High School, the project will be undertaken by students in Anna Lawrie's agricultural standards class.
The course takes place over two years and includes education in plants, carpentry, and the science, business and mechanics of agriculture. Lawrie said that while students work with her, there's an ongoing thread of backyard gardening and sustainability.
"Every kid plants seeds, transplants them and has a bed in the garden," she said, adding that students also learn soil and water science, hydrology, greenhouse systems and aquaponics. "It's a good way to give kids knowledge to work in those upcoming trends and maybe get hired into the industry. They can take their knowledge from here and apply it to going to the UA or getting a job with AmeriCorps," a federal community service project that addresses local needs.
In her eighth year of teaching agriculture at the school, Lawrie said her program would be a lot different if it weren't for the food bank, where she learned skills like finding and cultivating indigenous plants and harvesting water.
"I didn't know how to do any of that. I come from a landscape background, but didn't know how to grow food in the desert successfully," she said. "The community food bank taught me those skills and I get to pass them onto students."
Lawrie said she's "so stoked" about bringing SOMBRA to campus and her students, as are her students, who learned about the program during the last school year.
"It really addresses the kids in-person, because they live in heat deserts here on the south side of Tucson," Lawrie said. "It gives a good conversation about different inequities and social justice, plus the kids learn how to be arborists for native trees."
The food bank will teach students to build the shade hut and to plant and maintain the trees. They'll also learn about shade and heat island discrepancies in Tucson and tree care, including how to properly trim and to prevent diseases.
"This relates right back to the industry, so they'll have skills to put on their résumé and hopefully can get jobs," Lawrie said. "And they can say they're part of that bigger, million tree project. Kids take great pride in being part of those larger solutions."
Goal for next year: 2,000 trees
While Merchant said the project is mesquite-centered, he said they're not going to tell people what they can and cannot do.
"A lot of people really want fruit trees, like pomegranate and citrus and stuff. Those trees are just really high water use," Merchant said. "What we tell folks is 'if you're going to do that, you plant the rain first. You either have a basin you dug with rainwater going toward it, or maybe you have the gray water coming off your laundry machine or whatever. As long as you do those things, you can definitely still get the fruit trees.'"
The goal for the first year was initially set at 2,000 trees, but the food bank encountered some supply chain and other issues and had to lower that number. There was also a learning curve with mesquite trees, as food bank employees and volunteers are used to planting fruits and vegetables.
A mesquite seed on the ground may come up after a year or so, but there are steps one can take to speed up that process, Merchant said. Volunteers had to learn to plant the seed overnight and alter its coat to encourage rapid germination, something that isn't necessary when planting fruits, vegetables and herbs.
Now that the infrastructure is in place, they can easily hit the 2,000 trees goal in 2023, Merchant said.
As part of SOMBRA, each community will get to decide what to do with the trees it grows in its shade hut. The main goal is to get the trees out into the neighborhoods and people's backyards to help build up shade and lower electric bills, and over the long-term, to help provide food security, Merchant said.
"The thing about this project is it doesn't really require a lot of investment on (the neighborhoods') end. We're really supporting most of it, so it can be as much or as little as they want it to be," he said. "There's this desire for trees and low-cost, but there's also not a lot time. People don't want to have this huge burdensome thing going on. This really helps with that because it's not too intimidating."
It's clear that green infrastructure is now a top priority for many neighborhoods in Tucson, he said.
"The community is asking us for these things," Merchant said. "We're trying to figure out simple solutions that build up community capacity that don't require huge invest on our end and that other people are really excited about and want to support, so this really falls into line with what the food bank is trying to do now."
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Chesterfield County Police are investigating a fatal crash Saturday morning in the 1100 block of South Providence Road.
Police said a 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier crossed the road's double yellow lines into the path of a 2011 Chevrolet Express van about 7 a.m.
The driver, who was the only occupant in the Cavalier, was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim’s name was being withheld until family could be notified. The three occupants of the van were transported to area hospitals with non-life threatening injuries.
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Agricultural visionary and popcorn legend Orville Redenbacher and his business partner Charles Bowman started Chester Inc. in 1947, and it's still going strong.
The family-owned company is now marking 75 years in business. The Valparaiso-based firm provides architectural, construction and agricultural services.
Redenbacher and Bowman bought the George F. Chester & Sons Seed company that was based on the Chester family farm in Morgan Township in Porter County.
"They were innovators who put us on the map a long time ago," Marketing and Business Development Manager Rich Shields said. "It's nice to have that pedigree and be able to look back at all that success today."
Under new leadership, the company started selling small irrigation systems, grain dryers and complete grain handling systems in 1952.
"The company has diversified a lot over the years," Shields said. "Diversification is a big driving force in longevity."
It became a Bonanza Uni-Frame Builder serving the farm market in 1969 and added Valley center-pivot irrigation systems the following year. It continues to sell irrigation systems and grain-handling solutions out of a division based in North Judson since 1981.
The company diversified into information technology in 1981 when it got a franchise to sell IBM computers to the farm market. It then branched out into architecture in 1987, pursuing a design/build/finance approach to construction projects.
"We evolved into agriculture, architecture and construction," Shields said. "We got into information technology to help farmers track their inventories. We had one of the first information technology divisions in the United States and certainly in Indiana."
In 2003, Chester sold the assets of its Chester John Deere store to A&M Farm Equipment of Valparaiso.
Today, the company is privately owned by Pete Peuquet. It employs about 50 people at its operations in Valparaiso and North Judson.
"All of our major divisions are growing," Shields said. "We couldn't do this without the customers and employees. We have longstanding teams of employees who help us continue to grow. We're growing through technology in all divisions and still innovating today."
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Historic Maplewood Cemetery Sexton Tom Hawes has been digging up the old Crown Point Mausoleum more than a half century after its demise at the cemetery at 347 Maple Lane.
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ALBANY – Maybe it was a sign that helped push the Albany and Dougherty County commissions to come to an agreement on the split of proposed special-purpose local-option sales tax figures after weeks of sometimes contemptuous negotiations.
On Wednesday evening, from 5:32 p.m. to 8:37 p.m., only hours before the city and county governments reached an agreement that will, among other things, allocate funding for an overhaul of the city's sewer system, the city experienced a sanitary sewer overflow.
The overflow was upstream of Lift Station 4 into the stormwater detention pond at Elm Street and Gordon Avenue. It occurred following a power loss at the station. An estimated 15,570 gallons of sewage was discharged into the Percosin Canal system via the pond located at 701 Elm St.
As soon as the power was restored, the overflow ceased, city officials said.
Residents should avoid contact with water in the canal system for the next 30 days as a precaution. No city of Albany drinking water systems were affected by the leak.
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CROWN POINT — A judge rescheduled jury trial Friday for a man already convicted of attempting to murder two people and facing charges in two separate murder cases with three victims.
William D. Galloway Jr., 29, of Gary, had been scheduled to face a jury next month on murder and attempted murder charges in a shooting that killed Jonquell Golida, 23, and wounded a second man Nov. 12, 2016, in Gary's Glen Park section.
Galloway also is charged with murdering Zantrell Collins and Koreena Ramos, both 18, on Oct. 13, 2016, in the 700 block of East 49th Avenue in Gary.
He was convicted in April 2021 of two counts of attempted murder and other charges in a shooting and attempted robbery Sept. 19, 2019, in the 2500 block of Pierce Street in Gary.
In that case, Galloway shot a woman four times, fired shots at her son Sean Baker and shot into a room occupied by Baker, his pregnant girlfriend and her then-6-year-old child.
Baker, 23, later was shot and killed in Gary. No charges have been filed in his homicide.
The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled in May that Galloway, who was sentenced to 57 years in prison, received a fair trial.
After defense attorney John Cantrell and Deputy Prosecutors David Rooda and Judith Massa had a long discussion at the bench with Lake Criminal Court Judge Gina Jones, the judge said she was rescheduling Galloway's trial.
He is now set to face a jury in Golida's homicide March 6.
His trial in the homicides of Collins and Ramos was set for April 10.
Jones ordered Galloway to be transported to the Indiana Department of Correction to begin serving his sentence for attempting to murder the Baker family members. He was to be returned to Lake County for a pretrial hearing slated for Jan. 25.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Samuel Hill
Age : 26
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206626
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: OWI; BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanors
Armaun McKenzie
Age : 33
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206525
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
John Ciserella
Age : 34
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206650
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenyon McNeil
Age : 47
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206687
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dale Rollins
Age : 61
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206707
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE; SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Andre Ruff
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206664
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Nicholas Aubuchon
Age : 26
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206592
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Colin Westbrooks
Age : 32
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206624
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gregory Swiontek II
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206590
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Mitchell Pritchard
Age : 42
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206747
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dakar Brown
Age : 19
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206741
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WITH MINOR/FONDLING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Louise Dagnillo
Age : 59
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206669
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Fandl
Age : 33
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206539
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alijah Williams
Age : 19
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206562
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Maurishia Brown
Age : 28
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206521
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Leroy Blackwell
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206619
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: CHILD MOLESTATION - STATUTORY RAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devon Dunbar
Age : 22
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206714
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - USING A DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Edward Fair
Age : 57
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206657
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Allen Pick II
Age : 47
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206673
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Javyon George-Boatman
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206595
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WITH MINOR/FONDLING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Hollis
Age : 46
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206713
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Nichols II
Age : 38
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206545
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE IV
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brooke Elrod
Age : 29
Residence: N/A
Booking Number(s): 2206654
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Angelos Lujano
Age : 21
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206731
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION - STALKING VIOLATIONS; RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT; ROBBERY; CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Renee Rodriguez
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206556
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Laron Hudson
Age : 34
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206608
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeffery Gawlinski
Age : 53
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206512
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devante Winters
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206614
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Frederic Dellenbach
Age : 64
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206686
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - W/PRIOR CONVICTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amador Santos
Age : 49
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206696
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jose Rios
Age : 37
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206752
Arrest Date: Aug. 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jerry Boyd
Age : 23
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206570
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Lilia Hernandez-Cervantes Beltran
Age : 33
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206695
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Anthony Freeman
Age : 47
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206710
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Duane Jackson
Age : 53
Residence: Wheatfield, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206698
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: HABITUAL TRAFFIC VIOLATOR - LIFETIME
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenyata Williams
Age : 32
Residence: Fort Wayne, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206247
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Juan Aguilar-Tapia
Age : 26
Residence: Lafayette, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206573
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michal Skrzyniarz
Age : 37
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206685
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Aaron Collins
Age : 28
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206629
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Francesca Brown
Age : 40
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206746
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Steven Galecki
Age : 52
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206653
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Russell III
Age : 21
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206661
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; POSSESSION - COUNTERFEITED SUBSTANCES
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Raynold Gore
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206551
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ivan Torres
Age : 35
Residence: South Holland, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206723
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Genardo Diaz
Age : 35
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206667
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POSSESSION - STOLEN PROPERTY; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Christopher Swan
Age : 48
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206697
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brandt Guzman
Age : 23
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206706
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON; CONFINEMENT; CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Charles Roy Sr.
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206563
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Denise Johnson
Age : 38
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206582
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Bianca Dominguez
Age : 32
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206625
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Juan Gutierrez Delgado
Age : 30
Residence: Greenfield, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206655
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Austin Click
Age : 23
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206568
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Otis Marshall
Age : 34
Residence: Los Angeles, CA
Booking Number(s): 2206745
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Christopher Kirincic
Age : 40
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206630
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Deidra Merritt
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206726
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Melissa Carraway
Age : 37
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206724
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Guzman
Age : 26
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206538
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lakeisha Walker
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206754
Arrest Date: Aug. 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tony Vitaniemi Jr.
Age : 29
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206712
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: COMMON NUISANCE - MAINTAINING - LEGEND DRUGS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Alexander
Age : 37
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206577
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jack Fiorio
Age : 19
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206670
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Edgar Murphy Jr.
Age : 63
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206579
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Darlene King
Age : 49
Residence: Country Club Hills, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206704
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY; COUNTERFEITING AND APPLICATION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Leonard Johnson
Age : 31
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206578
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - USING A DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gloria Blue
Age : 51
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206709
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Featherston
Age : 43
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206609
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dana Stevens
Age : 41
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206507
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mark Coleman
Age : 38
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206569
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Andres
Age : 19
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206662
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Veela Morris
Age : 52
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206611
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Famous McKenny
Age : 45
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206647
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Emmett Williams Jr.
Age : 46
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206739
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Safa Alrub
Age : 36
Residence: Orland Park, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206564
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Darrick Royal
Age : 47
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206601
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - OBTAINING PROPERTY - BY CREDIT CARD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Demarco Gillis
Age : 25
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206622
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Goodpaster Jr.
Age : 19
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206721
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jourdan Castellanos
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206529
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Junice Stewart
Age : 64
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206516
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jonathan Igras
Age : 20
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206543
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION; INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Ulysses Perry
Age : 41
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206627
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Cedric Higdon Jr.
Age : 25
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206692
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicholas Cruz-Lopez
Age : 31
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206580
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Luis Rangel Sanchez
Age : 28
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206693
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Rodney Youngblood
Age : 32
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206742
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bradley Badovinac
Age : 26
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206640
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kamari Stephens
Age : 29
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206591
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amanda Stoddard
Age : 38
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206523
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gerald Bogard
Age : 47
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206555
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Johnny Peluyera
Age : 41
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206524
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS (AGGRESSIVE DRIVING/SERIOUS BODILY INJURY)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Hailee Newell
Age : 29
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206588
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Donald Collins Jr.
Age : 55
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206520
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Porter Jr.
Age : 39
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206638
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Idubis Nash
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206743
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tywoun Nixon
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206530
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tyrone Dabney
Age : 59
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206576
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - W/PRIOR CONVICTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Vernell Hemphill Jr.
Age : 19
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206631
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Marta Rodriguez
Age : 43
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206711
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Rodriguez
Age : 75
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206641
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Wardell Sanders
Age : 20
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206651
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
William Lipsey
Age : 58
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206535
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Carl Hopkins Jr.
Age : 41
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206668
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Sade Boyd
Age : 36
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206644
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jacob Stewart
Age : 36
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206602
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Shaun Brame
Age : 51
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206561
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kori Arguelles
Age : 26
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206603
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jimmie Lee
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206733
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ria Swelfer
Age : 31
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206617
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jesse Duque
Age : 29
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206506
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Rick Thang Ngo
Age : 26
Residence: Key Largo, FL
Booking Number(s): 2206722
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - COUNTERFEITING AND APPLICATION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Keith Price
Age : 51
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206552
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Leobardo Costilla
Age : 22
Residence: Shelby, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206674
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- INVASION OF PRIVACY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Vasquez
Age : 25
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206528
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Leon Elliott Jr.
Age : 50
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206575
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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TIFTON – Caroline McDaniel was selected as the 2022 recipient of Southwell’s $500 scholarship for Future Health Professionals.
McDaniel is a graduate of Cook County High School. She completed the Allied Healthcare Pathway and attended classes while in high school to become a certified phlebotomist. She was an honor graduate who also was nominated as Best Business Student and recognized for the having the highest average in chemistry her sophomore year.
McDaniel served as president of the Cook High School chapter of HOSA. She will attend Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in the fall to begin her career in nursing. She said her goal is to return to Adel and give back to the community that has given her so much.
“I have been blessed with the opportunity to lead our HOSA chapter, which currently has the largest number of active members in our school’s history, in monthly meetings, fundraisers, and community activities," McDaniel responded when asked how her participation in the Healthcare Science Pathways prepared her for the future. "I have had hands-on experience with medical equipment by organizing the classroom with my fellow classmates and practicing, performing, and being evaluated on multiple skills.
"I have had the opportunity to learn from various health care professionals in the monthly meetings hosted by Southwell’s Junior Board of Directors and have also had the opportunity to volunteer at the pediatric clinic in Valdosta through the board. I love health care and being awarded this scholarship will help me to help others.”
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TIFTON — After moving 1,000 miles from Pennsylvania to Georgia and emerging from a weeklong bout with COVID, Tracy Brundage is ready to settle into her role as president of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.
“ABAC is a special place,” Brundage said in a Wednesday-morning news conference. “For me, I thought it was a perfect fit. I looked at ABAC’s situation and thought, ‘Here’s a train that’s moving. I want to get on board.’”
Brundage was scheduled to begin her duties as the ABAC president on Aug. 1, but COVID changed that plan. Her first full day at ABAC was on Monday. She brings 30 years of experience in academic and operational leadership, strategic planning, and organizational development in both higher education and in the private sector to ABAC.
“We want to prepare these students who walk on our campus to be successful in relevant jobs,” Brundage said. “A quality education at an affordable price. That’s who we are.”
Prior to ABAC, Brundage was president of Keystone (Pa.) College for four years. She was Keystone’s provost and vice president for academic affairs for one year prior to becoming president.
Brundage served for more than 10 years as vice president for work force development at Pennsylvania College of Technology, a special mission affiliate of Penn State University.
The new ABAC president holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Gettysburg College, a master of education degree in training and development and a doctorate in work force education and development, both from Penn State University.
In the private sector, Brundage has owned and operated a Victorian bed and breakfast in Lock Haven, Pa., and worked as an information technology instructor with a private firm in Lancaster, Pa., while also living on a small farm in the county.
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After 65 years, the giant, 763,000-tile mural is gone from the facade of Pershing Center, saved by a small group of people determined not to see it demolished along with the old auditorium.
That small group, led by arts advocate Liz Shea-McCoy, raised the $844,000 necessary to safely remove the tiles from the 38-foot-by-140-foot mural before city officials start demolition on the building on Centennial Mall.
In four months, nearly 850 people from across Nebraska and beyond donated to the cause, and on July 20, Mike McCullough, owner of MTZ Properties, and his crew began the painstaking process of removing the tiles.
“We did the impossible in four months,” Shea-McCoy said. “I couldn’t be happier. I’m so proud of the generosity of Nebraskans. This is just a great example of the importance of people coming together to save a piece of Nebraska history.”
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The mural was designed by Leonard Thiessen and William Hammond and when it was finished in 1957, it was thought to be the largest of its kind in the western hemisphere. Thousands of people have walked under the mural on their way to sporting events, concerts and graduations.
The tiles were removed by adhering a sticky, specialized material, similar to contact paper, on 4-foot-by-8-foot sections of the mural, then using a putty-like tool behind the mural and carefully pulling the tiles off, section by section.
Each section — about 250 in all — was placed on wooden pallets with raised sides to keep space between them, and are being stored in one of McCullough’s warehouses.
The weather cooperated and allowed the work to be finished more quickly than McCullough anticipated and workers took down the last tiles Friday, just before a music festival on Centennial Mall on Friday evening, Shea-McCoy said.
That’s the first phase.
Now the group needs to raise another $2 million to restore and reinstall the mural. Shea-McCoy said the group is talking with the city about the best place for the mural, possibly a park, at eye level, with lighting so people can see the 38 figures depicting an array of athletic, dance and circus events.
Shea-McCoy said she’d like to finish the second phase of fundraising by next spring. The auditorium is being demolished as part of a development of that block.
“I’d like the momentum to keep going,” she said. “I just have to keep this energy going.”
Tax-deductible donations for the restoration and reinstallation of the mural can be made online at https://www.nshsf.org/projects/pershing-mural/ or by mailing a check to the Nebraska State Historical Society Foundation (128 N. 13th St., Suite 1010, Lincoln, NE 68508), noting Pershing Mural in the "memo" line of the check. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/workers-finish-removing-the-pershing-murals-763-000-tiles/article_3585db84-2fc2-54eb-9092-8fa291707487.html | 2022-08-13T16:00:57 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/workers-finish-removing-the-pershing-murals-763-000-tiles/article_3585db84-2fc2-54eb-9092-8fa291707487.html |
An extensive fire that began early Saturday morning quickly engulfed a west Lincoln home, resulting in the loss of the residence.
At 12:30 a.m., Lincoln Fire and Rescue arrived at SW 24th Street and W Laguna Road to find a major fire that began on the exterior of the house burning inward. LFR Battalion Chief Jeremy Gegg said the flames rapidly spread to the attic and began to pose a risk of structural collapse.
Gegg said that though firefighters aggressively worked to extinguish the fire, the damage was extensive. The occupants evacuated successfully and there were no injuries as a result of the incident.
Fire Investigator Jason Relford said the fire's cause is still under investigation as of late Saturday morning, but the home is a total loss.
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2 new murals on Roosevelt Row take a stand on gun violence. Here's what they mean and where to see them
At last count, Kyle Holbrook has painted more than 800 murals, some reaching as high as 27 stories. For his latest project in Phoenix, the 22-year muralist is using a simple street art style to humanize the problem of gun violence.
Holbrook explained the peace hand sign depicted in the two murals on Roosevelt Row is meant to convey that the power to perpetuate or stop gun violence is in the hands of the people. The peace sign is the symbol of choice in the nationwide mural tour Holbrook launched last year — the simplicity in its design is the point.
The murals are “meant to be simple so people can get the message,” Holbrook said. “It’s more about the message than the aesthetics.”
Where are the new murals on Roosevelt Row?
The murals are located on Roosevelt Street near Second Street and 15th Avenue and are 8 feet by 4 feet and 5 feet by 2 feet, respectively. Done in black brush and acrylic paints on a cinder block wall and a storage container, the murals' small sizes are meant to invite passersby to snap a selfie with their phone, Holbrook said.
Holbrook painted the murals on Aug. 6, choosing the locations to maximize their impact.
“Roosevelt Row is obviously such a big spot for art and galleries, so a lot of people go there with the purpose of getting pictures of the art," Holbrook said. “Now we can utilize that to spread the message.”
What do the murals mean?
Holbrook, 44, has seen nearly 50 of his friends and family members, including two cousins, die as a result of gun violence. He was moved to start the project after an anti-gun violence activist mentor lost his 15-year-old grandson to gunfire.
Holbrook, who owns a gun for protection, said the murals are less about stopping the proliferation of firearms as they are about addressing the underlying issues leading to the human carnage associated with them.
“I don’t think we need machine guns to hunt, but I don’t think we should take all guns,” Holbrook said, pointing to the need for greater economic resources and mediation efforts. “Certainly, I think a lot is mental health and mental health awareness. And a lot of the people doing the violence were victims of gun violence or needed some mental health because hurt people hurt people.”
Who is muralist Kyle Holbrook?
Holbrook’s public arts organization, Moving the Lives of Kids Community Mural Project, includes a team who researches the next site of a mural and a board that takes grants to fund the art pieces.
So far, Holbrook’s project has taken him to 42 cities, including Chicago and Baltimore.
The tour designates “cities that have a thriving art scene, so that we can utilize the power of public art to further spread the message,” Holbrook said, adding a city’s gun violence rates are taken into account.
According to a June 22 announcement from Phoenix on Operation Gun Crime Crackdown, homicides with firearms increased by 45% this year over the same time the year before and aggravated assaults involving firearms were up 23% over the same time last year.
Holbrook spends his time between Pittsburgh, Miami and New York City. Holbrook has ties to Arizona — his father attended Arizona State University and the artist would visit the state as a child. His best friends also live in the Valley. For Black History Month last year in Phoenix, Holbrook completed a mural of Martin Luther King Jr. sporting a face mask to promote public health during the pandemic.
Though one Miami-area mural Holbrook did honoring George Floyd was vandalized, he said this artistic tour has not experienced any negative responses.
“I’m using it to unite,” he said of the tour. “That’s the point and not to be divisive.”
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A bigger children's museum? Affordable housing? Phoenix bond committees to select funding priorities
Do you want a bigger Children's Museum of Phoenix? Should the city upgrade its facilities to be more environmentally friendly? Fix roadways? How does renovating some of the city's affordable housing sound?
That's what groups of people selected by the Phoenix City Council began deliberating Friday. Their decisions on which projects should be funded could ultimately be part of a bond program the City Council is expected to ask voters to approve in 2023.
This would be the city's first request for general obligation bonds in 16 years.
The council-appointed groups will focus on different types of projects such as the arts to the environment. The meetings that will last through October will likely lead to tough decisions as the city-identified needs far exceed the amount of funding the council plans to ask for from voters.
City staff created a list of potential projects that exceeds $1 billion, with the aim that the various groups would narrow that to $500 million.
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That's the amount of general obligation bonds that city officials say the council could ask voters to approve without increasing property taxes. City officials organized the list by the more pressing and current needs versus future needs.
The committees can pitch other ideas, too, although city leaders encourage them to focus on projects with one-time expenses, rather than ones that would create ongoing funding requirements.
The city is also asking residents to give input by attending the subcommittee meetings, which largely take place Mondays and Fridays in the morning and afternoon. Meetings can be attended virtually or in person.
Residents can also submit their thoughts through the "GOPHX TOOL" on the city website, or on social media with the hashtag #GOPHX2023.
GO bonds allow the city to borrow money and pay it back with interest to fund certain things, usually physical infrastructure. The city pays off the debt with residents' secondary property taxes, though it's technically backed by the "full faith and credit" of the city.
The potential 2023 bond being deliberated doesn't propose increasing the tax rate, but voters would pay less if they rejected the measure. The average Phoenix homeowner pays $97 in secondary property taxes to the city each year, according to city officials.
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The committee members are mostly leaders in the community, involved in nonprofit organizations related to arts, housing and sustainability. They're also union leaders, chambers of commerce members and former elected officials. Some work for insurance companies.
The chair of the 15-member executive committee, which is tasked with making the final proposal to the City Council, is Sharon Harper of Plaza Companies, a well-known developer in the Valley.
Here are the eight subcommittees and the city-identified priority projects they're considering. A full list that includes future projects is on the city's website.
Arts and Culture
Cost of projects suggested for prioritized needs: $56 million (five projects)
- Build a Latino cultural center.
- Expand Children's Museum of Phoenix.
- Replace equipment and maintain city-owned facilities.
- Improve Symphony Hall.
- Build a new Valley Youth Theatre.
Cost of projects suggested for future needs: $7 million (two projects)
Economic Development and Education:
Cost of projects suggested for prioritized needs: $23.5 million (one project)
- Acquire land needed for economic development along the Rio Salado.
Cost of projects suggested for future needs: $19 million (four projects)
Environment and Sustainability
Cost of projects suggested for prioritized needs: $25 million (three projects)
- Update technology at city facilities to be more energy and water efficient.
- Replace fuel infrastructure.
- Replace HVAC systems at city facilities to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
Cost of projects suggested for future needs: $32 million (three projects)
Housing, Human Services and Homelessness
Cost of projects suggested for prioritized needs: $62 million (four projects)
- Renovate and preserve up to 610 affordable housing units at four properties.
- Design and construct a 12,600-square-foot Cesar Chavez senior center.
- Build 364 new, modern, mixed-income rental housing units at the Edison-Eastlake redevelopment project.
- Renovate the historic McDowell Senior Center.
Cost of projects suggested for future needs: $28 million (two projects)
Neighborhood and City Services
Cost of projects suggested for prioritized needs: $52 million (11 projects)
- Improve Americans With Disabilities Act compliance at city facilities.
- Build two branch libraries (one at Deer Valley Drive and Tatum Boulevard and one at 99th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road).
- Expand Yucca library.
- Improve various city properties such as repairing roofs or electrical issues.
- Provide grants and assist in the rehabilitation of historic properties.
- Restore and preserve the Orpheum Theatre, specifically the exterior architecture.
Cost of projects suggested for future needs: $14 million (four projects)
Parks and Recreation
Cost of projects suggested for prioritized needs: $109 million (13 projects)
- Improve various community centers, parks and museums.
- Replace three "deteriorating pools in the Maryvale area" with one regional pool and install two splash pads at Marivue Park and Holiday Park.
- Replace four pools in south Phoenix with a regional pool at Harmon Park, and three splash pads at Alkire, Grant and University parks.
- Renovate Washington Activity Center.
Cost of projectssuggested for future needs: $226 million (12 projects)
Public Safety
Cost of projects suggested for prioritized needs: $158 million (eight projects)
- Renovate various police precincts.
- Renovate various fire stations.
- Build a fire station at 51st Avenue and Loop 303.
- Relocate a police precinct and command center.
- Build additional police driver training track and repair existing one.
Cost of projects suggested for future needs: $86 million (seven projects)
Streets and Storm Drainage
Cost of projects suggested for prioritized needs: $161 million (seven projects)
- Design and build improvements that largely would serve pedestrians, bicyclists and transit users, with a focus on equity.
- Create and implement a "resident-driven process" to address traffic issues.
- Provide funding to the council-approved "Road Safety Action Plan" to mitigate fatal and serious injury accidents.
- Improve drainage in the Hohokam area of south Phoenix.
- Mitigate flooding in Laveen.
- Replace deteriorating storm drains citywide.
- Maintain pavement throughout the city.
Cost of projects suggested for future needs: $92 million (four projects)
First bond in 16 years. Why?
Phoenix voters last approved a bond request in 2006 for $880 million.
Going forward, the city plans to make the request to voters for smaller amounts but with greater frequency, expected to be every five years.
The reason for the long delay in bond requests goes back to the Great Recession.
The city finished issuing most of its 2006 bonds in 2012. By that point, property values were at their lowest and "it wasn't the time to be thinking about a new GO bond," Chief Financial Officer Kathleen Gitkin told The Arizona Republic.
Then, changes in state laws reduced property tax revenue the city could collect, Gitkin said, which in turn limited how much it could borrow.
One of those state laws, for example, barred homes' taxable values from going up by more than 5% annually.
Today, the city still owes money from the projects completed under the 2006 bond program: about $829 million to be exact, and that doesn't include interest. Cities pay for projects over a period of years, much like a homeowner makes a mortgage payment.
The amount the city pays annually on those projects will drop massively between 2027 and 2028, from $126 million to $54 million.
That drop-off combined with increasing home values makes now a good time for Phoenix to take on new debt without increasing the property tax rate, Gitkin said.
Reach reporter Taylor Seely at tseely@arizonarepublic.com or 480-476-6116. Follow her on Twitter @taylorseely95 or Instagram @taylor.azc.
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CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — The City Of Charleston received The Vision of Tomorrow Award for the Goodwin Administration’s work to transform Slack Plaza, the “City Center,” to serve as a passive park, connect the downtown area, and offer a new venue to showcase arts and culture.
Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin said creating a true City Center has been a top goal since she took office in 2019. As plans went on, Charleston-area developers and business owners invested and planned for the city’s first Business Improvement District (BID). Projects included programming, public safety, beautification and economic development.
“It is an exciting time for Charleston,” Mayor Goodwin said. “But creating City Center was only part of the process. The key to ensuring the space’s success and bringing the vision to life – programming. We again, brought together the community – the BID, The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation, Charleston Creativity Connections, our Parks and Recreation Team, local musicians, and local artists – to plan programming for a wide variety of audiences.”
In addition to the investments made, money is pouring into the area from events at City Center, including the 2022 Sternwheel Regatta, which made a $31.5 million economic impact. Rainbow Pride of West Virginia’s Pride Parade and Festival, the largest pride festival in the state, also took place at City Center.
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Rescue crews aid trapped woman after flash flood in Scottsdale
Lillian Boyd
Arizona Republic
Scottsdale Fire Technical Rescue teams responded alongside crews from Tempe, Phoenix, and Glendale on Friday evening to aid a woman trapped after a flash flood.
The Firebird 10 aircraft was launched for a hoist operation to remove the woman from a wall in the middle of the wash, near the Wedge Skate Park at Eldorado Park.
David Folio, a spokesperson for Scottsdale Fire Department, said in an email sent at around 10 p.m. that the woman is not injured.
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This summer, 38 teen members and seven chaperones from the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha went a five day, all-expense paid trip to Washington D.C.
Students visited several museums and national sites including the Lincoln Monument, Martin Luther King Jr. Monument, Arlington National Cemetery, the National Museum of Natural History and more. Club members also visited Georgetown University.
The goal of the trip was to make history come alive, expand horizons, and give youth an opportunity to imagine themselves as future leaders. This trip emphasized leadership development and expand upon positive youth engagement that Boys & Girls Clubs of Kenosha help provide each day.
Taking part in the trip became an incentive for the members of the Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha’s “Be Great: Graduate” program to improve their grades, behavior and truancy rates.
Funding from Herb Kohl Philanthropies covered all meals, lodging, exhibits and travel expenses.
Focus of fund
Herb Kohl Philanthropies focuses its work on three key areas that are important to the community, region, and state’s well-being: Education, Economic Opportunity, and Quality of Life. It prioritizes K-12 classroom support and youth development. It also recognizes Wisconsin’s teachers, principals and their schools along with high school students through the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Scholarship and Fellowship Award Program as well as sponsoring the state’s Teacher of the Year program.
BGCK teens appreciated the opportunity to travel and learn.
“I am a ‘Be Great: Graduate’ member at Bradford and my favorite things about the D.C. trip were going out to eat and spending time with friends,” said local club member Stacey.
“My favorite thing about the trip to D.C. was seeing the Martin Luther King Monument,” Marquis, also a Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha Be Great Graduate member, said.
The Boys & Girls Club of Kenosha is a youth guidance organization dedicated to promoting health, social, educational, vocational, cultural, character and leadership development. The Club helps youth improve their lives by building skills, values and self- esteem.
Boys and Girls Club of Kenosha teens visit Arlington National Cemetery, where they presented a Boys & Girls Club wreath for the Tomb of the Unknown Solider. Among local participants pictured are Atzlali, in white top; and in front, from left, MaKayla and Elon. Per the club's policy, the teen's last names are not used. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/boys-girls-club-of-kenosha-teens-visit-washington-d-c/article_6ec74cd2-198e-11ed-8bd5-63f72cacda4d.html | 2022-08-13T16:12:11 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/boys-girls-club-of-kenosha-teens-visit-washington-d-c/article_6ec74cd2-198e-11ed-8bd5-63f72cacda4d.html |
ARLINGTON, Va. — More than a dozen people were injured -- four of them critically -- after a vehicle crashed into a northern Virginia pub and restaurant, according to authorities.
Authorities said eight people were taken to the hospital, while six others were treated at the scene and released, according to the Arlington County Police and the county fire department.
Mary Reilly, who works at the pub, said she was in the back of the building when “we all heard a bang, an explosion, so I just turned around and I saw all the debris coming towards the back of the pub.”
About 30 patrons and staff members were in the pub at the time, and as “pure panic broke out,” Reilly said, people rushed out the back.
Arlington police spokeswoman Ashley Savage didn’t immediately provide details about the cause of the crash, which happened on busy Wilson Boulevard, a few miles from the District of Columbia line. The driver was among those taken to the hospital, Savage said.
While the building remained structurally sound, Savage said, it wasn’t clear when the pub would reopen. | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/va-police-over-a-dozen-injured-when-car-crashes-into-pub/2022/08/13/0e3890de-1b1d-11ed-b998-b2ab68f58468_story.html | 2022-08-13T16:20:59 | 1 | https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/va-police-over-a-dozen-injured-when-car-crashes-into-pub/2022/08/13/0e3890de-1b1d-11ed-b998-b2ab68f58468_story.html |
Fort Worth police are investigating a stabbing incident on Saturday night that left a man in critical condition.
According to the Fort Worth Police Department, Northwest Division officers were dispatched to a residence in the 700 block of River Hill Lane shortly before 4:30 a.m. in reference to a stabbing.
Police said when officers arrived, they located an adult male victim with a single stab wound to the abdomen.
The victim told officers that he had been arguing with his common-law spouse prior to the stabbing, police said.
According to police, the argument escalated into a physical altercation during which suspect then produced a knife and stabbed the victim once in the abdomen.
Police said the victim was transported to John Peter Smith Hospital in an critical condition.
The suspect, identified as Halle Nyhus, was taken into custody, police said.
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FORT WORTH, Texas — A driver has been hospitalized after their car fell off a highway bridge in Fort Worth on Friday, police said.
Fort Worth police said officers responded at approximately 7: 45 p.m. Friday to westbound State Highway 183 at the exit ramp to southbound State Highway 360. The officers reported that a major accident had occurred involving a passenger vehicle that was traveling west on Texas 183 and had taken the exit ramp to Texas 360.
The vehicle hit a guardrail with enough force to vault over the guardrail and fall nearly 50 feet onto the ground below, police said. The driver was only person inside the vehicle.
The driver was taken to Baylor Grapevine Hospital in critical condition, police said.
The crash caused various lanes of freeways to be shut down on Friday evening.
The cause of the accident will be determined by Traffic Investigation Unit detectives. The Fort Worth Fire Department and MedStar personnel also responded to the crash.
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SANFORD, Fla. – A man was arrested Saturday morning and faces aggravated stalking charges in the shooting of his ex-girlfriend’s current boyfriend, according to the Sanford Police Department.
Officers responded to a residence at Treviso Townhomes in reference to a shooting with injuries, where police said the incident was isolated and domestic in nature.
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The ex-boyfriend of the resident had arrived at the home, a dispute began and the resident’s current partner was shot twice, police said. The man who was shot was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the department.
No further information was made available at the time of this report.
This is a developing story. Check back with News 6 for the latest updates.
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SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Florida’s primaries are just over two weeks away and now every Central Florida county is offering early voting.
Early voting locations opened on Saturday in Seminole, Brevard, Sumter, Marion, Volusia and Flagler counties.
Early voting started earlier this week in Orange, Osceola and Lake counties.
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Seminole County supervisor of elections Chris Anderson said there are seven early voting sites across his jurisdiction.
“Most of (the sites) are county libraries and here at the supervisor of elections office and the Oviedo aquatic center,” Anderson said. “We’ll continue ‘til Aug. 20 and we’ll be open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.”
Anderson is reminding voters to bring their ID with them.
New this election cycle, Anderson said voters can go online to voteseminole.org to see how long the wait times are at early voting locations.
“Anything that we can do that makes things more easier for folks to figure out where they want to go and get back to their daily scheduled activities, we want to do,” he said.
As for vote by mail, Anderson said the county sent out 97,000 ballots as requested, but so far almost 15,000 were returned. He adds that latter number is lower than usual.
Voters can mail their ballots back or drop them off at secure ballot intake stations located at every early voting site.
As for expected voter turnout, Anderson said it isn’t as high during primaries as with general elections.
“Historically speaking from the past three primary elections we’ve seen about a 25% overall turnout of our voting population,” he said.
Anderson said if you choose to vote on election day, make sure you check your precinct location, which is different than early voting sites. He said due to redistricting and population growth, your precinct may have changed.
“Don’t wait till the day of election day to learn where your voting site or your precinct is so you’re searching around for it. You want to make sure you’re at the right location,” Anderson said.
The deadline to request a vote by mail ballot is Saturday, Aug. 13 by 5 p.m.
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Authorities say a gun purchase at a Long Island sporting goods store took a violent turn when the shopper cut up an employee with a machete before turning on two customers.
What started as an inquiry into a rifle at the DICK's Sporting Goods in Patchogue, ended in a violent slashing still under investigation by police. A press conference was expected Saturday with additional details.
The man's machete melee left three victims with varying injuries Friday afternoon -- the store worker suffering the most severe wounds and required hospitalization.
At around 3:15 p.m. Friday, police said Treyvius Tunstall asked about buying a rifle and proceeded to display his ID, but then walked away. He allegedly pulled out a machete and attacked a different employee before attempting to flee.
Police said the assailant struck two customers with the machete on his way out of the store, both were treated at the scene.
Emergency responders applied tourniquets to the injured store worker, who was rushed Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries.
Tunstall was arrested nearby on assault and weapons charges. Attorney information for the man was not immediately known. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/gun-buyers-machete-melee-sends-ny-sporting-goods-employee-to-hospital/3823461/ | 2022-08-13T16:44:41 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/gun-buyers-machete-melee-sends-ny-sporting-goods-employee-to-hospital/3823461/ |
Police are investigating the death of a yellow cab driver found lying on the ground early Saturday morning in Queens.
NYPD officials said the 52-year-old driver was discovered next to his vehicle with severe head trauma.
The man was found around 6:30 a.m. in the Edgemere neighborhood near Beach 54 Street and Arverne Boulevard, the police department said.
First responders took the driver to St. John's Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The circumstances surrounding the man's death are under investigation. No other details were immediately known.
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ATLANTIC CITY — Detectives looking for a man with a gun arrested three city residents in the middle of a drug deal Thursday, police said.
The detectives conducted a surveillance operation in the first block of South Mansion Avenue after receiving information about a man with a handgun. During the operation, they saw three people loitering in the area and taking part in several suspected drug transactions, police said Saturday in a news release. One man in the group, Matthew Freeman, matched the description of the individual in possession of a gun.
At 11:55 a.m., Detectives Christian Ivanov, Eric Evans, Alberto Valles and Nick Berardis converged on the group. Freeman began to walk away but was quickly stopped. The detectives found crack cocaine in Freeman's hand, at which time he was placed in custody, police said. A search incident to arrest revealed Freeman was in possession of a loaded handgun.
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The second individual, Al-Tyriek Warren, was found to be in possession of 1.9 grams of crack cocaine, police said. The third individual, Racheal Kirkpatrick, was found to be in possession of a small amount of crack cocaine and a glass pipe typically used to smoke drugs. Both were placed in custody.
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Freeman, 40, was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon, certain persons not to possess a weapon, possession of a controlled dangerous substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Warren, 33, was charged with possession of CDS and possession with intent to distribute.
Kirkpatrick, 26, was charged with possession of CDS and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Freeman was sent to the Atlantic County jail. Warren was issued a summons pending court but was sent to the jail after he was found to have an outstanding warrant for his arrest. Kirkpatrick was issued a summons pending court. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/atlantic-city-police-arrest-3-after-looking-for-man-with-gun/article_a704557a-1b20-11ed-9548-3f20378665b7.html | 2022-08-13T16:48:26 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/atlantic-city-police-arrest-3-after-looking-for-man-with-gun/article_a704557a-1b20-11ed-9548-3f20378665b7.html |
Mason: NAACP is 'a voice, a safe haven for the voiceless and a strength to lean on'
Paul Mason Jr. believes reviving the local chapter of the nation's oldest civil rights organization is a sacred calling.
The 30-year-old president of Wichita Falls NAACP-Unit 6237 said the more steps he took to help breathe new life into the once-active chapter, the more things began falling into place.
"If you asked me a year ago, 'What's your purpose in life outside of your work or outside of your family and friends?,' it probably would have been a different story than it is now," Mason said. "I have to give credit to God for aligning me with my purpose."
Mason is a Wichita Falls native who graduated from Rider High School and Angelo State University in San Angelo. He played college and high school football and earned a bachelor's of science degree in kinesiology.
The endeavor to revive the Wichita Falls NAACP branch began in earnest about three months ago.
"Month by month our numbers are growing," said Mason, a real estate and construction professional.
About 36 new members have joined, bringing the group to roughly 60 to 80.
He said the NAACP is an interracial American organization created to abolish segregation and discrimination in housing, education, employment, voting, transportation and other areas, as well as to oppose racism and ensure African Americans' constitutional rights.
Wichita Falls group members try to invite someone new and influential to every meeting, Mason said.
"They can come and share their perspective on what they feel like the NAACP means to them, the history of Wichita Falls, the future . . . and just trying to find different ways to better our community, make voices heard that feel like they've been left out," Mason said.
The group meets both in person and online at the same time. Usually the Wichita Falls branch meets at the Charlye O. Farris Social Justice Resource Center at Midwestern State University.
But for the meeting coming up at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, the group will gather at the Martin Luther King Center at 1100 Smith St. An informational meeting about Community Development Block Grant programs will follow at 6:30 p.m.
Contact the local NAACP branch at naacp.wf@gmail.com or 940-761-2760 or check the group's Facebook page for more information about the meetings or joining.
Mason said his focus is on serving his unit's executive committee, including Diann Taylor, Alonzo Nelson, Connie Ali, Kerry Woodard, Shana Polk, Penny Rhodes and Cammie Dean.
Some members of the Wichita Falls branch explained what the NAACP means to them in statements provided by Mason:
- Woodard, an Army veteran:"NAACP is a historic equal rights group that I am proud to be a part of. The fight for equality is one that still exists. I hope and pray that I can be a difference in this fight. It is my desire to help all who fight for equality and justice. Personally, I know the fight very well, I have been there and done that.”
- Nelson, a vice president for the unit: “For me, it’s equity for all people, socially, educationally, as well as justice for all people.”
- Ali: The NAACP "creates a safe space, educational needs and advocacy services to assist with healing for people of color, an organization of compassion, fair treatment and not necessarily for African Americans but essentially all people, a voice for the people.”
- Polk, unit communications secretary: “NAACP is synonymous with both opportunity and legacy. It's an opportunity to make positive changes for equality. The legacy is the pattern of historical relevance of how NAACP stands after all these years.”
- Mason: “What NAACP means to me is hope. It's a voice, a safe haven for the voiceless and a strength to lean on when fatigue sets in. . . . It's a spirit that kicks in when you see two teams going back and forth. It's just a knockout brawl, and that spirit that kicks in just gives the winning team the extra oomph to get over that hump. . . . I like to call it the it factor.”
Rhodes said there were attempts before to revive the local unit, but they didn't work out for a variety of reasons, including the pandemic.
“We found that now is the time and, and one of the reasons why we wanted to restart the chapter now is because there seems to be no answer or response to the things that are taking place in in our civil society," Rhodes, recording secretary for the local chapter, said.
For instance, young people got together and marched in Wichita Falls after George Floyd's May 25, 2020, murder in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
"But once they marched, where do they go to continue their activities or their activism?” Rhodes said.
"A group like the NAACP is tried and true. Now, a lot of people think that you have to remake the wheel to have a good wheel, but a wheel is the wheel. Its basic structure is not going to change. And the NAACP has been around since 1909," she said.
Rhodes said the local chapter is inviting people of all colors, genders, races and economic levels to be a part of the group, including young people.
“We need young thinkers. We need people . . . to bring in new ideas how to make the wheel go and which direction the wheel should take," she said.
That only comes from community involvement, Rhodes said.
“We are encouraging people to once again get involved in the community," she said. "We want you to do something that is going to make a difference.”
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FAIRLEA, WV (WVNS) — If you want to save some money at the West Virginia State Fair and give back to your community, here is your chance.
On Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, the State Fair partnered with First Energy to give ticket discounts for attendees who bring canned goods.
Kelly Collins, the CEO of the Fair says participants can receive a discounted $8 general admission ticket or a $25 general admissions and ride ticket.
“So, when First Energy first approached us they wanted to do something to the community so all of the foods goes back to the local food banks,” Collins said. “We actually have them come pick all of it up in the afternoon, and it’s a great partnership and we hope to be able to continue to do this.”
Collins added that in order to receive the discount, you must bring three non-perishable food items. | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/magic-monday-offers-discounted-ticket-prices-at-wv-state-fair/ | 2022-08-13T16:56:11 | 0 | https://www.wowktv.com/news/local/magic-monday-offers-discounted-ticket-prices-at-wv-state-fair/ |
DALLAS (KDAF) — “Beef. It’s what’s for Dinner.” This weekend, we are celebrating the delicious treat that is steak, as Saturday, Aug. 13 is National Filet Mignon Day.
Though they say the best steak comes from your own kitchen, there are some places in North Texas that are worthy contenders to your home-cooked New York Strip.
So, if you are open to trying something new, here are some great places in North Texas to celebrate National Filet Mignon Day. Here’ is Tripadvisor’s list of the best steak places in Dallas.
- Pappas Bros. Steakhouse
- YO Ranch Steakhouse
- Bob’s Steak & Chop House
- Al Biernat’s
- Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille
- The Capital Grille
- Saltgrass Steak House
- SER Steak + Spirits
- Town Hearth
- Nick $ Sam’s
For more, visit Tripadvisor. | https://cw33.com/news/local/its-national-filet-mignon-day-these-are-top-restaurants-in-dallas-to-eat-the-best-cut-of-meat/ | 2022-08-13T16:57:06 | 1 | https://cw33.com/news/local/its-national-filet-mignon-day-these-are-top-restaurants-in-dallas-to-eat-the-best-cut-of-meat/ |
UFO sightings date back to biblical times.
In the Bible’s Book of Ezekiel, a mysterious ship is described as appearing from the sky in Chaldea (modern-day Kuwait). Strange sightings were recorded around Rome in 218 B.C. A wave of mysterious apparitions showed up in fourth-century China when a “moon boat” was documented floating overhead once every 12 years. A smattering of other, unfamiliar objects in the sky were noted in Germany in 1561, Hull, England, in 1801, and multiple times during World War II when Allied pilots used the term “foo fighters” to describe the odd circles of light pilots noticed flanking their planes during combat.
The term “UFO,” short for “unidentified flying object,” was coined in 1953 by the United States Air Force as a bucket term for unexplained sightings like these. Stateside sightings were hardly restricted to military flyover zones, however. The first recorded UFO sighting dates to 1639 when, long before the era of planes and satellites, John Winthrop wrote in his diary about a large, strange light in the sky that shot back and forth. By the time he and the other men on his boat got their wits about them, their vessel was a mile from where it had been when they first spotted the light.
Since its founding in 1974, the National UFO Reporting Center has processed more than 150,000 reports. Stacker compiled a ranking of the states with the most reported UFO sightings by analyzing data from NUFORC’s 24/7 hotline, which has been around since 1974. NUFORC’s dataset includes reports dating back to 1400.
For each state, we’ve also included details of famous UFO sightings in that state. Of note is that the vast majority of all UFO sighting reports in the United States occur between 4 p.m. and midnight, and peak between 9 and 10 p.m. Food for thought next time you’re out scoping for alien life.
The first documented image of a UFO was captured in 1870 on the summit of Mount Washington in New Hampshire. More sightings were reported at Mount Rainier in Washington in 1947, and of course several in Roswell, New Mexico. Since then, countless numbers of unusual shapes in the sky—and their supposed inhabitants—have been exhaustively reported without sufficient explanations beyond the possible existence of extraterrestrial life.
A surge in eyewitness accounts begot even more sightings along with attempts to protect against invasions and abductions. More than 40,000 Americans bought into alien protection insurance, which offers customers monetary relief should a loved one get carted away by little green men. One Roper Poll in 1991 suggests that around 4 million Americans believe they’ve been abducted by aliens.
The longstanding, official position of the U.S. government has been that claims of alien life stem from hoaxes or mistaking other objects like weather balloons for UFOs or alien life. A highly anticipated U.S. intelligence report on UFOs officially ruled that no evidence of alien life has been found—but conveniently can’t be ruled out. Meanwhile, the U.S. military’s UFO database contains around 400 reports.
Keep reading to see which states have had the most UFO sightings.
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#51. Washington D.C.
– UFO sightings per 100K residents: 22
Throughout the month of July 1952, a series of sightings known as the “Big Flap” put Washington D.C. residents into a panic.
It began July 19: Repeated radar blips and sightings of lights moving at irregular speeds and trajectories (unusual enough to rule out shooting stars or aircraft) inspired the U.S. Air Force to send fighter jets into the sky to intercept what was assumed to be enemy aircraft and possibly a Soviet-led invasion. The radar signals disappeared each time jet fighters approached and reappeared when they moved away.
The signals returned the following week. Two more F-94 jets gave chase, and the blips vanished again. One jet pilot claimed to see a light in the distance, but couldn’t close in on it. The government ruled it a “temperature inversion” to explain the mystery away.
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#50. Texas
– UFO sightings per 100K: 23
Several of Texas’ most famous recordings of UFO activity had multiple witnesses, garnering more credibility than other, one-off documentation and raising additional, unanswered questions.
Such was the case in January 2008, when dozens of residents in the tiny town of Stephenville, Texas, reported white lights floating over Highway 67 in a single arc that then moved silently into vertical, parallel lines. Although the Air Force claimed F-16s had been flying in that proximity at the time, eyewitnesses disputed those claims, saying the lights were far too advanced for such a simple explanation.
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#49. Louisiana
– UFO sightings per 100K: 23
For visitors to Louisiana who have a hankering for supernatural encounters, the Abita Mystery House in Abita Springs is a must-stop, particularly for its UFO crash site. Shreveport’s proximity to the Barksdale Air Force Base translates to plenty of UFO sightings, as military exercises and tests are commonly misconstrued by the civilian population.
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#48. Mississippi
– UFO sightings per 100K: 25
Two fishermen on the Pascagoula River in 1975 claimed to have been abducted by aliens. While Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker’s story was met with cynicism at the time, three more witnesses came forward in 2019 to substantiate the claims.
Parker, who died in 2011, at the time assumed the blue light on the water meant cops had shown up to kick the men off the property. Then, he said, he noticed the lights were coming from above. Three aliens without legs injected the men with a sedative, according to the story, abducted them, and performed physical examinations aboard the spacecraft before releasing the men back along the river.
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#47. Georgia
– UFO sightings per 100K: 27
While serving as governor of Georgia, Jimmy Carter in 1973 filed a report with Oklahoma’s UFO Bureau about a mysterious object he claimed to have seen in 1969. During that decade, Georgia’s version of Area 51—a nuclear aircraft and radiation testing facility just north of Atlanta—was an area rich in tales and conspiracy theories about abductions, UFOs, and animal mutilation.
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#46. Alabama
– UFO sightings per 100K: 27
A woman in 1989 reported an unusual light in the sky in Fyffe, Alabama; her report was followed up later by area police who claimed to see a large UFO flying in total silence overhead. The resulting excitement led more than 4,000 people to descend on the tiny town. No sightings were reported by the crowds, perhaps because of overcast skies and light rain.
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#45. New York
– UFO sightings per 100K: 28
When an electrical surge and explosion at a Con Ed substation in Queens lit up the sky in December of 2018, many were sure the blue haze was a sign of alien life. Less debunked than that, however, is New York’s Hudson Valley UFO, a Dec. 31, 1982, sighting by hundreds of onlookers of a V-shaped collection of multicolored lights connected by a triangular fuselage moving deliberately and without a sound across the night sky.
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#44. Maryland
– UFO sightings per 100K: 29
Maryland’s most famous UFO sighting is likely that of Alvin Cohen and Phillip Small, who around midnight on Oct. 26, 1958, claimed to see a giant, iridescent object floating over a bridge as they drove past the Loch Raven Reservoir in Towson, Maryland.
The car, including the electrical system, died as the men pulled forward. The oval-shaped craft continued to float briefly before letting out a flash of light, a burst of heat, and a noise before shooting further up into the sky and vanishing. The state keeps stories like this alive with the annual Gambrills, Maryland, event, “Mysteries of Space and Sky,” which focuses on a science-based approach to investigating extraterrestrial activity.
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#43. New Jersey
– UFO sightings per 100K: 30
Home to the Jersey Devil and dozens of other urban-myth celebrities, the Garden State is hardly one to shy away from stories of extraterrestrial encounters.
On July 14, 2001—50 years after lights in V formations were widely recorded in 1951 in Lubbock, Texas—UFOs in a giant flying V were detected traveling along the New Jersey Turnpike for roughly 15 minutes in plain sight of hundreds of motorists and other onlookers between Staten Island, New York, and Carteret, New Jersey. Witnesses included a Carteret police lieutenant, who described the sight as a collection of orange and yellow lights over the Arthur Kill Waterway.
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#42. Virginia
– UFO sightings per 100K: 32
Two UFO sightings were reported to the National UFO Reporting Center in Virginia on April 4, 2019. At 6:48 a.m., an eyewitness claimed to have seen a light blue circular craft darting across the sky in Virginia Beach headed east.
Seven minutes later, an eyewitness at the Norfolk Naval Station 23 miles northwest claimed to see what resembled a shooting star with a green glow that never faded and a short tail. The object moved without noise quickly across the sky and disappeared in 10 seconds. There were 2,348 UFO sightings reported throughout the state between 2001 and 2015, roughly 27.9 sightings per 100,000 people.
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#41. Illinois
– UFO sightings per 100K: 32
Just after 4 p.m. on Nov. 7, 2006, 12 United Airlines employees and multiple witnesses inside Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport saw a dark gray aircraft floating around above gate C17 as Flight 446 prepped for departure.
After roughly five minutes, the UFO darted into the sky, broke through clouds with enough pronouncement to reveal blue sky, and disappeared. No radar picked it up, leading the FAA to deem the sighting a “weather phenomenon.”
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#40. Tennessee
– UFO sightings per 100K: 34
Five separate witnesses from the Tennessee towns of Knoxville, Cleveland, Kingston, Coalfield, and Murfreesboro made a report on March 29, 2019, to the National UFO Reporting Center. Reports claimed a fireball and various lights passed over the sky over the course of about 10 seconds.
In 2018, Tennessee was ranked among the top six states for UFO sightings in “UFO Cases of Interest: 2018 Edition.”
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#39. Michigan
– UFO sightings per 100K: 34
U.S. Air Force Pilot and First Lt. Felix Eugene Moncla Jr. in 1953 was conducting an air defense intercept over Lake Superior near the Soo Locks in Michigan when he—and his plane—disappeared.
In what is today known as the Kinross Incident (Moncla was on temporary assignment at Kinross Air Force Base), Air Defense Command radar found a UFO traveling 500 miles per hour in the airspace. Moncla took off in an F-89C all-weather jet interceptor after the craft, but as his radar blip connected with the UFOs, communication went dark in what was assumed to be a crash.
Moncla and his plane have never been located; the U.S. Air Force claimed Moncla crashed into a Royal Canadian Air Force vessel. The pilot of that supposed craft claimed to have not seen nor been aware of an intercepting plane; the RCAF in multiple instances denied any incidents in the air on that day.
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#38. Nebraska
– UFO sightings per 100K: 36
One of Nebraska’s most well-known UFO stories was turned into a comic book in 2019, aptly titled “An Alien Encounter.” The book illustrates a 1967 eyewitness account from Nebraska State Patrolman Herbert Schirmer, who saw what he assumed to be a tractor-trailer but which turned out to be a UFO. Under hypnosis, Schirmer recalled being abducted and shown how the spacecraft worked.
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#37. Ohio
– UFO sightings per 100K: 36
The Center for UFO Studies was founded by Dr. J. Allen Hynek, a professor of astronomy at Ohio State University who went on to become chairman of the astronomy department at Northwestern University.
Hynek served during the 1950s and 1960s as the astronomical consultant to the United States Air Force’s Project Blue Book, a project tasked with investigating and explaining UFO phenomena. Hynek sought to determine wherever possible an astronomical explanation for UFOs.
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#36. North Carolina
– UFO sightings per 100K: 37
On. Jan. 25, 2019, Bret Jones was outside taking pictures of birds in Greensboro, North Carolina, when he saw a bright flash in the sky near a plane flying overhead. Wondering if the mysterious shape was a balloon, he began recording the object until it disappeared after about 10 seconds.
The odds of seeing a UFO in the state are quite low, although you wouldn’t know it from the stories that stretch back to at least 1940 and have touched off a number of conspiracy theories about government cover-ups and experiments.
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#35. Pennsylvania
– UFO sightings per 100K: 37
Pennsylvania’s own version of the Roswell incident came about in 1965 when a fireball witnessed by thousands of onlookers across six states that caused sonic booms around Pittsburgh crashed into Kecksburg, Pennsylvania, only to be recovered—or covered up—by the U.S. military.
NASA ultimately in 2007 handed over the Kecksburg files, but multiple files the organization sent to the National Archives two years after the incident were allegedly marked as lost in 1987.
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#34. Kentucky
– UFO sightings per 100K: 37
Each year, the Kelly Little Green Men Days Festival commemorates the Aug. 21, 1955, alien invasion of the farm of Elmer Sutton. That ambush allegedly involved a small group of alien creatures descending from their spacecraft outside of Sutton’s farmhouse to the horror of his family, including five adults and seven children.
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#33. Oklahoma
– UFO sightings per 100K: 37
A video of UFOs overhead at the Oklahoma State Fair in 2017 caused quite a stir, but turned out to be skydivers and not alien life. If you want to be sure of an encounter, stop in and see some alien yard art along Route 66 in Stroud.
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#32. Massachusetts
– UFO sightings per 100K: 37
Betty Andreasson was at home with her family in South Ashburnham, Massachusetts, in January 1967 when she claimed gray aliens with oval-shaped heads and enormous eyes slipped her into a trance and abducted her.
Aboard the craft, Andreasson said she was examined and then an alien disclosed to her the meaning of life and immediately erased her memory—all of which she recalled while under hypnosis. Her experiences were documented in Raymond Fowler’s book “The Andreasson Affair.” Two years later, on Sept. 1, 1969, 9-year-old Thom Reed claimed to have been abducted by aliens from the car he was driving in with his brother, mother, and grandmother over the Old Covered Bridge in Sheffield, Massachusetts. The Great Barrington Historical Society in 2015 officially recognized the account as a historic event.
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#31. North Dakota
– UFO sightings per 100K: 37
Veteran World War II B-25 fighter pilot George F. Gorman had a 27-minute sky encounter with a white ball of light over Fargo, North Dakota, on Oct. 1, 1948. Known as the “Gorman Dogfight,” Gorman saw what he described as a flying disk with clear edges and many bright lights that he pursued for the better part of half an hour.
Gorman attempted to make contact with the craft, which dodged Gorman’s advances at speeds in excess of 600 miles per hour. His story was verified by two air traffic controllers and another pilot flying in Fargo that night.
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#30. Minnesota
– UFO sightings per 100K: 37
Deputy sheriff Val Johnson awoke 40 minutes after his squad car had been swallowed in a ball of light sometime around midnight on Aug. 27, 1979. His wristwatch and car’s clock, both meticulously set, had stopped for a full 14 minutes and he was 1,000 feet from where the incident occurred.
One hundred feet of skid marks scarred the highway, and cracks throughout the vehicle’s windshield, according to an expert from Ford Motor Co., appeared to have been caused by simultaneous inward and outward forces. Johnson also suffered welder burns and had scorched retinas upon medical inspection.
A metal expert brought in to examine the car found bent antennas he could only explain as having been deformed by powerful bursts of air. The car can still be viewed at the Settler’s Square Historical Museum in Warren.
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#29. Iowa
– UFO sightings per 100K: 38
One of the most famous accounts of alien life in Iowa never actually happened. In the opening of Robert A. Heinlein’s 1951 novel “The Puppet Masters,” government agents investigate an alien ship outside Grinnell, Iowa.
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#28. Kansas
– UFO sightings per 100K: 39
The Boeing B-47 Stratojet was a highly advanced, long-range, six-engined bomber introduced in 1951 to fly at extremely high altitudes and subsonic speeds in order to completely evade enemy aircraft—which is why it was so odd when, in 1957, an Air Force RB-47 was followed for 700 miles by an unidentified craft over Kansas and on through Missouri and Texas.
Six years later, the radar of another RB-47 captured a radar blip followed by a bright blue light that was corroborated by the pilot and crew.
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#27. Indiana
– UFO sightings per 100K: 40
On Oct. 9, 1973, first-responder switchboards were overwhelmed by nearly 700 calls to report UFO sightings. These included blinking lights near the ground, a UFO spotted on a telescope by astronomy students, and even radar operators at a Fort Wayne airfield having irregular activity show up on a screen.
The most commonly reported traits of UFO sightings in the Hoosier State today are multicolored and white lights, orange fireballs or balls of light, disks spotted during daylight hours, and triangular shapes documented after dark, according to the Mutual UFO Network of Indiana.
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#26. Florida
– UFO sightings per 100K: 41
Floridians count many believers among them; and hundreds of folks have come forward with tales of holograms, abductions, odd spacecraft, lights in the sky, and everything in between over the years. Many UFO sightings have been debunked, including two 2018 incidents of a butterfly mistaken for alien craft over a Floridian swamp; and Tallahassee parachuters who got confused with UFOs.
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#25. Wisconsin
– UFO sightings per 100K: 41
The 2,400-person town of Belleville, Wisconsin, holds an annual UFO Day to memorialize multiple January 1987 sightings (including documented reports by the local police force) of strange lights in the sky just outside town. Three hours from that site in Poland, Wisconsin, one Bob Tohak in 1994 constructed a self-described “U.F.O. Landing Port” atop a 14-yard fuel tank standing vertically on the property of Tohak & Son Welding.
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#24. California
– UFO sightings per 100K: 41
It’s no surprise that the state with the most UFO sightings is also home to the annual Contact in the Desert, the world’s “largest UFO conference.” The event generally features speakers, panel discussions, lots of opportunities for stargazing, and a steady stream of believers ready to share their experiences—many of which have been captured on camera.
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#23. Arkansas
– UFO sightings per 100K: 42
Arkansas’ history with UFOs goes back at least to April 20, 1897. Railroad conductor James Hooton claimed to be hunting in Homan when he came upon an otherworldly airship and chatted with its bespectacled pilot and crew. Hooton described the craft as cylindrical, with wheels and a horizontal blade above it that moved by compressed air.
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#22. Delaware
– UFO sightings per 100K: 43
Delaware may rank low on how many UFO sightings it gets, but where it falls short on documentation it makes up for with imagination. The state is home to two prefab, UFO-shaped structures created in the ‘60s by a Finnish architect who thought the design could provide a solution to the housing shortage on Earth.
Many UFO sightings in Delaware center on odd light formations and shapes in the sky and, in February 2019, a possible spacecraft with multicolored lights being pushed out of the airspace by five (presumably terrestrial) planes.
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#21. South Dakota
– UFO sightings per 100K: 44
During the evenings of Aug. 5 and 6, 1953, nearly four dozen civilians in the Bismarck area and multiple Military Air Defense system personnel at the Ellsworth Air Force Base reported a red, glowing light making sweeping movements across the sky. The light was further detected on radar by the Air Defense System.
Similar sightings were reported earlier in western North and South Dakotas. The extensive documentation by the Air Force makes the Ellsworth Case among the most significant UFO sightings in American history.
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#20. Missouri
– UFO sightings per 100K: 45
A local sheriff called the Rev. William Huffman in April of 1941 to the site of a plane crash between Cape Girardeau and Chaffee, Missouri, to deliver last rites. When he arrived, Huffman discovered it was not a terrestrial plane crash at all, but rather a damaged flying saucer that had caused a fire in a neighbor’s field. He also found two alien bodies, one of which was already dead and the other dying.
Members of the local Army corps arrived, barricaded the area, and confiscated all film from snap-happy photographers on the scene. This well-publicized event came just six years before the famed incident involving a supposed alien crash in Roswell, New Mexico.
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#19. South Carolina
– UFO sightings per 100K: 46
Bowman, South Carolina, hasn’t been home to any credible UFO sightings—unless you count the homemade UFO constructed of garbage by Jody Pendarvis, which he lovingly calls the UFO Welcome Center. Prominently featured on Roadside America, Pendarvis claims to have come up with the concept for the structure in the ‘90s, and opened the spaceship’s doors to the public by Memorial Day of 1999.
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#18. West Virginia
– UFO sightings per 100K: 47
The Green Bank Observatory in Green Bank, West Virginia, is a premier location for scientists who make it their work to study extraterrestrial life (OK, and star-mapping, supernovas, and other, more generalized scientific research) by documenting energy waves from hundreds of lightyears away into computers via giant radio telescope.
With many signals so faint they’re easily drowned out by any ambient noise, these scientists abide by the National Radio Quiet Zone, a code of science that bars normal everyday tech devices so they can conduct their work without interference.
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#17. Hawaii
– UFO sightings per 100K: 48
Two Harvard astronomers in 2017 released a draft paper about ’Oumuamua (Hawaiian for “scout” or “messenger”), a cigar-shaped UFO spotted with the Pan-STARRS 1 telescope at the Haleakala Observatory in Hawaii in October of that year. The paper suggests the spinning craft—roughly a quarter-mile long and with no detectable tail—may have been a sign of alien life from well outside our solar system.
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#16. Utah
– UFO sightings per 100K: 52
There are multiple first-person accounts of alien abductions throughout Utah in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Then there are the supposed 1967 images taken by the military of alien reproduction vehicles, reverse-engineered flying saucers. Cases like these—along with the much-whispered-about “New Area 51”—continue to be turned over by groups like The Utah UFO Hunters, a group of people based in Salt Lake City devoted to discovering evidence of alien life, UFO activities, and paranormal occurrences.
If you’re in the state and looking to see some evidence of alien life yourself, make a pit stop for some flying saucer folk art in Clawson, Utah, that includes a UFO landing site and UFO crash site.
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#15. Rhode Island
– UFO sightings per 100K: 53
Two of the most iconic flying saucer photos of the ‘60s were snapped in 1967 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. The first, on June 10, was taken by Harold A. Trudel, who pulled his car over in East Woonsocket in order to wait for a UFO sighting (several of which he claimed to have already experienced in the area). The seven images he captured over the course of five minutes have long been disputed.
The other photo was captured on June 18 and bears striking similarities to the craft another man, George Adamski, claimed to have captured on film in 1952 (which one German scientist said was nothing more than a faked photo using a surgical lamp).
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#14. Connecticut
– UFO sightings per 100K: 54
A series of 2012 reports in Connecticut described a still-unsolved incident of a mysterious falling object that allegedly vanished into Bantam Lake, and the internet all but exploded when almost 13,000 UFO documents—which included dozens of eyewitness accounts based in Connecticut stretching back to the 1940s—were released on The Black Vault website.
These and other unexplained activities are covered each month at the Connecticut chapter of the Mutual UFO Network, an organization of alien enthusiasts striving to verify or debunk stories of strange sightings and otherworldly encounters.
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#13. Colorado
– UFO sightings per 100K: 60
A watchtower in Hooper, Colorado, has been the site of multiple claims of UFO sightings in the same area where two cattle were mysteriously mutilated in 2009. The attacks, reported by rancher Manuel Sanchez outside of San Luis, included precise removal of organs, no evidence of a struggle, and no pooling of blood. He found another calf in a similar state several weeks later, which led to Sanchez selling off the rest of his cattle before he lost any more.
News reports noted the striking similarities between Sanchez’s accounts and a similar string of mutilations in 1967 on the King ranch several miles away outside Alamosa.
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#12. Nevada
– UFO sightings per 100K: 62
Today, your odds of seeing a UFO in Nevada are 1 in 69,600. But with the Cold War and McCarthyism at their height (and a smaller population to boot), odds of spying unexplained crafts in the 1950s—particularly in the proximity of the Nevada Test and Training Range and Area 51—were significantly higher.
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#11. Wyoming
– UFO sightings per 100K: 72
Two triangular UFOs with three blue lights were spotted over Cheyenne’s countryside on March 4, 2019, just a few weeks after almost a dozen multicolored lights were recorded traveling north over Riverton at various altitudes.
Local residents’ tendencies to look skyward is perhaps best illustrated in Green River: When a comet crashed into Jupiter in 1994, Wyoming’s Green River city council turned its local airstrip into a refuge for potentially fleeing Jovians. The “Greater Green River Intergalactic Spaceport” has to date only shown evidence of terrestrial life.
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#10. Arizona
– UFO sightings per 100K: 76
Some of the most notable UFO sightings in Arizona include a 1953 incident when three Prescott residents saw eight UFOs at Del Rio Springs Creek; and another on Nov. 5, 1975, when 22-year-old Arizona logger Travis Walton got zapped by a beam of light from a UFO in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests new Snowflake, Arizona, that threw him 20 feet in front of six of his terrified crew members.
The men thought Walton was dead and ran for help. Meanwhile, Walton claimed to have woken up in a room filled with aliens who kept him prisoner for five days while authorities conducted a search party for the missing man. Walton’s experience—which he has defended to this day—was made into the 1993 movie “Fire in the Sky.”
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#9. New Mexico
– UFO sightings per 100K: 79
Being home to Roswell and virtually thousands of statewide tales of alien contact and UFO sightings, New Mexico’s history is inextricably tied to our fascination with possible alien life. In 1947, numerous eyewitnesses in Roswell claimed to have seen (or helped to cover up) a UFO crash site.
Today, tourists can get their alien fixes at the International UFO Museum and Research Center, where you can learn about the most famous (and many obscure) claims of extraterrestrial activity and alien abduction in the U.S. and the world.
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#8. Idaho
– UFO sightings per 100K: 81
Many of Idaho’s most-documented accounts of UFO encounters in Idaho come from the state’s police officers and southeast residents. These include claims of alien crafts following on-duty officers, unusual sightings, and a particular stretch of Idaho State Highway 30-E so notorious for UFO sightings it’s been coined Idaho’s UFO Highway.
Should you stop there, or anywhere else in the state for that matter, your odds of seeing a UFO is roughly estimated at 1 in 133,600.
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#7. Maine
– UFO sightings per 100K: 85
One of Maine’s most famous alien encounters is the Allagash Abduction of 1976. Four men on a camping trip in the Allagash Wilderness Waterway on Aug. 20, 1976, claimed they were abducted by aliens. Years after the incident, all four men were put under hypnosis and interviewed about the abduction. All four stories matched identically.
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#6. New Hampshire
– UFO sightings per 100K: 85
Betty and Barney Hill’s 1961 alien abduction along Route 3 in Lancaster, New Hampshire, remains one of the most highly publicized stories of alien contact in the world. Under hypnosis, the couple independently recalled being kidnapped, medically examined, and released by bald-headed aliens with oblong eyes in a cigar-shaped, floating craft.
Today, believers can visit a 50th-anniversary plaque commemorating the abduction along the roadside near Lincoln.
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#5. Oregon
– UFO sightings per 100K: 87
McMinnville, Oregon, is home to the annual UFO Fest, a three-day affair inspired by the iconic 1950 photos of flying saucers shot by Evelyn and Paul Trent over their farm outside town. The pictures made it into Life magazine and caused a national stir the town still celebrates today.
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#4. Vermont
– UFO sightings per 100K: 90
Among Vermont’s most famous UFO stories is the Buff Ledge Abduction, in which, on Aug. 7, 1968, four UFOs appeared over Lake Champlain and allegedly abducted two camp counselors in Vermont. The lights from that encounter were reported by multiple witnesses.
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#3. Alaska
– UFO sightings per 100K: 90
Eighteen-year-old Adonus Baugh on March 19, 2019, videotaped an unidentified, glowing object apparently falling from the Anchorage, Alaska, sky. Another Anchorage resident captured photos of the same mysterious object, which a spokeswoman from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson said did not resemble any aircraft from the base.
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#2. Montana
– UFO sightings per 100K: 95
Minor league baseball team manager Nick Mariana in 1950 captured two silver crafts spinning in mid-air over Great Falls, Montana, on his 16-mm camera. A governmental panel was gathered in 1953 to review Mariana’s footage, other U.S. Air Force UFO data, and a second short film of a sighting in Utah.
The panel concluded in its report that Mariana’s images were the result of sunlight reflecting off off Air Force interceptors—and that the Utah footage showed light glinting off seagulls in flight.
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#1. Washington
– UFO sightings per 100K: 100
Home to the first filmed evidence of a UFO, Washington is no stranger to close encounters of the third kind. On June 21, 1947, Harold A. Dahl reported to authorities that his son had been injured and his dog killed by flying debris from four to six circular objects in what became known as the Maury Island Incident.
A witness was also apparently threatened by characters wearing all black, which became the inspiration for the popular “Men in Black” movies decades later.
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LEANDER, Texas — A suspect is in custody after a homicide in Leander on Saturday morning.
The Leander Police Department said the homicide happened in the 1100 block of Snow Goose.
Police believe it was an isolated incident and there is no danger to the public.
More details will be provided at a later time, LPD said.
No other information is available.
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CLEARWATER, Fla. — Two people were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a crash early Saturday morning in Clearwater, according to city officials.
The incident happened a little after 6 a.m. in the area of Highland Avenue and Crew Street, the city official said.
One of the vehicles did hit a house nearby, however, no one in the house was injured, according to the news release.
The two individuals in the hospital were from the vehicles, the city official said. | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/clearwater-house-hit-accident/67-d40424b2-d73e-424a-892e-d995dd705dfe | 2022-08-13T17:04:54 | 0 | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/clearwater-house-hit-accident/67-d40424b2-d73e-424a-892e-d995dd705dfe |
As students prepare to head to school, wearing new pants and clutching their backpacks, there is another group — a sometimes underappreciated and often overlooked sort — prepping for the new school year.
Magic Valley teachers and principals look to the next academic year with renewed motivation.
One loves teaching third-graders because children at that age still love their teachers.
Another sees his students and realizes the potential in each one of them. He doesn’t want a single one to fail.
And a principal, realizing she doesn’t have enough regular contact with students, still finds a way to make her love of children known.
These three educators talked to the Times-News this week to describe how they get ready — both mentally and physically — for the chore ahead.
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Rock Creek Elementary
Christy Swafford is going into her 29th year of teaching third grade, with the exception of one year of kindergarten.
“At that age, the children are a little independent,” Swafford said, “but they still love their teachers.”
She will warmly greet her students Wednesday at Rock Creek Elementary in Twin Falls. By then, she will have met most of her students and their parents at an open house.
“We get a new year of students and a new year of parents,” Swafford said.
At the open house, desks are all lined up, topped with schedules, lunch menus, a brand new pencil and decal, and information sheets for parents to fill out.
“I am going to concentrate on reading this year,” Swafford said. “I want them to grow in their reading ability.”
Already, teachers encourage children to read 20 minutes on their own every night.
“Some children find their love of reading and find that love at home,” she said.
Thinking of better teaching methods begins long before she meets students in class.
“It starts in the summer; I am constantly looking for new ideas,” she said. “I go on blogs and get ideas from that,” in addition to talking to her “team” — fellow teachers — about new ideas they have.
She was impressed with a writing program the school started last year and intends to keep it going.
“It was a good way to extend their writing beyond simple sentences,” she said. “It breaks it down into simple steps for them.”
What is she looking for from students as the school year begins?
“The best case scenario is they are very excited to be here and we connect,” Swafford said. “If they are ready and eager to learn, it will be a great year.”
Twin Falls High School
This math teacher has a lofty goal this year. Dusty Skidmore doesn’t want a single student to fail his course and he’s prepared for the blood, sweat and tears that it will take in the attempt.
Added to the difficulty is the nature of the course.
“Some students will hate math before and after (taking the class),” Skidmore said.
Skidmore sees potential in his students and says the algebra he teaches today will be used in his students’ everyday lives to solve problems.
In his 11th year of teaching, Skidmore is now starting his ninth year at Twin Falls High School. He teaches freshmen, sophomores and juniors. He also coaches wrestling.
He is straightforward about his teaching experience.
“It can be a mental grind, so by the time May hits, mentally, you can be really tired,” Skidmore said. The summer break is welcome — he spent a chunk of summer break unwinding by camping, hiking, and spending time with family. When August hits, something inside him tells him “it’s time to get going.”
And when school starts, he expects students to get going as well. There’s not a lot of downtime.
“I jump into math as soon as I can,” he said.
Skidmore wants students to know that he cares about them. He tries to quickly memorize their names — usually by the second day.
He delights in seeing the “lightbulb moments” when a struggling student understands a concept.
“I love it,” he said of his experience in the school district. “Teachers collaborate very well together.”
Gooding Elementary School
Getting ready for the new school year is very much about planning, Gooding Elementary School Principal Brandee Sabala said.
“I am kind of a list person,” Sabala said. “I’ve been organizing and prioritizing because there is a lot that happens at the beginning of August.”
She’s recently been going through those priority lists with building secretaries and other administrators to get things in place.
In a few days, she will have more face time with teachers.
She started her career as an elementary school teacher, then became an elementary vice principal and later a middle school vice principal.
This will be Sabala’s seventh year as principal.
School starts Aug. 22 or 23 in the Gooding School District, depending on grade level.
Sabala generally gets the second half of June and the entire month of July for her summer break, during which she enjoys the outdoors with family.
She said she will strive this year to make connections with teachers and make teaching fun for them, and show her love for the elementary school students. She spends time reading to students in individual classrooms, and the school has another program that sends kids to the principal’s office — not for bad behavior, but for good.
“I hope the children are excited,” Sabala said. She expects she will see some of them at the upcoming Gooding County Fair and Rodeo where she gets lots of hugs and hellos.
“It makes me feel good we have created an environment where they feel safe,” she said. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/teachers-principals-get-ready-for-school/article_6be73ba6-1a4e-11ed-a4b9-636ca73ba1f2.html | 2022-08-13T17:07:05 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/teachers-principals-get-ready-for-school/article_6be73ba6-1a4e-11ed-a4b9-636ca73ba1f2.html |
A record number of homeless families, children and single women have filled Haven for Hope this summer, leaving hundreds sleeping on mats on the floor at the downtown campus.
Kim Jefferies, the nonprofit’s president and CEO of the 12-year-old facility, said it has more than 1,600 people staying at the 12-year-old facility, which was built to shelter 1,450.
“The most concerning thing for us is the influx of families,” Jefferies said. “It’s really the influx of single women and families we’re seeing right now, above and beyond the normal cadence that happens throughout the year.”
Since she became the chief executive in November, the number of children at Haven has more than doubled, from fewer than 150 to 305. About 120 children sleep on floors with their families, and nearly 200 single women stay overnight in the campus resources center, separated for their safety.
While the situation keeps them safe from the streets, it does not provide the quality of living Haven strives for, Jefferies said. Its 102 family dorms are full, and Haven has 60 families sleeping on floors of its chapel, classrooms and other common areas.
Under its overflow plan, the facility can hold up to 1,800 people.
“You can imagine trying to have children sleeping in a room with lots of other children on the floor, and families. It’s not an ideal space for that,” Jefferies said. “And then they’re disrupted during the day because they don’t have a room to come back to…a place to store their belongings.”
Jefferies revealed the situation last week as Bexar County commissioners approved $3.9 million in housing funds for various projects. It included $50,000 to support the local Homeless Management Information System, a federally-required database that tracks individuals through 50 shelters and nonprofits that provide assistance.
Haven is the system’s lead agency.
“We’re dealing with a capacity issue,” Jefferies told commissioners. “It’s important to know that we’re experiencing some unprecedented numbers.”
Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff said homelessness is “one of the most difficult issues we’re facing,” with more people sleeping in tents or on sidewalks by vacant storefronts downtown. That’s despite millions of dollars the county has allocated housing, rental assistance and other aid.
Jefferies said she expects the overflow at Haven to continue at least through the fall and winter. The facility will keep accepting families, providing access on the campus to meals, showers and essential services to help them attain financial stability.
“We’re the only shelter in this community that’s committed to never turning a family away,” she said.
One woman who recently stayed at the campus for nearly four months said she and other single women had difficulty sleeping on the floor of the resource center, where she said about 100 women shared two sinks and four bathroom stalls.
“Many of the women cry themselves to sleep each evening. The sound is heartbreaking,” said the woman, who is no longer at the shelter and did not want her name published.
Jefferies attributed the spike to inflation and the expiration of eviction moratoriums earlier in the year. She’s hopeful the city and county will consider allocations in their budgets for rental, utility and mortgage assistance, to help keep families in their homes. She wants to see more federal aid for shelter such as Haven “that may need to increase their capacity to meet the demand — not of just today, but the future.”
Another possible solution that’s come up in weekly “homeless huddle calls” with the city, county and other nonprofits, could come from the faith-based community, Jefferies said. Churches with underutilized facilities “could be a part of a solution when there’s a temporary influx like this, especially of children and families.”
While there’s not a “significantly great estimate” of the number of Bexar County residents who are homeless, some have placed that number at about 8,000 — a figure that Jefferies says “makes sense.” In addition to unsheltered homeless people, Haven serves about 7,000 who stay for about four months in an average year.
Jefferies, a lifelong San Antonian, said she’s been “shocked and heartbroken many times” by the magnitude of homelessness and is trying to keep it a top priority.
“The services that Haven and our homeless response system provide to this community are beyond what anybody really knows,” she said.
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A man found on an East Side sidewalk died from multiple gunshot wounds early Saturday morning, San Antonio police said.
The victim was found unresponsive on the sidewalk at the intersection of N. Polaris and Canton Street at about 1:30 a.m.
He was taken to Brooke Army Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, police said. | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Man-with-gunshot-wounds-dead-on-East-Side-17371546.php | 2022-08-13T17:24:45 | 1 | https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Man-with-gunshot-wounds-dead-on-East-Side-17371546.php |
Here’s an update of the COVID-19 numbers in the state.
New positive cases: 2,404
New deaths: 7
Total positive cases: 2,246,432
Total number of deaths: 31,302
Total vaccine doses administered: 14,174,172
Rate of transmission: 0.91
CASES BY COUNTY
Atlantic: 63,232 cases, 968 deaths, 381,359 doses administered
Cape May: 12,565 cases, 269 deaths, 134,652 doses administered
Cumberland: 37,547 cases, 582 deaths, 187,287 doses administered
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Ocean: 152,917 cases, 2,893 deaths, 704,396 doses administered
Source: N.J. Department of Health
Figures as of 1 p.m. Aug. 13
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CROWN POINT — A Gary woman was wanted Friday on charges she shot her girlfriend in the chest Sunday after asking the woman to return to her apartment to give back a key.
Ebony T. Hicks, 38, was charged Thursday with felony counts of aggravated battery, domestic battery by means of a deadly weapon and domestic battery resulting in serious bodily injury.
The woman told Gary police Hicks became angry after learning she had been talking to an old boyfriend and they argued.
The woman left Hicks' apartment, but returned after Hicks called her and asked her to return Hicks' key, Lake Criminal Court records state.
When the woman reentered Hicks' apartment, Hicks pointed a revolver at her and said, "You're not going to hurt me no more," court documents allege.
The woman told police Hicks fired one shot, striking her in the left chest, and she fled the building to call 911. The woman was taken by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment.
Anyone with information about Hicks' whereabouts is asked to call 911 or Detective Sgt. JerVean Gates at 219-881-1210. To remain anonymous, call 866-CRIME-GP.
Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail
Samuel Hill
Age : 26
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206626
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: OWI; BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanors
Armaun McKenzie
Age : 33
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206525
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
John Ciserella
Age : 34
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206650
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenyon McNeil
Age : 47
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206687
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dale Rollins
Age : 61
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206707
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE; SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Andre Ruff
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206664
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Nicholas Aubuchon
Age : 26
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206592
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: NEGLECT OF DEPENDANT/CHILD VIOLATIONS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Colin Westbrooks
Age : 32
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206624
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gregory Swiontek II
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206590
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Mitchell Pritchard
Age : 42
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206747
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Dakar Brown
Age : 19
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206741
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WITH MINOR/FONDLING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Louise Dagnillo
Age : 59
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206669
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
David Fandl
Age : 33
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206539
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: OPERATING A VEHICLE AFTER DRIVING PRIVILEGES ARE SUSPENDED
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Alijah Williams
Age : 19
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206562
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Maurishia Brown
Age : 28
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206521
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Leroy Blackwell
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206619
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: CHILD MOLESTATION - STATUTORY RAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devon Dunbar
Age : 22
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206714
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - USING A DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Edward Fair
Age : 57
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206657
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT - VEHICLE; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Allen Pick II
Age : 47
Residence: Dyer, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206673
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Javyon George-Boatman
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206595
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WITH MINOR/FONDLING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Hollis
Age : 46
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206713
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Michael Nichols II
Age : 38
Residence: Griffith, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206545
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE IV
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Brooke Elrod
Age : 29
Residence: N/A
Booking Number(s): 2206654
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Angelos Lujano
Age : 21
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206731
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION - STALKING VIOLATIONS; RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT; ROBBERY; CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE - DEALING - SCHEDULE I, II, OR III
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Renee Rodriguez
Age : 26
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206556
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Laron Hudson
Age : 34
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206608
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jeffery Gawlinski
Age : 53
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206512
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/MODERATE BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Devante Winters
Age : 27
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206614
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Frederic Dellenbach
Age : 64
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206686
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - W/PRIOR CONVICTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amador Santos
Age : 49
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206696
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jose Rios
Age : 37
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206752
Arrest Date: Aug. 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jerry Boyd
Age : 23
Residence: Schererville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206570
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Lilia Hernandez-Cervantes Beltran
Age : 33
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206695
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Anthony Freeman
Age : 47
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206710
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Duane Jackson
Age : 53
Residence: Wheatfield, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206698
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: HABITUAL TRAFFIC VIOLATOR - LIFETIME
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kenyata Williams
Age : 32
Residence: Fort Wayne, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206247
Arrest Date: July 19, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Juan Aguilar-Tapia
Age : 26
Residence: Lafayette, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206573
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michal Skrzyniarz
Age : 37
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206685
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Aaron Collins
Age : 28
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206629
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - METHAMPHETAMINE; RESISTING - ESCAPE
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Francesca Brown
Age : 40
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206746
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - SIMPLE - TOUCH W/NO INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Steven Galecki
Age : 52
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206653
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Russell III
Age : 21
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206661
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; POSSESSION - COUNTERFEITED SUBSTANCES
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Raynold Gore
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206551
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DEALING - MARIJUANA
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Ivan Torres
Age : 35
Residence: South Holland, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206723
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A FELON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Genardo Diaz
Age : 35
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206667
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POSSESSION - STOLEN PROPERTY; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Christopher Swan
Age : 48
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206697
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Brandt Guzman
Age : 23
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206706
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - FIREARM - BY A SERIOUS VIOLENT FELON; CONFINEMENT; CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Charles Roy Sr.
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206563
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Denise Johnson
Age : 38
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206582
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Bianca Dominguez
Age : 32
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206625
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Juan Gutierrez Delgado
Age : 30
Residence: Greenfield, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206655
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Austin Click
Age : 23
Residence: Highland, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206568
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Otis Marshall
Age : 34
Residence: Los Angeles, CA
Booking Number(s): 2206745
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Christopher Kirincic
Age : 40
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206630
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Deidra Merritt
Age : 31
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206726
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Melissa Carraway
Age : 37
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206724
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Guzman
Age : 26
Residence: Whiting, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206538
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - SERIOUS BODILY INJURY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Lakeisha Walker
Age : 32
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206754
Arrest Date: Aug. 3, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tony Vitaniemi Jr.
Age : 29
Residence: Valparaiso, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206712
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: COMMON NUISANCE - MAINTAINING - LEGEND DRUGS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Anthony Alexander
Age : 37
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206577
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jack Fiorio
Age : 19
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206670
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Edgar Murphy Jr.
Age : 63
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206579
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Darlene King
Age : 49
Residence: Country Club Hills, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206704
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY; COUNTERFEITING AND APPLICATION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Leonard Johnson
Age : 31
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206578
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - USING A DEADLY WEAPON
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gloria Blue
Age : 51
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206709
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Featherston
Age : 43
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206609
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - POCKET-PICKING - < $750
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Dana Stevens
Age : 41
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206507
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Mark Coleman
Age : 38
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206569
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - W/PERMANENT INJURY OR DISFIGUREMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Michael Andres
Age : 19
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206662
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Veela Morris
Age : 52
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206611
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Famous McKenny
Age : 45
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206647
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Emmett Williams Jr.
Age : 46
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206739
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Safa Alrub
Age : 36
Residence: Orland Park, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206564
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Darrick Royal
Age : 47
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206601
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - OBTAINING PROPERTY - BY CREDIT CARD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Demarco Gillis
Age : 25
Residence: Indianapolis, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206622
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Robert Goodpaster Jr.
Age : 19
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206721
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jourdan Castellanos
Age : 36
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206529
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - $750 TO $50,000
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Junice Stewart
Age : 64
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206516
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - FORGERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jonathan Igras
Age : 20
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206543
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGGRAVATED - STRANGULATION; INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felonies
Ulysses Perry
Age : 41
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206627
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Cedric Higdon Jr.
Age : 25
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206692
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Nicholas Cruz-Lopez
Age : 31
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206580
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Luis Rangel Sanchez
Age : 28
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206693
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Rodney Youngblood
Age : 32
Residence: Calumet City, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206742
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Bradley Badovinac
Age : 26
Residence: Lowell, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206640
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Kamari Stephens
Age : 29
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206591
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: CONFINEMENT
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Amanda Stoddard
Age : 38
Residence: Cedar Lake, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206523
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - DECEPTION - IDENTITY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Gerald Bogard
Age : 47
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206555
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Johnny Peluyera
Age : 41
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206524
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: CRIMINAL RECKLESSNESS (AGGRESSIVE DRIVING/SERIOUS BODILY INJURY)
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Hailee Newell
Age : 29
Residence: Lansing, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206588
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Donald Collins Jr.
Age : 55
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206520
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: ROBBERY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Porter Jr.
Age : 39
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206638
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: RESISTING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Idubis Nash
Age : 43
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206743
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: BURGLARY - PROPERTY - RESIDENTIAL ENTRY - BREAKING AND ENTERING
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tywoun Nixon
Age : 26
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206530
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Tyrone Dabney
Age : 59
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206576
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: THEFT - PROPERTY - SHOPLIFTING - W/PRIOR CONVICTION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Vernell Hemphill Jr.
Age : 19
Residence: St. John, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206631
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Marta Rodriguez
Age : 43
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206711
Arrest Date: Aug. 1, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE - PRESENCE OF CHILD < 16 YEARS OLD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Joseph Rodriguez
Age : 75
Residence: Munster, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206641
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: POSSESSION - COCAINE OR NARCOTIC DRUG; OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony; Misdemeanor
Wardell Sanders
Age : 20
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206651
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
William Lipsey
Age : 58
Residence: East Chicago, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206535
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: INTIMIDATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Carl Hopkins Jr.
Age : 41
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206668
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Sade Boyd
Age : 36
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206644
Arrest Date: July 30, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jacob Stewart
Age : 36
Residence: Lake Station, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206602
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: DOMESTIC BATTERY - SIMPLE
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Shaun Brame
Age : 51
Residence: Hammond, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206561
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION VIOLATION
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Kori Arguelles
Age : 26
Residence: Crown Point, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206603
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Jimmie Lee
Age : 33
Residence: Gary, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206733
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Ria Swelfer
Age : 31
Residence: Merrillville, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206617
Arrest Date: July 29, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Jesse Duque
Age : 29
Residence: Hobart, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206506
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Rick Thang Ngo
Age : 26
Residence: Key Largo, FL
Booking Number(s): 2206722
Arrest Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Offense Description: FRAUD - COUNTERFEITING AND APPLICATION FRAUD
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Keith Price
Age : 51
Residence: Portage, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206552
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: OWI
Highest Offense Class: Misdemeanor
Leobardo Costilla
Age : 22
Residence: Shelby, IN
Booking Number(s): 2206674
Arrest Date: July 31, 2022
Offense Description: FAMILY OFFENSE- INVASION OF PRIVACY
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Timothy Vasquez
Age : 25
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206528
Arrest Date: July 27, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
Leon Elliott Jr.
Age : 50
Residence: Chicago, IL
Booking Number(s): 2206575
Arrest Date: July 28, 2022
Offense Description: BATTERY - AGAINST LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIAL
Highest Offense Class: Felony
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LEESBURG -- Tickets for the 2022 LCHS Distinguished Alumni Banquet are now on sale. Individual tickets are on sale for $20 per person, or $150 for a table of 8.
The banquet will take place on Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. at the Bindery @ Oakland Library, 445 Oakland Parkway West in Leesburg. Tickets are available at the Lee County Chamber of Commerce and Lee County Board of Education during regular business hours.
The purpose of this program is to recognize outstanding alumni who have maintained a high standard of excellence and distinguished themselves through their work, personal accomplishments, or in the lives of others. These individuals exemplify the ideals of the Lee County School System and the community it serves. They and serve as role models for current and future Lee County High School students.
The 2022 Class of Distinguished Alumni who will be honored at this year's banquet are:
David Preston Daughtry, Class of 1994
Curtis R. “Trey” Green III, Class of 1989
Abigail Leigh “Abby” Phillips, Class of 2002
Yolanda Michelle Robinson, Class of 2001
Larry Eugene Tucker, Class of 1962 (posthumous)
Theresa West, Class of 1983
Penny Wood Whitman, Class of 1995
The Lee County High School Distinguished Alumni program selects up to 7 recipients every year. For more information on how to nominate someone for LCHS Distinguished Alumni recognition, email lchsdistinguishedalumni@gmail.com. Applications are available year-round.
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MACON – Long-time dairy science and youth advocate Larry Guthrie was announced as the 2022 Georgia Farm Bureau Commodity Award recipient during the GFB Commodity Conference held this week at the Stone Mountain Evergreen Conference Center. The GFB Commodity Award, one of the organization’s highest honors, is given to individuals who have supported and promoted Georgia agriculture.
The GFB Board of Directors selects the award recipient from nominees submitted by the organizations’ commodity advisory committees. Guthrie was nominated by the GFB Dairy Committee.
Guthrie, who retired as a professor in the UGA Animal and Dairy Science Program in 1999, has worked to advance dairy science and practices in Georgia for more than 50 years.
“Dr. Guthrie has been a dedicated and unwavering supporter of Georgia’s youth and dairy programs through 4-H and FFA," GFB President Tom McCall said. "He has spent decades providing leadership and education to the dairy industry. His knowledge and passion for dairy has inspired and helped develop countless producers and youths nationwide. Georgia Farm Bureau is proud to present him with the 2022 Commodity Award.”
Guthrie grew up in Bullock County, Ala., on his family’s livestock farm. He attended Jones Community College in Mississippi and McNeese State University in Louisiana. Guthrie earned a bachelor’s degree from McNeese State in 1961.
Guthrie began his extension career while attending Auburn University, where he earned a master’s degree in ruminant nutrition with a minor in biochemistry. He earned a Ph.D. from Louisiana State University in ruminant nutrition. He then joined the faculty at LSU and was eventually recruited to the University of Georgia in 1977 as a professor in the Department of Animal and Dairy Science.
“Dairy has always been special to me,” Guthrie said. “I’d like to thank the Farm Bureau commodity committees. This is a highlight of my career, being recognized.”
As a faculty member at the University of Georgia, Guthrie was responsible for educational programs and outreach with the Cooperative Extension Service related to dairy cattle nutrition, management, replacement rearing, heat stress management, and 4-H dairy youth education. In addition, he conducted applied research and taught classes in the Department of Animal and Dairy Science.
Guthrie was a major force behind the dairy youth programs in Georgia, including the development and oversight of the successful 4-H and FFA Dairy Judging programs and the Georgia Commercial Dairy Heifer Program.
“Dr. Guthrie worked diligently to help Georgia dairy farmers develop protocol to advance into the 21st century,” GFB Dairy Committee Chairman Joel Keith said. “Through his guidance and interest, our industry has made great strides. Plus, he has mentored countless youth in education and leadership through his involvement with 4-H and FFA.”
In 1997, Guthrie began the Georgia Commercial Dairy Heifer Show, introducing more than 6,000 Georgia students to the dairy industry. Participants borrowed heifers from local dairies, which are generously loaned to keep the cost of raising and showing a heifer at a minimum. These are raised and trained by the students to participate in showmanship and conformation classes. Students exhibit at local shows and the Georgia Commercial Dairy Heifer Show in February.
Thanks to Guthrie’s vision, the program introduces the dairy industry to many students from non-farm families, inspiring many to be future leaders in the industry. Guthrie’s extensive involvement in all facets of the dairy youth programs includes serving three years as president of the Georgia Dairy Youth Foundation. He is a current member of the foundation’s board of directors and raises funds to support 4-H, FFA, and collegiate dairy educational programs.
In addition, Guthrie volunteered as dairy superintendent for the Purebred Dairy Cattle Shows at the Georgia National Fair for 25 years and continues as assistant superintendent. After he retired, Guthrie and his wife, Rachel, started a dairy youth leadership scholarship for Georgia 4-H and FFA students.
The Guthries live in Watkinsville and have two children, Larry Guthrie Jr. and Rochelle Guthrie Edmonds.
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U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., and Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter, R-Ga., are leading a bipartisan push to help train and bring more health care workers to Albany and southwest Georgia.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., and Congressman Earl L. “Buddy” Carter, R-Ga., are leading a bipartisan push to help train and bring more health care workers to Albany and southwest Georgia.
Ossoff, Carter, and 11 members of Georgia’s Congressional delegation launched an inquiry with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to approve a new program to bring more physicians, nurses and emergency medical personnel to communities across Georgia.
The legislators are pushing CMS to approve the new “GA-STRONG” proposal, which would make new funds available to help teaching hospitals across Georgia hire, train and retain more health care workers, like at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany and Colquitt Regional Medical Center in Moultrie.
The expanded health care work force would help more Georgians access the vital health care they need.
“Georgia has consistently been in the Top 10 states for critical staffing shortages,” the legislators wrote in a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. “The complex crises of work force shortage and health inequity are urgent matters that require action. It is our sincere hope CMS will approve this program expeditiously.”
“At Phoebe, we are committed to developing innovative, collaborative and comprehensive responses to the worsening shortage of health care workers in Georgia – the most serious challenge facing hospitals and health systems in our state," Scott Steiner, the president and CEO of Phoebe Putney Health System in Albany, said. "The GA-STRONG program is exactly the kind of support we need as evidenced by the bipartisan support it has received in the Georgia Congressional delegation.
“We are extremely grateful that Senators Ossoff and Warnock, Congressmen Bishop and Austin Scott, and other members of Georgia’s House delegation came together to support this effort to improve health care in Georgia by strengthening the development of health care professionals. Their work will have tangible results, ensuring and expanding access to the quality health care Georgians need and deserve.”
The letter was co-signed by Warnock and Reps. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Ga.; Drew Ferguson, R-Ga.; Henry C. “Hank” Johnson Jr., D-Ga.; Nikema Williams, D-Ga.; Lucy McBath, D-Ga.; Carolyn Bourdeaux, D-Ga.; Austin Scott, R-Ga.; Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga.; Rick W. Allen, R-Ga.; and David Scott, D-Ga.
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NORMAL — The crack of a bat. The slap of a leather mitt. The low hum of a crowd.
How do you put baseball into words? How can you encapsulate everything that this kids' game represents, its unique space in the collective American consciousness, its history and impact on our society from the first games played during the Civil War to Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in the 1940s, and the multi-generational simplicity of playing a game of catch?
Here’s the thing about baseball. It doesn’t matter what level of sport it is, from Little League to the majors: Whenever someone steps on the pitcher’s mound across from someone else in the batter’s box, it draws a crowd.
As it is said in "Field of Dreams," the 1989 cinematic homage to America's pastime: "If you build it, they will come."
The Normal CornBelters are part of the Prospect League. This independent league, according to its website, "is a top summer collegiate wood bat baseball league."
They aim to accomplish three things: affordable baseball for families, summer play for college athletes and to "provide a venue to allow MLB Scouts to watch collegiate prospects using wood bats against live pitching in competition."
Friday, Aug. 5, was the penultimate game of the CornBelters’ season. They were kind enough to let two Pantagraph journalists into their dugout to get a feel for the game from the vantage of those closest to it.
The story is part of our "Off Limits" series, which explores spaces that the general public cannot typically access.
And on this particular night, the CornBelters’ magic number is one. If they win this game against the Lafayette Aviators, they go to the playoffs.
Play ball
The summer sun beats down as the crowd, young and old, has only just finished filing into their seats at the end of the first inning, scoreless. From the CornBelters’ first-base dugout, a smattering of young men, all in their early 20s, don their white and black-billed ball caps, pick up their weathered mitts and take the field.
There’s a small amount of time between innings, just enough for the umpires to confer about their scorecards and a little music to play. But almost every player is on the field tossing the ball around before an umpire calls "TIME!" and all but nine of the white-clad CornBelters return to their dugout.
Looking around, the scene is not entirely dissimilar to what may be seen on TV. There is a long, wooden bench with two levels, the upper one for equipment — mitts, helmets, batting gloves and water coolers — but also the odd player keeping an eye level with the field, watching footwork, the way the ball bounces.
The majority stand against the railing, arms crossed and chewing on anything they can sink their teeth into — sunflower seeds, bubble gum, the occasional hot dog bribe from a young fan.
These brave youngsters stand on the far end, toward right field, leaning over the fence to the dugout and calling out to players: "No. 17! Hey, No. 17! Can I get a ball?" No. 17, Chase Gockel, eventually relents and accepts the bribe, and then again, and again, and again …
After so many hot dogs throughout the game, CornBelter Ryne Willard waxes poetically, "I feel like Joey Chestnut," the award-winning American competitive eater.
Bottom of the second
The shadows have eclipsed the pitcher’s mound. As the heat just begins to dissipate, the CornBelters and their faithful are hoping for a long offensive inning to catch their breath. The only reprieve from the heat in the dugout is a large fan where players hang their batting gloves to dry out, a slight whiff of locker room perverting the air.
Cy Kerber hits a grounder to shortstop, a routine play generally scored 6-3.
But the shortstop throws the ball offline. It bounces under the first baseman’s glove and skips off the concrete dugout. Kerber reaches second base on the error only to hear the encouraging "Hey! Wake Up!" from his teammates.
What started as a hopeful frame with no outs and a runner in scoring position rapidly thins with back-to-back lineouts, causing the long and lanky Willard to ask no one in particular, "Hey bud, can you get us some runs?" just before the designated hitter, Zach Goodman, strikes out swinging.
Back in the dugout, Goodman commiserates with Bode Gebbink. "It’s not a very good curveball," says Goodman, "so I was just sitting on it." He takes a drink of water and says, "Sorry I suck," before Gebbink reassures him, "It’s something different."
Small-town roots
The Corn Crib, where the CornBelters play, evokes the same nostalgia and love of the game that has inspired Major League Baseball to host its own "Field of Dreams," first in 2021 and then again last week. The field, next to the historic site of filming in Dyersville, Iowa, only seats about 8,000 people and is literally in the middle of a cornfield. This year's game featured the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds.
Cubs radio broadcaster Ron Kumer, who grew up in Illinois, repeatedly noted how that field reminded him of so many small towns he played in as a kid.
The Corn Crib was built in 2010 when the team was founded. It sits on land owned by Heartland Community College, which also uses the stadium.
Brad Yochum is an intern at the Corn Crib, but is originally from Buffalo, New York.
"I’ve never seen a baseball team like this," he said. He said the team was special because it honored a plant, an agricultural industry, instead of animal themes like the Cubs or the Cardinals.
Jarrett Rodgers is the team's director of ticketing. "It’s very surreal to walk in the ballpark every day (for work)," he said. He noted the team has such high turnover that they practically have a new team every year. He said players are always coming through and moving up in their careers.
Because of this, Rodgers said, fans do not have a chance to know the players. So they focus on the mascot: Corny, a green-and-yellow dinosaur.
"That’s our boss," Rodgers said, pointing to a painting of Corny. The "Cornasaurus," he said, helps build their fan base. He said Corny is how they grow with the community.
All of this feeds into the CornBelters motto: "Where baseball grows."
Top of the third
The rows of corn out past center field cast ever longer shadows as the sun continues to dip below the horizon. The stadium lights are starting to have a greater effect.
A batter for the Aviators hits a long, high fly ball to right field. As soon as the ball leaves the bat, first baseman Kerber turns on his heels and sprints, head up and eyes on the ball, for 70 feet until he reaches the stadium railing and the ball falls out of play.
As Kerber jogs back to first base, Ryan Weaver calls from the dugout, "Hey 23, you’re my favorite player."
A few batters later, a triple and a walk put men on first and third with one out, a palpable sense of danger in the scoreless game.
There’s a pickoff move to first from the pitcher, Nathaniel Garard. Kerber catches the man in a rundown between first and second, tags him out and throws to the plate where catcher John Stallcup tags out the runner at home. Double play; inning over.
Kerber jogs back to the dugout and Willard, Gockel, Weaver and Debbink jump up from their stoop at the top of the steps to let him back in, cheering, jeering and whooping the whole time.
Bottom of the third
Jake Munroe leads off the inning with a quiet walk. But then Jackson Blemler hits a scorching ball through the gap only for the right fielder to bobble it while the runners each advance 90 more feet.
Dominic DiLello fails to advance the runners on a high pop fly. But then, Peyton Dillingham, with his big bat, walks to the plate. He had grounded out in the bottom of the first with a man in scoring position, a lost opportunity.
About an hour earlier, before the game started, Dillingham was taking batting practice with Blemler. His stance was taught, squat and rigid. There was no extra movement; he stood coiled like a spring, ready to swing and thwack. Blemler grabbed another ball and tossed it to the burly, open-chested man and thwack. Even though Blemler stood behind a protective netting, he flinched every time Dillingham crushed a ball.
Now, there’s a buzz in the dugout as Dillingham steps into the batter’s box with runners on second and third. After a beat, so fast the eye has a hard time tracking it, bam, like a rocket, the ball soars over the infielders and lands safely in center field. Munroe and Blemler score easily while Dillingham stands on first.
And it feels like the floodgates open. Ben Higgins singles, forces an error and advances to second. Kerber reaches first on a fielder’s choice and the bags are loaded. Stallcup walks in a run, only for Will Henson to strike out swinging.
Two outs, and Goodman comes back up to bat.
In the locker room before the game, he joked about how he was going to have a bad night. It’s not very well ventilated and smells just like a locker room would: musty, dank and sour. Goodman looked down, fiddling with some piece of equipment, as he talked self-deprecatingly about his offense, his bat and his running…
Goodman swings, sending a soft, slow roller down the third-base line, and it looks like the Aviators are going to get out with minimal damage, until it doesn’t.
Immediately after Goodman makes contact, he drops his bat, and, like a bull out of the gate — he charges, head down, arms pumping. In that moment, it doesn’t feel like Goodman is running toward first; rather, he’s pulling the base, earth and all toward himself — forcing "safe" to him with sheer will of force; one run batted in, Goodman safe at first as he beats the throw.
You could say it was the forced errors. You could accuse the CornBelters of not getting any real hits. But ask any coach, from PONY leagues all the way to the majors, it’s the team that stays locked in mentally from first pitch to 27th out that wins the game.
A game of catch
So what is baseball distilled into its simplest form? What happens if you take away the crowd, the bases, the fielders, the umpires and the batter? You’re left with two people, a ball and a couple of gloves. It’s almost instinctive, then: Have a catch.
Before the game, Weaver spent a few moments playing catch with a fan.
Snap. Grab. Throw.
Snap. Grab. Throw.
Snap ... grab … throw.
It’s almost meditative in its simplicity. In this rhythmic movement of snap, grab and throw, there is a calming, contemplative, almost intangible space. It is peace and tranquility: keep your eye on the ball, reach out to meet it or you’ll drop it — steady the rhythm: snap, grab, throw.
Now add everything that is baseball back to the equation: the lights, the crowd, the cheers, the sweat and dirt on the uniforms, the helmet and the batting gloves, the weight of the bat — and run down the first base line trying to beat out the opponents’ rhythm — reach first base.
Maybe that’s what Goodman and Dillingham did at the plate. Maybe that’s why they play catch between innings, to find that peace and center themselves. Maybe, just maybe, in that moment when the pitch comes to them, they can see the simplicity of the game and know where the ball is going before it does. They take a breath, and, breaking the spell — swing.
Who knows?
The CornBelters would go on to win this game, but they lost in the first game of playoffs.
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
After the third inning ends, Goodman walks to the youngsters at the far end of the dugout. One of them is wearing a Colorado Rockies hat.
"Are you from Colorado?" he asks. The fan indicates no.
"I’m from Denver," Goodman says. The fan must have said something like "good game," but you can’t hear it over the crowd and the fans.
"Glad you’re enjoying it. I like your hat," Goodman says.
That’s baseball — a kid’s game: sharing memories, not taking life too seriously, just taking an evening off.
Or, as Weaver put it in the top of the first, "Let’s just have fun!"
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SPRINGFIELD — The Pantagraph earned top honors from the Illinois Press Association for its work in 2021.
Central Illinois Executive Editor Allison Petty accepted the Patrick Coburn Award of Excellence trophy on behalf of the Bloomington newsroom during the association's convention on Friday in Springfield. The honor is presented to the small- to mid-sized daily newspaper earning the most points based on its awards in a range of categories including general excellence, photography, newswriting and community service.
"This honor serves as a fantastic recognition of what I have the privilege to see in action every day: the deep commitment of our team to their work and this community," Petty said. "Our journalists are dedicated, passionate and engaged, and it's wonderful to see their achievements acknowledged. A huge thanks to our subscribers, whose support makes this work possible.
"Hats off, too, to former editor Chris Coates, whose leadership was instrumental in this effort."
The Daily Chronicle of DeKalb, which took the trophy last year, placed second and The Telegraph of Alton placed third for this award.
In its division, The Pantagraph placed in the top four in 13 award categories, including first, second and third in business and economic reporting. The IPA awards include:
Freedom of Information Award, Staff on public safety and scanner usage
Newspaper design, Staff
Photo series, David Proeber, “National Guardsmen secure the Illinois State Capitol for inauguration”
COVID-19 news coverage, Staff for “Next steps” reports
The Pantagraph was also recognized by the Illinois Associated Press Media Editors, placing third in Division II for General Excellence behind the Chicago Sun-Times and The Daily Herald of Arlington Heights.
David Proeber, who retired from The Pantagraph in April, was also recognized by the Illinois APME, receiving third place for a personality portrait, “Pandemics survivor.”
Check out this tour of Bloomington-Normal-area football fields
BLOOMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL: Fred Carlton Field
NORMAL COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL: NCHS Football Stadium
NORMAL WEST HIGH SCHOOL: Wildcat Stadium
CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL Bill Hundman Memorial Field
UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL: Hancock Stadium
PONTIAC HIGH SCHOOL: Williamson Field
PRAIRIE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL: Lewis Field, Fairbury
OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOL: Olympia High Stadium, Stanford
TRI-VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL: Viking Field, Downs
EL PASO-GRIDLEY HIGH SCHOOL: El Paso-Gridley Football Field, El Paso
HEYWORTH HIGH SCHOOL: Hornet Stadium
FIELDCREST HIGH SCHOOL: Veterans Park, Minonk
EUREKA HIGH SCHOOL: McCollum Field
DEER CREEK-MACKINAW HIGH SCHOOL: Jim McDonald Field, Mackinaw
LEROY HIGH SCHOOL: L.A. McKean Field
GCMS HIGH SCHOOL: GCMS Football Field, Gibson City
FLANAGAN-CORNELL HIGH SCHOOL: Flanagan-Cornell Football Field, Flanagan
TREMONT HIGH SCHOOL: William H. Poorbaugh Field
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL: Handlin Field
DWIGHT HIGH SCHOOL: Oughton Athletic Field
RIDGEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL: Ridgeview High Football Field, Colfax
FISHER HIGH SCHOOL: Kellar Field
CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL: Sprague Field
BLUE RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL: Kenneth Rittenhouse Memorial Field, Farmer City
STREATOR HIGH SCHOOL: Streator High School Athletic Fields
Contact Kelsey Watznauer at (309) 820-3254. Follow her on Twitter: @kwatznauer.
The McLean County Museum of History has once again gained recognition for a 10-part online program chronicling the shared experiences of local migrant communities.
When it was commissioned in 2012, the Prairie State Energy Campus became a source of baseload power for more than 2.5 million customers — not to mention a source of good-paying jobs in a region where they can be hard to come by.
Included in a massive clean energy proposal from Gov. J.B. Pritzker is a forced closure date of 2035 for remaining coal-fired plants and 2045 for natural gas plants. The goal is to reach 100% renewable energy by 2050.
State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch was walking through security at the Bank of Springfield Center on his way to the makeshift Illinois House floor the morning of Jan. 11 when he received a call that would change his life.
A year into legalized recreational pot in Illinois, some point to ongoing concerns about the program’s social equity component, which has delayed the awarding of additional dispensary and cultivation licenses.
The six-term congressman says it's a battle for the soul of the Republican Party. It's pitting himself against loyalists to former President Donald Trump.
The vast majority of bridges in McLean County and across the country are structurally sound and motorists are in no danger. But there also those that fall into the lower categories. | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/pantagraph-awarded-top-honors-by-illinois-press-association/article_3f98ae3c-1a7f-11ed-98be-0b03d360d630.html | 2022-08-13T17:32:05 | 1 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/pantagraph-awarded-top-honors-by-illinois-press-association/article_3f98ae3c-1a7f-11ed-98be-0b03d360d630.html |
48-year-old man arraigned on murder charge in slaying of coworker at GM's Orion plant
A 48-year-old man was arraigned on a charge of open murder Saturday in connection with Thursday’s fatal assault of a coworker at the General Motors assembly plant in Orion Township.
Astrit Gjon Bushi, who is from Albania and was believed to be living out of his van, is being held without bond in the Oakland County Jail, according to a press release from the Oakland County Sheriff's Office.
Bushi is accused in the beating death of Gregory Lanier Robertson, 49, of Pontiac.
“As we pivot to holding the suspect accountable for the incredibly brutal murder he perpetrated, our prayers are with the families and co-workers that are affected,” Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said.
The two men worked for a cleaning service GM contracted with. They were working in a dock area of the plant at 455 Giddings Road in Orion Township when the incident occurred. They were not GM employees.
Officials said deputies were called to the GM factory at 1:37 a.m. Thursday on a report of an injured person. Deputies found Robertson unconscious and bleeding, according to authorities.
Deputies and Orion Township Fire Department rescue personnel attempted life-saving measures on Robertson but could not revive him. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Bushi was found standing in a dock area of the plant, not far from where Robertson’s body was found and was arrested without incident, the sheriff's office said.
52-1 District Court Magistrate Karen Liddle set a probable cause conference for Aug. 23 before 52-3 District Judge Julie Nicholson and a preliminary examination date for Aug. 30.
Bushi, through an interpreter, requested a court-appointed attorney.
GM shut down Orion's production of Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles on Thursday. The automaker said it would make support services available to employees.
Robertson's family started a GoFundMe campaign to pay for funeral expenses. As of Friday evening, $5,562 was raised of a $7,000 goal.
"On August 11th my sister, Collette Robertson, lost her husband, Greg Robertson, after an altercation with a coworker at the GM Orion Plant in Lake Orion where he worked," the organizer, Sherry Gilchrist-Reagan, wrote in the post. "Unfortunately, Greg did not have a benefits package to help Collette give him a proper service. Collette would like to have a small service where she and others might have a chance to honor Greg and say goodbye. We also hope to be able to respect Greg’s wishes and give him a proper burial."
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PINE BLUFF, Ark. — For nearly ten years, Officer Marvin Cawthon has patrolled the streets of Pine Bluff— but when he's off duty, you can find him at his barbershop.
"People know that I'm a police officer, but they know my rule here is that when I'm here, I'm a barber," Cawthon said.
When he's in uniform though, he is part of a task force that cracks down on complaints about speeders and people who run stop signs.
"My personal gripe as far as when I'm policing is people not stopping at stop signs," Cawthon explained.
It's a sentiment that he made evident in a recent Facebook post.
Cawthon hoped that a little humor would help people remember to make complete stops at stop signs.
"Believe it or not, you reach people, you know, and you get people to inboxing you like, hey, you know what, I do need to do better," Cawthon said.
Ironically, the following day, Cawthon was responding to an emergency call when he noticed a vehicle approaching a stop sign.
"I assume they see the stop sign [and] they see a big police car that says police on the side that there'd be no problem," Cawthon said.
He said that the vehicle didn't come to a complete stop, and though Cawthon did his best to stop his police car, it was too late.
"It was in my lane at that point [and] by that time, I knew I couldn't get around it, so I did my best to stop and we collided," Cawthon recalled.
Since the accident, he has been doing well and continues to visit doctors.
ER doctors said he had a minor concussion after hitting his elbow and knee and hurting his neck.
"I've been going back to the doctor, actually, I've been also going to a chiropractor," Cawthon said.
Initially, he said that he was upset by the incident, but he's still thankful things didn't turn out worse.
"I want people to understand the damage you can cause by not simply following the law," Cawthon said.
He had this message for those who don't follow traffic laws:
"My personal right of safety was taken away from him without my decision, so I would just ask please obey the law," Cawthon said. | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/pine-bluff-officer-shares-story-help-save-others/91-8ae51d56-141e-4eda-9253-0cedd5d7f70f | 2022-08-13T17:47:45 | 1 | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/pine-bluff-officer-shares-story-help-save-others/91-8ae51d56-141e-4eda-9253-0cedd5d7f70f |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A woman was hurt after a shooting at a Sacramento apartment complex Friday night, officials with the Sacramento Police Department said.
Around 8:45 p.m. Friday, an adult woman was shot in the 4500 block of Natomas Central Drive, police say. The victim, only described as an adult female, was found by police away from the scene.
The woman suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the leg and was taken to a local hospital for treatment, according to police. No arrests have been made in the case.
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STOCKTON, Calif — Three people were injured after a gunman opened fire during a Friday night softball game at Stockton's Louis Park, officials with the Stockton Police Department said.
According to police, around 9:22 p.m. Friday, officers were called to the 3000 block of Monte Diablo Avenue on reports of a shooting at the Louis Park Softball Complex.
After arriving on scene, officers say they found three men who had been shot. Two of the injured men were taken to an area hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
The third victim was shot but refused medical treatment and left the scene, police said.
Authorities have not released information on a possible suspect or a motive in the triple shooting but ask those with information to come forward to investigators by calling 209-937-8377.
The shooting happened just an hour after a city-sponsored softball playoff championship game was scheduled to start at the same location.
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Here are your winners for the 2022 White Marlin Open
One hour after scales opened at Harbour Island Marina in Ocean City on Day 5, a Maryland angler brought in a new white marlin and claimed the billfish tournament's top prize.
And it was a world record payout for Jeremy Duffie of Bethesda, Md., who reeled in a 77.5-pound white marlin, fishing off Ocean City boat Billfisher, on Friday to claim $4.4 million.
Swordfish, a new category of fish introduced for the first time to the tournament to replace sharks, remained elusive.
There were no other changes to the leaderboard on the final day:
White marlin
77.5 lbs: Billfisher, Ocean City; Jeremy Duffie, Bethesda, Md.; $4,400,000
71.5 lbs: C- Student, Southside, Texas; Keeley Megarity , Houston, Texas; $120,000
Blue marlin
511 lbs: Cabana, Fenwick Island, Del.; Bill Britt, Silver Spring, Md.; $960,000
Tuna
247.5 lbs: Southern C's, Ocean City; Jason Hersh, Maple Glen, Pa.; $940,000
246.5 lbs: Big Stick, Ocean City; Anderson Bowen, Suwanee, Ga.; $100,000
242.5 lbs: Komotose. Manteo, N.C.; Richard Hawse, Pasadena, Md.; $320,000
Wahoo
71 lbs: Jenny Poo, Palm Beach, Fla.; Chris Thompson, Mt. Airy, Md.; $20,000
54 lbs: WaterMarlin, Seaford, Del.; Hans Mulford, Seaford, Del.; $20,000
51.5 lbs; Irish Twin; Patrick Brown; Miami, Fla.; $18,000
Dolphin
59.5 lbs: Irene, Stuart, Fla.; Frank Sinito Jr., Cleveland, Ohio; $24,000
29 lbs; 10-4 Joker, Chincoteague, Va.; Vernon Merritt Jr., Chincoteague, Va.; $91,000
28 lbs.: JEB, Ocean City; Vince Piaccinini, Lutherville, Md.; $20,000
Swordfish
No leader
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The legal fight over records regarding the law enforcement response to the Uvalde school shooting in May 2022 is growing.
A district judge in Travis County denied a state senator's request to order the Department of Public Safety to release records that include information about the police response to the shooting at Robb Elementary School that killed 19 children and two teachers.
Senator Roland Gutierrez of San Antonio requested those records under public information laws on May 31.
Gutierrez said the Department of Public Safety never provided the records, so he filed a lawsuit against the department in June 2022.
According to court documents, Judge Catherine Mauzy said Gutierrez's office did not submit the paperwork correctly.
Gutierrez says he plans to appeal and re-submit his request.
More than a dozen media outlets are also suing the department for withholding records related to the police response to the shooting. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/judge-denies-release-of-dps-records-regarding-police-response-in-uvalde-school-shooting/3047203/ | 2022-08-13T18:10:54 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/judge-denies-release-of-dps-records-regarding-police-response-in-uvalde-school-shooting/3047203/ |
An Oklahoma man faces drug trafficking charges after being found in possession of various drugs including fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin earlier this month, police in Oklahoma said.
Tulsa police said this marks the largest fentanyl bust in the department's history.
According to police, the Mingo Valley Division Street Crimes Unit served a warrant at an apartment in Tulsa on Aug. 2.
Police said officers recovered 11 pounds of fentanyl, multiple pounds of methamphetamine, more than 140 grams of heroin, $7,000 in cash, and several firearms.
Officers recovered more than 5,200 grams of fentanyl in the form of powder and pills, which is enough for approximately 2.5 million lethal doses, police said.
According to police, the suspect, who informed officers he was from the town of Tepic in Mexico, was identified as Raul Plata-Cibrian.
Police said he was taken into custody and charged with aggravated trafficking of controlled drugs and possession of a firearm. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/man-charged-in-largest-fentanyl-bust-in-tulsa-police-department-history-officials/3047168/ | 2022-08-13T18:11:00 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/man-charged-in-largest-fentanyl-bust-in-tulsa-police-department-history-officials/3047168/ |
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A Richland County deputy who was injured when she was hit by a suspect's car earlier this week has been released from the hospital.
Richland County deputies said late Friday that Deputy Sarah Merriman is now at home and is recovering with her K9 partner, Rudy.
They add she's "incredibly grateful for the outpouring of community love and support and it’s a tremendous help to her recovery process."
Merriman was hurt Tuesday while responding to a report of a stolen car along Two Notch Road in Columbia. Sheriff Leon Lott said around 10 a.m., Merriman and another deputy pulled up in their vehicles behind the suspect and attempted to call out the 17-year-old.
However, at that point, they say the teen drove the car in reverse, striking Merriman before she could get out of the way. The vehicle kept driving.
Lott released two videos of the incident, one from a surveillance camera on the business where the car was parked, and another from a dash cam.
Merriman was taken to the hospital for what were described as head and body injuries.
The other deputies then forced the teen to stop but they say he refused to exit the vehicle. Deputies say they then broke the driver’s side window to unlock the door and remove him.
The suspect in Tuesday's incident is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder for striking Merriman.
Back in April, Merriman was one of 19 officers nationwide who received the "Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Policing." It's given by the U.S. Attorney General and recognized her for her actions during a domestic dispute call last year. She is the first South Carolina officer to receive the award. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/deputy-sarah-merriman-out-of-hospital/101-38e1a890-4f84-4e08-9477-7792be4ac13d | 2022-08-13T18:11:43 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/deputy-sarah-merriman-out-of-hospital/101-38e1a890-4f84-4e08-9477-7792be4ac13d |
HOUSTON — A motorcycle rider died Friday night after the rider's motorcycle hit a barrier and ejected her off the vehicle, according to the Houston Police Department.
Police said the crash happened around 8 p.m. on the flyover lanes of the East Freeway near Gregg St.
When police arrived at the scene, they discovered a motorcycle without a rider on the flyover ramp of the freeway. A woman's body was then discovered on the ground below.
Investigators determined the woman hit a barrier on the flyover, which caused her to be ejected from the motorcycle and thrown off the overpass. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/houston-traffic-motorcycle-rider-dies/285-6aca49c9-4186-4644-874b-6c0615bbe1fb | 2022-08-13T18:11:49 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/houston-traffic-motorcycle-rider-dies/285-6aca49c9-4186-4644-874b-6c0615bbe1fb |
SAN ANTONIO — Nearly three months since the tragedy in Uvalde, the town is still healing and will be for a while.
One local organization is trying to help ease the pain.
The San Antonio chapter of Ryan's Case for Smiles organized a pillowcase drive for the students of Robb Elementary.
600 pillowcases were delivered.
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ECTOR COUNTY, Texas — An 11-year-old girl is dead after a mobile home fire, authorities say.
According to the Ector County Sheriff's Office, deputies along with Odessa Fire Rescue and the West Odessa Volunteer Fire Department were called out to the fire around 3:17 a.m. Saturday morning.
The mobile home was in the 1500 block of Bridle Path.
A mother and a child had managed to escape the home, but they informed authorities the 11 year old was still in the home.
Attempts to rescue the girl were unsuccessful, however, and she died at the scene.
Crews are still working the scene and keeping it secure while they wait the arrival of the State Fire Marshals Investigator.
"We ask for prayers for this devastated family," said Sheriff Griffis in a release.
This is all the information we have at this time. We will update this story if new information is released. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/11-year-old-dies-mobile-home-fire/513-22f4f717-317e-4f12-94f3-36c3e0a29544 | 2022-08-13T18:17:22 | 1 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/11-year-old-dies-mobile-home-fire/513-22f4f717-317e-4f12-94f3-36c3e0a29544 |
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Earlier this month, the Texas Tribune reported that the Texas Juvenile Justice system is in bad shape and in need of immediate reform.
Similar to teachers, juvenile supervision officers are responsible for overseeing multiple youths at a time. However, their jobs focus on youth who are being processed through the juvenile justice system, which can create its own share of hurdles and obstacles for employee retention.
In a previous report, 3NEWS spoke with Homer Flores, Chief Juvenile Probation Officer for Nueces County. Flores said that employee retention is a key issue in his department.
"We're having problems recruiting, hiring, and retaining staff," Flores said.
For Nueces County, a full-time juvenile supervision officer for the post-adjudication department makes $15.52 an hour, which equals some $31,040 annually. The application lists multiple responsibilities and certifications/licenses that officers must meet or acquire within 30 days to six months of employment.
Desiree Taylor was a former juvenile supervision officer who said there were many challenges that came with the job. For one, she would often have to file large amounts of paperwork after conducting a restraint on a juvenile, which sometimes could take hours at the end of her already long shift.
“Most of the time, paperwork is done at the end of the shift, which means that instead of me getting home in enough time to get my kids ready for school, or pick them up from wherever they are in the morning, I'm staying an extra hour just doing paperwork," Taylor said. "It messes up the whole schedule.”
Being a mother herself, Taylor had to juggle the responsibilities of supporting her own family of three as well as the troubled youth she had to supervise at work in the midst of a global pandemic.
"We don't get breaks like every other job, we eat when the kids eat," Taylor said.
Even though Taylor understood the responsibilities of her job, the inconsistency made it difficult for her to properly schedule other familial obligations.
"From a staffing point of view, it was almost like I had no control over how long and how often I worked. I signed on with this schedule and toward the end of me working there, my schedule was completely different," Taylor said.
"Yes, they would give me somewhat proper notice before I switched from days to nights, but not when I'm going to be having to work seven days straight with no days off."
The pay for juvenile supervision officers varies across the state, with Corpus Christi sitting on the lower end of the spectrum. Here is a list of salaries for some other full-time juvenile officer positions around the state, according to governmentjobs.com:
- Midland: $44,294.76 Annually
- Lubbock: $33,176.00 Annually
- San Marcos: $36,164.04 - $54,245.52 Annually
- Galveston: $35,705.00 Annually
- Texas City: $35,705.00 Annually
- Denton: $39,915.00 Annually
Nueces County Judge Barbara Canales said that the work juvenile supervision officers perform can be draining and making sure they're compensated accordingly is an issue the County has struggled with for a long time across multiple departments.
"There's no doubt that we all recognize, when we did the group compensation study over a year-and-a-half ago, that countywide we had historical neglect in our salary increases," Canales said. "And so it's not one department. It's all departments."
Flores said the department is meeting the required ratio of staff to residents; but in order to meet that required ratio, they've had to pull from other departments, like probation staff who work in the field.
"We've had to use them in order to cover supervision ratios, supervision ratios in the institutions," Flores said.
According to Judge Canales, the problem of retention extends well beyond Nueces County with staff shortages being present on a state level. Canales said the position needs adequate pay to better accommodate the workers who sacrifice a lot of their time.
"Across the state of Texas, there is a shortage of juvenile officers. So, you're right to note it is a hard job. It's an important job, and it's a calling that no doubt needs to be compensated," Canales said.
Due to the nature of the job, juvenile supervision officers can be in charge of multiple youths, often making it difficult to make sure each youth receives adequate attention.
3NEWS spoke to another former juvenile supervision officer who wanted to remain anonymous. They shared that, for them, the job was nothing short of a calling. However, while their working conditions were standard, a core issue lied in the treatment of the juveniles.
“They just want respect, and inside that facility, depending on the JSO, they didn't get it,” said the former officer.
The former officer detailed how, due to rules and regulations, officers were not able to physically touch the juveniles, which in some cases may cause more harm than good.
“You can't put your hands on them. You can't give them a hug when you know they need one. You can't do that. You can't help the girls, put their hair in a ponytail. You can't do none of that,” the former officer said.
The officer said she wanted nothing more than to help those she supervised, but some of those rules and regulations made it difficult to feel like she was making a difference.
Canales said that preventative action can play a large role in helping juveniles in Nueces County. She added that there are plans in place to try and deter youth from entering the system and getting the assistance they need.
"I can also tell you that because of the crisis care center we just approved in court on Friday, we think that there can be an adolescent component to that crisis care center," Canales said. "So, before (an) arrest even occurs there might be ways we can assist our juveniles by not sending so many and overloading the system, but by addressing their very needs."
On Friday, Aug. 5, Nueces County Commissioners approved funding to create a Mental Health Restoration Program through the use of the American Rescue Plan Act, according to a press release from the City.
"American Rescue Plan Act funds totaling $5 million will be used to fund infrastructure for jail diversion, with $4 million going to crisis care and sobriety and $1 million going to transitional recovery housing with the goal to get people the help they need rather than ending up in jail," Xavier Gonzalez, Director of Nueces County Mental Health Programs said.
Canales added that the center will also bring new jobs to the county, and will help bridge that economic gap in pay that she and county leaders are trying to address.
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DENTON COUNTY, Texas — A Texas man on trial for child sexual assault who drank a mysterious liquid during his verdict died soon afterwards, according to the Denton County District Attorney’s Office.
Edward Peter Leclair, 57, was a Frisco man facing five counts of child sexual assault related to one victim. This offense happened in June and July of 2016, according to Denton County jail records.
Leclair was arrested in 2018 with a $30,000 bond, posting bond soon after. Jury selection had begun Monday at the Denton County Courts Building. The situation initially felt normal, according to First Assistant Attorney Jamie Beck from the Denton County District Attorney’s Office.
"The jury comes in and takes a seat," Beck said, describing how the incident started. "The defendant and his counsel stand. The jury hands the verdict to the judge, which she then starts to read."
Judge Lee Gabriel, who was sitting in for Judge Sherry Shipman in the 16th District Court, then started to read the verdict, which was that Leclair had been found guilty on all five counts of child sexual assault.
"It's during this process that he had a bottle of water with him at the counsel table, and he chugged it," Beck said. "It wasn't like he was just taking sips of water. He was literally throwing it back, so to speak."
Beck said Leclair hadn't been drinking from that bottle before that point.
While it was peculiar, Beck also said most of the people in the room didn't expect this to be a fatal situation, as it could have simply been nerves or the way Leclair decided to handle the situation.
Gabriel had Leclair taken back into custody and sent to a holding cell which Beck said is common practice. After that, the jury was escorted out of the courtroom so some paperwork could be taken care of.
It was then that one of the investigators in the courtroom told a bailiff that he go check on Leclair because of the unusual way he drank the water.
Leclair was found looking "gray," according to Beck, and was soon pronounced dead.
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The Mill Casino, Hotel and RV Park was the place to be last weekend as two special events drew big crowds. The casino hosted its fourth Food Truck-off, with 15 food trucks set up in the casino parking lot. Thousands of people visited the food truck event to try a variety of foods and listen to live music. At the same time, a rock and gem show inside the casino brought people indoors to see a variety of beautiful rocks, polished gems and much more.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Students in Wichita Public Schools USD 259 are returning to class very soon. Friday, Aug. 12, is a half-day orientation for sixth- and ninth-grade students. Monday, Aug. 15, is the first day for everyone else.
Daily start and end times
The school day starts and ends at different times, depending on your child’s school. To find your child’s school hours, click here.
Lunch change
Wichita Public Schools will still provide free breakfast to all students. However, due to a Department of Agriculture change, lunches are no longer free.
Families will pay for lunches unless they apply and qualify for free or discounted meals. All families are encouraged to complete and submit the Application for Free and Reduced Price School Meals.
Families will have to pay full price until they qualify for free or reduced prices, so apply soon as possible.
Bus routes
Bus transportation is available for students who live 2.5 miles or more from their assigned school. If your child rides the bus to school, you can find your child’s bus route by:
- Click here for ParentVue
- Log in
- Select “Student Info”
- Bus information is at the bottom of the page
Because bus stop information changes frequently, parents should also check the “Other” tab on ParentVue.
Wichita Public Schools has a way for parents to track their child’s bus in real-time. Click here to downloadable the FirstView app. The FirstView app will be updated this weekend to match the information on ParentVue.
School supply list
Students in middle and high school should have received supply lists from their schools.
Elementary school list:
- Backpack
- 1 pencil pouch (3-ring to go in binders)
- 1 pencil box (plastic preferred)
- 1 package of 3×3 sticky notes
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- 1 Ruler
- 2 pink erasers
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Immunizations
Click here for the list of required immunizations. Students who do not meet Kansas immunization requirements will not be allowed to attend school on or after Oct. 13 until one of the following documents is provided to the school nurse:
- Up-to-date immunization records
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INDIANAPOLIS — Police have asked for help from the public to locate a man reported missing from Michigan.
The Lansing Police Department is investigating the disappearance of Vance Beasley.
Beasley, 68, is 6 feet tall and weighs 200 pounds. He has gray hair and green eyes.
He was last seen driving a blue 2010 Subaru Outback with Michigan license plate J8031
Beasley is missing from Lansing, Michigan and was last seen in Fort Wayne on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022 at 11:41 a.m.
He is believed to be in extreme danger and may require medical assistance.
If you have information, contact Lansing Police at 517-483-7600 or 911.
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There are specific standards a person's disappearance must meet in order for police to declare an Amber Alert or a Silver Alert.
Amber Alerts are for children under the age of 18 who are believed to have been abducted and in danger. Police also need to have information about a suspect and their car to issue an Amber Alert.
Silver Alerts are for missing and endangered adults or children. They are much more common for missing people. It was not until last year when the standards for Silver Alerts were expanded to include children.
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KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) – Many participants took advantage of the beautiful weather to take part in the Kids Fishing Derby at Warriors Path State Park.
52 kids took part in the event held by the Kingsport Moose Lodge, and each left with a free fishing rod, tackle box, or life preserver.
The fishing derby was free to attend thanks to donations to the Moose Lodge 972.
“Memories is something that you can’t replace, that you’ll have the rest of your life. And if it changes one kid’s life, fishing, time together, they’ll remember it,” said Vickie Compton from the Kingsport Moose Lodge.
Compton adds that the derby was a success and she hopes that the event will instill a passion for fishing and the outdoors in the kids who attended.
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