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THE TEXAS TRIBUNE – The Uvalde school board at a Monday town hall discussed fixing crucial security issues exposed during the May 24 mass shooting at Robb Elementary that left 21 people dead. But every resident who spoke said their plans were still not enough — and many had questions about whether some of the new security measures would be stained with the legacy of failures that contributed to Texas’ deadliest school shooting and the delayed law enforcement response to it.
A Texas House committee’s investigation of the shooting found “systemic failures and egregious poor decision making” by nearly everyone involved who was in a position of power. The House committee’s report painted a damning portrayal of a school district that didn’t strictly adhere to its safety plan and a police response that disregarded its own active-shooter training.
Security plans for the new academic year, which begins Sept. 6 for Uvalde schools, call for 33 Texas Department of Public Safety officers to monitor campuses across the district. But Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District trustees couldn’t answer residents’ questions about whether any of those officers were among the 91 DPS officers who responded to Robb on May 24.
Diana Oveldo-Karau, a lifelong Uvalde resident, told trustees that some of those officers could be ones who were among those that waited more than an hour to confront the gunman.
“And I continue to just not understand how the school board and administration can believe that just because you have those DPS members on site ... expect us to believe that our children will be safe,” Oveldo-Karau said. “Those are the people who failed us.”
Superintendent Hal Harrell said he would discuss the issue with a DPS lieutenant on Wednesday.
More than 350 law enforcement officers from several local, state and federal agencies responded to the shooting but took more than an hour to confront the gunman. Law enforcement doctrine dictates that officers immediately confront active shooters.
The Uvalde school board last week fired former schools police Chief Pete Arredondo, who was broadly criticized for the delayed response. Arredondo was listed in the district’s active-shooter plan as the commanding officer of such an event, but the consensus of those interviewed by the House committee was that Arredondo did not assume that role and no one else took over for him. Arredondo’s lawyer has argued that his client should not have been assigned as the incident commander.
But Uvalde residents have pushed for officers from other agencies to also face repercussions for what’s widely viewed as a catastrophically fumbled response. The House committee report said that better-equipped departments should have stepped up to fill a leadership void after Arredondo failed to take charge.
Also discussed Monday were plans to use $15,000 in grant funding to do Wi-Fi audits. The House committee’s investigation also found that the district’s emergency management alert system isn’t always effective. It operates by sending out warnings online to teachers and faculty, many of whom access it through a smartphone app.
On May 24, not all Robb teachers received the alert about the gunman immediately, in part because of a poor wireless internet signal that made it difficult to send out the alert and the fact that many teachers didn’t have their phones or had them off at the moment they received it.
Harrell also said the district plans to upgrade door locks, add more fencing and increase the number of cameras in school buildings. Multiple witnesses told the House committee that Robb employees often left doors unlocked, while teachers would prop open doors. This was partly because of a shortage of keys. In March, the teacher in Room 111, through which investigators believe the shooter entered during the massacre, reported to school administrators that his classroom door “was not always locking.”
Despite all the new safety measures discussed Monday, mothers in the district like Laura Garza remain skeptical.
“I understand what you’re saying about doors being locked, but there are kids at the high school walking the hallways at all times,” Garza said. “Those are things that need to be looked into, not just a physical change, not just gates, but the actual school system in itself.”
This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Gov. Eric Holcomb signed an executive order Monday that suspends some regulations in an effort to minimize any disruptions at the pump after an Indiana oil refinery caught fire last week.
There was an electrical fire at the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana, on Aug. 24, which caused a partial shutdown at the plant.
The refinery provides about 20% to 25% of the gasoline, jet fuel and diesel used by Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois. Leaders fear the fire could affect gas prices and supply.
That's why Holcomb signed an executive order to temporarily suspend regulations regarding vapor pressure requirements on fuel standards. The order also lifts restrictions on hours of service relating to motor carriers and drivers transporting fuels.
Holcomb's office said the temporary suspensions are meant to expedite the refining and transporting of fuel through Indiana.
Similarly, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took action over the weekend by declaring an energy emergency in Michigan and lifting laws and regulations to increase the state's fuel supply.
Also, the Environmental Protection Agency on Saturday temporarily lifted a federal rule for fuel sales in the four affected states.
All these efforts are to avoid sky-high gas prices or a lack of fuel at the pump.
Patrick De Haan, the head of petroleum analysis at Gas Buddy, said Hoosiers are already seeing prices increase.
"We did, within the last hour, see some stations reset to the same price they went up to two weeks ago," said De Haan. "Looks like a lot of stations in Indiana are going up to $3.99."
BP said it's working toward a phased restart of the refinery, but didn't give a timeline.
However, De Haan said the refinery is likely working around the clock to get it back up and running. He claims that in this environment, BP is losing $1 million an hour with the refinery shut down.
De Haan said he's hopeful BP will be able to restore its flow of fuel in the days ahead. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana/indiana-governor-eric-holcomb-executive-order-fire-bp-refinery-whiting/531-27b49bae-2ed4-427a-bb96-04855e4502f7 | 2022-08-30T03:58:28 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indiana/indiana-governor-eric-holcomb-executive-order-fire-bp-refinery-whiting/531-27b49bae-2ed4-427a-bb96-04855e4502f7 |
CARTER COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) – In the latest installment of Meet the Mayor, News Channel 11 was joined on the First at 4 by Carter County Mayor Patty Woodby.
Woodby was elected to her first full term as county mayor in August. She was appointed by county commissioners in 2020 to fill the remainder of Mayor Rusty Barnett’s term following his death.
In her interview with News Channel 11, Woodby discussed her plans for the county’s planned drug treatment facility, education for local students and more. Her full interview can be found in the video above. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/first-at-four/meet-the-mayor-carter-county-mayor-patty-woodby/ | 2022-08-30T04:01:23 | 0 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/first-at-four/meet-the-mayor-carter-county-mayor-patty-woodby/ |
Commerce Twp., Walled Lake and Novi under boil-water advisory
A loss of power at Great Lakes Water Authority pumping stations has led to boil-water advisories for Commerce Township, Walled Lake and Novi.
The storm that swept Michigan on Monday afternoon produced power outages at the West Service Center, Franklin and Adams road pumping stations, according to the Great Lakes Water Authority. The outages were among over 235,000 DTE power outages that occurred during Monday's thunderstorms.
The resulting power loss may have caused abnormal water pressure, the water authority said. When a water system loses power, the system pressure can drop, causing bacterial contamination.
The boil-water advisory was issued as a precaution until the water system can be flushed and water samples confirm the water is safe to drink, the authority said. No contamination has been detected.
Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, washing dishes, brushing teeth and preparing food. Boiling the water before consumption will kill bacteria and other organisms. Water should boil for at least 1 minute and cool before consumption.
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GREENSBORO — To the beat of N.C. A&T’s drumline, third-grader Mason Martin walked into the university’s new elementary school for his first day of classes.
“He’s excited,” said his father, Curtis Martin.
Monday was the first day ever for Aggie Academy, a new public school in Greensboro serving students in the third through fifth grades.
In 2016, the General Assembly passed a law requiring that the UNC System create eight “laboratory” schools, a number that was later changed to nine. The legislators’ concept was that university-run schools could help boost student academics, provide quality teacher and principal training and build connections between universities and local school districts.
With Aggie Academy, A&T is now striving to live up to those expectations and to the faith of the families who signed on.
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“I think the best comparison is to a teaching hospital, where we are bringing in future educators and we are creating a space here at A&T where they will learn how to be strong and innovative educators and take this experience with them wherever they go,” Principal Janel Harris-Hamiel said.
Paula Price, the dean of A&T’s School of Education, said this will be a year of testing out how the school and university can best work together.
This is the only such school in Guilford County, but it is one of nine across the state, including a couple in neighboring counties. UNCG has been operating its Moss Street Partnership School in collaboration with Rockingham County Schools since 2018.
The new Aggie Academy is located off Cone Boulevard, not far from the Walmart Supercenter, in a space previously used by Guilford Preparatory Academy.
A&T is in partnership with Guilford County Schools, which is providing transportation and meals for students. After finishing at Aggie Academy, students will normally return to the district for middle school.
This winter, at the point when the school board approved the partnership, Superintendent Sharon Contreras had been hoping to limit the number of district schools from which Aggie Academy would draw. If the students came from just one or two schools, she explained at the time, it would be easier for the school district to recoup costs by potentially cutting whole classes at those schools.
The state law, however, required that enrollment be open to a broader range of Guilford County Schools students. That included any rising third- through fifth-graders who either attended a low-performing school as measured by the state, had low performance themselves on state tests, had a sibling eligible for the school or had a parent working at Aggie Academy.
Aggie Academy leaders said they tried to focus recruitment efforts toward nearby Rankin Elementary, with a pep rally and an open house, but word about the new school quickly spread.
For its first year, the school has enrolled 72 students out of a target of 75 and a maximum of 100. Of those students, about 14% come from Rankin — the largest source — followed by Washington Elementary School. The rest are coming to Aggie Academy from other schools across the district.
School leaders said they thought the strength of A&T’s brand and its reputation in running a pre-school in Greensboro were among the reasons families signed up. Another was the “Freedom School” summer camp for children hosted by the university, which Aggie Academy plans to continue as an afterschool program.
Curtis Martin, Mason’s dad, pointed to the summer camp as the family’s reason for signing up.
Kelly Hilliard, another parent, said the big draw for her family was the small class sizes.
Once Aggie Academy students got inside the building and past the cheerleaders, A&T officials and others who lined up to greet them, they took their seats in newly furnished classrooms.
Fourth-grader Samara Marcy said the welcome made her feel like she was famous, and that she also liked the purposefully-wobbly stools the school was using.
“I like to be energetic, so I like to move around a lot,” Marcy said as she ate breakfast at her desk.
Samara’s teacher, Tonja Burnett, started out her students’ first day with a writing prompt, asking them to explain why they think it is better to do homework before or after dinner.
Burnett is actually a substitute, though she has prior teaching experience. Working under a tight startup timeline from the state, A&T rushed to hire teachers this year.
School leaders said they were able to hire seven teachers, all with classroom experience, but only two were able to start on the first day. Others were still obligated to prior teaching contracts.
Two more teachers will be ready to start today and the rest will join within 20 days.
School leaders said they were able to get experienced educators to substitute in the meantime, including a retired principal, by asking friends and calling in favors.
Harris-Hamiel also explained that the school has an emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics — often referred to as STEAM. That includes incorporating those subjects into all core classes.
“Our goal is to really help them to become those independent learners,” she said. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/education/lesson-plan-aggie-academy-n-c-a-ts-new-elementary-school-will-try-to-keep/article_d5bf6f12-279b-11ed-b929-372d888e58bc.html | 2022-08-30T04:12:05 | 0 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/education/lesson-plan-aggie-academy-n-c-a-ts-new-elementary-school-will-try-to-keep/article_d5bf6f12-279b-11ed-b929-372d888e58bc.html |
ISSAQUAH, Wash. — A former kindergarten teacher is releasing a book she wrote with her daughter about the mixed emotions of going back to school.
During Marcelle Waldman's teaching career, she spent years focusing on the social-emotional curriculum she says should be as important as anything else students learn, especially for students who have mixed emotions about heading back to school.
“We should first remember that most of our children don’t have a choice, they are going,” Waldman said.
Waldman's own daughter, Stella, is preparing to head into the seventh grade and has a unique compassion for anxious students after spending the past year and a half working through her own emotions and talking about them with her mom. Stella said she knows some of her friends and other students aren't necessarily excited to return to the classroom due to anxiety, fears and a myriad of other social and emotional reasons that have built up over the past several years of hybrid or at-home learning.
“At the beginning, I felt like it was hard to express my emotions to my family because I might feel embarrassed," Stella said. "But after learning that other kids have this too it made me feel more comfortable and that my mom went through it too."
Stella says talking about her emotions and ultimately co-writing a children’s book about the topic has removed a lot of her anxiety.
The mother-daughter authors received their first copy of “Feel Trip” this week and say it’s a story that starts off with what’s pictured as an ordinary day.
“We send these kids off to school every day and assume it’s just another normal day!” said Marcelle Waldman.
The picture book has fun rhyming about the many emotions that just another “normal day” can bring. Stella says that’s the whole point.
“Everyone in this world goes through a lot of emotions every single day. And how they’re all normal and all OK,” she said.
Feel Trip is an extension of Marcelle Waldman's website, FeelLinks, where she has compiled many of the social-emotional lessons she's learned as a teacher and a mother over the years. She was inspired to share due to what she feels is a gap in the education system, which drove her to help make a difference.
“I continue to feel extremely concerned with the staggering rates of depression, anxiety, behavior concerns, troubles in school, and relationship difficulties affecting our children," Marcelle Waldman said. "I absolutely needed to do something positive to help support the social and emotional well-being of our children.”
The website explains the importance of understanding emotional intelligence and provides tools for kids to better understand and label their emotions. | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/issaquah-mom-and-daughter-co-author-book-about-back-to-school-anxiety/281-e01cf67c-55e4-4e92-b6a1-bb01eec9874b | 2022-08-30T04:13:05 | 0 | https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/issaquah-mom-and-daughter-co-author-book-about-back-to-school-anxiety/281-e01cf67c-55e4-4e92-b6a1-bb01eec9874b |
A 29-year-old Lincoln man was killed when his motorcycle collided with a car Monday evening at 35th Street and Cornhusker Highway.
Lincoln Police reported the motorcyclist, whose name has not been released, was headed west on Cornhusker Highway approaching 35th Street with a green light when an eastbound sedan driven by an 18-year-old woman from Lincoln turned in front of him.
The motorcyclist died at the scene. The intersection was closed after the 6:35 p.m. crash. | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/motorcyclist-killed-in-accident-on-cornhusker-highway/article_098b3421-4a86-5cf7-a24d-eeea08af0700.html | 2022-08-30T04:14:45 | 0 | https://journalstar.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/motorcyclist-killed-in-accident-on-cornhusker-highway/article_098b3421-4a86-5cf7-a24d-eeea08af0700.html |
BOISE, Idaho — The Federal Reserve has increased rates to combat inflation, and the Boise housing market is already beginning to see the impact, according to Boise Regional Realtor President Becky Enrico-Crum.
Today, homebuyers are receiving loans with interest rates between 5 to 6%, Enrico-Crum said. A year ago, interest rates were closer to 3%.
"It was like free money, everyone could buy a house," Enrico-Crum said.
That led to a highly competitive market. It was normal for a home to receive offers from 11 different buyers, according to Enrico-Crum. To win the sale, buyers would volunteer to skip a home inspection or appraisal from a bank.
"People were jokingly saying, 'Can I put your kid through college? Then will you sell me your house?'" Enrico-Crum said. "Now the dust is starting to settle. Prices are starting to stabilize."
The market responded to higher interest rates with less demand from buyers. It has led to the largest supply of homes for sale in the Ada County market since 2016, Enrico-Crum said.
"I think it's a good thing for buyers, because they have choice and don't have to buy houses that are overvalued for the market," Enrico-Crum said.
Less demand from buyers means less competition. Rather than a home selling the same week - or weekend - it goes on the market, homes are staying for sale for up to a month, according to Enrico-Crum.
These factors allow a buyer to sift through more options and remain patient through the buying process. Though, not everything is returning to pre-pandemic times.
Some changes seem to be permanent.
"People are still gonna [move to the Treasure Valley], and they’re still gonna enjoy our lifestyle," Enrico Crum said. "All of us are gonna have to mentally adjust to this is the new normal."
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — There will be a Water Lantern Festival at OJ Watson Park, 3022 S McLean Blvd, Saturday, Sept. 3, from 5-9 p.m.
“Experience the magic of the Water Lantern Festival where you will enjoy tasty food trucks, fun music, and an incredible sight as thousands of floating lanterns reflect unique messages of love, hope, and happiness,” reads the description of the Water Lantern Festival.
Timeline:
- 5 p.m. — Gates open
- 5-8:30 p.m. — Food trucks open, and music plays
- 6:30 p.m. — Guests can begin designing their lanterns
- 8-9 p.m. — Lanterns will be launched
- 9 p.m. — Event ends
Tickets:
Adult tickets from now until Wednesday, Aug. 31, are $25.99. Adult tickets will then be $45.99 until Friday, Sept. 2. On the day of the event, Saturday, Sept. 3, adult tickets will be $55.99.
Each adult ticket includes a wristband for entry into the festival area with access to food trucks, a floating lantern kit, an LED candle, a commemorative drawstring bag, a marker, and lantern retrieval and water cleanup.
Youth tickets for kids aged 8-14 are $11.99. Kids seven and under who will not be participating are free.
Other ticket options, including Deluxe and Date Night Special, are available. To buy tickets for the event, click here.
Additional information:
Water Lantern Festival recommends that you bring your event ticket, rather it is printed or digital, cash for food trucks and vendors, a blanket and warm clothes, a camping chair, a camera and bug spray.
Parking is located around the venue and neighboring areas.
To learn more about the Water Lantern Festival, click here. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/water-lantern-festival-in-wichita-saturday/ | 2022-08-30T04:21:28 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/water-lantern-festival-in-wichita-saturday/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Several customers with Best Value Services, LLC, say they’ve gone weeks without their trash being picked up.
KSN News spoke with several Best Value Service customers who say, at first, they wanted to give the company the benefit of the doubt due to the pandemic. However, with inconsistent service and consistent bills, several of those customers are demanding answers.
“I called everyone I can absolutely think of because this is ridiculous,” Wichita resident Beverly Billups said.
Billups has been a Best Value Services customer for seven years.
“About seven months back is when the trouble started,” Billups said.
Since then, Billups says she’s called the company each week to let them know her trash wasn’t picked up on time.
“Their truck passes by. Never stopped, never paused, just kept going,” Billups said.
Wichita resident Claude Smith III says his trash hasn’t been picked up in three weeks.
“I feel bad because I pay ’em $70 every three months,” Smith said. “They tell us that they don’t have any drivers, and as soon as they get drivers, they’ll be able to do it, and they slam they phone down.”
The problem is also being felt by Haysville customers.
“Every time you call, it’s a different story. We got people on vacation. Trucks broke down, always some excuse,” Haysville resident Brett Simons said.
Simons says he’s been dealing with late pickups for at least a year.
“The City took a vote on whether to keep their trash license here in Haysville, and they approved it — I don’t know how,” Simons said.
New mom Ashley Doyle says trash piling up throughout her neighborhood has become a common sight — her own trash, dirty diapers and all, has been piling up in her front yard for a month.
“We’ve had to put it in the garage,” Doyle said. “It’s unsanitary. It’s really disgusting.”
While some residents hope their respective cities will weigh in on the issue, some say they have no choice but to switch companies for now.
“Soon as they pick this up — get it out of my front yard,” Simons said when asked about when he would make a switch.
We reached out to both Best Value Services, LLC, and the City of Haysville. KSN News has yet to hear back from both parties. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-and-haysville-trash-service-customers-say-trash-not-picked-up-in-weeks/ | 2022-08-30T04:21:34 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-and-haysville-trash-service-customers-say-trash-not-picked-up-in-weeks/ |
FORT WORTH, Texas — He was just starting life. And then a bullet ended it.
Rayshard Scott was 5 years old.
He was a new student at Bryson Elementary School in the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw school district.
At 2:15 p.m. Sunday, Rayshard and other family members were in the front yard of a home in the 8500 block of Steel Dust Drive in Fort Worth when police say a car drove up and the people inside started firing.
Rayshard was shot and killed.
So was 17-year-old Jamarrien Monroe, identified by neighbors as Rayshard’s cousin.
An 18-month-old boy who was in the front yard with them was also shot. That child survived.
No arrests have been made.
“Our young people are dying at a high rate and it’s because of gun violence,” said Fort Worth City council member Chris Nettles.
He’s tired of it.
“They try to tell us we can’t talk about this at the city level because it’s more of a state governance issue,” he said. “But it’s an issue that’s directly affecting my community, my neighborhood, our schools.”
Nettles wants Fort Worth to “challenge the system,” by working harder to track and bust illegal gun sales.
“These weapons are being purchased and then they’re being sold on the street where there’s no data. There’s no report,” he said.
“I know that may be above my paygrade, it may be above the city’s paygrade,” he said, “but we can’t be a city that’s afraid to challenge the state level, the governor, or Washington DC.”
Fort Worth police launched a new violence crime plan in the spring.
The department on Monday released updated data they said shows progress since the plan went into effect in April.
According to the department, as of Aug. 23, there had been a 5.5% decrease in homicides, a 24% decrease in what they call “non-fatal” shootings, and a 23% decrease in aggravated assault year over year.
But robberies are up 2.4%.
And following the violent weekend, the homicide count rose to one higher than it was one year before.
“Our officers continue working hard to ensure our community is made safer every day. Their efforts have been absolutely inspiring,” a statement from Fort Worth police said.
Hours after the deadly drive-by shooting, a more than 100-mile police chase ended in downtown Fort Worth when police say a male passenger shot the female driver he'd been holding at gunpoint.
Police then shot that suspect.
Nettles was a community activist before being elected to council. He is also a pastor.
And while encouraging police to do more to find illegal guns, he says it is also time for Fort Worth families to start talking.
“It may be a little harsh to say, but check their backpacks, check their rooms, have conversations,” he said.
“We want to wake these children up and say, this is real. It won’t really get real until it hits your household.” | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fort-worth-city-council-member-says-time-to-talk-about-guns/287-ac91a18a-62e0-488e-8ccd-d77c20087e1e | 2022-08-30T04:31:30 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/fort-worth-city-council-member-says-time-to-talk-about-guns/287-ac91a18a-62e0-488e-8ccd-d77c20087e1e |
PROSPER, Texas — A line of outraged parents snaked out the door of the Prosper ISD administration building Monday night as board members from the district held their first meeting since a school bus driver was accused of sexually assaulting two young sisters over the course of a school year.
Last week, a lawsuit was filed against Prosper ISD by a family that has two young girls in the district and unearthed the allegations widely for the first time.
They alleged that former driver Frank Paniagua abused the two young sisters more than 100 times during their bus routes.
Attorneys representing the family are asking parents to come forward if Paniagua targeted any of their children.
On Tuesday at 5:30 p.m., those same attorneys will be available for consulting and questions at the McCathern Law Firm in Frisco, One Cowboys Way Suite 175.
The Prosper ISD school board has since hired an independent law firm to review and investigate the district's response to the allegations and overall situation.
The two girls, who are not named in the suit, rode the bus three to four times per week. The abuse, per the suit, happened when the two girls were in kindergarten and first grade.
The ages of the children at the time were 5 and 7. The suit says that Paniagua always made a point to drop the children off last, mainly when the abuse occurred.
The lawsuit says Paniagua always blamed route delays on the girls, saying they were helping him pick up trash.
Per attorneys representing the family, the district was aware of the abuse around May 7 of this year when the girls informed their parents of what was happening.
The attorneys told WFAA that the mother immediately informed Prosper ISD and the transportation department.
Per the attorneys, Paniagua was asked not to come into work on May 9.
On May 11, the attorneys say Paniagua was arrested on child sexual abuse charges due to bus cameras capturing some of the abuse.
The abuse occurred from the end of September 2021 through May 4, per the attorneys.
Paniagua has since died after trying to take his own life in the Collin County Jail. His death is currently under investigation, per the sheriff's office.
The district has said publicly that it took quick action by firing Paniagua after the allegations were made but didn't comment further due to pending litigation.
The suit lays blame at the feet of the district, saying it was negligent and should have caught the abuse.
It expressly points on the first few pages to teachers in the drop-off lines and their inability to realize that the girls were spending additional minutes on the bus after it arrived.
Before public comment on Monday night, the board announced that an independent law firm had been hired to investigate the district's response to the abuse.
"We understand and share the community's outrage over the allegations," Board President Drew Wilborn.
"What does it mean to those little girls? Innocence lost. What does it mean to the parents? Trust betrayed. The district knows this happened, and they haven’t sent out any kind of notice to the parents of the kids who rode the bus with this monster," Levi McCathern and Kristin Hecker, attorneys for the victims, said.
Parents furiously spoke during the meeting's public comment portion.
Many stated they were oblivious to the accusations until a lawsuit was filed and news coverage followed.
At one point, thunderous applause followed one parent's request for Superintendent Holly Ferguson to resign.
Lindsey Rios, a parent whose son rode on Paniagua's routes, spoke passionately before the board.
Her most significant complaint centered around information being held back from parents like her after the arrest.
"Are their reputations more important than our children's safety?" Rios asked.
"I knew Mr. Frank well, I got my son off the bus every day and put him on the bus. I feel like I knew Mr. Frank. There's more to this story; they thought this would go away, and that's my biggest concern." | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/parents-clash-prosper-school-board-bus-driver-accused-sexually-assaulting-young-students/287-e196236e-344a-4e6c-939f-501563d1c085 | 2022-08-30T04:31:36 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/parents-clash-prosper-school-board-bus-driver-accused-sexually-assaulting-young-students/287-e196236e-344a-4e6c-939f-501563d1c085 |
Leadership Wichita Falls Mane Event unveils "Naomi"
A new horse statue was added to the community of Wichita Falls on Monday evening, August 29, 2022.
The horse, "Naomi," stands in front of the Falls Home Health building. It was named after the original founder of Falls Home Health - the late Naomi Terry. This is the 74th horse that is viewable to the public.
Naomi Terry's son, Mark Terry explains how his mom had a vision of taking care of people and talked her husband into opening Falls Home Health in 1990. Shortly after, Mark and his brother Dana came aboard.
Katie Britt has painted four horses around town, including, "Naomi."
"Naomi is our mother's name, and we pay homage to her... Katie did such a fabulous job representing all the thoughts, emotions, and all the things that my mom believed in - and she brought it to life."
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VILONIA, Ark. — The Faulkner County Sheriff's Office has asked for the help of the public in locating a missing child.
13-year-old Kaeden Born was last seen in Vilonia near Bush Lane and is believed to be wearing black shorts and an orange shirt.
If you have any information regarding his whereabouts, please call the Faulkner County Sheriff's Office at (501) 328-5906. | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/missing-persons-reports/faulkner-county-search-missing-thirteen-year-old/91-b7df788d-57ad-4155-889d-8fe5fd5547ea | 2022-08-30T04:47:11 | 0 | https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/missing-persons-reports/faulkner-county-search-missing-thirteen-year-old/91-b7df788d-57ad-4155-889d-8fe5fd5547ea |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A gun was recovered at West High School in Wichita.
The school district says they received a tip that a student may have brought a gun to school Monday morning. The accused student was removed from class, and a gun was recovered. The student has been taken into custody.
A district spokesperson says no threats were made to anyone at the school. A message about the incident has been sent home to parents. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/gun-found-at-west-high-following-tip/ | 2022-08-30T04:48:23 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/gun-found-at-west-high-following-tip/ |
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Back in April, the Sedgwick County Tag Offices extended their service hours, and now things are changing once again.
As of April 4, the Tag Office’s began a trial run for new service hours. By changing their hours to 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, they were tacking on an additional two hours to their availability.
Now, they are now returning to their previous hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting on Tuesday, Sept. 6.
Over the summer, the County had 15 open spots for employment at the Tag Offices. Now, they are almost fully staffed with only two open slots, and the County believes changing the hours will fill more seats at tag stations.
“It has taken a very long time,” said Phil Jennings, who was waiting to get tags.
It was an afternoon of waiting for people like Lucas Lewis, who had just moved to Kansas from California.
“I thought it would be faster than California. California takes a long time,” said Lucas Lewis.
He’s not alone in the wait.
“I got here, and there were 105 people ahead of me,” said Jennings.
Some tried to kill time to make the wait go by faster.
“The wait time was five hours, and so me and my dad left. We got some breakfast. We drove around,” said Nikole English, who was waiting to get her tags.
Sedgwick County Treasurer Brandi Baily said they are aware of the issues.
She said the trial hours needed to change.
“It has become very clear to us that our staff is burnt out and exhausted,” said Baily.
Baily said staff is working overtime to try and keep up, but they are also having issues with their Qless system giving wrong wait times.
“We are on the phone with Qless several times a week trying to figure out what is going on with it,” said Baily.
Right now, Baily said you see less in the office due to flexible schedules. This is where some people have days off during the week.
“They should probably fill up the 25 stations they have in there instead of only around 13 working,” said English.
With the new hours, they are taking away the flexible schedules.
“You will see more people sitting in those chairs, and that way, when we do have call-ins and when people do take their vacation when they are allowed, it is not as noticeable,” said Baily.
According to Baily, they are looking into new vendors for their que to see if they can make wait times more accurate.
Baily recommends making an appointment to avoid long wait times, but she added that appointments are booked several weeks out. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/sedgwick-county-tag-offices-changing-hours-due-to-burnt-out-staff/ | 2022-08-30T04:48:29 | 0 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/sedgwick-county-tag-offices-changing-hours-due-to-burnt-out-staff/ |
NEWTON, Kan. (KSNW) — A woman has been seriously injured in a crash west of Newton Monday afternoon.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP), a 64-year-old woman from Partridge, Kansas, was driving a 2004 Buick LaSabre westbound on U.S. Highway 50 approaching Halstead Road.
A 39-year-old woman from Burrton, Kansas, was driving a 2012 Ford Explorer northbound on Halstead Road when she failed to yield at U.S. 50 and hit the woman from Partridge.
The woman from Partridge was taken to an area hospital with suspected serious injuries, according to the KHP.
The KHP says the woman from Burrton had no injuries. With her was a 13-year-old girl. She also had no injuries. | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/woman-seriously-injured-in-crash-west-of-newton/ | 2022-08-30T04:48:35 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/woman-seriously-injured-in-crash-west-of-newton/ |
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SAN MATEO, Calif. — A resident of a San Francisco Bay Area senior citizens home died after being mistakenly served dishwashing liquid as juice, the home said.
Three residents of Atria Park Senior Living Facility in San Mateo, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) south of San Francisco, were taken to the hospital after they were served the drink on Saturday morning, KRON-TV reported.
"We have been working with local authorities, who have informed us that one resident passed away. Our sincerest condolences are with the family," Atria told the station in a statement.
The facility has suspended the employees involved while it investigates, and the facility is also cooperating with authorities, the statement said.
Other details weren't immediately released.
However, Marcia Cutchin told KRON-TV that the dead resident was her mother, 93-year-old Gertrude Elizabeth Murison Maxwell.
Maxwell arrived at the hospital with "severe blistering of her mouth and throat and esophagus," Cutchin said.
Atria told the family that the substance was an "alkaline cleaning solution that eats protein," she said.
Her mother had dementia and was incapable of feeding herself, she said.
Maxwell leaves eight children and 20 grandchildren, her daughter said.
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SCRANTON, Pa. — The kickoff to a Labor Day weekend tradition in Lackawanna County.
Monday evening at Courthouse Square in Scranton, the Italian flag was raised ahead of this weekend's La Festa Italiana.
Thousands will descend upon the Electric City's downtown over the course of the four day festival which includes entertainment, art and of course, Italian food.
La Fest Italiana begins Friday at 4 p.m. in Scranton.
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PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Officials say Guardian-owned nursing home workers represented by SEIU have reached a tentative agreement with their employers.
Meaning, planned strikes at Riverside Rehab and Nursing in Taylor and Guardian Elder Care in Nanticoke have been called off.
There may still be strikes at nursing homes operated by Priority Healthcare and another company in Pottsville, Wilkes-Barre, and East Stroudsburg on September 2nd.
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WIAT) — NASA is working to correct issues found while trying to launch Artemis 1 Monday at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The new moon rocket is expected to help pave the way for future human lunar exploration and a lot of that work was done right here in Alabama.
Despite being called off, lots of preparation and hard work went into Monday morning’s launch of Artemis 1 and many Alabamians played a big role in getting that rocket ready to go to the moon.
It was a no go Monday morning for Artemis 1. It was scheduled to blast off Monday morning, but engine leaks forced NASA to scrub the launch.
Years of work went into getting this rocket ready and a lot of that work happened right here in Alabama at the Marshal Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
Principal Technology Investigator Les Johnson said the work happening here in Alabama plays a vital role in future space exploration.
“The NEA Scout Mission is managed here at the Marshal Space Flight Center. The system’s engineering, the overall design effort for it is coordinated here. The space craft, while it’s produced at NASA Jet Proportion Laboratory, all of the elements of the big demo part of the mission, the solar sail, were developed right here in Huntsville. It’s that collaboration between our neighbors, the folks here in town that are designing the system plus the local supplier of the boom and the membrane that made it happen,” Johnson said.
Space Launch System Program Manager John Honeycutt said scientists and engineers are eager to get the rocket to space and keep Alabama on the map when it comes to space exploration.
“We have a tremendous technical capability here building launch vehicles and it’s an honor for I think the SLS team, our community to be building on the foundation that was laid before us back in the Saturn Program and the Shuttle Program,” Honeycutt said.
NASA said it hopes to retry the test launch again as early as Friday but that all depends on if they can fix the engine leak in time. | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/alabamas-role-in-the-building-of-nasas-artemis-1/ | 2022-08-30T04:57:28 | 0 | https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/alabamas-role-in-the-building-of-nasas-artemis-1/ |
South Carolina House of Representatives to debate proposed abortion ban Tuesday
Tim Carlin
Greenville News
The South Carolina House of Representatives will convene at 1 p.m. Tuesday to discuss its bill proposing a statewide ban on abortion.
Here's what to know about the House bill and how the legislation got here:
- The legislation was drafted in an ad-hoc committee earlier this summer after committee members heard seven hours of public testimony.
- The legislation drafted by the ad-hoc committee does not include exceptions for survivors of rape or incest, but it does include exceptions for the life of the mother.
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- While the proposed abortion legislation moved through SC House committees, Planned Parenthood of the South Atlantic filed a lawsuit against the state to block its current six-week abortion ban, claiming the ban violates the state constitution. The lawsuit was sent to the state Supreme Court.
- The House Judiciary Committee voted 13-7 on Aug. 15 to move the total abortion ban to the House floor for debate. The next day, the SC Senate Medical Affairs Committee heard public testimony about its own proposed abortion ban.
- While the Senate heard public testimony on Aug. 16, the state Supreme Court granted Planned Parenthood a temporary injunction blocking the enforcement of the state's six-week abortion ban while the case was litigated.
- It is unclear if tomorrow's House meeting will end in a vote or if multiple days of debate will be necessary.
- Tim Carlin covers county government, growth and development for The Greenville News. Follow him on Twitter @timcarlin_, and get in touch with him at TCarlin@gannett.com. You can support his work by subscribing to The Greenville News at greenvillenews.com/subscribe. | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/south-carolina/2022/08/30/abortion-ban-debate-south-carolina-house-set-discuss-proposed/7929507001/ | 2022-08-30T05:07:29 | 0 | https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/news/local/south-carolina/2022/08/30/abortion-ban-debate-south-carolina-house-set-discuss-proposed/7929507001/ |
Rockstar Cheer, deceased founder named in law firms' sexual abuse allegations
Law firms in Greenville, Columbia and Charleston say they have clients who have come forward with allegations of exploitation and sexual abuse by former Rockstar Cheer coach and founder Scott Foster.
Foster, 49, was found dead in his vehicle with a gunshot wound on Aug. 22 at Paris Mountain State Park, according to the Greenville County Coroner’s Office. His death was ruled a suicide.
The three firms have accused Foster and Rockstar Cheer, a competitive cheerleading gym, of abuse and exploitation, according to news releases from Bannister, Wyatt & Stalvey in Greenville, Strom Law Firm in Columbia, and McGrath Law Firm in Charleston.
Strom said in a news release that its attorneys represent multiple victims of sexual abuse. Bakari Sellers, an attorney with the firm, said Strom expected to file a lawsuit in the case later this week.
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"We're going to make sure that no more children are hurt," he told The Greenville News.
The operators of Rockstar Cheer's location in Greer could not be reached by telephone Monday. Phone calls were not answered, and the business' voicemail was full.
In its news release, Strom said Foster "was the subject of a multi-jurisdictional investigation being led by the Department of Homeland Security into allegations of sexual misconduct."
Reached by The Greenville News on Monday, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security would neither confirm nor deny any such investigation.
Foster founded Rockstar Cheer with his wife, Kathy Foster, in 2007 with the first location opening in Greer. According to its website, the gym started with 85 customers, and it now trains 14 all-star cheerleading teams in Greenville County. The teams compete nationwide.
When Foster died, 16 locations across the country were using the Rockstar Cheer name and brand. Ten of the gyms released a statement Monday afternoon dissociating themselves from Rockstar Cheer.
Their affiliation, they said, was limited only to "sharing the Rockstar brand and name," which "will both be changing, effective immediately."
"While our tie to Rockstar was always in name only, we are making this switch to clearly and totally disassociate our kids, their parents, and our instructors and staff from any association with behaviors that have absolutely nothing to do with who we are, or how we run our programs," the gyms said through the public relations firm Red Banyan.
Rockstar Cheer's Greer location falls within the jurisdiction of the Greenville County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office was not actively investigating Foster when he died, according to spokesperson Lt. Ryan Flood, though it has opened an investigation into his death.
Flood also said the Sheriff’s Office is neither involved in nor assisting any other agency’s investigation.
Attorneys from the Bannister and Strom law firms will hold a news conference Tuesday morning at Carroll Campbell U.S. Courthouse in Greenville to address the allegations against Foster and Rockstar Cheer.
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In 2017, Foster drew scrutiny when a video surfaced online of him with members of a Rockstar team drinking out of what appeared to be a beer bong.
In 2020, an investigation by USA TODAY uncovered "pervasive failures across the sport." Cheerleading's governing body, the U.S. All Star Federation, both "delayed investigations and failed to prevent those accused or convicted of crimes from working in member gyms," USA TODAY found.
In the case of Cheer Extreme, a program with gyms located throughout North Carolina, multiple coaches were banned from participating in USASF-sanctioned events after allegations of sexual abuse.
Kathryn Casteel is an investigative reporter with The Greenville News and can be reached at KCasteel@gannett.com or on Twitter @kathryncasteel.
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JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) — A group of protesters showed up at the Washington County Commission meeting on Monday evening to oppose the potential relocation of a Bitcoin mine to the county industrial park.
Some residents do not want to see the mine move into the Washington County Industrial Park due to noise issues the mine has created in the New Salem community.
The county has been in a legal battle with Brightridge and bitcoin miner Red Dog Technologies over the mine. A proposed settlement calls for the New Salem mine to close by the end of next year and move to another location.
“The longer they wait the more that the citizens who are concerned are coming on board, fighting this Bitcoin,” said Randy Gilliam, who lives near the mine’s potential new location. “We don’t want the Bitcoin mine to stay in Washington County. We want it gone.”
The county commission is still waiting for a finalized settlement. The earliest commissioners could examine a settlement would be Oct. 4. | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/bitcoin-mine-protesters-show-up-at-county-commission-meeting/ | 2022-08-30T05:10:16 | 1 | https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/bitcoin-mine-protesters-show-up-at-county-commission-meeting/ |
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Two minors were detained near Ray High School Monday morning after one ran into Ray High School during a short police chase, officials with the CCISD Police Department said.
CCISD Police Chief Kirby Warnke said there is a heavy police presence at the school but there is no danger.
Corpus Christi police were in pursuit of two minors suspected of stealing a car, Warnke said. The chase ended at Buccaneer Apartments and one of the minors ran into the school. Warnke believes the suspect that ran into the school was in contact with a student that let him inside the school.
Police quickly located the suspect and arrested him in the hallway, Warnke said. The student that allegedly let the suspect in the school is also being questioned.
Two minors were detained at the scene, Warnke said.
There is no lockdown at the school, Warnke said.
This is a developing story and we have a crew on the way to the scene.
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PROSPER, Texas — A line of outraged parents snaked out the door of the Prosper ISD administration building Monday night as board members from the district held their first meeting since a school bus driver was accused of sexually assaulting two young sisters over the course of a school year.
Last week, a lawsuit was filed against Prosper ISD by a family that has two young girls in the district and unearthed the allegations widely for the first time.
They alleged that former driver Frank Paniagua abused the two young sisters more than 100 times during their bus routes.
Attorneys representing the family are asking parents to come forward if Paniagua targeted any of their children.
On Tuesday at 5:30 p.m., those same attorneys will be available for consulting and questions at the McCathern Law Firm in Frisco, One Cowboys Way Suite 175.
The Prosper ISD school board has since hired an independent law firm to review and investigate the district's response to the allegations and overall situation.
The two girls, who are not named in the suit, rode the bus three to four times per week. The abuse, per the suit, happened when the two girls were in kindergarten and first grade.
The ages of the children at the time were 5 and 7. The suit says that Paniagua always made a point to drop the children off last, mainly when the abuse occurred.
The lawsuit says Paniagua always blamed route delays on the girls, saying they were helping him pick up trash.
Per attorneys representing the family, the district was aware of the abuse around May 7 of this year when the girls informed their parents of what was happening.
The attorneys told WFAA that the mother immediately informed Prosper ISD and the transportation department.
Per the attorneys, Paniagua was asked not to come into work on May 9.
On May 11, the attorneys say Paniagua was arrested on child sexual abuse charges due to bus cameras capturing some of the abuse.
The abuse occurred from the end of September 2021 through May 4, per the attorneys.
Paniagua has since died after trying to take his own life in the Collin County Jail. His death is currently under investigation, per the sheriff's office.
The district has said publicly that it took quick action by firing Paniagua after the allegations were made but didn't comment further due to pending litigation.
The suit lays blame at the feet of the district, saying it was negligent and should have caught the abuse.
It expressly points on the first few pages to teachers in the drop-off lines and their inability to realize that the girls were spending additional minutes on the bus after it arrived.
Before public comment on Monday night, the board announced that an independent law firm had been hired to investigate the district's response to the abuse.
"We understand and share the community's outrage over the allegations," Board President Drew Wilborn.
"What does it mean to those little girls? Innocence lost. What does it mean to the parents? Trust betrayed. The district knows this happened, and they haven’t sent out any kind of notice to the parents of the kids who rode the bus with this monster," Levi McCathern and Kristin Hecker, attorneys for the victims, said.
Parents furiously spoke during the meeting's public comment portion.
Many stated they were oblivious to the accusations until a lawsuit was filed and news coverage followed.
At one point, thunderous applause followed one parent's request for Superintendent Holly Ferguson to resign.
Lindsey Rios, a parent whose son rode on Paniagua's routes, spoke passionately before the board.
Her most significant complaint centered around information being held back from parents like her after the arrest.
"Are their reputations more important than our children's safety?" Rios asked.
"I knew Mr. Frank well, I got my son off the bus every day and put him on the bus. I feel like I knew Mr. Frank. There's more to this story; they thought this would go away, and that's my biggest concern." | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/parents-clash-prosper-school-board-bus-driver-accused-sexually-assaulting-young-students/287-e196236e-344a-4e6c-939f-501563d1c085 | 2022-08-30T05:10:52 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/parents-clash-prosper-school-board-bus-driver-accused-sexually-assaulting-young-students/287-e196236e-344a-4e6c-939f-501563d1c085 |
ROUND ROCK, Texas — Closing on a new home can be exciting, but the Round Rock Police Department is warning people about scammers swindling homebuyers out of mortgage down payments.
"Unfortunately, it's happened multiple times in Round Rock, many times in Central Texas, and it appears to be a trend that's going nationwide," said Round Rock Police Detective Brian Neveu.
Neveu said mortgage wire transfer scammers are using phishing emails or hacking the emails of mortgage lenders and real estate agents, impersonating them near closing time and sending fraudulent emails that say they need the down payment earlier than planned.
"It's very nefarious, honestly," said Neveu. "You're seeing all the names that you know of the real estate agent, the title company, so you wire the money and you think it was a legitimate thing. You're probably feeling really good, unfortunately, at this point."
It's not just the right agent and title company listed in these scam emails. The scammers mention the location of the home you're buying, the down payment amount and your original closing date. Nevue said these criminals make it look legit.
"There's been instances of over $100,000 that have been sent," said Neveu. "There's been instances of $80,000, or has been all over the spectrum."
According to the FBI, these sophisticated mortgage scams often include crime organizations and untraceable offshore accounts, making the funds nearly impossible to recoup.
In some cases, Round Rock police got the money back. But, in other cases, their life savings were snatched away.
So, if you become a victim of this scam, Neveu said to call your bank or credit union ASAP so they can try to stop the transfer.
"So, depending on the time frame of that, there definitely is a success rate of retrieving that money before the scammer ever gets it," said Neveu. "But, yet again, that's where I go back to the immediacy. The faster you report it, the higher the likelihood of recovering the money."
Once talking to your banker, file a complaint with the FBI's Internet Crime Center.
Realtor Rosie Hayer said to prevent this from happening, never wire money without talking to your professional Realtor or the title company.
Always use the number you already have and not what's on the questionable email.
"Never email your financial information through regular emails," said Hayer.
Also, double check that incoming emails have legitimate addresses, and watch for obvious grammatical errors and excessive urgency.
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July 8, 1924 - July 31, 2022
Adele "Kelly" Kellenburger passed away at 98 years old on July 31, 2022. Those who knew her will remember her as a good friend, sympathetic listener, master storyteller, and accomplished cook. But mostly she'll be remembered for being funny as hell, and her ability to leave 'em laughing. She made the world around her a better, happier place.
Adele was born on July 8, 1924 in Gary, Indiana to Tillie and Charlie Hasanbegovich.
She was married to Grayson Kellenburger for 17 years, and is survived by her three children (Dennis, Debbie, and Dean), five grandchildren, and a bunch of great and great-great grandchildren. Though Adele is no longer with us, she will never be forgotten.
The family will hold a memorial service at a future date. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/adele-kelly-kellenburger/article_879bf845-624a-593d-ae61-a2ef89816c52.html | 2022-08-30T05:44:06 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/adele-kelly-kellenburger/article_879bf845-624a-593d-ae61-a2ef89816c52.html |
In Loving Memory of My Husband - Thinking of you on your "Heavenly" 84th Birthday. You are thought of, prayed for, and missed every day. Love, Karen
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In Loving Memory of My Husband - Thinking of you on your "Heavenly" 84th Birthday. You are thought of, prayed for, and missed every day. Love, Karen
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HIGHLAND, IN - Bonny Klootwyk of Highland, IN passed away on August 26, 2022 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Hobart after a long illness. She was born to Marvin "Joe" and Barbara Klootwyk in Chicago, IL. She grew up in Highland and spent most of her life there. She graduated from Illiana Christian High School and Purdue University with a degree in Finance. She spent most of her career working in payroll, first at Swift Adhesives, and later at Illinois Cancer Council, Grant Thornton, and finally Arcelor Mittal. Bonny's great loves were hiking, photography, knitting, and baking. Her gift of banket pastry for the family was greatly anticipated every Christmas. She was adept at almost any craft, and was always learning new things. She attended Gloria Dei Lutheran Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and her brother, Robert Abrogar. She leaves to cherish her memory her brother, Roger (Sue) Klootwyk; their children: Eric, Christine and Jason, their grandchildren: Allison, Andrew and Audriana, and Bonny's close friend, Tim Kennedy.
Visitation will be Thursday, September 1, 2022 from 3:00p.m.-7:00p.m. at HILLSIDE FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION CENTER, 8941 Kleinman Road Highland, IN 46322. There will be a viewing from 9:00a.m.-10:00a.m. on Friday September 2, followed by a memorial service at 10:00a.m. with Pastor David Adams officiating. Interment will be at a later date at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Lansing, IL. The family would like to thank the staff at Gabriel Home in Valparaiso for their care of Bonny during these past months.
For additional information, please contact HILLSIDE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER KONNIE KUIPER-KEVIN NORDYKE-MICHAEL KUIPER-VASS by calling us at 219-838-0800 or visiting us at www.hillsidefhcares.com | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/bonny-klootwyk/article_56b90336-b69d-573d-a826-617454a8049e.html | 2022-08-30T05:44:18 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/bonny-klootwyk/article_56b90336-b69d-573d-a826-617454a8049e.html |
Thunderstorm leaves damage Aug 30, 2022 1 hr ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email A tree trunk lies along the curb on McKinnie Avenue near Calhoun Street on Monday evening after a thunderstorm swept through the area, knocking out power and damaging an area drive-in movie theater. See story on Page 3A. Jeff Merritt | The Journal Gazette Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Thunderstorm leaves damage across region Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Most Popular 1 dead after Fort Wayne school crash Safety concerns prompt Northwest Allen County Schools to reject trail offer Moped crash sends juvenile to hospital Fort Wayne City Council president considers run for mayor County looking at other jail sites, gets judicial approval to proceed Stocks Market Data by TradingView | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/thunderstorm-leaves-damage/article_47e11840-27fe-11ed-ae7c-2375cd077753.html | 2022-08-30T05:44:21 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/thunderstorm-leaves-damage/article_47e11840-27fe-11ed-ae7c-2375cd077753.html |
Oct. 27, 1945 - Aug. 23, 2022
HERNANDO, FL - Garry L Kooi, age 77, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at his home in Hernando, FL. Garry was born on October 27th 1945 in Chicago the son of William and Grace Kooi, and baby brother of Carol (Harry) DeYoung. He married his beloved Betty Vanderbilt on December 1st 1967. Garry was a devoted and loving father to Leann (Daniel) Michalski of New Lenox, IL and Wendy (Craig) Huskey of Dandridge, TN. He was Papa to Kyle Michalski, Brittany (Mitchell) Kirkland, Alyssa Michalski and Katelyn Huskey.
Friends may visit with the family on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon with services immediately following, at the SCHROEDER-LAUER FUNERAL HOME, 3227 Ridge Road, Lansing, IL with Pastor Bob Neuman officiating. Garry will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Lansing, IL.
Garry honorably served his country in the United States Army, he loved family and was blessed to have so many others who also thought of him as their Papa Kooi. Since his retirement he traveled with family watched baseball, sat in the sun outside his home and learned how to paint. Garry was loved by many and he will be truly missed. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in Garry's name to Elim Christian School would be appreciated. www.schroederlauer.com | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/garry-kooi/article_35720b86-ef2a-59e3-bd8b-1033255c3d9a.html | 2022-08-30T05:44:25 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/garry-kooi/article_35720b86-ef2a-59e3-bd8b-1033255c3d9a.html |
Sparks fly at Berry Street and Maiden Lane on Monday during construction on The Ashberry, the future home of the corporate headquarters of STAR Financial Bank.
A crew from NIPSCO does maintenance work Monday near the “River Otter” mural by Arlin Graff on South Harrison Street downtown.
Corey McMaken | The Journal Gazette
Sparks fly at Berry Street and Maiden Lane on Monday during construction on The Ashberry, the future home of the corporate headquarters of STAR Financial Bank.
Corey McMaken | The Journal Gazette
A worker makes a mark as construction continues Monday on The Riverfront at Promenade Park development. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/work-on-display/article_37787b5a-27d7-11ed-b4a3-63e8a9f74ab7.html | 2022-08-30T05:44:27 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/work-on-display/article_37787b5a-27d7-11ed-b4a3-63e8a9f74ab7.html |
Nov. 20, 1928 - Aug. 27, 2022
VALPARAISO, IN - Irene Haines, age 93 of Valparaiso and formerly of Miller Beach passed away Saturday, August 27, 2022. She was born on November 20, 1928 in Gary to the late Stephen and Helen Cenko. She retired from the Gary Community School Corporation where she worked in the lunchroom for 26 years. She enjoyed working in her yard and feeding the birds. She worked very hard taking care of her garden and canning all of the vegetables. She also enjoyed camping, fishing and traveling with her husband.
She is survived by her daughter, Nannette (Bill) Kucek; son, Glenn (Sheila) Haines; daughter-in-law, Norma Haines; grandchildren: Steven (Tammy) Haines, Dawn (Joe Shaffer) Haines, Jennifer Kucek, Jeff (Meghan) Kucek, Alec Haines, Sam Haines; and one great-grandson, Henry Kucek.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Stephen and Helen Cenko; her beloved husband, Stanley Haines; son, Stanley Haines; brothers: Mike, Ray, Steve and Joe Cenko; sisters: Ann Franke and Margaret Borseth.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 50 East 91st Street Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46209, or to the charity of the donor's choice.
Visitation for Irene will be held Thursday, September 1, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at REES FUNERAL HOME, 600 West Old Ridge Road, Hobart. A funeral service will take place at 12:00 p.m. She will be laid to rest at Calumet Park Cemetery in Merrillville. For more information, please call (219) 942-2109. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.reesfuneralhomes.com. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/irene-haines/article_58dc1de8-bdac-58b0-bba0-ebb8a4f28290.html | 2022-08-30T05:44:31 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/irene-haines/article_58dc1de8-bdac-58b0-bba0-ebb8a4f28290.html |
WHITING/MERRILLVILLE - Joseph T. Pishkur, 74 of Merrillville, formerly of Whiting, passed away peacefully on the morning of Friday, August 26, 2022 at Towne Centre, Merrillville. Loving father of Samantha and Joseph; proud grandfather of Elizabeth and Emma; cherished brother of Rita (late Ronald) Pongracz and the late Lawrence (Laura) Pishkur; many nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at 9:30am at the BARAN FUNERAL HOME, 1235-119th St., Whiting; a Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10:00am at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Whiting, with the Rev. Mark R. Peres, C.PP.S., officiating; interment, Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville; visitation at the funeral home on Wednesday from 4:00 to 8:00pm. Expressions of sympathy may be placed on-line at www.baranfh.com.
Joseph Pishkur was born on March 21, 1948 to Joseph M. and Helen (Klapak) Pishkur. He was a lifelong resident of the Calumet Region and was a graduate of Whiting High School, Class of 1966. He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Whiting, was a retiree of Unilever (Lever Bros. Co,), Hammond, with over 30 years of service and an avid Chicago White Sox fan until they traded Harold Baines. Devoted to his family, Joseph will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him. (219) 659-4400 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/joseph-t-pishkur/article_f7ba839c-626b-507a-b48a-eea1c7f4c126.html | 2022-08-30T05:44:37 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/joseph-t-pishkur/article_f7ba839c-626b-507a-b48a-eea1c7f4c126.html |
Jovanina Wilson
Oct. 11, 2003 - Aug. 26, 2022
CINCINNATI, OH -
Jovanina Wilson died Friday, August 26, 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio after a nine month battle with a rare cancer. She was born October 11, 2003 to Marissa Ellis and Roy Wilson and her beloved older brother Isaac Wilson.
Her grandparents were Bee and Len Ellis and Roy and Florence Wilson, of Valparaiso.
Jovanina graduated this past June from Valparaiso High School. She was a member of the National Honor Society and the International Thespian Society.
She was a vivacious and gifted singer and actor. She started performing in plays and musicals at age eight with Premier Performance of Northwest Indiana, and the Chicago Street Theatre in Valparaiso. At VHS she was a four year member of the Drama Club and the Varsity Singers. In her senior year, she was the Singers' choreographer. She also took part in annual improv performances.
She appeared in countless musicals and plays during her short life, including Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella, Peter Pan, Matilda, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream The Lion King, Annie, Clue, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Coraline, and her final production, Ranked.
She had a powerfully strong work ethic and was known for memorizing all the parts in all the productions she was cast in. Her dream was to one day perform professionally on Broadway in New York City. The cancer forced her to miss her audition with the Julliard School and put an end to her pursuit of a theatrical college career.
She was diagnosed with small cell carcinoma of the ovary, hypercalcemic type, a rare and aggressive disease. She was treated primarily at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Cancer Center.
Her family wants to thank all the friends and family, neighbors, Drama Club members and Varsity Singers who made the trip to Cincinnati to visit Jovanina in her final weeks and for the stunning outpouring of love and support they've received from hundreds of Jova' friends and teachers; especially Drama Club teacher Colleen Peluso, Lisa Formosa-Parmigiano of the Chicago Street Theatre, her voice teacher Colleen Lovinello and improv instructor Matt McCann.
Special thanks go Jovanina's aunt and uncle Neenah Ellis and Noah Adams, and special family members Shayla and Jeb Bateman, who supported the family in the last weeks in Cincinnati.
A scholarship fund will soon be created to benefit young thespians in their pursuit of excellence.
When a friend heard of Jovanina's passing, she said: The night sky is one star brighter. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/jovanina-wilson/article_110950fe-9868-5a4c-9a57-50c70775dd61.html | 2022-08-30T05:44:43 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/jovanina-wilson/article_110950fe-9868-5a4c-9a57-50c70775dd61.html |
July 7, 1951 - Aug. 27, 2022
PORTAGE, IN - Michael A. Pacyna, age 71 of Portage, IN passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2022 following a long battle with cancer. He was born on July 7, 1951 in Penley, England to Marcin and Elizabeth (Kowalczyk) Pacyna.
Mike is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Pamela K. (Wolfe) Pacyna; niece, Amy Wolfe; great niece, Lauren Wolfe; cousin, Janina Talma; friends, Pete and Carla Stanisich and Bunny Nixon.
He was preceded in death by father, Marcin Pacyna; mother, Elizabeth Pacyna-Pelka; brother, Henry Pacyna; brother-in-law, James Wolfe; sister-in-law, Annette Wolfe; and nephew, Michael Wolfe.
Michael graduated from Indiana University and he retired from Precoat Metals following many years of service. He enjoyed watching the Chicago Bears and was an avid classic-car enthusiast. Mike was a member of Nativity of Our Savior Catholic Church in Portage. He and Pam enjoyed traveling and having many adventures.
Funeral Ceremony will be held on Friday, September 2, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at EDMONDS & EVANS FUNERAL HOME, Portage Chapel, 6941 Central Ave., Portage, IN 46368. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Portage, IN. Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 1, 2022 from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Rosary service will be held on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. To leave online condolences to the family, please visit www.ee-fh.com. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/michael-a-pacyna/article_7e47dc5b-32e0-5363-9e74-1c70d3cc8004.html | 2022-08-30T05:44:50 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/michael-a-pacyna/article_7e47dc5b-32e0-5363-9e74-1c70d3cc8004.html |
Paul B. Hayden
GRIFFITH, IN-Paul B. Hayden age 93 of Griffith passed away on Sunday October 4, 2020.
He is survived by his daughter: Laura Gaby: grandson Michael (Kristin) Gaby: great-grandsons Matthew and Andrew: cousins Beverly Maywald and Judy Sims: and several nieces and nephews.
Paul was preceded in death by his parents Murray and Helen Hayden, wife Marjorie, brother Oakes Hayden, and son-in-law Bud Gaby.
Funeral services will be held on Friday October 9, 2020 at 11:00 AM at WHITE FUNERAL HOME, located at 921 W. Glen Park Ave. (45th Ave), Griffith. Burial will follow at Calumet Park Cemetery in Merrillville.
Friends may meet with the family on October 9, 2020 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at WHITE FUNERAL HOME.
Paul was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Griffith and retired from J.M. Foster. Paul was a lifetime member of the Merrillville American Legion Post 430 and the Hobart Elks. Paul enjoyed attending family sporting events and golfing.
For more information please contact WHITE FUNERAL HOME at (219) 924-4100 or visit us at www.whitefuneralhomeofgriffith.com. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/paul-hayden/article_d6f61355-7f2f-521c-9c5a-5b72b29f8913.html | 2022-08-30T05:44:56 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/paul-hayden/article_d6f61355-7f2f-521c-9c5a-5b72b29f8913.html |
ST. JOHN/SCHERERVILLE, IN - Rita M. Henson (nee Thiel), age 96, of Dyer, IN (formerly of St. John and Schererville), passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband, George; parents Eberhard and Mary (Scheidt) Thiel; and 11 brothers and sisters. She is survived by many nieces and nephews, including Carol (John) Whalen, of Elk Grove Village, IL and Paul (Kathy) Hilbrich, of Crown Point, who helped her through her later years as her health declined, as well as friends, too numerous to mention, including closest and dearest friend, Betty (Jim) Gineris, of St. John. Known to most in the St. John community as "the little white-haired lady" at Welch's Stop N' Shop, Rita selflessly devoted herself, as a lifetime member of the ladies' auxiliary, to St John VFW Post 717, and also enjoyed bingo and trips to the casino. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. Visitation Wednesday, August 31, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. until time of funeral service at 1:00 p.m. at the ELMWOOD FUNERAL CHAPEL, 11300 W. 97th LN ( half block west of US 41/Wicker Ave. at 97th Ln. )St. John, IN. Interment Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery. For more information 219-365-3474 www.elmwoodchapel.com | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/rita-m-henson-nee-thiel/article_25726eb9-43ae-5a5c-898c-a35c360f41ad.html | 2022-08-30T05:45:02 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/rita-m-henson-nee-thiel/article_25726eb9-43ae-5a5c-898c-a35c360f41ad.html |
HAMMOND, IN - Ronald D. Mata Sr. age 74 of Hammond passed away on Wednesday August 24, 2022, after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife of 37 years Stella; children: Ronald Ciro Mata Jr., Josephine "Princess" (Marcus) Salazar, Robert Rene (Dolores) Mata, and Stephanie (Marco) Gonzalez; 10 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren; his siblings: Lydia (late Dwight) Summerford, Richard (Sandra) Mata Sr., Rudy (Pat) Mata, Raymond (Nanette) Mata Sr. and Roy (Dawn) Mata. He is preceded in death by his parents Robert & Carmen Mata, brother: Robert Jr. and sister: Mona Blanco.
Friends may meet with the family on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at WHITE FUNERAL HOME located at 921 W. 45th (Glen Park) Avenue, Griffith. Per Mr. Mata himself, "No talking over my casket, everyone better be crying... thank you, thank you very much."
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 1, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. DIRECTLY at Our Lady of Perpetual Help located at 7132 Arizona Avenue, Hammond with Fr. Charles Mosley celebrating. Burial to follow at Elmwood Cemetery in Hammond.
Ron retired from Inland Steel after 45 years and was a member of S.O.A.R. He was a former Police Officer with the City of Gary and Lake County Sheriff's Department.
He was surrounded by his loving wife and children and went home in peace. He was the strongest, most loving, supportive, extraordinary, brave hero who was loved and was cherished by his ENTIRE family. His unconditional love for his wife and family was undeniable and will be missed. He enjoyed life, music, dancing, camping at Yogi, and going to Whiting Cruise Night, which kept him busy through the years. His handsome face and beautiful smile were an irresistibly contagious force that would make anyone around him smile along with him. He referred to many as "Cuz" as he wanted everyone to feel like family. He will be enormously missed, but his presence will remain thru our hearts and beautiful memories we have shared with him.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to Stella for a charity of her choice.
For more information, please call WHITE FUNERAL HOME at 219-924-4100 or visit us at www.whitefuneralhomeofgriffith.com | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/ronald-d-mata-sr/article_54a13d59-b755-5bb7-a7ae-648183e28264.html | 2022-08-30T05:45:08 | 0 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/ronald-d-mata-sr/article_54a13d59-b755-5bb7-a7ae-648183e28264.html |
Feb. 2, 1947 - Aug. 28, 2022
VALPARAISO, IN - Timmi Jo Parrish, 75, of Valparaiso formerly of Merrillville passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022. She was born February 2, 1947 in Gary, IN to Timothy & Betty (Hoblitzil) McCarthy and graduated from Emerson High School in 1965. Timmi made her career as a beautician from a shop in her Merrillville home, Green Acres Hair Repair for many years, then she served as office manager of Storage Unlimited for 20 years in Crown Point. The extended time she spent serving as a Girl Scout leader brought her fulfillment, and the getaways for camping and outdoor enjoyment, especially at Yogi Bear's in Portage, allowed well-needed relaxation.
On September 2, 1972 she married Ronald Parrish who preceded her in death in 2006. Survivors include their daughters: Betsy (Corvin) Keefover of Valparaiso & Rebecca Parrish of Hobart; brother, Michael (Diane) McCarthy; sister, Susan (Joe) McCarthy-Fierro; grandchildren: Ben, Caleb, Braden & Carter Keefover, Emily & C.J. Allen; sister-in-law, Nancy Parrish, and dear friend, Laurie Parker. The caring compassion offered by the VNA nurses was greatly appreciated.
Following cremation at Angelcrest Crematory a private celebration of life will be held. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/timmi-jo-parrish/article_874fb962-3e46-52cf-bbc2-cdb8f25fdb01.html | 2022-08-30T05:45:14 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/timmi-jo-parrish/article_874fb962-3e46-52cf-bbc2-cdb8f25fdb01.html |
Aug. 26, 1966 – Aug. 25, 2022
HAMMOND, IN - Todd Victor Harbour, age 55, of Hammond IN, passed away suddenly from a heart attack, at his home, on Thursday, August 25, 2022.
As a child, Todd attended St. John the Baptist School, Whiting, IN, Grades 1 through 5. Grades 6 through 8, he attended LeMans Military Academy, Rolling Prairie, IN. Todd graduated in 1985 from George Rogers Clark High School.
In his early school years, Todd was a good athlete, playing baseball, basketball, football, and hockey (with his Dad and friends at Douglas [Pulaski] Park).[ya%]
[cw31][cs0][f19][p10][s9.5][v11.5][ya]After high school, Todd tried various kinds of work from being a warehouse clerk at Sargent & Lundy Engineers in Chicago to becoming a union millwright, and other jobs in between. In 1999, Todd became a proud member of the United Steelworkers Union Local 1010.[ya%]
[cw31][cs0][f19][p10][s9.5][v11.5][ya]Having been taught by his Dad and Grandpa Bill, Todd was an avid fisherman and hunter. When his Dad gave him his Grandpa Bill's fishing boat, motor, and trailer, Todd was so overjoyed, spending hours upon hours out in the garage restoring the boat to its original shine.[ya%]
[cw31][cs0][f19][p10][s9.5][v11.5][ya]Todd's dream was to eventually spend more time with his Dad and Stepmom on their homestead in Winamac.[ya%]
[cw31][cs0][f19][p10][s9.5][v11.5][ya]On Wednesday, the day before Todd's death, he spent the entire day fishing Wolf Lake. Cat joined him after work and together they enjoyed a beautiful sunset. That night before retiring, Todd was on his knees, thanking his Heavenly Father "for such a great day" (even though, no fish were to be found).[ya%]
[cw31][cs0][f19][p10][s9.5][v11.5][ya]He not only loved nature and the great outdoors, but was a lover of all creatures, great and small. The love and care he gave his dogs was wonderful to see: Adam, his Airedale, Buddy, his Doberman mix, The Big EZ and Lionel, his pit bulls.[ya%]
[cw31][cs0][f19][p10][s9.5][v11.5][ya]Todd's kind and generous heart was nourished by his loving Mother. Todd was her only reason for living!!! [ya%]
[cw31][cs0][f19][p10][s9.5][v11.5][ya]Todd enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson with Cat and his biking buddies. [ya%]
[cw31][cs0][f19][p10][s9.5][v11.5][ya]His Granny Fox instilled in his heart a deep undying love for the Cubs! His Dad and Grandpa passed on to him their love of the Blackhawks. But how Todd ever became a Green Bay Packers' fanatic is a total mystery to his entire family.[ya%]
[cw31][cs0][f19][p10][s9.5][v11.5][ya]Todd was a great fan of music, whether in the house, garage, in the truck, or on the bike. His favorite tunes would be blasting: Stevie Ray Vaughn, ZZ Top, AC/DC, Joe Bonamassa, Van Morrison, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bob Marley and Led Zeppelin. [ya%]
[cw31][cs0][f19][p10][s9.5][v11.5][ya]Todd will always be loved and missed by his many family members.[ya%]
[cw31][cs0][f19][p10][s9.5][v11.5][ya]Todd was the only child of his loving parents, Victor W. (Kathi) Harbour and Judy (Vince) Berg.[ya%]
[cw31][cs0][f19][p10][s9.5][v11.5][ya]Mourning Todd's unexpected death is his beloved fiancée, Catherine (Cat) Ferguson.[ya%]
[cw31][cs0][f19][p10][s9.5][v11.5][ya]Todd was preceded in death by his loving maternal grandparents, Shade Lee and Irene Fox; his paternal grandparents, William (Grace) Harbour and Jane (Ralph) Horner; his uncles: Richard L. Fox, Charles A. Fox, and Patrick J. Fox; cousins, his beloved Susan M. Fox, Patrick V. Fox, Raymond Adams, and Tom Magrady.[ya%]
[cw31][cs0][f19][p10][s9.5][v11.5][ya]Also grieving his loss are his aunts and uncles: Sally (late Andy), Judy (late Richard) Fox, Joan (Jerry) Raczak, Joseph (Linda) Fox, Alicia (Mark) Orr, Evelyn Fox-McKay, William (Jessica) Fox, and Mary Fox.[ya%]
[cw31][cs0][f19][p10][s9.5][v11.5][ya]Mourning Todd's loss are his many cousins: Amy Ketchum Jennifer Simari, Chuck Fox, Lisa Sembach, Joe Fox, James Fox, Maria-Elena Netrosio, Gary Fox, Alice Fox, Brian Orr, Jasmine Fox, Adyn McKay, Susan Adams, David Adams, Mary O'Brien, Pat Magrady, Kathleen Roy, Peggy Fox, and Bobby Magrady.[ya%]
[cw31][cs0][f19][p10][s9.5][v11.5][ya]Todd leaves behind many friends, too many to mention here.[ya%]
[cw31][cs0][f19][p10][s9.5][v11.5][ya]As Todd was an organ and tissue donor, in lieu of flowers, contributions to The Hope Foundation/Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor organization would be greatly appreciated. [ya%]
[cw31][cs0][f19][p10][s9.5][v11.5][ya]Funeral Service Thursday, September 1, 2022, at 10 a.m. from the ANTHONY & DZIADOWICZ FUNERAL HOME, 4404 Cameron Avenue, Hammond, IN, (5 blocks W. of Calumet, 1 block N. of Gostlin), with Rev. Eduardo Malagon officiating. Burial at St. Joseph Cemetery, Hammond, IN. Visitation on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home.[ya%]
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Dec. 1, 1933 - Aug. 26, 2022
VALPARAISO, IN - Vera Paczolt (nee Sammy), age 88, of Valparaiso, IN, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022.
Vera is survived by her children: John (Linda) Paczolt, Ted Paczolt, Carolyn (Tom) Blackburn, Susan (Michael) McCoy, Tom (Carol) Paczolt; 13 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; sister, Rosalie Yelich.
Vera was preceded in death by her husband, John Paczolt; parents, Louis and Irene Sammy; brothers: John Sammy, George Sammy, Louis Sammy, Jr.; sister, Marie Flynn.
Vera was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who will be greatly missed.
Friends may visit with the family on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Church, 557 W. 57th Ave., Merrillville, IN 46410, from 11:00 a.m. until time of Funeral Service at 12:00 p.m.
Interment to follow at Calumet Park Cemetery in Merrillville, IN.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be given in Vera's name to the Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation at www.pmsf.org
Visit Vera's online guestbook at www.GeisenFuneralHome.com 219-663-2500. | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/vera-paczolt-nee-sammy/article_33910fa2-82ac-53a2-8bc0-68b504b373a1.html | 2022-08-30T05:45:27 | 1 | https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/obituaries/vera-paczolt-nee-sammy/article_33910fa2-82ac-53a2-8bc0-68b504b373a1.html |
RUPERT — Gary Lee Pratt, Jr., 77, of Rupert, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2022. Funeral services will be held on August 31, 2022 at the Rupert Stake Center at 1:00 pm. A viewing will be held from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Hansen Mortuary on Tuesday the 30th and 11:30 to 1:00 on the day of his funeral service at Rupert Stake Center. Services are under the direction of Joel Heward Hansen Mortuary.
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Feb. 3, 1932—Aug. 27, 2022
JEROME — Jean Ellen (Kistler) Hollifield passed away peacefully at her home on August 27, 2022. Jean was born at the farmhouse of Albert and Delma (Letner) Kistler during a raging blizzard in Red Cloud, Nebraska on the night of February 3, 1932. Times were tough, as it was during the great depression. The family decided to move to Idaho to find a better life, eventually settling in Filer.
Jean started school at the age of five and walked two miles to school with her sister, Ermina, every day. She loved learning and continued her education at Filer High School where she played the clarinet in the marching and pep bands and sang in the choir. Jean loved music! Jean went on to attend college at Twin Falls Business College and later the Southern Idaho College of Education in Albion.
Jean married Gordon Hollifield on June 17, 1953. After they were wed, the couple moved to San Diego where Gordon was in the Navy. When Gordon was discharged, they moved to the family farm in Jerome, Idaho and began their lives as farmers. Jean and Gordon were married for 52 years before Gordon passed away in 2005. Their family grew with the addition of three children, Karla, KayLynne, and James Gordon “Jim”.
Jean began working at Idaho First National Bank when the bank moved to Jerome and worked there for nearly twenty years. She enjoyed watching new businesses start up and become successful and enjoyed working with young farmers and watching them progress. She retired from the bank in 1991. J
ean was also a very active member of the community. She loved volunteering with St. Benedict’s Hospital Auxiliary, judging at the county fair, and participating in events with First Presbyterian Church of Jerome. She volunteered with and donated to multiple children’s charities and was a great supporter of the MV Junior Golf Association and the Jerome High School Booster Club.
Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were her greatest joy. She spent hours playing ball in the backyard, attending sporting events, and musical performances. Jean enjoyed all sports and was a die-hard John Elway fan. She also loved collecting Hallmark ornaments, Elvis Presley memorabilia, Barbie dolls, and coins.
Jean is survived by her three children, Karla Tarbet, KayLynne (Jeff) Rolig, and Jim (Nancy) Hollifield; seven grandchildren, Steve (Autumn) Tarbet, Kyle (Kale) Tarbet, Kent (Kenzey) Tarbet, Zach Abels, Stacy (Kolton) Woodbury, Jordann (Keaton) Massie, and Jake (Lexi) Hollifield; and eleven great-grandchildren. Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon Hollifield; her parents, Albert and Delma (Letner) Kistler; sisters, Ermina and Audrey; brothers, Albert “Buddy”, Ike, Jim, and Mike Kistler; and son-in-law, Dee Tarbet.
The family would like to thank the staff at St. Benedict’s and Visions Hospice for their compassionate and attentive care.
A viewing will be held from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm, Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at Farnsworth Mortuary, 1343 S Lincoln Ave., Jerome. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 am, Thursday, September 1, 2022 at Farnsworth Mortuary, with graveside service to conclude at Jerome Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to a charity of your choice in Jean’s name.
Memories and condolences may be shared with the family on Jean’s memorial webpage at www.farnsworthmortuary.com. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/jean-ellen-hollifield/article_c1db91b8-94b1-5ed4-9373-ee489a195d5b.html | 2022-08-30T05:46:14 | 1 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/jean-ellen-hollifield/article_c1db91b8-94b1-5ed4-9373-ee489a195d5b.html |
Oct. 2, 1953—Aug. 25, 2022
JEROME—William Lynn Pearson age 68 of Jerome, Idaho passed away August 25, 2022. Lynn was a loving husband, father, papa, brother, uncle, friend and celebrated hillbilly. He was born in Twin Falls, Idaho on October 2, 1953 to Bill and Kate Pearson.
Lynn grew up in Hansen, Idaho where he helped his family farm, attended school and graduated high school in 1971. Lynn was a four year letterman in track, basketball and football. Lynn received a football scholarship to play at BSU.
Lynn moved to Twin Falls in 1972 where he started his family and had two children, Jason and Lisa.
Throughout his life he worked at Triple C, Budweiser, the Magic Bowl and Magic Valley Speedway. In 1991 he married Ticia Bradbury who had a daughter, Angela, and they lived in Jerome, Idaho until the time of his passing.
Over his 68 years Lynn enjoyed many hobbies. At one time he was an avid bowler, race car driver, golfer, outdoorsman and wanna be slot machine professional. His most passionate past time was his family but most of all his four grandchildren aka the little JEMS.
Lynn is survived by his wife, Ticia; son, Jason (Mindy); daughters, Lisa (Andy) and Angela (Yeoman); grandchildren, Megan, Emily, Sammy, and Jamison; sisters, Diana, Bonnie, and Ramona; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and beloved Aunt Jenny. He was preceded in death by his parents and two siblings.
A celebration of life will be held for Lynn from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm, Thursday, September 8, 2022 at the Mountain View Barn, 392 E 300 S, Jerome, Idaho.
In lieu of flowers, come and have a red beer to celebrate the life of this loving, hardworking, caring, dedicated man.
Memories and condolences may be shared with the family on Lynn’s memorial webpage at www.farnsworthmortuary.com. | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/william-lynn-pearson/article_7cf02bba-0b6d-57f3-b427-6958feba20f5.html | 2022-08-30T05:46:20 | 0 | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/obituaries/william-lynn-pearson/article_7cf02bba-0b6d-57f3-b427-6958feba20f5.html |
GREENSBORO — To the beat of N.C. A&T’s drumline, third-grader Mason Martin walked into the university’s new elementary school for his first day of classes.
“He’s excited,” said his father, Curtis Martin.
Monday was the first day ever for Aggie Academy, a new public school in Greensboro serving students in the third through fifth grades.
In 2016, the General Assembly passed a law requiring that the UNC System create eight “laboratory” schools, a number that was later changed to nine. The legislators’ concept was that university-run schools could help boost student academics, provide quality teacher and principal training and build connections between universities and local school districts.
With Aggie Academy, A&T is now striving to live up to those expectations and to the faith of the families who signed on.
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“I think the best comparison is to a teaching hospital, where we are bringing in future educators and we are creating a space here at A&T where they will learn how to be strong and innovative educators and take this experience with them wherever they go,” Principal Janel Harris-Hamiel said.
Paula Price, the dean of A&T’s School of Education, said this will be a year of testing out how the school and university can best work together.
This is the only such school in Guilford County, but it is one of nine across the state, including a couple in neighboring counties. UNCG has been operating its Moss Street Partnership School in collaboration with Rockingham County Schools since 2018.
The new Aggie Academy is located off Cone Boulevard, not far from the Walmart Supercenter, in a space previously used by Guilford Preparatory Academy.
A&T is in partnership with Guilford County Schools, which is providing transportation and meals for students. After finishing at Aggie Academy, students will normally return to the district for middle school.
This winter, at the point when the school board approved the partnership, Superintendent Sharon Contreras had been hoping to limit the number of district schools from which Aggie Academy would draw. If the students came from just one or two schools, she explained at the time, it would be easier for the school district to recoup costs by potentially cutting whole classes at those schools.
The state law, however, required that enrollment be open to a broader range of Guilford County Schools students. That included any rising third- through fifth-graders who either attended a low-performing school as measured by the state, had low performance themselves on state tests, had a sibling eligible for the school or had a parent working at Aggie Academy.
Aggie Academy leaders said they tried to focus recruitment efforts toward nearby Rankin Elementary, with a pep rally and an open house, but word about the new school quickly spread.
For its first year, the school has enrolled 72 students out of a target of 75 and a maximum of 100. Of those students, about 14% come from Rankin — the largest source — followed by Washington Elementary School. The rest are coming to Aggie Academy from other schools across the district.
School leaders said they thought the strength of A&T’s brand and its reputation in running a pre-school in Greensboro were among the reasons families signed up. Another was the “Freedom School” summer camp for children hosted by the university, which Aggie Academy plans to continue as an afterschool program.
Curtis Martin, Mason’s dad, pointed to the summer camp as the family’s reason for signing up.
Kelly Hilliard, another parent, said the big draw for her family was the small class sizes.
Once Aggie Academy students got inside the building and past the cheerleaders, A&T officials and others who lined up to greet them, they took their seats in newly furnished classrooms.
Fourth-grader Samara Marcy said the welcome made her feel like she was famous, and that she also liked the purposefully-wobbly stools the school was using.
“I like to be energetic, so I like to move around a lot,” Marcy said as she ate breakfast at her desk.
Samara’s teacher, Tonja Burnett, started out her students’ first day with a writing prompt, asking them to explain why they think it is better to do homework before or after dinner.
Burnett is actually a substitute, though she has prior teaching experience. Working under a tight startup timeline from the state, A&T rushed to hire teachers this year.
School leaders said they were able to hire seven teachers, all with classroom experience, but only two were able to start on the first day. Others were still obligated to prior teaching contracts.
Two more teachers will be ready to start today and the rest will join within 20 days.
School leaders said they were able to get experienced educators to substitute in the meantime, including a retired principal, by asking friends and calling in favors.
Harris-Hamiel also explained that the school has an emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics — often referred to as STEAM. That includes incorporating those subjects into all core classes.
“Our goal is to really help them to become those independent learners,” she said. | https://greensboro.com/news/local/education/class-is-in-session-at-aggie-academy-n-c-a-ts-new-elementary-school/article_d5bf6f12-279b-11ed-b929-372d888e58bc.html | 2022-08-30T05:47:39 | 1 | https://greensboro.com/news/local/education/class-is-in-session-at-aggie-academy-n-c-a-ts-new-elementary-school/article_d5bf6f12-279b-11ed-b929-372d888e58bc.html |
GLENDALE, Ariz — Reports of an alligator lurking in the dark waters of a Glendale community had neighbors concerned, but some aren't buying it.
"I was kind of worried," says Mary Barolli. "I have a dog and he goes outside."
Her home is back right up to the water at Arrowhead Lake Community, and she's wondering if the reptile would be able to squeeze through her fence.
Glendale police say they received multiple reports of an alligator being spotted in the lake on Sunday. It prompted officers to investigate. They called on the Phoenix Herpetological Sanctuary to help them look for the wide-grinned creature.
But after a day of investigating, Russ Johnson the president of the sanctuary says he doesn't believe there ever was an alligator.
"I think it's a total crock," Johnson says pun intended. The herpetological sanctuary receives these calls often about an alligator being found in a lake.
"Time and time again," he says. "It ends up being a red ear slider or a soft-shelled turtle, one time it was a beaver."
A Glendale Police spokesperson also told 12News there has been no evidence and no recent spotting.
What led to the investigation into this case is when a woman says someone dumped what appeared to be a 10-gallon tank into the lake, Johnson says. When she asked the person what they were dumping in, “They turned around and said it was an alligator."
Johnson believes that person was being sarcastic. He then says the woman who reported it never actually saw what was inside. Still, rumors of an alligator got out.
If there really was an alligator, which Johnson strongly believes there is not, he says it would be only about 10 inches long.
That size would be able to fit in a 10-gallon tank, and it wouldn't survive long in the water with the other fish.
"This guy doesn't have a prayer," says Johnson.
When asked what could people be seeing in the water instead of an alligator, Johnson says probably a turtle. He added they are known to be in Arrowhead Lakes.
As for future search efforts for the alleged alligator, Johnson says there won't be any. They don't want to waste resources searching for a creature that may have never been in the lake.
Johnson says, "Until someone sends me a picture of an alligator I'm not believing this stuff for anything."
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5 hospitalized after blast, fire in commercial building in Detroit
Hannah Mackay
The Detroit News
Detroit — Five people were hospitalized after a fire and explosion Monday night in a commercial building on the 16000 block of Schoolcraft in Detroit, fire officials said.
The victims were hospitalized in temporary serious condition, fire Chief James White said.
The Fire Department is investigating the cause of the fire, but it appeared to be the result of an explosion, White said.
The one-story brick building sustained extensive damage. Thefire was extinguished in 1 1/2 hours but firefighters remained to monitor the site.
"We want to make sure all the citizens in the neighborhood are safe," White said.
hmackay@detroitnews.com
@hmackayDN | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/08/30/5-hospitalized-after-blast-fire-commercial-building-detroit/7937092001/ | 2022-08-30T06:07:06 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2022/08/30/5-hospitalized-after-blast-fire-commercial-building-detroit/7937092001/ |
ALVIN, Texas — Date night had an interesting twist for an Alvin couple last weekend.
Josh Walters and his wife said they decided to enjoy their evening together by ordering food and watching a movie, so they ordered DoorDash.
Walters said he heard someone ring his doorbell, so he decided to check their security camera. Instead of seeing his delivery driver, he noticed an Alvin Police Department officer at his door.
Thinking worst case scenario, Walters opened the door worried that something was wrong with one of his children. Instead, he was greeted by the officer with his food delivery.
"I swing open the door and the officer says, 'Good evening, did you order DoorDash? Well, your DoorDash driver's going to jail, but I wanted to get you your food,'" Walters wrote on the viral Facebook post.
Alvin PD Captain Todd Arendell downplayed the interaction, saying it wasn't a big deal and that the officer was just doing his job.
"It was a nice thing to do," Arendell said. "It's what people should do."
Meanwhile, Walter's order still shows the driver should be arriving soon, but we know that's definitely not the case. | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/cop-delivers-doordash-alvin-texas/285-c1f24c78-12c2-49a5-a14c-87a171468f17 | 2022-08-30T06:15:15 | 0 | https://www.newswest9.com/article/news/local/cop-delivers-doordash-alvin-texas/285-c1f24c78-12c2-49a5-a14c-87a171468f17 |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Critics of a proposed bail reform bill, which is aimed at eliminating cash bail, took to the steps of the State Capitol on Monday, urging lawmakers to oppose the legislation.
Among them was Dan Tibbitts, who says the killing of his sister Kate Tibbitts in Land Park was in part the fault of recent criminal justice reforms across California.
The man charged with her killing, Troy Davis, had been released from jail under California’s emergency bail schedule because of restrictions set by the coronavirus pandemic.
"Without a bail system, the onus of babysitting these accused released would fall on law enforcement, which is already understaffed and underfunded," Dan Tibbitts said on Monday.
SB 262 would also prohibit costs related to conditions of release from being imposed on someone being released on bail or on their own recognizance.
According to a spokesperson from State Senator Susan Skinner’s office, the types of fees that could be prohibited include the costs of an ankle monitor.
Supporters of the bill say it would protect residents from potential predatory practices of bail bonds businesses.
WATCH MORE: 'Politics killed my sister' | Brother of slain Land Park woman challenges bail reform bill | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/kate-tibbitts-brother-protests-california-zero-bail-bill/103-a9c5297b-08d1-4e49-8a1f-deab2be13cac | 2022-08-30T06:24:51 | 1 | https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/kate-tibbitts-brother-protests-california-zero-bail-bill/103-a9c5297b-08d1-4e49-8a1f-deab2be13cac |
Chris E. Albrecht
July 28, 1969-August 26, 2022
GARNER-Chris E. Albrecht, 53, of rural Garner passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022.
A memorial service will be held 11 a.m., Thursday, September 1, 2022, at the Garner Evangelical Free Church with Eric Williams officiating.
A memorial visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday at Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St., Garner. www.cataldofuneralhome.com. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/chris-e-albrecht/article_c9d040a0-d33e-572c-bccd-d87a7bcd6213.html | 2022-08-30T06:30:54 | 1 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/chris-e-albrecht/article_c9d040a0-d33e-572c-bccd-d87a7bcd6213.html |
Marcia Ann Edeker, 78, of Allison, died Saturday, August 27, 2022, at Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. Arrangements: Counsell Woodley Funeral Home of Allison.
Stanley M. Hansen, 63, of Belmond, formerly of Emmetsburg, died August 26, 2022, at his home. Arrangements: Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond.
Shirley E. Watermiller, 87, of Belmond died, Sunday, August 28, 2022 at Iowa Specialty Hospital, Belmond. Arrangements: Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond. | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/death-notices/globe-death-notices/article_5ff06ea4-91af-5cf9-8248-33f60c6b8dbe.html | 2022-08-30T06:31:00 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/death-notices/globe-death-notices/article_5ff06ea4-91af-5cf9-8248-33f60c6b8dbe.html |
James P. Rasmuson
June 25, 1944-August 18, 2022
BRITT-James P. Rasmuson, 78, of Britt, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022 at Westview Care Center in Britt.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at 3:00 PM at Ewing Funeral Home, 178 Center Street West in Britt. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Britt.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 3, 2022 from 1:00 – 3:00 PM at the funeral home.
James Paul was born June 25, 1944, to William and Carol (Cosgriff) Rasmuson. Jim graduated from Britt High School in 1962.
Jim served in the United States Marine Corps from 1968 to 1970, that included serving time in Vietnam. After returning to Iowa, Jim worked in the food industry and was a well-respected butcher, serving several communities during the course of his career.
He is survived by daughters Ramona Rodriquez and Jessica Shields, his sister Marjorie Schrader, brother-in-law Raymond Bruns, many nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents, son Thomas Rasmuson, sister Marilyn Bruns, brothers Bob Rasmuson and William Rasmuson.
Ewing Funeral Chapel, 178 Center Street West, Britt, IA 50423. 641-843-3839. www.ewingfh.com | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/james-p-rasmuson/article_a4b4224f-b1c1-555a-8d03-a454b5d34f4f.html | 2022-08-30T06:31:06 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/james-p-rasmuson/article_a4b4224f-b1c1-555a-8d03-a454b5d34f4f.html |
Joyce Elaine Francis
August 14, 1935-August 28, 2022
Joyce Elaine Francis, 87, passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2022 at the Sheffiled Care Center.
A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00am, Thursday, September 1, 2022 at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd St NE, Mason City, IA, with Reverend Jake Dunn officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, IA.
Visitation will be from 10:00am to 11:00am prior to the service on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel.
Joyce was born on August 14, 1935, the daughter of Charles and Frances (Merchant) Miller of Mason City, IA. She was a graduate of Mason City High School's Class of 1953. On November 6, 1953, Joyce married Cecil Francis, from this union six children were born. Joyce worked for H-Line for numerous years until they shut down. In later years she worked as a nurse's aid at Good Shepherd until her retirement.
Crocheting was one of Joyce's favorite hobbies, as well as gardening, reading and cooking. Joyce always looked forward to spending time with her family.
Those left to cherish memories of Joyce are her children, Mark (Jean) Francis Sr. of Plymouth, IA, David Francis of Sheffiled, IA, Charles “Chip” (Janet) Francis of Oxford, IA, and Dawn Francis of Mason City, IA; 17 grandchildren, many great-grandchildren; siblings, Vern Miller, Audrey Johnson, Gary (Jayne) Miller; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Joyce is preceded in death by her husband, Cecil; children, Steven Lee (Cindy) Francis and Gerald Francis; siblings, Darold Miller, Donald Miller, Duane Miller, Ivan Miller, Doris Dischler and Mary Bryant.
Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel 126 3rd St NE Mason City 641-423-2372 ColonialChapels.com | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/joyce-elaine-francis/article_d05adedb-463f-516f-a570-c47c386c3747.html | 2022-08-30T06:31:12 | 0 | https://globegazette.com/news/local/obituaries/joyce-elaine-francis/article_d05adedb-463f-516f-a570-c47c386c3747.html |
Video: Pima County Jail corrections officers used Taser multiple times on man until he died, Tucson PD investigating
The Tucson Police Department is conducting a criminal investigation into the death of a man at the Pima County Adult Detention Center. Wade Welch, 37, died on August 16, a day after he was booked into the facility.
According to a release from the Pima Regional Critical Incident Team — a consortium or southern Arizona law enforcement agencies — the death occurred after corrections officers attempted to moved Welch from one housing unit to another.
"While moving him, he refused to enter his assigned cell," the release states. "Correction Officers attempted to restrain Welch physically."
Heavily edited body camera footage released from the jail shows officers taking Welch to the ground, handcuffing him and placing a spit hood over his head while repeatedly using a Taser on him.
Throughout the incident, Welch can be heard screaming for help, and saying "I can't breathe." Welch tells corrections officers he has a heart condition and asks to be taken to the hospital. He shouts "You're killing me!" as the officers use a stun gun on him again.
At least 10 officers are seen piling on Welch and surrounding him during the video. As the offers stand Welch up, he can be heard gasping for air.
The officers take Welch down a flight of stairs to a lower level of the jail, where they force him into a restraint chair.
The video provided by law enforcement then shows Welch screaming in pain as the officers use a stun gun on Welch again, while he was in the restraint chair. The video shows officers using a Taser in "drive-stun" mode, shoving it into his side while telling him to "relax" and to "breath."
Welch then appears to go limp and lose consciousness.
Corrections officers can be heard in the video reacting with expletives, shaking Welch's body, and begging him to "stay awake, man."
The officers then seem to panic and call for a medic. One officer directs the others to "get him out of the chair." Once they lay Welch on the ground and take off the spit hood, officers say "he's good, he's breathing" but Welch remains motionless.
An officer is then heard accusing Welch of faking his condition. "He's faking his a-- off," an officer says while Welch lied completely still on the ground.
"He's breathing, he's got a pulse, and he's reactive," an officer is heard saying, despite no signs of Welch's chest moving.
The video then fades to black, and a narrator states that "approximately four minutes after Mr. Welch became unresponsive, Corrections officers and on-site nursing staff attempted life-saving measures.
The video then resumes once more and shows an officer performing chest compressions.
The Arizona Republic has requested all body camera video related to the response to Welch's death.
According to the release, the Tucson Police Department has been assigned primary responsibility for the criminal investigation of this In-Custody Death.
"The Pima County Sheriff's Department Internal Affairs will conduct a separate but parallel administrative investigation to examine the actions of their personnel," the release said.
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Authorities investigating fatal shooting of man in Tucson
Tucson Police Departmentsaid detectives from its homicide unit are investigating the death of 43-year-old Joseph Hunter, who died from a gunshot wound in the early morning of Saturday, August 27.
Police said officers from Tucson's Operations Division Midtown responded to the shooting which occurred near Swan Road and Speedway Boulevard at the 4600 block of E. Speedway Blvd. The assailant was not found and personnel from Tucson Fire Department quickly arrived and began life-saving treatment on Hunter, according to police.
Hunter was transported to Banner University Medical Center with life-threatening injuries and, despite doctors' best efforts to save him, was later pronounced dead at the hospital, authorities said.
Tucson Police Department said detectives learned there was a large crowd and multiple vehicles in the parking lot when an altercation broke out, which led to gunshots. The detectives believe that witnesses have cell phone recordings of the altercation that led to the shooting, police said. | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/08/29/tucsons-homicide-unit-investigating-fatal-shooting-43-year-old-man/7936261001/ | 2022-08-30T06:40:45 | 0 | https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/08/29/tucsons-homicide-unit-investigating-fatal-shooting-43-year-old-man/7936261001/ |
FLOYD COUNTY, Ind. — A Harrison County Sheriff's Deputy turned himself in on charges on felony charges after allegedly posing as a New Albany police officer in an accusatory email.
The Floyd County Prosecutor charged 37-year-old Ralph Weaver with one count of obstruction of justice and one count of identity deception, both are felony charges.
According to Indiana State Police, in May of 2022, someone sent an email to ISP, the Floyd County Prosecutor's office, the Floyd County Sheriff, the Floyd County Courts system and two regional news outlets.
The email's author identified themselves as a current New Albany police officer and made allegations of officer misconduct within the department. The email claimed that although reports were made, the issues weren't addressed.
"The sender not only identified himself as a particular New Albany officer but also included a telephone number and identifying information about his family," ISP said in a press release.
After receiving the report, ISP said detectives began investigating the allegations. Police first contacted the officer who allegedly sent the email.
The officer told investigators he hadn't sent the email and had no knowledge of the email being sent, so police began looking into potential identity deception while investigating the allegations.
Officers sent a search warrant to Google. According to the probable cause affidavit, the email address belonged to a Verizon subscriber and the person had even searched "when will police track an IP address."
Then a warrant to Verizon uncovered the IP address belonged to Ralph Weaver. The affidavit also showed Weaver was a New Albany olice officer, who resigned during an internal investigation.
There was also another clue. According to the affidavit, Weaver called investigators to ask about the email. A detective told him ISP was looking into it for identity deception. The detective said Weaver asked him if there could be a crime of impersonating a police officer if a police officer was the one who sent the email.
Following the investigation, the Floyd County Superior Court issued an arrest warrant for Weaver on Monday. ISP said Weaver was a former New Albany City Police Officer.
Harrison County Sheriff Nick Smith told WHAS11 Weaver turned himself in after ISP filed charges.
Detectives also discovered the alleged offenses in the email had previously been arrested and investigated by ISP and New Albany Police. The Floyd County Prosecutor discussed the results with the investigators and concurred with their findings, police said. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/harrison-county-officer-arrested-indiana-state-police/417-12e165fa-9375-4bf7-b77c-ca5fdd7e5908 | 2022-08-30T07:06:26 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/harrison-county-officer-arrested-indiana-state-police/417-12e165fa-9375-4bf7-b77c-ca5fdd7e5908 |
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis police officer who was shot in the line of duty continues his recovery at home, but still has a long road ahead.
Ofc. Tommy Mangan was seriously wounded during a traffic stop in Fountain Square in February. The bullet shattered his voice box and he has nerve damage that makes him sensitive to light. Therapy for the 26-year-old officer is ongoing.
Through it all, he and his wife, Emory, who have been married 3 1/2 years, are expressing their gratitude for each other, the community and their faith in God.
"It's not lost on me that Tommy got to come home, not everyone has that privilege," Emory said. "So while it has been so hard, what we have been through, I think at the end of the day the pervading emotion is really just thankfulness ... thankfulness that we get to be together."
While Tommy healed, he communicated by writing notes. They have piles of notebooks from months of conversations.
He will have surgery in September to revise the scar in his neck. His goals are to get back to driving and also add volume to his voice, but it's tricky.
"If you make the airway more narrow, it will increase the volume, but then it also makes it harder to breathe, since when you're drawing in air and letting air out, you don't get as much there," Mangan said. "So a balance once, after the surgery, more healing, we'll see if we can get that volume up some more."
While the bullet impacted his voice, his vision and stole his career, Mangan told 13News he wouldn't change a thing. The couple said in the midst of their suffering and hardship, there is hope.
"Tommy said he wouldn't change anything. I'm still getting there, but his conviction is that it's all worth it. He wouldn't change anything, because he trusts that God has placed this in our lives for a reason," Emory said.
"Wouldn't change anything since going through something challenging allows you to grow and through this, we've both grown a lot and experienced such love and care from the community," Tommy said.
Tommy Mangan is one of 10 children. Many of them have helped as he recovers and are grateful for the support from IMPD and the community after his life changed in an instant. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/impd-officer-tommy-mangan-shot-during-traffic-stop-continues-recovery/531-92954267-c66f-4252-85f6-65ff8700eece | 2022-08-30T07:06:32 | 1 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/impd-officer-tommy-mangan-shot-during-traffic-stop-continues-recovery/531-92954267-c66f-4252-85f6-65ff8700eece |
Police are looking for a man who attacked subway riders over the weekend in Williamsburg.
Investigators say that around 10:20 p.m. on Sunday, a man harassed commuters in the Bedford Avenue station, and slapped one commuter in the face.
When a 36-year-old man attempted to intervene, the suspect slashed him across the face with a cutting instrument. He then fled the station.
The good Samaritan was taken to Bellevue Hospital for treatment of his injuries.
Police ask anyone with information to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/search-for-suspect-who-harassed-subway-commuters-slashed-good-samaritan/3843508/ | 2022-08-30T07:29:29 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/search-for-suspect-who-harassed-subway-commuters-slashed-good-samaritan/3843508/ |
What to Know
- A 14-year-old faces hate crime charges after police alleged he sprayed two men with a fire extinguisher on separate occasions in Brooklyn.
- The first reported incident involved a 72-year-old man said he was approached by an unknown group and sprayed, police said.
- Another victim, a 66-year-old man, was sprayed and punched in a separate incident, police said.
A 14-year-old faces hate crime charges after police alleged he sprayed two men with a fire extinguisher on separate occasions in Brooklyn.
The teen, who was not identified due to his status as a minor, was arrested Monday and faces assault as a hate crime, assault and aggravated harassment charges, police said. Attorney information for the juvenile was not immediately clear.
According to police, officers responded to a 911 call in the vicinity of Taylor Street and Lee Avenue in Williamsburg on Aug. 21 around 6:06 a.m. When they arrived, a 72-year-old man said he was approached by a group of unidentified individuals, and one sprayed him with a powder from a fire extinguisher, police said, adding that apparently words were not exchanged between the two parties leading up to the attack.
Police said they responded to another call that same day in the area of Roebling and 3rd streets for a similar attack to a 66-year-old man who was also sprayed on with fire extinguisher and then punched by an individual in a group that approached him. The man refused medical attention on scene.
Police made public video and photos related to the incidents and 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). | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/14-year-old-charged-with-hate-crime-after-spraying-2-men-with-fire-extinguishers-nypd/3843510/ | 2022-08-30T07:38:30 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/14-year-old-charged-with-hate-crime-after-spraying-2-men-with-fire-extinguishers-nypd/3843510/ |
CARMEL, Ind. — A wheelchair-accessible van donated to a Carmel family is giving them a new lease on life.
Jill Olecki is a mother of five who has been battling cancer for three years. She was first diagnosed with Diffuse Large B-cell Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in February 2019.
She has endured years of chemotherapy and hospitalizations that have left her with an amputated right leg. And now, she's facing the amputation of her other leg from a wound that won’t heal.
“Although it has been incredibly difficult, the blessings I’ve received from the outpouring of love and charity from others have been amazing,” said Olecki.
The support she mentions includes a new ride to help make her and her family's lives go more smoothly.
The St. Nicholas Neighbor in Need Foundation raised $125,000 to donate the van and to make renovations to the family's home.
Olecki said the new van started with something unexpected — a car accident.
"Thank God everyone was fine, physically," she said while recounting the crash.
The van was totaled in a crash on the way home from vacation. At the time, Jill and Dave were in the ICU.
Although no one was hurt, the van wasn't salvageable.
That's when the St. Nicholas Neighbor in Need Foundation stepped in to help.
"We were on the lookout for a new van and the St. Nicholas Neighbor in Need Foundation came to our rescue and overwhelmingly so," she said.
Olecki said instead of focusing on her struggles, she's turned to her faith and the support of her husband as she continues to battle cancer. | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/carmel-indiana-mother-donated-wheelchair-accessible-van/531-6d1c836c-e6c4-4cd7-a568-1fe37283a224 | 2022-08-30T08:37:06 | 0 | https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/carmel-indiana-mother-donated-wheelchair-accessible-van/531-6d1c836c-e6c4-4cd7-a568-1fe37283a224 |
A driver was arrested after running down a man with her car outside a Queens deli, killing him — even though he was not the person police said she may have been aiming for.
Police on Monday said that 26-year-old Kiani Phoenix was arrested and faces a slew of charges, including murder, attempted murder, assault, reckless endangerment and weapon possession. The arrest comes after she allegedly ran over a 59-year-old bystander in a walker following a brawl she got into with another woman at the Rohan Deli on Beach 20th Street in Far Rockaway before 7 a.m. Saturday.
Video from inside the deli appeared to show the two women get into a shouting match before moving outside, where their fight escalates and another video angle captures fists flying on the crowded sidewalk in front of the store.
Punches are thrown and a wig is ripped off, but the violence doesn't end when the two separate. One of the women, who police believe to be Phoenix, climbs into a black Honda Accord parked along the sidewalk and backs the car a few feet, allegedly in an effort to jump the curb and hit the other woman, NYPD officials said.
Instead, the woman slams into 59-year-old Milton Storch, who had been sitting on his walker outside the doors of the deli. He was thrown to the ground and his walker was heavily damaged. He was pronounced dead at St. John's Hospital. Another 37-year-old man had also been taken to the hospital for minor injuries to his back.
Neighbors said Storch was a steady presence in the neighborhood and looked out for others.
"He was really nice, very respectful man, and it's sad that he had to lose his life like that," one said.
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Phoenix initially took off in the car before abandoning it and fleeing on foot, police said. She turned herself into police in Far Rockaway on Monday. It was not clear what the fight that Phoenix and the woman were involved in was about.
Attorney information for Phoenix, of Queens, was not immediately available. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/woman-arrested-for-mowing-down-bystander-with-her-car-after-fight-in-queens-deli-nypd/3843518/ | 2022-08-30T09:13:23 | 0 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/woman-arrested-for-mowing-down-bystander-with-her-car-after-fight-in-queens-deli-nypd/3843518/ |
Pet resort: New swimming pond at Promway Kennel is for the dogs
JACKSON TWP. – Every day is "take your dog to work day" for Bill and Kim Novotny.
They have six. As owners of Promway Kennels, they've got space for their furry family members in a fenced area next to the business.
This summer they enhanced the pet area by adding a swimming pond. The pond, roughly 20-by-40 doubles as a play area for some of the dogs boarding at the kennel.
It's a concept Bill Novotny had considered since the couple bought the business in 2012. Kim hesitated. The Novotnys discussed the idea for several years until Kim changed her mind.
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One factor was the growing number of boarding kennels in the area. "We needed something different. Something the others don't have," she said.
The change fits with the slogan at Promway Kennels — it's "a pet resort."
The Novotnys worked with Pond Wiser, a North Canton company owned by Denny and Kathy Ray that has been installing private ponds since 1989.
Pond Wiser has installed swimming ponds before, including some for residences. "It's the first time we've done a swimming pond for dogs," Kathy Ray said.
Bill Novotny said he described how he wanted the pond to look, and Denny Ray came through with the desired result.
"He just nailed it," Novotny said of Ray's design.
The pond bottom has a rubber liner that has been doubled. Flat stone and gravel are on top of the liner, making it unlikely the dogs will puncture the liner. That was a key because the Novotnys have two Bernese mountain dogs that top 100 pounds. The pond has a shallow entry area, but gets deep enough that dogs can can swim if they want. There also is a waterfall at one end.
Dogs boarded at Promway Kennels have used the pond since it opened in early August. Novotny said it's up to the owner. Some already know their dogs like swimming, while other owners want to find out if their dogs enjoy the pool.
The Novotnys are considering allowing dog owners seeking a private swimming hole for their pets to rent time at the pond. While the area has dog parks with water area and ponds, they can get crowded. The pond at Promway Kennels could allow for a private setting, he said. A decision on leasing the space will be made in a few weeks, he said.
Promway Kennels opened in 1975 when Tom Cassidy started the business. Novotny recalls that Cassidy sometimes had goats, sheep and pigs in the space where the pond has been built. The Novotnys are the fourth owner of the kennel since it opened.
Sunflower Program helps airport travelers
Akron-Canton Airport is joining more than 150 airports worldwide in a program designed to make the facilities more accommodating for travelers with hidden disabilities.
The Sunflower Program discreetly indicates an airport guest might need extra time or assistance. Guests can stop at the airport's visitor information center or a ticket counter to obtain free accessories — lanyards, pins or a bracelet ― that features a sunflower.
Akron-Canton wants to ensure the the facility is "inclusive and accessible to all,” Ren Camacho, president and chief executive officer said in a press release.
“The Sunflower Program is a wonderful opportunity for our airport staff and tenants to demonstrate their care and compassion to all individuals, regardless of ability. This is one more step towards making the airport experience seamless and enjoyable, because everyone deserves to travel comfortably,” Camacho said in the release.
Hidden disabilities include speech impediments, site loss, hearing loss or deafness, autism, mobility impairments, mental health conditions, respiratory conditions or chronic illness that can impact daily life.
The program is voluntary. Participants can choose, but aren't required, to disclose their disability on their card. Wearing a lanyard, pin or bracelet doesn't guarantee fast-tracking through security or any preferential treatment.
Travelers are encouraged to arrange special assistance through the Transportation Security Administration or the airline. Travelers also can visit Akron-Canton's website before their trip to get more information or register for the Sunflower Program.
Akron-Canton joins 59 airports in the United States that are part of the Sunflower Program. The list includes Charlotte, Fort Lauderdale, New Orleans, Orlando, Philadelphia, Orlando-Sanford and Tampa, which are non-stop destinations from Akron-Canton.
Stark County lawyer leading Farmers Bank board
Terry A. Moore, a lawyer with Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Daugherty, will take the role of board chairman at Farmers National Banc Corp. on Friday.
Moore has been a director with the Canfield-based bank since April 2014. He serves on the board's corporate governance and nominating committee and the compensation committee.
A graduate of Youngstown State, Moore earned his law degree from the University of Cincinnati. He joined Krugliak, Wilkins and from 2001 to 2018 served as the firm's managing partner.
Moore also is on the board of trustees at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Medical Center and the hospital's development foundation. He also serves as trustee for the Hoover Foundation.
Diebold Nixdorf selects global banking exec
Joe Myers has joined Diebold Nixdorf as executive vice president for global banking, and will direct sales, related service, solutions delivery and key strategies for the company's banking business.
Myers will report directly to Octavio Marquez, chief executive officer. Marquez directed the banking operations before taking over as CEO in March.
Myers comes to Diebold Nixdorf from Elavon, a payments processing operation and wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank. He was chief revenue officer and president of North American operations for Atlanta-based Elavon and managed all of the growth strategy, business development and revenue-related activities. Before joining Elavon in 2011, Myers held various leadership roles in the payments industry, including general manager of the automotive division at Experian.
Marquez said in a press release that Myers' "intense focus on customer insights and building best-in-class teams to deliver positive results will further sharpen our go-to-market approach and ensure best practices across our banking business."
Myers earned a degree in marketing and business management from Damelin Business School in South Africa. He currently serves as a director for Junior Achievement of Georgia. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/2022/08/30/kennel-adds-swim-pond-where-dogs-can-play/65418599007/ | 2022-08-30T09:30:46 | 0 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/2022/08/30/kennel-adds-swim-pond-where-dogs-can-play/65418599007/ |
Canton's Willig Field hosts USA Softball slow pitch boys national championships
CANTON -- The Willig Field Softball Complex recently hosted the 14U, 16U and 19U USA Softball boys slow pitch national championships.
In all, 25 teams from three states played a total of 71 games over the three-day national tournament, run by District 10 USA Softball and the Canton Parks and Recreation Department.
The Marvin team from Dundee won the 14U championship by defeating the Gerber Farms entry from Millersburg 9-6. Marvin’s record in its double-elimination bracket was 5-1.
In the 16U bracket, the ACS team from Millersburg defeated Riverstone from Shipshewana, Ind. 22-16 in the championship game. ACS was 6-1 in its double-elimination bracket.
In the 19U bracket, Tiffany’s from Middlebury, Ind. won the championship by defeating J.C. Refrigeration from Millersburg, Ind. 16-2. Tiffany's was undefeated in bracket play with a 4-0 record.
The boy’s national slow pitch championships are scheduled to be played in South Bend, Ind. next year. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/sports/local/2022/08/30/usa-slow-pitch-boys-softball-national-championship-14u-16u-19u-canton-willig-field-ohio-indiana/65457672007/ | 2022-08-30T09:31:04 | 1 | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/sports/local/2022/08/30/usa-slow-pitch-boys-softball-national-championship-14u-16u-19u-canton-willig-field-ohio-indiana/65457672007/ |
PHILADELPHIA — The FBI says a special agent is expected to be treated and released following the discharge of a firearm at the federal building in Philadelphia.
Officials said the weapon discharged Monday morning in the loading dock of the building, and the agent was receiving medical attention for minor injuries. No immediate information was released about the circumstances.
The FBI said in a statement that it “takes all shooting incidents involving our agents or task force members seriously" and an FBI team is investigating.
“The review process is thorough and objective, and is conducted as expeditiously as possible under the circumstances," the statement said. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/fbi-agent-injured-in-firearm-discharge-at-federal-building-pennsylvania/521-4201aabd-27cf-4885-b398-cda8b8e2a248 | 2022-08-30T09:34:44 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/fbi-agent-injured-in-firearm-discharge-at-federal-building-pennsylvania/521-4201aabd-27cf-4885-b398-cda8b8e2a248 |
BLACKSBURG, Va. – Authorities have identified the man who was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Blacksburg last Friday.
Joshua Amodeo, 29, of Blacksburg was identified as the man who died in the shooting around 2 a.m. on Friday in the 3000 block of Yellow Sulphur Road. Authorities said they were called to do a welfare check at the home, and officers from the Blacksburg Police Department and deputies from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office arrived to attempt to de-escalate the situation.
State Police said Amodeo was talking with officers outside a home when he went inside and came back out with a gun and shot at the officers. Officers shot back and hit Amodeo, according to Virginia State Police.
Virginia State Police is investigating the incident and no officers or deputies were hurt in the shooting.
Once the investigation is complete, Virginia State Police will turn the findings over to the Blacksburg Commonwealth’s Attorney for adjudication. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/29/authorities-identify-29-year-old-man-killed-in-blacksburg-officer-involved-shooting/ | 2022-08-30T09:54:32 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/29/authorities-identify-29-year-old-man-killed-in-blacksburg-officer-involved-shooting/ |
LYNCHBURG, Va. – We are kicking off this year’s In Your Town series, where we highlight different areas of our region and what they have to offer. Our first stop is in Lynchburg!
Besides enjoying outdoor activities and small businesses, what makes the Hill City so special are the people trying to make positive impacts in their community.
Ted Jennings, co-owner of Ted & Ted’s Barber Shoppe, says when he opened his business years ago, the goal was to provide barbers with space for a clean cut and a clean start.
“Some of [the barbers] have been in trouble, locked up; but I promised to help them get their [barber] license and help them get on the right track, to show them that they don’t have to be in the streets trying to make money. They can make money the right way,” said Jennings.
Organizations like Change for Change Caring Meters are making money by refurbishing parking meters to collect coins.
When they reach $1,000, other organizations match it, then they donate the money to a local group in need.
The Kuumba Dance Ensemble received the latest donation to help provide children with opportunities they may not have otherwise.
“[The kids] know that if they’re positive, they’re going to have something out of life and that their life is more important than just somebody saying, ‘let’s do something wrong,’ when they’ve been taught how to do right,” said Sheron Simpson, director of the Kuumba Dance Ensemble.
Another group that’s impacting future generations is Men 2 School, who welcomed Lynchburg students back to school on their first day.
“You never know what the kids are going through from home or wherever, and we want to be a positive force,” said Michael Brandon, a volunteer with Men 2 School.
It’s a force they want to rub off on others.
“A smile, a kind word goes a long way,” said Brandon.
Coming up later this week, we’ll have more on what makes Lynchburg special, including upcoming events you can mark on your calendars. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/29/in-your-town-lynchburg-is-special-thanks-to-people-making-positive-impacts/ | 2022-08-30T09:54:38 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/29/in-your-town-lynchburg-is-special-thanks-to-people-making-positive-impacts/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – A man has been arrested in connection with an assault over the weekend in Roanoke, according to police.
Na’im Chapman-Bey, 48, of Roanoke was arrested and charged with malicious wounding.
Police said they responded to a hospital on Aug. 21 regarding a woman with serious injuries.
Due to the sensitive nature of the investigation, police said they cannot disclose many details regarding the victim or her injuries.
Chapman-Bey is being held at Roanoke City Jail without bond. | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/29/roanoke-man-charged-with-malicious-wounding-police-say/ | 2022-08-30T09:54:44 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/08/29/roanoke-man-charged-with-malicious-wounding-police-say/ |
ROANOKE, Va. – A man is accused of stealing money from the Roanoke Valley SPCA after video surveillance shows him stealing the facility’s donation jar.
“When that money goes missing it’s just really, really hard. Especially when other folks have donated and they wanted their money to go to pets here in the community,” said Julie Rickmond, RVSPCA’s marketing and communications director.
They said the suspect was identified with the help of video surveillance.
Rickmond said this isn’t the first time the facility has been hit by thieves.
10 News reported back in 2017 that a man was caught on camera stealing a donation jar from the front desk.
Since then, the shelter changed the setup of its donation jar.
Rickmond said they are now looking to do something different, again.
“After it happened the first time, we had to then kind of secure the donation box in place. And this time we are going to have to pivot again,” said Rickmond. “We are trying to make sure that it’s not super easily accessible but we also want people to donate when they come in so it’s a little tricky, it’s a little bit tough,” she added.
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ATLANTIC CITY — The first day of school is only a few days away and the community is coming together to celebrate and connect students and families with important resources.
The Atlantic City back-to-school bash was held at Uptown School Complex on Monday afternoon. Organizations that offer different community resources lined the school’s lot, while music and attractions drew in children and families from across the city. Perhaps the main draw was the more than 800 free backpacks available to families who came to the event.
The Atlantic City Board of Education, the city and the Oceanside Family Success Center helped organize the event.
Lizbeth Castro-James, the Atlantic City School District Community Parental Involvement Specialist, helped lead the organizational efforts. She said the goal of the festival was to unify different community stakeholders in an effort to help children before the school year begins.
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“Our objective today was to just give back,” Castro-James said.
Families at the event said they found it useful.
Ronald Glass Jr. came to the celebration with his daughter, Julia Marie-Brown Glass, 8, who is an Uptown student. He said the event was “a good time” for all involved and it provided important back-to-school materials.
“People take for granted, but some people can’t even afford backpacks,” Ronald Glass Jr. said, conscientious of those most in need.
Ricardo Estrada came with his 3-year-old daughter, who was just starting a preschool program with the district. He said through an interpreter that he appreciated the event and those in the community giving to children.
Rubi Conde has four grandchildren in the district and decided to attend. While she said she wished there were more refreshments for the massive crowd that turned out, she was generally impressed by the event, especially its inclusion of local colleges.
“Overall, it’s good,” Conde said.
Teachers and vendors were impressed as well. Yvonne Sutton was there with Title I, a program that provides various resources to students and families to promote equitable education. The event connected families with resources in a direct way, she said, something that had become rare during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Castro-James estimated that over 1,500 people came within the first hour and that overall attendance for the celebration, which ran from noon to 3 p.m., was about 3,000.
Habiba Chowdhury, 34, has three children in the district. She called the event “really nice,” with households being connected with much-needed information including about health care and family resources.
“It’s an opportunity for people that actually cannot buy a lot of stuff to get it for free,” Chowdhury said. “And it’s really fun.”
Carla Valdez, who has one child in the district, Jeremiah Sotero, 6, appreciated the festivities. When asked why he came, Sotero simply pointed to one of the two bounce castles on site.
A variety of organizations were available at the celebration including several health care tents from Aetna, Horizon New Jersey Health and Wellcare. The Southern Jersey Family Medical Center was on hand to offer information about dental visits and annual physicals. It also offered COVID-19 vaccinations inside the school building.
In addition to Oceanside, other academic groups were at the event in a way that reflected how the celebration was meant for all ages. Atlantic Cape Community College, the Atlantic City Library and Stockton University were there, as was Connect The Dots, an SAT and ACT-preparation organization. Mighty Writers, a nonprofit headquartered in Philadelphia that promotes literacy and related skills, was at the event to teach about its program and offer free books. The Noyes Museum of Art at Stockton was there to do butterfly-themed arts and crafts.
Social services were available as well, with Atlantic Cape Family Support Organization, Atlantic County Youth Services, the Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City all having tents at the event.
While families and older children were learning more about the resources available to them, younger children were enjoying the end of their summer vacation. In addition to the bounce castles, children could play corn hole, throw balls at a giant inflatable dart board and dance as the D.J. played live music.
The Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, which preserves South Jersey coastline as part of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service refuge system, was at the event with its blue goose mascot. Shawn Daly, of the wildlife refuge, said they were there to help spread awareness of conservation efforts and to “have fun with the people.”
The event was organized to encourage people to explore the different resources available. Attendees had to visit a set number of the tents on the lot before they could go collect a free backpack and a free taco from the Walking Taco Co.
Superintendent La’Quetta Small was on hand and thanked the city, Oceanside and other stakeholders for uniting to make the back-to-school event possible.
“It’s always a great opportunity to provide parents with resources,” Small said. “Our goal is to work together to support our families.”
Castro-James noted that it was the first time that the district, city and Oceanside were collaborating to bring the event to students. She said she hoped to grow the event in the coming years.
“We definitely let our parents know that we’re here for them,” Castro-James said. “We definitely plan on expanding.”
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Rainfall at Atlantic City International Airport broke the county daily rainfall record Sunday, but the deluge was so concentrated that most of you in surrounding areas probably didn’t notice.
The airport reported 3.52 inches of rain Sunday, breaking the old record of 2.81 inches of rain set back in 1962, according to the National Weather Service. Observations at the airport go back to 1943.
Not only that, but 3.25 inches of that rain fell between 12:54 to 1:54 p.m. That extreme rainfall amount had just about less than a 1% chance of happening at the airport this year.
While that kind of rainfall certainly helps clear drought woes, most of the region barely saw a drop. Cape May, most of Cumberland and Atlantic County south of the airport remain in a moderate drought according to the United States Drought Monitor.
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Volunteer observation rain gauge sites in Absecon and Egg Harbor City only picked up 0.01 and 0.02 inches of rain, respectively, according to the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS). CoCoRaHS is the nation’s largest network of voluntary observers and has been used to determine weather records.
Only Hamilton Township’s CoCoRaHS gauge on the Egg Harbor side of Hamilton Township (2.26 inches), Port Republic (0.85 inches) and Estell Manor (0.45 inches) saw appreciable rain in Atlantic County. No measurable rain fell from Cape May, or along the coast into Point Pleasant in Ocean County. Hammonton also saw no rain.
While this uneven distribution of rain is common in the summertime, this summer has had some extreme cases of isolated rainfall.
On Aug. 22, the Ocean Acres section of Stafford Township, along with Surf City and Harvey Cedars all picked up over 4.5 inches of rainfall in a historic heavy rain event. Harvey Cedars had a 0.1% annual chance of getting 2.16 inches of rain in 15 minutes, which they did. However, in Atlantic, Ocean, Cape May and Cumberland counties, only nine of the roughly 55 CoCoRaHS locations picked up more than a half inch of rain.
Events like this have led to a “feast or famine” scenario this summer in New Jersey, where some 6.3 million residents are living in drought, while the remaining 2.5 million residents are drought free.
A July 30 to Aug. 28 look at weather stations with continuous records statewide shows Atlantic City International Airport has picked up the most precipitation in the state, with 4.25 inches of rain. That’s more than seven times the lowest.
Meanwhile, in Margate, only 0.58 inches of rain has fallen. Second and third lowest in the state are Sen. Frank S. Farley State Marina in Atlantic City and Ocean City.
Drought is typically cured by a widespread rain event or rain events. Between the second half of August and the first half of October, that’s typically done by active or remnant tropical systems.
However, with a very quiet Atlantic Hurricane Season so far, that widespread rain has not come. As of Aug. 29, only three named storms have formed. That’s two weeks behind schedule. By Aug. 29, the sixth name storm of the hurricane season would have occurred. Danielle is the fourth named storm in the 2022 list.
That leaves New Jersey at the whims of weak cold fronts and summertime pop-up thunderstorms to deliver rain. Couple that with well below-average water temperature for much of July and early August, Atlantic City reported temperatures in the 50s at times, and the high moisture content needed for storms was not there.
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Click below to see the hurricane season forecast by Colorado State University
Colorado State University has updated their forecast for the 2022 hurricane season, showing a shift downward in the final expected totals.
18 named storms, tropical storms or hurricanes are now expanded. That's still above the 14.4 1991-2020 average and a downward move from the initial 19 forecast issued on April 7.
Of those 18, eight look to be hurricanes, with maximum sustained winds of 74 mph or greater. That's one less than the initial outlook.
Half of those, four are expected to be major hurricanes, category three, four or five storms. That's the same as the initial forecast.
Colorado State also breaks down the season by risk to land from a tropical system. New Jersey has a 33% chance of a tropical storm being within 50 miles of land, with a 10% risk of a hurricane.
The initial outlook was slightly higher, at 35% and 11%, respectively.
The main reason for the downward shift in season projections is that sea surface temperatures in the subtropical Atlantic Ocean, roughly from 20 to 35 degrees north latitude (North Carolina is about 35 degrees north), are cooler than average.
Still, warm tropical waters and a lack of change of winds with height, wind shear, promote a more active than usual season.
Alex - Used
Alex was formerly known as Agatha as it strengthened in the Pacific Hurricane Basin. It then crossed over Central America and went into the Gulf of Mexico. However, it wouldn't be until it was east of Florida that it became the first named tropical storm of the year, passing near Bermuda on June 5-6.
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Bonnie formed near the east coast of Panama on July 1. Bonnie developed unusually south for a tropical system.
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Danielle
Earl
Fiona
Gaston
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Ian
Julia
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Martin
Martin replaces Hurricane Matthew, which was retired by the WMO from the 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
Nicole
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Owen
Owen replaces Hurricane Otto, which was retired by the WMO after the 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season.
Paula
Shary
Tobias
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If we get past Walter, here's the supplemental list of storm names
AccuWeather also predicts an above average hurricane season, they talked with us
Expect another above-average tropical season in the Atlantic Ocean and New Jersey will need to watch for a close call. 16 to 20 tropical storms, 6 to 8 of them hurricanes and 3 to 5 of them major hurricanes is expected. Meteorologist Joe Martucci has long-time AccuWeather tropical expert Dan Kottlowski on the podcast to talk about that, growing up in rural Indiana and his map splits of the Garden State.
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One in a series of articles looking at local artists who are contributors to Atlantic City’s 48 Blocks mural project.
ATLANTIC CITY — On an otherwise dismal block of Tennessee Avenue, local artist Bernie McCabe’s “Find Your Way” mural adds a pathway to hope for people struggling in the city.
The four-maze mural between Atlantic and Pacific avenues, was created by McCabe, 33, for the Atlantic City Arts Garage’s 48 Blocks AC program.
Painted by McCabe in 2018, it took him a week to finish his mural on Tennessee Avenue due to a rain day and harsh winds blowing him around on his scissor lift. He used exterior paint, like the kind you use on a house, as his medium, and had help from others like Matt Crowne, Zach Katzen, Buddy McCabe, Chung-Fan Chang, who is also another 48 Blocks AC muralist, and other members of the local community who helped in small intervals.
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The mural titled “Find Your Way” was painted on an old, abandoned halfway house on the block, which is now used as a safe haven by the homeless. The mural represents how “life is a maze,” and features four solvable paths, with different colors to highlight each of the different paths in life, with numerous possibilities for different outcomes.
“The main theme throughout all of my art is navigating life,” said McCabe, who’s main style of art is solvable, start-to-finish maze art which ranges anywhere from scaled labyrinths with catchy slogans to path portraitures of people’s faces, hearts, eyes and other body parts.
McCabe, who was born and raised in Northfield, said his interest in maze art started when he was a child.
This interest submerged itself throughout his life until eight years ago, when McCabe rediscovered his love for maze art at the age of 25 when he was bored one day and started to draw mazes again. He has now dedicated his career to his maze art for the past six to seven years.
McCabe said projects like the 48 Blocks AC program are “tremendous” when it comes to supporting local artists and fortifying the city’s art scene.
“There are all these crumbling buildings in the city, so making the murals on these buildings makes people notice the city in a different way. It’s tremendous for both the artist and the city,” said McCabe, who hopes more projects like the 48 Blocks murals program will support more local artists projects for artists to express themselves and “challenge” the way art is viewed and integrated in the city.
McCabe now has an online studio called Mazing Art Studio, which is what he also goes by on his social media accounts like Facebook and Instagram. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/for-artist-bernie-mccabe-life-is-a-maze-but-he-creates-pathways-to-hope/article_54b8d7d4-d627-11ec-b913-5b14ec858b69.html | 2022-08-30T09:58:02 | 0 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/for-artist-bernie-mccabe-life-is-a-maze-but-he-creates-pathways-to-hope/article_54b8d7d4-d627-11ec-b913-5b14ec858b69.html |
OCALA, Fla. – Benjamin Townsel, a 23-year-old Ocala man, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, according to a release from the Middle District of Florida.
Townsel pleaded guilty on Feb. 17.
According to the report, on three different occasions, Townsel was found to be in possession of a firearm after the vehicles he was a passenger in were pulled over by the Ocala Police Department.
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Townsel is prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition under federal law stemming from his four prior state felony convictions, including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
The Ocala Police Department, Marion County Sheriff’s Office, and the FBI investigated the case and it was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Tyrie K. Boyer.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods which is “a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone.”
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FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – Firefighters will participate in the 2nd Annual 9/11 Tribute Stair Climb at the Hammock Beach Golf Resort & Spa in Palm Coast on Sept. 11.
The event is in honor of the 343 New York City Fire Department firefighters that lost their lives 21 years ago as they rushed into the World Trade Center after the terrorist attacks on U.S. soil.
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Firefighters will use the resort’s 11-flight stairwell, making 10 trips up the stairs to represent the 110 flights of stairs of the World Trade Center in remembrance of the FDNY firefighters that lost their lives on September 11, 2001. Trips down the stairs are not counted.
The firefighters will be dressed in full gear and will begin their climb at 8:46 a.m. – the same moment the first plane was flown into the North Tower of the World Trade Center complex.
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County Supervisor of Elections Bill Cowles is speaking out after News 6 showed him our story about Peter Washington, who was arrested following accusations of voter fraud in the 2020 election.
Washington told News 6 he thought he was eligible to vote during that election.
“Why am I being accused of something that I didn’t deceitfully do?” Washington said.
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“It’s hard for them to find a database that can answer their question about whether their rights have been restored,” Cowles told News 6.
Washington served ten years in prison after violating probation on conviction for attempted sexual battery of a child and was released in 2010.
After Florida voters passed Amendment 4 in 2018, it automatically restored the right to vote for people with prior felony convictions after completing their sentences and paying court fees, except those convicted of murder or a felony sexual offense.
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the arrests in a press conference, saying those arrested would “pay the price.” However, some of those arrested told News 6 they believed they were eligible to vote and were allowed to register.
“They sent me a voter registration card,” Washington said.
Because he was allowed to register to vote, Washington thought his rights had been restored, he said.
“We showed them the ID. We showed them the voter card. We said, ‘Is this valid?’” Washington said. “...That’s the only reason that I walked in there and voted.”
Voter registrations are sent to the Florida Department of State, and it’s up to state officials to notify supervisors of elections whether someone is not eligible to vote, according to Cowles.
“Because we had not gotten anything, he was not flagged, so thus, he voted,” Cowles said.
Cowles’ office received Washington’s registration in May and forwarded it to the state, Cowles said.
It wasn’t until Dec. 21 after the November election that the state notified him that Washington was ineligible.
News 6 asked Cowles whether the timeline for notification is always that long
“You do have that rush of voter registrations right before a presidential election, as it was in November of 2020, and so I don’t know if it was just a lag time on their part because of the volume,” Cowles said.
Meanwhile, Washington is now facing criminal charges.
“This ain’t right,” Cowles said.
Washington has since bonded out of jail, though he is scheduled to face arraignment on Sept. 8.
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OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – A man was arrested on Aug. 18, nearly a month after a Georgia man was found dead in Davenport after a carjacking, according to the Osceola Sheriff’s Office.
Tyrell Johnson, 20, is facing multiple charges following the shooting death of 22-year-old Jeremiah Brown, including murder while engaged in carjacking, carjacking with a deadly weapon and grand theft auto, an affidavit shows.
A 17-year-old is also facing charges stemming from this deadly shooting, according to court records.
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Deputies said they found the man shot in the abdomen and “unresponsive” on July 21 near Westside Boulevard and Ronald Reagan Parkway Boulevard after a security guard and witness discovered Brown lying in the roadway “covered in scrapes as if he had been pushed or jumped out of a moving car.”
The victim told the man working as a security guard in a nearby neighborhood he had been shot and was repeatedly asking for his girlfriend, whom he had come to Florida with on vacation, investigators said.
According to an affidavit, as the security guard was approaching Brown, he observed a man standing outside two vehicles parked just south of the victim. When the man saw the security guard, the subject sped off, investigators said.
Detectives said the suspects entered the gated neighborhood by driving around the guard shack through the exit gate. Once inside, the arrest affidavit said they encountered Brown and his rented Mercedes.
Video surveillance captured both the suspect and victim’s cars speeding out of the neighborhood and the sound of a gunshot. The vehicles both stopped on Westside Boulevard just south of where Brown was later found. The affidavit said security cameras also caught one suspect running back to the area where the body was before driving off in the stolen car.
Brown was then taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to investigators.
The stolen Mercedes was later recovered in the Apopka area, according to deputies. A search warrant for the car led to the discovery of a single 9mm casing and blood on the inside of the front passenger door.
Brown’s mother believes her son was targeted as a tourist staying in a vacation rental.
“It seems as if tourist communities where people stay in vacation rentals like Airbnb, that those communities seem to be targeted,” Brown said.
Brown’s mother said she will remember him as a hardworking family man, who leaves behind two children.
“They were eating pizza, swimming in the pool, and less than 48 hours later he was gone,” Brown said.
According to an affidavit, investigators found Johnson has been responsible for at least 11 incidents involving vehicle burglaries and stolen vehicles in the Champions Gate neighborhood.
Investigators added that Johnson is a known member of the Apopka-based Veli Gang.
Johnson is currently booked in Osceola County jail where he is being held without bond on three charges and held on a $10,000 bond on a grand theft auto charge.
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SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – The Seminole County Republican Party headquarters building was vandalized sometime between Sunday afternoon and Monday morning, according to the Casselberry Police Department.
Brandon Frey, the party’s district manager, reported the incident to police Monday morning at about 10:42 a.m., police said.
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Police said the the building’s front window was spray-painted, and Super Glue had been squirted on the front door lock.
According to police, the damage was estimated at about $700, and no surveillance video was available.
The Seminole County Republican Party posted the incident to their Facebook page and provided pictures of the vandalism, which show the words “EAT (expletive) FASCISTS (sic)” and an anarchy symbol on the building’s windows.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando city officials are working to bring a seven-year vision to life to advance Downtown Orlando.
The Downtown Development Board is set to introduce Project DTO 2.0, which is the next stop following its previous Project DTO.
DDB Assistant Director David Barilla said Project DTO is a project from 2015, which was aimed at bringing the board and more than 100 community stakeholders together to discuss ways to advance Downtown Orlando.
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“Project DTO 2.0 is now taking that vision and putting together that action plan to bring it to reality,” Barilla said.
It is a plan that Barilla said will impact residents who live downtown and others who frequent the corridor.
The board is still in the “Early Strategies” phase of the project, which is the second phase overall.
“Downtown is functioning a lot different than it did in the past,” Barilla said.
He added that about 20 years ago, Downtown Orlando looked very different, and since then, the population has almost doubled. There are now approximately 20,000 residents who live in what the board considers Downtown Orlando.
Barilla said communities can expect it to look and function even better in the future.
The project will focus on three areas: mobility, use and space. To improve mobility, officials are considering new streetscapes.
“Reworking our streets in downtown and taking those to a lot of one-way pairs to two-way corridors,” Barilla said.
In terms of use, the board is looking at new and exciting ways to enhance experiences around the area. Downtown Orlando has multiple tall apartment and office buildings, but Barilla said the ground floors should attract pedestrians.
“No matter how big the buildings get, that first floor, first two floors we all have as pedestrians — that’s where the most impact is made,” Barilla said.
Tyler Smith, a downtown resident, loves living in the area, but he said downtown needs more shops and restaurants.
“I always see people walking around throughout downtown, and that would be great to have another spot to go to, especially if it’s right under an apartment building,” Smith said.
To tackle the final key element — space — the board will discuss improvements to sidewalks and bike lanes.
“The plan is looking at all those things that happen in downtown, all the types of development, various strategic sites that are in the area and what those could ultimately be...” Barilla said. “Affordable housing and various components of housing, and making sure that there’s opportunities for all is absolutely something that’s part of the conversation.”
Barilla said there is a ten-year implementation window for Project DTO 2.0, but smaller-scale projects could be finished as early as the end of 2022.
“I’m definitely looking forward to the future of downtown, so it’s (going to) be great,” Smith said.
The development board will present Project DTO 2.0 to Orlando City Council on Sept. 26.
The official draft of the project is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
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FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – A woman was critically injured after being struck by a car Monday afternoon in Palm Coast, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers said a green Chevy Suburban was driving north on Old Kings Road near Harbor Center Road when it crashed into a female pedestrian trying to cross through the northbound lanes.
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As a result, the pedestrian was thrown between the left turn lane and center median of Old Kings Road, troopers said. She was taken to Halifax Hospital in Daytona Beach with critical injuries, according to the crash report.
Troopers said the pedestrian’s identity is unknown at this time, and no details were given about her age.
The driver of the Suburban did not suffer any injuries, troopers said.
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MARION COUNTY, Fla. – An Ocala resident was temporarily displaced after their home was damaged in a fire Monday evening, according to a release from Ocala Fire Rescue.
Ocala Fire Rescue responded to the fire in the 1700 block of Southwest 3rd Street around 5:33 p.m. and upon arrival, found a single-story home with light smoke coming from the home’s eaves. The resident was already outside of the home when first responders arrived, according to the release.
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According to the report, fire crews were able to locate the “seat” of the fire in a closet at the back of the house, and crews had it under control within two minutes.
No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is unknown at this time.
The Ocala Police Department and Marion County Fire Rescue also responded.
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A brawl between coworkers inside a Brooklyn fast food restaurant left an employee stabbed and seriously injured, according to police.
The fight broke out just before 9 p.m. at the Wendy's location on Ditmas Avenue in East Flatbush, according to police. It was not clear what the fight was about, but police said that a 44-year-old man who worked there was stabbed in the chest. No customers were involved in the dispute.
The victim was taken to Brookdale Hospital with serious injuries, but police later said that the man is expected to survive.
Police caught the other employee suspected in the stabbing, and that individual was brought into custody. Charges were not immediately clear, and police have not identified the suspect.
An investigation is ongoing. | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/wendys-employee-stabbed-by-coworker-after-fight-breaks-out-inside-brooklyn-restaurant/3843595/ | 2022-08-30T10:49:29 | 1 | https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/wendys-employee-stabbed-by-coworker-after-fight-breaks-out-inside-brooklyn-restaurant/3843595/ |
WATERLOO – A Waterloo man accused of shooting another man in the head over the weekend told police it was an accident.
Savion Deonte Wilson, 23, made his first appearance in Black Hawk County District Court on Monday after being charged with first-degree murder in the death of Cortavius Benford. Bond remained at $1 million.
Witnesses told police Wilson and Benford were at a Palmer Drive apartment around noon Saturday when Wilson put a gun to Benford’s head and pulled the trigger, according to court records.
Wilson then ran from the apartment before police and medics arrived. Investigators with the Waterloo Police Department talked to Wilson by phone Saturday, and he admitted being at the apartment and said the shooting was an accident.
Paramedics took Benford to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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Wilson turned himself into police around 11:15 a.m. Sunday.
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WATERLOO — Teachers welcomed students with backpacks almost as big as they were on the first day of pre-kindergarten classes Monday at Lowell Elementary School, 1707 Williston St.
Four-year-old Joshua Smith attended Elk Run Heights preschool last year. His mother, Alicia, said she’s excited about the new addition at Lowell.
“The building was run down,” Smith said of the Elk Run program. “There was no air conditioning.”
Elk Run closed its doors in the spring, and all the children who attended there will now go to Lowell. The new Lowell Elementary School opened Jan. 6 following an 18-month construction process. The original Lowell Elementary, parts of which were nearly 90 years old, was closed after a portion of the roof collapsed in February 2019.
It was rebuilt as part of a $22 million reconstruction, and the 12-classroom, 19,000 square feet preschool wing opened to students Monday.
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Lowell’s preschool is now fully climate controlled and has state-of-the-art technology, according to the pre-K administrator Charletta Sudduth.
“Simple things make instructing easier,” Sudduth said. “Early education is the foundation for later in the school system.”
Those simple things include interactive whiteboards, lanyards with microphones for teachers, microphones for children with soft voices and bathrooms in every classroom.
Sudduth said the children will learn through a “creative,” play-based curriculum that includes guided play and hands-on interaction. The curriculum includes “scaffolding questions,” simple questions that build up answers to teach children new words and phrases.
New words and phrases are what Joshua Smith and Emilee Biretz, both age 4, are most excited to learn. Emilee also is excited to learn how to read and write.
Josh and Emilee are just two of the 165 kids in Lowell’s pre-K class. There are 12 classrooms and 14 teachers. Each class has about 16 kids.
One of the classrooms is reserved for high school students who take early childhood development classes at the Waterloo Career Center.
Classes also will provide individualized education plans for children with an identified disability. Special education teacher Diane Bonnette said this, as well as the inclusion of Head Start, will address children’s needs at an individual level.
Lowell pre-K is keeping the motto used at Elk Run — “a great place to bee.” Sudduth said her philosophy is to allow bumblebees to fly.
“Anatomically, bumblebees are not supposed to fly because of the weight of their bodies,” Sudduth said. “I make the analogy that some children society says will not be able to fly due to poverty, trauma, gun violence and single-parent homes. However, they can, and it is up to us to make sure that they do.” | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/education/watch-now-waterloos-lowell-school-holds-first-day-of-pre-k/article_3be69657-9e40-5676-8dd8-15da4147aeca.html | 2022-08-30T10:52:07 | 1 | https://wcfcourier.com/news/local/education/watch-now-waterloos-lowell-school-holds-first-day-of-pre-k/article_3be69657-9e40-5676-8dd8-15da4147aeca.html |
Tiffany Greer gets her blood pressure checked by Nicole Hughes, an EMT student at Hawkeye Community College, during the 2019 Cedar Valley Focus on Diabetes at the Waterloo Center for the Arts.
WATERLOO — A proclamation signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds has springboarded a local diabetes awareness event.
Reynolds signed the “Focus on Diabetes Week” proclamation Friday, which mentioned the Cedar Valley organization with the same name. The week runs Sept. 5-10.
Cedar Valley Focus on Diabetes will hold its annual event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Waterloo Center for the Arts.
Organizer Bridget Saffold said the governor’s proclamtion brings more awareness to diabetes and the group’s efforts.
“You can’t talk to one person who hasn’t been affected by diabetes,” Saffold said. “If it doesn’t directly affect you, you know someone it does affect.”
Saffold said when an attendee walks in, they will receive education and talk to a cardiology specialist. People can also get A1C and blood pressure readings as well as foot and dental exams. Flu shots also are available for those who bring their insurance card. Additionally, there will be presentations on heart health and weight loss.
Everything at the event is free, and Saffold said the most important thing is access.
“We want people to come out at any age, any circumstance,” she said. “It’s open to the public – if you have diabetes or not ... or if you wanna learn some new things and be more in control and have better outcomes.”
She said, with COVID-19, many people got behind on their screenings and the event is where the community can find doctors in one place.
“It catches them up, it gets them the learning they need,” Saffold said. “It lets them know new information they can advocate for that they may not have known.”
The event is also educational for young volunteers. Saffold said Reynolds told her that she was excited because the organization works with students, and that it could potentially help the health care worker shortage. At least five kids who volunteered with the event have chosen the health care path, she noted.
On the Wednesday, Thursday and Friday prior to the Sept. 10 event, organizers are hosting walks at the East High School track from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
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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.
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Another big NASIC contract has been announced.
Three companies are sharing a $280 million modification to a previously awarded contract to support the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the Department of Defense said recently.
Altamira Technologies Corp., Radiance Technologies and Centauri LLC have been awarded a $280 million modification to a previously awarded contract in the Advanced Technical Exploitation Program II, also known as “ATEP II.”
The ATEP II contract was originally awarded in 2014. This modification increases the estimated contract value from $960 million to $1.24 billion, the government said.
The companies involved support NASIC in geospatial intelligence research and development, measurement and signature intelligence work and other mission areas.
Work will be performed at Wright-Patterson, and is expected to be completed by Oct. 2, 2024.
The contract modification provides for an increase to the overall ceiling of the contract; and an extension of the ordering period by one year, the government said.
The modification was announced days after the DOD named five companies, all with a presence in the Dayton area, as winners sharing another NASIC-centric contract, the $4.79 billion NOVASTAR award, consolidating 20 previous intelligence analysis service contracts with fewer vendors.
The three companies named with the new ATEP modification have a place in NOVASTAR, as well.
The NOVASTAR contract winners are: Altamira Technologies Corp; Epsilon Systems Solutions Inc.; Modern Technology Solutions; Radiance Technologies and Xandar LLC.
It’s NASIC’s job to identify threats to the nation in air and space. Its employees are among the more than 30,000 at Wright-Patterson, which is Ohio’s largest employer in one location.
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'Devastating': Late complication thwarts Mom's kidney transplant for son
Bags were packed, hotel rooms booked and hopes high. After months of testing and waiting, Jackson Sutton would be heading to Cincinnati to receive a kidney transplant from his mother.
The operation would end more than two years of keeping Jax alive and active with daily at-home dialysis treatments. Katie and Matt Sutton had been marking days off the calendar — 30, 20, 10 — until everyone could regain a semblance of normal life. A stroke of good fortune had brought them there; Katie’s matching kidney would save the family years on a list for deceased donors.
Five days before the Aug. 16 scheduled surgery, Katie took a phone call from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.
There was a problem.
Jax had developed a blood antibody that would reject Katie’s kidney. The transplant was cancelled.
“I was devastated, it was such a shock,” Katie said. “When I got off the phone and Matt looked at my face he thought a parent had died.”
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At first, disbelief and confusion swept the household.
Jax’s older sister Regan, 8, thought it meant that her brother could never get a transplant. That wasn’t true, Katie explained to her, but it did mean she could never donate to Jax. Inevitably, doctors says, Jax will need another transplant down the line.
There were immediate considerations, as well. The family had to quickly call Katie’s father and stepmother, who planned to drive up from Florida the next day. Other friends had plans to visit the hospital. And the Suttons suddenly second- guessed planning a celebratory vacation in March, their first trip since Jax was born, Jan. 30, 2020.
“We had gotten so close and were upset for quite some time,” Katie Sutton said. “Then after a week we kind of joked, like “C’mon Universe, what else are you going to do to us?”
IndyStar reported on Jax's ordeal in February. The boy was born with End Stage Renal Disease, an enlargement of the bladder, kidneys and ureters caused by a urinary tract obstruction. In June 2020, the Suttons were told Jax would need daily dialysis — but it could be administered by them at their Noblesville home. The parents received a week of training at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital and a truckload of hospital supplies at their home afterward.
Each morning and night since, they have administered the dialysis to Jax, run him to doctor’s appointments and therapy sessions, and raised two young girls who are sometimes both confused and amused by the attention Jax requires.
The transplant setback means the routine will continue a while longer, Katie said. In the meantime, the Suttons have gotten back to work on a two-pronged plan to get Jax his kidney.
For the last couple of weeks, Matt Sutton has been undergoing tests to see if his kidney is a match for Jax and Katie is entering hers into a kidney paired exchange program.
It took Katie a month to complete her tests in April and May and another three months until she and Jax could be scheduled for surgery. She said Matt’s testing seems to be going faster and a scheduling decision could be made in October.
In the exchange program, donors who are not compatible with their intended recipient agree to donate their organ to a pool of donors who are the same situation, increasing the odds that living matches are found.
Katie said the program gives her some solace that she will be able to help a stranger, even if she can’t help Jax.
“It makes me feel better that someone else will benefit,” she said.
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Great Falls flutist Norman Menzales' to use ARPA grant for project inspired by late father
Editor's note: This is the first in a series of stories about artists in Great Falls using American Rescue Plan Act grants to develop local projects.
Norman Menzales is nothing if not busy.
Menzales, 36, has been the principal flutist for the Great Falls Symphony since 2012. He’s on his 10th season with the Fort Collins Symphony in Colorado, and he recently won principal flute of the Wyoming Symphony.
He also teaches at a community college in Nebraska and is president of the Montana Flute Association, which he founded in 2014.
But that is, apparently, not enough.
Now, he’s using a $10,000 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant to assist with his newest project: a recording of a composition from a Filipino composer using a full Filipino orchestra.
The project is called the Sampaguita Filipino Flute Recording Project, named for a jasmine-like flower that is the national flower of the Philippines.
The impetus for the project came from Menzales’ dad, who died in 2020.
During one of their last conversations, they talked about two things.
First, his dad said, “Norman, you need to buy a house. Just because you buy a house doesn’t mean it’s going to close off opportunities in the future for you.”
“That was a very big concern that I had,” Menzales said, adding that he worried he’d stagnate as an artist if he stayed in one place. “I can say, now, that that is anything but the truth. I feel like rather than trying to look at only the negative aspects that could potentially happen to me, I’m choosing to live in the present and look at the wonderful things that Montana has to offer
“No matter where you go, there’s always going to be pros and cons, but it’s up to you to decide, do you want to flourish in this environment or are you going to let it diminish you?”
Second, Menzales’ dad wanted him to remember his roots and have pride in being Filipino.
Menzales has been encouraged in the past to make a recording, and he said he didn’t want to do something that had already been done.
With his dad’s voice in his ear, he started contacting Filipino composers and found 93-year-old Alfredo Santos Buenaventura. The ARPA grant provides some of the money to record a particular concerto of Buenaventura’s.
The Filipino-American Symphony out of Los Angeles agreed to work with Menzales on the project. Each person he reached out to led Menzales to another person, and that series of fortunate connections cascaded like dominoes.
In addition to the $10,000 grant, Menzales has an additional fundraising goal of $16,000 to cover the costs of the full orchestra and recording the rest of the album, which will be filled out with smaller chamber music works for various instruments and instrument combinations played by Filipino musicians. Menzales is hoping to record that next summer.
If you want to help out, visit Menzales’ GoFundMe at https://bit.ly/3wxDPHv.
There are not many recordings of Filipino-composed music out there, so Menzales feels it’s important to add to the canon.
Menzales said being a classically trained musician in Great Falls that didn’t come here because of the military or the medical field and is Filipino and openly gay puts him in a unique position to showcase what this city can offer.
“I see it as not just something unique about me but really a responsibility to, again, like my dad was saying, don’t forget your roots,” he said. “And not only that, just be myself. And, hopefully, people will take notice in a good way that there are some wonderful things happening out here and that there is some sense of diversity.”
Menzales said there’s starting to be a change within the arts of having more representation of BIPOC. Specifically, large orchestra programs are implementing more diverse musicians and composers. So, this project couldn’t have come at a better time.
“It’s very relevant to our times, which I think is what art should be,” said Menzales. “It should be a reflection of what’s going on, and I also feel like for me personally it just worked out that way where I had the ARPA grant available and I took advantage of it and this idea, and I’m grateful that it has just happened that way that it’s happened.”
The recording also gives Menzales a chance to think about what he wants his musical legacy to be and what he wants to contribute to the musical world.
Obviously, Menzales said, he’d like to perform the concerto with orchestras all over the country, but right now he’s not thinking any further ahead than getting it done.
Finally, Menzales talked about the importance of the ARPA arts grants in general.
“I’m just grateful and happy,” he said, “because I think each of us from Great Falls who were awarded (ARPA grants) have a very great project that all of us are working on, and it’s very special and unique and something that I hope will help not just our community but beyond.” | https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2022/08/29/norman-menzales-sampaguita-filipino-flute-recording-project-montana-symphony/65420419007/ | 2022-08-30T11:10:46 | 0 | https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2022/08/29/norman-menzales-sampaguita-filipino-flute-recording-project-montana-symphony/65420419007/ |
ODESSA, Texas — The 'Shine A Light' event will be taking place on August 31 at UT Permian Basin.
This date marks the 3rd anniversary of the mass shooting in Midland-Odessa. The event will take place at the UTPB Sports Fields, which will be where the "Bright Star Memorial" will be built to honor the people who were lost on that day and to thank the efforts of the first responders in Midland and Odessa who worked very hard on that day to protect everyone.
People are encouraged to wear yellow on this day and engage in random acts of kindness or community service.
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Two days after 3,000 people gathered for Lehigh Valley Pride in Allentown, Robin Gow was preparing for a debrief meeting — what worked, what didn’t and what could be improved for next year.
While one of this year’s new additions, a cooling station, was popular, said Gow, manager of Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center’s community-building programs and chair of the organization’s accessibility committee, festivalgoers might benefit more if it was moved closer to the main stage.
“I think that any space that’s designed to be celebrating a specific identity, especially the LGBTQ community, that’s not thinking about accessibility is kind of signaling — it’s like saying to people that their perspectives and their presence don’t matter,” Gow said during a phone interview Tuesday.
“I think that the world is built inaccessibly and that’s not how it has to be,” Gow said.
For years, Lehigh Valley event organizers and arts leaders have emphasized accessibility, ranging from reserved parking and seating to large print programs and ASL interpreters. As the need has grown to create more welcoming spaces for all members of the community — regardless of physical, mental or financial ability — leaders across the region are working to make sure every resident has an opportunity to participate.
“The arts community in the Lehigh Valley is really very forward-thinking and tries to be very accessible,” said Kimberly Resh, founder and program director of Nazareth-based Mikayla’s Voice. “And that’s in many more ways than physical.”
The Valley has an active arts community, and many venues are “providing whatever kind of accessibility might be necessary,” she said, including ASL interpreters and audio descriptions.
Randall Forte, who retired last year after more than two decades as executive director of the Lehigh Valley Arts Council, said his work to improve accessibility in the Valley started in 2013.
“There were a lot of initiatives underway, not only in the Lehigh Valley but across the state, to try and encourage arts organizations to reach out to the disability community and offer accommodations for them to attend events,” he said. “So they would encourage open captioning, audio description, ASL, sensory-friendly environments for kids and adults with autism.”
Forte has advocated for greater accessibility for theatergoers, he said, while also encouraging organizations to offer classes for artists with disabilities and pushing directors to cast performers with disabilities.
Forte, who has Parkinson’s disease, a brain disorder that can cause uncontrollable movements, said “naturally, I drew that energy into the work, trying to make people more aware of the fact that there was a need in this community.”
Accessibility is really just good customer service, he explained.
“You meet them when they arrive, you help them get to their seats,” he said. “You give a little extra in order to accommodate their needs, and you build relationships and they come back.”
And there are many customers. There are more than 2.6 million adults in Pennsylvania with a disability — that’s 1 in every 4 adults, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the Lehigh Valley alone, there are more than 86,000 residents with a disability, Forte said.
“People with disabilities cannot be hidden by our culture,” Forte said. “They have a right to be seen, and to express their feelings and to participate in the everyday cultural workings in the community.”
This year’s Musikfest, which had a record attendance of 1.24 million, featured a second Inclusion Zone, said Shannon Keith, director of marketing for ArtsQuest, as well as other features focused on accessibility. The zones are sensory-supportive spaces that provide services, tools and amenities for those with sensory-processing difficulties of all ages and abilities. The festival’s first Inclusion Zone debuted last year.
Through a partnership with nonprofit Accessible Festivals, Musikfest added ASL interpreters for Inclusion Day on Aug. 7, Keith added.
“We’re constantly working to ensure that our events are accessible and can be attended by everyone,” she said. “We’re grateful for the incredible partnership we’ve built with Accessible Festivals, and for the continuing opportunities to work alongside each other.”
At the Allentown Fair, which kicks off its six-day run Wednesday, the majority of the 46-acre property is macadam with few hills, making it easier to traverse, regardless of ability.
“I think having accessibility around in any events, or any sort of fairs, festivals or just anywhere period is important, because it’s inclusive to everyone,” said Jessica Ciecwisz, the fair’s marketing and entertainment manager.
At Pride, inclusivity and accessibility go hand-in-hand, said Stephen Jiwanmall, former director of communications and marketing at Bradbury-Sullivan.
“I think one of the most important aspects of Pride is accessibility, because if we truly want to be inclusive and celebrate Pride to the fullest, it needs to be accessible for everyone,” said Jiwanmall. “So we work really hard on providing accessibility in different ways.”
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In addition to other efforts, the organization also includes a sober social space, ensuring that people who don’t drink alcohol have a space where they can feel welcome and comfortable, Jiwanmall said.
Several Valley organizations have recently focused on financial equity, offering more opportunities for low-income residents.
Allentown Art Museum officials recently started free admission for all, citing research showing economics were the greatest principal barrier to going to a museum.
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Similarly, Bradbury-Sullivan offered 1,000 free tickets to this year’s Pride, held at the Jewish Community Center of the Lehigh Valley in Allentown.
“We don’t want cost to be the reason why someone can’t come to Pride,” Jiwanmall said.
The Allentown Fair has several ticketing promotions, including a “Red, White and Thank You” day Thursday, during which all active members of the military, as well as veterans — with ID — get in free. On Sept. 5, senior citizens, 65 and older with an ID, get in free.
Al Jacobsen, executive director of Allentown Symphony and Miller Symphony Hall, said they also have a free ticket program for children and students 21 and younger for orchestra concerts and almost all of the Pops concerts — more than a dozen performances this season.
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“People can order over the phone, and we are able to grant an unlimited number for individuals that fit that,” Jacobsen said. “Just contact our box office.”
For performances, officials make sure there’s plenty of accessible parking spaces, in addition to keeping the main entrance clear as a drop-off point for attendees, he said. But, they’ve been working on considering accessibility more broadly, like working toward putting on sensory-friendly performances.
Already, officials have used the orchestra’s shell as a tool, he said.
“We have PowerPoint slides that identify the name of the composer right on the screen in big print [and] the name of the piece,” Jacobsen said. “When a new section or movement comes on, it will go up. That provides a little bit of extra visibility aid to audience members.”
Everyone has needs, but it’s about whose needs are being met and valued, Gow argued. By inviting the community to give feedback and offer solutions, it invites those who have been historically marginalized to be heard.
“It’s important for us to value community members,” Gow said. “And that’s kind of like the axis with which I operate thinking about accessibility. Everyone deserves to be part of an event if they want to be. And we have to do everything we can to make that space.”
Morning Call reporter Molly Bilinski can be reached at mbilinski@mcall.com. | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-lehigh-valley-festival-accessibility-20220830-bxdloo4ujnb2hhw6fgsasymrsy-story.html | 2022-08-30T11:16:56 | 0 | https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-lehigh-valley-festival-accessibility-20220830-bxdloo4ujnb2hhw6fgsasymrsy-story.html |
North Dakota's Health Department has unveiled an online public dashboard related to tobacco prevention and control.
The dashboard contains information about tobacco use in North Dakota, and features data for adults and for high school-age youth in the form of charts and graphs. About 23% of people in both age categories said they had used some form of tobacco in the previous 30 days, according to recent surveys.
The dashboard was created as a resource for the public, bringing data from several sources together in one place and putting it in a readable format, according to Neil Charvat, director of the North Dakota Tobacco Prevention and Control Program.
The dashboard has some limited searchability. The adult data is displayed for various demographics and can be trended over time, while the youth data is trended over time and can be broken out by Regional Education Association, of which there are seven in the state. The dashboard will be updated periodically as new data becomes available.
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The dashboard is at: https://bit.ly/3cduFJy.
The Health Department has other public dashboards, including the coronavirus dashboard that chronicles COVID-19 cases and other pandemic data such as hospitalization rates.
People can use the state health assessment dashboard to query county-level health data such as causes of death and health care access. The Alzheimer’s and dementia dashboard provides statistics and information on the state's plan to address the disorder. Both of those dashboards were launched last spring. | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/health/north-dakota-health-department-unveils-tobacco-dashboard/article_144162dc-23db-11ed-b6b6-fb650de179ce.html | 2022-08-30T11:23:30 | 1 | https://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/health/north-dakota-health-department-unveils-tobacco-dashboard/article_144162dc-23db-11ed-b6b6-fb650de179ce.html |
Oakcrest High School alumnus Asembo Augo scored in each of New Jersey Institute of Technology's first two games.
Augo, a sophomore from Mays Landing, scored in the 59th minute of NJIT's 2-2 tie with Drexel in the season opener. He scored in the 51st minute of a 1-0 win over James Madison.
Augo is in his second year at NJIT. Last season, he played in 11 games and had a goal and an assist. He was a 2020 first-team Press All-Star after scoring 21 goals and getting six assists to lead the Falcons to a 10-2-1 record during his senior season.
Kody Besser (Lacey Township) scored his first collegiate goal in Bloomsburg's 6-2 win over Staten Island.
Women's soccer
Summer Reimet (Ocean City) had two goals and an assist in Monmouth's 3-0 win over Fairleigh Dickinson.
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Jaida Brown (Millville) had an assist in Goldey-Beacom's 5-0 win over St. Thomas Aquinas.
Field hockey
Maddie Kahn (Ocean City) made four saves in Lehigh's 3-2 loss to Lock Haven. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/asembo-augo-scores-in-each-of-njits-first-two-games-college-notebook/article_ca995cf4-27a7-11ed-b658-97281a7762c0.html | 2022-08-30T11:33:14 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/asembo-augo-scores-in-each-of-njits-first-two-games-college-notebook/article_ca995cf4-27a7-11ed-b658-97281a7762c0.html |
Sean BurnsHoly Spirit
The quarterback completed 28 of 37 passes for 365 yards and four TDs as the Spartans upset seventh-ranked Cherokee 34-31. Holy Spirit (1-0) will host Egg Harbor Township (0-1) at 6 p.m. Friday.
Kenny SmithHammonton
The sophomore carried 21 times for 114 yards and a TD to lead the Blue Devils to a 20-14 win over Notre Dame. Hammonton (1-0) will host Cherokee (0-1) at 6 p.m. Friday.
Lotzeir BrooksMillville
The sophomore wide receiver caught four passes for 183 yards and two TDs in a 41-10 win over Thomas Jefferson (Pa.). Millville (1-0) will play Irvington (1-0) at 8 p.m. Friday at Rutgers University.
Ja’Briel MaceMainland Regional
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The senior running back rushed 11 times for 84 yards and a TD in a 37-0 win over Egg Harbor Township. Mainland (1-0) will play at Ocean City (0-1) at 6 p.m. Thursday. | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/high-school-football-mvps-include-holy-spirit-hammonton-millville-mainland-players/article_01f4b54a-27b2-11ed-9f42-53203ce2bda0.html | 2022-08-30T11:33:20 | 1 | https://pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/highschool/high-school-football-mvps-include-holy-spirit-hammonton-millville-mainland-players/article_01f4b54a-27b2-11ed-9f42-53203ce2bda0.html |
Harrison Street will be closed today between Main and Pearl streets during gas-line installation, the city of Fort Wayne said today.
For questions or to report problems, contact the city's right of way department at 427-6155.
Harrison Street will be closed today between Main and Pearl streets during gas-line installation, the city of Fort Wayne said today.
For questions or to report problems, contact the city's right of way department at 427-6155. | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/harrison-street-section-closed-today/article_c710bfce-2850-11ed-a8fe-8f4735380ec7.html | 2022-08-30T11:36:52 | 0 | https://www.journalgazette.net/local/harrison-street-section-closed-today/article_c710bfce-2850-11ed-a8fe-8f4735380ec7.html |
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