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Eugene W. Swayk
July 25, 1928 - August 13, 2022
PORTAGE, IN - Eugene Swayk, 94, of Portage, IN passed away peacefully on August 13, 2022 at Accolade Health Care in Danville, IL with his family by his side.
Eugene was born in Gary, IN on July 25, 1928 to the late Frank and Rachel Swayk. Eugene married the love of his life, Leah Smith, on February 13, 1954, and they were happily married for 61 beautiful years. She preceded him in death on August 21, 2015. Eugene will be dearly missed by everyone who knew him, especially by his three grandchildren: Wendy (Chad) Busick of Danville, IL; Brandon (Katrina) Bowman of Montclair, VA; and Whitney (Jordan) Stanfill of Valparaiso, IN. Eugene had six great grandchildren: Weston and Caleb Busick, Hannah and Eleanor Bowman, and Wesley and Quentin Stanfill. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, and both of his children Mark Swayk and Julie Bowman.
Eugene proudly served his country in the United States Army. He also owned and operated Club Bar for 16 years in Hobart, IN. Eugene loved to travel the world with his wife, and he loved to share stories with family and those who were fortunate enough to know him. His legacy will live on through his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held on September 3, 2022, at McCool Cemetery in Portage, IN. The service will start at 11:00am with dinner to follow. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/eugene-w-swayk/article_d87e54de-54cb-5962-8d6e-3919265e3e19.html | 2022-08-24T06:22:31 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/eugene-w-swayk/article_d87e54de-54cb-5962-8d6e-3919265e3e19.html |
PLEASANT PRAIRIE — Authorities have canceled the Silver Alert for a missing Palos Heights-Ill. man who apparently had gotten lost at 91st Street and Sheridan Road in the village previously Tuesday night.
Chicago police have found 89-year-old George Sheeren, who left his home in Illinois earlier in the day to run an errand. When he had not returned, his wife called authorities in an attempt to locate him.
Just after 11:30 p.m., Tuesday night, Pleasant Prairie Police received confirmation from Palos Heights police that Sheeren was located by police in Chicago, according to Sgt. Zach Dutter of the Pleasant Prairie Police Department.
The man was transported to a hospital in Chicago and family was notified and enroute.
"He was last seen leaving to run an errand in Palos Heights and he never showed up to that place of business," said Dutter. "He said he was lost and didn't know where he was. He talked to his wife around noon."
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Dutter said Sheeren has a history of memory loss.
Silver Alerts are issued via email and text message through the Wisconsin Crime Alert Network to notify the public that an adult with Alzheimer's, dementia, or other permanent cognitive impairment is missing.
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Jan. 29, 1931 - Aug. 11, 2022
Evelyn C. Corey, 91, passed away Thursday, August 11th. Evelyn was born January 29, 1931, in East Chicago, IN, youngest of three lovely daughters of Matthew and Anne (Clarich) Mudrovich.
In 1953, Evelyn married Steve Cvitkovich Corey and the young couple settled in Hobart IN. The couple started their family, and with Steve's brother Mark, their business, Corey Bros Bakery, and remained in Hobart, living many of the years on 3rd Street, until 1993 when Steve retired and sold the business. Evelyn began a career as a health inspector in 1992 and when her husband of 41 years passed in 1994, she decided to continue to work at the Lake County complex and remained in Crown Point another 15 years before finally retiring and settling in Fishers, IN, in 2007, where her two sons and their families had settled years before.
Evelyn fought dementia for the last 10 years of her life but continued to enjoy her friends and family and took great delight in hearing updates on the lives of all of her loved ones, often over coffee and a donut during regular visits with her beloved sons. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Steve, her cherished daughter, Lynn Corey Elliott, and her loving sister and brother-in-law, Anne and Ed Bubas.
Evelyn is survived by her sons Steve and Doug Corey, their wives, Christy and Kim, her three grandchildren, Christopher, Connor, and Cameron, and her sister and brother-in-law, Helen (Alice) and Bill Smith. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/evelyn-c-corey/article_9872a1f4-18cf-5b56-b573-efe8facf15a7.html | 2022-08-24T06:22:37 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/evelyn-c-corey/article_9872a1f4-18cf-5b56-b573-efe8facf15a7.html |
Joan A. Krieter (nee Pfeifer)
Feb. 25, 1933 - Aug. 22, 2022
CROWN POINT, IN - Joan A. Krieter (nee Pfeifer), age 89, of Crown Point, IN, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2022.
Joan is survived by her children: Diane (Jeff) Reimer, Dolores (Anthony) Ughetti and Donna (Marshall) McCullough; grandchildren: Scott (Leah) Reimer, Aaron (Tammy) Reimer, Sam (Shelby) Reimer, Emily (Rob) Gorman, Jacob (Alexis) McCullough, Amy McCullough, Amanda McCullough, Jonathan (Alena) McCullough and Jeffrey (Misty) McCullough; great-grandchildren: Colton, Siena, Joseph, Daniel, Olive, Max and Holden; sister: Ann Govert; brothers: John (Carolyn) Pfeifer, Paul (Charlet) Pfeifer; and many nieces and nephews.
Joan was preceded in death by her husband, Jerome R. Krieter; and her parents: John and Amelia Pfeifer. Jerome and Joan enjoyed 62 years of marriage.
Joan was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church for many years and considered it her home parish.
Joan was active with God's Groceries food pantry. She loved camping, gardening, and traveling. Her most beloved memories were Sunday dinners with her family. You always knew Joan was around because you could hear her laugh. She loved life and all her friends and family dearly.
Immense gratitude to Bickford Senior Living where she lived the past three years. The staff and fellow residents loved Joan and took such great care of her. Thank you also to Dunes Hospice for their exceptional and compassionate care.
Friends may visit with the family on Friday, August 26, 2022, at GEISEN FUNERAL, CREMATION & RECEPTION CENTER, 606 E. 113th Ave., Crown Point, IN 46307 from 3:30 PM to 7:30 PM.
Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 AM on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 321 E. Joliet St., Crown Point, IN 46307.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be given in Joan's name to Dunes Hospice or St. Mary Catholic Church God's Groceries.
Visit Joan's online guestbook at www.GeisenFuneralHome.com 219-663-2500. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/joan-a-krieter-nee-pfeifer/article_30de5b5f-8ca7-53ab-8e83-7a85ce050243.html | 2022-08-24T06:22:44 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/joan-a-krieter-nee-pfeifer/article_30de5b5f-8ca7-53ab-8e83-7a85ce050243.html |
John Edward "Jay" Mowry, Jr.
Aug. 8, 1980 - Aug. 19, 2022
HAMMOND, IN - John E. Mowry Jr., age 42, of Hammond passed away on Friday, August 19, 2022.
He is survived by his mother, Mary E. Mowry; two sons: Trenton J. (Sylvia) Mowry, and Joseph A. Rogers; brother, Shawn (Patty) Mowry; sister, Erica (William) Wolfe; nieces and nephews: Ma' Kayla (Marcus Rangel) Wolfe, Larry (Osha Rogers) Wolfe and Madalyn Wolfe; great nephews and niece: Joseph Wolfe, Giovanni Rangel and Aria Maciel; as well as many cousins, aunts, uncles and friends.
Preceded in death by his father, John E. Mowry Sr.
Friends are invited to join the family for visitation on Friday August 26, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at BOCKEN FUNERAL HOME, 7042 Kennedy Avenue, Hammond IN, 46323. A funeral service will take place at 6:30 p.m. with Pastor Jeremy Bobos, officiating. Cremation will follow.
Jay was a resident of Hammond since the age of 8. He attended Morton High School. He was a roofer and worked in construction. Jay enjoyed cooking, playing baseball, softball and boxing. He was a member of the Son's of American Legion Post 555.
For more information you may call BOCKEN FUNERAL HOME at (219)-844-1600, or www.bockenfunerals.com. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/john-edward-jay-mowry-jr/article_30c27ff1-97df-5bdc-9f8d-0ffd50e8fb7a.html | 2022-08-24T06:22:50 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/john-edward-jay-mowry-jr/article_30c27ff1-97df-5bdc-9f8d-0ffd50e8fb7a.html |
Judy Kay (Bassett) Mohan
Oct. 16, 191 - Aug. 22, 2022
Judy Kay (Bassett) Mohan, age 80, of Bonita Springs, FL and Chesterton, IN passed away on Monday, August 22, 2022. She was born on October 16, 1941 in Chicago, IL to Emerson and Bernice (Wernicke) Bassett.
Judy is survived by her loving family; her husband of 59 years, Gerald Mohan; sons, Michael (Sharon) Mohan and James (Suzanne) Mohan; grandchildren, Michael P. Mohan, Brendan Mohan, Dan Mohan and Nicole Mohan; great granddaughter, Lila Rose Mohan; sister, Georgia Van Cleave and 10 nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Emerson and Bernice Bassett.
Judy graduated from Hirsch High School and Elmhurst College. She taught school in the South Suburbs of Chicago at Parkview Grade School and St. Joseph School. Judy was an avid golfer and was a member of the Women's Golf League at Sand Creek for many years. She enjoyed sewing, needlepoint, mahjong, and playing games with her grandchildren.
Mass will be held on Friday, August 26, 2022 at 10:00 am at St. Patrick Catholic Church, 638 N. Calumet Rd., Chesterton, IN 46304 with Father Jon Plavcan officiating. Visitation will be from 9:00 am until the time of Mass at St. Patrick Church. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.ee-fh.com. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/judy-kay-bassett-mohan/article_fce9af24-9f85-5aa9-8c18-717cd957b1df.html | 2022-08-24T06:22:56 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/judy-kay-bassett-mohan/article_fce9af24-9f85-5aa9-8c18-717cd957b1df.html |
Maria de Los Angeles Garcia
EAST CHICAGO, IN - Maria de Los Angeles Garcia Maria de Los Angeles Garcia, age 69, of East Chicago, IN passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, August 21, 2022. Maria is survived by her beloved husband, Joseph Espitia; children: Angelita (Guadalupe) Lopez, Pedro (Sandra) Garcia, and Isabel (Carl Mobley) Garcia; mother, Petra Cantu; precious grandchildren: Antonio M. Garcia, Omar Rivera, Jr., Alejandro G. Lopez, Olivia M. Garcia, Adriana I. Lopez, Angel E. Cuevas, and Andres J. Garcia; siblings: Julian (Alicia) Cantu, Juanita (Joel) Bocangera, Maria (Eliezer) Villareal, Martin (Sylvia) Cantu, Jorge Cantu, Sergio (June) Cantu, Ernesto Jr. (Nam) Cantu, Irma (Jose) Martinez, Benito (Roxanne) Cantu, and Blanca (Roman) Nunez; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Preceded in death by her husband, Pedro Garcia, Sr. and father, Ernesto Cantu.
Maria, known to everyone as "Gela" was a jack of all trades. Gela was the local hairdresser, seamstress, and multi-talented crafter. She worked for 14 years at Cleveland Cliffs where she made numerous friends. To know Gela was to love her. She brightened every room she walked into with her radiant smile and infectious laughter. She lived her life to the fullest and always chose to respond with kindness and love. She will be deeply missed by all whose lives she touched.
A Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 25, 2022 from 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM at SOLAN PRUZIN FUNERAL HOME, 14 Kennedy Ave., Schererville, IN 46375. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, August 26, 2022 DIRECTLY AT St. Patrick Catholic Church 3814 Grand Blvd., East Chicago, Indiana. Burial to follow at St. John/St. Joseph Cemetery in Hammond, IN. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Catholic Charities in her honor. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/maria-de-los-angeles-garcia/article_1c98f32f-b0ee-5021-a465-b88f9979ea21.html | 2022-08-24T06:23:02 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/maria-de-los-angeles-garcia/article_1c98f32f-b0ee-5021-a465-b88f9979ea21.html |
Virginia Beth Nordlund
VALPARAISO, IN - Virginia Beth Nordlund, 104, of Valparaiso, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022. She was born in Lucas County, Iowa, to J. Virgil and Emma Carson. Virginia moved to Gary with her family as young girl. She graduated from Horace Mann High School and attended Indiana University, Bloomington where she was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority. On November 11, 1939, she married Victor V. Nordlund. The family moved to Valparaiso in 1962 where Virginia became involved in Tri Kappa service sorority, volunteer work, and many bridge groups. Virginia was a lifelong member of the Presbyterian Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Shelby, and in 2004, her husband Victor. Survivors include their three children: Victor (Dian) Nordlund, Marcy (Charles) Tomes, and Betsy (Michael) Fandl; five grandchildren: Sarah, Christopher, Bridget, David, and Molly; and three great grandsons: Dylan, Cale, and Gael.
We were blessed with her presence for a generous amount of time and for that we are truly grateful. A private family service officiated by Pastor Kim Adams has been held. Memorial donations may be made to First Presbyterian Church of Valparaiso. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/virginia-beth-nordlund/article_8810a96b-29b4-5585-9f29-d1871efcf6a9.html | 2022-08-24T06:23:08 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/virginia-beth-nordlund/article_8810a96b-29b4-5585-9f29-d1871efcf6a9.html |
INDIANAPOLIS — Two people were checked for injuries after an early morning house fire just north of downtown Indianapolis.
Firefighters responded to the alarm in the 3200 block of Sutherland Avenue, near 32nd & Fall Creek Parkway, just before 1 a.m. Wednesday.
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Crews arrived to find fire showing from all sides of the house.
IFD said two women were inside the home when the fire broke out. Both women were checked by EMS at the scene and were apparently not injured.
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The fire department hasn't said whether they have determined what caused the blaze. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/ifd-2-people-escape-early-morning-house-fire-investigation-fall-creek/531-37f8729e-bbc7-40cc-9e57-dd34d8340928 | 2022-08-24T06:42:15 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/ifd-2-people-escape-early-morning-house-fire-investigation-fall-creek/531-37f8729e-bbc7-40cc-9e57-dd34d8340928 |
The Northland Preparatory Academy Spartans boys soccer team opened the season with a statement win, 3-1, over Payson Tuesday at Sinagua Middle School.
Final: NPA boys soccer beats Payson, 3-1, to open the season
— Eric Newman (@enewmanwrites) August 24, 2022
Northland Prep played a creative style offensively to get a pair of early goals. It added a late score to win by a pair. Goals came from a long shot off a throw-in, a through-ball up the middle for an easy goal, and a late header on a corner. Coach Erik Carrillo was impressed by his group’s ability to manufacture scoring chances without being one-dimensional.
“It’s nice to see that we can mix it up and score in all different types of situations. We aren’t just one style of a team, and I loved what I saw there,” he said.
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With just two seniors playing in the contest, the win over a playoff team that beat the Spartans, 2-0, last season meant much. The three goals were all scored by non-seniors: Two freshmen and a junior.
“With one of our tougher matches in the schedule, coming off no scrimmages, I loved what I saw. And especially getting a win was great,” Carrillo said.
He added: “It’s a really good feeling, especially with a young team in our first game, and we can keep improving.”
The Longhorns took a 1-0 lead in the 10th minute. A long ball went into the box, and there was miscommunication between goalkeeper Henry Troutman and the back line. The ball fell to the feet of Payson and it was relatively easy to convert.
Nine minutes later, junior Keenan Graber got on the end of a throw. He took one touch, turned around and struck from outside the box to tie the contest at 1-1 in the 19th minute. Four minutes later, freshman Ian Fergason made a run behind the defense on a long pass up the middle. He scored on the counter to put the Spartans up 2-1.
It’s halftime of the Northland Prep home opener for boys soccer. The Spartans lead 2-1 at the break. Goals scored by Keenan Graber and Ian Fergason for NPA
— Eric Newman (@enewmanwrites) August 23, 2022
“Whenever I see the through ball, first of all I’m trying to think about not being offsides. A lot of time I try to get in front of the guy, because if I get in front of him then either he’ll foul me from behind or I’ll get a shot,” Fergason said.
The goal was the first of two scored by freshmen playing in their first high school games.
“I wasn’t really expecting to score on my first day because we’re playing a good team. But I’m proud, and really proud of my team that we won,” Fergason said.
Payson was much more efficient with the ball in its attacking runs in the second half. It could not put the finishing touch on its scoring chances, though. Troutman made a pair of point-blank saves in one-on-one situations, and another Longhorns shot rang off the post.
Holding onto the narrow lead, freshman Ian Karren scored on a header in the 72nd minute to seal the victory.
Troutman had to make one more diving save in the final minutes, but the Spartans controlled the final bit and won.
The Spartans (1-0, 0-0 North) will take a week off before hosting Grand Canyon next Tuesday in Flagstaff. Fergason said there is much to improve upon, but winning a conference game against a solid opponent is a great start.
“It means a lot to us because it’s our first game, and we want to show everyone we’re not a bad team this year and that we’re going to be a force. It’s going to boost our confidence,” he said. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/two-freshmen-score-as-npa-boys-soccer-defeats-payson-3-1/article_fc8c09c4-235f-11ed-818a-e3e2db0246a6.html | 2022-08-24T06:51:41 | 0 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/two-freshmen-score-as-npa-boys-soccer-defeats-payson-3-1/article_fc8c09c4-235f-11ed-818a-e3e2db0246a6.html |
MCMINNVILLE, Ore. — McMinnville police responded to an incident at the Vineyard Heights Assisted Living apartments where a man was shot Tuesday afternoon, according to witnesses.
The assisted living facility went into lockdown just after 2 p.m., according to Attaily Myrick, a medication technician at Vineyard.
Tenants were told there was a man with a gun on the sidewalk. Myrick said she saw the police arrive, but did not see the alleged man with a gun.
Staff heard a single gunshot, she said, but it was unclear if police fired the shot or if the man shot himself.
McMinnville police could later be seen on the street performing CPR on someone, and Myrick said she later saw a man's body being put into a body bag.
One nearby resident said the man who was shot lived in the apartment building, but had only been there about three weeks. He said police came into the building to search the man's apartment after the shooting.
This is a developing story and will be updated. | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/mcminnville-police-respond-incident-assisted-living-complex/283-01b27124-16df-4b83-b846-10d0be3355f2 | 2022-08-24T06:56:10 | 1 | https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/mcminnville-police-respond-incident-assisted-living-complex/283-01b27124-16df-4b83-b846-10d0be3355f2 |
Jo Ann Gunning, 97, of Twin Falls died Aug. 20, 2022, at Chardonnay Assisted Living in Twin Falls. Arrangements are under the care of White-Reynolds Funeral Chapel.
Donald Curtis Lawson, 84, of Twin Falls died Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, at his home. Arrangements are under the care of Rosenau Funeral Home.
Robert Warren Creed, 83, of Boise died Aug. 21, 2022, in Meridian. Arrangements are under the care of Bowman Funeral Parlor, Garden City.
Concepcion “Connie” G. Paiz, 86, of Twin Falls died Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, surrounded by family. Arrangements are under the care of White-Reynolds Funeral Chapel. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/death-notices/article_9d6c0dba-2335-11ed-b5d6-ab874ee207c2.html | 2022-08-24T07:06:57 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/death-notices/article_9d6c0dba-2335-11ed-b5d6-ab874ee207c2.html |
April 19, 1945—Aug. 19, 2022
Elias Cardenas Lua, 77, passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his children on August 19, 2022. Elias was born on April 19,1945 in Barranca Seca, Michoacan, Mexico. He was the 3rd oldest child of 10 siblings. In his early teenage years, he traveled from Mexico to California. Later moved to Pasco, Washington, married and had seven beautiful children. In 1992 he moved to Twin Falls, Idaho.
A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, August 26, 2022 at St. Edward’s Catholic Church, 161 6th Ave E. in Twin Falls. A viewing will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at White-Reynolds Funeral Chapel 2466 Addison Ave E. in Twin Falls with a Rosary at 12 p.m. To read the complete obituary and leave condolences go to www.whitereynoldschapel.com. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/elias-cardenas-lua/article_286d0bab-2a36-5dc4-9189-4c2481878aad.html | 2022-08-24T07:07:03 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/elias-cardenas-lua/article_286d0bab-2a36-5dc4-9189-4c2481878aad.html |
HAZELTON — Rebecca “Becki” Ruth Fenton, 51, of Hazelton, Idaho passed away at a local hospital in Twin Falls.
Funeral Services will be Sat. August 27, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 531 N Middleton Ave, Hazelton, ID. Burial will follow at the Hazelton Cemetery. For a full obituary and to leave online condolences go to: www.magicvalleyfuneralhome.com | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/funeral-notices/becki-fenton/article_a495551e-28c1-5e64-a73d-440f42f4d291.html | 2022-08-24T07:07:09 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/funeral-notices/becki-fenton/article_a495551e-28c1-5e64-a73d-440f42f4d291.html |
TWIN FALLS — Wanda Poulson Pace Graeber, 83, of Twin Falls passed away Aug. 19, 2022 in Boise, Idaho. Memorial Services will be Fri. Aug. 26, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Parke’s Magic Valley Funeral Home, 2551 Kimberly Rd. in Twin Falls, Idaho. For a complete obituary and to leave condolences go to www.magicvalleyfuneralhome.com
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TWIN FALLS — Wyatt James Ford was born on April 29, 2009 to Kayla Pierpont and James Ford in Twin Falls, Idaho. He passed away at the age of 13 on August 18, 2022 due to unfortunate circumstances.
There will be a viewing at White-Reynolds Funeral Chapel on Thursday, August 25, 2022 from 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. A Balloon release will be held on Friday, August 26, 2022. Services will be held on Saturday, August 27, 2022, starting at 2:00 p.m. at Full Life Family Church 189 Locust St. N, Twin Falls, ID. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/funeral-notices/wyatt-james-ford/article_d983cb97-1749-5586-b5f8-68d9346b6361.html | 2022-08-24T07:07:22 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/funeral-notices/wyatt-james-ford/article_d983cb97-1749-5586-b5f8-68d9346b6361.html |
Oct. 31, 1963—Aug. 10, 2022
RUPERT — Samuel Roberts, 58, of Rupert, Idaho, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, with his Son Colbey nearby.
Samuel was born on October 31, 1963 in Moses Lake, Washington, son of Charles Roberts and Josephine Vinson. Sam had two sons; Zeth Roberts from Moses Lake, WA and Colbey Ray Roberts from Rupert, ID.
Sam was a hard worker and owner/operator of C & S Roberts Transportation. He spent many years driving long haul and spent a lot of his time across the United States. He worked long days to provide for his greatest joy—Colbey. He took care to see that his trucking skills and business interactions were superb, and Colbey developed an interest in what his dad did.
Sam loved old muscle cars and left behind his Dodge Charger. Colbey followed in his dad’s steps — loving cars and anticipating the day he can drive.
Sam loved a lot of different types of music, including classic Rock and Roll, older country music, AC/DC, KISS, Alice Cooper, Van Halen, Tom Petty, Kid Rock, Bob Jovi, and ZZ Top.
Sam was always willing to help others. His greatest interest was in helping Colbey succeed in whatever he decided to do. Friends and family will meet in memory of Sam Saturday, August 27 at the LDS Church located at 324 E. 18th Street in Rupert. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/samuel-roberts/article_6495ba57-f619-575d-9b86-e5702e30eda4.html | 2022-08-24T07:07:28 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/samuel-roberts/article_6495ba57-f619-575d-9b86-e5702e30eda4.html |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — What could the empty parking lot across from the Lloyd Center become? Public records show that developers want to turn it into a mix of things.
The new space could potentially be an apartment complex, with retail shops on the ground floor, and a Home Depot built behind it. There are plans for more than 700 parking spots for shoppers.
“I feel like it would be really useful for everybody who comes through here. Home Depot can be used for so many different things. I think putting that over here would make life so much easier,” said Portlander Ajiannah Turner, who told KOIN 6 News that she loves the Lloyd District and wants to see it make a comeback.
JB Bishop worked for the Lloyd Center for three decades, from 1966 to 1996. He said the parking lot used to be for all the Lloyd Center employees and that he even used the lot to put on events.
“When I was here, it was an empty parking lot on the weekends, so I brought the Rose Festival here and they staged the floats for the families an hour after it was done and they could come and explore all the floats,” he said.
Bishop remembers the glory days of the Lloyd District, but as an expert in land development, he welcomes the proposed change.
“The past was the past. It was a great past that suited the needs at that time,” he said. “Mixed-use residential, retail in the inner city of Portland will be tremendous for the reconversion of the Lloyd Center.” | https://www.koin.com/local/could-the-lloyd-district-be-undergoing-a-makeover/ | 2022-08-24T07:30:45 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/local/could-the-lloyd-district-be-undergoing-a-makeover/ |
INDIANAPOLIS — Police are investigating after two people were injured in early morning shootings in Indianapolis Wednesday.
Southwest side shooting
IMPD officers responded to a report of a person possibly shot around 1:15 a.m. on Ameriplex Parkway at Decatur Boulevard, which is just south of Indianapolis International Airport.
Arriving officers located a man with apparent gunshot wounds. The man told police he was driving when he was suddenly shot. The front driver side door of the truck the man was driving had damage consistent with bullet holes, police told 13News.
The man was transported to Eskenazi Hospital in stable condition, police said.
Police have not said whether they have identified a suspect in the case.
Anyone with information on the incident can contact Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477.
East side shooting
Around 3:15 a.m., IMPD officers responded to a report of a person found shot at a gas station in the 5000 block of East Washington Street, near South Emerson Avenue.
Responding officers located a victim with apparent gunshot wound/s. The victim was described as "awake and breathing" by police, who had not shared any information on the circumstances of the shooting as of early Wednesday morning.
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WATERLOO — Jared Smith’s Tuesday morning was one filled with upbeat discovery.
It was Waterloo Community Schools’ first day of classes and the first time Smith had started a school year in the district as the superintendent.
The morning had him revved up to be one of the faces Lincoln Elementary School students saw while walking along a red carpet into the building, giving high fives to their friendly Leopard mascot, and entering through the larger-than-life doors with music and cheers in the background.
The district’s youngest students had their first day of school Tuesday, including children in kindergarten, first and second grades. Sixth- and ninth-graders also started classes at the middle and high schools. Other students will have their first day Wednesday.
The City of Waterloo is holding a city-wide clean-up “buck day” on Sept. 10 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Waste Management Services at 3505 Easton Avenue.
“Seeing this red carpet here, it’s cool because I had no idea what schools had planned to welcome their kids,” Smith said. “But now seeing the smiles on their faces and seeing the excited staff, it gives you great feelings. I’m not looking to have any specific conversations, but I want to make sure people feel supported, they feel welcomed, and they’re having fun.
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“I want them to know that I’m here to help them. I’m available and around.”
Smith, a Waterloo native and former East High School assistant principal, began his tenure as Waterloo Schools’ chief executive July 1, and it truly was a celebration Tuesday.
He admittingly had emotions comparable to the nervousness or excitement of a first day when he was a student.
He was back in his old stomping grounds, now leading a staff of more than 1,700 school employees and over 10,000 students as the COVID-19 pandemic seemingly fades in the rear-view mirror.
“The first year is really listen, learn, understand the systems we have in place, and then really after I’ve gathered all that data, had all the conversations, then I really feel like year two is the year when you start to make some tweaks.”
Since day one, it’s been about building relationships that contribute to a strong culture.
“I feel like in schools with everything going on, whether it’s the perception of schools or a worker shortage, if you don’t have the culture to keep your employees happy and keep them working in your schools, you’re really going to struggle, no matter what great program you have, you’re not going to be able to do it without a strong culture.”
He was sworn in Tuesday as the chief of the Denver Regional Transportation District’s police and emergency management division during a ceremony at the city's Union Station.
The former South Tama County Community Schools superintendent likes to be active on social media and kindly asked families walking up to Lincoln Elementary if he could take photos of them to share and memorialize the moments.
Once the pace slowed down a bit and students and teachers were hard at work, he walked through the hallways and poked his head inside classrooms with kids curious about the man in the doorway.
Smith ended up in first grade teacher Whitney Pullin’s class, where she explained to her students how their principal, Tamera Phillips, is the “protector” of Lincoln, but Smith does that for all schools in the district.
The new superintendent toured several buildings that morning and afternoon, including the new Lowell Elementary School.
In the common area, he was approached by Valerie McDonald, an interventionist at the school the last 38 years for kindergarten through fifth grade.
“I just want you to know who I am,” she said.
She confirmed a memory of him being a school administrator at East High, and explained how the love between students and her is reciprocal.
“I think he’s going to be a great superintendent,” she said.
Smith also observed a dozen or so kindergartners following substitute teacher Ryan Thyer through the common space, an exercise to allow them to become familiar with their new home.
“Coming back to a community I grew up in, it’s just cool to be a part of everything. I’m going to add to what’s already going well and then put my own stamp on things,” said Smith.
Waterloo is not like a lot of school districts. Staff and students take pride in its diversity.
The district also touts a new campaign: “Be Bold.”
It’s meant to inspire students to take that next big step toward their goals and encourages them not to be afraid to be innovative or inventive when it comes to achieving them.
“Getting out and about is what you gives you energy. I never feel tired. When I go to schools and the classes, I never feel tired,” Smith said. “It’s like taking a couple shots of espresso going into the buildings.” | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/education/waterloo-schools-new-superintendent-makes-presence-known-on-first-day/article_ed49066d-0b16-52ac-b282-2dbe15ce913d.html | 2022-08-24T08:46:26 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/education/waterloo-schools-new-superintendent-makes-presence-known-on-first-day/article_ed49066d-0b16-52ac-b282-2dbe15ce913d.html |
Ballard's asks state to stay a two-week suspension of liquor, entertainment licenses
The town councilors voted to give Ballard's Beach Resort a 14-day liquor and entertainment license suspension
BLOCK ISLAND – After the New Shoreham Town Council unanimously suspended Ballard's Beach Resort's liquor and entertainment licenses for 14 days after a show-cause hearing Monday night, the company's attorneys have asked the state to stay the suspension as they appeal it.
Attorneys for New Shoreham and Ballard's appeared in front of a Department of Business Regulation hearing officer on Tuesday afternoon after the six-hour show cause hearing Monday night.
Hearing Officer Catherine Warren abruptly ended the hour-long hearing after listening to both sides and without saying when she will issue an order.
Rhode Island Commerce spokeswoman Jennifer McGee said no decision on the stay request was expected to be filed Tuesday.
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The suspensions come after the resort's annual Reggae Fest on Aug. 8, Victory Day, overwhelmed Ballard's, nearby beaches and the ferries that brought revelers to and from Block Island.
Brian LaPlante, representing Ballard's, and Nicholas Solitro, who represented the town, agreed that the basis of the decision by the Town Council, acting as license commissioners was a series of physical and verbal altercations at Ballard's on Aug. 8, a lack of security officers, as well as an instance where patrons pushed over a fence to gain access to the property to bypass the long security line.
Also part of the decision, Solitro said, was a "mass exodus" from the bar after owner Steven Filippi ordered the music and taps shut off at 6 p.m. He subsequently ordered the music turned back on and a single bartender to open each station at the request of town officials.
LaPlante said the suspension would hurt the resort's business, estimating it is as 10% of the season, and force the foreign student workers in the country on H-2B visas to scramble to find early flights home.
New Shoreham Town Council suspends licenses for 14 days
The decision to issue the suspensions came after hours of testimony at the show-cause hearing Monday night and no debate among New Shoreham Town Council members. The hearing ran from 5 p.m. to nearly 11 p.m.
Videos of multiple brawls from Aug. 8 made national headlines, and seven people were arrested on the night ferry from Block Island to Galilee. Video on social media showed some officers jumping onto the ferry from a Coast Guard boat. First Warden Andre Boudreau read a recitation of the testimony heard during the hearing.
Boudreau then made a motion to find that Ballard's violated its entertainment and liquor licenses by being a danger to public safety and a nuisance to the neighborhood, which was unanimously approved without any debate or discussion. He then asked the council what to do about punishment.
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Second Warden Sven Risom called for a 14-day suspension, citing the video evidence.
Town Council member Mark Emmanuelle read from a prepared statement, calling for the council to revoke both of Ballard's licenses, and member Martha Ball said the suspension was a good way to make sure things don't get out of control in the future. Before the vote on a 14-day suspension, Emmanuelle said he would vote for it so the decision was unanimous.
Ballard's spokeswoman Kimberly Poland, with Poland Media Group, wrote in a statement that the council's decision was "pre-scripted" and not discussed by the board.
Impartial judges?
Before the Town Council heard the first witness on Monday, Ballard's attorney LaPlante asked members to recuse themselves, citing an Aug. 11 meeting in which they said they wanted to take action against Ballard's and scheduled Monday's show-cause hearing.
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After reading council members' statements from the Aug. 11 meeting, including requests to the public to provide evidence to use against Ballard's, LaPlante asked council members to recuse themselves from the case.
The council members, who were not provided LaPlante's motion to recuse themselves, went forward with the hearing without discussing whether they thought they could be impartial.
Later in the hearing, as LaPlante tried to ask former interim Police Chief Peter Chabot questions about the ferry's role, the town's attorney, James Callaghan, objected and the board refused to let LaPlante argue why he should be allowed to continue asking questions.
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During the emergency hearing to stay the suspension on Tuesday, LaPlante called the motions "pre-prepared and pre-packaged" and the findings "alarming" and further proof that Town Council members were trying to find ways to take action against Ballard's before the hearing.
Who's responsible?
When Filippi, who is running unopposed for a seat on the Town Council, testified on Monday night, he laid much of the blame on Chabot and the ferry company. He said Chabot asked him to slow the checking of IDs that preceded people being allowed into Ballard's with wristbands indicating they were old enough to drink.
July 21, 2022:Block Island finds numerous bars serving minors; looks to curb 'out of control' drinking
That in turn led to long lines that stretched onto the town dock, and people jumping fences and knocking over fences, he said.
Filippi also contested Chabot's testimony that everyone left Ballard's and went to the ferry when he turned the music off and told the bartenders to stop serving, calling it a slow process.
Chabot stated he asked Filippi to turn the music back on and put one bartender at each station, but the crowd immediately emptied from the resort into the town.
"It's a shame eight to ten people ruin it for everyone," Filippi said.
Watch:Six-hour show cause hearing resulting in the suspension of Ballard's liquor, entertainment licenses
On Aug. 8, the large number of people trying to get on the last boat of the night prompted Interstate Navigation, which provides the island's ferry service, to add an extra, unscheduled run, which is where a fight broke out.
Chabot said the "mass exodus" from Ballard's after the music was shut off was a major part of the problem. He also brought six additional state police troopers onto the island for the day, but they were outnumbered by thousands of revelers.
See more of our coverage of a chaotic summer on Block Island
Aug. 18, 2022:Police detail chaotic scene at Ballard's before fight on Block Island Ferry. What we know.
Aug. 12, 2022:Ballard's faces backlash after Block Island bar brawl; council may suspend liquor license
Aug. 9, 2022:Disturbance on Block Island ferry draws four police departments; they arrest 7 people
July 21, 2022:Block Island finds numerous bars serving minors; looks to curb 'out of control' drinking
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For sale: A little lighthouse, a lot of history and a wide view for $750K
The Bristol Ferry Lighthouse is looking for a new "keeper."
But the new keeper, or keepers, won't be as busy as past keepers, like Elizabeth Diman or Edward P. Hoxie, since the lighthouse was retired in 1927. That will leave them more time to enjoy the "most amazing water views on the southern tip of Bristol."
Located under the Mount Hope Bridge, the two-bedroom, two-bathroom, 1,276-square-foot lighthouse is for sale as a private residence for $750,000.
"Rich in history, renovated, listed on the National Register of Historic places, Rhode Island's treasured and architecturally significant Bristol Ferry Lighthouse offers panoramic views of Narragansett Bay, East Passage, Prudence Island and Hog Island lighthouse," reads the description from Mott & Chace Sotheby's International Realty. "Enjoy the scenic views from your fenced yard, light filled home, fourth floor lighthouse tower or deck off the second floor bedroom."
History of the Bristol Ferry Lighthouse
The little building's history includes saving boats and lives, one of them a man delivering Providence Journal newspapers in a rowboat. The station opened on October 4, 1855, after Congress listened to an "impassioned plea" from steamboat Captain William Brown and approved $1,500 for its construction, according to the website Lighthousefriends.com.
While the passage in front of the lighthouse, between Narragansett Bay and Mount Hope Bay, is 3,000 feet wide, shoals on both sides could make navigation treacherous. Attempting to "grope our way" through "this strait on dark and stormy nights," weighed heavily on Captain Brown. “There is probably no locality in the country, certainly none within my knowledge, where a light-house is so much needed," Brown wrote to the Lighthouse Board, according to Lighthousefriends.com.
The lighthouse is the most unique property that Kim Holland, a sales associate for Mott & Chace Sotheby's International Realty, has handled in her 20-year career.
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"I've been fortunate to list a lot of historic homes. I live in a historic home," Holland said. "I love the feel of this." Walking into the building "feels almost like you're going into a boat," she said. The Bristol Ferry Lighthouse is one of only three in Rhode Island that have an attached keeper's dwelling.
The listing has brought a lot inquiries and requests for showings. "I have people calling me from all over the country," Holland said.
In 1894, the lighthouse was almost shut down, but the Lighthouse Board kept it open after complaints from the Old Colony Steamboat Company and other shipping companies in Narragansett Bay, according to information compiled on the website Rhode Island Lighthouses.
The rescue of the lighthouse was good news for A.H. Barney, who was rescued four years later by lighthouse keeper Edward Sherman and family members after Barney's rowboat overturned in rough waters. Barney was delivering The Providence Journal.
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According to an 1898 story from the Fall River Globe and copied to the Rhode Island Lighthouses website, Barney ran the pony express route from Providence to Newport and delivered the newspaper. Getting The Journal to Newport meant riding a horse from Providence to Bristol, then rowing across to Portsmouth where he dropped the newspapers for someone else to take to take the rest of the way.
With the wind "blowing a howling gale from the northeast" on May 8, 1898, Barney made it across safely, as he had for 14 years, but his Providence Journal rowboat swamped and overturned as he rowed back toward the lighthouse. Fortunately, Sherman was watching on that early morning and went out to rescue him.
The little lighthouse finally lost its mission with the construction of the Mount Hope Bridge, which made "its light redundant," according to Lighthousefriends.com. In 1929, it was sold at public auction by the Lighthouse Service to a local resident named Anna Santulli, who bid $2,050.
"After the lighthouse had fallen into disrepair following years of neglect, new owners Robert and Carol Lundin refurbished the historic building during the early 1990s and installed a new mahogany lantern on the tower", according to Lighthousefriends.com.
The lighthouse was put up for sale with an asking price of $469,000 in 1999, according to Lighthousefriends.com. It sold in 2000 for $365,000, according to town records.
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In 2012, Superstorm Sandy caused "extensive" interior and exterior water damage. Owners Todd and Paula Butlin later received a $99,999 disaster relief grant to make repairs.
In exchange for the grant, administered by the Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission, the Butlins gave an easement, ensuring they wouldn't obstruct people from viewing the property from public areas. It also allows, for "a reasonable fee," pre-arranged visits inside from architectural, historical and educational organizations.
Whoever buys the old lighthouse may not be keepers of the light, but they will be keepers of the history, since the 10-year easement continues into 2024.
Despite all its stories and its location at the edge of the water, the inside of the lighthouse is remarkably quiet, Holland said, exterior sounds muffled by two layers of brick.
"I think," she said, "it would be a great place for an artist or a writer."
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Local and state officials say the region is poised to play a huge role in what is projected to be a multi-billion dollar industry as the National Advanced Air Mobility Industry Forum wrapped up Tuesday at the Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport.
The focus of the two-day event was on air mobility technology, including what is known as eVTOLs (electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles) and UAVs (Unmanned Ariel Vehicles). Officials and industry leaders say those types of technology can be used for transportation, delivery of goods and by the military and first responders.
The broad application of this type of technology for both the military and commercial sectors is what makes it so exciting and full of opportunity, especially for the region, said Terry Slaybaugh, the Vice President of Sites and Infrastructure for JobsOhio.
“We are such a technology driven society now. (People) are really hungry for new technology, especially the younger generation. I think this industry is going to benefit from that. I think this generation is going to embrace this technology. They are going to demand it. That is going to help propel it and accelerate it coming into use by society,” Slaybaugh said.
The forum also aimed to connect different facets of the industry together as well as showcase what the region has to offer in terms of research and development. The hope is those efforts will lead to manufacturing opportunities in the area, creating jobs and ushering in new investment.
State leaders say that continued research and development around air mobility will make the region the most logical choice in terms of companies looking to mass produce that technology.
Springfield-Beckley, in particular, benefits from its Ohio Air National Guard presence along with its proximity to institutions such as Wright Patterson Airforce base in the Dayton area. The airport along with the region as a whole has seen continued investment over the years to accommodate the development of air mobility technology and drone development. That includes flight simulators, charging stations and radar systems.
That has helped the region as a whole draw research into that type of technology. The opening of Skyvision at Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport in 2019 was a key milestone, allowing Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) researchers to fly drones beyond a controller’s visual line of sight.
The air force has also launched the $35 million program Agility Prime in order to create and speed a commercial market for advanced air mobility aircraft.
With those advancements, the type of research and development taking place locally around that technology has expanded and the possibilities of what those flight technologies can be used for were on display Tuesday.
The last day of the forum saw multiple demonstrations and exhibitions related to the cutting edge flight technology that is being developed. That included advanced navigation systems that would aid pilots who may have to fly over different terrains with limited visibility. That technology was demonstrated in a helicopter that hovered around the airport during the event.
Some companies demonstrated the latest commercial UAVs as well as showcased flight simulators used for the research and development of not only UAVs but other types of flying vehicles.
Most of those aircraft are test aircrafts and have to follow a process before the average pilot can use them. Panels at the forum discussed that process and how larger initiatives, such as those being undertaken by the U.S. Air Force, fit into that. Another panel looked at how that technology can be used by the healthcare sector.
In addition to the growing technology around UAVs that is centered on expanding its applications in both the public and private sectors, eVTOLs are poised to transform transportation as state leaders say these vehicles represent the “the third revolution in flight.”
The latter, also known as air taxis or flying cars, would be flying craft that could take off in helicopter mode, fly in airplane mode then land again in helicopter mode, allowing faster travel in and to urban and suburban areas.
Ground was also broken on Tuesday for the National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence at the Springfield airport. The 30,000 square-foot, two-story building will accommodate university, business and government researchers. The $9.3 million investment will also include 25,000 square feet of hanger space and lead to more companies setting up shop at the airport.
“Springfield and Clark County continues to lead the efforts in the eVTOL industry around this advanced air mobility. We have been progressing and taking the steps necessary to have the infrastructure that can support this industry and we have seen the investment that has spurred,” said Springfield City Manager Bryan Heck.
“This allows us to take that next step around collaboration and cooperation and partnerships forming in this industry to move it and advance it forward,” Heck added.
The center is expected to be operational by the end of 2023.
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PENNSYLVANIA, USA — A union representing three of the biggest chains in Pennsylvania put out the strike notice on Monday.
A strike date is looming for the staff at some nursing homes across the state. Two dozen facilities claim unfair labor practices, and some of them are in our area.
Workers are demanding better pay, health care benefits, and staffing conditions. If those needs are not met, staff will be ready to hit the picket lines come September 2.
A union representing workers from three of the biggest nursing home chains in the Keystone State put out a strike notice on Monday.
In a statement, SEIU says Guardian Healthcare and two other nursing home chains refuse to provide detailed information about staffing and agency costs.
In total, 24 facilities across the state are getting on board. Seven are in our area, spread out through Luzerne, Lackawanna, Schuylkill, and Monroe Counties.
The strike notice alleges staffing issues like using agency staff and poor staffing ratios that are set to go into effect this year.
The union also calls for a bump in the minimum wage, asking $20 per hour for certified nursing assistants, and $25 per hour for licensed practical nurses, along with other increases as an incentive to retain senior staff members
The union also demands measures to ensure employers follow new state regulations governing staffing in nursing homes.
In the strike notice, the president of SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania said, "As the largest union of health care workers in Pennsylvania, our members will do whatever it takes to protect their residents and demand the investment into their jobs that they deserve."
In a statement issued to Newswatch 16, Guardian Healthcare said, "For the benefit of all parties involved, our goal is to avoid a strike, and we will continue to negotiate in good faith with the SEIU for a resolution. As always, the safety of our residents and wellbeing of our staff is our top priority."
If a deal is not reached, the nursing home staff from those 24 facilities will hit the picket lines on Friday, September 2.
Seven nursing homes in our area have been named in the strike notice, including ones in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, and Schuylkill counties.
Full list of facilities named in the strike:
Comprehensive Healthcare
- The Grove at Irwin: 249 Maus Dr, Irwin, PA 15642
- The Grove at New Castle: 715 Harbor St, New Castle, PA 16101
- The Grove at Harmony: 191 Evergreen Mill Rd, Harmony, PA 16037
- The Grove at Washington: 1198 W Wylie Ave, Washington, PA 15301
Guardian Healthcare
- Beaver Valley Healthcare & Rehab: 257 Georgetown Rd, Beaver Falls, PA 15010
- Clarion Health & Rehab: 999 Heidrick St, Clarion, PA 16214
- Meyersdale Healthcare & Rehab: 201 Hospital Dr, Meyersdale, PA 15552
- Oil City Healthcare & Rehab: 1293 Grandview Rd, Oil City, PA 16301
- Riverside Rehab & Nursing: 500 Hospital St, Taylor, PA 18517
- Titusville Healthcare & Rehab: 81 W Dillon Dr, Titusville, PA 16354
- Uniontown Healthcare & Rehab: 129 Franklin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401
- Guardian Elder Care at Nanticoke: 159 Old Newport St #151, Nanticoke, PA 18634
- Richland Healthcare & Rehab: 349 Vo Tech Dr, Johnstown, PA 15904
- Belair Healthcare & Rehab: 100 Little Dr, Lower Burrell, PA 15068
Priority Healthcare
- The Meadows at Blue Ridge: 10 House Ave, Camp Hill, PA 17011
- The Meadows at West Shore: 770 Poplar Church Rd, Camp Hill, PA 17011
- The Gardens at Easton/Praxis: 500 Washington St, Easton, PA 18042
- Rose City Nursing & Rehab at Lancaster: 425 N Duke St #4905, Lancaster, PA 17602
- The Meadows at York Terrace: 2401 W Market St, Pottsville, PA 17901
- Fairlane Gardens Nursing & Rehab at Reading: 21 Fairlane Rd, Reading, PA 19606
- The Gardens at Wyoming Valley (Summit): 50 N Pennsylvania Ave, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
- The Gardens at East Mountain: 101 E Mountain Blvd, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
- The Meadows at Stroud: 221 E Brown St, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
Other ownership
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TUPELO • Tupelo native Egbert Addison spends most of his day walking between Carnation Street and the Salvation Army shelter and Front Street, across from Tupelo Hardware, where his silver Lexus sedan is parked most days.
That’s where he lives. In his sedan.
“You fade away,” Addison, 80, said of living out of a vehicle. Since he purchased the car in 2018, it has become inoperable. So it stays parked on Front Street, a place to keep his clothes, food and different amenities — fans during the summer and heaters during the winter.
Living out of his car, Addison says, creates a feeling of being untethered, of drifting without a sense of permanence.
But mostly, he said, he stays tired.
“You don’t intend to, but you lose all your energy,” he said.
Addison is one of about a dozen Tupelo residents currently without a permanent home and is among a growing number of individuals reported to be living in their vehicles in and around the Tupelo area.
Mississippi Balance of State Continuum of Care Director Hannah Maharrey said Addison has been homeless since roughly 2013 and has previously refused offers to help find housing.
“We would love to see him in permanent housing, but we can’t force him against his will,” Maharrey said.
Since the beginning of the year, Maharrey said reports of individuals sleeping in cars has risen significantly, although attempts to verify these reports have proved challenging.
Since May, local homelessness advocates have received 47 self-reported referrals involving individuals sleeping in their vehicles in Lee County. Of the 47, 31 were reported in Tupelo.
According to Maharrey, 18 of the reports have been rejected because the individuals failed to be verified as living in their vehicle or did not meet other criteria laid out by the organizations, leaving 29 reports of people living out of their vehicles for advocates to investigate further.
In an attempt to identify these individuals, members of the Tupelo Homeless Task Force, comprising both Continum of Care and Mississippi United to End Homelessness (MUTEH) members, conducted early morning and late evening outreach.
According to Maharrey, these efforts came back empty-handed.
"So far, the outreach team has attempted to verify 21 out of the 29 remaining referrals," she said. "None of the referrals in Tupelo were able to be verified during outreach — day, night, and early morning — or by third party verification."
Maharrey said the Homeless Task Force could only verify one report in Lee County this summer.
It’s a frustrating situation, Maharrey said. In order to ensure the authenticity of the claims, members of the organization have to identify the individuals living out of their cars. Maharrey knows they’re out there — data tells them that much — but finding people who, by definition, have no permanent place to stay can be incredibly difficult.
“I don’t doubt there are people winding up in their car over housing issues,” she said. “There has been an increase statewide, but we have to verify it.”
She noted with the extreme heat of the summer, fewer people occupy their cars and instead elect to stay in cooler areas.
MUTEH Rental Assistance for Mississippians Program (RAMP) director Sara Ekiss said members of MUTEH and the Tupelo Homeless Task Force check some 24 locations reported to have individuals sleeping in cars regularly.
Another issue with verifying individuals sleeping in cars is that they often self-resolve. The current system has individuals file a report.
“Eight out of 10 people can resolve their homelessness within 30 days,” she said. “People are having to make more unfortunate decisions, but I think the bright side is that most people figure it out on their own.”
Regardless, both Maharrey and Ekiss see the increase in reports as a worrying trend to keep a close eye on.
For Addison, life in and out of his sedan is exhausting, but he knows it beats having no place to stay.
“When I have nothing else to do, I come to my car,” he said.
Although he often fields questions from Tupelo Police officers, he generally feels accepted in the community.
“Nobody bothers me,” he said.
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Juilliard Home in Louisville heading for auction sale
LOUISVILLE – A Victorian-era mansion that has a connection to the famous Juilliard School in New York City will soon have a new owner.
The Juilliard Home is being sold at an auction that begins at 1 p.m. Sept. 15. Local architect Rodney Meadows who died in March had been the owner. His widow, Loretta Susan Meadows, is not interested in retaining the historic structure.
"She doesn't need it," said auctioneer George Kiko, who will handle the sale. "It was kind of his vision to do something with it. They used it for some arts and crafts things. It wasn't fully occupied or anything like that."
Loretta Susan Meadows declined to comment on the decision to put the Juilliard Home up for auction.
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Located in the eastern edge of downtown at 523 E. Main St., the two-story red brick home dates back to 1872. It was built by Charles Juilliard who had a farm in eastern Stark County.
"He was one of the richest farmers in Stark County," said Mark Brunner, historian for the Louisville-Nimishillen Historical Society. "He sold most of his farm and took the money and built the house."
Juilliard, who was native of France, was a brother of Augustus Juilliard, a businessman and philanthropist whose estate helped pay for the establishment of the Juilliard School.
Before Meadows obtained the 3,445-square-foot home, the city of Louisville owned the property. City officials used the structure to house senior citizen activities.
Louisville officials decided to relinquish ownership as it was "a drain on the city because they were always in the red," Mayor Patricia Fallot said.
She was not mayor at that time.
"I would hope that whoever buys it will do something with it," Fallot said. "To me, it is a historic home. I don't want someone to buy it and let it sit empty and it deteriorates. It could really be used as a show place."
Stark County has appraised the property for $118,400.
"It is an absolute auction, there is no starting point (bidding price)," said Kiko, who also is a Nimishillen Township trustee. "I think someone will buy it and do something with it. It could be a vacation rental or used as commercial space for someone to put offices. Professional offices would be nice."
The city of Louisville will have first right of refusal during the auction. That means if city officials exercise their option of matching the winning bid, Louisville would regain ownership of the structure.
"We haven't decided which way we want to go with that," city Councilman Richard Slackford said. "I would like to see someone take it over and do something with it."
Sitting next to the Juilliard Home is Main Street Commons at 517 E. Main St., which houses some businesses and offices such as the work space of attorney Donald Marshall, a former mayor of the city.
"It is a landmark," Marshall said of the Juilliard Home. "I think they would have a hard time tearing it down. It is too prominent of a building. I would like to see it used for some civic purpose.
To turn the Juilliard Home into a historic house museum similar to the Saxton House at 331 Market Ave. S in Canton could be a challenge, said Kim Kenney, director of the Stark County Historical Society.
"Historic house museums have a lot of challenges," Kenney said. "You have to be creative with programs and events to make people want to come back. The displays generally don't change. Because of that, it can be difficult to get people to return."
The Saxton House at one time was the home of Ida McKinley, wife of President William McKinley. It is now owned by the National Park Service and serves as the First Ladies National Historic Site. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/louisville/2022/08/24/juilliard-home-goes-up-for-auction-in-louisville/65406753007/ | 2022-08-24T10:14:59 | 0 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/louisville/2022/08/24/juilliard-home-goes-up-for-auction-in-louisville/65406753007/ |
After legacy of LGBTQ support, this Rehoboth nonprofit's next move? Monkeypox vaccinations
One man rode on his bicycle into the shaded patio off Baltimore Avenue in downtown Rehoboth Beach, a smile on his face as he checked in with the two volunteers sitting under mini rectangular rainbow flags and handing out masks and hand sanitizer.
It was the first monkeypox vaccine clinic hosted by a community organization in Delaware, and the volunteers and few staff members at CAMP Rehoboth were ready for its expected 200 visitors even before the doors were scheduled to open at 9 a.m. Tuesday.
Usually filled with the harmonies from choir performances or applause after plays, the atrium had been transformed. Volunteers slid over information packets and two vaccination stations were set up with nurses already tearing open sanitizing wipes and administering the first doses as people arrived early for their timed appointments.
While vacationers milled about and chatted over iced coffees at a nearby café, many Rehoboth Beach residents visited the vaccine clinic and commented on how smoothly and efficiently it seemed to run.
The plan was to vaccinate three people every five minutes, said Lisa Evans, CAMP Rehoboth’s interim director, and they already seemed to be ahead of schedule only an hour into the clinic.
As people trickled inside, Evans said it was a much more tranquil scene than what CAMP Rehoboth staff and volunteers experienced last week when the appointments first opened and the phones never seemed to stop ringing with people asking how to sign up.
The Rehoboth Beach nonprofit is one of two community groups hosting monkeypox vaccine clinics this week. CAMP Rehoboth filled all 200 of its open appointments within hours on Aug. 16, and AIDS Delaware and the HIV Consortium – which are partnering with the state health department for a clinic on Thursday – had filled all of its Wilmington appointments in a few days.
Evans estimated that the organization received another 100 calls after filling its slots last week. There is a clear need and desire to get vaccinated, especially after the state expanded access to the vaccine this month.
While some people were able to get on a waitlist, Evans said the organization was not adding any new names to its waitlist or referring people to the Wilmington site on Monday. On the day of the clinic, she had a few names of people who she knew were local and could get to the clinic in case there was a last-minute cancellation.
But everyone seemed to be showing up as of 10:30 a.m.
Many of the people who got vaccinated, like Rehoboth residents Randy Butt and Emerson Bramble, recognized that this was an important vaccine and Butt said he felt “wonderful” to be able to access the shots now. Others similarly commented on how they called right away and were grateful that CAMP Rehoboth was able to host this vaccine clinic and contribute to preventing more spread of monkeypox.
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Scott Ennis, another Rehoboth resident, said he appreciated that they not only got vaccinated, but they left armed with more information about monkeypox.
One of the biggest messages that CAMP Rehoboth and state public health employees were pushing from the moment people signed in: The vaccine is not effective until two weeks after the second dose.
Those who were vaccinated on Tuesday are expected to come back to CAMP Rehoboth for their second shot on Sept. 20.
Who is receiving the vaccine right now?
This clinic comes after the Division of Public Health expanded access to the monkeypox vaccine starting on Aug. 15, with eligibility extending to people who are living with HIV, as well as those receiving a medication used to prevent HIV − known as pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP.
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As of Monday, the following people were also eligible for the vaccine, according to DPH:
- Gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men and have had multiple (more than one) or any anonymous sexual partners.
- Transgender women or nonbinary people assigned male at birth who have sex with men.
- Sex workers (of any sexual orientation and gender).
- Staff (of any sexual orientation and gender) at establishments where sexual activity occurs, including bathhouses, saunas or sex clubs.
People of a variety of ages attended the Rehoboth Beach vaccine clinic on Tuesday.
Evans said about 90% or more seemed to be coming from Sussex County based on their zip codes, and more than a half dozen people who spoke with Delaware Online/The News Journal said they were from the Rehoboth Beach area.
One local resident T.D. Stanger said he has been involved with CAMP Rehoboth for many years and has seen how the organization has supported the LGBTQ community time and again, especially during points in history when Rehoboth Beach – now often known for its inclusivity – had been discriminatory or resistant to people of different sexualities and gender identities.
Now, as the LGBTQ community continues to fight against stigma related to monkeypox, Stanger said it’s important to have CAMP Rehoboth at the helm.
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“It’s probably more instrumental than you could even imagine,” Stanger said.
For example, the Rehoboth resident said, CAMP Rehoboth has often acted as a bridge organization to connect people with HIV resources when access to that information or preventative medication can be harder to come by in the standard medical setting.
Even Stanger said he had experienced shaming from a doctor who questioned why he needed access to medication that could prevent him from becoming infected with an incurable disease.
Where else can you get the vaccine?
While both clinics in Rehoboth Beach and Wilmington have filled up, vaccines are still available through other providers.
Starting on Monday, anyone who is eligible can sign up for the monkeypox vaccine at Beebe Healthcare.
To schedule an appointment, visit beebehealthcare.org/online-scheduling and select “monkeypox vaccine.” Available appointments start on Friday, Aug. 26, and walk-ins will not be accepted.
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The state public health division has also been administering the vaccine at its clinics by appointment only. At the Aug. 16 town hall in Rehoboth Beach, Molly Magarik, cabinet secretary at DHSS, said the state has the capacity to give more than 900 shots in a week.
To sign up for one of these DPH appointments, people can call the state’s monkeypox hotline number: 1-866-408-1899.
The state is working with additional community organizations to set up more vaccine clinics. Evans at CAMP Rehoboth said they are urging for more vaccine access, especially after how quickly appointments filled up last week, and they hope to offer more opportunities for vaccines in the future.
Does Delaware have enough vaccines?
Public health officials like Magarik have said that Delaware remains behind in monkeypox vaccines when looking at the number of cases and people exposed.
While Delaware only had 17 cases as of Aug. 22, according to the CDC monkeypox case tracker, Magarik said it’s likely people will travel to the beaches or elsewhere in Delaware and test positive after returning to another state.
And the federal distribution of vaccine doses depends on case count within the state.
States could apply to receive more vaccines on Aug. 15, and after the Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization that allowed states to administer a smaller dose of the vaccine under the skin instead of into the muscle, Delaware expected to receive 5,000 doses.
However, several public health departments across the country have raised concerns that they will not be able to extract exactly five doses out of a single vial, and because of that, they are not receiving the maximum amount of vaccine.
Before Tuesday’s clinic, Division of Public Health administrator Don Post said the team ran a trial and determined that they could get between three and five doses from one vial, with four being the average. Post said this is not a significant concern for the state, especially considering how many vaccines were often discarded during COVID-19 vaccinations.
The other concern, Magarik said at the earlier town hall, is that public health officials do not know how much vaccine they will get after this most recent distribution. It’s why she and others have stressed the importance of advocacy and working with Delaware’s federal delegation.
Emily Lytle covers Sussex County from the inland towns to the beaches, with a focus on health-related issues. Got a story she should tell? Contact her at elytle@delmarvanow.com or 302-332-0370. Follow her on Twitter at @emily3lytle. | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2022/08/24/monkeypox-vaccine-aids-delaware-hiv-consortium-de-division-public-health/65413954007/ | 2022-08-24T10:28:16 | 1 | https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2022/08/24/monkeypox-vaccine-aids-delaware-hiv-consortium-de-division-public-health/65413954007/ |
WATERLOO — Some Waterloo residents will see a slight increase in what they pay for water next year.
Waterloo Water Works will raise rates by 1% for residents who use more than 6,732 gallons every three months, beginning on Jan. 1. The utility's board of trustees made the decision at a meeting last week.
According to a news release, the average customer uses 10,472 gallons every three months. Based on this, the average customer’s bill will go up 10 cents from $41.63 to $41.73.
Any customer who uses the base rate of 6,732 gallons or less will not see an increase and will continue to be charged $30.88 every three months.
“The Water Works has a number of customers who do not use more than the base rate amount and therefore will see no increase in the water portion of their bill,” Chad Coon, Water Works general manager, said in the release.
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Board officials said the increase was needed because of inflationary factors. Among those are labor and health insurance costs, prices for fuel and commodities such as chlorine, and construction expenses. The construction work includes repair and maintenance of the existing system as well as installation of new water mains.
Even with the increase, the board said Waterloo's water rates remain among the lowest in Iowa. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/waterloo-water-works-raising-some-customers-rates-by-1/article_16e9bd86-2b99-5289-9d00-40f6b5a70231.html | 2022-08-24T10:39:47 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/waterloo-water-works-raising-some-customers-rates-by-1/article_16e9bd86-2b99-5289-9d00-40f6b5a70231.html |
WATERLOO — Western Home Communities has a large presence in Cedar Falls. Now it plans to expand next to Lost Island Waterpark.
Kris Hansen, chief executive officer of the Christian senior living provider, said it purchased some 53 acres at the corner of La Porte (Hess) and East Shaulis roads earlier this summer from Gary and Becky Bertch, owners of the Lost Island franchise.
The plan is to build a new Waterloo campus, across from the South Hill Golf Course, and call it “Island West.”
Hansen said the initial phase will involve a little more than 20 acres on the western end of the property. He hopes by next spring a contractor will begin building villas.
They’ll possibly be twin homes, 74 units in total, 1,650 or 1,915 square feet in size.
“It’s going to be a pretty big deal for Waterloo,” said Hansen. “We’ve tested the appetite in Cedar Falls and, as land fills up, we thought it’d be a good opportunity to be in Waterloo too. We’re a Cedar Valley organization.”
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'That’s what our festival is about – giving the community the chance to experience coming together as one. What unites us is much stronger than what divides us.'
The company’s largest presence is in Cedar Falls with just shy of 180 acres. When adding in developed and undeveloped land there, as well as in Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, and now Waterloo, the portfolio totals about 280 acres.
Western Home Communities currently has a total of 1,500 residents in all of its facilities.
“The land became available once the Bertches got clarity around what they plan to do,” said Hansen. “And we had been looking to do a large campus in Waterloo.”
It’s not the first time Western Home Communities had housing in Waterloo.
Payne Memorial African Methodist Episcopal held a one-stop-shop event providing free school clothes, haircuts, food and entertainment on Sunday afternoon.
The senior living provider had owned the Walnut Court Apartments, on Walnut Street, before selling them in 2013.
Hansen said the new villas will continue to promote an active living lifestyle. They’ll be zero entry, as well as have an ease of access and safety, and “smart” technology.
By future residents moving into its community, Hansen said a side benefit is their existing homes open for sale and draw new families, students and workers to the area.
“I welcome Western Home Communities and their new Island West senior living community to Waterloo,” said Mayor Quentin Hart in a statement. “This project offers our precious seniors more options to stay in the community they love or to move here. This truly complements the exceptional healthcare and quality of living amenities already in Waterloo. Congratulations and blessings on 110 years of service to the Cedar Valley.” | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/western-home-communities-buys-land-from-waterloo-water-park-plans-expansion/article_6573f827-2d80-5725-8e09-f58bb1e2c07b.html | 2022-08-24T10:39:54 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/western-home-communities-buys-land-from-waterloo-water-park-plans-expansion/article_6573f827-2d80-5725-8e09-f58bb1e2c07b.html |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – On Saturday, the 10th Annual Burger Battle was held at OJ Watson Park.
It was food truck style where four food trucks competed to win People’s Choice for best burger.
This event is put on by KETCH, a non-profit that helps adults with disabilities.
“The funds all go to the programs and services that we provide at KETCH for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and it is so great to have fundraisers to help fill the gap with the funding we receive and the actual cost of the programs that we provide,” said Paula Hanna, KETCH director of development. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/food-trucks-compete-at-10th-annual-burger-battle-in-wichita/ | 2022-08-24T10:43:54 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/food-trucks-compete-at-10th-annual-burger-battle-in-wichita/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Sedgwick County Board of County Canvassers was scheduled to conduct the canvass for the “Value Them Both” amendment on Saturday at 8 a.m., but that has been postponed, according to Sedgwick County officials.
Sedgwick County election officials now say the eecount canvass will be Sunday, Aug. 21 at 4 p.m. The canvass will be held in the Early Vote Room of the Election Office on the first floor of the Historic Courthouse, 510 N. Main.
Commissioner David Dennis, also the canvass chair, says they didn’t have what they needed to proceed.
Dennis says he reached out to the Secretary of State Scott Schwab, who was told there is still counting going on at the Sedgwick County Election Office.
Sedgwick County Election Commissioner Angela Caudillo informed commissioners this weekend of an issue that needs to be resolved before the group can proceed. Commissioner David Dennis tells KSN the hope is to get more information this weekend so they could canvass and then send official results to the state for verification.
Sedgwick County began a partial hand recount, along with eight other counties this week, after two anti-abortion advocates provided credit cards to pay for the nearly $120,000 cost to pay for the recount, according to the secretary of state’s office.
A larger than expected turnout of voters on Aug. 2 rejected a ballot measure that would have removed protections for abortion rights from the Kansas Constitution and given the Legislature the right to further restrict abortion or ban it. It failed by 18 percentage points or 165,000 votes statewide. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/value-them-both-recount-finished-canvass-postponed/ | 2022-08-24T10:44:01 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/value-them-both-recount-finished-canvass-postponed/ |
MARTINSVILLE, Va. – The Supreme Court of Virginia has temporarily denied the City of Martinsville’s petition to declare the public referendum on reversion as unconstitutional.
For nearly three years now, Martinsville and Henry County have worked to reach an agreement to revert the City of Martinsville back to a town.
Earlier this year, Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed Senate Bill 85, giving voters a final say in the reversion; however, city leaders felt as if the law was unconstitutional and appealed to the Virginia Supreme Court.
Ultimately though, it was struck down and Martinsville’s request for an expedited hearing and a special session was denied as moot.
According to Henry County Attorney George Lyle, the question of the constitutionality of the referendum will now be deferred to the Special Court, a three-judge panel.
Then, the city would be able to appeal to the Supreme Court depending on the Special Court’s ruling.
The City of Martinsville is slated to hold a ‘Let’s Talk Reversion’ information session on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at The Baldwin Building. The session will be open to the public and you can also attend via Zoom. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/24/virginia-supreme-court-temporarily-denies-martinsvilles-reversion-pleading/ | 2022-08-24T10:46:56 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/24/virginia-supreme-court-temporarily-denies-martinsvilles-reversion-pleading/ |
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INDIANAPOLIS — Imagine gaining a whole family you never knew you had in one phone call. A Marion County woman had been looking for her biological mother her entire life and finally found her.
For 46 years, Dana Verrett had a piece of her missing.
"It's like a love that you know, it's out there, but you don't know where it's at or how to find it, if that makes any sense," Verrett said.
It was a lifelong effort with papers to prove it.
Earlier this year, she took a test through 23andMe.
"I didn't have a mom. I didn't have a dad. I didn't have any siblings. I almost wanted to cry but I was like, 'Well, I've got 5,000 cousins,'" said Verrett. "Someone's gotta know something."
Sure enough, one of those cousins knew someone who knew someone.
That night, she got the phone call that would change everything.
"She asked me what my birthday was, and I told her. She said, 'Thank you, Jesus.' She was like, 'I have your mom on the other line. Would you like to speak to her?' She's like, 'My baby,' and I just started bawling," Verrett said. "I just felt my heart mending itself."
It turns out that her mother had been looking for her as well after she said she was forced to give her up at 16.
However, Dana's name had been changed and her records were sealed.
"Every birthday, I would be like, 'Father, just let her be okay,'" said Theresa Cox-Patterson.
The two met almost immediately after that phone call and have been catching up since.
"We talk pretty much every day," said Verrett.
This October will be Verrett's first birthday with her mom since being born.
"Do I get her a bouncy house? Where do I start?" Cox-Patterson said. "I'm not praying she's okay. I know she's okay."
That's because now, her daughter is whole.
"I've been looking for my mother for forever and in 24 hours, I found her," Verrett said. "I know who I am. I know where I belong. I know where I fit in. It feels good to actually fit in, and you don't have to worry about not being you."
Her mother later took another DNA test. The results were a 99.999998% match.
Cox-Patterson drives a semi for a living and had been driving right past where her daughter works on a regular basis, without knowing it.
Two of Verrett's children were studying to be truck drivers before meeting their grandmother.
Her daughter and mother also share a birthday. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/marion-co-woman-reunited-with-mother-after-lifetime-search/531-5f8c8a05-db7f-4073-8777-1695fbe1100a | 2022-08-24T11:12:04 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/marion-co-woman-reunited-with-mother-after-lifetime-search/531-5f8c8a05-db7f-4073-8777-1695fbe1100a |
Detroit police seek to identify suspects in homicide
The Detroit Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in identifying potential suspects in a homicide on the city's northwest side.
At approximately 2:26 a.m. on July 17, a 34-year-old man was involved in a physical alternation with another man in a white T-shirt. Police responded to the incident in the 12800 block of Pierson, but a month later, are searching for their identifications.
The suspect, wearing a light colored sweatshirt, then produced a weapon and fired multiple shots, fatally wounding the 34-year old man.
If anyone recognizes these individuals, or has any information pertaining to this crime, please call the Detroit Police Department’s Homicide Unit at (313) 596-2260 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up.
srahal@detroitnews.com
Twitter: @SarahRahal_ | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/08/24/detroit-police-seek-identify-suspects-homicide/7882665001/ | 2022-08-24T11:13:35 | 0 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/08/24/detroit-police-seek-identify-suspects-homicide/7882665001/ |
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Public schools in Bismarck-Mandan are beginning the academic year amid a nationwide shortage of teachers and staff attributed in part to burnout and culture wars.
Mandan Public Schools begins classes on Wednesday, with Bismarck Public Schools starting the next day. Catholic schools in Bismarck got underway last week; in Mandan they get underway Wednesday.
Leaders of both public school districts last week were still looking to fill some positions, though they're not struggling as much as many other schools around the state and nation.
Polling by national teachers groups and other national surveys "simply mirror the results that we have seen in polling commissioned by North Dakota United of educators in North Dakota,” Nick Archuleta, president of the union that represents teachers and other public employees, said in late July.
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Archuleta participated in a national task force that studied the problem.
“Teachers are less satisfied in their jobs, more frustrated by the discourse surrounding public education, and are feeling unappreciated and under-supported," he said. "It is the hope of the task force that our findings will help inform conversations in communities across the country as school districts struggle to solve the teacher recruitment and retention issue."
The National Education Association estimates there is a shortage of 300,000 teachers and staff nationwide, due to a variety of factors including coronavirus pandemic fatigue. The American Federation of Teachers also cites lack of support for teachers amid political conflicts, such as debate over critical race theory.
Bismarck
Enrollment at Bismarck Public schools is 13,629, about 300 more students than last year.
The district has been relatively immune from teacher shortages, according to Superintendent Jason Hornbacher. There were just two general educator positions open last week, and the district had held interviews for both.
But Hornbacher said the district is struggling in other areas, looking to fill shortages in food services, special education aids, bus staff, school psychologists and substitute teachers.
“We have been working all summer going to job fairs and trying to interview the best and most qualified individuals,” he said.
The district is expanding despite the staff shortages. Two new elementary schools are opening this fall -- Silver Ranch in the northeast part of town and Elk Ridge in the northwest. This brings the total number of elementary schools to 18.
Elk Ridge is still under construction. Officials expect the building to be functional come the first day with minimal impact to students as the work finishes. Administrators are formulating a plan to use the space and resources they have available until the facility is complete.
"We are ready for all the kids at Elk Ridge, Silver Ranch, and every school in the district," Hornbacher said.
The school board earlier this year approved a $3 million bid to expand Legacy High School -- a project tentatively to be completed next summer. Legacy opened in 2015 and was designed to accommodate a future expansion.
Mandan
Enrollment in Mandan is up by about 100 students, according to Superintendent Mike Bitz. An Aug. 10 enrollment update said the district will have 4,239 students in K-12.
Bitz said Mandan will have all of its teacher positions full for this school year, though specialty areas are proving to be more difficult to fill. Mandan as of last week had shortages in areas such as career and technical education, special education and counseling.
"We had a couple of late resignations that are always tough to fill, but other than that we are doing OK," Bitz said.
Mandan also is building new schools. Voters in April 2021 approved a bond measure to build a new high school and an additional elementary school. The bond passed with nearly 80% support.
The new elementary being built in the Lakewood area is scheduled to open in fall 2023. The new high school is to open in fall 2024.
Catholic schools
Light of Christ Catholic Schools in Bismarck started its year last Thursday. Enrollment for the system's five locations is 1,437, according to President Gerald Vetter. That's up about 4% from last year.
Vetter said that while the school system will have a full teacher staff, he is aware of the issues happening around the country. He believes it's important to recruit more dedicated people into the education field to help remedy the crisis.
“We have been fortunate in that we have been able to retain very great teachers,” he said.
Vetter said Light of Christ has a lot to celebrate going into the school year, including growth. It was founded in 2012 with just over 1,000 students.
In Mandan, Christ the King Catholic Montessori School starts classes for students ages 3-12 on Wednesday. The enrollment of 175 students has doubled in the past six years, according to Administrative Assistant Kim Nutsch.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Wichita City Council approved the 2023 budget on Tuesday.
The budget totals over $600 million, and Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple said this budget had the most public input in over a decade.
People voiced their concerns about public safety and property taxes.
The 2023 budget is a $24 million increase from the 2022 budget. In addition, the council approved $45 million for nine fire stations, removed library overdue fees, and many other changes for Wichita.
But the budget approval didn’t come without concern from some council members and those attending.
“We approved a budget that not only balances and holds the line on taxes but also is reflective on the input that is received from that public,” said Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple.
The Mill Levy Rate will stay stable, and the City said it is expected to generate taxes levied of about $139 million.
But not everyone is satisfied. Council member Bryan Frye said many people have come to him concerned about property taxes rising. He voted “no” on approving the 2023 budget.
“This was an effective 7.7% increase on your property taxes. We had the ability to stop that today,” said Frye.
“We held the line on property taxes, and it is the exact same rate as it has been for the last 29 years, and we are still able to balance our budget with a conservative approach because, well, we want to actually get this right,” said Whipple.
Others are concerned with the stray animal population not being controlled.
The council voted to hire two new animal control officers to help with the issue, estimated to cost around $133,000.
“Several neighborhoods that have lost mail service because post office workers have either been chased or bitten by dogs, and once [you] lose it, you don’t get it back,” said council member Brandon Johnson.
The budget will bring three police stations, $74 million for equipment, and $40 million for fire trucks.
The ice rink and Addiction Recovery Fund will also get a cut from the budget.
Century II is getting around $3 million. Whipple said it’s the City’s job to take care of these public assets.
“We actually have a plan to invest in those repairs. People should be able to go to a public building and feel safe,” said Whipple.
The council voted to start the hiring process immediately for the two animal control officers.
The City has been allocated $72.4 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds, and 20% of that funding is expected to support the budget. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-city-council-approves-2023-budget/ | 2022-08-24T11:36:20 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-city-council-approves-2023-budget/ |
TikTok stylist offers full-service braiding experience, education to clients and followers
Hairstylist and braider Tillie Dixson wants her clients and her more than 414,000 TikTok followers to know how to take care of their hair on their own.
Dixson, or That1 Stylist as she is known on her website and social media, doesn’t just braid her clients' hair. As a licensed cosmetologist and someone who has a full-service salon, she is able to offer a bit more than the standard service – including teaching her clients.
"We do need clients to have a job, but there’s plenty of people to go around," Dixson said about stylists. "I want to make people comfortable with doing their hair and just know a bit more about their hair so they don’t have to rely on anyone else."
As she completes each step in her braiding process, Dixson talks to her customers about the qualities of their strands – the type, texture, density and porosity, which is the hair’s ability to absorb and retain moisture.
She tells them what products she uses on their hair and why. She creates a list of hair care products they can use to improve or retain hair health and provides free samples. She recommends silk pillowcases and bonnets, because silk doesn’t rub or snag on braided hair.
As a cosmetology student, she hadn’t learned much about taking care of curly or textured hair. Both the curriculum and client base at her cosmetology school didn’t give her the opportunity to work on Black people's hair.
Two years later, as a stylist with a larger social media following, she has the ability to teach about textured hair and break the stigma that it is harder to work with than straight hair.
“There’s just this misconception that textured or curly hair is hard to do or people don’t know how to do it,” she said. “That is what drew me to educating.”
Choosing the 'curly-hair side'
Dixson did not always know she wanted to braid hair, or even pursue other cosmetology jobs, as a career.
When she was young, she used to do her dolls' hair and loved styling her own but she didn’t see it as a good career option until she graduated high school. She knew she didn’t want to go back to school for four years but also didn’t want to keep working at Panda Express.
So, she decided to attend Aveda Frederic’s Institute Indianapolis, where she studied cosmetology from October 2019 to December 2020.
In cosmetology school, Dixson learned many lessons that have helped her run her business, including the importance of showing up on time and the basics of hair cutting and styling. However, because of her textbook and the fact that her cosmetology school did not have many Black clients or teachers, she did not learn much about curly and textured hair.
After she graduated and interviewed at a few salons for apprenticeships, she decided she wanted to go a different route than salons that typically serviced straight-hair individuals and did not have many Black clients.
“There is definitely a straight-hair side of the industry and then there is a curly-hair side,” she said. “There are so many salons you can go to and get your hair colored nowadays but you don’t really have many natural hair salons.”
Dixson felt like she was more needed on the curly side.
In April 2021, she rented a space in a salon where she started styling and braiding textured hair and then moved into her current space, a one-room suite above another salon, in December 2021.
'Nothing compares'
Dixson has not always wanted to do hair. But her clients wouldn’t believe that.
Brenda Woodard, 71, said the stylist has an innate ability.
Woodard had been looking for a permanent stylist since she moved to Indiana 20 years ago. Her search stopped when she found Dixson.
“I said, ‘This is the place I’ve been looking for,’” Woodard said about her first appointment.
When Woodard first started going to Dixson, her hair was breaking at the roots. Now, the length is coming back.
Jeff Brown, 30, said Dixson's braids are professional and tight yet she never pulls too much while braiding his hair. He also said he has learned things about his hair he never knew before talking to Dixson, such as his hair’s porosity and what type of products to use because of that.
“I get that experience and I know I’m leaving away not only with my hair braided but my hair getting helped,” he said.
Naomi Gideon-Ikhine, who has been to more than 20 braiders in her life, said Dixson is the best braider she’s ever been to.
When Gideon-Ikhine, 23, leaves Dixson’s hair braiding salon, she feels like a brand-new person. The last time she got her hair done she said she felt like “that girl” and related heavily to the lyrics in Beyonce’s new song “Alien Superstar.”
She said she loves getting the whole experience that Dixson provides — the privacy of the one-room studio, the snacks and drinks, the TV, and the hair washing, which she said is not a typical service a hair braider provides.
Dixson also has hair extensions to add into the braids, which clients get to pick from her stock instead of having to buy them outside and bring them in.
“A lot of the braiders in this city, it’s just styling,” Dixson said. “I don’t know of any salon that you can walk into right now where you can get your hair shampooed and have your extensions already prepared for you when you walk in.”
While offering just the braiding service is cheaper, part of the reason some of Dixson’s clients continue booking is because of the experience she provides in addition to the braiding.
Gideon-Ikhine said she considers her visits self-care because of the spa-like treatment she receives. The whole week leading up to her appointment, she thinks about it.
“Nothing compares,” she said.
Using TikTok to get clients and educate
Dixson's experience and knowledge don’t just stick out to her clients in the chair, but also her TikTok followers, some of which are potential customers.
Dixson said about 80% of her clientele found her on TikTok before booking an appointment. Some of them already live in the city, such as Brown, who saw her stitch braids and said, “I wish we had somebody like this in Indianapolis,” before realizing she was.
Others saw her on the social media app before ever setting foot in Indiana, such as clients who drove from Chicago and Cincinnati just for her services. Gideon-Ikhine saw Dixson on her TikTok For You Page a few months before moving permanently from Texas to Indiana. She loved how Dixson would talk about her customers’ hair with respect and passion. Gideon-Ikhine set a reminder with an alarm for the day Dixson’s schedule opened for April so she wouldn’t miss her opportunity to book an appointment.
“I was on top of it,” Gideon-Ikhine said.
Dixson’s posts on the app vary from hair transformations to explainer videos about cultural appropriation in the styling business. In her voiceovers, she talks to stylists, her clients and those just looking to get more information on what she does.
She also posts about ways she’s changed in her technique and product use since she began styling. In one video she shows a product she used to use, generic brand hair oil, and then holds up the product she now uses, which is Wild Growth hair oil.
“Even though I’m licensed there’s a lot about textured & black hair that we’re NOT taught,” the caption reads, “I’m always learning and changing!!!"
Some of the posts feature recurring clients, such as two younger sisters, who she identifies in the videos as “TikTok’s favorite little siblings,” who are the only children Dixson now services. As she skillfully executes lemonade braids and adds colorful beads onto the ends of their hair, she talks about how she works with the kids and teaches them about their braids.
In her last video with the kids, she allowed “big sis” to take down her sister’s hair and in the voiceover talks about how taking the hair down gently is important.
“You can’t treat it like a delicate flower putting it up and then rip through it like garden weeds taking it down,” she said in the video.
Disparity in hair education
Dixson said braiding and working with textured hair is something she had to work on after she got her cosmetology license because she didn't get much practice with it in school.
This isn’t just a problem at Dixson’s school. Arthur Harris, founder and owner of Textures Institute of Cosmetology, said many cosmetology schools do not prioritize textured hair care.
“A lot of schools have teachers who don’t really do textured hair, don’t know anything about it. So, they’re kind of afraid and they don’t teach it,” he said. “It’s in the curriculum, it’s just that they are not confident to be able to teach it properly.”
Indiana hair braiders are not required to have a cosmetology license, a change that was made in 2017. However, hair braiders could benefit from education on how to properly take care of the hair, said Greg Kenny Sr., member of the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology and CEO and founder of Kenny's Academy of Barbering. Kenny believes that hair braiders should have some oversight before doing work on the general public.
Textures Institute, The Fuqua Institute of Beauty Culture and The Vocational College have the three African-American-run cosmetology schools in Indianapolis. Black-owned school Kenny's Academy of Barbering will start its first cosmetology courses on September 12.
This problem extends outside of Indiana.
In June 2021, Louisiana became the first state to require cosmetology students to learn how to cut textured hair to receive their license. Black celebrities and models, such as model Leomie Anderson and actress and comedian Yvette Nicole Brown, have taken to social media to show how some makeup artists and stylists don’t know how to work with Black models' hair or skin tones.
Harris said that while it is becoming less common, Black people still experience getting turned away in salons because the establishments don’t have people that can braid or work with their hair type.
Harris said this is why he opened his school in 2010 — to teach people how to work with all hair types and be able to do many different styles.
“Education,” he said, "is definitely the key."
Fixing the problem at the roots
While TikTok does bring in clients, which was Dixson’s original goal when she started posting hair videos on the platform, it also gives Dixson the opportunity to educate people on hair, hair products and how to work with African American hair.
Dixson said her main goal with educating her TikTok audience is to get them to feel more at ease about doing their hair at home, without a stylist.
“Sometimes I feel the need to inspire other artists to be more inclusive or to inspire just change overall in the industry," she said. "But really, I want it to be the everyday person who goes and gets their hair done to feel comfortable.”
Dixson has aspirations to open a salon with inclusive stylists and cosmetologists and eventually move on to become an educator of future cosmetologists and stylists.
While Dixson learned a lot in cosmetology school, the lessons mainly focused on caring for straight hair, not textured or curly hair. Dixson said every Friday at school an owner of a salon would speak to the students. Only one of those speakers owned a curly-hair salon.
Dixson said she wants to help revamp the entire industry by getting involved in the creation of cosmetology textbooks, the selection of mannequins and just what lessons are taught in cosmetology schools as a whole.
“I would love to revamp the entire industry, just from the inside out, or just help because I know I can’t do it single-handedly,” she said.
Right now, she is focused on using her social media to help her clients, both in her studio and on TikTok. But she hopes that by creating a well-known platform, this will help springboard her to collaborate with higher-ups to shake up the cosmetology industry and make it more diverse.
“On social media, when people are just protesting about things or speaking about those things, that’s just one level,” she said. “You really got to get to the head of the stake and that’s what I would like to get to.”
Contact IndyStar reporter Madison Smalstig at MSmalstig@gannett.com. | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2022/08/24/indianapolis-tiktok-stylist-teaches-braiding-black-hairstyles/65399299007/ | 2022-08-24T11:51:08 | 1 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2022/08/24/indianapolis-tiktok-stylist-teaches-braiding-black-hairstyles/65399299007/ |
INDOT looks for public input on I-65, I-70 in Indianapolis
Most major public projects go a certain way: An agency comes up with their proposals, then the public gets to put in their two cents. And that input may or may not translate to real changes to the plans.
For the future of nearly all of I-65 and I-70 in Indianapolis, the Indiana Department of Transportation will start with the public.
A 2-year endeavor to collect public opinion on what should be done to the more than 60-year-old highways begins Wednesday, which INDOT hopes will result in recommendations it can then carry into its typical project development process.
"I don’t think anything is off the table," deputy chief of staff Scott Manning told IndyStar Tuesday.
The formal process is called a Planning and Environment Linkages study, or PEL, which asks the public to weigh in on how these corridors should be considered in terms of mobility, safety, economic and community development and connections to public transit.
INDOT's study, called ProPEL Indy, will look at nearly the entirety of the urban interstates, excluding the North Split and a segment of I-65 south of downtown where another project is already in design.
There was no PEL study for the $350 million North Split reconstruction project, which garnered severe pushback when first presented to the public in 2017.
Several dozen neighborhood groups and business leaders formed the Rethink Coalition opposing the plan and calling for alternatives that included putting the highways underground to reconnect neighborhoods.
More:A coalition is renewing calls to put I-65, I-70 underground downtown. Here's what's new.
That vocal public pushback did alter INDOT's North Split plans at the time, though not in the fundamental way Rethink hoped, given the already-advanced stage of planning. Rather than adding lanes, widening shoulders and building retaining walls up to 33 feet, INDOT chose a plan that condensed the interchange's current footprint. INDOT also agreed to design the interchange in a way that does not prevent future design changes to other parts of the highway.
The North Split project is wrapping up later this year. Another project on I-65 south of downtown, to add a travel lane and rehabilitate pavement between I-465 and the South Split, is in design. The rest of the I-65 and I-70 footprint inside the I-465 loop is what's up for debate, and INDOT doesn't want to approach it the same way.
"The big lesson we learned from that North Split project is there’s a desire to engage with the community earlier on and sort of vet a set of feasible alternatives, rather than INDOT come to the table with, 'Here’s the project and the intent that we put together,'" Manning said.
More:What's the status of the North Split reconstruction project a year after it started?
Rethink Coalition supports the approach, as that is the crux of its mission ― to spur community input into the future of the downtown interstates, coalition president and CEO Brenda Freije told IndyStar in a statement.
"We welcome INDOT’s announcement of the ProPEL Indy initiative with its emphasis on public engagement and community involvement," she stated. "We look forward to participating in the process."
PEL studies are not required by the federal government, but have become more common since the 2015 Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act reduced regulatory requirements to encourage their use.
INDOT's only other planned PEL studies are on the U.S. 30, U.S. 31 and I-80/94 corridors, said Sarah Rubin, INDOT's deputy director of major project delivery.
Doing the public engagement process upfront for I-65 and I-70 could help streamline the rest of the project development process, she said. She said INDOT is targeting the fiscal year of 2027-2028 for programming work on these corridors.
Major projects must appear in INDOT's 4-year planning document known as the State Transportation Improvement Program in order to be considered for federal funding. Inclusion in the plan doesn't guarantee the project will happen.
INDOT is looking for a consultant to direct the study. The first public opportunity to weigh in is with an online survey and a project website, propelindy.com. Public meetings, stakeholder group interviews and virtual forums are expected to begin in spring 2023.
Contact IndyStar transportation reporter Kayla Dwyer at kdwyer@indystar.com or follow her on Twitter @kayla_dwyer17. | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/transportation/2022/08/24/i-65-and-i-70-indiana-department-transportation-begins-public-study-for-indianapolis-highways/65416359007/ | 2022-08-24T11:51:14 | 1 | https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/transportation/2022/08/24/i-65-and-i-70-indiana-department-transportation-begins-public-study-for-indianapolis-highways/65416359007/ |
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP — Plans to redevelop the shuttered J. Harold Duberson School into a performing arts academy are progressing, now that a nonprofit has been established by the township's government.
The Mays Landing Arts and Culture Association, founded by the Township Committee and Administration, will be tasked with formulating and executing strategies to turn the former school into the envisioned academy, township officials said in a news release Tuesday.
The nonprofit is the latest development in a continued effort to see the building redeveloped. The Farragut Avenue building, which opened as Mays Landing High School in 1928, has been vacant for over a decade, making it a target of vandals.
“We fully understand that to get this right the first time, this effort must include a long list of partners," Mayor Charles Cain said in a written statement Tuesday. "This is a feel-good community project that will enhance our downtown with new art and culture, and further reverberate in a positive manner throughout the state.”
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Officials plan to have upward of 30 trustees as Association members.
Some already signed on to including partners at surrounding schools, as well as local business owners and musicians, the township said.
Plans are to have programs at the academy for various sectors of the arts, including film and music. The academy would also support local culinary students with a fully operational restaurant, including roof-top dining, the township said.
Township Committee member Judy Link on Tuesday said while the project is complicated, it's one that's needed to not only revamp an old building, but to support the local arts.
"The vision is there, and we have a great initial team that is ready to get to work," Link said.
Open trustee spots are still available. Anyone interested in filling them should email Link or Erin Crean at mayslandingartsandculture@gmail.com. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/local-arts-agency-to-work-on-duberson-school-redevelopment-plan/article_0de8f730-2320-11ed-98ee-2758b1724140.html | 2022-08-24T11:51:57 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/local-arts-agency-to-work-on-duberson-school-redevelopment-plan/article_0de8f730-2320-11ed-98ee-2758b1724140.html |
The Millville High School football team has a new head coach.
Former coach Dennis Thomas is now an assistant at Rutgers University. Humberto Ayala, a Millville assistant for the past five seasons, is the Thunderbolts’ new head coach.
Other than that, not much has changed for Millville.
The Thunderbolts returned multiple standouts from last season’s team, which finished 12-1 and won the South/Central Jersey Group IV title. Millville begins this season ranked No. 1 in The Press Elite 11.
“We have a lot of the same coaching staff,” Ayala said. “There’s a consistency in communication. We really haven’t missed a beat from that standpoint. From an X’s and O’s standpoint, we really haven’t changed anything. Just added on.”
Under Thomas, Millville nicknamed itself OBG, which stood for the “Orange and Blue Gang,” a reference to the school colors. Ayala will keep that same mentality.
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“We want to play OBG football,” he said, “and represent our city the right way. We want to go out there and play hard, play aggressive and play fast. We still have a lot of speed out there. We have a lot of talent. Our goal is the same: Take it one game at a time and see if we can go after it again.”
The Thunderbolts will feature one of the state’s top players in sophomore wide receiver/defensive back Lotzier Brooks, who caught 35 passes for 988 yards and 15 touchdowns last season. Georgia, Oregon, Penn State, Rutgers and Texas A&M are among the colleges that have offered Brooks a scholarship.
“I expect to see (Brooks) grow and develop,” Ayala said. “He’s a dynamite kid. We expect to see nothing less than last year but more.”
Opposing defenses just can’t focus on Brooks, however. Junior wide receiver Taron Haile is also a college prospect with offers from Maryland, Penn State and Pittsburgh.
“People have a tendency to sleep on Taron,” Ayala said. “Taron got bigger, stronger and faster.”
Jacob Zamot steps in at quarterback. The junior excelled during 7-on-7s throughout the summer.
“Jacob is a hard worker,” Ayala said. “I have to tell the kid to relax. He has the mentality where he wants to be great. He wants the team to succeed. The players and receivers believe in him.”
Millville must replace running back LeQuint Allen, who was The Press Player of the Year last season and is now at Syracuse University.
Millville will have plenty of depth in the backfield with Bricere Hunter and Naeem Sharp, both of whom saw time last season, as well as sophomores Jamal Wallace and Demere White.
“We have four guys that we just have competing” Ayala said. “My thing is ‘go get it.’”
The Thunderbolts were young on the offensive and defensive lines last season. Many of those players return, a year older and a year stronger. Marcus Offer, a 6-foot, 235-pound sophomore, and Darian Blachewiicz, a 6-2, 230-pound sophomore, lead the offensive line.
“I think our offensive line could really knock it out of the park this year,” Ayala said. “We have some big bodies up there. You’re talking about maybe 800 to 900 pounds of weight that can move.”
Senior linebacker Keyan German, a starter since his freshman season, will lead the defense. Kevin White is the only returnee on the defense. Brooks and Haile lead the secondary.
Millville will play in the West Jersey Football League’s American Division, which also includes traditional S.J. powers St. Augustine Prep, Lenape, Cherokee, Shawnee and Williamstown.
“We’re ranked high,” Ayala said. “We’re going to have a target on our backs. Everybody is going to prepare to beat Millville. We have to work even harder than we did last year. It’s harder to be on top than it is to climb to the top.” | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/millville-has-new-coach-but-same-expectations/article_2dea71e4-1826-11ed-b34b-03042fd8cad6.html | 2022-08-24T11:52:03 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/millville-has-new-coach-but-same-expectations/article_2dea71e4-1826-11ed-b34b-03042fd8cad6.html |
At a glance, one may think Raymond Quayle's 1910 Indian motorcycle was just well-maintained, but even motorcycle enthusiasts are surprised to discover this model was created from scratch in the basement of the Mason City man.
“I was sitting at a restaurant, couldn’t get a seat, so we were waiting, and somebody had left a brochure from the Anamosa National Motorcycle Museum,” said Quayle. “I picked it up and looked at it, and I saw one of the early 1900 Indians. I thought, ‘Well, I could build that.”
Quayle built the motorcycle to ride for himself, but a friend convinced him to enter the bike into shows due to its quality. The motorcycle is fully functioning, and while he has not had it appraised, he guesses it is worth roughly $20,000 to $40,000.
Quayle later entered his bike into the Abate National Motorcycle Show, where he won three awards: first place in people’s choice, first place in antiques and second in best paint.
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“At the show, there were a lot of really nice bikes there, and I didn’t expect to win anything,”
Quayle said. “Even people that know motorcycles well, most of them at the show didn’t even know it was not real. The parts are close enough that when we compared it to one at the National Motorcycle Museum, my gas tank would have fit right in their frame.”
Quayle’s passion for motorcycles began at a young age when he learned how to build and ride mini bikes, but he had never built a motorcycle before. He gained many of his skills working in a machine shop for 25 years where he learned how to make his own tools and form metal, which came in handy for this project.
Quayle learned how to build the bike through pictures, blueprints, research and asking people and took roughly a year to build in his spare time, costing a minimum of $2,000. He sometimes remade the parts because he did not like the way they looked on the bike.
“Ray likes a challenge,” said Mark Ewy, motorcycle enthusiast and friend of Quayle's. “If you give him a challenge, he will figure out a way to build it. He’s inventive and creative.”
Quayle made nearly every component on the bike by hand, including nickel plating, bending the metal and tubing and forming the metal and gas tank. The only exceptions were the wheels and the headlight, which is the bike's only original part. Ewy discovered the headlight from a woman who had turned it into a wall sconce, and Quayle purchased and restored it as a headlight for the bike.
According to him, this was a rare find given that these lights cost $800-$1800 depending on its condition.
He also came across an original 1910 Indian motorcycle seat that had been found in a river, but nothing was salvageable. Luckily, he was able to take it apart to replicate the parts to create the leather seat; Ewy assisted in stretching the leather.
While Quayle did not face challenges gathering the materials needed to build the bike, he did find challenges in making all the elements work properly.
“Like building the fuel tank, that’s done in sections,” Quayle said. “There’s over 14 feet of welding in the tank alone, and to stop that from warping from the welding is quite a process. You have to take your time, and it turned out real nice.”
As word of his work spread, the Anamosa National Motorcycle Museum took an interest in the motorcycle and asked Quayle to bring the piece to the museum. Museum employees were so impressed, they asked Quayle if it could remain on display for the day; he agreed.
“It was a lot of fun, a lot of sleepless nights up trying to figure out how to do stuff like how did they do it back in 1910," Quayle said. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/mason-city-man-rebuilds-112-year-old-motorcycle/article_577cdf6c-c18f-5a3f-981c-c89bae8c9a98.html | 2022-08-24T11:53:12 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/mason-city-man-rebuilds-112-year-old-motorcycle/article_577cdf6c-c18f-5a3f-981c-c89bae8c9a98.html |
DALLAS — The McAllen church that went viral for its unauthorized production of "Hamilton" will pay damages for staging the musical.
In a statement posted to Instagram, the church's pastor apologized for the production "that infringed on the rights and copyrights of many."
"We will pay damages for our actions," the statement said.
The Door McAllen posted a full-length YouTube video of its Aug. 5 production of the show, which featured staging and costuming similar to the Broadway production.
The show also featured several script changes to include references to Christianity and Jesus.
After the video began to get attention online, outraged theatre fans tagged the show's creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and the show on social media alerting them to the unauthorized production.
Lawyers for "Hamilton" contacted the church and allowed them to continue with the second performance, but prohibited photos and videos from being posted online.
The following morning, during his sermon, Pastor Roman Gutierrez thanked "Hamilton" for giving the church permission to produce the show, but that license was not given.
In its statement Tuesday, The Door McAllen admitted it "did not ask for, or receive, a license from the producers or creators of Hamilton to produce, stage, replicate or alter any part of Hamilton; nor did we seek prior permission to alter Lin-Manuel Miranda's work by changing the music, the lyrics, deleting songs, and adding dialogue."
Shane Marshall Brown, a spokesperson for "Hamilton," did not comment on how much The Door will pay in damages.
In a statement to WFAA on Tuesday, Brown said "'Hamilton' will be donating all damages paid by The Door Christian Fellowship McAllen Church to the South Texas Equality Project."
"The South Texas Equality Project is a coalition of organizations that work to advocate for, celebrate, uplift, educate, and provide support to the LGBTQIA+ community of the Rio Grande Valley," Brown said.
Full statement from The Door McAllen:
"On behalf of The Door Christian Fellowship McAllen Church, I would like to personally apologize to the creator of Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda, the producers of Hamilton, and the numerous others who contributed their intellectual property to Hamilton, for staging an unauthorized production of Hamilton that infringed on the rights and copyrights of many.
The Door Christian Fellowship McAllen Church did not ask for, or receive, a license from the producers or creators of Hamilton to produce, stage, replicate or alter any part of Hamilton; nor did we seek prior permission to alter Lin-Manuel Miranda's work by changing the music, the lyrics, deleting songs, and adding dialogue.
We respect the copyrights of Hamilton"s author and contributors.
These copyrights are protected by federal law. We acknowledge there are lawful avenues to obtain a license to stage properties which we did not pursue. And it is never permissible to alter an artistic work such as Hamilton without legal permission. I recognize as the Pastor of the church that I have an obligation and responsibility to follow the law and educate our community about these protocols. Our ministry will use this moment as a learning opportunity about protected artistic works and intellectual property.
On behalf of The Door Christian Fellowship McAllen Church, we agree we will never stage the performance again and will destroy any and all video or sound recordings and images of the unauthorized performances or rehearsals, and request that all our members do the same. Lastly, we will pay damages for our actions." | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-door-mcallen-texas-church-to-pay-damages-for-unauthorized-hamilton-production/287-70cc64a1-cccc-4b14-8749-6c3da0c3c5b6 | 2022-08-24T11:53:30 | 1 | https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-door-mcallen-texas-church-to-pay-damages-for-unauthorized-hamilton-production/287-70cc64a1-cccc-4b14-8749-6c3da0c3c5b6 |
Allentown could soon pass a series of ordinances designed to protect the right to abortion in the city.
Members will hold a public committee meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Allentown City Hall to discuss the proposed measures. Members of the public will also have the opportunity to voice their thoughts.
Here’s what you need to know.
Why is council doing this?
Council members began drafting the ordinances shortly after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, which ended the right to abortion nationwide.
Abortion remains legal in Pennsylvania, but that could change depending on the outcome of the gubernatorial election this November. Democratic nominee Josh Shapiro has vowed to protect the right to abortion whereas Republican pick Doug Mastriano has vowed to outlaw it.
Some council members say they want to prepare for the possibility that abortion could become illegal in the state, and make the city a safe haven for the procedure.
What are the ordinances?
The four ordinances would take the following measures:
- A “buffer-zone law” that would mandate protesters stay 15 feet away from hospitals or clinics while demonstrating, aiming to limit anti-abortion advocates’ ability to picket near abortion clinics;
- Order city officials to not cooperate with any out-of-state criminal abortion investigations without a court order;
- Restrict “deceptive advertising practices” of crisis pregnancy centers, which are clinics that aim to persuade pregnant people to not get abortions by highlighting rare health complications;
- Order the police department to “de-prioritize” enforcement of abortion bans, should one pass in Pennsylvania.
Council is following a precedent set by Pittsburgh, which passed a similar set of ordinances earlier this month.
A council meeting in early August, in which council members did not discuss the ordinances but referred them to a committee meeting, brought out over a dozen members of the public both in favor and against the measures.
Who supports the ordinances, and who opposes them?
The four ordinances have five sponsors on council: Josh Siegel, Ce-Ce- Gerlach, Cynthia Mota, Natalie Santos and Candida Affa. Those members see abortion as a healthcare right and want to protect the procedure as much as possible in the city.
“Reproductive rights are human rights, it’s about women determining what to do with our health, with our future, with our bodies, and it’s that simple,” Gerlach said in June.
But council members Ed Zucal and Daryl Hendricks have spoken out against the ordinances and plan to vote against them. Both said they see the proposals as an overstep of the city’s authority.
“I do not support them, number one, because it’s not city council’s jurisdiction,” Zucal said.
Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk said he has concerns about the ordinances, particularly the two that direct law enforcement response to future bans. He said the city might not be able to legally enforce them. Pittsburgh is believed to be the first city to pass a law precluding city officials from assisting in criminal abortion investigations, and Allentown could become the second if the ordinance passes.
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But Tuerk commended the buffer zone law, which exists in several other municipalities like Chicago, Pittsburgh and Rochester, and has survived challenges in court. He said the law would protect patients at Allentown clinics from harassment: The Allentown Planned Parenthood on Ninth Street is a frequent site of anti-abortion picketing.
Reached Tuesday, Lehigh County district attorney Jim Martin declined to comment.
What’s next?
City council members will discuss the ordinances Wednesday. Members could refer the ordinances to a regular council meeting for a final vote, or could choose to table one or more of the ordinances, which would delay a final vote.
The committee meeting will also give members of the public the opportunity to voice their thoughts during the public comment period at the beginning of the meeting.
Council’s next full meeting is at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, which is the earliest council could hold a final vote on the ordinances.
Ordinances need a simple majority to pass, so if the support from the ordinances’ five sponsors does not waver, council could approve them. Five votes are needed to override a veto by the mayor.
Morning Call reporter Lindsay Weber can be reached at 610-820-6681 and liweber@mcall.com. | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/allentown/mc-nws-allentown-city-council-abortion-roe-wade-ordinances-buffer-zone-20220824-uzgrrxal5zc7xla5h6otzyzppq-story.html | 2022-08-24T11:55:25 | 0 | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/allentown/mc-nws-allentown-city-council-abortion-roe-wade-ordinances-buffer-zone-20220824-uzgrrxal5zc7xla5h6otzyzppq-story.html |
DUNWOODY, Ga. — It took crews several hours to clean up the highway Wednesday after a Publix truck overturned and spilled its load, police said.
It happened around 4 a.m. at Chamblee Dunwoody Road. Police warned drivers that only one lane was getting by during the cleanup.
There were no reports of any injuries, but it was certainly a mess as you can see by the photos shared by the Dunwoody Police Department. | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/publix-truck-overturns-i285-dunwoody-atlanta-traffic/85-66715d49-3e8c-4665-986a-ade8af3f99f1 | 2022-08-24T11:59:16 | 1 | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/publix-truck-overturns-i285-dunwoody-atlanta-traffic/85-66715d49-3e8c-4665-986a-ade8af3f99f1 |
Southwestern Oregon Preppers will be holding a Preparedness Workshop at noon, Saturday, August 27, at Azalea Park, rear entrance, 640 Old County Road, Brookings. Bring your bugout bag and be prepared.
This workshop is for the beginning prepper who doesn't know where to begin and a refresher for the experienced prepper.
This is a free public meeting to get to know fellow local preppers in southwestern Oregon counties and to exchange information and ideas. It is important for individuals to understand that they will be “on their own” in the event of a disaster and not depend on receiving outside help. Join Southwestern Oregon Preppers on Facebook and/or meetup.com | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/preppers-to-host-preparedness-workshop/article_a227473c-2189-11ed-a761-67d3f818113f.html | 2022-08-24T11:59:16 | 0 | https://theworldlink.com/news/local/preppers-to-host-preparedness-workshop/article_a227473c-2189-11ed-a761-67d3f818113f.html |
St. Peter man killed in single-vehicle Fond du Lac County crash identified
FOND DU LAC - The man who died when his truck overturned early Sunday morning on County WH in the Town of Marshfield has been identified as Justin Lindberg, 34, from St. Peter.
According to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office, Lindberg was traveling west on County W when he lost control of his truck on a curve near County WH. The truck entered a ditch and became airborne, traveling across County WH. The truck landed on the north side of the road and overturned several times, ejecting Lindberg near the truck.
He was found by Mount Calvary firefighters. Officials were notified of his death at around 2:30 a.m. Sunday.
Lindberg was the only one in the truck, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Contact Rebecca Loroff at 920-907-7801 or rloroff@gannett.com. | https://www.fdlreporter.com/story/news/local/2022/08/23/fond-du-lac-county-man-who-died-single-vehicle-crash-identified/7873890001/ | 2022-08-24T12:10:07 | 1 | https://www.fdlreporter.com/story/news/local/2022/08/23/fond-du-lac-county-man-who-died-single-vehicle-crash-identified/7873890001/ |
100 years ago
Aug. 24, 1922: Mrs. Isaiah Dillon, one of Normal's most highly esteemed residents, has celebrated her 86th birthday. She is one of two living charter members of the First Christian Church, and one of the few living former students of Eureka College who attended in its early days. In the early days when nurses were practically unknown, doctors knew they could count on "Grandma Dillon" to assist them, and she was active in World War relief work.
75 years ago
Aug. 24, 1947: Illinois Wesleyan University is expecting its largest enrollment in the school's history this year. Malcolm Love, dean of administration, predicted between 1,300 and 1,400 students would attend. On Sept. 8 and 9, the university will hold its annual two-day faculty workshop, with roughly 75 full-time faculty members expected. Student registration is to be held from Sept. 13 to 16, with the official school opening and first classes Sept. 17.
50 years ago
Aug. 24, 1972: The Bloomington and Normal city councils are being encouraged by the McLean County Regional Planning Commission to move forward with an "innovative" public transit system. Recommendations include operating new buses on fixed routes at 20-minute intervals during rush hours, running shuttle buses between the Illinois State University campus and Eastland Shopping Center, and setting fares at 35 cents on fixed routes.
25 years ago
Aug. 24, 1997: Thousands of Illinoisans responded to Secretary of State George H. Ryan's invitation to keep their names off junk mail lists, exhausting supplies of forms at several license facilities and overwhelming a computer system designed to accept online requests. Ryan had abolished a state practice of selling lists containing personal information about Illinois drivers to bulk mailers, but a Springfield judge ordered him to resume it.
Compiled by Pantagraph staff | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/history/100-years-ago-grandma-dillon-celebrates-86th-birthday-in-normal/article_75a213c6-22fc-11ed-8ddf-c79c838f1b84.html | 2022-08-24T12:20:27 | 0 | https://pantagraph.com/news/local/history/100-years-ago-grandma-dillon-celebrates-86th-birthday-in-normal/article_75a213c6-22fc-11ed-8ddf-c79c838f1b84.html |
GREENSBORO — Looking for a career in law enforcement?
The Guilford County Sheriff's Office is looking for detention officers to work in its jails in Greensboro and High Point. The agency is holding an information session at 6 p.m. Aug. 31 at the sheriff’s administrative office, 400 W. Washington St. in Greensboro.
The session will include information about pay, incentives, certification, work schedules and more.
Guilford County is offering a $5,000 signing bonus for detention officers.
To sign up for the information session, call the Personnel and Training Division at 336-641-3387. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/wanted-sheriffs-office-looking-to-hire-detention-officers-for-guilford-county-jail/article_ab9c60c0-2343-11ed-a123-b315b6b3ff5b.html | 2022-08-24T12:22:57 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/wanted-sheriffs-office-looking-to-hire-detention-officers-for-guilford-county-jail/article_ab9c60c0-2343-11ed-a123-b315b6b3ff5b.html |
WATERLOO — Music programs in Waterloo Community Schools are getting a tune-up after multiple requests were approved Monday.
The Board of Education adopted curriculum for the middle school band and orchestra as well as the high school piano lab.
The middle school instructors and the district’s fine arts instructional coach asked Waterloo Schools to pay for a lesson book for each student along with a digital platform for learning to eliminate access barriers. The total cost will be $193,031 plus an annual fee of $14,901.
The middle school bands, with about 425 students, will be learning from three different books from sixth to eighth grades. The cost for books will be $9,327 per year.
For middle school orchestra, the three instructional books will cost $4,974 per year. The orchestra has about 175 students.
In addition to the purchase of books, students will work with SmartMusic – a digital platform that allows students practicing alone or in groups to play along with other instruments in order to hear those that are not present. The cost for the program is $57,504, or $11.89 per student on an eight-year plan.
The board also adopted a formalized curriculum for a piano lab. The lab launched as a pilot program at East High School but will now expand into West High School. Similar to the guitar classes at the school, the lab focuses on teaching non-traditional instruments in schools.
Mallory DeSantiago, a chorus director who also teaches piano, said some of the keyboards the school had were inadequate in representing a real piano – with no weighted keys or pedals.
“Kids missed out on quite a bit of instruction that would be relevant to what they’re learning,” DeSantiago said. “They’ll be getting to know piano in the real way.”
The schools will be getting 30 keyboards, or 15 at each high school. The cost for the piano lab will be $20,773. The instruments should arrive in a little over a week.
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Students will be returning to a better learning environment at Dike-New Hartford Community Schools as work on renovations and expansion at the district's two campuses nears completion. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/education/waterloo-schools-music-programs-get-a-tune-up/article_d994fc23-d082-52f3-b47b-e892e274f1ed.html | 2022-08-24T12:26:49 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/education/waterloo-schools-music-programs-get-a-tune-up/article_d994fc23-d082-52f3-b47b-e892e274f1ed.html |
WAVERLY — More than 2,230 students attended the first day of classes in Waverly-Shell Rock Community Schools.
Superintendent Ed Klamfoth provided The Courier with a “rough” breakdown of students at the district’s seven schools on Tuesday, the first day of classes. The numbers are somewhat of an estimate – including students the officials expected to be there.
Klamfoth confirmed later in the day that the actual head count seemed “to be about the same” as what was provided earlier.
The student breakdown by school was: Shell Rock Elementary, 138; Carey Elementary, 237; West Cedar Elementary, 230; Southeast Elementary, 165; Waverly-Shell Rock Middle School, 670; Waverly-Shell Rock High School, 784; Bremwood residential students (the Lied Center program) 12.
That’s a total of 2,236 kindergarten through 12th-grade students. The count does not include preschool students at Shell Rock Elementary, the only school in the district with such a program.
Waverly-Shell Rock’s K-12 head count last year on Oct 1, the date used to certify enrollment for state funding purposes, was 2,253. Enrollment can fluctuate in the early weeks of school because not every student arrives for the first day and some families may move into or out of a district. So that date is not a reliable comparison to the first day of classes.
Waverly-Shell Rock’s enrollment from the first day of classes in 2021 was not available, but Klamfoth did not believe the numbers had dropped from a year ago.
“I will say with some confidence that given these numbers that I am sharing today, it would appear that we have at least as many students present as we had last year,” he said. “So I don’t anticipate much, if any, of an enrollment decline.”
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WSR west elementary south view
An architect's depiction of the planned west elementary school in Waverly, looking at the main entryway on the south end of the building.
Architect's depictions of new Waverly elementary schools
Invision Architecture of Waterloo is designing the planned new elementary schools that will be built in Waverly. These are some drawings of the proposed buildings' exteriors along with some of the indoor spaces.
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WSR west elementary south view
An architect's depiction of the planned west elementary school in Waverly, looking at the main entryway on the south end of the building.
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WSR west elementary media center view
An architect's depiction of the planned west elementary school in Waverly, looking towards the media center.
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WSR NE elementary south view
An architect's depiction of the planned northeast elementary school in Waverly, looking at the main entryway on the south end of the building.
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WSR NE elementary hill view
An architect's depiction of the planned northeast elementary school in Waverly, looking at it from a hill near the building.
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WSR NE elementary media center view
An architect's depiction of the planned northeast elementary school, looking at the building's media center.
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WSR west elementary commons
The cafeteria and commons area of the planned west elementary school in Waverly, as depicted in an architect's drawing.
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WSR west elementary lower level studio 2
A classroom on the lower level of the planned west elementary school in Waverly, as depicted by an architect.
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WSR west elementary lower level studio
A classroom on the lower level of the planned west elementary school in Waverly, as depicted by an architect.
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WSR west elementary main floor corridor
The corridor on the main floor of the planned west elementary school in Waverly, as depicted by an architect.
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WSR west elementary media center
The media center on the lower level of the planned west elementary school in Waverly, as depicted by an architect.
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WSR west elemtentary main level studio 2
A classroom on the main level of the planned west elementary school in Waverly, as depicted by an architect.
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WSR west elementary main level studio
A classroom on the main level of the planned west elementary school in Waverly, as depicted by an architect.
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WSR west elementary commons
The cafeteria and commons area of the planned northeast elementary school in Waverly, as depicted in an architect's drawing.
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WSR NE elementary lower level studio 2
A classroom on the lower level of the planned northeast elementary school in Waverly, as depicted by an architect.
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WSR NE elementary lower level studio
A classroom on the lower level of the planned northeast elementary school in Waverly, as depicted by an architect.
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WSR NE elementary main corridor
The corridor on the main floor of the planned northeast elementary school in Waverly, as depicted by an architect.
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WSR NE elementary media center
The media center on the lower level of the planned northeast elementary school in Waverly, as depicted by an architect.
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WSR NE elementary main level studio 2
A classroom on the main level of the planned northeast elementary school in Waverly, as depicted by an architect.
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WSR NE elementary main level studio
A classroom on the main level of the planned northeast elementary school in Waverly, as depicted by an architect.
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WSR west elementary main level plan
Plans for the main level of the west elementary school in Waverly.
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WSR west elementary lower level plan
Plans for the lower level of the west elementary school in Waverly.
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WSR NE elementary lower level plan
Plans for the lower level of the northeast elementary school in Waverly.
I cover local schools and higher education for The Courier, where I’ve been a reporter for the past two decades. I’m a Minnesota native and have previously worked for newspapers there and in Illinois. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/education/waverly-shell-rock-schools-report-first-day-enrolllment/article_06d9cdfa-30c6-548e-9bf8-af062b5cb088.html | 2022-08-24T12:26:55 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/education/waverly-shell-rock-schools-report-first-day-enrolllment/article_06d9cdfa-30c6-548e-9bf8-af062b5cb088.html |
WATERLOO — Rural residents looking to install address markers will have to pay more than before.
The Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors approved an amendment to change the cost of rural address markers on Tuesday.
Owner installation raised from $20 to $25. Installation by the county is now $60 instead of $50. County engineer Cathy Nicholas said the pay changes are due to an increase from the manufacturer and costs from the county.
Nicholas says it costs Prison Industries, of Des Moines, $20.77 to make a four-digit sign and post and $25 to make a five-digit sign and post.
She also said county installation, including equipment and labor, costs $49 to $55.
The ordinance was created in 2018, after the 911 Board decided to no longer pay for the signs and installation. The county decided the prices of installation should be looked at every five years.
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced Friday that it had immediately suspended the warehouse and grain dealer licenses for the Jesup-based store.
City Council was informed a 'pedestrian bridge' was constructed on private property, near where Eden Way and Andy Avenue merge, as 'a short cut' to get to school.
The former vice president told the crowd that 'Today our country is almost unrecognizable compared to the days of security and prosperity of the Trump-Pence administration.'
Cory Hurless, a program manager for art, music and graphics in Austin, Texas, will meet virtually with the Art and Culture Board during a Wednesday public meeting.
In a recent survey of members, Charles Blair-Broeker, a club spokesperson, said the number one priority was beginning the process to increase the number of courts. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/black-hawk-county-supervisors-raise-the-cost-to-install-rural-address-markers/article_6fe6531a-0a77-5f19-8483-31b89be844b5.html | 2022-08-24T12:27:01 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/black-hawk-county-supervisors-raise-the-cost-to-install-rural-address-markers/article_6fe6531a-0a77-5f19-8483-31b89be844b5.html |
SALEM, Va – After taking a couple of years off due to the pandemic, the Green Hill Highland Games are returning to Salem on Saturday, Aug. 27.
This free event is great for the whole family. There will be music, Celtic Clans, athletes, bagpipes and more.
You can watch some of the most outstanding athletes compete in strength competitions while wearing kilts. This includes the Weight Throw, Scottish Hammer Throw, Stone Put and the Caber Toss.
There will also be authentic Celtic music and demonstrations about Scottish Heritage.
The Virginia Highlands Pipes and Drums, the oldest pipes and drums organization in Southwest Virginia will provide music for the opening ceremonies.
Seventeen Celtic Clans will be on site to celebrate the Celtic history and culture of Southwest Virginia.
Chad Clark, the Athletics Directors says, “The Roanoke Valley’s history is deep in the immigration of the Scotts, the Irish, Celtic heritage and culture. So, this is an opportunity to showcase that to the Roanoke Valley and it is free. It is an opportunity to give back to the public.”
The Green Hill Highland Games benefits Ronald McDonald House Charities Southwest Virginia, an organization that provides a comfortable and supportive home for families of sick and injured children who come to the Roanoke area for medical treatment.
The games will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Green Hill Park. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/24/green-hill-highland-games-return-to-salem-for-12th-year/ | 2022-08-24T12:31:04 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/24/green-hill-highland-games-return-to-salem-for-12th-year/ |
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. – It’s been more than three years since an explosion at a Rockbridge County gas station. Four people died and a man was charged with involuntary manslaughter. On Tuesday in court, investigators testified about what they believe caused that explosion.
Phillip Westmoreland is charged with involuntary manslaughter. He worked for a Roanoke-based oil company and refueled South River Market less than an hour before the explosion.
Before the Commonwealth completed their presentation, they called on two investigators who spoke about the conditions of the market before and after the explosion and what they believe caused all of this. Their testimony also explained why charges were sought for Westmoreland.
Chris Casino, a mechanical engineer, was part of the investigation team.
His work began in June 2019, tracing paths where pipes ran beneath the station. He also checked the integrity of the tanks.
It was discovered the pipes and tanks were up to code prior to the explosion.
Propane and diesel were eliminated as causes as well. Propane was only in small quantity and diesel lacks the characteristics of the explosion, according to testimony.
Aaron Redsicker, a fire investigator, said fuel in the pit of tanks fed the fire as it burned for hours after the explosion. He testified gasoline vapors from the pit escaped through the inspection hole at tank one. A cap that was meant to trap those vapors was not found by investigators.
“During the investigation, we looked for the remains of the cap, we never found the cap. There were also three witnesses who stated they saw fluid coming out of the same area before the explosion,” testified Redsicker. “Mr. Westmoreland had accessed that area and had to remove that cap in order to fill up those tanks.”
The gas station had several ignition sources inside. Any of them could have interreacted with the large concentration of vapors causing an explosion, said Redsicker. Investigators say the initial blast likely originated in the basement toward the back of the store.
On Monday, another investigator said he looked at how much fuel was supposed to be inside the tanks compared to how much Westmoreland logged and found an excess of 800 gallons, meaning they believe he overfilled the tanks.
Redsicker testified Westmoreland had to remove the cap and failed to replace it.
“Vapors collected in the basement that ignited. They travel back toward the ignition source or fuel source, which were the tanks and we saw all of that fuel burning off all around that tank area,” said Redsicker.
The Commonwealth rested its case, and the defense began calling experts who refute just about all Commonwealth expert testimony.
Defense expert Dr. John Cignatta testified he didn’t find evidence of an overfill based on how the flames were coming out of the pipes and the damage to the tanks.
He says he did find evidence of missing safety disrupters that would have stopped this explosion. Things such as an emergency stop button, a trap door device that would have prevented vapors from escaping whether a cap was replaced or not, overfill protection devices, and more.
When asked by defense attorney Rob Dean if any of the safety equipment would have helped avoid the explosion, Dr. Cignatta said, “This item is a drop tube. If only there had been a drop tube, we could not have created the massive cloud of explosive gases. This alone would have prevented that from happening.”
That tube would have been inside the tank and controlled how gas entered it.
Cignatta also pointed out that the tanks and building are required by regulators to be 50 feet apart and at least 100 feet from the street, respectively. The building was only one-fourth the required distance from the tanks and the street was only 20 or so feet away.
The defense is expected to call more witnesses Wednesday before both parties present their closing arguments. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/24/we-could-have-prevented-this-testifies-an-expert-in-deadly-rockbridge-county-gas-station-explosion/ | 2022-08-24T12:31:10 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/24/we-could-have-prevented-this-testifies-an-expert-in-deadly-rockbridge-county-gas-station-explosion/ |
Police released an alarming new video Wednesday of a dangerous chase in West Philadelphia that ended in a crash and the arrest of three men who allegedly shot at a crowd and injured five people last week.
According to police, five people were shot in a drive-by outside the Shepard Recreation Center at 57th Street and Haverford Avenue in the Haddington neighborhood on Aug. 16th.
Back when the shooting occurred, District Attorney Larry Krasner and Mayor Jim Kenney, said at a press conference that the shooting happened because of an ongoing feud.
""Sadly, this is an incident that involves groups in Philadelphia," Krasner said, adding that law enforcement officials would not identify the groups involved.
Three people injured in the shooting were targeted as they left outdoor basketball courts at the recreation center, officials said. Two others hurt were random victims.
The victims were not identified, except for their ages and degree of injuries. A 22-year-old man was shot once in the right hand, a 21-year-old was shot once in the head and remained in extremely critical condition Tuesday night, a third man was shot once in the head and also remained in extremely critical condition, a 25-year-old man was grazed in the right shoulder and a 17-year-old male victim was grazed in his neck.
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Three men inside a white Dodge Durango SUV that crashed a short distance from the shooting were arrested in connection with the gunfire, police said. They are believed two suspects remain at large.
"Multiple rifles and handguns" were found inside the SUV, police said.
There are additional resources for people or communities that have endured gun violence in Philadelphia. Further information can be found here. | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/harrowing-video-shows-police-chase-after-drive-by-shooting-near-philly-rec-center/3343646/ | 2022-08-24T12:41:00 | 1 | https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/harrowing-video-shows-police-chase-after-drive-by-shooting-near-philly-rec-center/3343646/ |
INDIANAPOLIS — There's a renewed effort in central Indiana to help thousands of families in need, and an $8 million grant from the United Way of Central Indiana will work toward that goal.
The organization said it anticipates more than 4,000 families will be impacted.
It's done through a two-generation (2Gen) model approach to help children and parents break generational poverty, with funds going to help improve families who may struggle with education, finances, and overall health and well-being.
Lutheran Child Families Services, a nonprofit food pantry serving mainly children and families in Lawrence Township, received $575,000 and said the money will go toward services for clients, staffing for social workers that work with families and community partners.
"Basically, having other resources other than social workers in the communities," said Sven Schumacher, CEO of Lutheran Child Family Services. "That's very important for us to move our families to natural resources that are out there and so this takes a lot of work, individual work and that would have been severed if we had not had that second-year grant funding."
The nonprofit said they'll be able to spread that $575,000 grant over the next two years.
Full list of 2022-2023 Family Opportunity Fund grantees:
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Indiana — $100,000
- Catholic Charities — $350,000
- Community Alliance of the Far Eastside (CAFE) — $550,000
- Concord Neighborhood Center — $125,000
- Early Learning Indiana — $250,000
- Easterseals Crossroads — $200,000
- Edna Martin Christian Center — $575,000
- Fathers and Families Center — $340,000
- Fay Biccard Glick Neighborhood Center — $115,000
- Firefly Children & Family Alliance — $125,000
- Flanner House — $575,000
- Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana — $300,000
- Hawthorne Community Center — $450,000
- Indianapolis Urban League — $450,000
- The John H. Boner Community Center, Inc. — $425,000
- Lutheran Child and Family Services — $575,000
- Marion County Commission on Youth — $100,000
- Martin Luther King Community Center — $325,000
- Reach For Youth — $140,000
- School on Wheels — $170,000
- Shepherd Community Center — $125,000
- Southeast Community Services — $325,000
- St. Mary's Early Childhood Center — $275,000
- Starfish Initiative — $100,000
- TeenWorks — $100,000
- The Villages of Indiana — $250,000
- Visually Impaired Preschool Services — $75,000
- Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana — $375,000
- YMCA of Morgan County — $135,000
The United Way said in a release that it will also award $400,000 in 2Gen capacity-building grants to five organizations. Recipients will work with United Way staff members to refine 2Gen programming concepts, build partnerships and improve data collection and reporting.
Capacity-building grantees:
- Burmese American Community Institute — $80,000
- Indy Reads — $80,000
- Noble — $80,000
- PACE — $80,000
- YMCA of Greater Indianapolis — $80,000
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There was a bit of musical chairs last fall at quarterback for the Lumberjacks. Now, sophomore RJ Martinez has solidified the starting role ahead of 2022.
In the fall of 2021, six quarterbacks threw at least one pass and four were listed as starters for at least one game, mostly due to a slew of injuries. Martinez checked in for the first time in the middle of Northern Arizona’s win over Arizona in the third week of the season, and started seven of the next eight games from there as a freshman.
Now, with a full offseason of training with him as the lead signal caller, the offense appears to have more of a flow with him in control.
“I think it’s helped a lot,” Martinez said of his preparation in the spring, summer and preseason fall practice periods. “Being a freshman and being thrust into the starting position also helped. Coach (Aaron) Pflugrad and the rest of the staff has helped me grow a lot coming into the second year. And now after all that there’s continuity, so I feel much more comfortable.”
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Martinez showed flashes of greatness last season, throwing for 1,714 yards and 14 touchdowns, and only throwing two interceptions in seven starts and eight games played. He also was elusive running the ball, scoring five rushing touchdowns and running for needed gains when the opponent’s pass coverage was tight.
Even still, he admits he never quite felt right leading the offense for the first few months. Each week there were different injured players and a rotation of quarterbacks and players at other spots. While simply trying to find his way as a freshman, Martinez had some struggles fitting into the system at first.
“RJ told me that when he got here as a freshman that he wanted to win games and lead and all that, but he just didn’t know the guys in the huddle with him. So now getting the chance to grind together in the offseason, those relationships have been formed and gotten tighter,” said Pflugrad, the Lumberjacks offensive coordinator who often works directly with quarterbacks in practice.
Now Martinez has become the true starter ahead of the season. Teammates appear to look up to him, and he’s comfortable leading.
Having him as a consistent presence also simply gives the Lumberjacks continuity. They can tailor the offense to the specific skills of him and the other veteran-laden offensive players.
“Obviously knowing that you’re going to start just helps everyone know who they’re working with, who they’re communicating with in the game. It was tough last year, because you’re working with a bunch of different guys. Now we’re knowing more who it is going to be,” Martinez said.
Martinez believes his most impactful improvement has come in his ability to diagnose what’s happening on the field quickly. He rehabbed a hamstring injury in the spring. He still played, but he was not as quick and couldn’t rely on his legs as much to get him out of trouble during drills.
While a hindrance in some ways, it turned into a positive for learning the position better.
“That really forced me to stay in the pocket, and progress through my reads and see the defense better. And then I continued that into the summer and into fall camp. Now I can see it and get the ball out quicker and know where to go with the football, and I can move better now, too,” Martinez said.
“Now he knows the ins and outs of the offense much more. And he’s getting a ton of reps and getting the ball out of his hands in a hurry, and he knows his playmakers as well,” Pflugrad added.
The Lumberjacks will need all of their starters, especially Martinez, to step up when the season begins next week. Northern Arizona is set to visit Arizona State in Tempe on Sept. 1. | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/lumberjacks-quarterback-showing-improvements-as-starter-heading-into-fall/article_6b7b1b1e-230a-11ed-a837-73ad4715f06f.html | 2022-08-24T12:48:42 | 1 | https://azdailysun.com/sports/local/lumberjacks-quarterback-showing-improvements-as-starter-heading-into-fall/article_6b7b1b1e-230a-11ed-a837-73ad4715f06f.html |
A search for the right artist to paint the walls at a fire station in Bedford turned out to be Something Good.
As the city says, the mural painted inside the training room at fire station no. 1 is "on fire!"
It is exactly what the fire department wanted: a mural that tells the story of the various ways it serves the community from firefighting to emergency medical care, fire education, and community engagement.
In the lower right hand corner of the mural, the city's three fire stations are represented by logo and nickname.
Back in April, the city asked artists to submit proposals for the mural.
Ten came in, and artist Audie Pope got the job. It had extra meaning for her because she was given the opportunity to paint for the community she grew up in.
The Bedford Fire Department and city's Cultural Arts Division picked up the $2,500 tab.
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The city says folks who go on a tour of our Central Fire Station, participate in the Citizens Fire Academy, and Fire Open House have the opportunity to view the mural in the Fire Department’s training room.
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A 5-year-old girl has drowned while attempting to cross the Rio Grande to enter Texas, Mexico’s National Immigration Institute said Tuesday.
The girl was attempting to cross the river with her mother Monday, when the current swept her away. The institute said two were from Central America, but did not specify which country.
The mother told rescuers she was holding her child, but the current swept her daughter out of her arms.
The child’s body was found downstream near Ciudad Juarez, across the border from El Paso, Texas.
Four other migrants from South America were also found trapped in the river nearby and taken to safety.
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Uvalde’s embattled school police chief on Wednesday faced becoming the first officer to lose his job over the hesitant response by hundreds of heavily armed law enforcement personnel during the May massacre at Robb Elementary School.
The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District was set to make a decision on Pete Arredondo’s future, three months to the day after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers in one of the deadliest classroom attacks in U.S. history.
The meeting comes less than two weeks before the new school year begins in Uvalde.
Arredondo, who has been on administrative leave since June, has come under the most scrutiny for his actions during the May 24 tragedy. State police and a damning investigative report in July have criticized the police chief of the roughly 4,000-student school district for failing to take charge of the scene, not breaching the classroom sooner and wasting time by looking for a key to a likely unlocked door.
Ninety days after the massacre, the absence of any firings have frustrated many Uvalde residents and amplified demands for accountability. Investigations and body camera footage have laid bare how police rushed to the scene with bulletproof shields and high-powered rifles within minutes — but waited more than an hour before finally confronting the gunman in a classroom of fourth-graders.
An attorney for Arredondo did not respond to an email Tuesday.
Uvalde school officials have been under mounting pressure from victims’ families and members of the community, many of whom have called for Arredondo’s termination. Superintendent Hal Harrell had first moved to fire Arredondo in July but postponed the decision at the request of the police chief’s attorney.
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Only one other police official at the scene, Uvalde police Lt. Mariano Pargas, is known to have been placed on leave since the shooting. Pargas was the city’s acting police chief during the massacre.
The Texas Department of Public Safety, which had more than 90 state troopers at the scene, has also launched an internal investigation into the response by state police.
School officials have said the campus at Robb Elementary will no longer be used. Instead, campuses elsewhere in Uvalde will serve as temporary classrooms for elementary school students, not all of whom are willing to return to school in-person following the shooting.
School officials say a virtual academy will be offered for students. The district has not said how many students will attend virtually, but a new state law passed last year in Texas following the pandemic limits the number of eligible students receiving remote instruction to “10% of all enrolled students within a given school system.”
Schools can seek a waiver to exceed the limit but Uvalde has not done so, according to Melissa Holmes, a spokeswoman for the Texas Education Agency.
New measures to improve school safety in Uvalde include “8-foot, non-scalable perimeter fencing” at elementary, middle and high school campuses, according to the school district. Officials say they have also installed additional security cameras, upgraded locks, enhanced training for district staff and improving communication.
However, according to the district’s own progress reports, as of Tuesday the fencing had not begun at six of the eight campuses planned and cameras had only been installed at the high school. Some progress had been made on locks at three of eight campuses, and communication improvement was marked as half complete for each campus.
Uvalde CISD did not immediately respond to a request for comment. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/uvalde-cisd-board-considers-firing-district-police-chief-after-school-shooting/3055645/ | 2022-08-24T12:49:31 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/uvalde-cisd-board-considers-firing-district-police-chief-after-school-shooting/3055645/ |
SAN ANTONIO — An early morning house fire has displaced three people from their home and caused more than $50,000 in damages.
It happened around 4:18 a.m. on the 1300 block of Greer St. not far from S. Gevers St. on the southeast side of town.
When firefighters arrived, they saw heavy smoke and flames coming from the home. Two people in their 80s were able to make it out of the home on their own, and a third person was helped out by a ladder crew.
They were treated for smoke inhalation at the scene.
Firefighters said the home was very cluttered, which made it difficult to battle the blaze. The battalion chief believes the fire began in the front of the home.
Officials estimate the damages are about $50,000, most in the front room
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SAN ANTONIO — A man is in the hospital after he was hit by a train early Wednesday morning.
It happened at around 12:40 a.m. on Villamain road and Graf on the city’s southside.
Police say they don’t know how he ended up on the tracks, but they’re going to be working with Union Pacific to investigate.
After they received the call, it took about 20 minutes for officers to find the man.
Once they found him, officers say he had significant trauma and was taken to BAMC in critical condition.
This is the third time in just over a week that someone has been hit by a train.
The most recent incident was on on Friday, also on the southside.
Police say a man in his 20s was waving his arms at the train as it came, but didn’t stop in time, hitting and killing him.
The first incident happened last Tuesday on Quintana road on the southwest side.
Police say a man in his 40s was pinned in a train car at that incident.
Officials don’t know how he ended up there, but he was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Data from the Federal Railroad Administration shows there were a total of 8,000 incidents involving a train, 761 of them were fatal in 2021.
This was a slight increase from 2020, but significantly less than in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
Operation Lifesaver, a rail safety organization reminds you to only cross at designated pedestrian or roadway crossings.
They also remind you to stay alert near any tracks.
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SAN ANTONIO — A man in his 20s is in critical condition after he was hit by a vehicle on the far north side of town.
It happened around 2:15 a.m. Wednesday on the 15400 block of Chase Hill Boulevard near Loop 1604 by UTSA.
Police say the man was carrying bags of ice when he was hit, causing severe trauma. He was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition.
Witnesses told police they saw a vehicle driving erratically in the area, going back and forth at a high rate of speed, then at some point the car hit the man carrying the bags of ice.
The car drove off after hitting the man, however UTSA police stopped a vehicle matching the description.
Police say they are still processing the scene and talking to witnesses to determine exactly what happened.
This is an ongoing investigation.
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SAN ANTONIO — A man was shot in the leg Tuesday night as he was getting into his car.
It happened around 10:15 p.m. on the 3600 block of E. Houston St. near Willow Springs Golf Course on the east side of town.
Police say the 53-year-old man was getting into his vehicle when he heard shots being fired behind him. He was hit in the leg, but managed to drive himself to a nearby gas station at E. Commerce, which is directly across from a police substation, for help.
There were no witnesses and no description of the suspects involved.
The victim was taken to University Hospital for his injuries.
This is an ongoing investigation.
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UVALDE, Texas — The Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo will find out his fate with the school district Wednesday.
The district has faced pressure to fire the police chief after Texas DPS revealed he was the incident commander the day of the shooting at Robb Elementary.
The meeting has been postponed twice.
The school district sent out a notice last week that they would discuss his termination Wednesday.
The meeting has been postponed in the past because the district can’t end Arredondo’s contract without giving their reasons why.
They also must allow him to defend himself. Last month, the superintendent Dr. Hal Harrell recommended that Arredondo be fired. Arredondo has been on unpaid leave since July 22.
Many community members and victim’s families have called for the same.
Arredondo has testified to the Texas House Committee that he believed the shooter was a barricaded subject instead of an active shooter.
It took law enforcement more than an hour to confront the shooter.
And while Arredondo was listed in the district’s active shooter plan as the incident commander, the House Committee report showed law enforcement lacked clear leadership and communication.
The report criticizing Arredondo for wasting time trying to find a key to the classroom the shooter was in.
He also didn’t take his radio with him.
The meeting is set to happen at 5:30p.m. and will be open to the public.
It will also be available to stream.
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The Air Force has chosen five companies to develop prototypes of a next-generation fighter jet engine, and General Electric is among them.
GE Co., GE Edison Works in Cincinnati, has been awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a program ceiling of $975 million to work in the prototype phase of the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion program, the Department of Defense recently said.
Work will be performed in Cincinnati, and is expected to be complete by July 11, 2032.
The contract came from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, based at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
Also chosen in the program: Raytheon Technologies Corp. and Pratt & Whitney Engines, in East Hartford, Conn.; the Boeing Co., St. Louis, Mo.; and Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., of Palmdale, Calif.
Each contract has a value up to $975 million.
The soon-to-be renamed GE Aerospace — also known as GE Aviation — is a big employer in Southwestern Ohio. Pre-pandemic, the company had about 1,500 employees working in four Dayton-area facilities, sites which saw a $1 billion annual investment. About 9,000 Ohioans work for the company in total.
The company has heralded its XA100 Adaptive Cycle engine, and concluded the first phase of testing on its second XA100 adaptive cycle engine as part of the Air Force’s Adaptive Engine Transition Program late last year.
GE says the engine is designed to fit both the F-35A and F-35C without structural modifications to either airframe, enabling better range, acceleration and cooling to accommodate next-generation mission systems.
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ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Rogersville City Schools on Tuesday launched the HUDDLE Program presented by The Legends of Tennessee.
HUDDLE — an acronym that stands for having undeniable dedication, discipline and leadership everyday — focuses on students and utilizes resources to identify, understand and cope with mental health and wellness.
Jabari Davis, Chris Treece and Jon Poe, all former UT Lettermen, were invited to kick off this program.
They held breakout sessions that focused on bullying and depression, building self-esteem, suicide prevention, social media safety, nutrition and health and general wellness. These sessions are smaller in size and allowed the students and speaker to have a closer interaction.
“A lot of kids don’t really know how to process trauma and you put them back in school without really giving them the type of therapy that they need,” Legends of TN President Jabari Davis said. “You put them in a positive situation, and you can find success. A positive mind is the success to everything, and that equals a positive heart.
“It’s the way that you view people. That you can love and see the beauty in people and understand that everybody’s different and special and life is just like a roller coaster. You’re going to have some highs, you’ll have some lows, but eventually with time, it’ll get a lot better you just got to believe it.”
Eighth-grader Eli Boyd said that the speakers gave him a different perspective on a lot of things — including social media.
Rogersville City School faculty and staff were excited for the students and grateful for their community.
“When I reached out to some local businesses they didn’t hesitate,” Michael Bowman, the leadership and district behavior coordinator said. “They saw an incredible need and they funded that…
“I’m grateful that our community cares about student health, and like we said, we really hope that this is a launching point that other schools see that we really need to be taking care of the mental health of our students. We want them to know that they are seen, that they are being heard and that what they’re going through — that they’re not alone and we really want to unite children all across schools to know that they’re being cared about.”
There was a drawing for a $100 gift card, autographed posters and cups.
For more information click The Legends of Tennessee. Information about Rogersville City School can be found on their page. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/rogersville-city-schools-launches-huddle-program/ | 2022-08-24T13:01:09 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/rogersville-city-schools-launches-huddle-program/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The “old eyesore,” as some have called it, is springing back to life this week with something new in Wichita.
ICT21, at the old Derby refinery location of 21st Street North, is getting its first tenant on Wednesday.
“It’s been a lot of blood, sweat and tears,” said Marty Cornejo.
Marty is with Cornejo Holdings, a group that is doing the roughly $100 million project. It’s been in the planning stages for more than seven years.
“There’s warehousing. There’s manufacturing coming in. There’s a plaza. A lot of interest now that it’s clean up up, the infrastructure’s in place,” said Cornejo.
The 150-acre site has not looked its best in recent years.
Oil was discovered near Wichita about 100 years ago. The Derby refinery was not far behind.
In 2008, one of the last remnants of the site was pulled to the ground from that refinery.
Moran Koon with ICT21 says the project in 2022 will give a new face to Wichita.
“A vision and a lot of hard work,” said Koon.
Koon says it’s a financial risk to do a big project to clean up an area and go after new business.
“Worth the risk and all the planning,” said Koon. “It is the entrance to the City of Wichita from the north end, so where we used to have an old refinery here and then a torn down refinery and a vacant lot, we have this.”
Koon says with the new tenant announcement on Wednesday at 10 a.m. Others are already showing interest in the area.
Cornejo says the state has helped with remediation of the soil at the site, and the City of Wichita has kicked in cash to make it happen.
“And it’s been vacant and blighted forever,” said Cornejo. “And we drove by it. And we office up by the area and me and my brother Ron said, you know, I think something could be done with that.”
ICT21 expects city and county officials and even state dignitaries to be on hand for the unveiling Wednesday for the first client that plans to bring a business and jobs to ICT21. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/ict21-industrial-gets-first-tenant-this-week/ | 2022-08-24T13:05:47 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/ict21-industrial-gets-first-tenant-this-week/ |
It’s Waffle Day, so we hope you started the morning with a good breakfast. And don’t skimp on the syrup!
The Lincoln Park Live! concert series wraps up its 2022 season today with a high-energy salsa performance from Milwaukee’s Septeto Charambó band, along with Racine’s R&B and Top 40 group Chicken Grease. The season finale’s theme is “Education — A Pathway to Success.” Admission is free. The concert takes place in Lincoln Park, 6900 18th Ave., next to the flower gardens. Food, soda and water are available for purchase. Wine and beer will also be available for purchase. Off-street parking is located near the Lincoln Park Baseball Diamonds.
Start your morning with the Kenosha Library System. An all-ages story time starts at 9:30 a.m. in Schulte Park, 4400 87th Place. Story time is 9:30 to 10 a.m., followed by bubbles and music until 10:45 a.m. Admission is free. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair.
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The 2022 season of Aquanuts Water Shows continues in Twin Lakes. The free water-ski shows are 6 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays (through Sept. 3) in Lance Park, 55 Lance Drive in Twin Lakes. aquanutwatershows.com.
All aboard! Kenosha’s Downtown electric streetcars are running seven days a week, offering wonderful lakefront views. The streetcars run 11:05 a.m. to 6:35 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10:35 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The fare is $1 for ages 13 and older and 50 cents for kids ages 5-12 (free for kids age 4 and younger). An all-day pass is $3.50. | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/todays-events-for-wednesday-aug-24/article_fe9792ee-2254-11ed-a96a-67c4bb3b9133.html | 2022-08-24T13:06:43 | 0 | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/todays-events-for-wednesday-aug-24/article_fe9792ee-2254-11ed-a96a-67c4bb3b9133.html |
A coconut water and juice bandit is being sought by police in the Bronx after allegedly stealing the hydrating liquids from a bodega.
According to police, on Aug. 8, at around 5:40 p.m., an unidentified person displayed a knife at a 50-year-old bodega employee working on White Plains Road and stole coconut water, juice, and water in the bizarre holdup.
The individual then fled on a red scooter with "Supreme" stickers on the front.
No injuries were reported, but police urge anyone with information to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
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Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will serve as a visiting fellow at the Kennedy School at Harvard this semester, the school said Wednesday.
De Blasio joins a roster at the elite Institute of Politics that this semester includes the former prime minister of Sweden and former governor of Wyoming.
The former mayor's future plans have been an open question since he dropped out of the 10th District congressional race last month, following polls that showed him running a distant seventh. (Attorney Dan Goldman, the scion of a billionaire family and House counsel in Donald Trump's first impeachment, won that primary Tuesday night.)
De Blasio had hinted at a run for governor in his waning days in office, but opted out of that race as well before his surprise, and ultimately brief, entry into the congressional contest.
He has since faced questions about whether he intends to use his campaign warchest to pay off significant past debts related to city and federal investigations. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/de-blasio-goes-to-harvard-for-a-semester-anyway/3836698/ | 2022-08-24T13:15:22 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/de-blasio-goes-to-harvard-for-a-semester-anyway/3836698/ |
The mother of a New Jersey high school soccer star murdered last year reportedly says she's "disappointed and sad" that her son's alleged killer will receive a plea deal and serve just 15 years in prison.
Hawa Fofana told local news site The Village Green she was informed Tuesday morning that Yohan Hernandez struck a deal and would plead guilty.
"I am not happy about it at all. Fifteen years. That's nothing," she told the website.
A spokesman for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office was not immediately available to comment on the report or confirm to News 4 the purported deal.
Moussa Fofana, 18, a junior at Maplewood's Columbia High School, was shot and killed June 6 while walking through the school's Underhill Sports Complex. His death led to a massive community outpouring of support, with the town's former mayor personally kicking in a substantial reward for information on the case.
Hernandez, then 20, of Newark, was arrested in August 2021. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/murdered-nj-soccer-stars-mom-disappointed-sad-over-plea-deal/3836780/ | 2022-08-24T13:15:28 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/murdered-nj-soccer-stars-mom-disappointed-sad-over-plea-deal/3836780/ |
An Easton investigation released last month showed city officials committed no wrongdoing or bias in studying business owners’ allegations about the way the city handled code violations in the downtown building where they lived and worked.
Khanisa and Sean Darby, owners of The Pudding Bar at 118-120 Northampton St., said they were dissatisfied with the report, and on Tuesday night, they appeared before a City Council committee to address the building’s history, code issues, and what they consider a flawed investigation.
Council took no action but plans to continue looking into the couple’s allegations, a process that could take weeks and include interviews with city officials and others, including the building owner, Borko Milosev. Other than council and city officials, no one else attended, and the Darbys were the only ones to speak.
“It sounds like there may have been some missteps,” Council member Kenneth Brown said near the end of the 2 1/2-hour meeting. “That is why the solicitor is telling council we need a process and to do this in increments, so we get all the data we need before we go forward.”
The couple, who are Black, have also alleged racism and acts of favoritism toward Milosev and his companies, including 120 Northampton LLC, of Nazareth. However, the city report, dated July 13, found no indication of any favoritism.
City administrator Luis Campos, who undertook an investigation into the couple’s complaints, also said in the report he found insufficient support for claims the city codes bureau was apathetic to their concerns about the building’s safety, and that an inspection of the flooring in their store showed it was not a structural issue.
“I have reviewed all manner of communications and correspondence between our codes and planning department and the claimants,” Campos said in his report. “In addition, I have as outlined above engaged in lengthy interviews with all the codes personnel involved and have identified no instance where they have acted in any inappropriate manner.
“All of the information that I have at my disposal suggests that communications with [the Darbys] have been timely, professional, courteous and in accordance with protocol.”
Tuesday night, the Darbys called Campos’ report vague and complained about a lack of access to documents regarding building violations and code inspections. Campos, who spoke only briefly about how the committee was established to investigate the Darbys’ claims, said in the report the city has the right, under the Uniform Construction Code, to withhold property records, including inspection reports, from anyone other than a building’s owner or representative.
“When you withhold a record, you have to let us know the record you are withholding, why you are withholding that record,” Sean Darby said. “We didn’t get that courtesy. That shouldn’t be a problem for [city officials] who say they are for the people.”
The Darbys appeared at City Council’s May 25 meeting after they had voluntarily closed The Pudding Bar due to an uneven flooring that they claimed a private engineer suggested they not use for public seating. The Darbys spoke for more than an hour, leveling accusations that one city code inspector in particular had failed to address their concerns to their satisfaction.
Both Darbys took turns speaking during Tuesday’s meeting, bringing up problems previously discussed and raising new questions.
Khansia Darby provided several handouts, including an item on the city website about building safety.
“What do I do if a building seems unsafe and requires repairs and maintenance?” she said, reading the handout. “It says call the codes office. We’re trying to make sense of it all.”
The Darbys questioned several times why city officials in the code office failed to act promptly on flooring problems, for instance.
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“The city stopped talking to us for two months,” Khanisa Darby said. “No one has a problem with that. Did you find anything, Luis,” that said they hadn’t talked to us in two months?”
Mayor Sal Panto Jr. and the Darbys agreed on several items Panto suggested for council to investigate, including why city officials failed to contact the Darbys for two months regarding some of their concerns, and whether the city ought to relax the policy about tenants having access to building code violations.
Separate from the city matter, Milosev has filed court papers seeking more than $116,000 in rent from Khanisa Darby and Marko Goluboic, a business partner. Meanwhile the Darbys have filed a lawsuit in Northampton County Court against Milosev over injuries they suffered in early 2021 from a fallen window on the Northampton Street property. Both cases remain open, online court records show.
The couple have been selling their gourmet pudding products both online and through area establishments but the Downtown Easton shop has remained closed. A sign on the front door attributed the closure “to the uncertain state of our flooring and our sincere concern for the safety of the public.”
The Darbys opened in Easton during August 2016 on the South Side. They moved downtown, first to 74 N. Fourth Street, then to the current site in 2019. The pandemic initially forced them to close the shop in 2020.
Contact Morning Call journalist Anthony Salamone at asalamone@mcall.com. | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-easton-pudding-bar-business-plight-20220824-x7rfpffabreb3nrzerjdutjlyi-story.html | 2022-08-24T13:17:38 | 0 | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-easton-pudding-bar-business-plight-20220824-x7rfpffabreb3nrzerjdutjlyi-story.html |
CROWN POINT — If anyone was hungry for fair food but on something of a budget, the Lake County Fair had the answer with Frugal Friday.
For $2 or some reduced price or offer, you could get a sampling of what vendors were offering at the fair.
How about mushrooms or red-skinned mashed potatoes? Pickle Barrel from South Bend was offering that choice, and Sara Bessell, of Chicago, was on the spot for those mushrooms.
“I like this,” she said of the fair promotion. “We used to have this for Taste of Chicago, but not anymore. This is a lot for $2.”
But Bessett was far from over in her quest for meal deals. Next was Town Fryer, out of Clio, Michigan. She ordered the nachos and cheese special.
“This is a good advertisement,” said owner Kellie Thick. “It gets people to come here and taste different things.”
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Thick’s business specializes in fries and corn dogs, with a variety of toppings.
Some eateries offered other specials, such as a free drink with a gyros sandwich from Johnny’s Gyros of Lowell.
Citing rising costs and uncertainty about the number of customers, owner Jim Petro said, “We try to anticipate it and be realistic as to how many people will stop by.”
Rich Ratliff, of Beecher, tried the special, while his wife tried a veggie tray from a nearby merchant.
‘We don’t want to miss anything,” Ratliff said.
His wife’s veggies came from Portage-based Dr. Vegetable, whose $2 special was a sampling of pickle bites. That’s a cut-up pickle, breaded and deep-fried.
“I like this idea,” manager Nick Ogrodowski said. “There’s not a lot of items you can get cheaper at the fair.”
Citing rising costs in operations, fuel, and provisions, Ogrodowski added, “Frugal Friday is a way for people to get a little taste and see what we’re offering without spending a whole lot.”
Elsa and David Osorio paid a visit to Dr. Vegetable, where Elsa tried the special and her husband went for the veggie combo.
“It’s really good,” Elsa said, and David added, “That’s why we came today.”
A little down the fairgrounds walkway, Steak Boys of Charlotte, North Carolina, was offering fries or rice, or hot dogs or corn dogs.
Owner Amer Amtragi, who said he came to Indiana for cool weather, said the promotion “brings people in, because fair food can be pricy.”
Louann Dmmer, of Dyer, tried a corn dog. “We came as a family,” she explained. “I came here to eat and play at the petting zoo.”
Amtragi said he showcases a Mediterranean diet from his Lebanese background. Another vendor of Lebanese descent, Elie Assaly, of Hebron, was offering garlic fries from his business, Assally’s House of Garlic.
Samantha Oatler, of Lowell, tried and loved those fries, which come with whipped, potent-smelling garlic. Through Frugal Friday, she said, “You get to try it all.”
Assaly, who started his business a year ago, said Frugal Friday “actually gets people to try garlic. If people like it, then they can come back for more on the menu.”
For those fearful of garlic breath, Assaly’s did offer free mints.
Tammy Szostek, owner of Smoke Stack Pizza in DeMotte, was offering nachos and cheese. This promotion, she said, “gives people a chance to taste something for a lower cost. That way they know what they like and come back.
Szostek’s specialty is mac-and-cheese pizza. She does many fairs in southern Indiana and came to Lake County after doing five back-to-back fairs.
Jasper County, Szostek said, offered a similar deal, with a $2 Tuesday.
Chrissie Scutchfield, owner of Spuds N Moo in North Judson, offered white cheddar macaroni and cheese. Appearing at her second Lake County Fair, Scutchfield said this promotion “gives people a little sampling, and if they like it, hopefully, they’ll come back for more.” | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/frugal-friday-offers-good-eats-for-budget-conscious-diners/article_24332b82-5845-5073-bcc7-84258f7339a4.html | 2022-08-24T13:31:44 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/frugal-friday-offers-good-eats-for-budget-conscious-diners/article_24332b82-5845-5073-bcc7-84258f7339a4.html |
GARY — "Each one of you already have a superpower, now guess what that power is," Clifford Johnson said to the group of children sitting on the grassy lawn before him. "Come on, guess!"
"Speed!" 7-year-old Alexander Israel quipped.
"Choice. The power of choice," said Johnson, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Indiana. "Because what you choose is usually connected to what you get. Each one of you, whether you believe it or not, exercise that power every day, every place you go."
With the start of the school year just days away Johnson reminded the kids that everyday choices — completing assignments, listening to teachers, staying out of trouble — can have lasting impacts.
Johnson was one of several speakers featured at the Back 2 School Anti-Violence Rally held in Froebel Park on a recent afternoon. Children ran around the park playing cornhole, enjoying hot dogs and ice cream, and checking out the free books provided by the Gary Community School Corp.
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The Baptist Ministers' Conference of Gary and Vicinity was inspired to host an anti-violence rally last spring after the group's annual revival.
"I think at that time, we had just had a homicide, and the Baptist Minter's Conference got together and said, 'We need to do something,'" Pastor and President of the Baptist Ministers' Conference De’Wan Bynum said.
He said that as the idea for a rally began to form, it was clear the school corporation should be a partner.
"We're here because the children come first; we're here because there's more to Gary than the ruins, the abandoned buildings, the killing — there is more to our city than that."
Gary Community School Corp. Manager Paige McNulty said the district wants to spread the message that schools "are a safe zone."
The theme of the rally was 'Life, Liberty and Literacy.' Speakers touched on all three topics, discussing mental health, financial literacy and the importance of academics. A number of musical acts also performed including Erin and Company, the Baptist Ministers' Conference Youth Choir and DJ Lee and the Voice of Judah.
Jenne Jones, of McCullough Academy, said the rally gave students a chance to meet the people in their community, to get to know the teachers and staff they will see throughout the school year.
Jones' daughter, Lela will start sixth grade at McCullough on Tuesday. She is excited to get back in the classroom because she loves math, a passion she hopes to put to work as an engineer someday.
"The rally gives children a chance to see that the community is behind them, supporting them," Dominique Israel said.
After switching between online, hybrid and in-person schooling for the past two years, the transition back to the classroom may be difficult, said Kim Boone, member of the Tree of Life Missionary Baptist Church. Boone spoke about the toll the COVID-19 pandemic took on students.
"Think about how many students are coming into the classroom now that no longer have parents due to COVID or due to other situations that have happened in these last couple of years. Think about people who are coming in now with different financial situations because parents have lost their jobs as a result of the pandemic. There is a lot of grief and loss that has taken place," Boone said. "Many of us are grieving the lives we used to live."
Boone urged parents and teachers to be mindful that when students act out, they may actually be suffering from anxiety and depression but are unsure how to communicate their emotions or needs.
The start of a new school year has also brought a rebranding for the Gary Community School Corp. Announced last week, the new branding unites all the districts' schools under an umbrella called "The Gary Way." The unity will be symbolized through a blue and orange color scheme, a cougar mascot and new mission and vision statements. The corporation's vision statement is now "The Gary Community School Corporation prepares students for college and careers in a diverse, equitable, student centered environment" and the mission statement is "Doing what is best for students today, tomorrow and every day.”
"We are going to continue to push the message that we have many options available to them (students) within the school district so they can be successful in life and that violence isn't one of them," McNulty said. "We want to start off the school year with a clean slate." | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/gary/watch-now-starting-school-year-with-a-clean-slate-anti-violence-rally-held-in-gary/article_3db11e6f-544d-5ca0-9369-74fbe33ae785.html | 2022-08-24T13:31:50 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/gary/watch-now-starting-school-year-with-a-clean-slate-anti-violence-rally-held-in-gary/article_3db11e6f-544d-5ca0-9369-74fbe33ae785.html |
MERRILLVILLE — The Silos at Sanders Farm industrial complex represents a $225 million investment in Merrillville, but the project carries other meaning.
U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan described it as a “beacon of hope” because of the many construction jobs the project will create.
“When we develop and build these buildings, there are going to be managers and workers who are going to have jobs that are going to pay for their healthcare,” Mrvan said.
“They’re going to have jobs that are going to be able to move on to Main Street and make purchases, to build homes in Merrillville and to continue to expand our capacity with economic development.”
As Mrvan, town officials and project representatives on Tuesday broke ground for the Silos at Sanders Farm development, Mrvan delivered another message.
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“We are open for business in Northwest Indiana, and we are just starting,” he said.
The Silos at Sanders Farm, which is being developed by Crow Holdings, will feature five speculative buildings that will offer about 2.3 million square feet of space. The buildings will be located on about 196 acres of land on Mississippi Street between 93rd and 101st avenues.
The first facility will be 263,500 square feet. Site work has started, and walls for the structure could be delivered next week. Matt Kurucz, of Crow Holdings, said the structure is expected to be finished in January or February of 2023.
The second facility to be built will be the first 1 million square-foot speculative building in Northwest Indiana, Kurucz said. That structure, which is expandable to close to 1.4 million square feet, could be finished in the third quarter of 2023.
Mrvan said attracting a development like the Silos business park requires a collaboration of many entities.
That included the state contributing to the $15 million worth of infrastructure work associated with the development.
Matt Saltanovitz, vice president of domestic business expansions at the Indiana Economic Development Corp., said the infrastructure work is one of 800 projects in the state to receive funding though Indiana’s Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI) program.
“The infrastructure project for this new business park is an integral part to Northwest Indiana’s $50 million READI funds from the state that it’s using to move the Region forward,” Saltanovitz said.
The town of Merrillville also is providing a $1.7 million reimbursement to Crow Holdings for utility work, and the town authorized a 10-year tax abatement for the property.
“This is an outstanding project for the town,” Merrillville Town Councilman Shawn Pettit said.
Pettit said he’s fortunate to have watched the nearby AmeriPlex at the Crossroads business park blossom over the years. He said AmeriPlex is full, and now he’s excited to see the Silos project begin.
Pettit represents Merrillville’s 6th Ward, which includes the AmeriPlex business park and the Silos property.
“This is now known as the warehouse ward, and I cannot be prouder because we have got construction jobs, union construction jobs and high-paying jobs that are coming to AmeriPlex and now to Silos at Sanders Farm and that’s exactly what I wanted,” Pettit said. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/watch-now-225-million-industrial-project-breaks-ground-in-merrillville/article_4752117c-8c0d-5312-a321-ae106cae1504.html | 2022-08-24T13:31:57 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/watch-now-225-million-industrial-project-breaks-ground-in-merrillville/article_4752117c-8c0d-5312-a321-ae106cae1504.html |
An officer-involved shooting is under investigation in Fort Worth.
On Sunday around 9:00 p.m., Fort Worth officers were dispatched to a call in the 1200 block of St. Vincent Street in reference to a suicidal call.
When officers arrived, they knocked on the door and got no answer, but heard a female voice saying "Don't do it."
According to police, they felt someone was in danger and forced entry into the residence. Authorities said a man had "an AR style rifle with a collapsible stock and extended magazine."
Officers gave him multiple verbal commands to drop the weapon while they maintained their position of cover behind the threshold of the doorway. The man failed to drop the gun, raised the rifle and pointed it at the officers while walking towards them.
"What's going on man? Put the gun down," said one of the officers in a bodycam video released by the police department.
After officers continued to plead with him to drop the weapon, one officer fired his gun striking him and the man fell onto the floor.
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ROME, Ga. — Editor's Note: The video in this story is from an 11Alive report on the fights last week.
The fighting continues at Rome High School this week with another 10 students arrested, police said. Just last week, police arrested at least 16 students following three days of fights at the school.
On Wednesday, police told 11Alive that two more students were charged with battery and eight others were charged with "party to the crime of battery."
They said most of the students were 14 to 16-years-old. A 17-year-old will be charged with an arrest warrant, Rome Police Assistant Chief Debbie Burnett said.
This also comes after police caught two students with loaded handguns at the beginning of the school year. All students in the district were sent home for digital learning days for the remainder of the week following that incident. They said since that incident, they've increased security at the school.
“Right now, we are taking a zero-tolerance approach,” Burnett told 11Alive last week, “Because if we don't, then there's going to be more violence. And somebody is going to end up getting seriously injured, which we actually do not want. But bottom line is, it is not fair to the students who are going there for the right reasons.”
Rome City Schools started classes on July 29. We have reached out to district officials for a comment on the latest fights.
This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.
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CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — Atlantic Cape Community College and the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office are jointly hosting a career fair for prospective law enforcement employees on Sept. 22.
The fair will be held at the college's Cape May County campus, 341 Court House South Dennis Road, in Cape May Court House, Middle Township.
Attendees are encouraged to pre-register and bring multiple copies of their resume.
Information on the state's Civil Service Commission and exam will also be available at the fair, the Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Tuesday.
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DES MOINES, Iowa — Firefighters battled a fire at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines early Wednesday.
A spokesperson from the Iowa State Fairgrounds said it was a warehouse near East 33rd Street and Dean Avenue.
Firefighters said the trailers inside the structure were empty, so livestock weren't threatened.
A Des Moines Fire Department spokesperson said an exterior operation was underway.
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The climate crisis stresses me out too. But I'll read the hate mail and call it hope
For the past 26 weeks — half a year — I have published a story every Wednesday about how climate change is altering life in Arizona and the Southwest. I'm proud of our work in this space and of The Arizona Republic for creating this position in 2022 to address the global warming crisis in America's hottest big city.
Our goal has been to use storytelling, data, expert input and local context to help people understand how climate change has and will affect life as we know it, via regular weekly installments appearing on the back of the front page and online each week.
Some readers are grateful for this coverage. But my email inbox indicates that others are feeling the emotional strain this type of news can trigger.
Call it hate mail. Call it reader feedback. Some weeks, the only label I can think to give the emails I receive in response to evidence-based reports on the impacts of warming average temperatures is: therapy.
Only, I'm not paid to be a therapist. I wasn't hired to be your punching bag. Having a public voice and platform comes with a certain expectation of criticism. But this feels like something more.
Every Wednesday, my story publishes at around 6 a.m. Around 7 a.m., I wake up, skim it again for errors and share it on social media. Then I make myself a pot of coffee or tea, take a deep breath and open my inbox.
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I typically find about a half dozen reactions to my latest story. Usually one or two are thanking me for the coverage or asking follow-up questions. Often a couple can be described as diatribes from citizens who want to share their perspective. And there are generally a few emails telling me I'm a brainwashed moron, a scientific fraud or worse.
In the past six months, reader emails responding to a story of mine have included:
Accusations:
- "Your fake science has probably been very lucrative for you too. BTW, skewing data doesn't make you a scientist, it only makes you a fraud. ... you are not interested in the truth because it would affect your grants and credibility."
- "Why don’t you have some self respect and write the facts/truth?"
- "People fought in wars and died so u could be a liberal moron."
Dismissal:
- "Good Morning, I say it is already too late to stop climate change."
- "All of the gibberish about about global warming is subject to question."
- "You are buying into the scam. It’s called weather."
Mockery:
- “Oh oh, heat wave coming. Its [sic] all global warming. We’re all going to die. Save us Joan!!!!!! LOL”
- "I find it grand that Joan Meiners is a 'storytelling' and 'climate news' reporter. Ummmm, same thing!"
- “You liberals and your climate change crap cracks us up. Morons, all of you.”
Repeating debunked climate misinformation:
- "There are a multitude of authors of climate theory that do not believe that CO2 materially affects the climate because CO2 in the atmosphere is so small. In addition, you and I need CO2 to live and to grow food to live on."
- "Along with NOAA playing with reported temperatures to fit their narrative , it is impossible to estimate what the effect of CO2 is in Pheonix. [sic]"
- "I apologize for the long email. Be careful, if you read all of it, you might learn something that the 'woke' media won't cover because they are dismissive of any SCIENTIFIC opposing opinion." (The email was very, very long.)
Personal attacks:
- "I can’t stop laughing. SAVE THE PLANET. You’re probably for defund the police, open borders, war in Ukraine. I can only thing [sic] mom and dad are liberal morons to. [sic]"
- "Where do you live now? NY? You are out of touch." (I live in Phoenix.)
- "Maybe you also believe in spells, charms, crystals and potions too."
Vague racism/sexism:
- "An open border policy is at cross purposes with a climate fight."
- "You failed to mention the effects of the 800-lb gorilla in the room: overpopulation."
- "Well, Joan, serious Female Hanging in an Alleppo Pine Tree." (In response to this story that featured photos of me as a tree-climbing child in Phoenix.)
This is not an experience unique to me. Many reporters covering all sorts of topics get hate mail. But it seems to particularly plague climate reporters. And it likely signifies something bigger than all of us, maybe even something hopeful.
To get more insight into why and where and how this occurs, I checked in with a few other climate reporters around the country.
Hateful email knows no bounds
When Daniel Rothberg, environment reporter for The Nevada Independent, gets negative email responses to his coverage of the Western megadrought or other climate-related issues, he tries to channel his brother's voice telling him it's just because his reporting is important and unsettling.
“It is such a weird thing. And we're not the only industry that deals with this," Rothberg said. "But as journalists, we’re encouraged to share all this information about ourselves and then we have people come back at us and tell us we should be banished or we're terrible at our job."
While having to shift through misinformed climate denial and personal attacks frustrates him, Rothberg thinks that, as a white man, his inbox likely contains less vitriol than that of his female or minority counterparts.
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This trend has been studied. In May, communications researchers at George Washington University published a story in Undark Magazine summarizing their in-depth interviews with science journalists about harassment from readers. (Disclaimer: I was one of 10 journalists interviewed.) They concluded that women do "bear the brunt of these attacks," and that it can eventually lead to burnout and the loss of talented journalists from an important communications space.
Deb Krol, Indigenous affairs reporter for The Arizona Republic and an enrolled member of the Xolon (also known as Jolon) Salinan Tribe from the Central California coastal ranges, thinks this pattern can be traced back to white settlers introducing a patriarchal culture that permits, condones even, the dismissal and critique of women's voices. But she hasn't let it scare her away from reporting on issues that matter.
"I come from a matriarchal tribe where women are in charge," Krol said. "So when they think they're going to, you know, (unload) on me because I'm just a poor girl, either I ignore them entirely or I send them a politely phrased email rebutting what they say and pointing out some facts. As a Native woman, I don't take it."
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Halle Parker, a woman of color who covers the environment for the New Orleans radio station WWNO, received more racist hate mail when she was a general assignment reporter for a print newspaper in Virginia than she does now. It could be because the radio medium doesn't inspire email responses as easily, she said, or it could have more to do with culture differences between Richmond and New Orleans. It's hard to tell.
“I think the anger really stems from the subject matter itself and then maybe some people will take it a step farther and say 'You’re just writing this because you’re Black,'" Parker said. "I think sometimes what people chose to write about in these emails shines a light on what people think or don’t think they need to be told about. In a bad way.”
In Palm Springs, Janet Wilson, an environment reporter for The Desert Sun with three decades of experience receiving reader feedback, thinks the relationship between subscribers and local journalists does differ depending on the newspaper's location and size.
"Having worked at national publications and smaller publications, readers genuinely care about and interact with reporters and editors in a different way at smaller papers," Wilson said. "It might be politics. It might be that people are really waking up to the new reality that we’re living in and are going to be facing for the rest of our lives."
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Also reporting from California, Los Angeles Times energy and environment reporter Sammy Roth wrote in February about how facing this new reality is also stressful for the journalists reporting on it day in and day out. He concluded that, despite the pushback, "none of us is going to look back in 20 years and wonder if our climate stories were a little too radical."
His point was that, while climate reporters get accused of being activists and supporting a political agenda, the truth is that when we do our jobs to research the most pressing issues of concern to our readers and query data and credible experts about causes and solutions, they tell us, time and again, that the main obstacle putting us all in danger is the resistance (often political) to moving away from fossil fuels.
We would be bad journalists if we didn't report this political context, which is not the same as crossing into advocacy. But just as reporters in different situations get different flavors of hate mail, the way climate reporters can get away with explaining the same global phenomenon to different audiences and still get any traction depends somewhat on meeting local readers where they are. In our politically-divisive modern reality, local journalists have a vital role to play in getting people on board with what needs to be done to address climate change.
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It's just that, apparently, the job comes with hate mail.
Another conclusion from the George Washington University researchers was that, for the sustainability of science journalism, newsrooms need to adopt more leadership in helping reporters field negative feedback.
“We are putting ourselves out there. I think it’s the least that journalism managers can do to have a process for reporting (abuse) and have managers say it’s ok to not respond or to block people," Rothberg agreed (not speaking specifically about his own newsroom).
But also, maybe the hate mail serves its own purpose for readers and is all a part of educating people about the distressing realities of climate change. Maybe, regardless of how or if we respond, it's doing some good.
"I often think about ‘What did you gain from writing this email. Was it cathartic for you?,'" Parker observed.
Who is hate mail for? Who is it from?
When psychologists talk about the root causes of climate denial, they often reference the cognitive strain of stressful news and how it is "more effortful to wrap our heads around a complex situation with multiple perspectives than to settle for a simple answer." Industry-backed climate misinformation campaigns have seized on this loophole of human nature.
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In my inbox, the most long-winded readers often start their emails by telling me how old they are and how long they have lived in Arizona. John is "80 years old and an Arizona native." Mickey "came here in 1969, at age 19."
"By way of background," Chris wrote, "I am 77, upright, cognitive and follow current events daily." Roger told me that "30 years on this planet, does NOT make you an expert," before explaining to me what he knows from his longer residency.
Climate change seems to be a young person's issue, according to some readers, local youth activists and a story published this week in USA TODAY.
When I spoke with Phoenix climate activist and recent ASU graduate Saiarchana Darira last week, she expressed frustration at the older generations who have been in charge of the world all her life dismissing concerns from the generations that will have to weather its future.
“Older people tend to think that young people aren’t as competent, but I think in a way, for young people, the stakes are so much higher," said Darira, whose Twitter handle is @tolovehumanity. “It’s an existential crisis to the point where people are thinking about whether they even want to bring kids into this world. There’s a difference in how we perceive the intensity of this crisis."
If there's a lag in how generations are coming to terms with the intensity of the climate crisis, maybe it manifests most in the contents of environment reporters' inboxes.
Climate anxiety, a term that has gained popularity quickly over the past decade, is likely experienced differently by "Zoomers" than by those who still send hand-written op-ed solicitations to newsrooms. The term has also been described as "really just code for white people wishing to hold onto their way of life or to get 'back to normal.'"
In light of the fact that poor and minority communities often experience the worst climate impacts despite contributing least to the problem, the same author asks: "How can we make sure that climate anxiety is harnessed for climate justice?"
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None of us are getting back to the normal remembered by many of the hate mailers. It's a different world now, and we're all going to have to face the emotions of it in our own ways while navigating solutions to it together.
If climate-inspired hate mail serves a cathartic purpose, fine, we can take it. But it should not obstruct progress or overshadow facts.
Here for it
My formative experience with hate mail happened three weeks into my very first journalism gig. I wrote about the extensively-documented, devastating impact urban feral cats have on biodiversity and human health because I thought people in my city would want to know.
As soon as the story published, on the July 4 front page, comments flooded in by the hundreds from readers calling me hateful, murderous, ugly and threatening to "convene a panel of experts" to discredit me (they didn't). My editor and editor-in-chief fielded phone calls all day from readers demanding I be fired.
It shook me. But more seasoned journalists in the newsroom congratulated me on writing something that hit a nerve. Atlantic writer Katherine Wu used my experience to pen a guide for other journalists on "How to Deal with Negative Reactions to Stories."
I learned to see it as part of the job, and that experience thickened my skin. It also left me with an enduring fascination about why people send hate mail.
I am not at all a brainwashed moron or a scientific fraud. But I am interested in why readers seem to think it's ok to email to tell me that. I view this question as part of my beat and part of what we need to understand about the culture around climate communications in order to move the needle toward solutions.
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I'm sure this story will trigger responses. So, while I welcome feedback and being a part of your climate acceptance process, I'll conclude with a friendly reminder that repeated, personal email harassment is a Class 1 misdemeanor in Arizona.
Therapists are an option, as are actual punching bags. As you continue reading, I hope you find healthy ways to grapple with our distressing, shared reality and become a part of our best possible future.
Joan Meiners is the Climate News and Storytelling Reporter at The Arizona Republic and azcentral. Before becoming a journalist, she completed a doctorate in Ecology. Follow Joan on Twitter at @beecycles or email her at joan.meiners@arizonarepublic.com.
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Navajo Nation will receive monkeypox vaccine as part of preparedness efforts
The Navajo Nation hasn't yet reported a case of monkeypox, but the tribe has activated its preparedness team and requested the White House to prioritize Native American communities by distributing vaccines through the Indian Health Services.
A supply of the approved Jynneos vaccine will be shipped to the Navajo Nation this week, said Capt. Brian Johnson, Navajo Area Indian Health Service acting deputy director.
"We know how important it was when vaccines arrived for COVID-19," said Johnson. "Although we don't have cases on the Navajo Nation, we know we will have that protective measure of having the Jynneos vaccine here on site.”
The Navajo Nation is preparing for monkeypox much the same way it geared up to fight COVID-19, officials said. Tribal leaders implemented the COVID-19 preparedness group in February 2020, three weeks before the first cases were reported. The group was formed to monitor, plan, prepare and coordinate precautionary efforts to address the coronavirus.
This current preparedness team includes Navajo Area Indian Hospital Services, Navajo Health Command and Operations Center, Community Outreach and Patient Empowerment and the Navajo Department of Health. Within these entities, according to Jill Jim, executive director for the Navajo Department of Health, there have been meetings to receive updates, training and to identify the leaders who will be co-leading the group.
“With President (Jonathan) Nez’s support by sending out the letters to Washington, I'm glad we are making the connections to get vaccines through Indian Health Services rather than the state,” Jim said. “We have an existing surveillance through the Navajo epidemiology center where we communicate with health facilities if possible cases are identified. Those mechanisms are more alerted to the fact that we will be addressing monkeypox."
In the letters to President Joe Biden and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on Aug.10, Nez said the Navajo Nation has demonstrated efficiency in administering COVID-19 vaccinations. The Navajo Nation was successful with vaccine distribution because the tribe bypassed the state public health agencies and instead utilized the IHS for vaccine distribution.
The vaccine proved to be the quickest way to prevent the spread of diseases such as COVID-19 on the Navajo Nation, Nez wrote.
“We have been hearing about this for quite some time, but now it's more elevated to an extent,” Jim said. “But messaging will still be more important and preventative.”
Since monkeypox was declared a global emergency in July, there have been 14,115 reported cases in the country. The Navajo Nation spans three states: Arizona, which has 220 cases; New Mexico, with 16 cases; and Utah, with 77 cases, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Since monkeypox is surrounding the Navajo Nation, the preparedness team was activated.
Monkeypox symptoms are similar to smallpox symptoms, but milder, and monkeypox is rarely fatal. It can spread to anyone through close, personal, often skin-to-skin contact such as direct contact with a monkeypox rash, scabs or bodily fluids from a person with monkeypox; touching objects, fabrics (clothing, bedding or towels) and surfaces that have been used by someone with monkeypox; or contact with respiratory secretions.
On Aug. 9, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization for the Jynneos vaccine to allow health care providers to use the vaccine for individuals 18 and older who are determined to be at high risk for monkeypox infection.
“They are recommended for people who have been exposed,” said Dr. Laura Hammitt, director of infectious disease programs at Johns Hopkins University's Center for American Indian Health.
She noted the CDC recommends the vaccine be administered to people identified as a close contact, or someone whose sexual partner in the past two weeks was diagnosed with monkeypox, or someone with multiple sex partners in an area with known monkeypox.
Nez wrote in the letter that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the inequities tribal communities have faced due to a history of oppression and inadequate federal funding of tribal health care systems. He said access to safe and effective vaccines can prevent a second pandemic from occurring in a time of continued public health crisis.
“A greater proportion of Native Americans who had contracted COVID-19 had experienced more hospitalization and death,” Nez wrote in the letter to Biden. “We have every reason to expect similar impacts from monkeypox, and disparity gaps will widen without vaccine distribution proportional to the rates and vulnerabilities of Native Americans to infectious diseases.”
Aside from working to get monkeypox vaccines sent to the Navajo Nation, tribal leaders are working on a Navajo interpretation of monkeypox. Before COVID-19 had been reported on the Navajo Nation, leaders interpreted it into Navajo as Diko Ntsaaígíí-Náhást’éíts’áadah (big cough-19 or big cold-19).
“As we did with COVID-19, we are in the process of developing a more Navajo medical term for monkeypox,” Nez said. “The reason why we name these viruses in Navajo is so that our Navajo health care professionals can also use this for scientific research and data and everyone will know what the terminology is.”
While the Navajo Nation has not had a confirmed case of monkeypox and is awaiting the supply of Jynneos vaccine, the Phoenix Area Indian Health Service has had confirmed cases and also will be receiving a supply of Jynneos vaccine. Currently, the vaccine will be reserved for those at highest risk for severe disease.
The Phoenix Area IHS consists of two acute care hospitals, two critical access hospitals, four outpatient facilities and a youth regional treatment center. The total patient population served by the Phoenix Area IHS is about 170,000 American Indians and Alaska Natives in Arizona, Nevada and Utah.
The Phoenix Area IHS is hosting updates for federal, tribal and urban facilities regarding the most current monkeypox guidance from public health authorities.
"As with any public health emergency, the Phoenix Area IHS is very concerned. However, the monkeypox virus differs from the other public health emergency, COVID-19," said a Phoenix Area IHS representative in an email to The Arizona Republic. "Monkeypox virus infection is very serious; however, education, situational awareness, and access to testing, contact tracing and treatment can contain the spread of this disease. IHS remains committed to this public health approach."
Arlyssa Becenti covers Indigenous affairs for The Arizona Republic and azcentral. Send ideas and tips to arlyssa.becenti@arizonarepublic.com.
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Belle Isle's giant slide has catapulted into a viral, national topic. See the highlights
Detroit — As the historic giant slide at Detroit's Belle Isle is making its way across the globe online, locals love seeing the city marker at the center of jokes, memes and videos that are destined to go viral.
After a two-year closure due to the pandemic, the slide initially opened its season last week and had a short stint before videos of people bouncing down the slide caught speed. It reopened Friday but people were still coming down too fast.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources, which has operated Belle Isle since 2014, said they waxed and washed the slide's surface to slow down riders and it is expected to re-open for the second time this weekend.
Meanwhile, those viral moments of catching serious momentum have been shared on every social media platform and has tracked national headlines.
The slide was featured on CNN twice this week.
Guest host Lamorne Morris made the slide the butt of a national joke on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" saying if his daughter acts up, he's taking her to Detroit.
"If you're looking for an affordable activity to do with your kids, you should consider taking them on the giant slide in Detroit," Morris said. "It's fun. It's only $1 but the conclusions will last a lifetime."
Detroit's own rapper Gmac Cash, known for going viral with his hits like "Big Gretch" about Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, was quick to release "Giant Slide" that now has more than 1 million views.
"You can break your back on the giant slide... I let my kids get on once and they didn't want to get back on," he raps.
Caution: Explicit Language.
A movie poster for Jordan Peele's science fiction horror film "Nope" released earlier this year was photoshopped to include the giant slide just reading "OPE" coming to theaters this summer.
T-shirts were made. Some sold out between $25-$35. These are still available.
Other moments going viral say, "Detroit kids are just made different."
It's the shoe flying, for us.
The video of a DNR official showing us how to properly ride the slide has also tracked nearly 10 million views on Facebook and TikTok. He could not immediately be reached for comment.
The six-lane slide will continue to operate from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Labor Day.
The cost is $1 per slide and riders must be at least 4 feet tall.
"Please follow the operators instructions when riding, remember to lean forward," the DNR said.
srahal@detroitnews.com
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CEDAR FALLS — As artist-in-residence, poet-artist Seth Thill has always loved nature, but don’t expect him to identify much of the flora and fauna that thrives at Hartman Reserve Nature Center.
“I’m not much of a STEM person,” Thill explained, referencing the acronym for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. “What’s appealing to me about the visiting artist program, in my interpretation at least, is that Hartman is a place to appreciate nature without necessarily having all that hard science knowledge.”
Getting in touch with his wild side is “bringing in the literary side of things and enjoying nature in a feelings-oriented way.”
He will share those literary skills in a nature poetry and printmaking workshop on Sunday. The event is from 9 to 11:30 a.m. in the Buckles Programming Center.
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In this two-part workshop, participants will learn about and practice writing their own short-form nature poetry. They also will learn about the art of poetry broadsides and make their own to take home incorporating poetry they wrote earlier in the workshop. The broadsides will be small posters made using found-object, relief-printing and stamping techniques that Thill uses in his own art.
The workshop is limited to 16 participants. Cost is $5 per person. Registration ends at noon Thursday at www.blackhawkcountyparks.com.
Thill, a Cedar Falls resident, holds a master’s degree in creative writing from the University of Northern Iowa. He works at the Waterloo Public Library and is an assistant editor at the North American Review at UNI.
Although he frequently reads environmental poetry and literature, “it’s never been something I’ve written a lot. I’ve been geared toward pop culture. I thought the residency would give me a chance to dive into that world and write my own environmental poetry.”
When he was a graduate student at UNI, Thill described himself as a narrative poet – “telling stories in my poems, bridging the gap between prose and poetry, and not necessarily sticking to any strict formality.” Then he became interested in visual and found poetry.
Visual poetry is a poem that creates a visual image relating to the poem’s meaning. Found poetry takes words, phrases and passages from other sources and reframes them with changes and deletions in lines, spaces and entire texts. It’s “all kinds of weird, confusing stuff,” Thill said, laughing.
In Sunday’s workshop, Thill will encourage writers to take a simpler, more observational approach and embrace brevity.
“Being brief – that’s something I’ve been working on with my own writing over the years. Sometimes I’m a little more verbose than I want or need to be. I want them to be very visual with their poetry, to focus on images and let those images speak for themselves. For this project, I want them to be succinct, but observational,” he explained.
Thill’s residency will culminate in the publication of a chapbook featuring poems he’s written this summer. The hand-crafted short book of poetry will display his linocut and stamping techniques, as well. Linocut or lino printing is a variation woodcut art, but linoleum is substituted for wood as the relief medium.
A book launch and open mic event is planned from 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 22 at the Hearst Center for the Arts, 304 W. Seerley Blvd.
Hartman Reserve is located at 657 Reserve Drive. For more information, call (319) 277-2187. | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/wild-side-artist-poet-seth-thill-to-teach-nature-poetry-printmaking-workshop-at-hartman/article_f91d73da-da0c-522a-ac57-eaa44562923b.html | 2022-08-24T14:12:49 | 0 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/wild-side-artist-poet-seth-thill-to-teach-nature-poetry-printmaking-workshop-at-hartman/article_f91d73da-da0c-522a-ac57-eaa44562923b.html |
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Lynchburg Police Department is searching for four suspects believed to be involved in a shooting that left a little girl hurt.
Authorities say it happened Tuesday at about 9:46 p.m. at the Liberty gas station at 3145 Campbell Avenue.
We’re told surveillance footage showed the suspects shooting at a van in the parking lot before running away from the scene.
Authorities later confirmed that a 4-year-old girl was a passenger in the van at the time of the shooting.
Lynchburg Police say she was sent to Lynchburg General Hospital with a non-life-threatening injury and is expected to recover.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detective Dubie at 434-455-6102 or Crime Stoppers at 888-798-5900. Enter an anonymous tip online at http://p3tips.com or use the P3 app on a mobile device.
Anyone who may have captured video of this incident on a security or doorbell camera is asked to share the footage on the Neighbors portal.
This is an ongoing investigation, according to the police department. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/24/4-year-old-girl-hospitalized-after-shooting-at-lynchburg-gas-station-police-say/ | 2022-08-24T14:15:55 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/24/4-year-old-girl-hospitalized-after-shooting-at-lynchburg-gas-station-police-say/ |
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Margaret Reist is a recovering education reporter now writing about local and county government and the people who live in the city where she was born and raised.
The recent debate over a sober-living home in the Near South neighborhood highlighted the city’s zoning ordinances and how they define family — and a nonprofit’s attempts to expand that definition.
Oxford House, a national organization for a network of thousands of democratically run, self-supporting homes for those in recovery, convinced the Lincoln City Council to grant a “reasonable exception” to an ordinance that — generally speaking — doesn’t allow more than three unrelated people to live together.
All other issues that arose during the debate aside, how — in a college town with thousands of students banding together in search of off-campus affordable living — is that ordinance not being violated regularly?
How could every duplex on the street where our youngest son lived in college now be violating that ordinance? It was like Fraternity Row North.
Turns out the ordinance was crafted, at least in part, because Lincoln is a college town, though the city only investigates when there's a complaint.
Steve Henrichsen, the county-city Planning Department’s development review manager, said similar definitions of family are typical in college towns, because of the stress large groups living together can make on infrastructure — sewage and parking, for instance.
“It’s very common as a way to find a balance in neighborhoods, typically older ones, near college campuses,” he said.
That’s one of the arguments made by opponents of the Oxford House at 1923 B St. — that allowing 14 unrelated men to share space in a 3,200-square-foot, five-bedroom home with 3½ bathrooms ignored zoning laws intended to balance density.
The other side raised its own arguments based on zoning rules: Doesn’t a home with a very large family create similar density concerns?
Current zoning laws would, for instance, allow two parents with four — or more — of their own kids to also have six foster children.
Since at least the 1960s, Lincoln’s zoning ordinances have defined family as those related by blood, marriage or adoption living in a “single housekeeping unit” that can include two unrelated persons. Over the years city officials have added to that: those in the process of being adopted, up to six foster children, or those living there by court order.
Chad Blahak, Lincoln’s director of building and safety, said the city gets 20-30 complaints a year and investigates all of them, though proving a violation can be difficult.
Years ago, Henrichsen said, a homeowner took the city to court over the zoning rule related to that family definition and won.
Often complaints come in as disturbances — loud parties, for instance, which would be handled by police — but some active neighborhood associations are familiar with zoning ordinances and will report specific violations, Blahak said.
There are other zoning ordinances governing group homes, domestic shelters and transitional housing — none of which Oxford House had to follow, in part because it doesn't provide therapy or counseling services to residents.
That's one of the rules for group homes, which can generally house 4-15 disabled adults or children. Domestic shelters generally can have up to seven people, and transitional housing for people getting out of prison up to six per unit, or 12 per duplex.
Those homes, however, have rules about their proximity to other group homes, shelters or transitional-living homes — Oxford Houses do not. Lincoln has 14 Oxford Houses, according to the nonprofit’s website, and several are in the Near South neighborhood.
None of the zoning laws, however, manage what happens inside the homes — and that lack of oversight concerned some opponents to the Oxford House on B Street.
Similar concerns prompted city officials to create rules for transitional-living facilities, which have become more common since sentencing reform measures in 2015.
In 2020, the city created the occupancy rules and stringent proximity spacing rules but stopped short of providing oversight of the facilities, which neighbors who'd opposed the halfway houses had wanted.
Henrichsen said typically entities that license facilities are responsible for that oversight.
Oxford Houses don’t have to be licensed, and the Nebraska Department of Corrections inspector general last month filed a report on the lack of licensing and oversight of transitional-living houses.
Assessor certifies valuations
The Lancaster County Assessor certified property valuations, which means local governments now know how much of an increase they’ll be able to factor into their budgets.
Both Lancaster County and Lincoln built their budgets with the assumption that property valuations would increase 2.5% and 3%, respectively — based largely on the fact that the assessor wasn’t planning a complete revaluation of property, so any increase would be based largely on new growth.
Last year, a volatile housing market and the assessor’s total revaluation of property meant valuations jumped by nearly 11%, giving the city an additional $3 million in revenue than it had budgeted.
It led to heated debate among council members over whether to spend it on programs or lower the tax rate, which won't happen this year.
This year, valuations for the county increased 4.01%; the city’s increased 4.23%.
The county, which stands to get an additional $1.4 million in revenue, plans to use $1.2 million to reduce the tax rate.
The city will get an additional $708,743, which it will use to reduce the amount of money needed from cash reserves to fund the budget.
Hickman is moving on up
The 2020 Census numbers released last year showed Hickman was one of the fastest-growing towns in the state.
The certified property valuations confirm that: The town’s property valuations — in a year when those valuations are based almost entirely on new growth — jumped nearly 13%.
Margaret Reist is a recovering education reporter now writing about local and county government and the people who live in the city where she was born and raised.
A divided City Council found a sober living house didn't permanently alter city zoning plans, and 14 men in substance abuse recovery can live in the same house.
The Lincoln City Council found that plans to redevelop 7 acres along the MoPac Trail between 66th and 70th streets into an animal clinic, 29 town houses should move forward.
The City Council approved a biennial budget that includes hiring more than 60 new employees, more than half of them in public safety and the Health Department.
The City Council unanimously approved a three-year contract that will cost the city $3.2 million this year and $5 million in the second year of the biennial budget.
Two downtown bus stops will move across the street to get out of the way of Gold's redevelopment, city fees bring in millions, and Lincoln's parking guy gets an award.
The postcard-size mail pieces are printed on yellow colored cardstock. Voters must complete and sign the application portion of the mailing and return it to receive a ballot by mail.
Redevelopment agreements for apartments in the Bishop Heights shopping center proposes using TIF for trail improvements, and for energy efficiencies a new apartment building near 48th and Holdrege streets.
The Oxford House, a "sober living" house for recovering alcoholics and addicts wants a "reasonable accommodation" that would allow 14 men to live in the house, which violates city ordinance.
Oxford House, a national organization that helps people recovering from substance abuse, runs a house at 1923 B St. It is seeking a reasonable accommodation under the federal Fair Housing Act from a city ordinance governing how many unrelated people can live in one housing unit. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/city-hall-oxford-house-debate-shines-a-light-on-city-zoning-ordinances/article_d5da5b4b-b971-5f20-a48f-4a0b8085bf58.html | 2022-08-24T14:20:51 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/city-hall-oxford-house-debate-shines-a-light-on-city-zoning-ordinances/article_d5da5b4b-b971-5f20-a48f-4a0b8085bf58.html |
TREMONT, Pa. — More women have come forward with sexual assault accusations against a dentist in Schuylkill County.
Dr. Scott Parkinson was first arrested by state police earlier this month on charges of sexual misconduct involving two women.
Now Parkinson faces similar charges involving seven more women.
Troopers say the incidents happened at his office in Tremont as far back as 2017.
Parkinson was arraigned on the latest charges Tuesday afternoon and released without having to post bail.
State police believe there may be even more victims and encourage anyone with information to call the State Police Barracks at Schuylkill Haven.
See news happening? Text our Newstip Hotline. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/schuylkill-county-dentist-faces-more-charges-scott-miller-parkinson-tremont-sexual-misconduct/523-0dbcb3dc-267a-44f6-8fa1-9aad9c4f27c2 | 2022-08-24T14:21:34 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/schuylkill-county-dentist-faces-more-charges-scott-miller-parkinson-tremont-sexual-misconduct/523-0dbcb3dc-267a-44f6-8fa1-9aad9c4f27c2 |
Join us tomorrow as we continue our interviews with candidates for the state Legislature.
On Thursday, Aug. 25, at noon, we will host Democrat Priya Sundareshan and Republican Stan Caine They are running for the state Senate seat in Legislative District 18.
We invite readers to attend the interviews, which will be conducted via Zoom. Email sbrown@tucson.com if you need the Zoom information emailed to you. Here is the invitation to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85030559366?pwd=MGtKTGZiMUhEancrejYrZXdKVWU2dz09
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Recently Congress worked hard to pass a history-shaping investment in health, climate and access to clean energy — aka the Inflation Reduction Act. Arizona Sens. Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema both voted in support of this landmark passage.
The state of Arizona stands to win big with the passage and implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act. The IRA’s investments are expected to bring thousands more family-sustaining, clean energy jobs to Arizona over the next five years, in addition to the nearly 60,000 Arizonans already employed in the clean-energy sector in our state. One point no state can argue against, Arizona is blessed with its full share of sunlight!
The IRA not only means jobs, it is also expected to bring much-needed relief for Arizona families by lowering yearly household energy costs up to $220, and helping to defend our children’s health by slashing air pollution that triggers asthma attacks, premature births, Valley fever, chronic lung and heart disease, and even dementia.
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In addition to Kelly’s vote of support, Sinema was particularly instrumental in the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act as she astutely leveraged her vote of support to secure $4 billion to address the Colorado River basin water crisis. After over two decades of drought and with Lake Powell and Lake Mead now standing nearly three-fourths empty, something desperately needed to be done. Sinema really delivered much needed aid for Arizona and our neighboring Western states. Arizona families, businesses, farmers and ranchers alike, will reap the benefits of Sinema’s foresight, and for that all Arizonans should be thankful!
I am grateful for the passage of the IRA not only as an Arizonan, but also as a national board member with the Evangelical Environmental Network. Scripture calls us to be good stewards of all God’s creation — that includes not only the natural world, but also each other. Like access to a good education and good health care, I view the Inflation Reduction Act as a necessary part of a holistic approach for anyone calling themselves pro-life and pro-family. Ensuring everyone has access to clean water, a healthy environment, and a safe climate to thrive in is central to caring for creation and loving our neighbor in this time of climate crisis and developing water shortages.
This week, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law. The IRA’s provisions and successful implementation will likely face opposition by state officials in the name of partisanship. Our state elected officials must put partisan politics aside and bring the IRA’s benefits home for all Arizonans!
George Soltero is a lawyer in Tucson and a national board member with the Evangelical Environmental Network. | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/local-opinion-ira-helps-arizonans-be-good-stewards-of-nature-each-other/article_a86e0f1e-2241-11ed-be9d-7f05d4e6cb96.html | 2022-08-24T14:24:45 | 0 | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/local-opinion-ira-helps-arizonans-be-good-stewards-of-nature-each-other/article_a86e0f1e-2241-11ed-be9d-7f05d4e6cb96.html |
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Save Our Schools AZ is circulating petitions to prevent the Legislature from defunding public schools. Find out where to sign at teamsosarizona.com.
This petition is a vitally important opportunity for voters to reject a bad law passed by the Arizona Legislature.
Despite voters’ constant pleas to properly fund public education, the Legislature instead enacted the nation’s largest voucher expansion, which will strip more than $1 billion from Arizona public schools every year.
Our previous law permitted disabled and special needs students with limited resources to use vouchers at private schools if their public school couldn’t accommodate them. This new law allows any student to obtain a voucher, which comes from taxes intended for public schools, to attend a private school, including a parochial school, or homeschool.
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By enacting this law, the Legislature has defied our insistence that our taxes fund public education, not subsidize private schools for the wealthy. To preserve public education, we must exercise our constitutional right of referendum — the right to refer a law to the ballot so that voters can decide whether to keep it or reject it.
To get the law on the 2024 ballot, we must file referendum petitions by mid-September 2022, with 118,823 valid signatures.
Remember — in 2018, we overturned a similar voucher expansion law by a 2-to-1 margin. But in a continuing quest to privatize education, the Republican-controlled Legislature overruled voters this year, audaciously claiming that voters have changed their minds and now support vouchers.
A voucher is insufficient in most cases to pay full private school tuition; most families without their own resources for private school tuition will not be able to use it. Instead, wealthy students will get vouchers, from tax money intended for public education, to subsidize part of their tuition and their books, transportation, computers and other electronic devices.
The voucher law requires little accountability to taxpayers or the Department of Education. Private schools are not required to disclose how funds are spent; nor are they required to demonstrate academic achievement. They can choose their students based on religion, gender and sexual orientation, using our taxes to do so.
Pouring taxpayers’ money into private schools for the wealthy will seriously deplete resources for already underfunded public schools.
The deadline for filing petitions is fast approaching.
Please sign a petition or pick up petitions to circulate among friends, neighbors and family.
For signature and pickup locations, see:
linktr.ee/sosarizona
You can also sign or pick up petitions at:
Pima County Dems
4639 E. First St.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Thursday
Literacy Connects
200 E. Yavapai Road
9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Thursday
Mountain Vista Unitarian Universalist Congregation
3235 W. Orange Grove Road
8 a.m.–noon, Saturdays
Or contact Christina Vasquez, Southern Arizona coordinator at Save Our Schools, at Christina16vazquez@gmail.com.
Lisa Wolfe is an Arizona native. She lives in LD 18 and advocates for increased funding for public education, the cornerstone of democracy. | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/local-opinion-reject-vouchers-exercise-your-constitutional-right/article_db998c66-2263-11ed-a806-af3a50a4b186.html | 2022-08-24T14:24:51 | 1 | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/local-opinion-reject-vouchers-exercise-your-constitutional-right/article_db998c66-2263-11ed-a806-af3a50a4b186.html |
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Drought, heat waves and wildfires have made climate disruption more visceral for many Americans this summer. We in the Southwest are struggling to get enough water from the Colorado River. We saw record-breaking temperatures in Arizona and, tragically, in the first half of this year, Pima County recorded 17 heat-related deaths, compared to seven in all of 2021. Those numbers do not include migrants who died in the desert, KGUN reported in July. The “world on fire” predictions of climate experts seem to be arriving early.
The major legislation recently signed into law — the Inflation Reduction Act — to supercharge climate investments is a crucial step toward a more sustainable economy and a healthier world. I commend Sens. Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema for supporting this act. I feel very hopeful when I think about 7.5 million more families being able to afford solar on their roofs, and many more benefiting from tax credits for energy-efficient appliances and electric vehicles. Seeing the moral necessity of moving to a cleaner world, the bill was backed by a broad range of stakeholders, including faith groups like the Catholic bishops from my own tradition.
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Our country needs to go deeper, however. This bill is a shift in our energy, but we also need a shift in our values.
We must realize we are interdependent on one another in this world. We share water and air. We share public health measures to combat viruses. We share a common home, and disruptions anywhere can reach all of us everywhere. This need not be a burden, but an opportunity to flourish together as one human family.
“There is enough for everyone’s need, but not for everyone’s greed,” Mahatma Gandhi said many decades ago and it seems even truer today. Humanity’s inventions have expanded our lives, but now it is time to question our economy and consumerism.
We can find the intersection of our values and how we spend our money. We can make conscious efforts to learn about the farms and factories where our food and clothes originate. As a person of faith, I believe that we are meant for deeper goals than raising the gross domestic product.
Pope Francis calls for “redefining our notion of progress,” so that we have a future that belongs to everyone. We have real progress when we invest in a safe and healthy future. All people of good will, regardless of faith, can see the environment as a gift; our ancestors handed it to us, and we have a moral responsibility to steward it for the next generation. I strive to instill this in our family values at home with three young children: How do our choices affect others? If we don’t take care of each other and make mindful choices, who will?
Pope Francis gets the last word: “A single question can keep our eyes fixed on the goal: What kind of world do we want to leave to those who come after us, to children who are now growing up?”
>Ellen Fisher is a Catholic mother of three, working for the Catholic University of America – Tucson Program. | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/local-opinion-restoring-moral-values-for-the-environment/article_b7dd6bc2-2262-11ed-8069-33178f52cc67.html | 2022-08-24T14:24:57 | 0 | https://tucson.com/opinion/local/local-opinion-restoring-moral-values-for-the-environment/article_b7dd6bc2-2262-11ed-8069-33178f52cc67.html |
The Montgomery County commissioners on Tuesday approved relocating a large sculpture honoring the Wright brothers that was moved from RiverScape MetroPark a couple years ago.
The Wright Flyer III statue will be on the southwest corner of Edwin C. Moses Boulevard and West Third Street.
“Once the properties are prepared, the sculpture will be moved to that location, be elevated, properly lit, with benches located around its perimeter,” Montgomery County spokeswoman Deb Decker said. “The county commissioners believe this is a worthwhile investment, will further enhance the area and honor the contributions of the Wright brothers.”
The three county commissioners approved a $308,000 for the new spot. The new area was located after work from various county departments, officials said Tuesday during the commission meeting.
Two parcels of land were transferred to the county from the City of Dayton, Decker said, and one parcel will be transferred to the county next week from Wright-Dunbar. The statue will be lit up so people can see it at night and the project will be completed either later this year or early next year.
The statue was on display in downtown Dayton on East Monument Avenue for about two decades before it was removed. The land it was previously on was sold and developed. It has been in in storage since its removal.
The artwork depicts the Wright brothers’ first flight with the 1905 Wright Flyer III.
The 5,000-pound sculpture is a stainless steel and aluminum model, and the display also features bronze statues of Wilbur Wright at the controls and Orville Wright running alongside the plane.
The real, historic Wright Flyer III is on display at Carillon Historical Park.
About the Author | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/wright-brothers-sculpture-to-be-relocated-in-dayton/TBC2OBPU3RGC3BU7PZBCX7UK4Q/ | 2022-08-24T14:25:05 | 1 | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/local/wright-brothers-sculpture-to-be-relocated-in-dayton/TBC2OBPU3RGC3BU7PZBCX7UK4Q/ |
The Trains at NorthPark’s 2022 season will return to the mall’s second floor on Saturday, November 12 for it’s seven weeks run through January 6. The event to benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas.
While we are a few months away from the opening, the railcars for the public to purchase, are for sale now. Each year, hundreds of customized railcars, engines, and cabooses hit the tracks in support of the RMHD. Supporters can buy railcars throughout The Trains at NorthPark season, the deadline to purchase in time to have a car on the tracks for opening day is October 4, 2022.
“The Trains at NorthPark is such an important part of our year at Ronald McDonald House Dallas,” CEO Jill Cumnock said. “We are once again operating at full capacity, but our expenses have risen over the last six months because of surging electricity and utility costs and don’t forget, RMHD provides our services free of charge.”
The Trains at NorthPark is the largest miniature train exhibit in Texas with more than 700 railcars featuring the corporations, organizations, families, and individuals who make the attraction possible. Since its launch in 1987, The Trains have helped raise more than $18 million for RMHD and has welcomed more than 50,000 visitors each year to Dallas’ favorite shopping destination.
“Everyone who sponsors, purchases a railcar, or attends the Trains at NorthPark makes a real difference in helping to defray these costs. The railcars are lifelong keepsakes, so please consider purchasing one this year to help light up both the train tracks and the House,” Cumnock said.
Options for 2022 include a standard railcar for $200, a caboose for $250, a special edition yellow and white striped baggage car for $300, or an engine for $350.
Ronald McDonald House of Dallas has served as a home-away-from-home for more than 41,000 families of seriously ill children who have traveled to Dallas seeking medical treatment in area hospitals.
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The event will be back to operating at full capacity following COVID protocols.
NBC 5 is a proud sponsor of The Trains at NorthPark. | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/railcars-now-available-for-the-trains-at-northpark-2022-season/3055734/ | 2022-08-24T14:41:58 | 0 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/railcars-now-available-for-the-trains-at-northpark-2022-season/3055734/ |
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Parts of northern Texas, mired in a drought labeled as extreme and exceptional, are flooding under torrential rain. In a drought.
Sound familiar? It should. The Dallas region is just the latest drought-suffering-but-flooded locale during a summer of extreme weather whiplash, likely goosed by human-caused climate change, scientists say. Parts of the world are lurching from drought to deluge.
The St. Louis area and 88% of Kentucky early in July were considered abnormally dry and then the skies opened up, the rain poured in biblical proportions, inch after inch, and deadly flooding devastated communities. The same thing happened in Yellowstone in June. Earlier this month, Death Valley, in a severe drought, got a near record amount of rainfall in one day, causing floods, and is still in a nasty drought.
China’s Yangtze River is drying up, a year after deadly flooding. China is baking under what is a record-long heat wave, already into its third month, with a preliminary report of an overnight low temperature only dipping down to 94.8 degrees in the heavily populated city of Chongqing. And in western China flooding from a sudden downpour has killed more than a dozen people.
In the Horn of Africa in the midst of a devastating but oft-ignored famine and drought, nearby flash floods add to the humanitarian disaster unfolding. Europe, which suffered through unprecedented flooding last year, has baked with record heat compounded by a 500-year drought that is drying up rivers and threatening power supplies.
“So we really have had a lot of whiplash,” said Kentucky’s interim climatologist Megan Schargorodski. “It is really difficult to emotionally go through all of these extremes and get through it and figure out how to be resilient through the disaster after disaster that we see.”
In just two weeks in late July and early August, the U.S. had 10 downpours that are only supposed to happen 1% of the time — sometimes called 1-in-100-year storms — calculated Weather Prediction Center forecast branch chief Greg Carbin. That’s not counting the Dallas region, a likely 1-in-1,000-year storm, where some places got more than 9 inches of rain in 24 hours ending Monday with several inches more forecast to come.
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“These extremes of course are getting more extreme,” said National Center for Atmospheric Research climate scientist Gerald Meehl, who wrote some of the first studies 18 years ago about extreme weather and climate change. “This is in line with what we expected.”
Weather whiplash, “where all of a sudden it changes to the opposite” extreme, is becoming more noticeable because it’s so strange, said climate scientist Jennifer Francis of the Woodwell Climate Research Center in Falmouth, Massachusetts. She is in the middle of a study of whiplash events.
The scientists at World Weather Attribution, mostly volunteers who quickly examine extreme weather for a climate change fingerprint, have a strict criteria of events to investigate: they have to be record-breaking, cause a significant number of deaths, or impact at least 1 million people. So far this year they’ve been swamped. There have been 41 events — eight floods, three storms, eight droughts, 18 heat waves and four cold waves — that have reached that threshold point, said WWA official Julie Arrighi, associate director of the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Center.
In the United States, many of the big heavy summer rains are traditionally connected to hurricanes or tropical systems, like last year’s Hurricane Ida that smacked Louisiana and then plowed through the South until it flooded the New York, New Jersey region with record rainfall rates.
But this July and August, the nation had been hit with “an overabundance of non-tropical related extreme rainfall,” the National Weather Service’s Carbin said. “That’s unusual.”
Scientists suspect climate change is at work in two different ways.
The biggest way is simple physics. As the atmosphere warms it holds more water, 4% more for every degree, scientists said.
Think of the air as a giant sponge, said UCLA and Nature Conservancy climate scientist Daniel Swain. It soaks up more water from parched ground like a sponge “which is why we’re seeing worse droughts in some places,” he said. Then when a weather system travels further, juicy with that extra water, it has more to dump, causing downpours.
Another factor is the stuck and wavier jet stream — the atmospheric river that moves weather systems around the world — said Woodwell’s Francis. Storm systems don’t move and just dump huge amounts of water in some places. Other places, like China, are stuck with hot weather as cooler, wetter weather moves around them.
“When that jet stream pattern gets amplified, which is what we’re starting to see happen more often, then we notice more of these big whiplash events,” Francis said.
When the ground is so hard from drought, water doesn’t seep in as much and runs off faster in flood, Francis and others said.
This will only get worse as climate change worsens, so “it highlights the type of events that we need to adapt to, that we need to harden ourselves against,” said Princeton University climate scientist Gabriel Vecchi.
The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change emphasized what it called compounding weather disasters as a future threat.
“Frankly how fast and how badly it’s now playing out is a surprise to many of us,” said IPCC report co-author Maarten van Aalst, director of the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre in the Netherlands. “It’s scary how quickly it is appearing in front of our eyes.” | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/weather-whiplash-summer-weather-swings-from-drought-to-flood/3055772/ | 2022-08-24T14:42:11 | 1 | https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/weather-whiplash-summer-weather-swings-from-drought-to-flood/3055772/ |
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