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BERWICK, Pa. — It looks like all fun and games outside of Intoxicology Department Bar on Second Street in Berwick but the event has a deeper meaning, raising money for the family who lost three children and seven adults last week in Nescopeck.
"Tragedies like this don't happen around here, like anything of this magnitude," said Lauren Hess, Owner of Intoxicology Department.
"This was planned in just six days. Usually it takes a month to plan a benefit," said Catherine Parri, Benton.
Owner of Intoxicology Department Lauren Hess says vendors quickly jumped on board for the benefit, and more than 15 teams signed up for the water balloon fight.
Donations for a basket raffle came pouring in in just a matter of days, she says it takes an army to help a family who has lost so much.
"I'm personal friends with both of the mothers who lost their children and I got a call on Friday and I was immediately like, what can I do to help because they are going through so much grief and pain," said Hess.
Some people who came out tell Newswatch 16 they didn't know the family personally but knew they had to do something to support their neighbors across the river.
"Honestly I am so happy to be a part of this community, like it is insane. I mean, I kind of expected it because I've seen the community come together so many times before, but this is massive this is huge, this is great. It literally puts goosebumps on my arms just thinking about it," said Catherine Parri, Benton.
Berwick is really good at coming together for all kids of things I've noticed that over the years. I believe it takes a village, and I feel like Berwick is a village really. We really do come together in times of tragedy," said Joel and Alicia Hess, Hess' Woodcarvings and What Not.
The cause of the fire in Nescopeck is still under investigation in Luzerne County.
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BERWICK, Pa. — A crash in Berwick Saturday evening has injured multiple people.
The crash happened around 6:30 p.m. at Intoxicology Department along West 2nd Street in the borough.
Officials say multiple people are injured, and police are on scene along with EMS.
People from the community were gathered at Intoxicology Department for a day-long event benefitting the families of the Nescopeck fire victims.
There is no word yet on what caused the crash or the conditions of the victims in Berwick.
This is an ongoing story, please check back for more updates.
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100 YEARS — 1922
Escape from the North Bend jail
Three Marshfield prisoners get away Sunday
Pry open the bars at the window — were all held on charges of drunkenness
Three prisoners broke out of the city jail at North Bend early Sunday morning. They were prisoners who were being held by the Marshfield officers. Night Officer Higley had a rather busy time arresting drunks and packing them to the North Bend jail.
One prisoner was in a cell and could not get out. The others were in the corridor. They were Walter Smith, who had been taken up because he had too much to drink, a man known as “Sam the Sailor,” who has frequently been arrested for drinking, and Leo Knox, who was drunk and when searched had only 50 cents in his pockets. George Jorgenson was also in the place but had reached a point of intoxication where the prospects of escape did not appeal and he preferred to sleep.
The prisoners had taken apart one of the bunks and with a two by four timber thus secured pried apart the bars over the window and broke the glass. Smith, Knox and the sailor all got out through the window.
As none of the men who escaped were held on serious charges, no particular effort was made to hunt them when the jail breaking was discovered Sunday morning.
Since the Marshfield city hall burned the prisoners from there have been taken to the jail in North Bend.
Want fairgrounds filled for a park
Make athletic field of old race track district
Matter of financing to be arranged soon — have to wait for bridge work
Tentative plans for converting the old race track and fair grounds into a fine athletic field are being considered by a number of Marshfield men and will likely result in the district being filled by the Port of Coos Bay dredge during the winter months so that it can be made available next spring.
The matter was taken up last fall by local men who raised a fund to provide a temporary field for the Marshfield high school football team. However, the Coal Bank inlet bridge is out of repair and a dredge could not be taken into Coal Bank inlet within pumping distance of the area.
Let bridge contract
Judge Wade and the county court are now figuring on awarding the contract for the new highway bridge across Coal Bank inlet this fall so that work can be started about the first of the year. As soon as this is done, the dredge can be taken in and the work begun.
Would divide cost
The tentative plan provides for cooperation between the Marshfield school board, the city council and the port commission in doing the work.
The improvement will provide an athletic field for track, baseball and football for the students, something they haven’t had and which is a severe handicap in athletic training.
The city of Marshfield owns the tract and the filling would not only make the area usable but in addition to the athletic field would provide additional space for an auto ground and other public uses.
Coquille is to be 50 years old
Celebration to be held at county seat August 30
Old pioneers will be called together to celebrate the event — expect big gathering
COQUILLE — The people of Coquille are planning to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the city. The date set for the celebration is Aug. 30 and unless the plans are changed it will be held at that time.
The plan is to have a gathering of the old timers of the county. Special invitations will be sent to all of the old settlers of Coos county and a general invitation extended to the public.
Everyone who is a resident of the county will wear a ribbon. There will be different colored ribbons. Those who have been in the county fifty years will wear a gold ribbon and there will be other colors to distinguish those who have lived in the county forty, thirty and twenty years.
The plans for the celebration are in the hands of the Women’s Club of Coquille and the Commercial club.
50 YEARS — 1972
South Slough studied as ‘fragile region’
CHARLESTON — Oregon Coastal Conservation and Development Commission (OCCDC) members and Coos County officials today toured portions of South Slough recommended to be set aside as a so-called “ecologically fragile” area.
Port of Coos Bay president Robert Younker, OCCDC executive committee member, said some 3,000 acres and two miles of waterway stretching between Valvino Island and South Slough Bridge have been proposed as a wildlife sanctuary and natural area by a Charleston land use study committee.
OCCDC executive director Jim Ross said the tour of the South Slough area had been requested by the Coos County Planning Commission. Commission approval of private development of several areas along South Slough has been sought, according to assistant county planner Robert Bailey.
Ross said OCCDC staff planners are currently working on a program to identify all such “fragile” areas along the Oregon coast. “These so-called fragile areas,” Ross explained, “are locations where there is environmental concern for balance between conservation and development.”
He added that efforts would be made to set aside such “fragile” areas from private development. “Our definition of “fragile” would imply that development would cause irreparable damage to the environment,” noted Ross.
Rumors fly: Oakland may terminate agreement with CB-NB Athletics
Are the Oakland Athletics about to terminate their working agreement with Oregon Coast Baseball, proprietors of the Coos Bay-North Bend Athletics in the Class A Northwest League?
That’s the rumor being circulated about the circuit, from Seattle to Lewiston, to Spokane, Walla Walla and Tri-City; but not in the Bay Area.
Club officials have said, according to an informed source in Walla Walla, that Oakland will withdraw its working agreement at the end of this season.
“I know nothing of the sort,” countered Norm Koselke, administrative assistant in the minor league department for the Athletics’ organization in Oakland Tuesday. “As far as I know, we’ll be in Coos Bay-North Bend next year.”
John Claiborne, Director of Minor League Operations for the American League club, was unavailable for comment.
Curly Leininger, general manager of CB-NB, wasn’t fazed a bit by the rumor.
“I kinda surmise that they’ll pull out,” he said, hinting that all is not rosy and compatible between OCB and Oakland. “I’d e glad if they did.”
Past performances by Oakland — and Kansas City, the former home of the major league Athletics, would indicate that the “marriage” is about to be annulled. In years previous, the Athletics had a three-year agreement with Tri-City before withdrawing; then later had a three-year commitment with Lewiston before ceasing operations.
The present working agreement is reaching the end of its third season between Oakland and Coos Bay-North Bend — they went to the altar in 1970 in bringing professional baseball to Southwestern Oregon for the first time.
Should the Athletics pull out of Coos Bay-North Bend, they can hardly be faulted, for two specific reasons: attendance is lagging, woefully, and the playing surface/overall facility at the city-owned North Bend Municipal Ballpark is the worst in the Northwest League (granted the facility is unfavorable compared with Sick’s Stadium in Seattle and Fairgrounds Stadium in Spokane, both capable of seating over 10,000 fans, but it can be improved, greatly).
In each of the past two seasons, Coos Bay-North Bend, with a maximum seating capacity of 800, has been at the bottom in attendance figures; as of July 31 of this year, the A’s have drawn 6,221 customers for 16 home dates, or an average of 388 fans per game. The next lowest club, attendance-wise in the league is Lewiston, with an average of 976 per game.
McKay handcuffs A’s as Seattle wins, 5-4
SEATTLE — all good things must come to an end — and so it was Friday night as the Seattle Rainiers put a stop to Coos Bay-North Bend’s five-game win streak by handing the Athletics a 5-4 setback in a Northwest League contest at Sick’s Stadium.
Jeff McKay, former Marshfield High School star, put the stopper on the Athletics as he came on to relieve starter Juan Gomez with three runs across and no one out in the eighth and held the A’s to two hits and no runs while striking out three batters in the last two innings to record his tenth save of the season.
20 YEARS — 2002
Shrine Game marks 50th year
Four players and a coach from the South Coast will take part Saturday in the 50th annual East-West Shrine Game at Baker.
Reedsport quarterback Chad Harrington, Brookings-Harbor running back David Chesterman, Powers running back Frank Adamek and Douglas kicker/wide receiver Kyle Bachmeier are among the 30 players on the West squad for the All-Star game. Siuslaw coach Tim Dodson is helping coach the West team.
The annual event draws players from Class 3A, Class 2A and Class 1A and is one of the largest annual fun-raisers for the 19 Shriners children’s hospitals in North America.
Bandon safe as southern Oregon burns
Florence fire makes record
Winds were the major threat to fire crews still struggling Friday to contain what has become the largest active wildfire in the nation and also the largest in state history.
In Curry County, a pre-evacuation notice was posted to make sure residents are ready to leave on a moment’s notice if the Florence Fire, now at more than 330,000 acres, moves closer to a few dozen homes scattered along the river canyons near the ocean in the southwest corner of Oregon.
“This does not mean the residents are asked to leave, but that each resident is prepared to leave immediately if notified,” said Curry County Sheriff Kent Owens.
The fire is now the largest on record, exceeding the Tillamook Fire, which burned 311,000 acres in 1933 in the northwest corner of the state.
Winds were increasing Friday, along with the risk the Florence Fire could intensify and race toward the coast, said Carol Tucco of the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center, which oversees fire management.
More than 5,000 firefighters are at the blaze, which covers about 463 square miles in southwest Oregon and Northern California. Although favoraele weather limited the fire’s advance in the Agness area, east winds gusting to 40 mph and temperatures in the 90s gave the blaze new vigor in the steep hills and valleys east of Brookings near the California border.
“Unfortunately, this thing is getting ready to blow up,” Owens said. “It’s been sort of idling the last few days. But with the wind change, it could go into high gear.”
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Lincoln Public Schools looked into the possibility of using its federal COVID-19 relief dollars for across-the-board teacher bonuses last year, but said the Nebraska Department of Education advised stipends would not be an acceptable use of the funds.
LPS sought guidance in May 2021 from the state about whether it could allocate a portion of the $61.4 million it received in the third wave of federal coronavirus relief for incentive pay, which has been used by school districts to retain and recruit staff during the ongoing teacher shortage.
The advice the district received said any stipends would have to be tied to "additional time spent working due to COVID, but an across-the-board 'bonus' would not be OK," according to communication between the state Department of Education and LPS.
That's because the U.S. Department of Education generally does not consider "bonuses, merit pay or similar expenditures" acceptable uses of the funding unless they're tied to disruptions or closures related to COVID-19, the guidance said.
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The American Rescue Plan Act, signed into law in March 2021, included $122 billion for a third iteration of the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER).
The advice on allowable use of funds raised questions about how Omaha Public Schools — which saw a mass exodus of teachers this summer — was able to use its ESSER money for stipends.
OPS is giving full-time staff $4,500 a year and part-time staff $2,250 a year over the next two school years, the Omaha World-Herald reported. The money would be distributed in three payments over the course of the year.
The state recently approved the first year of stipends, which will come from OPS' pool of ESSER dollars.
Elkhorn Public Schools and Westside Community Schools in Omaha are also moving ahead with bonuses with staff but are using extra funds the districts received because of accounting errors by the Douglas County Treasurer's Office.
Nebraska Department of Education spokesperson David Jespersen said the apparent discrepancy in guidance comes down, in part, to semantics.
The first wave of ESSER money approved in March 2020 was specifically tied to reopening schools, while more funding was approved in December to tackle learning loss and mitigate the impacts of the pandemic.
The third wave could be used for a variety of purposes, from investing in staff capacity to expanding summer and afterschool programming. Jespersen said stipends or something similar "is an appropriate and acceptable use" of that money as long as it's tied to teacher recruitment or retention, which could be interpreted as being related to the pandemic.
LPS officials maintain they would be hard-pressed to prove that exists here since the district has not had the same staffing issues as Omaha-metro districts.
"While we have had some staffing challenges, it would once again be open to interpretation whether we would have a staffing crisis," said Associate Superintendent for Instruction Matt Larson. "We don't believe we have a certified staffing crisis."
If LPS wanted to revisit stipends, it would have to amend its spending plan for the ESSER dollars and run it past the state once more, but officials say they've received mixed signals.
"At this time we have not been given clear direction from the Nebraska Department of Education that using ESSER funds to pay for staff bonuses or stipends would be reimbursed or approved," LPS Superintendent Paul Gausman said in a statement to the Journal Star.
That doesn't mean the funds have not been used to compensate teachers, Larson said.
LPS has paid bonuses to teachers who take part in additional planning time, professional development and afterschool tutoring as part of efforts to catch up students who fell behind during the pandemic. The district also expanded summer school offerings and increased pay for teachers who covered additional classes.
Officials also looked into the idea of lengthening the school day with the funding, but teachers were largely opposed.
Deb Rasmussen, president of the Lincoln Education Association, commended the district for at least looking into the idea of stipends. She concurred that it would be hard for the district to prove the stipends were for COVID-related reasons.
"It's not necessarily pandemic-related recruitment challenges," she said. "It's a nationwide teacher shortage that's been going on for years." | https://journalstar.com/news/local/education/lps-officials-explored-using-federal-relief-money-for-stipends-but-say-state-advised-against-it/article_9f85da27-5200-5a6a-a15b-dfc9d5e23951.html | 2022-08-14T00:42:02 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/education/lps-officials-explored-using-federal-relief-money-for-stipends-but-say-state-advised-against-it/article_9f85da27-5200-5a6a-a15b-dfc9d5e23951.html |
CHARLES CITY — A Charles City man has been arrested following his involvement in a deadly crash late last month.
Police say Timothy James Hoy, 58, was intoxicated on July 25 when he drove his 2013 Nissan Altima across the center line near the intersection of Yarrow Avenue and 265th Street in rural Cerro Gordo County, striking a vehicle driven by 41-year-old Stephen John Miles of Mason City.
Miles was killed in the crash, and two others were injured. Authorities at the scene obtained a warrant for Hoy’s blood alcohol level.
The Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s office issued a warrant for Hoy’s arrest on Thursday, and he was subsequently charged with vehicular homicide.
A preliminary court hearing for Hoy is scheduled for 1:15 p.m. Aug. 31, according to court documents. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/charles-city-man-faces-vehicular-homicide-charges/article_036628c3-fdb8-5b21-9bce-f4856c4695a7.html | 2022-08-14T00:42:02 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/charles-city-man-faces-vehicular-homicide-charges/article_036628c3-fdb8-5b21-9bce-f4856c4695a7.html |
Early Saturday morning, Bobbi and Rod Adams were fast asleep in their bed. Then, a familiar sound jolted them awake.
Tillie, the couple's Chihuahua-dachshund mix, had run into their room and was going ballistic. She has always been a barker, Bobbi Adams said, but this time something was different.
Amid Tillie's frantic barking, the pair heard a strange popping noise. Glass shattering.
"We looked out our bedroom window, and it was all orange," Bobbi Adams said. "Our backyard was in flames."
A fire that had started on the deck began to spread inside. The couple got out of the house and called 911.
Lincoln Fire and Rescue crews arrived at the home at Southwest 24th Street and West Laguna Road at 12:30 a.m., working on a fire that LFR Battalion Chief Jeremy Gegg called "extensive." Crews were on the scene for several hours.
As the blaze spread, Gegg said the home risked a structural collapse.
Fire Investigator Jason Relford later said the home was a total loss. The fire's cause was undetermined as of Saturday afternoon.
Firefighters were able to prevent the fire from spreading to a camper parked in the driveway.
The Adamses spent the rest of the night in the camper. Bobbi Adams said Saturday afternoon they'd since relocated.
"I think about some people that have a fire; they have nothing," she said. "We at least have a camper, and we have blankets."
Rod Adams said they've already been contacted by the Red Cross. The Adamses went shopping for a new wardrobe Saturday afternoon.
"Insurance will take care of the rest of it," he said. "We just have to be patient."
Saturday morning, the couple stood on the lawn, chatting with neighbors. With them were their dogs, Tillie and Sadie — Tillie as alert as ever.
Bobbi Adams said she's thankful: It could've been much worse. She hates to imagine what would've happened if Tillie hadn't come running into their room when she realized something was wrong.
She believes her dog knew exactly what she was doing. Tillie might've saved their lives.
"She's the hero," she said. "We're always getting after her for barking, but this time it was a good thing."
The couple has a long way before normal, but Bobbi Adams is optimistic.
"We feel very blessed," she said. "We're going to be OK. We're going to rebuild."
Jenna Thompson is a news intern who has previous writing and editing experience with her college paper and several literary journals. She is a senior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln pursuing degrees in English and journalism.
Investigators served a search warrant on a west Lincoln residence and found a device that contained at least seven child pornographic videos, police said in court records.
Election Commissioner Dave Shively said the petitions did not include a statement indicating whether petition circulators were paid or volunteer, as is required in state law.
"The state believes he has crossed the Rubicon, that he has passed the point of no return, where there are irreversible consequences for his actions," Deputy Lancaster County Attorney Chris Reid said.
Narcotics investigators served the warrant around 7 p.m. Friday night at a house near 28th and Washington streets, where they found 193.2 grams of suspected methamphetamine, the authorities said.
While the area has been home to prayer gatherings and protests in the past, officials say the clinic has seen an uptick in activity since Roe v. Wade was overturned. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/hero-dog-alerts-lincoln-couple-to-overnight-house-fire/article_645262d0-212d-58a3-af70-ee0d850f220c.html | 2022-08-14T00:42:08 | 1 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/hero-dog-alerts-lincoln-couple-to-overnight-house-fire/article_645262d0-212d-58a3-af70-ee0d850f220c.html |
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A crash in Berwick Saturday evening has left multiple people injured.
According to NBC's affiliate WBRE-TV, the crash happened around 6:30 p.m. at an Intoxicology Department and left multiple people injured when the driver crashed into a crowd along West 2nd Street, according to Berwick Police Department.
Police said the car crashed into the crowd as they were attending an event benefiting the victims of a Nescopeck house fire that killed seven adults and three children last week.
There is no word yet on what caused the crash or the conditions of the victims in Berwick.
This story is developing. Check back for updates. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/multiple-people-injured-after-car-plows-into-pedestrian-crowd/3334761/ | 2022-08-14T00:50:14 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/multiple-people-injured-after-car-plows-into-pedestrian-crowd/3334761/ |
As Arizona environmentalist Chris Kudzas sees it, the Southwest is at “the moment where I think the big question is are we going to get real on the Colorado River?”
Right now, it appears the answer to that question will not come by Tuesday, when the seven river basin states face a federal deadline to produce a plan to make major cuts in their water use.
But after two months of negotiations among the states, several officials and water experts say they hope an acceptable plan can be produced in the coming months.
Tuesday’s deadline stems from a June 14 statement by Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Touton calling for the basin states to reduce such use by 2 million to 4 million acre-feet a year. That’s 14% to 28% of the states’ current uses.
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As of Friday, all indications were that the states had not reached such an agreement. Although several officials described the situation as “fluid” with discussions likely continuing up to the last minute, it appears the Upper and Lower Basin states remain far apart on what their relative cutbacks should be.
Just in the Lower Basin, which includes Arizona, California and Nevada, a wide range of estimates has been circulated by various parties of how much water individual states are willing to save.
“All those numbers that have been thrown out gives you an indication of how fluid the whole situation is,” said Doug MacEachern, an Arizona Department of Water Resources spokesman. “We’ve heard numbers all the way from zero to 900,000 acre-feet would be given from individual states. It’s a chaotic situation.”
From the conversations he’s had, “I get the sense the Upper Basin is just hunkering down, and this is a Lower Basin problem,” said Jeff Kightlinger, former general manager of Southern California’s Metropolitan Water District. “They’re saying, ‘We’re not even using what we’re allowed to.’ And the Lower Basin folks are looking at these numbers and saying, ‘We just can’t do this.’
“I think eventually a deal has to come together, and it probably will. I just don’t see it coming together in the remainder of this year. They may do a small piece of it and say that will do it right now,” he said.
More uncertain is when and how Touton and the Bureau of Reclamation will respond, assuming the states don’t reach agreement. While some experts doubt the bureau will take the political risk of imposing a solution in an election year, others think such action is likely due to its obligation to protect the entire river system.
For now, “I think Tuesday, she will encourage us to keep working, and work with us to develop a plan that does meet her goal,” said Bill Hasencamp, the Metropolitan district’s Colorado River program manager. “I think she will give us a little bit more time, recognizing that 60 days is pretty aggressive.”
If the bureau does impose solutions, many experts say that could trigger litigation that could delay a fix for the river’s chronic deficits in water supply for years. But if the bureau does nothing, that could sentence the river and Lakes Mead and Powell to continued declines even as the two big reservoirs already approach levels at which their dams’ turbines could no longer generate power.
Kudzas, of the Environmental Defense Fund, said he’s thinking about these disputes and questions from the perspective of future generations. One reason is he expects to become a father in the fall, when he and his wife plan to welcome a foster daughter to their family.
“I ask myself, 20 years from now what will she think, when she looks back on 2022, about this moment,” said Kudzas, a water program manager for the defense fund and a spokesman for the Arizona Water Coalition, representing five groups with 60,000 Arizona members.
“On the one hand, she could think there are laws and policies going back to the 1922 compact (that divided the river’s water rights), that largely excluded Indigenous people and excluded consideration of the river itself and the environment and they were kind of set up to fail from the beginning ... and they kind of stuck on that course, and the system crashed.
“Or will she look back 20 years from now on 2022, and is that the moment when they started making steps in different directions, beyond special entitlement, and got together and figure out, what do we need to do to ensure water security for 41 million people in this basin in this climate changing world?”
‘Very hard time’
Terry Goddard, president of the Central Arizona Project‘s governing board, says he cannot disclose specifics about the negotiations, because the board has discussed them in executive session. But in an interview Wednesday, he expressed frustration at what he sees as a lack of progress.
“This is a constantly sinking situation (with water levels at Lake Powell and Lake Mead), and people still don’t get the idea we’re in a very serious situation,” Goddard said. Asked to specify which people, he replied, “I would start with the public at large. People still think this is, with some justification, it’s a problem we can manage our way out of.”
But he said he mainly means water officials of the seven basin states.
“They need to make very significant progress. I don’t think I’m violating any confidence to say that even at 2 million acre-feet, they’re having a very hard time to come to a unified conclusion, even in the Lower Basin.
“You’d think a crisis would move people to say ‘here’s a 2 million acre-foot plan and here’s a 4 million acre-foot plan’. It’s time for Interior to step up and take action. If the states can’t do it, the secretary of the Interior is water master. It’s time for bold approaches,” said Goddard, a former Arizona attorney general and former Phoenix mayor.
Goddard has done a still-unvetted analysis of the reservoirs’ precarious situation. He estimates about 18.5 million acre-feet of available water in the reservoirs going into 2023, he said. That doesn’t include water that can’t be extracted from the lakes because it lies below “dead pool” levels.
Adding up how much Arizona, California, Nevada and Mexico are likely to take from the river next year, along with expected water losses to evaporation, that would leave a little more than 9 million acre-feet available water in both reservoirs, he said. That’s about 3.6 million acre-feet less than was in the reservoirs this year.
If you cut the Lower Basin’s water use further by assuming that the water system entered its most severe shortage level in 2023, that would save another 700,000 acre-feet for the two lakes. That would mean the lakes lose a little bit less than 3 million acre-feet, he said.
“That still means we’re just short of 3 million acre-feet from stabilization of the lakes, not building them up back up, with security (for the future),” he said.
Another way of looking at the river system’s plight is through Reclamation’s 24-month study, which forecasts future levels of all Colorado River system reservoirs.
The most recent study, from July, has a “minimum probable” forecast for Lake Powell to fall below 3,490 feet — the level at which Glen Canyon Dam could no longer generate power — for eight months starting in October 2023.
For Lake Mead, the “minimum probable” forecast has it below 1,020 feet for 12 months starting in June 2023, hitting 991 feet in June 2024. Below 950 feet, Hoover Dam’s turbines can’t generate power.
The “minimum probable” forecast is supposed to occur at most 10% of the time. But in recent years, on several occasions, reservoirs’ levels have fallen closer to what earlier “minimum probable” projections had said than to forecasts considered “most probable.”
Upper vs. Lower basins
One reason the states can’t agree on a water-saving plan is that the Upper Basin’s proposal to the bureau won’t save any water in 2023, although it offers the prospect of future cuts. The Upper Basin states are Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.
In a July 18 letter to the bureau, Upper Colorado River Commission Executive Director Chuck Cullom wrote that while Upper Basin states recognize bringing the river into balance requires collaboration from all parties, the Upper Basin’s “options to protect critical reservoir elevations are limited.”
First, the Upper Basin’s water supplies are limited to the river’s shrinking supplies, with little available reservoir storage upstream of Lake Powell. Second, that basin has lost more than 660,000 ace-feet of water in the past two years due to extra releases from upstream reservoirs to prop up Powell, he wrote.
“Our water users already suffer chronic shortages under current conditions” including reductions to those holding normally protected water rights, he added.
The Upper Basin proposes a plan:
Congressional reauthorization of a past “system conservation” pilot program, in which various parties are paid to give up some of their water supplies.
A new Drought Response Operations Plan for 2023, in which still more water would be released to Powell from upstream reservoirs.
Consideration of a comprehensive Upper Basin demand management program, that would compensate water users for giving up water in larger quantities. The Upper Basin has been investigating such a program for several years, but progress has been halting.
Other proposals involve spending money from the recently passed federal infrastructure law to improve water measurement and monitoring efforts, and continuing “strict water management and administration” of existing supplies.
Because federal data shows the Lower Basin is depleting more than twice as much water as the Upper Basin, “additional efforts to protect critical reservoir elevations must include significant actions focused downstream of Lake Powell,” wrote Cullom.
Responding, Lower Basin state water officials noted Interior Department officials have said water-use curbs must come from both basins for a plan to be fair and effective.
On Friday, the Metropolitan Water District’s Hasencamp expressed optimism that if the Lower Basin comes up with a “robust plan” to conserve, “we can be more aggressive with the Upper Basin.”
Upper Basin officials haven’t committed to that in negotiations, “but I think they sense the critical nature of the problem, and that we all have to participate,” said Hasencamp.
Sara Leonard, a spokeswoman from the Colorado Water Conservation Board, said in an email Friday, “Colorado looks forward to seeing proposals from Arizona, California, and Nevada.”
Unlike the Lower Basin, the Upper Basin’s water supplies vary year to year, Leonard said. The five-point plan recognizes that information on available snowpack won’t be available until spring 2023, she added.
Farmers propose compensation plan
In the Lower Basin, the only specific water saving proposal to surface has come from a coalition of Yuma-area irrigation districts.
The coalition offers to give up one acre-foot of water for 925,000 acres along the Lower Colorado River, south of Lake Mead, in both Arizona and California. That acreage doesn’t include farmland watered with river supplies by various tribes.
The farmers seek compensation of $1,500 an acre-foot, to cover financial losses they incur by giving up water. They propose that much conservation and compensation annually for four years.
“It would be an effort to protect food security for 300 million people who benefit from Yuma and the Imperial Irrigation District region” in the Southern California desert, said Chris Udall, executive director of the Agri-Business and Water Council of Arizona.
“It’s not a fallowing program. It’s not a transfer,” Udall said. “It’s an effort to try to keep operations going and protect economies there. They’ve stepped up to provide what they can.”
Explaining the rationale for the $1,500-an-acre-foot payments, Wade Noble, a longtime Yuma water lawyer and spokesman for the coalition of irrigation districts there, said it takes about $10,000 an acre to grow a crop.
“When you say $1,500 an acre, that is only about 15% of your cost, and you’re taking a 15-20% loss in water. You can’t translate that from reduction of water to loss of profit. It’s a rough way of looking at,” Noble said. “You go to farmers and say, ‘would you be willing to cut 1 acre-foot per acre to grow food.’ They say, we will only do this voluntarily if it works for us.”
“We’re not going to take it and be putting it into our pockets. We will invest that into the land, so we can figure out a way to recover from the absolute decrease in crop production due to a decrease in water,” perhaps by drilling wells to tap groundwater supplies, Noble said.
“This is a natural disaster of historic proportions. You are talking about just from the Yuma area alone, produce that feeds 300 million people. You can’t replicate that anywhere else in the world” in the winter, he said.
Until very recently, major uncertainty existed where money would come from to compensate farmers and other parties who give up river water supplies. But about 10 days ago, U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona secured a commitment from Democratic leaders in the Senate to insert $4 billion for Western drought relief into the Inflation Reduction Act, which has since passed the Senate and House.
But while all parties in the Colorado River issues agree that money will be a big help, it won’t be enough to by itself fund the Yuma-area farmers’ proposal. At $1,500 an acre-foot for 925,000 acre-feet, $4 billion would run out in about 2.8 years. Plus, that money is supposed to be spent not only in the Colorado River Basin but in other drought-stricken areas such as California’s Central Valley.
“You’ve gotta be kidding me,” said Kightlinger, of the farmers’ request. He noted that when Metropolitan was doing fallowing programs in Southern California five to seven years ago, farmers’ typical profit margins on alfalfa ranged from $300 to $500 an acre. While that’s certainly increased, $1,500 an acre is too much, he said.
Another big issue about the $4 billion is: Will it be spent on temporary water use reductions such as fallowing crops, “or is it going to be invested in something that will permanently reduce the demand, and bring this demand closer to the supply?” asked Eric Kuhn, an author and former general manager of a western Colorado water district.
The feds aren’t going to put up $4 billion to solve this problem every two years, so, “My question is how is this going to get paid for?” asked CAP board member Jim Holway. “It’s ultimately got to be the water users paying for it. We set a dangerous precedent, relying on a short-term bailout. Farmers can’t expect this, year after year.”
As for other Lower Basin water users, two weeks ago the Desert Sun in Palm Springs reported that the region’s biggest Colorado River user, the Imperial Irrigation District in El Centro, along with other Southern California irrigation districts and Metropolitan were considering giving up 400,000 to 500,000 acre-feet.
On Friday, Imperial spokesman Bob Schettler said, “To clarify, that was one of many proposals. We can’t confirm or deny it’s still existing. We can say negotiations continue. We don’t want to impede any talks by getting confused over the numbers yet.”
Several other sources, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the negotiations, said they’ve heard that California and Arizona are likely to or are considering giving up about 1 million acre-feet total, with Arizona giving up slightly more than California.
Neither Hasencamp nor CAP officials would comment on their specific proposals.
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BOISE — Nine prospective new Treasure Valley state lawmakers are poised to coast through the November general election unopposed, after emerging from the often-hotly-contested May primary.
That’s in addition to another seven Treasure Valley incumbent lawmakers who are unopposed in November, but that’s not uncommon. It’s newcomers running without any opposition that’s less common, and it’s a big thing in this year’s November general election.
Statewide, 26 non-incumbent legislative candidates are completely unopposed in November. Three more face only third-party opponents. Twenty-three incumbents are unopposed on the November ballot statewide, and another six face only third-party or independent challengers.
All of those who are unopposed – and all of those facing just third-party or independent challengers – are Republicans. All told, they come to 58 legislative seats, more than half the 105 total.
“This speaks to some of the challenges that Democrats seem to have in having candidates running in a lot of these legislative districts,” said Boise State University political scientist Jacklyn Kettler. Redistricting also played a role this year, she noted, as new legislative districts were drawn to reflect population shifts and many didn’t have incumbents, even as some incumbents were forced to face off against each other in newly redrawn districts.
So who are these nine Treasure Valley prospective new lawmakers? One, Rep. Ben Adams, R-Nampa, is a current House member who’s shifting to the Senate. All the rest are new to the Statehouse.
Among them is Jaron Crane, younger brother of current 8th-term Rep. Brent Crane, R-Nampa. Barring an upset by a last-minute write-in – independent write-in candidates have until Sept. 16 to file – the two Cranes will represent adjacent Nampa legislative districts, Districts 12 and 13.
“It’ll be a fun dynamic, and I’m excited,” said Jaron Crane, 35. “You’ll see us vote together sometimes, and sometimes we won’t.”
Perhaps surprisingly, it is not unprecedented for two brothers to serve in the Idaho Legislature together, even in the same house. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, brothers Charles McDevitt and Herman J. McDevitt, both of Pocatello, served together in the Idaho House; Charles McDevitt went on to later become the chief justice of the Idaho Supreme Court.
Currently, the Legislature includes a father and daughter: Rep. John Vander Woude, R-Nampa, and Sen. Lori Den Hartog, R-Meridian. Current Rep. Joe Palmer, R-Meridian, is the uncle of current Rep. Codi Galloway, R-Boise, who is running for the Senate this year.
And brothers Reed Hansen and John Hansen served simultaneously in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Reed in the House and John in the Senate, along with their nephew, Jim Hansen, who served in the House at the same time.
“If you go back decades and decades, you see a lot of kind of like family dynasties and things like that in politics,” Kettler said, not only in Idaho but nationwide. “You have a family that had the resources and the interest, so you tend to see a lot of them get involved in politics.”
“It doesn’t mean that they’ll always behave in a similar fashion, but it is an interesting relationship,” she said.
Jaron Crane said he’s angling for some of the same committee assignments as his older brother – Business and State Affairs – “because our interests are the same,” but also is interested in transportation, and said he recognizes that as a freshman, he may not get what he requests. Both are vice presidents of the family business, Crane Alarm Service, and in 2020, the two brothers bought a fire sprinkler firm together that they co-own. He said it’s been “super-enjoyable to work alongside Brent.”
The younger Crane said he feels “blessed” to be unopposed in November. “I’ll still campaign,” he said. “I think that’s important, so I’ll still be out there knocking on doors, putting signs up and going to events that people ask me to go to.”
His top three issues are opposition to abortion; limiting government; and lowering taxes. That’s similar to his brother’s, which are listed in the Idaho GOP voter guide as “protecting traditional marriage;” opposition to abortion; and “keeping taxes low.”
Here are the other seven Treasure Valley Statehouse newcomers who are unopposed on the November ballot for legislative seats:
JEFF CORNILLES of Nampa is unopposed for House Seat A in District 12. He has been the owner of Cornilles Financial Services for nearly 35 years and previously ran for the Nampa City Council. He is president of a local theater foundation and served on a charter school board. Cornilles won a three-way GOP primary.
BRIAN LENNEY of Nampa describes himself as “CA by birth, ID by choice.” Endorsed by the Idaho Freedom PAC and Idaho Liberty Dogs, he lists opposition to masks, “educational freedom” from “wokeness,” and “financial freedom” from taxes, including eliminating the income tax and the grocery tax, as his top issues. He defeated third-term Sen. Jeff Agenbroad of Nampa in the GOP primary for the District 13 Senate seat.
KENNY WROTEN is a Nampa native who lists lowering taxes; transportation/infrastructure; and education as his top three issues. A banker and Nampa native, he has served on several local boards and commissions and also previously ran for the Nampa City Council. He won a three-way GOP primary for House Seat B in District 13.
JEFF EHLERS of Meridian won a three-way primary for House Seat B in District 21. A 6th-generation Idahoan with multiple business degrees, he’s an entrepreneur, business consultant, and currently controller for a local business; and has been active with the Republican Party. Ehlers lists his top three issues as responsible growth; education; and protecting constitutional rights and conservative values.
MELISSA DURRANT, a farmer from Kuna with degrees in health and education, won a four-way primary for House Seat A in District 23. She lists her top three issues as education; preserving the ag industry; and infrastructure. She has served on several local school district committees and is a youth soccer coach.
TINA LAMBERT is an Idaho native with a journalism degree who is the principal bassoonist with the Canyon County Symphony. She lists her top three issues as “loss of freedom;” reducing taxes; and education. She won a four-way primary for House Seat B in District 23.
JACYN GALLAGHER is a Washington County GOP Central Committee member who lists her top three issues as “medical freedom;” taxes; and “protecting Idaho land” by reducing regulation on Idaho farmers and ranchers. Raised on a farm, she has worked as a child advocate and been in church leadership. She defeated Rep. Ryan Kerby, R-New Plymouth, in the primary for House Seat A in District 9.
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Attendees browse a vendors at the Nampa Festival of the Arts held Saturday at Lakeview Park. Around 18,000 people attend the annual event, according to the Nampa Parks and Recreation Department.
Attendees browse a vendors at the Nampa Festival of the Arts held Saturday at Lakeview Park. Around 18,000 people attend the annual event, according to the Nampa Parks and Recreation Department.
Artist Aubrey Jean talks in her tent at the Nampa Festival of the Arts. It was her first time participating as a vendor.
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Attendees browse a vendors at the Nampa Festival of the Arts held Saturday at Lakeview Park. Around 18,000 people attend the annual event, according to the Nampa Parks and Recreation Department.
Attendees browse a vendors at the Nampa Festival of the Arts held Saturday at Lakeview Park. Around 18,000 people attend the annual event, according to the Nampa Parks and Recreation Department.
NAMPA — In 90 degree Nampa heat, nearly 120 white canopies stood in Lakeview Park for the annual Festival of the Arts. Hundreds of people browse the art inside the canopies, some picking up necklaces, gems, hats or other art pieces for a closer look.
Justin and Shannon Winkler head to the festival every year to pick out one or two pieces for their home in Nampa.
“It’s good to get out and see the artsy things people do,” Shannon said, appreciating the original piece she held in a bag.
The annual art festival is held by Nampa Parks and Recreation and attended by more than 18,000 people, according to the parks department website.
Elaine and Dominique Rowley sat under the shade of a tree, enjoying food from the food trucks. The two have attended the festival for several years, and particularly enjoyed looking at the gemstones at the festival. Elaine noted that a lot of the same artists attended the festival every year.
“I wish they had new stuff out here,” Elaine said. “I want to see new artists.”
Celebrating the creativity in Nampa is just what the festival is all about, but some artists are participating in it for the first time.
Sandy Hazeltine moved to Idaho in 2003 and quickly found a love for glass fusing after meeting Linda Crouch. Hazeltine worked with Crouch for over 10 years in the Fusions Glass Studio. Unfortunately, Crouch got cancer and had to sell the studio, leaving Hazeltine without a job.
Three years later, Hazeltine is returning to glass work. Saturday marked her first time as a vendor at the Nampa Festival of the Arts, though she’s attended it many times.
“It is an opportunity to get your work out there and be seen,” Hazeltine said. “I know people who have had representatives from various galleries see them at shows like this and then invite them to display in their galleries.”
Like Hazeltine, Aubrey Jean was also new to the festival. But Jean displayed her original bright watercolor and gouache paintings.
“I'm grateful. I feel like it's time,” Jean said. “I have long since told people that it was probably time to stop hanging my own art in my house. My house is like this museum of myself. And I even had offers for sales in years past.”
Previously, Jean had an offer for an original piece she put in the Western Idaho Fair, but she couldn’t bring herself to part with the piece. Now, she’s ready.
Jean’s interest in watercolor peeked when a cousin received a watercolor book for Christmas, which she quickly pilfered. Now, Jean pulls inspiration from things she sees on her daily commute from Nampa to Boise.
“I just want to make sure that my art is accessible to people. I'm just grateful and I'm ready to show people my originals,” Jean said. “There's only a few people that have my originals in their houses because of gifts.”
Fused glass is sometimes known as warm glass, just like stained glass is considered cold glass and glass blowing is considered hot glass. Hazeltine's fused glass creations often spends 48 hours in a kiln at 1,300-1,600 degrees.
Admission to the festival in Lakeview Park is free. The festival will run on Aug. 13 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Aug. 14 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/thousands-attend-nampa-festival-of-the-arts-saturday/article_38f9f5e8-3ead-5036-8fba-f001bb2c12c9.html | 2022-08-14T01:07:20 | 0 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/thousands-attend-nampa-festival-of-the-arts-saturday/article_38f9f5e8-3ead-5036-8fba-f001bb2c12c9.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A parachutist became tangled in a tree about 40 feet off the ground in Mulino Friday, but was not injured.
The incident happened just before 5 p.m. Friday near the 26000 block of Airport Road, the Clackamas County Fire Department said. They rushed to the scene and helped crews from the Molalla Fire District to help the dangling parachutist.
An aerial ladder was used to remove the parachutist.
No further information is available at this time. | https://www.koin.com/local/clackamas-county/parachutist-dangles-in-tree-40-feet-off-ground-in-mulino/ | 2022-08-14T01:15:42 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/local/clackamas-county/parachutist-dangles-in-tree-40-feet-off-ground-in-mulino/ |
AUSTIN, Texas — Artists from across the Lone Star State came together for a friendly contest in Austin to prove age really is just a number.
More than 200 seniors above the age of 62 entered the 32nd annual "ArtInspire" contest. It was put together by the non-profit LeadingAge Texas.
Artists could enter their masterpieces into many different categories. The reception and awards ceremony was held in Austin on Aug. 13 at Westminster, a senior living home.
"I'm always blown away by the gallery in the ArtInsire competition," said William Schleuse, the third-place winner in the painting category. "I'm really impressed by what we as a community of seniors turn up with."
ArtInspire is a contest that showcases the artistic talents of older Texans from non-profit aging services communities across the state, according to LeadingAge Texas' website. The nonprofit receives more than 200 entries every year that are judged by experts such as university professors, artists and authors.
"If there were just three of use, they probably would have just drawn names because they're all good," said Bob Turner, first-place winner in the distinguished arts category.
The contest "encapsulates the idea that whether one continues a lifelong passion or pursues a new hobby later in life, the arts inspire ageless creativity."
The art show was complete with a live reading of written pieces as well.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Austin's 183rd birthday may have been last weekend, but multiple days of festivities started this weekend.
The fun kicked off Saturday afternoon with the fifth annual Austin Birthday Bash at Republic Square.
Attendees can receive a free cake slice and cupcakes from Austin Downtown Alliance. There were opportunities to get your face painted, hear live music and Mayor Steve Adler stopped by.
Austinites could even hit a piñata, all while celebrating the city we know and love.
"I think it's important to celebrate in Austin because of the culture that lives here and because of the many communities that make up Austin. What a better way to celebrate it than in Republic Square, that's the center of downtown and has an amazing green space?" said Raasin McIntosh, director of parks for Downtown Austin Alliance.
This Friday, Downtown Austin Alliance will be hosting a silent disco event.
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BEAUMONT, Texas — The City of Beaumont has been making headlines recently as a tourist destination.
Texas Monthly says Beaumont shouldn't just be a pitstop, but worthy of a weekend stay. Another publication, Southern Living, has coined the beloved city the "Cajun capital of Texas."
Many of these outlets are calling Beaumont a "must visit" for tourists due to its Cajun-inspired food, magical nature preserves and rich, interesting history.
Nowadays, it's easy to be a homebody, but while living in the unofficial Cajun capital of Texas, there’s no excuse.
"We kind of flittered that out there, and it seems like people have really ran with it and we're happy to say that's what we're calling ourselves," said Beaumont Convention & Visitors Bureau Communications Director, Mallory Cross.
There’s a lot to do in Beaumont, like going to the Art Museum of Southeast Texas to take in some classics like the Felix Fox Harris gallery, or visit the limited time Kelly Anderson Staley exhibit.
The AMSET is completely free seven days a week.
But if you consider yourself a more outdoorsy person, Southeast Texas is home to some of the finest nature preserves.
The Beaumont CVB even recommends one tour guide in specific. His name is Gerald Cerda.
Cerda is a tour guide at Big Thicket Outfitters.
"I think like the Big Thicket Outfitters. It's this guy named Gerald, who is doing it all by himself and is one the loveliest people you will ever meet in your entire life," said Cross.
Cerda offers tours of the unique ecosystem here in Southeast Texas.
"A word, it would be magical, when you're in that trail, it's magical," he said.
And of course after a long day of adventuring, you have to eat.
Tacos La Bamba on Calder Avenue has been a hotspot for two decades.
"We've been here for a little over 25 years so we're doing something right, but that is our main main concern, good food, good price, and at the end of it everybody leaves happy," said Owner, Carlos Zuniga.
The next time you are looking for something to do, break out of the bubble and embrace the fun in your own backyard.
The best way to find some of the best things to do in Beaumont, is to use the CVB website.
They not only have a list of year-round activities, but also the big scheduled events like Beaumont's Craft Beer Festival next month or Dogtober Fest coming up in October. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/beaumont-tourist-destination/502-30d47669-115b-43bc-8dd3-f8196b3e9696 | 2022-08-14T01:17:58 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/beaumont-tourist-destination/502-30d47669-115b-43bc-8dd3-f8196b3e9696 |
TEXAS, USA — This time last week, there were at least three wildfires in the Central Texas area that fire crews were working to put out.
One of them was the Smoke Rider fire on the Hays-Blanco County line. That fire burned about 1,200 acres in the area.
While it was fully contained earlier in the week, families are still dealing with the impact of the fire. One of those families is the Larsen family. The family lost their home, vehicles and countless other belongings.
Their ranch was built in 1943 but has been in the family since the 1980s.
A GoFundMe has been created to help the family with the hope to raise $50,000. So far, just over $3,000 has been raised.
"Any funds raised by the community will go towards clean-up, replacement of tools and essentials, damage/foundation assessment and, we hope, rebuilding something that our family can continue to enjoy as the thing it was always meant to be: a place to come together," Hannah Larsen wrote on the GoFundMe page.
You can read more about the family's ranch and donate here.
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STOCKTON, Calif. — A week-long wave of gun violence in Stockton has left three people dead and multiple others injured.
The first deadly shooting of the week took place Thursday when a man was killed at a bank near the Sherwood Mall in broad daylight.
Family members identified the victim in Thursday's homicide at the bank as Tyrique Jamal Harris.
The same day, a man was killed outside a Popeye's restaurant on West Lane. A day later on Friday night, three people were injured after a gunman opened fire during a city-sponsored adult softball championship game at the Louis Park Softball Complex.
"No family should have to worry about going to participate and attend an event,” said Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln.
Lincoln says the shooting involved two teams that were not from the area participating in a softball tournament hosted by the city.
"Teams from San Jose and Lodi who were engaged in this gun exchange and that's completely unacceptable,” said Lincoln. "We've suspended both teams indefinitely from participating in any type of sporting activities in the city of Stockton."
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Two of the men injured in the shooting went to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries while the third victim walked away from the scene, according to police.
"The City has a zero tolerance policy for fighting or violence and non-sportsmanlike conduct," said Stockton police in a statement. "We will be implementing additional security measures for the remainder of the season.”
As officers were investigating the Friday night triple shooting, family members of the 23-year-old who was shot and killed near the Sherwood Mall continued to mourn.
"My son was a good kid. He graduated with honors,” Harris' mother, Bernique Mimmitt said. “He had four scholarships to go to college, he was a good, fun-loving kid that would help anybody."
A vigil was held Friday night for grieving family and friends.
"As a family, we're devastated and most of all we're freaking angry. We're so angry because it was senseless,” said Mimmitt. "I'm begging and pleading with the public and the young man, whoever you are, you need to turn yourself in because you know what you did was wrong and you need to pay the price."
Mayor Lincoln says while the recent string of incidents involving gun violence is upsetting, it's a problem that's not exclusive to Stockton.
"We have a plan, we're moving forward, we're taking these matters very seriously,” said Lincoln. "We're ramping up our visibility with the Stockton Police Department and we're gonna continue our efforts to keep every one of you safe."
There have been 33 homicides in the city of Stockton so far this year. If you have any information about these shootings, call Stockton police or crime stoppers.
STOCKTON CRIME IN CONTEXT
The increase in homicide cases in Stockton during the early months of 2022 came on the heels of a decline in 2021, where police reported fewer homicides ending the year with a total of 38 cases.
While that’s not the lowest number the department has dealt with in the past 12 years, it is below the annual average of 40 homicide cases per year since 1995.
In response to the rise in homicides, community groups held prayer vigils and outreach events meant to unite Stockton residents against violence.
Activists have called on the community to show up to such events and work with local organizations such as Advance Peace, Faith in the Valley, Lighthouse of the Valley and the Office of Violence Prevention to discourage crime and help impacted communities heal.
Click here for a map of crime statistics.
In an interview with ABC10 in March, Stockton City Manager Harry Black said the Stockton Police Department is trying to prevent more deaths by working more on intelligence gathering and cooperating with federal partners such as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the U.S. Marshall's Service.
The city is also working to improve its crime prevention, intervention and fighting strategy, Black said. Representatives with the city's Office of Violence Prevention are working to be more present in communities impacted by crime. The office's 'peacekeepers program' places mediators and mentors in high crime areas.
Watch the full interview: Stockton City Manager Harry Black talks recent crime in the city | Extended Interview
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PHOENIX — The Phoenix Fire Department hosted a career day event at their Regional Training Academy in south Phoenix Saturday morning.
The event gave potential recruits an opportunity to see some of what Phoenix fire does and learn about what life is like as a firefighter.
Phoenix fire recruit Amanda Brewer is now in her third week of training. After 5 years and 3 attempts to get into the academy, she said the experience is worth it.
"I knew nothing about the fire department. It's definitely a grind, it's hard work you have to be dedicated and have that mental toughness and it's awesome, it's a lot of fun," she said.
Career days help showcase what being a firefighter is all about. During the event, Phoenix fire demonstrated a mountain rescue simulation, where a member repels down a building to save someone.
In another simulation, there's a working fire call, where multiple emergency vehicles dispatch to a structure fire.
"Worst case you don't decide to be a Phoenix firefighter but at least you have an idea of what we do a daily basis and educating the public is something we want to do, Phoenix fire Captain Danny Fraijo said. "Plus, we're seeing people come in at the ground level and they're promoting and just taking everything that this career can give you and having a good time and being able to provide for their families.".
The department is currently hiring for multiple positions and Brewer says from personal experience, never give up!
"Don't take no for an answer, if this is something you want to do and this is something that you foresee for yourself, don't lose sight of it," she said.
To view jobs available or apply visit the department's website.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The shooting death of a teenage boy in St. Petersburg prompted a police investigation Saturday afternoon.
St. Pete police said the call of a person shot came in just after 4:30 p.m. at a home near 12th Avenue South and 43rd Street South in the Childs Park neighborhood.
The teen was visiting the home, a St. Petersburg police spokesperson tells 10 Tampa Bay. He was rushed to Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital after the shooting where he later died, according to authorities.
Detectives are there now trying to determine how it happened. Police said there's no reason to believe there is a threat to the public. No arrests have been announced in the investigation.
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In the middle of August, Washington’s long history of heat and humidity, of sweat by day and swelter by night, bears at least partial responsibility for the proliferation of vacations and the popularity of the region’s beach resorts.
In the morning, temperatures spent hours in the 60s, a realm that has been little visited here by the mercury this summer . On only two of the 31 days of July did we have a single minute with a temperture below 70. Only one day this month had such a temperature, and that was Friday a day tyhat shared many of the delightful qualities of Saturday.
Until Friday, we had endured 31 consecutrive summer days, without an official moment below 70 degrees. But on Saturday, Washingtion vusuted the 60s for at least 7 hours in the morning.
Saturday almost seemed part of a newly discovered season, a rerun of late spring, blended with a hint of early autumn. It seemed to have little in common with what we expect from sultry August.
With water vapor almost absent from our air, typical haze through which we see the scenes of summer, also absented itself.
the light of the bright summer sun seemed to beam with maximum August intensity on the sights of the city on a quiet Saturday in summer. The shadow of a high rise apartment house cut diagonally across the crown of a tall tree.
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Signed into law 50 years ago, Title IX forever changed this country’s action toward gender equality.
The law itself was only a subpoint within the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965. The eight titles preceding the famous law addressed anti-busing regulations, federal aid for college students and higher education admissions policies.
After signing the act into law on June 23, 1972, President Richard Nixon took to the press to rail against the law’s busing regulations. His concerns never addressed the ninth title. Headlines surfaced about the school aid bill and Title IX became newspapers’ afterthought.
Although Title IX’s initial implementation was largely overlooked at the time, the 50 years to follow created an unprecedented social movement. Title IX, only 37 words long, now covers a broad spectrum of issues.
The law, advocated and created by U.S. representatives Edith Green of Oregon and Patsy Mink of Hawaii (the first woman of color elected to Congress), “forbids discrimination based on sex in education, and despite its age remains a vital piece in the ongoing push for equality, including in the LGBTQ community,” the Associated Press reported in June.
But what does Title IX actually say? What are the 37 words?
Title IX reads, “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
The AP reported that, “The law is meant to ensure equity between men and women in education, and it’s broad, covering most K-12 schools and colleges and universities, as well as vocational schools, libraries and museums. That means it applies to tens of millions of students, as well as educators.”
Title IX works to keep classrooms, like this one at Idaho Falls High School, safe from sex discrimination.
Within education, Title IX covers many areas, most famously addressing athletics. However, it also applies “to the classroom, sexual assault and violence on campus, employment, discrimination, admissions, retaliation and even financial assistance with tuition. It also has been extended to other forms of gender and sex discrimination; Title IX was invoked when the Obama administration advised that transgender people should be allowed to use the bathroom of their choice in schools,” the AP reported.
The first installment in this Post Register series of articles on Title IX covers the law’s effects on campus.
Even though Title IX was passed in 1972, it was not until 1980 that the Office for Civil Rights recognized sexual harassment as a form of sex discrimination.
The law’s application on campus, outside of athletics, and in regard to sexual harassment was largely overlooked until April 24, 2015. On this day, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights sent out a letter reminding all schools that receive Federal financial assistance that they must assign a minimum of one employee to oversee all Title IX responsibilities. This employee became known as the Title IX coordinator.
Heather Wade is the Title IX coordinator for Idaho Falls School District 91. She oversees the district’s compliance, application and regulation of Title IX. She is the number one resource for students K-12 to reach out to for help.
“The best part of being a Title IX coordinator is knowing that I am helping to keep District 91 students and staff safe,” Wade said.
Even though Wade works to understand Title IX and how to effectively use it, complaints rarely reach the status needed for Title IX action.
“District 91 is very fortunate in that we have processes in place where we are able to intervene with behaviors before the behavior becomes a Title IX issue,” Wade said.
Title IX coordinators usually have multiple jobs for whatever school district they are serving.
Guy Bliesner, analyst for the Idaho School Safety & Security Program, said, “Sometimes your coordinator is the athletic director, but they are also the basketball coach, and the math teacher, and a bus driver, and they shovel snow in front of the school.”
Bliesner, a former health, safety and security coordinator for Bonneville Joint School District 93, said this jack-of-all-trades approach is the norm in rural schools such as Mackay, Clark County and Leadore. Bliesner works directly with rural eastern Idaho schools to make sure they comply with current Title IX regulations.
“Really small districts don’t have the number of bodies needed to process a Title IX complaint. The process is too large and needs unique people with specific roles. They have to have training. We work with folks to connect them with the right resources and experts. We help them build a deeper bench,” Bliesner said.
Title IX was passed when Bliesner was a senior in high school. He was on the boys’ swim team. Bliesner said he saw first-hand many boys’ athletic programs cut as programs for girls were added.
District 91 Title IX coordinator Heather Wade said the best part of her job is knowing she is helping make the district safer.
“There was loss to men in some activities, but women were so badly represented that that probably made sense,” Bliesner said. “Gender equity was Title IX’s initial intent. It has grown well beyond that. I was a male athlete during Title IX’s implementation. I am also a father of daughters. So, Title IX brought both concern and comfort.”
Bliesner said he hopes people see that Title IX influences more than athletics.
“It is so much more than equity in sports. It works to ensure you will not be sexually harassed or discriminated against in any form in education. That’s more than sports and activities,” he said.
Bliesner works with schools for Title IX compliance in sexual harassment and assault allegations.
“We look at schools and see if they are meeting the regulations they need to,” he said. “And if they don’t, we tell them they need to do x and y. We help them understand how to meet the regulations.”
With Title IX constantly being reevaluated, reinterpreted and reregulated, compliance is difficult to achieve, Bliesner said.
Bliesner mentioned that Title IX requirements in schools changed under the Obama administration, again under the Trump administration and are currently being evaluated under the Biden administration. If requirements are changed, so is compliance.
“It’s a continual fluctuation given who’s in charge. I believe everyone is actually looking to comply. But what is compliance? Compliance is a moving target,” Bliesner said.
Wade said there are structures in place that work with schools to achieve compliance.
“I belong to a Title IX Coordinator Professional Learning Community. We meet monthly to discuss the Title IX process and regulations. This group has made keeping up with the changes and understanding the complexities of the regulations very effective,” Wade said.
Bliesner believes that Title IX has evolved throughout its 50 years.
“Initially it was for higher education. Now it’s more related to K-12,” Bliesner said.
He said Title IX’s current work within the K-12 school system is to ensure safety from sexual harassment and gender equity in all areas, even if achieving this is like trying to hit a moving target.
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KILLEEN, Texas — A motorcyclist died from his injuries after being involved in a hit and run Saturday, according to the Killeen Police Department.
Officers arrived to the area of Mohawk Drive and S. Clear Creek Road around 12:40 a.m. in response to a motorcycle crash. Jesse Robert Cruz, 23, was found unconscious laying in the road, according to police.
An investigation revealed that the motorcyclist was traveling northbound on Clear Creek Road when he lost control of his motorcycle, according to reports.
As a result, Cruz crashed into a grassy median causing him to be ejected from the cycle and land on the inside lane of Clear Creek road. A separate unknown vehicle traveling on Clear Creek Road, struck Cruz and continued to drive northbound, according to reports.
Cruz, an active duty soldier, was wearing a helmet, according to police.
If anyone has any information contact the Bell County Crime Stoppers at 254-526-(TIPS) 8477.
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HARKER HEIGHTS, Texas — As of Aug. 13 8:40 a.m. the Pawnee fire is now 80 percent contained with 15 acres burned, according to Texas A&M Forestry Services.
Crews stayed overnight to maintain the area and will work Saturday to finish constructing containment lines and mopping up any heat in the area.
Friday evening, several firefighters were called to Stillhouse Hollow Lake off Pawnee Drive in Harker Heights. Texas A&M Forest Service including Starflight and a Forest Service type 1 helicopter with water assistance to help fight the fire, according to reports.
Five homes were originally evacuated, however evacuation orders have now been lifted in the area, allowing for residents to return to their homes, according to reports.
No injuries have been reported and no homes were lost.
Texas A&M wants to remind residents to be careful with anything that may cause a spark or extreme heat.
The fire danger is extremely high and anything residents can do to prevent wildfires is beneficial to the community and first responders.
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BASTROP, Texas — A five-acre wildfire in Bastrop County has grown to 700 acres, according to the Bastrop County Office of Emergency Management and the Texas A&M Forest Service. It is around 40% contained as of Saturday evening with forward progression currently stopped.
The Pine Pond fire was first reported Thursday afternoon just before 3 p.m. in the 500 block of Old Antioch Road. At first report, the fire was moving slowly south-southeast from its origin point. The fire has since shifted westward, and a rapid wind shift caused erratic fire behavior that helped spark its progression.
Neighborhood resident Carla Grube said they were scared that this fire could be like the fires in 2011 and 2017.
“We didn’t leave this time, but the other two times we actually had to leave. One time we had to leave actually for almost a week, and didn’t know if our house was gone or what," said Grube.
Grube stayed home while 10 homes were evacuated, but the uncertainty was taxing.
“It was scary. It was scary because we weren’t sure if we were going to have to evacuate, we have cats and chickens and dogs,” she said.
Officials provided an update Friday morning:
Several locations were asked to evacuate on Thursday, but all evacuations have been lifted as of Friday morning. The following locations were evacuated:
- 105 Turkey Trot Lane
- 125 Turkey Trot Lane
- 135 Turkey Trot Lane
- 115 Turkey Roost Lane
- 231 Old Antioch Road
- 280 Old Antioch Road
- 281 Old Antioch Road
- 297 Old Antioch Road
- 315 Old Antioch Road
- Rolling Pines Drive
- East Broken Tree Lane
- Agget Road
- Tall Pines Road
Anyone who needs help with lodging or livestock is asked to call 512-521-3001.
An operations section chief from Texas A&M Forest Service said on Friday that fire behavior is anticipated to pick up. He also said there is now an anchor point where the fire started, and the south end of the fire "is looking very good" as of Friday morning.
The smoke column is expected to grow.
Several aircraft mobilized by the Texas A&M Forest Service are responding to the fire, including one very large air tanker, one large air tanker, three single-engine air tankers, two Blackhawks and three helicopters.
Responding agencies include the Heart of the Pines Volunteer Fire Department (VFD), the Smithville VFD, Bastrop County Emergency Services District (ESD) No. 2, Bastrop Fire Department, Texas Parks and Wildlife and the Texas A&M Forest Service including air assets.
Williamson County Emergency Services also reported another fire southeast of Thrall on Friday. Two homes were evacuated with multiple resources responding.
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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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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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TEXAS, USA — Most registered voters in Texas oppose a complete ban on abortion but are split on the extent to which abortion should be available, according to a June poll conducted by the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin.
The state’s abortion clinics stopped providing abortions almost immediately after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, bringing state law further out of step with public opinion. The poll was conducted from June 16 to June 24, the day Roe v. Wade was overturned.
A February poll found that only around a quarter of respondents wanted abortion laws to become more strict. Texas banned abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy in the fall of 2021.
Under current Texas law, abortion is prohibited even in cases of rape or incest. But polling shows Texans overwhelmingly support exceptions for rape and incest — only 13% and 11%, respectively, said pregnant people should not be able to obtain abortions in those cases.
Renée Cross, senior director of the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston, is not involved with the Texas Politics Project but has also conducted polling on abortion policy.
“More helpful polling questions are those that try to get to the nuance, rather than do you support or oppose this one option,” she said.
To that end, the latest Texas Politics Project poll asked registered voters to consider how far along in pregnancy a person should be allowed to obtain an abortion when accounting for different circumstances, including when the person’s health was endangered, the pregnancy was a result of rape or the family could not afford any more children. This is the first time pollsters asked these questions of respondents.
While most Texans support exceptions for rape and incest, some still want to see limitations based on how far along a person is in their pregnancy. Nearly a quarter of respondents want abortions in cases of rape or incest limited to the first six weeks of pregnancy, a point at which many people do not know they are pregnant. Last September, 10 months before Roe v. Wade was overturned, Texas banned abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, with no exception for cases of rape or incest.
Poll respondents supported more restrictions when asked about abortion in cases where the family is low income, or the pregnant person either doesn’t want to marry or is married and doesn’t want more children. Over 30% of voters said abortion should not be allowed in those cases.
These numbers are mostly consistent over time. The Texas Politics Project started polling registered voters about abortion availability in 2009. A historical look shows voters’ opinions on abortion have not changed much in over a decade.
In the latest June poll, 15% of voters said abortions should never be permitted, while roughly 78% of voters said they should be available in at least some situations.
In particular, 26% of respondents said abortions should be permitted only in cases of rape or incest or if the pregnant person’s life is in danger. Another 14% of respondents said it should be permitted in those cases and other cases. Joshua Blank, research director for the project, said “other cases” can include reasons such as the pregnant person is low income or not wanting any more children. Another 38% said a pregnant person should always be able to obtain an abortion.
Jim Henson, director of the project, said that in the years the poll has been conducted, people haven’t had many reasons to shift their viewpoints on abortion.
“Abortion has been a present enough issue that I think most people who have an attitude on abortion have thought on it enough to be pretty fixed on their attitude,” he said.
Blank notes that these attitudes were all developed under Roe v. Wade. Now that it’s overturned, people will be forced to ask themselves new questions about where exactly they stand on the issue of abortion.
“That was all under the framework of Roe v. Wade, which allowed people to develop attitudes,” he said. “The fact that there were clear guardrails around what was and was not allowable in terms of restrictions helped enforce the rigidity of peoples’ attitudes because there was a backstop either way about what the courts would presumably accept.”
Given that opinions on abortion have not generally changed and abortion laws have become more restrictive over time, it makes sense that Texans have increasingly wanted less strict abortion laws, Henson said.
A month before a law banning abortions after 20 weeks was passed in July 2013, the polling project found 26% of voters wanted more permissive abortion laws. By February 2022, a few months after Texas banned abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, the number had increased to 43%.
The Hobby School of Public Affairs also recently polled registered Texas voters on abortion availabiltiy and policy. Cross said the polls focus on proposed laws after the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade.
“So rather than focusing primarily on ‘do you support abortion rights,’ we went a step further saying ‘this is the law of the land now, so now what do you support.’”
The Hobby School’s poll asked voters to assess potential policies such as whether abortion should be considered a homicide and whether it should be legal for Texans to take abortion-inducing pills obtained out of state. Around 60% of respondents oppose both classifying abortion as a homicide and making it a felony to take abortion-inducing pills from out of state. Around 30% support those classifications, while around 10% said they don’t know.
Blank says he expects politics to play a big role in attitudes toward abortion laws.
“To the extent that both sides are going to seek to mobilize evocative individual stories that promote their policy ends, people will be hearing a lot more about this,” he said.
While Democrats hope to mobilize voters for more permissive abortion laws, Blank foresees a chance for Republicans to rally for more restrictions, too.
“As more organizations crop up to try to circumvent Texas’ laws, that will give conservative legislators the ammunition to go to their voters and say, ‘See, we need to do more.’ I think you could see an uptick in both,” he said.
New abortion laws will affect not only registered voters, who make up the samples of both the Texas Politics Project’s and Hobby School’s polls, but also people who are not registered to vote, including undocumented immigrants.
“I would certainly say for undocumented residents that [the new laws] would make it more difficult just because they will not have the same access to any kind of governmental support, whether it’s free baby items or state-supported prenatal care,” Cross said.
The new laws will affect children as well.
“We’ve already heard about the 10-year-old girl in Ohio who had to go to Indiana to get an abortion,” Blank said. (After this incident, Indiana passed a near-total ban on abortion.) “If [Republicans] don’t think 10-year olds are getting raped and getting abortions, they’re about to find out that there are a lot more than they think.”
This story comes from our KHOU 11 News partners at The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans - and engages with them - about public policy, politics, government, and statewide issues. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-voters-on-abortion/285-d300f92c-c8a5-43b0-8ce4-2eca9b64414b | 2022-08-14T02:16:30 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-voters-on-abortion/285-d300f92c-c8a5-43b0-8ce4-2eca9b64414b |
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.thv11.com/article/news/local/vanessa-guillen-35-million-dollar-lawsuit/285-b871997f-cb9e-43cf-adc1-f2071e95f070 | 2022-08-14T02:16:56 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/vanessa-guillen-35-million-dollar-lawsuit/285-b871997f-cb9e-43cf-adc1-f2071e95f070 |
More than $18,000 have been returned to a Parker County church after a former church employee embezzled funds.
According to the Parker County District Attorney's Office, Janet Shelly Walker, 63, a former secretary at the church, was convicted on June 14 of theft from a nonprofit organization.
Jeff Swain, Parker County District Attorney, gave the church a check for $18,061 for the embezzled funds that he recovered using asset forfeiture from the former church employee's bank account, the district attorney's office said.
The district attorney's office said the findings came to light when the new pastor of the church saw irregularities in the church's checking account.
When the pastor looked into the history, he found that Walker had written checks from the church to pay for her personal bills for years.
"In the investigation, it was revealed that Ms. Walker was in charge of paying the church's bills and had been also paying her own bills, including her mortgage, for quite some time," Swain said. "During the investigation, she sold the home she was paying for with church funds and we traced those funds to a bank in Hillsboro. I decided to use asset forfeiture law to seize the assets in her bank accounts so we could get the church their money back."
Swain had not yet been elected and was still a Parker County Assistant District Attorney at the time.
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"I had to call the District Attorney in Hill County and ask if he could swear me in down there as a Special Assistant District Attorney so that I could prosecute the forfeiture case and get the church their money back," Swain said. "As far as I know, that was a first for anyone in our office. We have previously been sworn in to prosecute criminal cases in other counties when their prosecutors have had conflicts, but we haven't ever done it to get restitution for a victim."
Asset forfeiture proceedings are more commonly used to seize assets from drug dealers, Swain said. "However, under Texas law, they can also be used for felony cases involving theft, burglary, robbery, kidnapping, sexual assault, and several other offenses and can result in the seizure of the implements of those crimes and the financial proceeds gained from them."
Swain credited an investigation by his office and the Parker County Sheriff's Office in tracking all the funds that Walker stole. "Between the grand jury subpoenas and search warrants that we issued, we obtained the bank records and business records we needed to prove both our criminal case and the asset forfeiture case."
"We were proud to be able to help one of our local churches who was victimized," said Parker County Sheriff Russ Authier. "It's unfortunate that some people are willing to steal from churches."
"The church that was our victim, in this case, fell into a trap that is all too common for non-profits, which is the belief that no one would steal from such an organization," Swain said.
"There are several things that other non-profits could learn from this case to help them avoid similar problems," Swain said. "Running a background check on all employees when they are first hired is essential. Ideally, that would be updated from time to time. At least annually, organizations should have their financial records audited or reviewed by someone other the person who usually handles the finances. A small group may not be able to afford to have a full audit by a CPA, but they can at least get a second set of eyes on the books."
Swain encourages organizations who have dual-signature checks to never pre-sign checks. "That's almost an invitation to theft. If the dual-signature function is important to your group, if you pre-sign checks, you have completely undone the security that you were trying to achieve."
The church has requested not to be named. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/parker-county-da-recovers-18k-in-stolen-church-money/3047349/ | 2022-08-14T02:31:26 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/parker-county-da-recovers-18k-in-stolen-church-money/3047349/ |
A woman is now in jail following a stabbing at a Motel 6 in White Settlement on Thursday night, according to police.
White Settlement Police Chief Christopher Cook was leaving a back-to-school event at Brewer High School, and Assistant Chief Denison was leaving a recruit testing even when they heard a stabbing call dispatched at Motel 6 with the suspect fleeing on foot. They both responded to the call to assist officers.
They caught the female suspect hiding in a vehicle and she still had the knife in her pocket!
As she was fleeing, she jumped into another citizen's car and attempted to hide from officers while the citizen summoned more help from officers.
"I love jumping calls with my team and responding in whatever capacity I can," said Chief Cook. "Bottom line, the team did a phenomenal job in apprehending a first-degree felony suspect."
The suspect will be charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. The victim was transported to a local hospital and is expected to be okay. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/woman-arrested-in-white-settlement-motel-stabbing-police/3047111/ | 2022-08-14T02:31:32 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/woman-arrested-in-white-settlement-motel-stabbing-police/3047111/ |
The Region marked a third straight week without a COVID-19 death, according to the Indiana Department of Health.
While the virus did not claim any lives, the seven-day average was slightly up from the previous week.
In Lake County, the seven-day average rose by one case from the previous week to 131. In Porter County it increased from 45 to 49. The seven-day average for LaPorte County held steady at 35, according to ISDH data.
The seven-day average across the state saw a similar, slight increase, going up 48 for a total of 2,121.
There were six deaths in the state in the last week. That was two less than the week prior.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention determined the community level for Lake and Porter counties to be high and recommended wearing a mask when indoors in public.
A county's community level is determined by using data on hospitalizations and cases.
The CDC rated the community level for LaPorte County at medium and advised those at "high risk for severe illness" to "talk to your healthcare provider about whether you need to wear a mask and take other precautions."
COVID-19 wasn't the only virus on the rise in Indiana last week. The state saw 10 new confirmed cases of monkeypox as well for a total of 78.
The first case of monkeypox was confirmed in Indiana on June 18.
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Chesterton European Market
Chesterton European Market
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Food and fun at the Lake County Fair.
Food and fun at the Lake County Fair.
Food and fun at the Lake County Fair.
Volunteers work at St. Jude House for United Way Day of Caring
Volunteers work at St. Jude House for United Way Day of Caring
Day of Caring 2022
Mike Pence and Jennifer-Ruth Green
National Night Out in Portage
Lake County Fair promises 'something for everyone'
Lake County Fair promises 'something for everyone'
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Teddia “Teddy” Caldwell formally pleaded guilty to two of 20 felony counts he faces — conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine between 2016 and 2018 and ordering a fatal 2017 robbery.
While officers were en route, the woman told dispatchers the man had broken out a window and she discharged her firearm but was unsure if she shot him, police said.
The 2003 murder of Merrillville businessman John Parker Jr., planned by his wife, Judy Parker, and aided by his two stepchildren, will be the focus of a television show airing at 6 p.m. Sunday.
The man previously was arrested in Porter County in September 2018 after leading a sheriff's officer on a pursuit in a maroon 1993 Chevrolet Camaro, court records show.
"When asked about the concealed items by a store employee, the females fled the store, making no attempts to pay for the concealed merchandise," according to police.
The defendants are accused of fatally shooting Tyrae D. Hayes, 25, of Gary, who arrived at the Citgo gas station in the 900 block of East Fifth Avenue on July 31 as they were leaving in a gray Hyundai. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/3-weeks-without-a-covid-19-death-in-region/article_46997ae9-32b2-5cfe-b72b-b2379acccf61.html | 2022-08-14T02:35:25 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/3-weeks-without-a-covid-19-death-in-region/article_46997ae9-32b2-5cfe-b72b-b2379acccf61.html |
HAMMOND — Police responded to a shooting Saturday night at Hammond's Doctor Martin Luther King Park, the second gun attack there in three nights.
"I live a block away, and we heard three shots," Hammond Common Councilman Barry Tyler Jr., D-3rd, said in the immediate aftermath of the shooting.
"We heard somebody got taken away," Tyler said.
School City of Hammond Trustee Carlotta Blake-King, who lives across the street from the park, said she saw a crowd fleeing the park's basketball court after the shots rang out.
It was all she witnessed, she said, "other than that child laying there way too long."
Just two nights earlier, a gun attack at the park left two wounded on the Lyons Street side of the park.
Police respond to a shooting Saturday night at Hammond's Doctor Martin Luther King Park.
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"Upon arrival, officers located a subject that had been shot multiple times," Hammond police Lt. Steve Kellogg said at the time.
"He was immediately treated by the Hammond Fire Dept. and then transported to a Chicago-area hospital," Kellogg said.
"Officers located items leading them to believe there were several subjects involved," Kellogg said. "A short time later, another victim arrived at the hospital who was also present on Lyons (Street)."
Kellogg failed to respond to phone and email messages inquiring about the shooting Saturday.
Police respond to a shooting Saturday night at Hammond's Doctor Martin Luther King Park.
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A woman who was driving by the park at the time of the shooting showed on her phone that she called 911 shortly before 7 p.m.
"I heard pop pop pop and I saw the young man fall, then I saw running," said the woman, who declined to provide her name.
A 3-on-3 basketball tournament was scheduled for Sunday morning at the park's courts, but Tyler said it has now been canceled.
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
Joseph Hosey is the executive editor of The Times of Northwest Indiana.
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WATERLOO — A person was injured in an officer-involved shooting Saturday.
Waterloo police officers were dispatched shortly before 5 p.m. to a report of a man with a gun in the area of the 2300 block of Lafayette Street, according to a news release. Several officers arrived and the male was located walking in the area with a weapon. The male continued to walk away from officers and refused multiple orders to drop the weapon.
The male walked several blocks and brandished the weapon when he was shot by officers, the release said. He was provided first aid, transported to a local hospital, and transferred to the University of Iowa for additional treatment.
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BOISE, Idaho — One of the unofficial signs that summer is coming to an end in the Treasure Valley is here - the seasonal drawdown of Lucky Peak Reservoir.
Beginning Sunday, Aug. 14, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation will begin lowering the lake's elevation. The gradual drawdown drops Lucky Peak's water by 1 to 3 feet each day.
The goal is to bring the lake to winter pool elevation, which is around 2,945 feet, by late September or early October. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said the elevation timeline is dependent upon the future demand of irrigation in the area.
Officials are reminding the public to use extreme caution when recreating in or near Lucky Peak. As water levels decrease, boat ramp elevations will follow.
Boaters are also asked to be careful near shoreline, as they may become stranded with lower Lucky Peak water levels.
When water levels at the reservoir dropped because of an ongoing drought last August, one boater's vessel was left stranded along the sandy edge of the lake.
The blue and white Bayliner sat stranded for nearly nine months. The owner was forced to wait until May 2022 to retrieve his boat when water levels increased. Unfortunately, when access to the boat returner, someone had removed the Bayliner's seats, stereo, fish finder and more.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recommends recreationists to keep an eye out for hazards underwater as they reach the surface level, especially in the Mores Creek area.
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A year ago, we learned about a mobile home park where the residents were being forced to leave.
As often happens with areas of prime real estate, the landowners decided to sell to developers. Land being sold to a developer isn’t unusual. What captured the imagination of the reporter and photographer sent to cover the residents’ protest about the deal was that many of these families had nowhere to go and no resources to leave. The rent there was cheap, especially in the face of rising rent that has about squeezed dry the amount of available affordable housing in Greensboro.
And it can cost thousands of dollars to move a mobile home. Money that many of these families had poured into buying and, for some, renovating their mobile homes. Or it was money they simply didn’t have.
Reporter Nancy McLaughlin and former photographer Kenneth Ferriera came back from that initial assignment with the same thought: “We need to follow what happens to these families.”
Over the next year they interviewed and photographed several of the families. They stopped by for quick chats to get updates and sometimes joined the families for meals as they shared their struggle to stay in their homes.
Since many of the families spoke Spanish, Ken looked around for someone who could serve as an interpreter. Andrew Holzman, who was a visiting assistant professor at UNCG at the time, offered to help. Holzman specializes in 21st century Mexican literature, film and cultural studies.
The time spent in that reporting, with details gathered by all three over many months, can be seen in Nancy’s last story on the mobile home park. Here’s a snippet:
The laughter of children and the smell of dinner wafting out of windows as the sun sets — along with the mobile home that kept the holiday icicles around its roof all year — are gone from the lot of land along Hiatt Street.
The kinds of routine things that aren’t missed until they are missing.
College applications were completed and military enlistment papers were perused at dinner tables within the neat rows of mobile homes once fronted by a sign welcoming visitors to Jamison Mobile Home Park. Newborns were brought home from the hospital and learned to later crawl and walk in homes here. Cancer was fought here.
The same family rituals unfold daily in the Irving Park, Warnersville and Aycock communities. What made the difference — and bit of tragedy, say some — is that the mostly immigrant neighbors of the Jamison Mobile Home Park were on borrowed property.
Here’s Nancy talking about the evolution of this final story:
“As I recently rode past the empty mobile home lots except for rubble, I remembered the laughter of grade school cousins months before the mass displacement of the families, giggling as they bounced around on a couch in one home figuring out homework. I had been on this stretch of Hiatt Street dozens of times and also could still envision where the high school senior was writing the essay for a competitive college scholarship — the kind that pays for everything plus a stipend to experience the world around her — when she saw the neighbor’s mobile home being moved. The fight to stay that started a year ago with neighbors, who mostly owned their homes but not the land beneath them, was over on Hiatt Street.
“And these are the kinds of stories that demand an epilogue. The families are all gone. And yes, that college essay written while the family was grieving the loss of life as they knew it helped that student win the scholarship.”
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Valeria Medina Lara (left) plays in the front yard as her parents Brenda Vanesa Para Mosquda (center) and Miguel Angel Medina Garcia prepare to take a portrait in front of their home at the Jamison Mobile Home Park on Hiatt Street in Greensboro on Oct. 2, 2021. Earlier that year, the landlord told residents they had to leave because the property was being sold to developers.
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Editor’s note: This installment is part of a series of stories following the grassroots effort to document the South Benbow Road area as a candidate for the National Register of Historic Places.
GREENSBORO — Bernetiae Reed recalls interviewing civil rights attorney J. Kenneth Lee in the basement of his home on Broad Avenue, where they sat at the same table as leaders of the movement including the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., James Farmer, Thurgood Marshall and Constance Baker Motley.
"That just stands out," said Reed, a former labor and delivery nurse turned oral historian, of her previous research in the area.
Lee also told her the story of the distinct spiral staircase leading downstairs, which had come off the ship he was on when the atomic bombs were dropped during World War II. The USS Dade was later decommissioned and was being taken apart.
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"He had the architect put that in his house," said Reed, who spent part of her adolescence on McConnell Road in a house designed by Bill Streat, a Tuskegee Airman and one of the architects whose modernist designs helped start the process to place the community on the National Register of Historic Places.
Reed was recently chosen from among four finalists to collect stories as part of Greensboro's application for the proposed Benbow Park Historic District based on its architecture, the people who called it home and southeast Greensboro's connection to the civil rights movement. The effort will also include a yet-to-be hired architectural historian to document the sites as part of the application.
A Benbow Park Community Association meeting will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday at Providence Baptist Church to talk about the National Register process, introduce Reed and explain how the effort to compile histories connects to the area's historical significance.
If approved, Benbow Park would be the first historically Black neighborhood to be listed in the National Register in Greensboro.
In 2019, partly because of the interest coming from the Benbow Park area, the city conducted a survey of modernist buildings in east Greensboro and Benbow Park, which has resulted in the Benbow area's placement on the National Register Study List. That is a preliminary step for nominating and then listing in the National Register.
The City Council voted unanimously in October 2021 to accept a $40,000 grant from the National Park Service to help prepare the nomination.
"There are no copycats for the most part," Reed said of the designs. "There are unique homes, designed according to the owner’s wishes."
Organizers are hoping to create a buzz to capture oral stories before they are lost.
"What's especially exciting is that this is a community-driven project," said Mike Cowhig, a senior planner for the city who is involved in the application process.
The large concentration of Black professionals — from teachers and professors at nearby Bennett College and N.C. A&T, business owners to doctors and lawyers — broke barriers during segregation and have been connected to events of worldwide significance.
The historical marker at Cone Hospital commemorating the Simkins vs. Cone lawsuit to desegregate hospitals has multiple Benbow ties. Drs. Girardeau Alexander, Walter Hughes, W. T. Miller (a dentist), Alvin Blount and Milton Barnes (a dentist) were residents of the area and plaintiffs in the lawsuit.
Vince Evans grew up in Benbow Park, played football at Smith High School, and became one of the rare Black quarterbacks in the NFL. Bob McAdoo lived near St. James Presbyterian Church and was a regular at the Benbow Park basketball court. He's in the NBA Hall of Fame now.
Debra Lee, who attended Dudley High School, was the first Black female CEO of a cable network.
Sgt. James E. Reid, horticulture student and later A&T instructor, was possibly the first Black soldier to die in Italy in World War II and his family received his Purple Heart. The greenhouse at A&T is named for him.
Margaret Tynes, who sang on such famous stages as those of the Metropolitan Opera and the Vienna Staatsoper, also mesmerized those in the pews at Providence Baptist Church, where her father was the pastor for decades.
Within blocks of where one future jurist lived were the first Black members of the City Council (Dr. William Hampton) and Guilford County Board of Commissioners (Bert Hall), the city's first Black doctor (Dr. George Evans), and the first Black person in the 20th century to serve in the N.C. House of Representatives and as chief justice of the N.C. Supreme Court (Justice Henry Frye).
"I didn't have to say, 'Can it be done?'" said that jurist, former Superior Court Judge Patrice Hinnant, who grew up on Broad Avenue. "I saw people doing it."
'World history' in those blocks
The register is the government’s official list of cultural resources worth preserving.
Being added to the list would not create restrictions on private homes but would tell the rightful story of the community's involvement in American history, notably the civil rights era, and the work of Streat and other early Black architects — many of whom were trained at A&T.
"Without having their buy-in, none of this would be moving forward," said architecture buff Eric Woodard, who discovered South Benbow Road and its inventory of mid-century modern buildings while taking drives around Greensboro.
There's world history in those blocks, Woodard said.
"Some of the struggle that these folks had to endure," Woodard said, "spurred them to do these amazing things."
People need to know the stories of how things really happened.
"None of this happened in a vacuum," Woodard said of those accomplishments. "For instance, when Judge Henry Frye started Greensboro National Bank, Bishop Wyoming Wells was one of the initial investors. And his house was designed by (Edward "Blue") Jenkins, an early architect."
And the stories have spread outside the area. Former Harvard-trained N.C. A&T President Emeritus Warmouth Gibbs lived on Ross Avenue and was one of the first Black men commissioned as an officer in WWI. During the 1960 Woolworth sit-ins, city leaders pressed Gibbs to keep A&T students on campus. But Gibbs' response — "We teach our students how to think, not what to think" — was iconic.
After medical school at Howard University, Blount, who lived on East Side Drive, served as chief of surgery for a M.A.S.H. unit in Korea where he was the only Black doctor on the medical teams made famous by the movie and TV show. He was later among those Greensboro doctors who asked courts to integrate Moses Cone Hospital, leading to hospitals across the country having to do the same.
Lee, one of the earliest residents to build a home on what had been red dirt, had been a plaintiff in a case argued by Marshall, then chief legal counselor with the NAACP’s Legal Defense Fund, to desegregate UNC-Chapel Hill’s law school. The case successfully opened the university’s doors for entry to other Black students.
He also helped found the American Federal Savings and Loan in Greensboro — the first Black federally chartered savings and loan in the state and one of the first in the Southeast — which helped people buy homes.
The historical designation would formally recognize the work of local Black architects.
Many of the Black architects who designed houses in the area were proteges of Edward Lowenstein, whose large architectural firm was based in the city and was the first white architectural firm in the state to hire Black professionals. That included Jenkins, who designed Dudley High School’s gymnasium — which was unheard of for a Black man to do those jobs — and was the third licensed Black architect in the state.
Streat, another protege, was also the chair of the architectural engineering department at A&T and lived in Benbow Park. One of Streat's earliest documented designs in Greensboro is Episcopal Church of the Redeemer. This church also housed a young Jesse Jackson's civil rights office, and was the site of the then-A&T student's arrest. Jackson also often stayed in the Benbow Park home of a plumber.
Jenkins, a Navy veteran, designed St. James Presbyterian Church, St. Matthews United Methodist Church, Smith's Funeral Service (now Hinnant's Funeral Service), A&T's McNair Hall, and Greensboro National Bank.
Capturing the stories
Reed, who is a documentary filmmaker and has compiled extensive oral histories on topics including the Moral Mondays movement in North Carolina to the Tuskegee Airmen, is excited for the opportunity to help tell Benbow Park's story.
Her mother is the namesake founder of the Mattye Reed African Heritage Center at N.C. A&T, and her father is a former agriculture dean at the school. They were also in the U.S. Foreign Service.
It was her father's loss of four brothers within a couple of years that got her asking more about her genealogy and heritage.
Her research included taping conversations with family. She even organized a family reunion in her father's hometown in Louisiana.
In 1997, she interviewed her father's then-98-year-old sister in Chicago, resulting in several audio tapes.
"It’s the most incredible thing to have stories in the voice of an older person who knows things you wouldn't otherwise know," Reed said.
She loves pouring over those interviews.
"When you re-listen to an interview you can’t take in all of the information the first time — for one you might not understand what they are saying and there might be research that makes it make sense," Reed said.
On her way to earning her master's in library and information science at UNCG, she worked hands-on at the Southern Historical Collection at UNC-Chapel Hill and the Friends Center at Guilford College. She has since been recognized for her work by the Society of American Archivists, notably for working with underrepresented communities to preserve their history and heritage.
She is also the author of "The Slave Families of Thomas Jefferson: A Pictorial Study Book with an Interpretation of his Farm Book in Genealogy Charts,” which she says was compiled to honor the slaves who helped build this country.
In a review of the book, the late Duke historian John Hope Franklin wrote that her research on the slave families was "Quite different from the answer given by a guide at Monticello who, just a generation ago, said that there was little to be known about the slaves of the nation’s third president."
He described the work as "careful digging" resulting in a "veritable treasure trove of materials about Jefferson’s slaves, from their family life and their labors to their involvement with their owner. "
Reed wants to be a part of placing Benbow Park on the National Register.
"They are going to show a map of Greensboro that shows the historic designations," Reed said of the community meeting. "We need our spots preserved." | https://greensboro.com/news/local/we-need-our-spots-preserved-oral-historian-joins-effort-to-place-benbow-park-on-national/article_f3d03c2a-fd89-11ec-9c09-f732f4d30b07.html | 2022-08-14T03:15:03 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/we-need-our-spots-preserved-oral-historian-joins-effort-to-place-benbow-park-on-national/article_f3d03c2a-fd89-11ec-9c09-f732f4d30b07.html |
DES MOINES, Iowa — Local 5 and CW Iowa 23 are bringing exciting 2022 Iowa State Fair experiences to you, from live newscasts to an interactive Local 5 Weather Lab experience. Come see us in front of the Administration Building (Grand Concourse) each day between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Ask anyone at the Iowa State Fair what their favorite part of the fair is, and there's a pretty good chance they'll say, "the food!" This year, there are 53 new dishes for hungry fairgoers to try out, but only three of them are in the running for the prestigious title of "Best New Fair Food."
The first competitor is the OMG Chicken Sandwich, which you can find over at Chicken City. You've probably never seen a sandwich like this before; the chicken itself is battered and covered in corn flakes, topped with bacon and served between two donuts.
"Sweet on the outside, you've got some nice chicken," said fairgoer Greg Gardner. "You've got some bacon in there. Not bad! Not something I'd have every day, but at the state fair? Any day."
Just down the street from Chicken City, you can get your hungry hands on the "Pork Picnic in a Cup" from the Iowa Pork Tent. You'll get layers of pork, baked beans, coleslaw and barbeque sauce, all served together in one plastic cup.
"It wasn't too bad! I wish that there was some mashed potatoes in there instead of coleslaw. I'd give it a seven out of ten," said fairgoer Aaron Ybarra.
Your last contender is "The Finisher," brought to you by the Rib Shack. It's about as rich as the name sounds: you've got an extra-large potato topped with chopped brisket, pulled pork and mac-and-cheese.
With so much variety, there's plenty for folks to sink their teeth into. There may be state fairs across the country, but the hunt for the next great bite to eat is a constant at all of them.
"You get some interesting new things every now and then," Gardner said.
Voting for the best new food closes at midnight on Monday, August 15. The winner will be announced on August 17 at the fair. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/state-fair/iowa-state-fair/iowa-state-fair-best-new-food-nominees/524-2c26b8a8-c4a6-4b50-9240-e6d7b4468c8d | 2022-08-14T03:23:31 | 1 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/state-fair/iowa-state-fair/iowa-state-fair-best-new-food-nominees/524-2c26b8a8-c4a6-4b50-9240-e6d7b4468c8d |
DES MOINES, Iowa — Editor's Note: The above video is an interview with the 2021 Iowa State Fair Queen, McKenna Henrich.
Local 5 and CW Iowa 23 are bringing exciting 2022 Iowa State Fair experiences to you, from live newscasts to an interactive Local 5 Weather Lab experience. Come see us in front of the Administration Building (Grand Concourse) each day between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m.
The 2022 Iowa State Fair Queen has officially been crowned.
18-year-old Mary Ann Fox of Mitchell County received the coveted title on Saturday at 7 p.m.
Hailing from Osage, Iowa, Fox is the daughter of Karl Fox and Kari McClure. Aside from being involved in FFA, Fox enjoys running and riding horses.
Fox was chosen out of around 100 competitors from across Iowa. She is the 58th State Fair Queen in Iowa history.
Annabelle Newton of Benton County took 1st runner-up, with Reagan Schneider of Jones County and Megan Swan of Davis County taking 2nd and 3rd runner-up respectively.
2021 State Fair Queen McKenna Henrich told Local 5 one of the best parts about being a Fair Queen is getting to hand down the crown to another deserving girl.
"Giving an opportunity to someone that I know deserves it and has worked hard for it is sweet because it's an opportunity of a lifetime and to get to pass this down is more than I can ask," Henrich said.
In addition to her crown, sash and trophy, the title of State Fair Queen comes with a few extra bonuses: Fox received a floral bouquet from Boesen the Florist, a $600 gift card to Jordan Creek Mall, a pair of diamond earrings, cowboy boots and an Iowa State Fair Brick from the Blue Ribbon Foundation.
Fox will serve as Fair Queen until the next Iowa State Fair, which will take place Aug. 10-20, 2023. | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/state-fair/iowa-state-fair/iowa-state-fair-queen-2022/524-7dc77640-cc77-40ad-94a6-54b9f3139fd2 | 2022-08-14T03:23:37 | 0 | https://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/state-fair/iowa-state-fair/iowa-state-fair-queen-2022/524-7dc77640-cc77-40ad-94a6-54b9f3139fd2 |
TRUCKEE, Calif. — In a case that has drawn national attention but vanishingly few clues, the Placer County Sheriff's Office announced on Saturday that they had found what they thought was a potential burial site for missing 16-year-old Kiely Rodni. But after securing the scene that could bring the weeklong search to an end, authorities said they only found the remains of a dog.
Police have commended an "astronomical number" of volunteers helping and added that divers have been deployed into Prosser Lake to continue the search.
Deputies have asked that the community come forward with any information that could help the investigation.
What we know:
Rodni vanished after attending a party near the Prosser Family Campground in Truckee and was last seen around 12:30 a.m. Saturday. Officials said her phone is out of service, and her 2013 Honda CRV with license plate "8YUR127" cannot be found.
Despite Rodni having been at a party of up to 300 people, deputies say there are few clues for investigators to follow.
Rodni is a 16-year-old who stands at 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs around 115 pounds with blonde hair and hazel eyes. Anyone with knowledge of her disappearance is asked to call the anonymous tip line at 530-581-6320 and press option 7. Her family said a $50,000 reward is being offered for information that they hope leads to Rodni's safe return.
Who is Kiely Rodni?
Kiely Rodni's name has been in headlines since Aug. 6, when she disappeared following a party near the Prosser Family Campground.
“She’s always so good about checking in and just letting me know where she is and I haven’t heard from her,” Lindsey Rodni-Nieman, Rodni's mother, told ABC10. “It’s just scary when you don’t know where your kid is.”
Her mother said her daughter graduated high school at 16 with high honors. She's described as an intelligent, beautiful and kind person.
Where is the AMBER Alert?
On Aug. 7, the Placer County Sheriff's Office said they were treating Rodni's disappearance as an abduction. However, officials said they don't actually have the evidence to say that is, in fact, an abduction.
A spokesperson for the sheriff's office told ABC10 that they started treating the case as an abduction because they haven't been able to find Rodni's Honda, despite the resources they've dedicated to the search effort.
AMBER Alerts have to meet certain requirements. While Rodni's case hits three out of four requirements, deputies don't have evidence that this was an abduction. More information on the AMBER Alert process is available HERE.
What clues are left behind?
Authorities have released a handful of images as the search effort continues.
One photo depicts a hoodie Rodni was loaned on Aug. 5, the day before she went missing.
Another photo is an actual depiction of Kiely’s 2013 silver Honda CR-V from the winter.
A photo of Kiely, seen just hours before her disappearance, was also released. She is seen wearing a black body suit, green Dickies pants, and a black studded belt.
On Aug. 11, the Placer County Sheriff's Office released a photo that was taken of Rodni before she went missing. Deputies called attention to the necklace she is seen wearing in the photo and asked for anyone who might have seen it to reach out to the sheriff's office.
Watch more from ABC10: 2 dead, multiple injured in shootings during violent week in Stockton | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/search-for-kiely-rodni-continues/103-a3909e27-d72c-45ac-8e33-b9f20212bf44 | 2022-08-14T03:29:52 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/search-for-kiely-rodni-continues/103-a3909e27-d72c-45ac-8e33-b9f20212bf44 |
TIJUANA, Baja California — The United States Consulate General in Tijuana is instructing employees to shelter in place after violence broke out across the region on Friday.
In a wave of chaos across Baja California, at least 19 vehicles were set on fire in Mexicali, Ensenada, Tecate, Rosarito, and Tijuana, according to Mexican government officials.
Officials confirm a total of 17 suspects have been detained from different cities in Mexico. Seven of those suspects were detained in Tijuana.
Mexican government officials attribute the violence to organized crime, saying this has been the third time this week that Mexican cities have witnessed arson and shootings by drug cartels.
However, this is the first time Tijuana was included in the recent wave of violence.
The Mayor of Tijuana, Montserrat Caballero posted a video on Twitter condemning the violence. She added that she would deploy as many as 2,000 police officers and 3,000 National Guard troops to Tijuana if necessary.
Caballero ruled out a curfew in the city and said locals can continue with their daily activities.
The U.S. consulate is warning government employees near Tijuana, Mexicali, Rosarito, Ensenada, and Tecate to shelter in place until further notice due to vehicle fires, roadblocks and heavy police activity.
U.S. citizens are being told to avoid the area, seek secure shelter, and monitor local media for updates.
Contact information for the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico:
- From Mexico: (55) 8526 2561
- From the United States: 1-844-528-6611
- U.S. Department of State: Consular Affairs: 1-888-407-4747 or 1-202-501-444
If you are heading to Baja Beach Fest, please be sure to follow updates made by the U.S. Consulate in Tijuana.
WATCH RELATED: U.S. Gov. employees in Tijuana told to shelter in place after unrest breaks out across Baja California | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/us-gov-employees-in-tijuana-told-to-shelter-in-place-after-unrest-breaks-out-across-baja-california/509-b3709ba8-7b9c-4704-a693-1ffa513cb058 | 2022-08-14T03:29:58 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/us-gov-employees-in-tijuana-told-to-shelter-in-place-after-unrest-breaks-out-across-baja-california/509-b3709ba8-7b9c-4704-a693-1ffa513cb058 |
The Northern Arizona soccer team is set to take on Hawaii for a Sunday match in Lumberjack Stadium at 7 p.m.
The Lumberjacks will play their final exhibition match ahead of the official regular-season start on Thursday.
Recently, Northern Arizona was voted to finish fourth in the conference, landing on the list behind Northern Colorado, Montana, and Weber State in the conference poll.
The team is looking to pick up a win before they take on Utah State next week for the season opener. Northern Arizona lost last Sunday against Arizona, but held the Wildcats to just one goal and three shots on goal total.
As the Lumberjacks are focused on connecting quicker on the field with a new-look roster, the coaching staff was impressed overall with the work they saw in last week's exhibition. Returning goalkeeper Natalie Manzo made the start, picking up two saves in 90 minutes.
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Hawaii makes its way to Arizona this weekend for a three-match stint in which it will play Northern Arizona, Grand Canyon University and Arizona State University. Sunday's contest will be Hawaii's first and only exhibition match ahead of its regular season.
Hawaii finished the 2021 season with a 2-9-3 overall record. It picked up two conference wins in the last two matches of the season with a 2-1 victory at UC Davis and a 4-0 victory at CSU Bakersfield.
Hawaii returns leading scorer Kelci Sumida, who scored five goals for the team last season, along with goalkeeper Lauren Marquez, who started all 14 matches, recorded 58 saves and stopped 68.2% of the shots she faced.
The Lumberjacks are looking to record their first win over Sunday's opponent. The all-time series sits at 0-3 in favor of Hawaii. The two teams have not matched up since 2013, when Hawaii earned a 1-0 win in overtime in Flagstaff. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/nau-roundup-soccer-to-host-hawaii-sunday-in-final-exhibition/article_faba1794-1b3a-11ed-b71f-1741bbcdfb72.html | 2022-08-14T03:34:55 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/nau-roundup-soccer-to-host-hawaii-sunday-in-final-exhibition/article_faba1794-1b3a-11ed-b71f-1741bbcdfb72.html |
BEAVERTON, Ore. — This week, investigators in Washington County uncovered the body of 27-year-old Kaylee Birdzell in a Benton County landfill. Fabian Hernandez, 31, was arrested and charged with her murder. Since the two had been in a relationship, detectives confirmed this to be a domestic violence related murder.
The Family Justice Center (FJC) of Washington County told KGW that the center and its partners are heartbroken to hear of this horrific instance of domestic violence in the county — grieving the loss alongside Birdzell's family, friends, and the rest of the community.
Although FJC has served more than 11,800 people from its opening in 2018 to the beginning of this year, Executive Director Rachel Schutz said it's essential everyone know these resources and services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
"The Family Justice Center is a unique organization because it’s actually a collaboration of 15 different agencies inside of our county, seeking to create a single place for survivors of any type of violence and abuse," Schutz said. "We provide the immediate resources for safety, and then we move along with them in the journey of healing towards finding that hope for the future.
"I hate that it's necessary. I don't want anyone to have to come here. Every person here wants to have done enough to close our doors because we are not needed anymore — that's the goal."
Yet, she said, that's not the current reality. She hopes more people recognize the signs of domestic violence and abuse, explaining that abusers often use tactics like fear, intimidation and isolation. Other warning signs can be found here.
"It is a long-term cycle of power and control ... to make the victim believe that it is normal, it is something that they deserve," Schutz continued.
Though help is out there, Schutz said it can be extremely difficult — even dangerous — to get it.
"The barriers to getting help are very, very high. It can be life-threatening to try to get help," she said, "and that is the real fear and the real challenge of getting out of these situation, and why it takes so many times, and why it can look like the person is just going back."
When someone feels safe and ready, all it takes a phone call. Schutz said all questions asked and information shared is 100% confidential.
"Reaching out to have those conversations is the first step because it doesn't commit you to anything," she said. "You can simply ask the questions and nothing is compelled when you make these phone calls or access these resources."
The Family Justice Center can be reached at 503-430-8300, where callers can connect to different crisis lines 24/7.
You can also call them individually at:
- Domestic Violence Resource Center- 503-469-8620
- Sexual Violence Resource Center- 503-640-5311
- Safety Compass- 971-235-0021
- Washington County Mental Health- 503-291-9111
Tri County Resources Include:
- Multnomah County, Call To Safety: 503-235-5333
- Clackamas County, A Safe Place and Clackamas Women's Services: 888-654-2288
National:
- The National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/family-justice-center-of-washington-county-resources-to-break-cycle-of-domestic-abuse-violence/283-393f0552-b948-44dc-a043-71e4840dc90d | 2022-08-14T03:34:59 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/family-justice-center-of-washington-county-resources-to-break-cycle-of-domestic-abuse-violence/283-393f0552-b948-44dc-a043-71e4840dc90d |
CORVALLIS, Ore. — You may know that wine and coffee taste and smell differently based on where grapes and coffee beans are produced, but did you know it's the same for beer and hops?
Oregon State University researchers found that the same variety of hops grown in Oregon and Washington produced different aromas, chemical properties and flavor profiles.
Washington and Oregon produced 84% of the American hop harvest in 2021, with Washington accounting for 73% of that total, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
So the OSU professors set out to learn more about the differences in "regional hop identity," knowing that beer makers, beer drinkers, and hop producers would all be interested.
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"(We wanted to) see if there were chemical and sensory differences that were perceivable of the same variety (of hops) but just grown in different locations, and there were," said Tom Shellhammer, Oregon State University professor within the department of Food Science and Technology.
Shellhammer said the country and region have grown more in love with unique beers in recent years, creating a demand for more data on different types of hops.
"The past 15 or so years the craft brewing industry has created styles of beers that are very hop forward, very expressing of hop aroma, so the consumers are now becoming savvy enough to understand differences in cultivars — that is, different varieties of hops — much like they look at wine in that case," Shellhammer said.
Researchers tested hops grown at 39 different locations through the Willamette and Yakima Valleys.
After chemical analysis, a trainer panel analyzed aromas in hop samples and beers that were produced by the different varieties of hops.
The study found "significant between-state and within-state differences for both varieties."
The panel characterized Cascade-grown hops by strong citrus, floral, fruity, herbal and resinous aromas. Cascade hops from Washington displayed more tropical and "sweaty" aromas.
Mosaic hops grown in Oregon were mostly characterized by strong citrus, floral, fruity and tropical aromas — while mosaic hops from Washington displayed stronger sweaty, vegetal and woody aromas.
Shellhammer said the study results will help growers and craft brewers throughout the Pacific Northwest, both with consistency and experimentation.
"It allows brewers then to create blends or to adjust to that inherent variation in those hops," he said.
Shellhammer added that heat and wildfire smoke negatively affected hop quality, and researchers could next look at more detailed environmental affects on hop harvests.
"Weather and climate have a significant impact on hop quality, as does soil, but what we don’t know yet is the magnitude of each of those," he said. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/osu-research-hops-beer-aroma-flavor-study/283-b5629ac6-a774-4777-b038-347e561a6daf | 2022-08-14T03:35:05 | 0 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/osu-research-hops-beer-aroma-flavor-study/283-b5629ac6-a774-4777-b038-347e561a6daf |
SCRANTON, Pa. — It was the 10th Annual Cody Barrasse Memorial Basketball Tournament.
The tournament was held at Scranton Prep's Xavier Center on Wyoming Avenue.
Cody's family has hosted the tournament since his death in 2013, and they have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Cody was an organ donor, and the money from the benefit helps support organ donors and recipients in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
It also funds a full scholarship for a student to attend Scranton Prep.
"I can't even tell you what it's like to actually see someone who got one of his organs to see that they're alive. A little baby, an older man, or a young boy who's stuck in a wheelchair for the rest of his life. But now he's able to go to college. It's really, it gives meaning to Cody's life long after he's died," said Michael Barresse, Cody's father.
"When we thought of this 10 years ago, I don't think any of us ever would have thought that we would have kept doing it 10 years later, but to see so many guys fill this gym every year, it's exciting. It's invigorating for us. It's a good chance for his friends to get to see each other. But more importantly, to keep these kids and all these families knowing that Cody was a special kid," said Michael Brown, The Cody Barresse Memorial Foundation.
WNEP is an official media partner of the tournament. 67 teams registered this year in Scranton.
Check out WNEP’s YouTube channel. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/honoring-cody-barresses-legacy-in-scranton-prep-xavier-center-michael-barresse-lackawanna-county-organ-donor/523-c76f3359-8594-4039-b2f9-5bf708f5e91d | 2022-08-14T03:53:03 | 0 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/lackawanna-county/honoring-cody-barresses-legacy-in-scranton-prep-xavier-center-michael-barresse-lackawanna-county-organ-donor/523-c76f3359-8594-4039-b2f9-5bf708f5e91d |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW)–The Reno County community came together on Saturday to pour in more support for the Jones family. The Nickerson family was hit by a car in Kentucky recently, and people from the county and surrounding areas hoped to raise money for Ava and her mom, Amy, who will come home soon.
The second Field Night fundraiser was started last year to support Hutch High School coach Clayton Evans, but this year, the fundraiser found a new cause–supporting a family some–including the organizers–have never met.
“We just love to know that no matter what our community will come together to support each other,” Field Night co-organizer Liliana Wilson said.
The heat was in full force on Saturday, but that didn’t keep people from across Reno County from showing their support for the Jones family.
“It’s a Nickerson school,” Field Night co-organizer Dalton Estes said. “We’re from Hutch High. Typically that’s going to be rivals if you want to say so. That’s not even in our mind when creating this event.”
Organizers and participants say rallying around this family is most important.
“Our kids have all grown up together,” Catie Biehler said. “We just wanted to make sure and come out and show our support and be a part of something that’s helping them and show them that people back home are paying attention and care and want to help.”
A $10 donation allowed supportes to participate in a corn hole tournament. There was also a dunk tank and a 5K race. People dug deep in their pockets to make sure the Jones family was supported during this difficult time.
THIS TABLE IS FULL OF PRIZES PEOPLE ARE HOPING TO TAKE HOME WITH THEM TONIGHT. BUT EVEN MORE SO, THIS COMMUNITY HOPES THE FAMILY KNOWS HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO THEM.
“I have seen community come out in so many ways–not just here but everywhere,” Peggy Ruebke, mayor of Nickerson, said. “The fact that Hutch is helping do this–it just says a lot.)
Ava’s been in constant communication with her friends back home, and she’s let them know she appreciates the support.
“She told me that we were all silly for coming down and doing this, but I know it’s a great cause,” Alexis Allen, Ava Jones’ friend said. “When she gets home, she’ll see how much people really do care about her and her family.”
Field Night organizers don’t have a goal for how much money they hope to raise. They’re just happy to support the Jones family. All money raised will go directly to the family. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/reno-county-community-supports-jones-family-with-field-night/ | 2022-08-14T04:02:33 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/reno-county-community-supports-jones-family-with-field-night/ |
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WHL) – Washington County Dispatch confirmed with News Channel 11 a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash happened around 9:04 p.m. on Saturday in Johnson City.
According to Washington County Emergency Communications dispatch, the crash occurred at the Roadrunner and Shell on 1908 E Unaka Avenue and involved a female pedestrian.
The nature of the injuries remains unclear at this time.
No further details have been released. News Channel 11 will provide updates as we receive them. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/dispatch-vehicle-vs-pedestrian-at-roadrunner-shell-in-johnson-city/ | 2022-08-14T04:05:46 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/dispatch-vehicle-vs-pedestrian-at-roadrunner-shell-in-johnson-city/ |
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A man who wielded a machete-like weapon while walking down a road in White Settlement Friday morning has been taken into police custody, White Settlement Police said.
Around 6 a.m., officers responded to 911 calls of a man walking down the middle of the roadway in the 8400 block of White Settlement Road while holding and waving a machete.
Upon arrival, officers heard the man yelling at them to shoot and kill him. Police reported traffic on the roadway but quickly closed off the roadway. WSPD said they tried using their PA system but the man did not comply and continued walking down the street.
Ultimately, the officers used crisis intervention techniques to de-escalate the situation using tasers and beanbag rounds. Police say the man dropped his weapon before the police weapons were used and he was taken into custody.
Police are not releasing the identity of the man at this time. The department has released portions of dash-cam footage here.
"I am extremely proud of our team who put together a robust plan and slowed things down to properly assess this incident," said Chief of Police Christopher Cook. "There are many challenges that our law enforcement profession faces and this is a great example of those types of challenges that require quick action and good decisions made in the field." | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/machete-wielding-man-taken-into-custody-in-white-settlement/3047116/ | 2022-08-14T04:07:23 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/machete-wielding-man-taken-into-custody-in-white-settlement/3047116/ |
Fort Worth Police are asking the community for help after they say a driver hit and killed a 75-year-old man crossing a residential street Friday night before driving off.
It was around 9:50 Friday night when 75-year-old Juan Garcia crossed the intersection of Avenue H and Vaughn Boulevard. Police said he had the right-of-way when a driver struck Garcia before driving off, heading north on Vaughn. Garcia was pronounced dead at the scene.
“We hope that some of these neighbors might have video or any type of evidence that is going to help us know who the driver was,” said spokesperson Daniel Segura.
Garcia’s walk Friday night was one his family said he took often, a route through his own neighborhood they never imagined would end in tragedy.
“It’s not right. He was a good person who didn't deserve to just be mowed down on the side of a street,” said his son Andres Garcia.
On Sunday Garcia and his wife, Alma, would have celebrated 51 years of marriage.
Together, the couple raised five boys.
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“He was like the best dad you can think of. He took us places. He taught us things,” said Andres.
Now a father himself, Andres said he’s heartbroken to know his dad won’t be here to watch his 10 grandchildren grow up.
“I really would love justice. I really would love some kind of closure, something. It wasn't his time. Everyone has their time, but I don't think this was his,” he said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Fort Worth Police. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/police-looking-for-driver-who-struck-fort-worth-grandfather/3047785/ | 2022-08-14T04:07:29 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/police-looking-for-driver-who-struck-fort-worth-grandfather/3047785/ |
ATLANTA — You may be wondering what's behind a recent increase in violence in Metro Atlanta, especially on the weekends.
Psychologists believe stress and anxiety may be contributing to it, in addition to a lack of conflict resolution. Instead of people talking about issues, they're seeing a rise of people turning to gun violence to solve those problems.
A neighborhood dealt with what police suspect was a murder-suicide, and three people got shot, one fatally, over what investigators said started as an argument over a blocked-in car, both of which happened only hours apart on Saturday morning.
“I think that it comes from people having a level of stress, as well as experiencing things that they’ve never experienced in their lives and not really knowing how to cope with those things," Sinclaire Johnson said.
Johnson is with the Georgia chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Health and believes another reason for violent situations is people still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic.
“It may drive people to do things they wouldn’t particularly do, or it may drive people to behavior they’re not particularly used to. It could contribute to the crime factor," she said.
Crime has been plaguing the Atlanta are for multiple weekends in a row. Last Sunday, a ball game turned violent.
“That is alarming and disturbing," Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said. “At Dunbar, we essentially had a mass shooting where six individuals were shot. Two are now deceased, and that happened at a city park on a Sunday.”
"We look to encourage our police departments also to onboard a mental health professional," said Miriam Goodfriend, advocacy manager with NAMI Georgia.
Those with NAMI - or the National Alliance on Mental Illness - said if you're stressed out to seek out therapy and find an outlet for your stress.
“We always say seek help, ask for help, look for friends you can talk to," Goodfriend said.
“One of the ways we can avoid getting ourselves into dangerous situations is to be aware of our surroundings. That’s something we always do, especially in the evenings but also in unknown neighborhoods," said State Rep. Leesa Hagan, (R-Lyons).
You're also encouraged to call police if you notice something that looks suspicious.
The mental health professionals believe socioeconomic factors and online bullying could be contributing to the spike in crime.
They also added that a history of violence, substance abuse and aggression could be signs someone may eventually end up committing a crime. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/psychologists-metro-atlanta-crime/85-4107ee30-89f2-420e-ab55-a86ec33e9915 | 2022-08-14T04:11:28 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/psychologists-metro-atlanta-crime/85-4107ee30-89f2-420e-ab55-a86ec33e9915 |
FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. — A 49-foot fishing vessel carrying an estimated 2,600 gallons of fuel and oil sank off the coast of San Juan Island Saturday, the U.S. Coast Guard confirms.
The commercial fishing vessel had 5 people onboard, all of whom were saved without incident by a good Samaritan.
2,600 of the 4,000 gallon capacity of fuel and oil is estimated to have been on the boat according to the USCG, and it confirms $130,000 has been allocated for salvage cleanup.
Due to it being close to international waters with Canada, the USCG said it is working with Canadian partner agencies to assess the cleanup.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/fishing-vessel-carrying-2600-gallons-of-fuel-sinks-off-san-juan-island/281-a2e0719b-6e65-4542-aee1-5e32d96f4bef | 2022-08-14T04:17:16 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/fishing-vessel-carrying-2600-gallons-of-fuel-sinks-off-san-juan-island/281-a2e0719b-6e65-4542-aee1-5e32d96f4bef |
How police plan to keep attendees safe at the Woodward Dream Cruise
Law enforcement in charge of the Woodward Dream Cruise meet several times a year to change their security plans based on mass casualty and mass injury incidents around the world, Bloomfield Township Police Department Chief James Gallagher said.
They review incidents such as the one in Highland Park, Illinois, where seven people were killed and dozens more were injured at a Fourth of July parade. Or in Buffalo, New York, where a white supremacist killed 10 people at a supermarket in a predominantly Black neighborhood. Or closer to home, in Oxford, where four students were killed at the high school in a Nov. 30 shooting.
Extra precautions were put in place for the Dream Cruise this year, Gallagher said, though he declined to go into specifics on law enforcement's plans. He spoke on behalf of seven other police departments along the Dream Cruise route, which stretches 16 miles from Pontiac to Ferndale on Aug. 20.
The annual Dream Cruise attracts more than one million people and 40,000 vehicles.
Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said they have not had issues at the dream cruise for a while.
"Obviously this is a dangerous world and we see events happen elsewhere, like Highland Park," Bouchard said. "Unfortunately, there are people out there that when they see someone do something terrible, they, for whatever sick reason, decide it's their time to do the same thing.”
Department heads have met with local, county, state and federal law enforcement, as well as the fire departments and emergency medical services to ensure they are as prepared as possible, Gallagher said. That's for everything: weather-related incidents, car crashes, active assailants, whatever may pop up and cause trouble.
“As president of the Woodward Dream Cruise, I can tell you that all nine participating communities have the greatest confidence in our local, county and state law enforcement as they protect and serve the fans and spectators of this cruis’n automotive phenomenon,” Michael Lary, president of the Woodward Dream Cruise Inc., wrote in an email.
Gallagher and the Dream Cruise website said plans to keep attendees safe include:
- Increased staffing, with officers and supervisors dedicated to the Dream Cruise.
- No approved time off for officers and dispatchers.
- Detailed communication channels.
- Police on foot, in vehicles and on horseback patrolling the area.
Bouchard said as with past years, traffic on Woodward will be limited. No commercial vehicles, trucks over 10,000 pounds or trailers will be allowed. The sheriff's office also will have a helicopter surveilling the cruise all day.
“My gut tells me it’s gonna be very well attended, especially if it’s a nice day,” Bouchard said. “You try to anticipate what you can’t predict. You can never be 100% prepared for the unknowns but we try to look at what’s happened around the world and get the equipment, training and personnel and be able to mitigate it.”
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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.
Beck said Leclair's water bottle has been taken in as evidence. | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texasman-trial-drinks-mysterious-liquid-hearing-verdict-dies-afterwards-denton-county/287-3ca64285-2200-4818-872f-881e8acac0d6 | 2022-08-14T04:42:05 | 0 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texasman-trial-drinks-mysterious-liquid-hearing-verdict-dies-afterwards-denton-county/287-3ca64285-2200-4818-872f-881e8acac0d6 |
More than 100 goats, emu named Jerry seized in Dighton in need of 'new loving homes'
DIGHTON — The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has a little more than 100 goats ready for adoption that were taken into protective custody from a Dighton owner.
MSPCA Chief Communications Officer Rob Halpin said the goats seized by the agency’s law enforcement officers in January are being cared for at Nevins Farm in Methuen.
“It was not a voluntary surrender,” he added.
Halpin said MSPCA couldn’t identify the goats’ owner under law enforcement protocols.
Dighton Animal Control Officer Stacy Ferry said she could not identify the animals’ owner either because “legal proceedings are going on.”
“There were a lot of serious medical issues among some of the goats that needed to be taken care of, and the MSPCA took care of that,” she said. “It was the biggest animal seizure I helped do.”
According to the MSPCA, two goats tested positive for a common illness known as caprine arthritis encephalitis (CAE), and two goats were infected with Johne’s disease.
MSPCA-Angell adoption director Michael Kelley said there had been no additional cases of these diseases among the goats taken from the owner.
“Because the entire herd lived together, we have to presume that everyone has been exposed to both CAE and Johne’s disease,” he said.
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“They’ve been in our care for more than six months, and we’ve tested repeatedly."
“But out of an abundance of caution, we intend to place the animals in homes where they are the only ruminants on the property or can be housed separately from other ruminants, per state regulations. Moreover, the goats must be adopted to homes in Massachusetts.”
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According to the MSPCA, their officers also removed an adult mustang horse and emu from the owner.
Agency officials said the horse was transferred to a non-profit animal welfare organization in Maine and the emu named Jerry is available for adoption.
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Ferry said Jerry “was a cool animal” that followed officers around the property as they rounded up the goats and horse.
“I hope he finds a good home,” she added.
People that wish to adopt Jerry can apply with the MSPCA online at mspca.org/nevinsadopt.
According to the MSPCA, “the emu has proven himself to be an entertaining character on the farm and must be placed in a home with other companion animals.”
“One of the cutest things about Jerry is that he’s already lived with some goat friends, and he seems to really love them,” said Rachel Diersen, an MSPCA assistant manager.
Baby goats born at MSPCA
MSPCA officials said female goats gave birth to 29 baby goats, known as kids, at Nevins Farm over the last six months.
Diersen said, “the babies are adorable,” and workers have loved caring for them.
“More than anything, we’re grateful for the support from our community that enabled us to rescue them from such dangerous living conditions,” she said.
People who wish to adopt a goat can contact Nevins farm on their website at mspca.org/goats.
Goats owner ‘failed to pay court bond’
Halpin said the goats recently became MSPCA’s property because the animal’s owner did not pay a court-ordered $100,000 bond that finances the costs of caring for the creatures.
“The deadline was the end of July,” he added. “Because the deadline passed, the goats became our property, and we can place them for adoption.”
Kelley said the number of goats receiving care has “stretched all of our space and staff resources to the max.”
“But those challenges are worth it knowing we are able to find them new loving homes,” he said. | https://www.tauntongazette.com/story/news/local/2022/08/13/dighton-animal-cruelty-goats-emu-jerry-mspca-seized/10309754002/ | 2022-08-14T04:47:04 | 0 | https://www.tauntongazette.com/story/news/local/2022/08/13/dighton-animal-cruelty-goats-emu-jerry-mspca-seized/10309754002/ |
BANDERA COUNTY, Texas — The Bandera County Sherriff's Office continues their search for 25-year-old Jordan Tompkins. She went missing on the evening of April 22.
Her mother, Kristy Tompkins, said she was last seen walking along Park Road 37 in Lakehills, TX.
Kristy said Jordan loved to hang out with her friends. She described her daughter as beautiful, friendly, and a lover of animals. She also loved to sing karaoke.
“I miss her voice… singing," Kristy said, while signing. Kristy is deaf.
Jordan sent a video of herself singing on Facebook to her mother. Jordan can be heard singing "Famous in a Small Town," a song by Miranda Lambert. The video was taken five days before she went missing.
Jordan is 5'3 with brown eyes, short dark blonde hair, and tattoos.
Kristy said she spoke to her daughter the night before her disappearance.
“'I love you Jordan.' 'I love you mom.' Then she kissed me on chat," Kristy recalled. “Then we hang up. Then the next day she’s gone.”
Kristy said she and her daughter were very close, and said Jordan was very loving.
The Bandera County Sheriff’s Office has been investigating her disappearance, but without much luck.
"I cry a lot," Kristy said.
A community meeting was held to try and search for Jordan about two weeks after she went missing.
“I can’t figure out what really happened, but I really miss her," Kristy said.
Tompkins is one of three people who have gone missing within the last few months within a 50 mile radius--including Dimitri Perez, 24, and Brittany McMahon, 33.
The Bandera Bulletin recently reported skeletal remains have been identified as belonging to McMahon. An autopsy is still pending, the Bandera Bulletin reports.
“That’s not supposed to happen. They’re supposed to let her live. She has family," Kristy said.
Kristy has met McMahon’s family, and says they are now grieving with them. Kristy added although Brittany's body has been found, Brittany's family continues to try and find Jordan as well.
Kristy is asking anyone with information to come forward.
"I want my daughter. Bring her back," Kristy said. "Make sure she stays alive.”
She continues to pray, remaining hopeful that Jordan will come home.
“I need her. I need to talk to her. I want to give her a hug. That’s all I want.”
Anyone with information is asked to call the Bandera Co. Sheriff’s Office at 830-796-3771. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/mother-searching-for-missing-daughter-out-of-lakehills-bandera-deaf/273-066e5ad4-a856-445c-8883-469de3a10f71 | 2022-08-14T04:57:26 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/mother-searching-for-missing-daughter-out-of-lakehills-bandera-deaf/273-066e5ad4-a856-445c-8883-469de3a10f71 |
BOISE — Widely reported claims that an Idaho education funding initiative actually would raise taxes by $570 million appear to be unfounded, and a drafting error in the initiative’s inflation factor originated in the Idaho Attorney General’s office.
“We now know it was an inadvertent typographical error that was made by our office in the Certificate of Review,” Chief Deputy Attorney General Brian Kane told the Idaho Press in an email on Thursday. “The mistake is ours.”
Jared Walczak, vice president of state projects for the Tax Foundation, made the claims in a July 14 article headlined, “Idaho’s tax-hiking ballot measure is riddled with mistakes.” The claims were then picked up and trumpeted by the Idaho Freedom Foundation, which opposes funding public education.
“It will hike taxes for nearly every Idahoan,” claimed IFF Legislative Affairs Director Fred Birnbaum on July 26.
The Quality Education Initiative, proposed by Reclaim Idaho, the same grassroots group that sponsored the successful 2018 Medicaid expansion initiative, would raise an additional $323.5 million a year for Idaho schools, according to an analysis by the state Division of Financial Management.
If approved by voters, the initiative would raise income taxes on the state’s highest earners and corporations — the exact opposite of the Legislature’s direction on tax policy for the past two years. The corporate income tax, currently at 6%, would go back to 8%, the level it was at from 1987 to 2000, before the recent spate of tax rate cuts. Without changing any other tax brackets, the initiative also would create a new top income tax bracket for Idahoans who earn more than $250,000 a year for an individual, or $500,000 for a married couple filing jointly, and tax just the portion that they earn over those amounts at a new top rate of 10.925%.
Walczak contended that the initiative would inadvertently restore all of Idaho’s income tax brackets to their rates before the most recent tax cuts, because the full text of the initiative includes the law as it was written before that change. That’s how the law stood when the initiative was drafted.
“The ballot measure reprints the old, higher rates on incomes below the new threshold, potentially restoring the pre-2022 rates – a tax hike for everyone, not just high earners,” Walczak wrote.
The Idaho Attorney General’s office, in an email to Chief Deputy Secretary of State Chad Houck dated July 19 addressing the claims in the article, appeared to agree. But Kane, who wrote the email, said it was a response to a question that “analyzes the likely effect of the initiative if adopted.”
“It was not a commentary on the drafting of the initiative,” Kane wrote.
Mike Nugent, who was the Idaho Legislature’s chief bill-drafter for 26 years before his 2018 retirement, and who worked for the Legislature for 41 years, drafted the Quality Education Initiative for Reclaim Idaho.
He said Walczak was mistaken. Bills, or initiatives, are required by the Idaho Constitution and state law to include the full section of law that’s being amended, Nugent said. The changes are indicated by strike-throughs of wording that’s being removed, and underlining of wording being added. The initiative clearly shows that only applying to the new top bracket.
“This is not the first time we’ve ever had multiple amendments to a code section,” Nugent said. “There’s a mechanism to easily take care of this.”
The title of the initiative, the text of the initiative, the funding statement, which was written by the initiative sponsors, and the initiative’s fiscal impact statement, which was written by the state Division of Financial Management, all support that the only change being made was to the new top bracket. That is the only section in which there is strike-out or underlining.
Nugent said of Walczak, who is from Washington, D.C., “He’s probably never heard of the case Risch vs. Beitelspacher.”
That 1983 Idaho Supreme Court case held that the rules of the Legislature determine effective dates of legislative acts, and the court would not interfere in that. Nugent said based on that case, the Idaho Legislature’s bill drafting manual was prepared and has been followed for drafting of legislation ever since.
He also pointed to the Idaho Constitution’s Amendatory Act, in Article III, Section 18, which states that “the section as amended shall be set forth and published at full length.”
That’s why the initiative couldn’t just include the clause its sponsors wanted to change, Nugent said, but had to lay out the section of law in full as it stood at the point of drafting. He said when Idaho became a state, its legislators had, on average, a 6th-grade education. All acts had to include the full section and be read in full “so that the illiterate members would have an idea what they were voting on,” he said.
“In our bill-drafting manual, if you’re amending something, the deletion is struck through, and the added is underscored,” Mike said, “and it’s been that way since I started in the ‘70s.”
Nugent also pointed to existing Idaho law, in Title 73 of Idaho Code, which addresses multiple amendments to a single section of law. “If the amendments can be read into the section without conflict, such amendments shall all be effective and shall be compiled as if made by a single enactment,” the law says.
That means both this year’s successful tax-cut legislation and the initiative would be read together to resolve any conflicts, so the tax cuts for the existing, lower brackets would remain.
Nugent noted that there are multiple mechanisms in place for resolving conflicts between amendments to the same section of law, which start with the Idaho Code Commission. That panel can resolve those conflicts before they’re formally written into Idaho Code. Then, there’s the annual Codifier’s Corrections bill, which resolves errors and makes technical changes to multiple sections of Idaho state law each year. That bill is considered and voted on by the Legislature and goes to the governor for signature; it’s never been rejected.
“There are safeguards that are in place,” Nugent said. “To me, it’s a tempest in a teapot.”
Walczak also made two other claims about the initiative in his article, both related to the typographical error in the inflation factor.
All proposed Idaho initiatives go through a Certificate of Review process where the Idaho Attorney General’s office analyzes them for constitutionality, error or conflicts with other state laws. The 11-page review for the Quality Education Initiative, written by Deputy Attorney General Adam Warr and dated May 26, recommends a change in wording to resolve an unrelated style issue regarding the difference between “percentage” and “adjustment factor.” In the process, Warr inadvertently reversed which year should be divided by which year to adjust for inflation. Walczak wrote that the final wording results in “inflation-indexing in the wrong direction,” meaning each year, instead of rising, tax brackets would actually shrink.
Kane told the Idaho Press by email, “At the time of my July 19 email to Chad Houck, our office did not know how or when the denominator and numerator were reversed.”
Nugent said that’s exactly the type of typographical error that can be fixed by the Code Commission or the Codifier’s Corrections bill. “There’s multiple safeguards in place,” he said. “Even if I’m totally 100 degrees wrong on my opinion of what the codification is going to look like, it’s taken care of. The system is in place to remedy that.”
Kane said, “With regard to Mike’s analysis of the Code Commission and the codifier corrections bill, we are in agreement.”
Walczak told the Idaho Press in an interview that based on what he’s observed in other states, “A ballot measure is separate from the legislative process, and the concern here is that the Code Commission and the other processes normally available to conform these measures may not be available.”
But Kane noted that initiatives in Idaho are “a law of the state of Idaho on equal footing with every other law. In that regard, the Legislature is free to amend or repeal the initiative as it sees fit.”
He added, “As with any initiative, this office will be prepared to defend it if it is enacted and challenged.”
Walcazk said, “No one questions, obviously, that the Legislature can make any changes they want through legislation. Presumably if the Legislature simply came back and repealed what the voters adopted, supporters of the ballot measure would be dismayed by this.” He maintained that voters will see ballot text that’s “inconsistent with what the drafters said they want.”
Walczak also pointed to another factor in the bill’s drafting that he claimed would lead to a “tax cliff” that would substantially raise taxes for higher-income taxpayers in future years. That’s because the dollar amount calculated in the code language for the new top bracket is based on numbers in the state statute, as are all the numbers in that section, rather than on inflation-adjusted figures. The potential difference: About $90.
Idaho law requires the state Tax Commission to adjust state tax brackets for inflation each year, so that inflation alone doesn’t result in a tax increase for taxpayers. Those changes are promulgated by the Tax Commission and included in tax tables for use by taxpayers when they file their returns, but the numbers in the state law don’t change each year. The base year for the inflation adjustment to the existing income tax brackets is 1998; they are adjusted according to the Consumer Price Index for each year since then.
The base year for the inflation adjustment to the new top bracket was set at 2024; the initiative, if passed, would take effect for the 2023 tax year, for which taxpayers file returns in 2024.
Nugent said, “He’s really reaching, isn’t he? … If indeed he’s right and it’s not just an academic argument, that’s something the Legislature has three or four years to clean up.”
Mike Ferguson, who was Idaho’s chief economist for 26 years under six governors, was involved in the drafting of the inflation indexing provisions in the current law a quarter-century ago. “If the goal right now is to establish a new bracket at $250,000 and inflation-adjust it going forward, then that’s just a mechanical process,” Ferguson said. “I don’t know why you’d have to go back to ’98.”
Luke Mayville, co-founder of Reclaim Idaho, a North Idaho native, political scientist with a Ph.D. from Yale University and the author of a book about U.S. President John Adams, said the base year for the new top bracket was intentionally set at 2024. And the figures were calculated the same way they are for existing brackets, to apply the new marginal rate to those who are earning $250,000 a year or more – or $500,000 a year or more for a married couple – as of now, not as of 1998.
The initiative, like existing law, shows a calculation for how the new top bracket would apply, providing a dollar figure plus the new percentage. That dollar figure reflects the lower rates in the law applying to the first $250,000, or $500,000, of the taxpayer’s income, because only the portion above those amounts would be subject to the new, higher rate. “We’re providing a non-indexed number,” Mayville said. “It seems very clear to us that that’s the correct way to write that number into our initiative, because that’s consistent with the other tax amount numbers provided.”
The Tax Commission, after calculating inflation adjustments, provides the actual tax rates to taxpayers when it publishes tax tables for filers.
Walczak combined the $90 difference between the indexed and non-indexed dollar amount in the initiative for the new highest bracket with the potential reverse-inflation indexing to suggest that high earners would face a growing “tax cliff” that he said would apply to owners of small businesses in Idaho, which typically don’t pay the corporate income tax rate, and instead pass through their income as their owners file it on their individual returns.
According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, small businesses, defined as those with fewer than 500 employees, made up 99.2% of all businesses in Idaho in 2021 and provided 56.2% of the state’s jobs.
“This is where the jobs are,” Walczak said. “The vast majority of all pass-through business income in Idaho and every other state is on returns of more than $250,000. … That puts a lot of small-business owners at a competitive disadvantage in Idaho.”
He provided a link to an IRS spreadsheet from 2019 showing the breakdown of Idaho tax filers, including those who reported any business, partnership or S-corporation income. The spreadsheet showed that 24.4% of Idaho returns showed some business or partnership income, and 70% of those returns were for $200,000 or more. However, it also showed that among all individual income tax filers in Idaho, just 1.3% were individuals with $200,000 or more in income or married couples filing jointly with $500,000 or more in income.
The IRS data didn’t break down how many individuals were at or above $250,000, so the total percentage who would be affected by the new top rate is lower than that.
Walczak said of his organization, the Tax Foundation, “We do not take positions recommending for or against legislation, or ballot measures, for that matter. We are highlighting policy concerns as well as drafting concerns.”
“Even looking at the direct undisputed intent of this measure, the parts that everyone would agree that this is supposed to do, it would create the highest top marginal rate between New York and California,” he said.
Mayville said, “In Idaho, we practically have a flat tax for a large percentage of income earners, where middle-class Idahoans pay the same income tax rate as those earning $2 million a year. … It is common sense that you would have a higher tax bracket for those earning $500,000, $1 million or $200 million a year.” He added, “The initiative would keep in place lower tax rates for the first $500,000 that a high-earning couple makes.”
Nugent’s role with the Legislature for all those years was a nonpartisan one, and he continues to be nonpartisan in retirement. He said he’s always worked with “both sides of the aisle.”
Among others he’s helped with bill-drafting since his retirement, at their request, were Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin and Reps. Judy Boyle, R-Midvale, and Julianne Young, R-Blackfoot, when they were drafting a bill for the 2020 special session of the Legislature on immunity from liability over coronavirus claims. Though three other versions were introduced during the special session, it was the bill Nugent helped draft that passed.
He said, “It’s not my first foray into this.” | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/claims-unfounded-why-school-funding-initiative-wouldnt-have-higher-than-advertised-price-tag/article_19a1992d-ac3a-5c20-8c8b-b64b0b26708f.html | 2022-08-14T04:57:43 | 1 | https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/claims-unfounded-why-school-funding-initiative-wouldnt-have-higher-than-advertised-price-tag/article_19a1992d-ac3a-5c20-8c8b-b64b0b26708f.html |
KILLEEN, Texas — A 17-year-old is currently in jail for the murder of Yolanda N’Gaojia.
N'Gaojia was shot dead in March after Christian Lamar Weston, 17, shot her and another unidentified person who survived the shooting, according to police.
On Aug. 13 Weston was arrested after the Bell County District Attorney Office charged the teenager with murder, according to reports. He is being held with no bond and will be transported to Bell County Jail at a later date.
Weston was also charged on an unrelated unlicensed carrying of a weapon. His bond for that case was set at $5,000.
The shooting occurred in the 13000 block of State Highway 195. Per a news release, when police arrived to the scene they found N'Gaojia and the other victim.
N'Gaojia died at the scene and the second victim had non-life-threatening injuries and was treated and released at the scene, police say.
If anyone who may have seen anything or has information about this murder, police ask for you to contact Crime Stoppers at 254-526-TIPS (8477).
More on KCENtv.com: | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/a-17-year-old-teen-arrested-for-murder/500-44b6a2ca-79ce-4a9e-911b-f4854330c258 | 2022-08-14T05:10:36 | 1 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/a-17-year-old-teen-arrested-for-murder/500-44b6a2ca-79ce-4a9e-911b-f4854330c258 |
WACO, Texas — Seven people were involved in a deadly crash Saturday morning, according to Waco PD.
The crash happened between the 1600 Block of S. 18th street and 1800 Block of Jack Kultgen Expressway Northbound, according to reports.
Officers arrived to the scene around 4:41 a.m. When officers arrived they learned a Chrysler 300, was traveling east in the 1600 Block S. 18th Street when they hit a Porsche SUV, traveling north in the 1800 Block of Jack Kultgen Expressway.
The Porsche SUV struck a curb and telephone pole flipping it over on its hood. Three passengers of the Porsche were taken to the hospital, according to reports. One out of the three is in critical condition. The driver of the Porsche's condition is unknown, as stated by Waco PD.
The driver of the Chrysler however was taken to the hospital for medical treatment. There were two other passengers in the Chrysler, one was pronounced dead at the scene and an autopsy had been ordered, as reported by Waco PD.
The condition of the second passenger is unknown at this time.
No criminal charges have been filed at this time as police investigate the crash.
More on KCENtv.com: | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/seven-people-involved-in-deadly-crash/500-b5c38600-9f18-4b83-85e9-775b67f38420 | 2022-08-14T05:10:42 | 0 | https://www.kcentv.com/article/news/local/seven-people-involved-in-deadly-crash/500-b5c38600-9f18-4b83-85e9-775b67f38420 |
Some people at Bloom Fest were artists or artisans; others were performers. Danielle Fredrick did what she called a “double gig” again this year at the Leo-Cedarville festival.
Working as Danielle Belle, she provided juggling entertainment with hula hoops and staffs, while in her booth she sold bubblewands, flow rings and ribbon wands that kids could emulate her with.
“I love the kids,” Fredrick said, showing a furry hula hoop she uses and they like to try. “I’m known as the kid corner here.”
Part of her booth displayed jewelry made from crystals she and her family find on outdoor excursions, and there was some tarot card-related stuff. In the three years Fredrick has been part of Bloom Fest, younger people have shown interest in all that, too.
The diversity of what she offered reflected a small part of the variety of Bloom Fest, which Casey Bishop started five years ago and has kept running every year since.
Bishop created the event because of her love of art and nature. “I just wanted to share a beautiful day in the park with art,” she said.
“It’s a celebration of our local artists, our artisans and our local vendors who care about the environment,” she said. They should have a connection with nature, make what they sell and be Midwestern – 95% are from northeast Indiana.
Bishop chose the vendors herself and organizes it all with a team of volunteers. The booths showcased items from fine art painters and photographers to candle or jewelry makers to country charm crafters with autumn leaf wreaths and scarecrows with cartoon eyes and painted smiles.
Bishop also had local musicians playing acoustically under the shelter.
She avoids overlap between vendors. The festival had only two soap makers, two fresh flower vendors and one women’s boutique trailer, she said.
Not everyone sold something. Workers at the Meadows Flowers and Finds, the largest dahlia farm in Indiana, greeted people at their booth to get information out and get emails for lists of special events, said Abagail Linker, one of the farm’s weed wranglers.
The Allen County Department of Environmental Management talked about composting and environmental sustainability for community outreach.
Brothers Tim and Jeff Ormiston showed wood carvings they made from native woods, including from fallen cottonwoods at Fox Island after the recent storm and trees from Metea County Park.
“It’s been very popular,” and people have lots of questions about invasive species and local woods, volunteer Tim Ormiston said.
Bishop tries to have something for everyone and only higher-quality items, she said. She started with 49 vendors in 2018 and had 133 this year, she said.
Allie Wray of Grabill and her mother, LuAnn Wray of Warsaw, were return attendees this year.
“It’s a great eclectic collection,” Allie Wray said. The booths had people from crafters to professional artists.
LuAnn Wray said she liked that there were more vendors this year and possibly more than at Amish Acres, where she likes to go, too.
Other items available were Saucy Pigeon barbecue sauces, face painting, henna tattoos succulent plants, two children’s book creators, a tea seller and woodburnt earrings.
Bishop estimated 6,000 people came this year, about the same as last year’s attendance. The vendors said the audience
Lindsey Petersen who runs her Imaginables illustration on prints, woodburnings and smaller items while living on a bus, said this was her first art-centered fest, and she was concerned how her edgier style would go over.
“It seems like people can find something they like in my work,” Petersen said.
Nichole Mix, who sells “art for mental health and soul healing” as original art, prints, clothes, magnets and such, said she returned because she had a good time last year and liked the eclectic group of artists and artisans.
“The community here is receptive to the artwork I set up,” Mix said. “I do feel it’s appreciative of the arts.” | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/bloom-fest-blossoms-with-arts-crafts-education-music-and-fun/article_f7412220-1b5c-11ed-a2c1-af7bc3ddb1ba.html | 2022-08-14T05:12:48 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/bloom-fest-blossoms-with-arts-crafts-education-music-and-fun/article_f7412220-1b5c-11ed-a2c1-af7bc3ddb1ba.html |
Some say nothing’s more American than hamburgers, hot dogs or mom’s apple pie.
Fiesta Fort Wayne coordinator Fernando Zapari begs to differ.
“Tacos are everybody’s favorite food,” he quipped.
Zapari can make a strong case when you consider the thousands who frequent the annual celebration of Hispanic culture each year at Headwaters Park.
On Saturday, crowds milled about among the more than 60 vendors featuring food, clothing, services and other offerings from Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico.
“Hispanic culture is all about enjoying life; it’s for everybody,” said Zapari, also editor and publisher at El Mexicano newspaper in Fort Wayne. “Our culture is your culture. We’ve always been here.”
According to the Pew Research Center, the U.S. Hispanic population reached 62.1 million in 2020, up from 50.5 million in 2010. And in Indiana, there are some 475,000 Spanish-speaking Hoosiers.
On Saturday, as Hispanic performers – young and old – entertained the crowds, Pedro and Leonor Gonzalez hoped their booth stood out.
“It’s our first year, so we don’t know what to expect,” Pedro Gonzalez said, speaking above music trumpeting from nearby speakers. He and his wife sold Guatemalan shirts, dresses, purses and other items.
“I think the food and the atmosphere is what brings people out,” Pedro said. “I mean, who doesn’t like a fiesta?”
Sarah Sajuan visited the event from Paulding, Ohio, with her three children. She and her husband, who is Mexican, wanted their kids to experience a fiesta firsthand.
“He had to work, but we wanted to take in the festivities, eat some good food and do some dancing.
“We wanted the children to embrace their culture today,” Sajuan said.
Zapari said the Hispanic influence is part of the American fabric.
“We’re all the same, really,” he said. “We have more in common with each other than not. It’s always better when we come together like this.”
And a part of coming together is donating a portion of Fiesta Fort Wayne’s proceeds to benefit orphans in Ukraine.
“We usually let the kids in for free, but this year we charged a dollar and are going to donate it to the kids in Ukraine,” Zapari said.
Diana Otis is an area retail sales manager with AT&T in Fort Wayne. The company hosted a booth to make residents aware of its Hispanic “footprint,” she said.
“We want them to know that we have Spanish-speaking employees, so they don’t have to shy away if they don’t speak English,” said Otis, whose maiden name is Orozco-Trejo.
“My husband is white, but I’m Mexican so when people see my last name – Otis – they want to make it Ortiz. It’s kind of funny.” | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fiesta-fort-wayne-our-culture-is-your-culture/article_400d5e18-1b23-11ed-a7d0-c723adc926b2.html | 2022-08-14T05:12:55 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fiesta-fort-wayne-our-culture-is-your-culture/article_400d5e18-1b23-11ed-a7d0-c723adc926b2.html |
Grand Wayne Center in downtown Fort Wayne was literally buzzing Saturday as hundreds of tattoo needles etched artwork into waiting skin.
More than 200 tattoo artists and thousands of guests from around the world gathered in the Summit City Friday and Saturday for the start of the three-day Fort Wayne Tattoo Festival.
“Fort Wayne is a tattoo city,” said Jake Farris, festival organizer. Farris, along with his brother Jes, owns Fort Wayne’s Studio 13 tattoo shop. “We’re working class. We’re good-hearted, real people, and tattooing is for everyone.”
It has been amazing to watch the popularity of tattoos and tattooing grow in recent years, Farris said, adding that he doesn’t expect that interest to decline any time soon.
“I keep waiting for the younger generation to be like, ‘We’re not getting tattoos anymore because my grandma has, or my mom has tattoos,” he said. “But that’s not it. Tattoos, I think they’re pretty eternal.”
Humans have been tattooing on skin for thousands of years, with some of the earliest evidence dating back to the Neolithic age of 10,000 to 4,500 B.C.
Modern tattooing, Farris said, could be considered “one of the last real forms of commissioned art.”
“You meet someone, you chat with them, you match their energy and then you hire them to make you some art,” he said. “That barely happens anywhere except at the corporate level like for logo design or commissioning a sculpture.”
Among the tattoo artists present Saturday was Teresa Sharpe, a Fort Wayne native and 2013 winner of the Oxygen Network’s “Best Ink,” where tattoo artists compete to win $100,000. She operates Unkindness Art in Richmond, Virginia. She got her start as an apprentice at Studio 13.
When she got word Farris was organizing a festival, she said she wanted to come support her friend and hometown.
“It’s nice to be able to represent where you come from and be able to bring that title home to Fort Wayne and show people that we’ve got lots to offer here,” she said. “I think that there’s a lot of really, really amazing artists that are either going to star here, or are here. The community is continuing to grow and become bigger as Fort Wayne grows.”
Like Farris, Sharpe noted a genuine love of the art form among many Fort Wayne residents, particularly that tattooing has become increasingly more inclusive.
“We’re seeing a lot more women tattooers, but also the LGBTQ+ communities coming into tattooing and Fort Wayne has been welcoming of that, which is really amazing,” she said.
Fort Wayne resident Scott Drummond only has a couple of small tattoos, but he attended the festival Saturday as an outing with his daughter. Although some of the artwork wasn’t necessarily his style, he noted the diversity of the artwork on display.
“There’s really, really impressive art here,” he said. “Very eclectic.”
Jacob Harrison, owner of Permanence Tattoo Gallery in Anderson, said the weekend’s festival was an exciting chance to tattoo his friends “and make new friends.”
“Coming to Fort Wayne, there are so many good tattoo shops here that I think it’s only fitting that there’s a good convention to showcase all the good tattooers that are here,” he said. “I’ve been to all the other (tattoo) shows in Fort Wayne and this seems to be the biggest and so far, the most curated.”
The Fort Wayne Tattoo Festival continues from noon to 7 p.m. today. The event is also scheduled to return in August 2023, Farris said | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-wayne-a-tattoo-city/article_56eced46-1b3d-11ed-954c-5bc60de17973.html | 2022-08-14T05:13:01 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/fort-wayne-a-tattoo-city/article_56eced46-1b3d-11ed-954c-5bc60de17973.html |
Abortion clinics across Indiana are preparing to scale back their services or close entirely as a near-total ban on the procedure is set to go in into effect next month.
Although abortion remains legal for now, Senate Bill 1 – the first state-level ban passed after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade – will be in force Sept. 15.
The bill, which was signed into law by Gov. Eric Holcomb just before midnight Aug. 5, includes few exceptions: pregnancies resulting from rape or incest, with a 10-week time limit; pregnancies that threaten the life of – or pose a “serious health risk” to – the pregnant woman; and pregnancies in which the fetus is diagnosed with a lethal fetal anomaly, with a 20-week time limit.
The new law also will terminate the licenses of abortion clinics and will require all abortions to be performed at hospitals or hospital-owned outpatient surgical centers.
Many clinics – including Planned Parenthood’s Fort Wayne Health Center, which has remained open despite no longer providing abortion services in recent years – offer health care services other than abortion. However, the new law will result in the closure of at least one clinic in Indiana.
Sharon Lau, Midwest advocacy director of Whole Woman’s Health Alliance, said last week the organization’s lone Indiana location will continue to see patients and provide abortions until the ban goes into effect. After that, Whole Woman’s Health of South Bend, which opened only a few years ago, will not be “financially viable,” Lau said.
The South Bend clinic has performed an average of 361 abortions per year over the past two years, roughly 4.5% of all abortions in the state during that time.
Ensuring access
Rebecca Gibron, CEO of Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawaii, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky, emphasized that abortion is still legal in Indiana and said the organization’s legal team is working to analyze SB 1.
“What we’re doing right now is exploring every legal option available to stop this devastating outcome of having abortion being outlawed in the state,” Gibron said.
Planned Parenthood, which operates multiple abortion clinics in the state, would remain open to provide other services after the near-ban on abortions goes into effect.
Gibron said Planned Parenthood is the only source of medical care for 70% of the patients the organization serves.
“We provide a whole range of critical health care services outside of abortion,” Gibron said. “That includes birth control, gender-affirming hormone care, emergency contraception, wellness visits. Our health centers in Indiana will continue to provide those services in addition to providing any care we can to those looking for abortion.”
Lau and Gibron both said their organizations have programs to help patients who are forced to travel to other states after SB 1 goes into effect.
“We will do everything we can to get patients access,” Gibron said, “even if that means helping them leave the state to get abortion care.”
She said Planned Parenthood has prepared for this moment for a long time and that it is “built for this.” The organization has a patient navigation team to help advise and assist patients.
Gibron also recommended the website AbortionFinder.org, a searchable database of verified abortion providers around the U.S.
Whole Woman’s Health Alliance established its Wayfinder Program earlier this year, Lau said. And the organization works with established abortion funds and practical support networks.
“That program is basically a kind of internal travel agency where we will help patients with logistical support in booking flights or trains to get them to appointments in other states,” Lau said. “That is something we will continue to ramp up and, hopefully, it will be able to help Indiana patients travel to other states as well.”
The nonprofit has had to shutter its operations in Texas, where pre-Roe v. Wade laws restricting abortion are back in effect. It is in the process of opening a new clinic across the border in New Mexico, where abortion remains legal.
Lau said Whole Woman’s Health Alliance, which also operates clinics in Virginia, Maryland and Minnesota, is considering a similar strategy in Illinois.
“We’re looking at various options in Illinois and just trying to figure out where would be the best place,” Lau said.
‘Haven state’
With Indiana’s new ban and trigger laws banning abortion in states including Kentucky and Missouri, options for abortion care in the Midwest continue to narrow.
In Michigan, a legal battle continues over a 1931 law that would ban abortion in the state, the Associated Press reported earlier this month.
A constitutional amendment to affirm the right to abortion could be on the ballot in that state as well but, for now, the future of abortion access in Indiana’s neighbor to the north is unclear.
That leaves Illinois as the “one haven state of access” in the “vast desert” of the Midwest, Planned Parenthood of Illinois’ Julie Uhal said. She manages the organization’s expansion program SAFE – Securing Access For Everyone.
The potential fall of Roe v. Wade had been on Planned Parenthood’s radar since the 2016 election, Uhal said, so the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn that precedent in Dobbs v. Jackson earlier this summer was “not unexpected.”
“There were threats to protections for abortion access” throughout the Midwest, Uhal said. “So we have been preparing for this scenario for years, and have done a lot of work to increase our help center capacity in order to see patients who are forced to travel from other states to Illinois.”
In 2018, Planned Parenthood of Illinois opened the Flossmoor Health Center in a southern Chicago suburb a few miles from the Indiana border. The organization also operates a clinic in Waukegan, a similar distance from the border between Illinois and Wisconsin.
Planned Parenthood of Illinois has launched a partnership with its counterpart in Wisconsin to allow medical providers to get licensed in Illinois and work at the Waukegan clinic, Uhal said. As for similar plans with Indiana?
“Nothing that I can talk about at this time,” Uhal said. “But we certainly have ongoing conversations with them about how to best serve our patients.”
Crossing borders
Many Hoosiers already travel out of state for abortion services. Illinois, which has a law on the books protecting the right to abortion access, has fewer restrictions than Indiana – even now, before SB 1 is enacted.
An average of 1,903 Indiana residents received induced pregnancy terminations annually in Illinois from 2016 to 2020, according to data from the Illinois Department of Public Health. During that time, the Indiana Department of Health reported an average of 7,119 terminated pregnancies of Hoosiers in Indiana.
Restrictions in neighboring states have dramatically increased demand for abortions in Illinois. In the months leading up to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Planned Parenthood clinics in Illinois saw around 100 out-of-state patients per month, Uhal said. After the ruling, that number rose to 750 in just one week.
“The increase has really been exponential, but we have been able to increase our supply at the same time that demand is increasing,” Uhal said. “So we’re able to meet those needs, and so far we have not seen too significant a change in wait times.”
Planned Parenthood’s projections estimate its Illinois clinics will see an additional 20,000 to 30,000 patients each year. Uhal said the organization’s plans to increase capacity are a “marathon, not a sprint.”
She said SB 1 will not reduce the demand for abortions among Indiana residents. That claim is borne out by data from Texas, which implemented a six-week ban last fall. The New York Times reported that two studies from researchers at the University of Texas showed the total number of Texans who received abortions declined by only 10% because many pregnant women traveled to clinics in nearby states or ordered medication online.
“Abortion bans and restrictions don’t stop people from needing abortions and from having them. They just make it more difficult to access,” Uhal said. “This disproportionately affects people that are the most affected by social inequalities.” | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/indiana/statehouse/indiana-abortion-providers-brace-for-ban/article_7de37cbe-19ba-11ed-84bd-2b9ca451c41f.html | 2022-08-14T05:13:07 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/indiana/statehouse/indiana-abortion-providers-brace-for-ban/article_7de37cbe-19ba-11ed-84bd-2b9ca451c41f.html |
Dave Gerardot has a vision of part of southeast Allen County’s future, and it gives him chills.
Instead of fields of corn as high as an elephant’s eye – right now, possibly higher – and prolific stretches of soybeans, he’s worried the future will hold rows and rows of solar panels.
Nearby farmers are being asked to allow what some call a solar farm on their land in exchange for lucrative lease payments and benefits such as lower utility bills. Indeed, Gerardot, who farms 600 acres of corn, soybeans and wheat near Tillman Road in Jefferson Township, received an offer himself in February 2021. He still has the contract.
“I didn’t sign it,” he said.
But other farmers did sign up, despite gaps in information about potential impacts. One farmer regrets having done so, he told the Allen County commissioners during the public comment section of a meeting last month.
Lately, yard signs against the solar installation have sprung up along Tillman Road, and residents have held meetings to gather and dispense information and strategize. Gerardot and his wife, Judy, are using a large sign by the road in front of their barn to oppose the solar plan, which would nearly surround his family farms.
The issue came to a head last week during an Allen County Plan Commission meeting that reached overflow status as about 100 residents participated in a discussion about a zoning ordinance change that would regulate large-scale solar farms differently than small installations.
East Allen County farmer Roger Hadley, who formerly headed the local chapter of the Indiana Farm Bureau, said he understands farmers’ hesitancy about large-scale solar projects.
“Neighbors are very upset,” he said. “I would not want to look out my front window and be seeing beautiful farm ground that will never grow a crop again.”
Southeast Allen County has some of the largest and most prolific stretches of remaining farmland, Hadley said.
But that’s only one side of the story. Solar might benefit older farmers wanting to retire, he said. And landowner rights are also important.
“We do not feel anybody (in government) should tell us what to do with our land.”
Big business
Behind the local solar proposal are several companies, but one interested in the Monroeville area is EDP Renewables. Chris Beasley, project manager, said the Indianapolis company is the largest developer, owner and operator of solar and wind power installations in Indiana, with one project completed and one starting construction this fall.
EDP has signed up 1,500 acres in Jefferson Township, he said. The company’s installations vary from 600 to 1,200 acres, although not all the acreage holds solar panels.
Another company promoting the Monroeville area online is solarcollab.com. The company uses far-flung addresses – in South Carolina; London; Paris; and Sofia, Bulgaria.
Its website says it’s looking for at least 10 acres of flat, unobstructed ground to mount solar panels. The company also says it’s committed to a “low-cost, fast-track model” using a crowdfunding model to develop the installations, which will deliver two to five megawatts of electricity. Five megawatts is enough to power 1,000 homes in a year.
The company allows land owners to participate in the ownership of the solar project. But it noted earlier this year that it was “not offering or advertising any securities to the general public.”
Installing large-scale solar in Indiana has become a competitive race.
In Clinton County northwest of Indianapolis, AES Indiana is working on an 1,800-acre installation. East of Muncie, EDP just finished a 1,400-acre solar farm in Randolph County – a project promoted to local farmers as a model of the technology.
The biggest of the Indiana projects is 13,000 acres of panels on land in Starke and Pulaski counties in northwest Indiana. The Mammoth Solar project plans to sell power to American Electric Power in Columbus, Ohio.
The Solar Energy Industries Association, a pro-solar policy group, said in an online report that Indiana jumped to sixth in the nation for solar installations in 2021, with large-scale utility-level solar leading the gains. The state has 1,366 megawatts installed but stands to gain 5,625 more in the next five years, the report says.
James Wolff, director of the Purdue Extension-Allen County, said in an email the extension service does not take a position on solar ordinances. The extension compiles resources on renewable energy sources to help local policymakers make “educated decisions.” And the university is researching ways that land can hold solar installations and coexist with agriculture.
Wolff, who serves on the Allen County Plan Commission, agrees that the eastern part of the county can be considered prime farm ground because of large contiguous tracts with high-yield crop potential from good soil texture for holding nutrients. That could be said for much of Allen County, he said.
The Allen County Comprehensive Plan has as one goal the preservation and protection of good farmland. Developers must say how they plan to do that in a questionnaire submitted with rezoning requests and primary development plans.
“Without knowing the actual land to be used, I cannot comment much more on how prime the land is and if the production capacity may be the best use of the ground,” Wolff said.
New zoning rules
The attendance of the solar farm opponents at last month’s county commissioners’ meeting led to action when the three-member panel learned the county had little regulation on the books governing large-scale solar.
The commissioners asked the Department of Planning Services to research the issues and come up with a proposed regulation. Ben Roussel, department executive director, said people opposing and promoting the east Allen solar farm have been visiting the department for information in recent months. But, he said, “We have not received an application for a solar farm.”
The department has developed a proposed regulation to change the definition of ground-mounted solar panels. Current zoning provisions allow solar panels as a special use in any zoning classification with Board of Zoning Appeals approval, but makes no distinction between small installations and large ones.
The proposed amendment allows no more than 500 panels per parcel of land, and the installation cannot exceed a ground coverage of 20,000 square feet – roughly a half-acre. The panels must be “associated with an accessory to a permitted primary buildings.”
The measure would require large projects to receive permission through use variances, which are granted through a public hearing before the county zoning appeals board.
The new zoning provision had a public hearing Thursday.
EDP’s Beasley said the amendment would make it much more difficult, if not impossible, to install large-scale solar. The installations likely would not meet one of the use variance’s provisions called a legal test. The provision requires companies to show that the land did not have any other uses already permitted by the zoning.
The Jefferson Township land, Beasley said, is extremely attractive for an EDP solar installation. The land is very close to the Maples switchyard near Tillman Road. The facility – a type of substation without transformers that is used to make electrical connections and interconnections – is affiliated with Indiana Michigan Power and its parent company AEP.
Solar-generated electricity would be relatively easy to run to the site and provide a ready market -- and EDP would not have to build such a facility, which would save the company “millions of dollars,” Beasley said. “It creates a unique opportunity.”
Questions remain
Several weeks ago, some of the residents grappling with the Monroeville area proposal went to see the solar project in Randolph County in east-central Indiana. They found ground surrounded by a chain-link fence and barbed wire.
“It looked like a prison,” said Denny Sturzenberger, a Jefferson Township resident.
The southeast Allen opponents said installing panels likely would require gravel and possibly concrete that would be hard to remove, alter drainage and affect soil quality – a situation making it next to impossible to convert a solar farm back to crops.
Judy Gerardot, who presented a petition with 782 signatures at Thursday’s meeting, said she doesn’t like the aesthetics of the solar installation, but she’s also worried about unanswered questions.
What hazardous chemicals or heavy metals are in the panels, and could they leach? Will the panels give off heat? Harm wildlife or degrade their habitat? Pollute groundwater? What if there’s a fire? What happens to the materials at the end of their life?
Gerardot said opponents are suggesting the county find non-farm ground if it wants large-scale solar installations. Beasley said EDP wants the county to consider a full ordinance that would handle issues such as setbacks, buffering and drainage.
The county commissioners Friday said they believe the definition change for solar installations is sufficient.
Commission President Nelson Peters, a Republican, said at this point, commissioners have to side with the plan commission.
“It sounds to me they are comfortable with what’s been proposed,” he said.
Beasley said EDP will continue to work with county officials and the community in hopes of a favorable outcome. “I think this (project) is an incredible opportunity,” he said. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/large-scale-solar-installion-proposal-roils-east-allen-county/article_9577a906-18e1-11ed-b7f8-fb65cd5bb869.html | 2022-08-14T05:13:13 | 1 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/large-scale-solar-installion-proposal-roils-east-allen-county/article_9577a906-18e1-11ed-b7f8-fb65cd5bb869.html |
The chart lists crimes through Aug. 8 investigated by the Fort Wayne Police Department including burglaries, robberies and thefts from vehicles. Because of the department’s reporting policies, an attempted robbery or burglary is classified as an actual robbery or burglary, respectively. The listed addresses are those where crimes were reported and are not necessarily where the crimes occurred.
Sector 4B
8/3/22 11:17 p.m. Robbery 1100 Lafayette St.
8/4/22 2:04 p.m. Theft from vehicle 100 E. Main St.
8/5/22 10:15 a.m. Theft from vehicle 1000 S. Barr St.
8/6/22 7 a.m. Theft from vehicle 300 W. Wayne St.
8/6/22 4:30 p.m. Theft from vehicle 100 E Main St.
8/7/22 7:03 p.m. Robbery Clay St. and E Main St.
Sector 12
8/3/22 3:45 a.m. Burglary 1000 Third St.
8/3/22 7 p.m. Theft from vehicle 400 Watkins St.
Sector 17
8/6/22 5 p.m. Theft from vehicle 1000 Heartland Drive
Sector 21
8/5/22 8:04 p.m. Theft from vehicle 2400 White Oak Ave.
8/6/22 8 a.m. Theft from vehicle 1000 Elmwood Ave.
8/8/22 10:30 a.m. Theft from vehicle 1000 Shore Drive
Sector 22
8/3/22 Midnight Theft from vehicle 4700 Heatherwind Drive
Sector 24
8/8/22 1:30 p.m. Theft from vehicle 6100 Stellhorn Road
Sector 26
8/2/22 2:20 p.m. Theft from vehicle 6900 Penrose Drive
Sector 32
8/2/22 Midnight Theft from vehicle 2600 Fox Ave.
8/3/22 9 p.m. Theft from vehicle 700 W. Packard Ave.
8/5/22 3 p.m. Theft from vehicle 2500 Webster St.
8/5/22 8:45 p.m. Theft from vehicle 300 W. DeWald St.
Sector 36
8/4/22 1:57 p.m. Theft from vehicle 7600 Worth Drive
Sector 41
8/2/22 8:41 p.m. Theft from vehicle 1100 S Monroe St.
Sector 42
8/7/22 2 a.m. Theft from vehicle 400 E. Suttenfield Ave.
Sector 43
8/2/22 8 a.m. Theft from vehicle 3700 New Haven Ave.
8/4/22 1:30 p.m. Theft from vehicle 3000 S. Anthony Blvd.
8/5/22 4 a.m. Burglary 2700 Drexel Ave.
Sector 44
8/2/22 1:48 p.m. Burglary 3000 S. Lafayette St.
Sector 45
8/3/22 10:40 a.m. Theft from vehicle Holton Ave. and Baxter St.
Sector 46
8/2/22 3 p.m. Burglary 2500 Marcy Lane
8/2/22 3 p.m. Theft from vehicle 4600 Glenmary Drive | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/crime-reports/crime-reports/article_cd94d696-1914-11ed-ae96-bbaaba4ddd2a.html | 2022-08-14T05:13:19 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/police-fire/crime-reports/crime-reports/article_cd94d696-1914-11ed-ae96-bbaaba4ddd2a.html |
STOCKTON, Calif. — The family of the victim who was killed at a bank near the Sherwood Mall Thursday held a vigil to mourn him Friday night.
Family members identified the victim as 23-year-old Tyrique Jamal Harris.
"My son was a good kid. He graduated with honors,” Harris' mother, Bernique Mimmitt said. “He had four scholarships to go to college, he was a good, fun-loving kid that would help anybody."
Friends and family gathered to mourn together where Harris was killed outside of the Golden 1 Credit Union along Telegraph Avenue.
"As a family, we're devastated and most of all we're freaking angry. We're so angry because it was senseless,” said Mimmitt. "I'm begging and pleading with the public and the young man, whoever you are, you need to turn yourself in because you know what you did was wrong and you need to pay the price."
Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln says while the recent string of incidents involving gun violence is upsetting, it's a problem that's not exclusive to Stockton.
"We have a plan, we're moving forward, we're taking these matters very seriously,” said Lincoln. "We're ramping up our visibility with the Stockton Police Department and we're gonna continue our efforts to keep every one of you safe."
There have been 33 homicides in the city of Stockton so far this year. If you have any information about these shootings, call Stockton police or crime stoppers.
STOCKTON CRIME IN CONTEXT
The increase in homicide cases in Stockton during the early months of 2022 came on the heels of a decline in 2021, where police reported fewer homicides ending the year with a total of 38 cases.
While that’s not the lowest number the department has dealt with in the past 12 years, it is below the annual average of 40 homicide cases per year since 1995.
In response to the rise in homicides, community groups held prayer vigils and outreach events meant to unite Stockton residents against violence.
Activists have called on the community to show up to such events and work with local organizations such as Advance Peace, Faith in the Valley, Lighthouse of the Valley and the Office of Violence Prevention to discourage crime and help impacted communities heal.
Click here for a map of crime statistics.
In an interview with ABC10 in March, Stockton City Manager Harry Black said the Stockton Police Department is trying to prevent more deaths by working more on intelligence gathering and cooperating with federal partners such as the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the U.S. Marshall's Service.
The city is also working to improve its crime prevention, intervention and fighting strategy, Black said. Representatives with the city's Office of Violence Prevention are working to be more present in communities impacted by crime. The office's 'peacekeepers program' places mediators and mentors in high crime areas.
Watch the full interview: Stockton City Manager Harry Black talks recent crime in the city | Extended Interview | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/family-holds-vigil-for-man-killed-in-stockton-shooting/103-7d29d63a-fbbb-482f-ab86-cd2e225c7796 | 2022-08-14T05:29:08 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/stockton/family-holds-vigil-for-man-killed-in-stockton-shooting/103-7d29d63a-fbbb-482f-ab86-cd2e225c7796 |
Aug. 20, 1937 - June 29, 2022
NAPLES, FL - Barry David Sherman, 84 of Naples, FL passed away on June 29, 2022. Barry was born in Chicago, IL on August 20, 1937 to Sylvia and Joseph Sherman. He attended Drake University and went on to graduate from DePaul Law School.
Barry worked as an Attorney in Hammond. He enjoyed participating in exercising and living a healthy lifestyle.
Barry is survived by his wife, Carol Sherman; and their two children: Jonathan and Jennifer. He was a proud grandfather to Jonah, Nora, Celia and Burke.
A memorial gathering will be held at 49 Las Brisas Way, Naples, FL 34109 on August 20, 2022 from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/barry-david-sherman/article_3553d270-3be5-5f68-9ad3-3ad9bf54f348.html | 2022-08-14T05:40:46 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/barry-david-sherman/article_3553d270-3be5-5f68-9ad3-3ad9bf54f348.html |
July 21, 1941 - Aug. 8, 2022
MUNSTER - Charleen (McMaster) Sidkey, age 81, of Munster, IN, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 8, 2022 at the William J. Riley House, Munster, Indiana. Charleen is survived by her beloved husband, Deniz, of 62 years; cherished sons: Deniz (Pam), Scott (Leah) and Robert (Christine); and grandchildren: Deniz III, Gabrielle and Ashley. Charleen is preceded in death by her father, James; her mother, Eileen; brother, James; and her younger sister, Bonnie Ray.
Friends may visit with the family on Monday, August, 15, 2022 at the Schroeder-Lauer Funeral Home, 3227 Ridge Road, Lansing, Illinois from 2:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. with funeral services beginning at 7:00 P.M. with Pastor David Price officiating.
Charleen was born on July 21, 1941 in Hammond, IN to James and Eileen McMaster. She grew up in Lansing, IL, where she attended Thornton Fractional North High School in Calumet City, IL before attending Thornton Fractional South High School in Lansing, IL when it opened. Charleen met Deniz Sidkey at Thornton Fractional North High School during her sophomore year in 1957, the year Deniz graduated. They began dating and were married in 1960 at the First United Methodist Church in Lansing, IL. After marrying, Deniz and Charleen lived in the home of Deniz' folks, Emin and Sophie, which was attached to Sidkey's Supermarket on Burnham Avenue in Calumet City until they bought a home and moved to Lansing, IL in 1965. While living in Calumet City, they had two boys, Deniz Jr. and Scott. In 1966, Deniz purchased an International House of Pancakes in Oak Park, IL while Charleen took care of the boys and worked part-time at the restaurant. In 1974, they had their third child, another boy, Robert. In 1986, after Deniz grew tired of driving to work in Oak Park, IL, Deniz and Charleen opened the restaurant known as Aunt Sally's in Calumet City, the same location as Sidkey's Supermarket. Not knowing if Aunt Sally's would be successful, Deniz continued to own and manage the restaurant in Oak Park, IL while Charleen became in charge of starting up and managing Aunt Sally's. Charleen employed her astute organizational and social skills and her attention to detail, and Aunt Sally's soon became a smashing success to the point that Deniz was able to sell the restaurant in Oak Park in 1989. Deniz and Charleen along with their son, Deniz, successfully ran Aunt Sally's together for decades.
Charleen was a wonderful mother and grandmother and a very dedicated and loyal wife. She was a very caring and witty woman with a unique sense of humor. In her later years, she enjoyed spending time with her family, visiting the family cottage at Bass Lake, going out to dinner and playing the slot machines. She will be dearly missed by all that knew her. www.schroederlauer.com | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/charleen-mcmaster-sidkey/article_5253fa2c-e24c-5cfe-841c-fa7ba1d72c3a.html | 2022-08-14T05:40:52 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/charleen-mcmaster-sidkey/article_5253fa2c-e24c-5cfe-841c-fa7ba1d72c3a.html |
Nov. 27, 1938 - Aug. 11, 2022
LOWELL, IN - Doris Appleton Ralph, age 83, of Lowell, IN, formerly of Valparaiso, Merrillville, Gary, & Griffith, IN, went to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday, August 11, 2022.
She is survived by her two children: Jeffrey (Anita) Ralph and Michele (Jim) Wadkins; five grandchildren: Adam (Monica) Ralph, Jennifer Glydwell, Ethan Ralph, Megan (Kegan Schifferdecker) Wadkins, and Rachel Wadkins; five great-grandchildren: Olivia, Chelsea, and Dawson Ralph; Andrew and Luke Glydwell; sister Sondra Marsh Appleton; godchildren: Susanna (Robert) Bortz and David (Kathleen) Appleton; extended family members; neighbors; and a multitude of close friends and "good buddies".
She was preceded in death by her parents: Kenneth and Gertrude Appleton; brothers: Glenn K. and Dale A. Appleton; and great-granddaughter Addison Ralph.
Doris was born November 27, 1938 at St. Mary Mercy Hospital in Gary and baptized there at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. She grew up on Lindbergh Street in Griffith and attended Franklin School. Doris was confirmed at Griffith Lutheran Church. She later moved to Gary, where she attended Calumet Township High School. Doris was an honors student, achieving the following: Junior & Senior National Honor Society; Indiana Girls State delegate and the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizenship Award, both sponsored by the American Legion; she also earned top honors as the Valedictorian of the Class of 1956. Upon graduation, she worked as a secretary at Gary's Anderson Co., from 1956-61, prior to leaving to raise her family.
Doris was a lifelong Lutheran, serving on several boards and teaching Sunday School for 28 years. She later attended Cross of Christ in Crown Point and Trinity Memorial in Merrillville. From 1971-77, she worked as an educational aide for remedial reading in the Lake Ridge Schools. In 1978, Doris resumed her formal education at Indiana University Northwest. In 1981, she earned a B.S. in English Education with a Reading Endorsement, graduating With Highest Distinction. In 1985, she earned a M.A. in Liberal Studies with an Area of Concentration in English from Valparaiso University, With Highest Distinction. Her teaching career encompassed 23 years with: a year-long stint at Barker MS in Michigan City, two years at Boone Grove MS/HS in Valparaiso, and 20 years in the Merrillville Community Schools. Doris was a lifelong learner and lover of reading and writing. She was a 3-time recipient of the National Endowment of the Humanities Teacher Fellowship, a member of the Lake County Public Library's 41st Avenue Branch "Book Buddies" discussion group for more than 25 years, and a freelance writer whose articles were published in several periodicals. She held memberships in the following professional organizations: Indiana State Teacher's Association, National Education Association, National Teachers of English, International Reading Association, and Indiana Retired Teachers Association.
Doris was also an avid traveler whose journeys took her to dozens of the homes and museums of her favorite authors, most of the 48 contiguous U.S. States, and several National Parks & Monuments. Two of her favorite trips were to Europe: a 1977 family history quest to the Netherlands with her mother and daughter, where they worshipped in the church where her grandfather was baptized; and a 1983 tour behind the Iron Curtain to explore East German sites during the 500th anniversary celebration of Martin Luther's birth.
Doris enjoyed puttering in her garden and was a great admirer of nature, flowers, birds, and wildlife. She was also an active member of the CTHS Class of 1956 Reunion Committee and regularly met with a group of lifelong friends she called the "Gals from '56" for food and fellowship.
Doris's Service will be held at Trinity Memorial Lutheran Church, 7950 Marshall Street, Merrillville, IN on Monday, August 15, 2022 at 12:00 PM with Pastor Gerard Isenberg officiating. Visitation for family and friends will take place prior to the service from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM. Interment will take place immediately following the service at Calumet Park Cemetery, 2305 W. 73rd Avenue, Merrillville, IN.
Doris was especially thankful for the kindnesses extended to her by the: gentlemen of TMLC who aided her in entering and exiting church each Sunday; special staff and care givers who assisted her at Cedar Creek Health Campus, Lowell; and the gentle folks who comforted her in her final days from Dunes Hospice, Valparaiso.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in her name to the Riley Children's Foundation, PO Box 3356, Indianapolis, IN 46206.
Visit Doris's online guestbook at www.GeisenFuneralHome.com 219-663-2500. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/doris-appleton-ralph/article_00658247-9d4d-5d5c-aca4-58904107770b.html | 2022-08-14T05:40:59 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/doris-appleton-ralph/article_00658247-9d4d-5d5c-aca4-58904107770b.html |
Oct. 24, 1937 - Aug. 10, 2022
Frances Banister (Fran) age 84 was born October 24,1937, of Lynwood, IL passed away on August 10, 2022 at Munster Community Hospital surrounded by her loving family.
Fran graduated from Hammond High School and went directly to work at NIPSCO for the next 30 years. She achieved many awards and was the first women to become head of her Department.
Once she retired from NIPSCO, she, along with her husband William Bannister Founded B&F Foundation, which is now run by their son and daughter in-law, Jon and Amy Bannister.
Fran was loved by all who knew her, she was a devoted wife, sister, wonderful mother, amazing Auntie and Grandma. She loved spending time with her family, especially her sister, Rosalie, and all the babies.
She had an incredible love for animals. Everyone loved going to her house to see the goats, chicken and whatever was there at the time. She had a special love for Elephants.
Fran will be achingly missed by children: Jon (wife, Amy) Jacquie; many grandchildren, especially, Jon Jr., who became much more than a grandchild but also a friend and caregiver. She was much more than an Auntie to her nieces and nephews, she was a mentor, nurturing, kind and so so generous.
She is rejoined in heaven with her Husband William "Bill" Bannister; parents, Frank and Josephine (Standarski) Segally; sister, MaryAnn; and brothers: Victor and Robert.
A Public Visitation for Frances will be held Monday, August 15, 2022 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at St. Maria Goretti, 500 Northgate Drive, Dyer, IN 46311. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11:00 AM with Rev. Charles Niblick officiating. Burial to follow at CHAPEL LAWN MEMORIAL GARDENS CEMETARY - 8178 Cline Ave. Crown Point, IN 46307.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.ChapelLawnFunerals.com for the Bannister family. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/frances-banister-fran/article_a47d612c-8083-50d5-ba45-dcfc9b54b99d.html | 2022-08-14T05:41:05 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/frances-banister-fran/article_a47d612c-8083-50d5-ba45-dcfc9b54b99d.html |
EAST CHICAGO, IN - Girlella Plair, 94, of East Chicago, IN passed away August 7, 2022, in Calumet City, IL.
Funeral services will be held Monday, August 15, 2022, at 11:00 AM at DIVINITY FUNERAL HOME 3831 Main Street in East Chicago, IN. Visitation one hour prior to service. Interment Fern Oaks Cemetery in Griffith, IN. Live streaming will begin at 11:00 AM CST via www.divinityfuneralhome.com | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/girlella-plair/article_e9b49c51-fadd-51f0-b262-d112ee7950df.html | 2022-08-14T05:41:11 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/girlella-plair/article_e9b49c51-fadd-51f0-b262-d112ee7950df.html |
Nov. 18, 1928 - Aug. 7, 2022
CROWN POINT - John Brza, age 93, of Crown Point, IN passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2022.
John attended the Chicago Vocational High School for Boys and went on to join the U.S. Navy. He served in the Navy Air Corp from 1948 to 1952 during the Korean War. John married Delores Burleson in May of 1952 and lived a happy life until her passing in May of 1998. John worked at Schneck Engine Service in Lansing, IL, Standard Oil Company of IN, and G & N Aircraft before he retired in 1991. He was also a part of the 32nd Degree Freemasonry at Colfax Lodge in Lowell, IN. John was a hard worker and could fix anything. He had a great love for dogs and would often be seen by neighbors while walking a dog.
John is survived by his son, Frederick John (Beverly) Brza; grandsons: David John Brza and Christopher John Brza; four great-grandchildren: Tomlyn, Ashlyn, Mack, and Gianna; sister, Joanne McLeod; and many nieces and nephews.
John was preceded in death by his parents: Andrew and Pauline (nee Rudney) Brza; sister, Ruth Arends; and brother-in-law, Charles Arends.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Geisen Funeral, Cremation & Reception Centre. Interment will take place at Calumet Park Cemetery in Merrillville, IN.
Visit John's online guestbook at www.GeisenFuneralHome.com 219-663-2500. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/john-brza/article_ee88e9f4-f690-51a8-b4dc-54126fb20c50.html | 2022-08-14T05:41:17 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/john-brza/article_ee88e9f4-f690-51a8-b4dc-54126fb20c50.html |
Nov. 25, 1955 - Aug. 11, 2022
Karen J Wells (nee Hanson) passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on August 11, 2022, after a brief illness. The eldest of six children, Karen was born on November 25, 1955 in Chicago to parents, Herman and Jean Hanson. She was raised in Lombard and Lisle, IL and graduated from Lisle Senior High School in 1973, where she was active in numerous school plays and musicals. She attended Cosmetology school. Karen worked as a hairdresser, ultimately opening her own salon, Sophisticuts, in Munster, IN. Karen later became a representative for Framesi, a hair coloring producer, and taught hair coloring techniques, never afraid to sport many different hairstyles and colors, including purple, her favorite! Karen moved into event planning through Glatz Management Services as an Account Executive and spent most of her career arranging various benefits for a non-profit organization dedicated to helping those impacted by HIV/AIDS in the Chicago area. Karen was the glue that held the
DIFFA/Chicago leadership together for 17 years. Her unwavering commitment to the organization was her strength and the love for the cause, the agencies that were funded, the supporters who would always say yes to her, will always be her legacy. Karen was active member at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Munster, IN, teaching Sunday school for many years.
Karen is survived by the love of her life, Richard Wells, her best friend and devoted soulmate, whom she married on July 1, 2010 and her large family, always her priority, including sons: Michael (Janel) Hyland and Keith Hyland; step-children: Laura and Daniel Wells; and her six adoring grandchildren: Ryan, Mark, Evan, Julianne, Addison, and Chailen, all her special pride and joy. Karen is also survived by three sisters: Amy (Corky) Akins, Kristin Ostarello and Randi (Larry) Olson; brother, Kurt (Colleen) Hanson; sister-in-law, Pam Hanson; and many loving nieces, nephews, god children, in-laws and friends. Karen was preceded by her parents; brother, Mark Hanson; and nephew, Mitchell Hanson.
Karen will be greatly missed by all she knew and loved for her selflessness, love of life, devotion to her family, hard work, and as the keeper of the secret fondue recipe shared annually at their large Christmas Eve family gathering.
In remembrance of Karen, donations to DIFFA/Chicago would be celebrated by her family. Donations are accepted in her name at www.diffachicago.org Memorial Visitation will be held Monday August 15, 2022 from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. at FAGEN-MILLER FUNERAL HOME 8580 Wicker Ave. St. John, IN. Visitation Tuesday August 16, 2022 at Fagen-Miller Funeral Home from 9:00 - 9:45 a.m.. Service to follow at 10:30 a.m. at St Paul's Episcopal Church 1101 Park Drive, Munster, IN. www.fagenmiller.com | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/karen-j-wells/article_d8e406d0-ca18-56e6-8bcd-5e46176aebb9.html | 2022-08-14T05:41:23 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/karen-j-wells/article_d8e406d0-ca18-56e6-8bcd-5e46176aebb9.html |
Larry 'Lorenzo' Cose
Larry 'Lorenzo' Cose modeled many qualities; his humility, non-judgmental nature, sincere way of listening, gentle wisdom, unwavering courage … and all with a smile that could heal the world.
Larry was a beloved husband, devoted father to two sons, and an infinitely kind and compassionate friend to those fortunate enough to know him. A highly respected Chicago journalist, businessman, and financial advisor, he died unexpectedly last week after living with younger-onset Alzheimer's for over a decade.
Larry was born on Chicag's West Side to Raney and Jetta Cose, both of whom had migrated from the South. He attended South Shore High School, Roosevelt University, and earned an MBA from Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management.
He began his professional career as a reporter at the Chicago Sun-Times where he covered a wide range of stories, including the first black Chicago mayor, Harold Washington. Larry became renowned both for his legendary reporting and his ability to gain the trust and confidence of those he interviewed, who invariably opened their hearts to the young reporter.
Larry went on to shift careers and joined the Chicago office of Smith Barney Wealth Management. He became a certified financial planner (CFP) and eventually formed Cose Financial. He cared deeply about helping people develop an informed relationship with their finances. His extensive understanding and integrity provided trusted guidance to his diverse clients.
Larry met Diana Shulla, who became the love of his life. She was an educator and founder of Perspectives Charter Schools in Chicago. They married and had two wonderful sons, Justin and Lucas. Their life together turned upside down when Larry was diagnosed with younger onset Alzheimers. From this unforgiving diagnosis, Lorenzo's House was created in his honor and legacy - to empower younger families living with Alzheimer's and other dementias.
Larry was a voracious reader, avid biker and loved diverse genres of film and music. He cared about staying fit, healthy eating and appreciated a pour of fine scotch. Most of all, Larry loved being at home with his wife, sons and dog in Evanston.
Larry 'Lorenzo' Cose was beloved by literally everyone who met him and touched by his beautiful soul and bright light.
In addition to his wife Diana and two children, Justin (21) and Lucas (17), and their family dog, Desmond Tutu, Larry is survived by his endearing father-in-law and mother-in-law, Peter and Rella Shulla, and their entire family, who adored him; Joseph Shulla Peter & Erin with little Joseph, Jenny & Nyles Walker with Larry's three God daughters, Deja, Aria and Brea, and Stormy Joy, Mark & Yelena with Ace, Ava, and Adrian, Ivy & Robert Jacus with Andy, Chris & Carly with Carter, Lauren & Kevin, Matt, Kathy & Richard Bruns with David & Jessica with Louis and Everett 'Larry', Diana & Brad with Nakija, Andy & Lynn Shulla with Becca, Rachel, Michael, and Daniel, his dear sister LaVerne with Alyssa and brother Ellis, & Lee with Elisa, brother Robert, & Janice, brother-in-law Bill Small with Kimberly and Jasmine.
Larry was preceded in eternal life by his parents, Raney and Jetta Cose, sister Audrey Small with Valerie, brother-in-law Kenny Byrd, sister-in-law Kim Ellen Shulla and grandmother-in-law who adored him Laurene Leute.
In lieu of flowers and in honor of his legacy, donations can be made to 'Lorenzo's House'. Give online via our website at https://lorenzoshouse.org or mail a gift to: CMSS/Lorenzo's House Attn: Dan Lowe, 1415 W Foster Avenue, Chicago, IL 60640. Lorenzo's House was founded by his wife, Diana Shulla Cose, to empower families living with younger-onset Alzheimer's and other dementias through a holistic support model, ensuring families never walk this journey alone - instead, always united. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/larry-lorenzo-cose/article_8c64dda8-d811-5f38-8cb4-39bd8162f3fb.html | 2022-08-14T05:41:29 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/larry-lorenzo-cose/article_8c64dda8-d811-5f38-8cb4-39bd8162f3fb.html |
Mary Dolores "Dee" Dorigan, néee Finlon, age 95, longtime resident of South Chicago and the East Side, passed away peacefully on August 11, 2022. Beloved wife of John Arthur Dorigan (departed 4/02020) for 72 years. Loving mother of Dennis (Carol) Dorigan, the late Diane (late Tom Chamberlin) Dorigan, Sharon (Phillip) Zigulich, Gary (Barbara) Dorigan, James (Lori) Dorigan, and John K. Dorigan. Cherished grandmother of Shannon, Kelly, Sarah, Maureen, Michael, Joseph, Nicole, Jessica, and the late Caitlyn. Adored great-grandmother of six and great-great grandmother of two. Dear sister of Charles (Rita) Finlon, the late Ann (late Bronislaw) Jaworski, the late Lawrence (late Millie) Finlon, and the late John (late Pauline) Finlon. Cherished aunt of many nieces and nephews. Dee was preceded in death by her parents: Lawrence J. and Mary E. Finlon (néee Kavanaugh). As a graduate of James H. Bowen High School, Dee attended Library Science classes at Wilson Junior College. Being an avid reader and lover of murder mysteries, she went on to work at the South Chicago Branch of the Chicago Public Library. There she met her future sister-in-law, Dolores (néee Dorigan) Rose. Dolores introduced Dee to her brother, John Dorigan, and it was a perfect match; they were married on June 7, 1947. Dee was a longtime and active parishioner of St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church and regularly volunteered at the Parish Center and High School. With her dear friend, Lorraine Buchanan, she would assist at Bingo and the carnivals, aid in cleaning the church, prepare goods for bake sales, sell raffle tickets, and more. Lorraine and Dee delighted in celebrating each other's family events such as birthdays, graduations and weddings. They would also plan shopping trips together making sure to take advantage of the sale items at each store and then often gather back with their husbands to watch basketball or baseball games on the television. Dee was also an active member of the American Legion Women's Auxiliary participating in the meetings, memorial events and National Poppy Day. Dee's kitchen was often a gathering place for her siblings to stop in for a quick cup of coffee and share the often humorous ups and downs of day to day life. She could generally be found chatting on the phone to relatives or friends near her voluminous Rolodex of social contacts. For many years, Dee treated her children and grandchildren to pizza on Saturday evenings, usually accompanied by a college football game or Jeopardy on in the background. These are some of the cherished recollections of our Mom. Her loving and wise presence will be missed by all who knew her and memories of treasured time with her will be passed down for generations to come. Visitation Thursday, August 18, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. until time of prayers at 10:30 a.m. at the ELMWOOD CHAPEL 11200 S. Ewing Ave. Chicago, IL 60617 to Our Lady of Nazareth Church (Formerly Annunciata Church). Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 a.m. Private family interment at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Elwood, IL. 773-731-2749. www.elmwoodchapel.com. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/mary-dolores-dee-dorigan-nee-finlon/article_bd23aaa0-5bce-51b9-81c7-7f9a00e0cb98.html | 2022-08-14T05:41:36 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/mary-dolores-dee-dorigan-nee-finlon/article_bd23aaa0-5bce-51b9-81c7-7f9a00e0cb98.html |
Dec. 5, 1948 - Aug. 14, 2021
IN LOVING MEMORY OF MICHAEL BIESZCZAT, a beloved husband, brother, father and grandpa.
One year has gone by and we still miss you more than we can possibly say. You will always have a place in our hearts.
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Nov. 24, 1949 - Aug. 6, 2022
VALPARAISO - Nancy Diane Fortunak (nee Butor), age 72, of Valparaiso, IN, went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, August 6, 2022, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer.
Nancy is best remembered for her unwavering love and commitment to her family; her appreciation of the National Parks; her insatiable desire to learn through books and online courses; her insistence on capturing family moments and God's beauty in creation through photography; and her ability to embrace and reflect on every moment, seeing each day as a gift.
Nancy was born November 24, 1949 in East Chicago to Bruno and Dorothy Butor. She graduated from Gary Edison High School in 1967 and went on to earn a bachelor's degree in teaching from Ball State University and a master's degree in education from Valparaiso University. Nancy was a kindergarten and second grade teacher at John Simatovich Elementary in Valparaiso for nearly 30 years, impacting the lives of over 1,000 students.
Nancy will be greatly missed by her best friend and husband, Andrew Fortunak; her children: David Fortunak, Laurie (Trent) Nichols; her grandchildren: Gemma Fortunak, Ellie Nichols, Silas Nichols; and siblings: Dan (Lori) Butor and Frank Butor.
Nancy was preceded in death by her parents; and her sister, Eloise.
Nancy was truly a child of God, who reflected the love of Jesus in every way. If we were to tell of all that God did through her, the world could not contain it all. She loved her family to the end and held closely the words of Psalm 46:10: "Be still, and know that I am God."
Her curiosity of heaven, even into her final days on earth was inspiring. This is not the end. This is not at all the end. This is only the moment before the better holiday begins.
A Private Family Memorial Mass will be held at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church. Arrangements entrusted to Geisen Funeral, Cremation & Reception Centre in Crown Point, IN.
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June 5, 1936 - Aug. 7, 2022
CROWN POINT - Patricia Ann Warner (nee Trump), age 86, of Crown Point, IN, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2022 at Symphony of Crown Point.
Pat is survived by her daughters: Jean (Chris) Thurman and Karen Warner; grandchildren: Abigail Pillar, Olivia Pillar, Warner Thurman, Amelia Thurman, and Trey Thurman; and brothers: Jerry (Judy) Trump and Dale Trump.
Pat was preceded in death by her parents: Gerald and Edna Trump; and her husband, Jim.
Pat was a long time member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. She retired from the Lake County Health Department with over 45 years of service. She was a graduate of Crown Point High School class of 1955 and St. Mary Mercy School of Nursing, 1957.
Friends may visit with the family on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 250 S. Indiana Ave., Crown Point, IN 46307 from 10:00 A.M. until the time of the Memorial Service at 11:00 A.M. Inurnment to follow at Maplewood Memorial Cemetery in Crown Point, IN.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be given in Pat's name to Trinity Memorial Lutheran Church.
Visit Pat's online guestbook at www.GeisenFuneralHome.com 219-663-2500. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/patricia-ann-warner-nee-trump/article_866686b2-e322-5c81-979b-d675827b7735.html | 2022-08-14T05:41:54 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/patricia-ann-warner-nee-trump/article_866686b2-e322-5c81-979b-d675827b7735.html |
April 6, 1937 - Aug. 7, 2022
GRIFFITH, IN - Patricia Markovich, (nee Balser), age 85, of Griffith, IN, passed away peacefully on August 7, 2022. Patricia was born on April 6, 1937 in Hammond, IN.
She was proud to be a Morton Governor, class of 1955, and remained close with many of her high school friends serving on the planning committee for reunions spanning the past 67 years.
She married the love of her life, Anthony (Tony) Markovich on September 15, 1956, and together they welcomed two children, Christy and Theodore Markovich, who were the center of their lives. In 1983 they received a special gift of a grandson, Patrick Anthony Markovich, their namesake and their joy.
Patricia was preceded in death by her mother, Arlene (Virgil) Giffin; maternal grandmother, Theresa Moyer; many other relatives and friends; and her beloved husband, Tony, who she always called Daddy.
Surviving to cherish her memory are her children: Christy Markovich and Ted Markovich; grandson, Patrick (Jill) Markovich; brother, Charles (Sandra) Balser, Sr.; many nieces and nephews, their spouses and children, cousins, lifelong friends, and her best friend since grammar school, Barbara (nee Bedene) Simko.
She was known and loved as "Mimi" to her great-grandchildren: Adrianna and Henryk Anthony Markovich; and Adrianna's little sisters: Makayla, Zalina and Aleigha Mantis.
A private, memorial mass at St. Mary Catholic Church in Griffith, IN will be held for family and friends at a later date.
To remember Patricia, please plan to do something as simple as spending some time with your family and friends, taking a trip, trying something new or spontaneous, and be sure to enjoy all the blessings along the way.
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LANSING, IL - Timothy J. McCormick, age 64, of Lansing, IL, passed away peacefully Thursday, August 11, 2022. Loving husband of Patricia M. McCormick, nee Treacy.
Devoted father of Timothy J. McCormick, Daniel C. McCormick, and Matthew P. McCormick. Dear brother of Kathleen Slattery, Jeanne Bates, Nancy Buchanan, and the late James McCormick. Kind uncle of many nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Elizabeth McCormick.
Visitation Tuesday, August 16, 2022 from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. at SMITS FUNERAL HOME, 2121 Pleasant Springs Lane (Rt.30/Pleasant Springs Ln.), Dyer, IN. Visitation Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral Mass at 10:00 a.m. directly at St. Ann Catholic Church, 3010 Ridge Road Lansing, IL, with Rev. Michael O'Keefe officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the American Heart Association (www.heart.org/aha/donate), appreciated. For further information, please contact 219-322-7300 or visit www.SMITSFH.com | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/timothy-j-mccormick/article_88b42c87-80bb-5b2c-9653-0ecf09199ac8.html | 2022-08-14T05:42:07 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/timothy-j-mccormick/article_88b42c87-80bb-5b2c-9653-0ecf09199ac8.html |
April 23, 1964 - Aug. 2, 2022
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Tjanya Santoro left us suddenly on August 2, 2022, at the age of 58. She was a loving grandmother, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend to many. Although saddened by many with her passing, Tjanya's love did not leave with her, but instead lives on in the hearts of the many lives she touched.
Tjanya was born to Barbra and Arvin in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on April 23, 1964. Tjanya is survived by her mother: Barbra; three siblings: Mark, Brett and Traci; two children: Martin and Anthony; and eight grandchildren: Melanie, Timothy, Annaliese, Kayla, Kennedy, Riley, Lincoln, and Luke.
Tjanya's had a cheerful attitude, bright smile, and had a contagious laugh. She loved sharing memories and she would share them so as everyone listening felt like they were there in the moment. Tjanya loved spending time with her eight grandchildren and was always there for them to give advice or share one of her stories.
Tjanya will be honored by a private family viewing on Saturday, August 6, 2022 and a Celebration of Life is to be determined. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/tjanya-renee-santoro/article_0fec80b1-0a10-5537-bc30-0b28cd58182a.html | 2022-08-14T05:42:13 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/tjanya-renee-santoro/article_0fec80b1-0a10-5537-bc30-0b28cd58182a.html |
HIGHLAND, IN - Tracy E. Grimmer, age 52, of Highland, IN, passed away peacefully to heaven surrounded by family on Thursday, August 11, 2022. She is survived by her beloved husband, John Grimmer; precious daughter, Megan (Sam Grimler) Olszanski; stepchildren she loved as her own: Nicholas (Kristina), Nate (Kaitlyn), and Noah; mother, Dianna Frets; siblings: Kathy (Jay Govert), Dave (Renee), Randy (Tammy), and Sandy (Tom Benedict); and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by her father, William Frets; and sister, Debra Frets.
A beautiful person inside and out, to know her was an honor. Tracy had a million-dollar smile and an infectious laugh. Stronger than she ever believed herself to be, she showered her friends and family with unwavering devotion, love, and support. Her happiness could always be found in family vacations, road trips with friends, anytime with her Bunco girls, fishing with John, and a good game of cards. You'd better know what you were doing if you sat at the table with her. Tracy will be dearly missed by her family.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, August 19, 2022 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at SOLAN PRUZIN FUNERAL HOME, 14 Kennedy Avenue, Schererville, IN 46375. Family requests those attending the Memorial wear casual attire in honor of Tracy. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Tracy's name to The SHARE Foundation, P.O. Box 400, Rolling Prairie, IN 46371. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/tracy-e-grimmer-nee-frets/article_1d47ddbe-2ed2-56b6-a78d-8fdb38579d20.html | 2022-08-14T05:42:19 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/tracy-e-grimmer-nee-frets/article_1d47ddbe-2ed2-56b6-a78d-8fdb38579d20.html |
BOISE, Idaho — More than 100 Idahoans marched through the streets of Boise to protest against the state’s abortion laws that restrict accessibility.
The Idaho State Supreme Court announced Friday they will not continue to play a stay – effectively a pause – on Idaho’s abortion laws while Planned Parenthood challenges the legality of the same laws in court.
It’s a moment in history Kathryn McLaughlin has already seen.
“I did. 50 years ago,” McLaughlin told KTVB just before the march. “I was over there on Main Street marching with my sign.”
The marchers said they oppose Idaho’s abortion laws for personal, emotional, and even religious reasons.
Michal Voloshen attended the march; she’s Jewish.
“It’s against my religion to say abortion is illegal,” Voloshen said. “We're just going backwards. It worries me that women whose lives are in danger might not get the care they need, because it has to go through the courts first.”
Idaho’s abortion laws do provide exceptions for abortion including a case of rape, incest, or to save the mothers life. However, healthcare providers have told KTVB there is gray area in determining what qualifies as an exemption. That makes them hesitant to provide any abortion procedure in the first place.
“The men who are making these laws obviously have no idea what they are talking about,” Voloshen said.
Blaine Conzatti is the president of the Idaho Family Policy Center. He wrote the six-week heartbeat law, which is enforceable today as Idaho law.
“We’re saddened that there is this group of people within our society that have bought into the lies that abortion is healthcare and that abortion is the answer to a child. This is heartbreaking,” Conzetti said. “From a moral perspective, we know these children are children. The way we talk about babies when a woman gets pregnant is a perfect example. We talk about it as if it's a baby because it is a baby. We know it's a baby. Just talk to any mom who has felt the sting of a miscarriage or fetal demise. Talk to any family that hasn't been able to get pregnant. Just the way we talk about these things from a moral perspective indicate this is a child.”
The marchers in Boise Saturday night disagree with Conzatti.
“It's not a baby. It's a fetus. It's not capable of sustaining life,” Voloshen said. “Either way, the mother or parents have the right to decide that they want to do in those kinds of situations. It shouldn't be a law.”
However, it is a law, and 50 years later, McLaughlin picks up a sign and marches the same streets to fight for the same rights - all over again.
“They have absolutely no idea how an unwanted pregnancy can affect her family or the rest of her life,” McLaughlin said.
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Alan Baker, 65, of Ventura, died Friday, August 12, 2022 at the Rockwell Care Center. Arrangements: Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel.
Penny Claypool, 63 of Mason City, died Saturday, August 13, 2022 at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Arrangements: Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel.
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Doris L. Goll
August 2, 1926 - August 12, 2022
GARNER-Doris L. Goll, 96, of Garner passed away Friday, August 12, 2022, at Concord Care Center In Garner. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church in Garner. Burial will be in Concord Township Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church and will continue one hour prior to services at the church. Cataldo Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. www.cataldofuneralhome.com | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/doris-l-goll/article_a2e4dca5-029c-50e3-8ec8-502f9ac2c052.html | 2022-08-14T06:48:18 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/doris-l-goll/article_a2e4dca5-029c-50e3-8ec8-502f9ac2c052.html |
Harlan Lucas
October 21, 1931-August 1, 2022
Harlan Lucas, 90, passed away Monday, August 1, 2022. Heavenly Grace Funeral Home will be in charge of the arrangements.
A detailed obituary will be available at www.heavenlygracergv.com.
Harlan Lucas
October 21, 1931-August 1, 2022
Harlan Lucas, 90, passed away Monday, August 1, 2022. Heavenly Grace Funeral Home will be in charge of the arrangements.
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Helene Ethel Bachellor
August 7, 2022
CLEAR LAKE, Helene Ethel Bachellor, 85, died Sunday August 7, 2022 at the MercyOne North Iowa Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa
A memorial service will be held 1:00 p.m. Thursday, August 18th, 2022 at Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 310 1st Ave North, Clear Lake, Iowa 50428, with Mark Doebel officiating.
A memorial visitation will be held Wednesday, August 17th 2022, from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 310 1st Ave. North Clear Lake, Iowa 50428.
In lieu of flowers memorials may directed to Laura R. Bachellor, 1516 South Carolina Ave. Mason City, Iowa 50401; in Helene's memory.
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Judith Ann (Schwartz) Borchardt
May 18, 1938-August 4, 2022
Judith Ann (Schwartz) Borchardt went home to be with the Lord on August 4, 2022.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00AM, August 20, 2022 at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 310 1st Ave N, Clear Lake, Iowa 50428.
Visitation will be held from 10:30 AM to 11:00AM prior to the service at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel.
Judith was born on May 18, 1938, in Mason City, Iowa, to Theodore and Margaret Schwartz. She attended elementary school in Plymouth, Iowa. In 1952 she moved to Mason City and graduated from MCHS in 1956.
On September 1, 1957, Judith was united in marriage to Russel J. Borchardt in the First Baptist church, Mason City, Iowa. To this union were born a daughter, Julia Ann (Lynn) Rasmussen, sons, Russell (Cheryl) and Paul (Lisa), and three grandchildren, Christopher (Kayla) Borchardt, Karen Rasmussen, and Kelli (Nick) Ronke.
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1930 – 2022
Dale was born in Beaverton, Oregon on May 20, 1930 to Orval and Lutina Thompson. At that time his parents owned acreage and made a living farming until the great depression.
After this major loss Orval became Owner of a small newspaper and on school days Dale worked to help them through high school. In the summers, he helped his Grandpa Claude on his horse ranch training and breeding the Appaloosa horse breed.
He graduated from Ontario High School in Oregon in 1948 and was selected to attend the Air Force Academy but chose instead to marry Edna Shy in September 1948 in Rupert, Idaho, Edna’s hometown. They were parents of four children, Debra, Michael, Karen and Robb.
Dale joined the Army Reserves and served for the next 12 years retiring as Captain. He and Edna lived and worked in Rupert at the newspaper there until they moved to Twin Falls. He worked at the Twin Falls paper until accepting a position in Glens Falls, NY as Production Manager in 1970. His marriage had ended and he subsequently transferred to Cleveland, TN, introducing newspapers to new technology in Tennessee, Texas and Indiana.
He met and married Jean Weaver in 1971 and both he and Jean were employed in the media field for the next 20 years, moving from New York to Tennessee then Texas to Indiana and finally settling in Twin Falls, Idaho for the next 24 years. In 2015 they sold their home and permanently moved to Texas where Dale passed on July 8, 2022.
The loss of his hearing coupled with the ravages of Dementia robbed Dale of his memory and enjoyment of life until his passing.
He is preceded in death by his parents, his son, Michael, his brothers Eugene and Alan and step children Teri and Dale Weaver. He is survived by his wife Jean of Terrell, TX, daughters Debra (Ray) and Karen (Gerald) of Jerome, ID, his son Robb (Cynthia) of Pasadena, MD and two step sons, Scott of Mineola and Todd (Carmen) of Roanoke, TX.
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TWIN FALLS — Charles “West” Stone, 100, WWII Veteran, passed away July 11, 2022. A Celebration of West’s Life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, August 25, 2022 at Cornerstone Baptist Church, 315 Shoup Ave. W, Twin Falls. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family on West’s memorial webpage at www.farnsworthmortuary.com.
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JEROME — Weldon Kalland Weigle, 87, of Jerome, Idaho passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2022, at Harmony Place Assisted Living in Twin Falls. An open house to honor Weldon will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 pm on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at the Jerome Senior Center, 520 North Lincoln, Jerome, Idaho.
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March 30, 1937—Aug. 4, 2022
TWIN FALLS — James Wallace Campbell, a resident of Twin Falls passed away at his home surrounded by family on August 4, 2022. He was born March 30, 1937 in Butte, Montana to William Wallace Campbell and Montana Pearl Campbell, both deceased.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years Judith (Tedore) Campbell; son Craig (Jeanie) Campbell of Colorado, daughter Kelly Campbell of Montana; five grandchildren: Ashley Robinson Kelsey of Montana, Ryen Ford, Cody Campbell of Pennsylvania, Austin Lenhard of California, Connor Campbell of Colorado; step granddaughter Whitney Lander of Colorado; one great-granddaughter, Aria Flynn Butori; nephew Charles (Jen) of Idaho; and numerous nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by two daughters, Kari Campbell and Kimi Robinson Lenhard; and brother Robert Campbell.
Jim was a devoted husband, loving father, and proud grandfather. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, snowmobiling, camping, boating/waterskiing and gunsmithing; he was an avid reader and was quite a history buff. He loved to tease and had a great sense of humor. Family was a priority in his life. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
A celebration of life will be held August 20, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at The American Legion Hall in Filer, ID located at Main & Park. Cremation is under the direction of Serenity Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services of Idaho.
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April 4, 1926—Aug. 7, 2022
Marvin Aslett passed peacefully in his home on August 7, 2022, surrounded by family. Marvin was born April 4, 1926 in Montpelier, Idaho, to parents Leon and Leona Aslett, and they lived in Lava Hot Springs. As a young boy, Marvin attended school in Cokeville, Wyoming. It was a tiny schoolhouse with two boys and two girls! In 1936, they moved to a farm in Jerome, Idaho, where he attended school out at Pleasant Plains. Marvin went to school till halfway into his sophomore year. He then moved to Sun Valley and worked as a bus boy in the Sun Valley Lodge.
In 1943, Marvin married Larie Stanger and their son, Keith, was born. Marvin joined the U.S. Marine Corp on May 25, 1944. His son, Larry, was born one month after Marvin went into the Marine Corp. During his time with the Marines, Marvin served in World War II/South Pacific Theater. He was on invasions into the Philippines, fighting Japanese. He served until February 8, 1946 when he received an honorable discharge at the rank of Corporal.
His third son, Steve, came along in 1947. In 1952, Marvin, along with his mother and father, started Circle A Construction. In 1965, his son, Larry, rejoined the company after being in the Navy. Then in 1979, his son, Steve, also joined the company.
Marvin married his second wife, Afton, in 1957, and their son, Leonard, was born. They divorced, and Marvin married Norma in 1962 and had son, David. Then, in 1977, Marvin married Joy Hollibaugh, He and Joy were married for 40 years.
Marvin and Joy loved golfing! Marvin had 4 holes-in-one. One at Jerome, one at Clear Springs and 2 in Hawaii. At 96, Marvin still enjoyed golfing with his friends and family.
In 1980, Aslett Ranches began racing quarter horses throughout the Western United States. Their horse won the “Poor Boy Futurity” and in 1981, they captured the Intermountain Quarter Horse Derby. Their stallion “Circle A Special”’received a Racing Register of Merit in Emmett, Idaho, where he set a track record in the 250-yard dash. He set another track record in Pocatello, Idaho in the 400-yard dash. On January 4, 1988, Governor Cecil Andrus appointed Marvin to the Racing Commission, where he served for 13 years as Chairman of the Board. In 2007, Marvin was inducted into the Idaho Quarter Horse Racing Division’s Hall of Fame.
Marvin was also active in his community. In the early 1980’s, he served on the Boise State University Board of Trustees. He was also on the College of Southern Idaho’s Foundation Board and continued the Leon Aslett Scholarship Fund that his father had set up. Also, in 1983, Marvin served as President of the Association of General Contractors.
In addition to the racehorses, Aslett Ranches is a 500+ cow/calf operation. Operating for the last 20 years in House Creek, previously located in Mackay.
Marvin is survived by his sons, Keith (Pat) Aslett, Larry (Louise) Aslett, Leonard (Carolyn) Aslett and David (Sharon) Aslett; stepdaughters, Deb Steinaker and Bz Waite; 15 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and seven great-great grandchildren. Marvin was preceded in death by his parents, Leon and Leona; wife, Joy; son, Steve; stepson, David; and stepdaughter, Marilyn.
Memories and condolences may be shared with the family on Marvin’s memorial webpage at www.farnsworthmortuary.com. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/marvin-aslett/article_c3f7bc15-4f2a-5252-86bd-0d023f579833.html | 2022-08-14T07:14:25 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/marvin-aslett/article_c3f7bc15-4f2a-5252-86bd-0d023f579833.html |
GRIZZLY FLATS, Calif. — One year after the Caldor Fire broke out, many have left Grizzly Flats. Some remain in the homes that stand and many more are living out of trailers, hoping to one day rebuild.
"This is where I lived, right there is where the cabin was," said Kerry Reeve, a Caldor Fire survivor. "And that's the hardest thing is looking at it and remembering what it was like."
Reeve, a 71-year-old Vietnam veteran, said his plan to retire in this cabin is now gone.
Piles of timber, charred vehicles and other remnants of the fire still remain but Reeve hopes to one day build a home in Grizzly Flats again.
"It'll come back, it'll come back. You just have to have a little bit of faith in it," said Reeve.
While the recovery process continues, many of the few neighbors left are living the same.
Those who plan to stay and rebuild understand it's going to take a long time and some say Grizzly Flats will never be the same even if they do.
Watch more from ABC10: South Sacramento mother fed up with homeless encampment near neighborhood | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/grizzly-flats-residents-hope-for-rebuilding-year-after-fire/103-409e742a-87e3-4d70-a705-70d5490c0833 | 2022-08-14T07:24:09 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/grizzly-flats-residents-hope-for-rebuilding-year-after-fire/103-409e742a-87e3-4d70-a705-70d5490c0833 |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Some in the community are drawing parallels from Monkeypox to a epidemic four decades ago. Neil Anthony thinks this is an opportunity to learn from the past.
“One of the things we learned from HIV and AIDS is that we always said if we only knew sooner, if we only had medication if we only had a vaccine well with Monkeypox we know sooner we have medications and we have vaccines o it’s absolutely essential that our community gets out here and gets their vaccinations,” said Anthony.
That’s why Neil Anthony brought his roommate out for a vaccine. Anthony already got his four weeks ago. He said he didn’t experience any side effects or pain and hopes others will get a vaccine because anyone can get Monkeypox. The eligibility for vaccination is also expanding according to Pharmacist Clint Hopkins.
“Today we just recently got approved to vaccinate sex workers anyone who has paid for sex from any gender or any orientation,” said Clint Hopkins PharmD, CEO Pucci’s Pharmacy.
Hopkins is helping with the vaccine rollout after their successful partnership with the county during COVID-19.
“Also, because they knew we were a part of this community and we would have those inroads to get those patients taken care of and identify how to reach into those communities and get them to come out and get vaccinated,” said Hopkins.
The event vaccinated more than 250 people and had another 100 people with appointments for later in the day. They also had a long line of walk up they were also providing vaccines for. A community coming together to protect one another something many people did not to long ago with COVID-19 vaccines.
There are two ways to get vaccinated right now. Making an appointment with Sacramento County or Pucci’s Pharmacy also has some appointments.
Watch more from ABC10: Stand Up for Nurses says California needs 41,000 more nurses, enrollment capped | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/local-monkeypox-vaccine-clinics/103-3ea47c91-ead7-4fa6-ab75-199337562514 | 2022-08-14T07:24:15 | 0 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/local-monkeypox-vaccine-clinics/103-3ea47c91-ead7-4fa6-ab75-199337562514 |
The Tucson Saguaros suffered their first loss of the playoffs on Saturday night, falling 6-3 to the Roswell Invaders in Game 1 of the Pecos League championship series at Kino Stadium.
Lose another, and their season is over.
The Saguaros must win Sunday's Game 2 of the best-of-three series and Monday's decider to capture their third consecutive Pecos League title. Saturday's loss marked Tucson's first loss after it swept the Bakersfield Train Robbers and San Rafael Pacifics in the first two rounds.
Roswell scored five runs in the fifth inning off Tucson starter Frank Dickson IV. Colton Adams doubled, Dillian Smith singled and advanced to third on an error by the Saguaros' catcher, and Matt Rodriguez and Jonathon Bigley both singled. Jack Matero was hit by a pitch, and Sam Russell, Juan Montes and Adams all singled.
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Dickson stayed in the game, however, lasting seven innings, allowing six runs on 13 hits. He struck out four and walked two.
Tucson's Brock Ephan went. 2 for 5 with a solo homer, and Chris Caffrey and Brandon Bradshaw both had RBIs.
Sunday's game will start at 7 p.m. at Kino Stadium. | https://tucson.com/sports/local/saguaros-fall-to-roswell-in-game-1-of-pecos-league-finals-face-elimination-sunday/article_b8eac2ba-1b43-11ed-b203-e75b97ebef6f.html | 2022-08-14T07:33:23 | 1 | https://tucson.com/sports/local/saguaros-fall-to-roswell-in-game-1-of-pecos-league-finals-face-elimination-sunday/article_b8eac2ba-1b43-11ed-b203-e75b97ebef6f.html |
SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. — The wildlife crossing along I-90 has seen some major traffic this summer.
“It's really great to see wildlife using it. We've captured different varieties of wildlife, including bobcats, coyotes, elk and deer,” said Meagan Lott, Communications Manager for Washington Department of Transportation.
WSDOT Snoqualmie Pass released a new video this week showing a herd of 55 elk, a rare sighting of a black bear using the crossing and a nursing elk calf.
“We're essentially trying to make safe passage for wildlife from the coast to the BC Rockies,” said Andrea Wolf-Buck, Communications Director for Conservation Northwest.
Conservation Northwest has been working with WSDOT for years on wildlife connectivity, and said I-90 is a huge barrier.
“So much work goes in at the front end and then you see those videos that WSDOT just showed and it shows how important it is to invest in these projects,” said Wolf-Buck.
Even more will soon be coming as part of WSDOT’s nearly $1 billion, 15-mile improvement project on I-90 between Hyak and Easton.
A second overcrossing is planned near Easton, plus an undercrossing along Hudson Creek.
“These wildlife crossings have been strategically placed in areas where we know there are natural migration patterns,” said Lott.
Those are expected to be done in the next two years, plus 15 more wildlife structures.
These crossings are put in place after hundreds of car crashes involving wildlife.
“If you're going 70 miles an hour and you hit a deer. It's not, it's not gonna end well,” said Lott.
The state recently invested more money into a similar project along Highway 97, that Wolf-Buck said has reduced collisions by 91% since August 2020.
Conservation Northwest is hoping for more state and federal funding.
“We have big dreams for the I-5 corridor. If you've ever driven through Olympia to the coast, you see all these beautiful trees and imagine wildlife trying to cross over those highways,” said Wolf-Buck.
WSDOT has seen 4,000 types of wildlife with its thermal cameras since monitoring the first crossing put in place in 2015.
Wolf-buck said investing in wildlife connectivity now is crucial as animals are now navigating a changing climate.
“Their habitat changes as climate changes and they need to be able to move to the area that best suits what they need,” said Wolf-Buck. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/new-wsdot-video-shows-benefits-wildlife-crossings-more-coming-washington/281-283ea046-70c6-49bb-b6d6-41b310af12d9 | 2022-08-14T07:41:34 | 1 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/new-wsdot-video-shows-benefits-wildlife-crossings-more-coming-washington/281-283ea046-70c6-49bb-b6d6-41b310af12d9 |
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